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spirit_n	death_n	jesus_n	life_n	7,914	5	4.4320	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

reserved for ever Remember me a Friend to thy soul hath warned thee whom thou knowest to have been a great sufferer for bearing my Testimony against deceit Robert West c. This following Question I do propose with the consequence that will follow to the end that the Nations may be no longer deceived by the Antichristian Teachers Quest If the life of Jesus Christ that lighteth every man that cometh into the World was not the head of Gods Church and the salvation of it but the flesh and blood that he pertook of then whether from the beginning untill the time that he took on him that flesh or vail Heb. 10. 20. the Church of God had any head or salvation Again if that flesh or vail of Christ was the head of Gods Church and salvation of it then when that was put to death whether the Church had either head or salvation c. if the life of Jesus Christ was not the head and salvation of it For Christ was put to death in the Flesh but quickned in the Spirit and raised again and is ascended up into Heaven where he was before even the second Adam that is made a quickning Spirit that he might fill all things and now is he as he was before the searcher of all Hearts 1 Chron. 28. 9. even Jesus that was dead and is alive and behold he liveth for evermore Revel 2. 8. To him give all the Prophets Witnesse That whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life This is the Root of Jesse and Off-spring of David the bright and morning star whose goings have been from everlasting which now is the Ensign of the Gentiles that is lifted up To him shall be the Gathering of the People and his rest is glorious as is written Isa 11. 10. To him be Glory for ever and for evermore Amen Councel for all those whose simplicity is betrayed by subtilty REturn O friends unto your rest And cease from errors that is best No peace without the tree of life In false conceivings stands the strife Be not of them who strike at flame For to have their desire Such often like the flyes consume By striking at the fire God doth his Angels Spirits make They Minister to man His Ministers are flames of fire See strike you not at them Lest as the Flyes that strike at flame For to have their desire You like the Flyes consume your selves By striking at the fire POSTSCRIPT A word of Advice to all Teachers that so they may take heed of what Spirit they follow and also to Hearers that they may take heed to what words they hear Friends THere are three Spirits in man and they are three moveable Powers or Substances singly considered to wit the Spirit of God that is the Light and the Spirit of Man that is the Candle and the Spirit of the Devil and that tempts to Sin c. It is a high knowledge to know the motion of the Lords Spirit from the motion of Mans Spirit and the Devils motion from them both Mark Man may speak as Paul did when the Lord speaks not nor Satan moves Man to speak 1 Cor. 7. 12. Now if the Teacher believes there are but two Spirits in Man then he may follow his own Spirit as the foolish Prophets did Ezek. 13. 3. saying Hear the word of the Lord when he hath seen nothing For know mans Spirit openeth not the mysteries of the Lord nor the holy Scriptures but the Spirit of the Lord doth c. Now when men shall Teach that have not received the Spirit of the Lord as that no man can receive that is in sin and wickedness because the Holy Spirit will not be touched by the wicked It is written the wicked toucheth him not 1 John 5. 18. Again the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God and for his not receiving the things of the Spirit of God he cannot know them the reason is because he denyeth Obedience of Faith to that which may be known of God that is within himself by which all that do yield Obedience of Faith to do come to Repentance as it is written Turn at my reproof and I will pour out my Spirit upon you and make known my mind unto you Prov. 1. 23 c. I say again when men shall teach before they have yielded Obedience of Faith to that which may be known of God within themselves by which true Repentance is wrought then they do utter words without knowledge and then the Spirit of the Lord which is the Testimony of Jesus and Spirit of Prophesie c. will stir in the Lords Servants and witness against them and then the Servant of the Lord for so doing they will hate and account him a man of a contentious Spirit Of this I am a witness Therefore take heed what Spirit you follow and what Doctrine you hear For every plant that my Heavenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted up and all Cedar works shall be uncovered and the Lord himself shall alone be exalted For the Ministry of the fulness of the dispensation of Christ is come and the light of the Moon shall be as the light of the Sun and the light of the Sun as the shining of seven Dayes Yea the Lord will now be the light of his people and the dayes of their mourning shall be ended Isa 60. 20. Amen WE who in scorn are called Quakers oft times are denyed to be reasoned with except we will own the holy Scriptures to be the ground of faith and rule of life for all such are these lines written to consider of Do you own the Holy Scriptures to the ends whereunto they were writen and to the ends whereunto the Lord appointed them to serve We do c. If you do let them be Witnesses between us who are in scorn called Quakers and you touching the ground of Faith and rule of Life c. The holy Scriptures testifie that Jesus is the Author and Finisher of the Faith of Abel Enoch Noah Abraham Isaac Joseph and Moses with so great a Cloud of Witnesses as the Author to the Hebrews Witnesseth Heb. 11. 12 2. And as other Scriptures testifie to him give all the Prophets Witnesse that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life Now is there any holy Scripture saith that Scripture is the ground of Faith if so bring that Scripture ye Baptized people or be silent for ever for it is written We are not to think of men above that which is written and the Spirits of the Prophets are Subject to the Prophets What Scripture was the rule of the life of Abel Enoch Noah and Abraham I know not of any Scripture that they had It is imployed by holy Scripture that they were lighted by the true light for every man was lighted that came into the World and that Abraham saw Christs Day and that the light from on high did visit men to guide their feet in the way of peace Was not that the rule of life and guide of their youth c. The Jews said to Christ that they were Moses his Disciples and Christ said there was one that did accuse them even Moses in whom you trust So say I to you that do say the Scripture is your gro●nd of Faith and rule of Life The holy Scripture testifieth against you You say to a single person You 〈◊〉 and call the Months and Days of the Week not as the holy men of old did What rule have you in Scripture to say to a single person You and the Months of the Year and Days of the Week as you do Do you not follow the Custom of the Heathen of whom the Lord hath said Learn not the way of the Heathen It 's written When the Lord shall assemble the Kingdoms to pour upon them his Indignation then he will return to the People a pure Language that they may call upon the Name of the Lord to serve him with one consent said Zeph. Chap. 3. verse 9. FINIS