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A85152	Truth cleared of scandals, or truth lifting up its head above scandals, &c. Occasioned by the meeting of those people called Baptists, and those whom the world scornfully calleth Quakers, at Harlington in stafforthshire, upon the 27. day of the 7 month, in the year 1654. Shewing the difference betwixt the ordinances of Christ and of Antichrist, and the true worship and the false, with a discovery of the two seeds, and the New Covenant, the doctrine of baptismes, laying on of hands, the ressurectio, and eternal judgement, Heb. 6. 1, 2, 3, and Heb. 12.22, and 23. Also, the unprofitable servant and the talents, and of being caught up into paradise, the thorn in the flesh, and what it is to take pleasure in infirmities, and what those infirmities are, that is to be gloried in; also, something of perfection, and imperfection, and the glorying in the crosse largely proved, according to scripture, &c. / By one known to the world by the name of Rich. Fanrworth.	R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666.	1654 (1654)	Wing F512; Thomason E820_3; ESTC R207345	39,723	39

glory 2 Cor. 12.5 But saith he of my felf I have nothing to glory in but mine infirmities yet he had wherewithall to glory but he forbore at that time lest any man should think of him above what he saw him to be as he there saith 2. Cor. 12 6. And he that were taken up into the third heaven and into the Paradise and heard such words that was not lawfull to utter were an intimate friend of Pauls that did make it known unto him and in him he gloried who were in such a perfect state as that though he had nothing in himself to glory of but his infirmities that he took pleasure in those infirmities was not sins as darknesse taketh them to be but his infirmities which he gloried in and took pleasure in was in necessities in distresses in persecucutions and in reproaches for Christs sake as it is set down plainly in the 2 Cor. 12.10 read and see and to be reproached and persecuted for righteousnesse sake was a blessed thing as Christ himself said and as you may read and see Mat. 5.10.11 12. And blessed are those that are in such infirmities for such a cause as it is written Luk. 6 22 23. And if ye be reproached for the Name of Christ happy are you for the Spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you 1 Pet. 4.13 14. and Paul being in that happinesse gloried therein as it is written and he did most gladly glory in those infirmities that the power of Christ might rest upon him and therefore in them he took pleasure 2 Cor. 12.9 10. And thou Pallard Water Baptizer and the rest denyed Perfection in this life in the new creation and working of God for we know that we are the workmanship of God created in Christ Jesus and he that is in Christ Jesus is a new creature old things are passed away and all things are become new as it is written Eph. 2.10 to the end 2 Cor. 5.16 17. Rev. 21 1 to the 6. verse Pallard thou and all that denyeth perfection you deny that which Christ came to accomplish by his death resurrection and ascension and Ministery in the Spirits of his Saints and in the new Covenant for if perfection could have been by the Leviticall Priesthood for under it the people received the Law what further need was there that another Priest should rise after the order of Melchisedeck and not be called after the Order of Aaron for the Priesthood being changed there is made of necessity a change of the Law also for he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another Tribe of which no man gave attendance at the Altar for it is evident that our Lord sprang out of the Tribe of Judah of which Tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning Priesthood and it is yet far more evident for that after the similitude of Melchisedeck there ariseth another Priest who is made not after the Law of a carnall commandement but after the power of an endlesse life for he testifieth thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedeck for there is verily a disannulling of the Law or commandement going before which stood outward in types tithes shadowes and figures for the weaknesse and unprofitablenesse thereof for the Law outwardly made nothing perfect but the bringing in of a better hope did make perfect which is in the mistery Christ the hope of glory and the new Covenant and he that hath this hope in him purifieth himself even as he is pure and he that sanctifieth and they that are sanctified are of him and he is not ashamed to call them brethren and he hath for ever perfected them that are sanctified Read those Scriptures and let them judge thy ignorance Pallard and the ignorance of all you that deny perfection to be attained to by Christ in the new Covenant and Gospel ministration Heb. 7.11 12 13. to the 20. Col. 1.27 28. 1. Iohn 3.1 2 3. Heb. 2.10 11. 1 Cor. 6.11 Heb. 10.10 11 12 13 14. c. 1 Cor. 2.6 7. c. Secondly God willing more abundantly to shew to the heirs of promise the immutability of his Councel when he made Promise of it to Abraham confirmed it with an oath and said unto him Walk before me and be thou perfect and see who the heirs of the Promise are which hath right to it Gal 3.29 Gal. 4.28 which thing in the Covenant is so confirmed to the seed that by two immutable things in which it was impossible for God to lye we might have a strong-consolation who are children of the Promise as Isack was who are of the seed and heirs according to the Promise who have fled for the Refuge to lay hold upon that set before us which is most sure and stedfast and maketh an entrance to that within the Vail where the forerunner for us is entered Heb. 6.13 to the end and we are in him and he in us and we are made perfect in one and are in union and Fellowship with the Father and the Son as they witnessed John 17.10 2 John 9. And saith Jesus our Lord At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father and you in me and I in you John 14.20 And there is there that bear record the Father the Word and the holy Ghost and these three are one in the Kingdom amongst the Saints even the Kingdom of heaven within as it is written 1 John 5.6 7 8 9 10 11 Luk. 17.21 And saith Christ to the Father the glory which thou gavest me I have given them that they may be one even as we are one I in them and thou in me that they may be made perfect in one John 17.23 24 Christ Jesus in his Sermon upon the Mount he taught the People and said unto them be ye perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect Mat. 5.48 And they did not crosse him in his Doctrine and say they could not be perfect as people say now in this generation When Abraham was ninety and nine years old the Lord appeared unto Abraham and said I am the Almighty God walk before me and be thou perfect Gen. 17.1 But Abraham did not crosse the Word of God and say he could not be perfect Paul he saw that perfection was to be attained and he pressed after it and did not tell people it was not possible it should be attained unto as the dark Teachers of the world do now that labours to keep people in darkness and unbelief But Paul in his grouth as some were in Christ and grown up to perfection before him but he pressed after it and said as many as are perfect be thus minded to presse on others to come up to perfection for Christ Jesus when he ascended up on high he led captivity captive and gave gifts unto men for that very end to edifie the Body till they come into the fulnesse of the measure of the stature of Christ and unto a perfect man in Christ Jesus Phil.

TRUTH Cleared of Scandals or TRUTH lifting up its head above Scandals c. Occasioned by the Meeting of those people called Baptists and those whom the world scornfully calleth Quakers at Harliston in Stafforthshire upon the 27. day of the 7. month in the year 1654. Shewing the difference betwixt the Ordinances of Christ and of Antichrist and the true worship and the false with a Discovery of the two seeds and the New Covenant the Doctrine of Baptismes laying on of hands the Resurrection and eternall judgement Heb. 6.1 2 3 and Heb. 12.22 and 23. Also The unprofitable servant and the talents and of being caught up into Paradise the Thorn in the flesh and what it is to take pleasure in infirmities and what those infirmities are that is to be gloried in Also something of Perfection and Imperfection and the glorying in the Crosse largely proved according to Scripture c. By one known to the world by the name of RICH. FARNWORTH For Christ sent me not to Baptize but to preach the Gospel not with the enticing words of mans wisdome neither lest the Crosse of Christ should be of none effect 1 Cor. 1.17 and 18. LONDON Printed Anno Dom. 1654. To the READER READER IN the Reading of this ensuing Treatise as thy understanding is kept open thou may see the difference betwixt Truth and errour that thereby thou mayest chuse the good and refuse the evill try all things and hold fast that which is good and take heed of censuring or judging the truth with evill thoughts and out of an evill heart lest judgement return upon thee again but judge Righteous judgement so shalt thou be preserved in Peace in thy Conscience The cause of my writing of this little Treatise was occasioned upon a Meeting at Harliston in Stafforth Shire upon the 27. day of the 7. month between the baptized people and those whom the world scornfully calleth Quakers to clear the Truth of many aspersions and false accusations as in the Reading thou wilt clearly see the differences betwixt Truth and errour as thou Readest with an understanding And whereas we are accused for denying the Scriptures and the Ordinances of Christ in short thou mayest see what we own according to Scripture and what we do deny that is contrary to Scripture also the tryall of the Spirits and the Doctrine of Baptismes and the laying on of hands and the Resurrection and eternall Judgement true Faith the Church of the first-born written in heaven Something of them spoken of in this Treatise which may be for the bringing down of the kingdome of Antichrist and the setting up of the Kingdome of Jesus Christ that Truth may be cleared of Scandals But I am not sent to Baptize but to Preach the Gospel as in thy Reading thou wilt more plainly see RICH. FARNWORTH THE ORDINANCES AND VVORSHIP Of GOD in the Spirit GOD is a Spirit and all his Ordinances are Spirituall now in the Gospel-Ministration and his Worship is in the Spirit as it is written John 4.23 24. And the Worship and Ordinances of God in the Spirit we own who are of the Circumcision in the heart with the Spirit who rejoice in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in the flesh Phil. 3.3 Col. 2.10 11. Now the Lord is that Spirit which we all beholding with open face as in a Glasse are changed from glory to glory into the same image and glory as by the Spirit of the Lord as it is written 2 Cor. 3.17 18. And secondly the Church of God and of Christ we own who are the houshold of Faith made all of living stones elect and precious a Spirituall house for God to dwell in whose house are we who are builded upon the Foundation of the Prophets and Apostles Christ Jesus being the Chief Corner Stone in whom all the building groweth into an holy Temple in the Lord the Church of the first-born written in heaven of which Christ Jesus is head and we are compleat in him who is the fulnesse and filleth all in all as it is written and witnessed 1 Thess 1.1 1 Pet 2.5 6 c. Heb. 3.6 Eph. 1.22 23. and Heb. 12.22 23. Eph. 2.18 19 20 21 22. Col. 2.9 And thirdly the Ministery of Christ in the Spirit we own and the new Covenant and the Law of God written in the heart and we witnesse the teachings of the Lord as he hath promised and said which promises of the Father we witnesse fulfilling and fulfilled and we witnesse Christ Jesus who is the Saints high Priest and the everlasting Sacrifice we witnesse and own the Fathers teachings according to his Promise and we witness Christ Jesus to be our Passover and that he is able to save to the utermost all those that come unto God by him Heb. 8.10 11. Jer. 31.31 to the 35. Isa 54.13 14. John 6.45 John 14.15 16 17. and 26. Heb. 7.25 Fourthly The Baptism of Christ which is in the Spirit we own and all who are Baptized into the Name of the Father Son and holy Ghost and are made partakers of the Name nature and properties of God for he that hath the Son hath life and he that hath the Son hath the Father also as Christ hath said All mine are thine and thine are mine and I am glorified in them and by one Spirit are we baptized into one body and made to drink in one Spirit where there is one Faith one Lord one Baptisme one God and Father of us all who are of the righteous seed who are Baptized into Christ and have put on Christ as it is written and witnessed 2 Pet. 1.3 4 5 6 7 8. 1 Pet. 3.18 19 20 21. 1 John 5.10 11 12 13. John 17.10 2 John 9. 1 Cor. 12.12 13. Eph. 4.4 5. Gal. 3.26 27 28 29. Fifthly Prayer we own Praying by the Spirit of Christ and if any man be in Christ Jesus he is a new creature 2 Cor. 5.16 17. and walks not after the flesh but after the Spirit and the same Spirit which raised up Jesus Christ from the dead we witnesse dwelling in us by which Spirit we are quickened even by the Spirit of Christ that dwelleth in us Rom. 8.10 11. And we know that all that are born again of water and the Spirit and are led by the Spirit of God they are the Sons of God and we have received the Spirit of Adoption whereby we cry Abba Father the Spirit it self bearing witnes with our spirits that we are the children of God Rom 8.14 15 16. Likewise the Spirit helpeth us and teacheth us to pray for it maketh intercession for us and he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the minde of the Spirit because he maketh intercession for us according to the minde and will of God Rom. 8.26 27. Mat. 6.5 6 7 8. Eph. 1.18 Sixthly the holy Communion in the Spirit of love that we witnesse for God is love and they that dwell in God dwell in love and they that dwell in love

dwell in God and God in them and herein is our love made perfect as it is written 1 Iohn 4.16 17 18. And we own all those who abide in the doctrine of Christ such as have fellowship with the Father and the Son and the rest we deny as we are required and as it is written and witnessed Eph. 5.11 2 Iohn 9 10 11. But that communion in the Spirit we own which the Saints have fellowship in with the Father and the Son and the Cup of blessing and communion in the blood of Christ we own which the Saints drink in by the Spirit into one Body as it is written and witnessed 1 Cor ●0 15 16. 1 Cor. 12.13 And as Christ hath said He that eats my flesh and drinks my bloud dwelleth in me and I in him and the bread of life and the living food we witnesse spoken of in Iohn the 6 And the fruit of the Vine and the Cup of blessing which is the Communion of the Blood or life of Christ who is the Vine and the vertue and the bread of life for souls to seed on and live Iohn 6.52 53 54. to the 59. Iohn 15 And you that are spirituall judge ye what I say The bread which we break is it not the Communion of the Body of Christ and the Cup which we drink is it not the Communion of the Bloud of Christ for we being many are one Bread and one Body as it is written and witnessed and we are partakers of that one Bread 1 Cor. 10.15 16 17. Which Bread is Christ the Bread of life which our souls seeds on dayly and liveth for ever praised be the Lord. Iohn 6.48 52 58. Seventhly Singing with the Spirit and the understanding that we own 1 Cor. 14.15 and we know that the Son of God is come and hath given us an understanding to know him that is true and we are in him that is true even in his Son Jesus Christ and this is true God and life eternall as it is written and witnessed 1 Iohn 5.20 but to sing Davids conditions in Rime and Meeter as the world that lyeth in wicked and without the understanding do Iohn 5.19 that we deny and against it testifie but Hymnes and spirituall Songs with grace in the heart that we own as it is written and witnessed Col. 3.15 16. and to sing with the Spirit and the understanding new Songs which none can learn but those that are redeemed from the earth that we own who are redeemed and witnesse as it is written Rev 5.9 10. Rev. 14.3 4 5. Eightly Preaching by the Spirit we own by which Faith comes in the hearing of the Son which is sent of the Father preaching to the Spirits in prison 1 Pet. 3.19 and all that are sent by the Spirit and are of the Seed Royall such we own as it is written and witnessed Isa 59.21 Isa 61. Isa 48.16 17. And all who are annointed by the Spirit to Preach which Preacheth by the Spirit and giveth freely as they have received freely such we own Isa 55. Ch. and Isa 61. and all such we own as are sanctified and sent of the Father that have no unrighteousnesse in them who are able Ministers of the New Covenant not of the Letter but of the Spirit as it is written and the word of Faith in the Spirits Ministration we own and honour in our souls God is our Record that we lye not but his Spirit witnesseth with us in the same who are sealed and sent and are led by his Spirit whereby we know that we are the Sons and the children of God as it is written and witnessed Rom. 8.14 15 16. John 7.16 17 18. 1 John 1.2 3 4 5. Rom. 10.6 7 8. John 3.31 32 to the end Rom. 10.13 14 15. Gal. 1.11 12 15 16. Mat. 11.27 Mat. 10. 2 Cor. 3.6 But all hireling Priests that Preaches for hire and beares rule by their meanes as the false Prophets did and as they do Isa 56.10 11. Jer. 5.30 31. Ezek. 34. 2 Pet. 2. Such we deny and against them restifie and all that holds upon idols temple and calls it a Church and spri●●●es In●●●ts and 〈…〉 Christ nor his Apostles never practised any such thing to such objects neither have they any Rule in the Scripture for it such we deny and all that do things by imitation from the Letter and have not the life and all that are called of men Masters and have the chiefest place in the idols temples and such as takes Tythes who oppresse the creation thereby such are no Ministers of Christ but are Gentiles and amongst the Scribes and Pharisees and such we deny and wo is their portion therefore beware of all such Mark 12.38 39 40. and Mark 10.42 43 44. Mathew 23 and all such we deny who have fellowship with devils that eat and drink not discerning the Lords body as the Gentiles do and as it is written 1 Cor. 10.29 1. Cor. 10.20 21. And all that takes Texts and adds their own inventions and speaks the words of others stealing the word from their neighbour and speaketh from the mouth of the Lord and saith the Letter and the Spirit are inseparable such we deny Rev. 22.18 Jer 23.29.30.31.32 And all that denyeth perfection by Christ in the New Covenant and Gospel Ministration such we deny and witnesse the New Covenant and the perfection as it is written Rom. 10.14 TRUTH Lifting up its head above Scandals Rom. 1.16 17 18 19 20 21 22. Rom. 1.28 to the end Rom. 2.5 6 7 8 9. Occasioned at a Meeting at Harliston in Stafforth-Shire upon the 4. day of the week and the 27. day of the 7. month between those called Quakers and the people of the water Baptisme or one called by the Name of Thomas Pallard a teacher to that people and one known to the world by the name of Richard Farnworth whom they scornfully call a Quaker THomas Pallard at the Meeting as abovesaid thou coming thither of purpose to cavill to oppose the Truth that day thou out of subtilty and serpentine policy when thou could not in honesty object any thing against what was declared yet out of subtilty thou queried concerning the New Covenant spoken of that day and asked whether or no I lived in the injoyment of that Covenant spoken of I answered and said I did Then thou Pallard said that in the tenor of the New Covenant it was said according to the Fathers promise that they in that Covenant should be all taught of God and he would be mercifull unto their sins and iniquities and remember them no more and then it it was so it might follow that I was freed from sin and John said he that said he had no sin he deceived himself and the truth was not in him Here out of subtilty thou went about to have had Johns words to have crost the end of the New Covenant of grace which is confirmed by an Oath of him that liveth for ever

the Letter and the Spirit is inseparable and that Christ had not judgment committed to him whilest he was in the world and that Christ had not Judgement committed to him for he had a body and were sensible of hunger and such stuffe thou had and were in the lyes blasphemies and false accusations as thy fruits made thee manifest yet thou takes upon thee to teach and baptize and art of great account amongst poor seduced water baptized people but thou art discovered to thy shame and it may be for the good of many poor souls to see your deceits come to light Oh thou deceitfull one be ashamed and confounded let shame cover thy face repent and give over deceiving the people and all in thy nature now thou art warned as thou was then and to the Light of God in thy conscience am I made manifest and that will witnesse for me and the Truth against thee and thy deceit before the Judgement Seat of Christ in the great day of the Lord when I shall also stand before the Judgement Seat and be a witnesse against thee there except thou repent of thy lyes and blasphemies and false accusations and deny them all openly as thou witnessed to them openly and now to the Light in thy conscience shall this be witnessed which light will be thy eternall condemnation if thou hate it and act knowingly and wilfully contrary to it now thou hast time prize it for one wo is past but behold two woes more followeth after as it is written And the sixth Angel sounded and I heard a voice from the four hornes of the golden Alter which is before God saying to the sixth Angel which had the Trumpet loose the four Angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates and the four Angels were loosed which were prepared for an hour and a day and a month and a year for to slay the third part of men he that both an car to hear let him hear and he that can receive it let him receive it Rev. 9.12 13 14 15 Zech 13. Therefore now Pallard great water Baptizer and all that are as thou art teachers of others before they be taught themselves and all imitations that worships ye know not what who are dipt In the water but are ignorant of the Divine nature that sayes the Bible is a History and yet the Letter and the Spirit Pallard thou sayes are one and inseparable how blinde and ignorant art thou and are you Baptizers of the Mistery silence all flesh and stop your mouths and take heed of deluding poor people any longer I warn you and charge you in the presence of the Lord as you will answer it before the Judgement seat of the great God and Pallard that in thy conscience shall be a witnesse for me when thou sees me not the Light of Christ Jesus there for to that am I made manifest yet shut up from thy dark minde for Light shines in darknesse but darknesse comprehendeth it not Iohn 1.9 Yet Light comprehendeth darknesse though darknesse cannot comprehend the Light and with the Light that comprehends the world art thou comprehended and with the Light which changeth not art thou seen and all in thy nature and known to be our of the Light and out of the Truth and out of the new Covenant and out of the Church that is in God the first-born which is written in heaven and no officer there nor no Minister of the new Covenant and the Spirit nor yet baptized into Christ nor no friend of Christ nor none in thy nature no more than the envious Jews and the Pharisees was and the Priests the Priests of the world and thou art in one nature and guided by one spirit the same that guides all the children of disobedience as it doth you and there is no difference between them and you but that you have the sheeps cloathing and they have the wolves but both one inside and nature thou hast the outside form according to the Letter more than they have but thou art without the power and ignorant of the Mistery in the Spiritas they are and as abovesaid that sayes the Bible is the History in the Letter and yet thou sayes the roughnesse is felt and thy darknesse is seen thou dark Sott would thou bring God and Christ Faith hope Election and the New Covenant the holy Ghost and the eternall Spirit and bloud of the Covenant within the compasse of death and have them historicall that sayes the Scriptures or Letter of the Bible is a History and the Spirit and the Letter are inseparable when as I told thee a History was a fable or a story but the Scriptures I own to be a true Declaration of the Truth that they lived in that spoke them forth and the Declaration of the Truth is most certainly believed amongst us that the world scornfully cals Quakers and the life of them enjoyed Christ Jesus the chief shepherd and Bishop of our souls and though the Scriptures outwardly be not the Spirit nor the eternall Word nor the life of God and Christ and the Saints yet the Scriptures are a true Declaration of those things declared of Luk. 1.1 but not the Word of God for it is eternall life and liveth and endureth for ever 1 John 2 3.4 5. 1 Pet 1.22.23 I would have had thee Pallard to have proved by the Scripture that it was any where called a History and that the Spirit of God was kept or confined in a history or a fable but thou could not for godlinesse is a mistery and the Devine Writings by the Spirit are in the new heart tables as it is written Col. 1.27 2 Cor. 3.2 3. and the Saints knowes Christ in them and the opening of the Mistery and his Ministers preaches him amongst the Gentiles now for you self-conceated ones like the outward Jews will none of his counsel but great is the mistery of godlinesse 1 Tim. 3.16 and the Comforter that abideth for ever even the Spirit of Truth whom the world cannot receive and you Pharisees and self-conceited ones cannot receive it neither do you know him that sayes the Spirit is in the Letter and the Letter is a History but we know him in the mistery and the Spirit of Truth to be out of a History for he dwelleth in us as saith the Scripture John 14.15 16 17. Rom. 8.10 11. Praised be the Lord for the riches of his love to our souls in taking of the Seals and opening the mistery in the Lord Jesus Christ Rev. 5. Isa 29.11 to the end Col 1.25 26 27 28. Which mistery is yet hid to thee Pallard water-Baptizer and all in thy nature that sayes the Spirit and the Letter is inseparable and is a History stop thy mouth for shame and cover thy lips for the promise is not to that seed of the serpent which you wise ones of the world are one with as the Pharisees and the envious Jews was but the promise is to

passages and grouth which thou could not do Eph. 2.2 3 4 5 6 7. 2 Cor. 3.17 18. 2 Cor. 5.16 17. And the Apostle said give a reason of the hope that is in you to any man that shall ask you and withall be ready to do it that you may be able to comprehend with all Saints what is the heighth and depth and breadth and length of the love of God And thou Pallard who art the great water baptizer and all you outward dippers and outside washers who maketh clean the outside of the body or vessel as the Scribes and the Pharisees did and are hard bound up in a dead form your ground is yet fallow and to be ript up And thou Pallard and you dippers sprinklers with water and outward baptizers teachers and people pastors deacons and elders and all and every one of you from the highest to the lowest that cannot give account of the inward Ministrations and passages through the Crosse from death unto eternall life and sayes the Letter and the Spirit is inseparable you are yet out of the Saints conditions and out of their life and are in darknesse and deaths dominion doing things by imitation in your wills and are in that nature which acteth contrary to the light and you set up formes contrary to the Light and according to your carnall apprehensions and are as a body without the Spirit that say the Bible is a History and that sayes the Letter and the Spirit are inseparable as Pallard the great water baptizer did Now the Lord is that Spirit as is spoken of in the new Covenant and glorious ministration but the Lord is not the Letter but he is the Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is there is Liberty and we all with open face beholding as in a glasse the glory of the Lord are changed into the same image from glory to glory even by the Spirit of the Lord and not by the Letter 2 Cor. 3.17 18. You Dippers sprinklers and water baptizers that sayes the Letter is the Spirit or the Spirit and the Letter are inseparable as Pallard did you are as a body without the Spirit that are in that nature which acteth contrary to the Light Where is the gift of the holy Ghost amongst you dippers and outside sprinklers and water baptizers Where have any of you sold your possessions yet and laid down the price at your Apostles feet as the water baptizers did Acts 4. And where are you filled with the holy Ghost that sayes the Letter and the Spirit are inseparable and cals it a History as Pallard did Oh what hypocrites are you and how far short are you of that mistery when were ever the place shaken where you were assembled together when they had prayed the place was shaken where they were assembled together and they were all filled with the holy Ghost and spoke the word of God boldly as the Spirit gave them utterance and not the Letter Acts 4.31 Acts 2.4 Acts 7.55 Wherefore brethren say they look ye out seven men full of the holy Ghost whom we may appoint over you but we will give our selves to the Ministery of the Word and to prayer but they did not bid them to chuse out self conceated proud men full of fleshly wisedome and vain-glory like unto you watermen that are in this generation neither did they choose men full of the Letter and brain-conceats as you do but they choose men full of the holy Ghost for the holy Ghost had all the Rule in the Church of God and they choose Stephen a man full of Faith and the holy Ghost and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenus and Nicolas a Proselite of Antioch full of Faith and the holy Ghost was those and of good report and they who were in the power of the Lord and full of the wisdome of God and were endued with the holy Ghost who had given themselves up to serve God in the ministery of the word and not in the Ministry of the Letter those who were in the power of God prayed and laid their hands on those that were sent forth and they were filled with the heavenly wisdom and with the holy Ghost that none were able to resist them that stood in the power of the Spirit and they were annointed by the Spirit and the holy Ghost sent them forth about the work of God in the Ministery of the Word and the Word of God increased which is not the Letter as you baptizers say but it is the Spirit which yet you are ignorant of and as the Word of God increased so the number of the Disciples increased and were multiplyed and Stephen were full of Faith and power that the wise men of the world and great Disputers of the Synagogue of the Libertines and Cyrenians and Alexandrians and them of Silicia and of Asia disputing with Stephen and they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spake and not the Letter which wisdom and Spirit and laying on of hands and sending by the holy Ghost and Ministry of the Word of eternall Life Church and Church Officers that were made by the holy Ghost and is which you Dippers Sprinklers and water baptizers are ignorant and know nothing of though you have an outward form you have not the power nor the Spirit nor the Gifts as they had but are as a Bell without a Clapper or a body without the Spirit that saith the Letter is the Word and the Letter is the Spirit and the Letter is a History and saith the Letter and the Spirit are inseparable as Thomas Pallard great water Baptizer did and it is evident you have not the gifts nor the holy Ghost amongst you as the water baptizers spoken of in Scripture had therefore are you but Pharisees that have not the Spirit and the holy Ghost as they had that spoke forth the Scriptures and as they now have that liveth in the life of the Spirit but you that say the Letter is the Word and the Letter is the Spirit and the Letter and the Spirit is inseparable You Baptizers with Water are out of the Divine Nature and that faith spoken of and out of the life and power of the holy Ghost by which they did both preach pray and minister the Word and lay on hands and send forth 1 Pet. 1.3 4. to the 9. Mark 16.16 17 18. 1 John 5.1 2 3 4 5. Mat. 5. Luke 6. 1 John 3.9 1 John 5.18 John 7.38 Iohn 11.25 26. 1 Iohn 2.20 27 Acts 6.3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Acts 4.31 Acts 8 17. Acts 19.6 13 2 3 4. Acts 4.32 33 34. Acts 20 25 26 27 28 29. Hebrews 12.22 23.28 29. Read those Scriptures and let all who have a discerning given them in the eternall Truth see whether the Dippers Sprinklers and water-Baptizers be not out of the life of them and without the Falth spoken of with the fruits and effects spoken of in