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A78608	The deceived, and deceiving Quakers discovered. Their damnable heresies, horrid blasphemies, mockings, railings, unparallel'd deceit, and dishonestly laid open. In the discovery of which, is made known the pure use of the holy scriptures (which by them is denyed) the true Christ, and how he justifies, his second coming proved not to be already (as the Quaker affirms) also the resurrection from the dead, and the eternal judgement, and several other particulars that saints are required to be stedfast in. / Set forth especially for the good of those that are called out of the world, into the primitive order of the Gospel, but may be usefull for all people. By Matthew Caffyn a servant of the Lord, related to the Church of Christ near Horsham in Sussex, being an eye, and ear-witnesse. As wee have heard that Antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists, whereby we cannot but know that this is the last of the last time. Antichrist made known. Or, The Romish vvhore of Babylon proved not to bee the Antichrist, or man of sin, in seven particulars. 1 Who is this great whore of Babylon, and where her chief seat hath been, and is. 2 Her fall, and the means how and by whom. 3 What is the spirit of Antichrist, and who hath that spirit. 4 That the Antichrist will bee a single person. 5 The manner of his rising, and when. ... 7 Lastly, his fall, when, and by whom. By William Jeffery servant of the Church of Christ. Entered into the register book, kept by the Company of Stationers.	Caffyn, Matthew, 1628-1714.; Jeffery, William, 1616-1693. Antichrist made known.	1656 (1656)	Wing C206; Wing J522; Thomason E873_2; ESTC R206563	72,973	85

the words of men but AS IT IS IN TRUTH the word of God 1 Thes 2.13 wherefore the Quaker supposing that God himself in men is their Teacher only erres not knowing the Scriptures for Israel was willing to be taught yet said they let not God speak with us but speak thou with us Moses and we will hear Exod. 20.19 and in this they well said saith God Deut. 5.28 Most true it is that no man can come to the Father but by the Son who offered up himself to death that we might have life by whose stripes we are healed without his blood there is no remission Heb. 9.22 by him also we have access unto the Father who at his right hand makes intercession for us and so he becomes our righteousnesse our sanctification and this Gospel was witnessed first by Christ himself but since saith the Apostles we pray you in Christs stead be ye reconciled to God those that were thus wrought upon through their ministry are said to be the called of Jesus Christ Rom. 1.6 Act. 28.23 and so is made good the words of Jude 3. contend earnestly for that Faith which was ONCE delivered to the Saints Object By this saith Lawson we set the Scriptures in the room of the Father and Son and so saith he deny both Father and Son Answ Many are the shifts of men to race out of the World that esteem of the Scriptures which indeed is but due being accounted by the Apostles HOLY Scriptures in respect of their use Rom. 1.2 whereby is made known the will of Christ in which we walk indeavouring through his grace the honour of the Father and Son which cannot be a denying of the Father and Son but he that hath his eyes closed will say so it is said the Scripture is profitable for teaching correction and instruction in Righteousness and that there ought to be attendance given to the reading of it yet most surely neither Paul that spoke it nor Timothy to whom it was spoken denyed either Father or Son nor pulled off the Crown from Christs head putting it upon the Scriptures as saith Lawson we do yet say no more than they did he most surely is worthy of the Crown that dyed to bring forth a word of salvation for men and that strengthens us by his Spirit to walk up accordingly from whom the Apostles removed it not yet said to men WE pray you in Christs STEAD 2 Cor. 5.20 yea and that from the Scriptures perswading men from morning till evening Act. 28.23 Aaron was to hearken unto Moses who was to put words into his mouth and therein to be unto him in STEAD of God Exod. 4.16 yet neither he nor the Apostles robbed God of his honour he being the original of him and through him and to him are all things to whom be glory for ever Rom. 11.36 Oh how great are the self-exaltations of these men how doth their arrogancy appear while they so mightily indeavour to destroy mens faith of the Scriptures as being adiscovery of the Lords will and yet in the mean while furnish the Nations almost in every corner with THEIR SCRIPTURES which is writings calling them a DISCOVERY of several particulars which they publish to men as the will of the Lord as witnesseth Deusburys book which he calls a discovery of mans return to his first estate with a discovery of Mystery Babylon Martha Simmons also speaks something in discovery of the nakednesse of all professions c. Farnworth also hath writ that the Truth might be cleared and the ignorance both of Priest and people might be discovered What! O friends may men know from their writings and yet not from the holy writings which were written for that very end that the CERTAINTY of the Lords will might be known Luk. 1.3 4. and that men MIGHT beleeve Joh. 20.31 God forbid Object Also I deny the Spirit saith Lawson in his book in saying that by the Scriptures is made known or revealed the will of Christ because the Spirit searches all things yea the deep things of God Answ There is indeed such words spoken by Paul 1 Cor. 2.10 but Lawson waiting so much upon the darkness within him hath wrested the Scripture and so himself is found unlearned 2 Pet. 2.16 though he hath talked so much of the tongue of the learned for the Apostle in the words before saith that eye hath not seen nor ear heard c. the things which God hath prepared for them that love him but God saith Paul hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit that is them things which God hath prepared for those that love him wherefore he saith vers 12. that we might know the things which are freely given to us of God wherefore most plainly will it appear to him that searches that the Apostle THERE speaks not of the Spirits revealing the duty of man but rather of the great glory and reward that is the portion of them that walk up in their duty though it is not to be denyed but rather witnessed by experienced souls that the Spirit doth teach them manisesting and laying open particularly the corruption of the heart which is but in general heads signified in Scripture and not only so but also mortifies the same Rom. 8.13 and also beareth witness with our spirit that we are the children of God verse 16. 〈◊〉 so are we sealed with the holy Spirit of promise Ephes 1.13 moreover by the Spirit is revealed and clearly made known those particulars which are obscurely signified in the Scripture Ephes 3.5 6. which things together with the revelations of the future glory the naturall man receives not for they are foolishness unto him wherefore he is required in the first place to repent and be baptized for the remission of sins and then is he under the promise of the holy Spirit Act 2.38 through which he may discern these things for they are spiritually discerned Object The manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withall but by reason of darkness it is not comprehended Answ Christ the true Light speaks otherwise saying that the World CANNOT RECEIVE the Spirit wherefore though the Spirit be a Teacher as aforesaid yet it is to be considered that the promise thereof so as to dwell in men is to such as yeeld obedience to that self-denying Doctrin of repentance and are not ashamed of those ordinances that belong to penitent men wherefore saith the Apostles God hath given the Spirit to them that OBEY him Act. 5.32 and those that say God hath given him also to disobedient men as a dweller in them doth make the Apostles words of no effect if the Spirit dwel in every unbeleeving man what meaneth Paul when he asked the Disciples whether they had received the Spirit SINCE they beleeved moreover when they signified their ignorance saying we have not so much as heard whether there be any holy Spirit Paul did not as we find tell them that they were mistaken

though we have known Christ after the flesh that is had esteem of him in reference to the fleshly birth-priviledged seed of whom he came as concerning the flesh Rom. 9.5 thus the Apostles knew Christ no more out rather as HE was declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holine●e by the resurrection from the dead Rom. 1.4 and that Pauls intention in slighting the knowing after the flesh is after this manner is further evident Phil. 3.3 4. where he speaking of himself saith that if any man might trust in the flesh or have confidence in the flesh he might much more and his reasons are because he was circumcised the eight day of the stock of Israel of the Tribe of Benjamin c. vers 5. which plainly shews how men were known after the flesh in the old ministration which is now made void by the comming in of a more glorious ministration Object The flesh profiteth nothing saith Christ from whence t is likely the Quaker will object Answ Consider we find the Apostle Peter being one of them that Christ spake these words unto testifying that Christ hath once suffered for sins that he might bring us to God being put to death in the flesh but quickened by the Spirit 1 Pet. 3.18 now did not he even HE understand Christ though filled with his Spirit which was to guide them into all truth judge ye and withall consider the occasion of these words of Christ John 6.63 which was a proposed question by Christ himself as appears verse 62. what will ye say if ye shall see the son of man ascend up where he was before the flesh saith Christ profiteth nothing that is in reference to his personall tarryance with his Disciples for t is saith he the Spirit that quickneth which will not come unto you except I go away wherefore Christ perswadeth them that it was expedient for him to go away Joh. 16.7 that is to ascend up where he was before but as himself saith he must FIRST suffer many things Luk. 17.25 yea and it behoved him thus to suffer Luk. 24.46 and what doth this profit nothing God forbid for herein is the love of God manifested in that while we were yet sinners Christ dyed for us who at that time said to his Disciples that he gave HIS FLESH for the life of the World verse 51. that whosoever eat thereof and drink his blood that is as himself saith beleeveth on mee shall never hunger nor thirst verse 35. whosoever therefore loves him not let him be saith Paul Anathema Maranatha This may serve also to discover the unlearnednesse of Lawson who cannot confess that Christ is a distinct being from the Father though hee say John 14.28 my Father is greater than I unto whom he prayed lifting up his eyes unto Heaven John 17.1 who is now a MEDIATOR between God and men even the MAN Christ Jesus 1 Tim. 2.5 now if Christ be not distinctly considered then how is he a mediator for Paul saith a mediator is not of one but God is one Gal. 3.20 wherefore by this the Quaker is but the more revealed what he is for consider the Spirit now dwelling in their flesh is also the Father and Son in their account and they look for him to come NO OTHERWISE as said George Fox before many witnesses the truth in Christ I speak and lye not and so are they found to be the ANTICHRIST that the Apostle speaks of denying the Father and the Son 1 John 2.22 in whose fear let us live not TOUCHING THE UNCLEAN THING The Quaker saying as aforesaid also saith and indeed cannot but say that Christ ascended not into Heaven with that body which God raised from the dead and glorified and Thomas Laucock being several times asked by mee where that Heaven was that Christ ascended up into and now was in he answered clapping his hands upon his breast saying WITHIN MEE WITHIN MEE Him whom the Jews crucified on the tree and slew God raised from the dead Act. 10.39 40. who being raised bid his Disciples behold his hands and feet bidding them also to handle him saying a Spirit had not flesh and bones as ye see mee have HEE that was raised again and THUS spake to his Disciples Luk. 24.39 HE led them out as far as to Bethany and HE lift up his hands and blessed him verse 50. and while HE blessed them 〈◊〉 ●●s parted from them and carried UP INTO HEAVEN 〈◊〉 51. and this is made good also by the Testimony of Stephen who said that hee saw the Heavens opened and the SON OF MAN standing on the right hand of God even Jesus whom God raised saith Paul from the dead 1 Thes 1.10 yea confirmed with his own Testimony Rev. 1.18 I am hee that liveth and WAS DEAD and behold I live for evermore wherefore I say as Peter said LET ALL KNOW ASSUREDLY that God hath made the SAME JESUS whom the Jews CRUCIFIED both LORD and CHRIST Act. 2.36 but if any be so obstinate and ignorant as to beleeve that Heaven is within these mens mortall and corruptible bodyes and that Christ whom the Jews crucified is now dwelling therein as his throne and there is a mediator between God and men let him bee let him bee ignorant still that which is said in the former particular manages this truth also The Quaker saith that some of them are already come unto the END OF FAITH this Thomas Lawson John Slee gave mee in writing which thing I denying they thought it advantagious to their cause to publish it Laws book pag. 10. This their affirmation gives us to understand what glory if I may say glory it is they expect and own and moreover by this we may most clearly discern their denyall of the resurrection for otherwise they cannot say with any pretence that they are NOW at the end of Faith wherefore our confidence towards God concerning a resurrection is alone sufficient to manifest the emptiness of this saying of theirs which they would establish from Pauls expression to Timothy ch 1.9 Who hath saved us c. but how according to his own purpose and grace given us saith Paul in CHRIST JESUS who is our life and when he shall appear THEN shall we appear with him in glory Col. 3.4 for unto them that LOOK for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation Heb. 9.28 in which day all tears shall be wiped awa● 〈◊〉 but Timothy who among others is said there to be saved was in 〈◊〉 even to tears wherefore Paul had a great desire to see him 〈◊〉 mindfull of his TEARS verse 4. in that day also all 〈◊〉 ●●ous and misery shall be done away but Timothy is exhorted 〈…〉 of afflictions and to endure hardnesse verse 8.2 3. more● 〈…〉 Paul the Scripture is able to make thee not hath made thee wise unto salvation c. yea and that which is more plain verse 5. Timothy is said to have

〈…〉 29. and upbraideth them with this qu●●● 〈…〉 have ye not read Mat 12.3 5. chap. 〈…〉 the will of Christ was that men should lear●●● 〈…〉 ●●●veries which if you seriously consider 〈…〉 blame in case they ought not to have learn●d 〈…〉 Scriptures which is said by Paul 2 Tim. 3 1● 〈…〉 for Doctrine for reproof for correction for instruction in righteousness that the man of God may be perfect THOROWLY furnished unto all good work all which Scripture is given by inspiration from God and so originally God is the Teacher of his people yea of all but as it is written 2 Cor. 5.20 God beseecheth you BY US in Christs STEAD Object The Spirit an internal Teacher saith the Quaker from that in Joh. 16.13 is that which is to lead into all truth Answ Christ indeed there speaks of the Spirits leading into all Truth but it is to be observed that it was spoken unto such as were so far before led into Truth by Christs personall preaching as that they were pronounced clean through the words which he had spoken unto them John 15.3 Wherefore in an especiall manner he there speaks of those many things which the Disciples then could not bear as is most plain verse 12. and besides the acts of the Disciples together with their directions sent to the Churches when they were led by this Spirit are left to us in Scripture yet wee may not deny but that the Spirit in whom he dwels is a Teacher evidently and particularly laying before the soul the privy deceit and evill inclinations of his heart and leading him to a mortification thereof he being waited upon and also revealing many other usefull things which unto the natural man is foolishnesse but judge Oh friends how far off this is from the Quakers purpose who exhorts all ignorant persons of the World whatsoever to depend upon a light within them when as Christ in plain words saith that the World CANNOT receive this Spirit whereof we speak John 14.17 the promise thereof so as to dwell with a soul as a comforter being to obedient beleeving persons Act. 2.38.5.32 John 14.15 16. Ephes 1.13 even such as walk up in duty towards God according to the instruction of the holy Scriptures Oh how great then is the darkness of him that talks so much of the Light and counsels all to depend upon it alone which is contrary to the counsel both of Christ the true Light the Angel of God and the holy Apostles For when the Disciples inquired of Christ What sign there should be of his comming by which it is plain they distrusted that Light they had within he directs them not to a Light within but readily answers their desires to which agrees also the relation of Sauls conversion so also when Cornelius cryed out saying what is it Lord the Angel of God bid him send for Peter and HE should tell him what he ought to do Act. 10.4.5 6. so also when those that were pricked in heart said unto the Apostles what shall we do Act. 2.37 Peter directs them not to an internal Teacher but teaches them himself vers 38. Likewise when the Jaylour cryed out saying what must I do to he saved Paul and Silas neither directed him to a Light within but THEY spake unto him the Word of the Lord likewise when the Eunuch said how can I understand except some man guide mee Act. 8.31 Philip said not as the Quaker doth that the Light within is to guide into all Truth but himself began at the same Scripture and preached unto him Jesus consider I pray ye how fair an occasion in all these instances there was for such counsel namely to wait upon the Light within in case it had been the Lords pleasure so to teach men but we find another Doctrin and consider that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to day and for ever Wherefore be counselled not to bee carried about with DIVERS and STRANGE Doctrins Heb. 13.8 9. for this I affirm with all confidence that it is not to be found from the beginning of Genesit unto the end of the Revelations that either Christ or any of the holy men of God from the beginning of the Creation that did at any time counsel ignorant self-serving persons which had not been before enlightened within through outward teachings to wait upon a Light within them as the ONLY revealer of the Gospel Christ indeed gave this counsel to some that they should walk in the Light while they had the Light but they were such as were with Christ the Light and had heard him preaching the Kingdome of God often and had seen so many miracles done by him that John admires at their unbeleef John 12.37 wherefore this shelters not their opinion and so it remains naked an Heresy proceeding from the flesh which by reason of its pride would not submit unto the self-denying Laws of Christ but hath found out a way to passe by it even by turning the Scriptures into mysterious senses and so makes void many plain Truths of Christ by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour Jer. 23.27 which at the time of awaking will appear even to them to be a meer deceitfull dream proceeding from him who pretends himself an Angel of Light but greater is he that is in us than he that is in the World whereby the Quaker is discovered in his nakednesle and Christ the true Light of the World more and more gloriously made known unto us even him who is a Light indeed not as John who was a shining Light to Israel only but the glory of Israel and a Light to lighten the Gen●les also Luk. 2.32 being for salvation unto the ends of the earth a Light that lighteth every man that com●●●● the World from whence the Quakers would gather that Chr●●● the Light is within all as their ●nly seacher but P●●l 〈◊〉 Barnahas being of another spirit gathers 〈◊〉 thing eve 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 thence saing A● 13.46.10 we turn to the Ge●tiles or so 〈◊〉 ●ord ha●● com a●●ded us saying I have set 〈…〉 Light o● the Gentiles verse 47 So far were they from beleev●●● thence that 〈◊〉 ●as the alone Teacher in men that they conc●●●●● 〈…〉 ●he Gentiles in Christs STEAD 2 Cor. 5.20 yet will 〈◊〉 say ●●at●●●y have the same Spirit which the Apo●●●●s●●a●● judge y●● hat●●● wise Object The Children of the New Test●● 〈◊〉 not t●●●every man his Brother saying Kn●w the Lord 〈◊〉 the ●moi●ting ●●●●●th them all things so that they need not that any man ●each th●●● ha●●●●●●e Law written in their hearts Answ Abrahams seed with whom the old C●●enan was made was Children thereof by generation which Pa●l al●egorically sets ●orth by the bond-woman and 〈◊〉 even I●hmae who was born after the slesh and being so in covenant they had need to be taught to know the Lord but the children of this more glorious administration are not so accounted of but otherwise even by regeneration and

such none can be till they first know the Lord and such considered AS children of the New Covenant need not teach one another to know the Lord for all such do know him as did the Church of the Galathians whom Paul calls children no● of the bond woman but of the free Gal. 4.31 that is of the New Testament yet consider they were such as heard the Gospel from the Apostles who said unto that people that if wee or an Angel from Heaven preach any other Gospel unto you than that which WE have preached unto you let him be accursed yea at that time when they were children of the New Testament they were also to give heed unto the Scriptures for direction for otherwise Paul would not have sent unto them an Epistle in Scripture and therein tell them that as many as walked according to this rule peace be on them Gal. 6.6 yet this their respect to the teachings of the Apostles and the Scriptures in things pertaining to the Faith and order of the Gospel doth not in the least contradict Gods promise of writing his Law in their hearts for such they are that have a promise of his Spirit Act. 2.38 and are the Temple wherein God dwelling by his Spirit 1 Cor. 3.16 writes his Law even in their hearts particularly and plainly makes known his ROYAL LAW that so together by the power of the Spirit such may have the Righteousnesse of the Law●fulfilled in them they walking not after the flesh but after the Spirit Rom. 8.4 wherefore it still remains that though the Children of the New Testament need not to be taught to knew the Lord yet have need to be builded up in the knowledge of the Lord for Timothy knew the Lord as his Saviour yet Paul sends Scripture unto him that he MIGHT KNOW how to behave himself in the Church of God 1 T●●●● 3.14 15. and also by Scripture stirs up the Saints to edify ONE AN●●●HER 1 Thes 5.11 and saith Pe●●● grow in the knowledge of 〈◊〉 Lord 2 Pet. 3.18 to them that k●ew the Lord 2 ●●t 1.3 and this might ●e the practice of them John wrote 〈◊〉 for ●ught ●●a● is said against it for though he judged them so ●m●●●●t in spiritual gi●ts and in the knowledge of the Ant●chri●●●an dec●its which the there speaketh of as to conclude there was no abso●ute ●●●ssity for hi●● o● any other of the Apostles to write unto them y●● this is far from shewing that they ought not ●o edifi● 〈◊〉 ther as other Sa●●s were to do the anoin●ing indeed was dwelling in them and so was he in other ●ain●s that were enjoyned to edifie one another even the Spirit of truth whose gi●ts●●●●ivers the manifestations whereof are given to every man to profit withall he that techeth is to wait ●n teaching and he that exh●rteth on exhortation 〈◊〉 12 7 8. these with other of the gifts of the Spiri● it appeat● this Churen was enriched with and so in a capacity to press forward notwithstanding all oppositions as good Stewards ministring one to another the manifold discoveries of Truth Object The Apostles were indeed to go unto the Gentiles but it was to turn them from darknesse to the Light within through which the word of Faith which they preached was nigh them even ●n their mouths and in their hearts before as a Light shining in darkness but darkness comprehended it not Answ Surely the Messengers of Christ that were led by one Spirit had but one message which was to go and teach all Nations baptising them c. teaching them to observe ALL things whatsoever Christ ●ad commanded them Mat. 28.19.20 To which agrees the words of Paul Rom. 15.19 where he testifieth that from Jerusalem and round about unto Illyricum HE had FULLY preached the Gospel of Christ and moreover ●aith that if we or an Angel from Heaven preach any OTHER Gospel than that which WE have preached let him be accursed Gal. 1.8 and this Gospel was not in every mans heart before thus preached or by some other outward discoveries for Paul testifies that he strived to preach the Gospel where Christ was not named but as it is written to whom he hath not been spoken of they shall see and they that have not heard shall understand Rom. 15.20 21. wherein it is very observable that the Gentiles ignorance is not ascribed to their darknesse not comprehending what was spoken in them but to the want of some to speak unto th●m to whom Christ had not been spoken of as come in the flesh to which agrees these words of the Apostle How shall they beleeve in him of whom they have not heard that is hath not heard by an outward ministry as plainly appears by his continued questions how shall THEY preach except THEY be sent as it is written how beautifull are the feet of THEM that preach the Gospel Rom. 10.14 15. wherefore not by the Light within which even in our adversaries sense is but one yet by this do we not limit God to this his ordinary way and so make void his speaking by Angels or otherwise UNTO men at his pleasure and further if you consider the word of Faith cannot be said to be in mens hearts and in their MOUTHES and they not comprehend it nay it is no better than an unlearned ignorant mystery which cannot bee received by any except sensualists that have not the Spirit Jud. 19. for they that so possesse the word of Faith are at present in a fit condition to beleeve with the heart and also to confesse what they beleeve with their mouths and even so saith Paul in that place verse 9. that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and shall beleeve in thine heart c. thou shalt bee saved Now we know that a man cannot make confession to Salvation with his mouth of such things which in his heart he comprehends not wherefore well observe that saying of Paul Rom. 10.8 and you shall finde that though he say that the word of Faith which he with others preached was nigh them even in their mouthes and hearts yet he doth not say that it was there before it was preached unto them while they were in ignorance and blindness for at that time when he spake these words unto them they were converted persons such as beleeved through Pauls preaching before and perswading them both out of the Scripture of Moses and out of the Scripture of the Prophets from morning till evening Acts 28.23 24. which is agreeable with that which Moses said to Israel Deut. 30.14 even that the Word was nigh unto him in his mouth and heart that he might do it but most plain it is that Israel was enlightned within through the written Law of Moses which there he speaks of vers 10. which he preached unto them saying That the words which I command thee shall bee in thy Heart Deut. 6.6 and these my words shall yee lay up in your hearts and souls

Deut. 11.18 after which means he said and well he might that the Commandement which I command thee is not hidden from thee but is in thy mouth and in thy heart wherefore still it remains that the Lord in all Ages did teach men through outward discoveries and not that they were led into all truth by a light within them as the only revealer of the Gospel as saith the Quaker and so he is tried and sound to have spoken contrary to the Law and Testimony wherefore I conclude that it is because there is no light in them though they so much talk of light The Quaker saith That the Scriptures are not a rule whereby men may know the Will of Christ as often they have spoken being prest to it and as appears in Tho. Lausons Book called The untaught Teacher pag. 6 7 8. wherein he repearts my saying That the Scriptures doth so farre reveal the minde of God and Christ to a Creature as that hee walking up to its revelation to his lives end with a single heart should be saved this I say he repeats and publishes as great Heresie God who at sundry times and divers manners spake unto the Fathers by the Prophets hath in these last days spoken to us by his Son who in his own person while personally upon earth instructed the sons of men exhorting them to repent and turn from sin pronouncing them everlastingly blessed that so did and followed him unto whom he particularly revealed his Will Mat. 5 6 7. chap. saying that he was a wise man building upon a rock that heard his sayings and did them and that he was a foolish man that heard his sayings and did them not which plainly shews that the words of Christ proceeding from himself was a rule to lead persons then in the way of Salvation and so is made good that saying Heb. 2.3 How shall we escape if we neglect so great Salvation which at the FIRST began to be spoken by the Lord Jesus afterward his Disciples took in hand to set forth in order a Declaration by writing of those things which Christ had spoken unto them which was most surely beleeved by them Luke 1.1 Acts 1.1 to whom he shewed himself alive after his Passion being seen of them forty days speaking of the things per●aining to the Kingdom of God vers 3. who also went forth after his ascension into the Nations an spreached that Word of Truth unto them which was FIRST spoken by the Lord to themselves teaching them to ob●erve ●ll ●h●●g● whatsoever Christ had commanded them according to 〈◊〉 commission Matth. 28.20 God also bearing them w●●●●s● w●●●●ig●● Miracies and divers girts of the Holy Gho●t Heb. 2 3. th●●●g● which n●ny obtained like precious faith with the Ap●●tles 2 Pet. ●● W●●● A●ts of the Apostles Luke also signifi●●●● 〈…〉 writing ●y all which Scriptures together with the ma●●●● 〈…〉 unto the persons thus converted the preach●● 〈…〉 made man●●●st and by the Scriptures of the Prop ●●t 〈◊〉 to the Commandement of God made know 〈◊〉 Nations 〈…〉 obedience of faith Rom. 1● 25 26. whe●●●●ore 〈◊〉 was cou●● 〈◊〉 ●●OBILITY in the m●n of Berea because 〈…〉 daily whether those things were so 〈…〉 ●●h●d which indeed had been a very igno●●● ●●sig●●● 〈…〉 of them had not the Scriptures been as a r●l● 〈…〉 know the truth of what was preached as it appears 〈…〉 it is said that therefore many of 〈◊〉 ●●eeve● 〈◊〉 7. ● 12. ●or which cause Christ bids the Jew ●earch●● Scrip●ure● saving That if they had beleeved the Scriptures ● ●oses th●y 〈◊〉 I have to beleeved on him Joh. 5.39.46 ●7 t● w●om 〈…〉 T●●t if they beleeved not in him the w●rds which he spake which are now in Scripture should judge th●m at the ●●●t day Jo. 12 4● 48. And saith Paul Sylvanus and ●●morh●us 〈◊〉 a●y man obey not OVR word by this Epistle which was ●●criou●● 〈◊〉 that man and have no company with him that he ●ay be ●h●ned now that the disobedience to the Scriptures should render men subjects of so great shame in this ●●fe and that 〈◊〉 the last day Christ should also judge them by it even the words which he hath spoken and yet not a rule now to walk by is altogether incredible the ways of God being just●and righteous altogether will might the Quaker be ashamed were he not given over to beleeve Lyes while hee affirms that the Scriptures is not a rule whereby to know the Will of Christ since Luke signifies no other end in his writing in order a Declaration of the sa●ings and loings of Christ but that the CERTAINTY THEREOF MIGHT BE KNOWN Luke 1.1 3 4. These are written that yee MIGHT BELEEVE Joh. 20.31 wherefore saith Christ O fools and slow of heart to beleeve all that the Prophets have spoken Oh then let us be wise like the holy men of old who esteemed the Scriptures holy in reference to the use thereof able to make MEN WISE TO SALVATION through faith which is in Christ it being profitable for Doctrin which in English is teaching for reproof for correction for instruction in righteousness that the man of God may bee perfect throughly furnished unto all good works 2 Tim. 3.15 16 17. yea so great was their respect to the Scriptures that though Peter was an eye witness of the Majesty of Christ in his Transfiguration upon the Mount wherein was presented the manner of his comming yet saith he We have a MORE SURE WORD OF PROPHECY that was in the Scripture as appears 2 Pet. 1.16 17.19 20. whereunto O friends we shall do well if wee take heed for whatsoever was written afore time was written for our LEARNING that we through patience and COMFORT of the Scriptures might have hope Rom. 15.4 Obj. The Scripture is not the rule saith Lawson for no man can come to the Son except the Father draw him and no man can come to the Father but by the Son Ans Gods way to draw men is by the cords of his great love manifested in Christ which the servants of Christ in Christs stead are to publish to the Nations perswading men thereby to bee reconciled to God and this is saith Paul as though GOD DID BESEECH YOU BY US 2 Cor. 5.20 the Saints indeed are said to be the called of God but saith Paul BY OVR GOSPEL 2 Thess 2.14 so also it is said of the Corinthians That they were called of God 1 Cor. 1.9 yet saith Paul In Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the Gospel I have espoused you to one husband 1 Cor. 4.15 2 Cor. 11.2 and so it is that as God did speak unto the Fathers BY THE PROPHETS so now by his Servants in Christs stead who are to minister by his Spirit that which was FIRST spoken by the Lord himself Heb. 2.3 who spake not of himself but what God the Father commanded him and so it was that the Saints to their commendation received the words of the Apostle not as

Scriptures that Jesus was Christ is said MIGHTLY TO CONVINCE the Jews to which agrees Pauls direction to Timothy about Bishops signifying therein that he must be one able by SOUND DOCTRIN both to exhort and CONVINCE the gainsayers Tit. 1.1.9 according to which agrees the relation of the people dwelling at Jerusalem Act. 2.37 WHEN THEY HEARD THIS to with Peters powerfull preaching by the Spirit out of the Scriptures they were pricked at the heart thus was he a sower that went forth and went OUT to sow good seed into the hearts of men Luk. 8.5 but according to the sense of the Quaker the sower dwels in the ground the wicked world oh horrible confusion but it may be the Quaker will take some advantage because it is said a sower and not sowers but the wise will consider that there is no room in the least for an advantage against what here or elsewhere hath been said for by the parable of one lost sheep or one lost peece of silver Christ justifies his practice in companying with many Publicans and sinners Luk 15.1 2 4 8 therefore it follows not that Christ himself in men is the sower only though all is from him originally for the Apostles said 1 Cor. 9.11 WE have sown unto you spiritual things which they did in Christs STEAD 2 Cor. 5.20 Object Christ saith when the Spirit is come he shall reprove the World of sin of Righteousnesse and of judgement Joh. 16.8 Answ It is to bee observed that hee doth not say when hee is come in the World but having before verse 7. shewed the expediency of his going away said if I depart I will send him unto YOU that was his Disciples and when he is come that is to you for the World saith Christ CANNOT RECEIVE HIM Joh. 14.17 he shall reprove the World of sin by which Spirit when the Disciples had received it they went forth with all boldnesse and utterance plainly declaring the word of Truth perswading men OUT OF THE LAW OF MOSES AND OUT OF THE PROPHETS which was in Scripture from morning till evening Act. 28.23 with such power and wisdome as that the adversaries were not able to resist the Spirit by which THEY spake Act. 6.10 wherefore notwithstanding this objection I have not so learned Christ as to beleeve that the wicked hath this Spirit of promise dwelling in them when as Christ saith they CANNOT receive it what God may do by his Spirit for men at certain times especially where other means are wanting I here speak not against but against this conception of theirs viz. that the holy Spirit of God DWELS in all UNHOLY persons of the World as that which alone convinceth them of sin and of Righteousness Moreover saith Paul Rom. 3.20 by the Law is the KNOWLEDGE OF SIN yea that Law by the deeds of which no flesh shall be justified whereby the Apostle prevents the Quakers objection concerning his spirituall Law by which alone he saies men shall be justified and also saith Rom. 7.7 that he had not known sin but by the Law for saith he I had not known lust except the Law had said thou shalt not covet which Law he saith verse 6. they then were delivered from and verse 4. dead to James also being of the same Spirit told the Saints that in case they had respect to persons they would be by the Law the tenor of which was thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not kill CONVINCED as transgressors Jam. 2.9 10 11. yet saith Lawson the outward Law doth not convince man of sin and his reason is because Paul said that he was once alive without the Law not considering that persons in their childish and youthfull dayes which are vanity Eccles 11.10 may properly be said to bee without the Law though nurtured by them that have the Law whike they live in lusts coveting after every pleasant object of the eye not understanding the things of God but when the commandement comes to their understandings capable to comprehend such things then sin is revived and they dye and so remains till remission of sin is assured to them now in reference to those Gentiles that have not the written Law Paul saith that they HAVING NOT THE LAW marke that are a Law unto themselves which never was said to them or of them that had the written Law that is concerning such things as is held forth in the Law of Moses which saith the man that doth those things shall live by then Rom. 10.5 but the things relating to Faith in Christ we find was made known UNTO men by outward discoveries but something to this hath been already said The Quaker saith that the Scriptures are not a touchstone to try Spirits withall as saith Lawson in his book pa. 14. The summe of all concerning the Quakers esteem of the Scriptures is thus THEY OWN IT NOT A RULE WHEREBY THE WILL OF CHRIST MAY BE KNOWN NEITHER THAT WHICH SAINTS endued with the Spirit ARE TO PREACH FROM NEITHER THAT WHICH CONVINCETH OF SIN NEITHER THE TOUCHSTONE TO TRY SPIRITS WITHALL yet will they say that they own all the Scriptures from the beginning of Genesis unto the end of the Revelations but oh their shamefull deceit Now this last particular must needs be found short of truth because the Scriptures are found to be the rule now that which is the rule must needs be the tryer or touchstone to manifest unruly persons though it be true that there is a gift of the Spirit which discerns the unsound man yea by very slender appearances yet hereby is he not so to bee tryed as to be openly published and judged till some evident disobedience to the written Law and so by their fruits we must know them not he that saith Lord Lord or Light Light shall enter into the Kingdome but he that doth the will of the Father whose will is signified in the Scripture moreover when Christ had informed his Disciples of false Prophets and false Christs together with their works and sayings which should come hee said unto them take heed behold I have FORETOLD YOU ALL THINGS Mar. 13.23 ye that fear God consider how inexcusable we shall be found if when Christ hath so exprest his kindnesse in foretelling the danger and prescribing the manner of its appearance that we might escape it it I say we shall not take heed thereunto comparing the workings and sayings of men with this written Prophecy and so try the Spirits thereby have we not good ground to beleeve that these men are evilly disposed in that they refuse to come to the rule to be tryed what is not that to try men withall now which Christ will judge and try and judge men by in the last day the word that I have spoken saith Christ shall judge him in the last day Joh. 12.48 which word is witnessed to us in the Scripture but Lawson supposes this day to be now which is to try every mans work wherein the righteous

is to be discerned from the wicked according to that Mal. 3.17 18.1 Cor. 3.13 and therefore saith hee not the Scriptures but alass the more he endeavours to avoid the tryal thereby the more thereby he is manifested for by this he is found unlearned though he hath so much spoken of the tongue of the learned by wresting the Scriptures for the Prophet there speaks of a day wherein all that are proud and all that DO wickedly shall be destroyed leaving neither root nor branch Mal. 4.1 which the opened eyes sees clearly is not now of which day Paul speaks in that place instanced by Lawson wherefore he saith the day SHALL declare it from whence these men conclude that that day then did and now doth but Paul had the Spirit of Truth whom we find even as a dying man expecting a Crown of Righteousness which saith he the Lord SHALL give mee at THAT DAY 2 Tim. 4.6 8. wherefore let us prize the Law and Testimony to which if men speak not according it is because they have no Light in them though they may speak much of Light The Quaker saith that Christ is already come the Second time and George Fox affirmed in plain words before many witnesses that hee knew him come within him and he looked for him to come NO OTHERWISE and James Parnel affirmeth that they that confess not Christ come in THEIR flesh are the Antichrist and also affirmeth that by preaching of a Christ in heaven the Devil gets his work done on earth as appears in his Book called Satans Design discovered p. 19.25 This being well considered is the ready way to fulfill that which is written concerning those that shall come saying I am Christ deceiving many before the comming of Christ indeed which cannot be till first the true Faith of his comming be made void which these men indeavour to do by saying that the comming of the Spirit which Christ said he would send was that second comming of Christ which the Scripture so much speaks of but evidently it appears otherwise because the Spirit by Christ is called ANOTHER COMFORTER John 14.16 which saith he will not come except I go away but if I depart I will send him unto you John 16. 7. plainly shewing that the Spiritis the comforter of the Lords people in Christs personal absence for when Christ spake of his own comming he said on this wise I will come again yea as the SON OF MAN Matth 24.37 John 14.3 but speaking of the Spirit saies I will send HIM unto you which when the Apostles had received they went forth testifying the Lord Jesus not come within them but as Peter said whom the HEAVEN must reveive till the times of restitution of all things Act. 3.21 yet at this time had Peter the Spirit but lest there should be room for the Quakers to say that that Heaven was within them consider also the relation of Stephen who stedfastly looking UP into Heaven saw the HEAVENS OPENED and the SON OF MAN standing on the right hand of God yet was he FILLED with the Spirit but his wisdome was to distinguish between him sent and the sender and in this Faith he DYED and a long season afterwards we find Peter remaining the same confidently affirming that Christ was gone into Heaven 1 Pet. 3.22 signifying to the Elders that when the chief Shepheard SHALL APPEAR ye saith he shall receive a Crown of glory 1 Pet. 5.4 to which agrees the Faith of Paul and Timotheus also who looked for the Saviour Christ FROM HEAVEN Phil. 3.20 what from the fleshly hearts of men judge ye that are wise these also at that time had the Spirit to which agrees also the Faith of the Apostle John who said when he SHALL appear we shall be like him 1 John 3.2 yet then it was the Spirit appeared unto him the Church of the Thessalonians was of the same Faith waiting for Christ FROM HEAVEN 1 Thes 1.10 yet then were they the Elect of God vers 4. the Corinthians also being inriched by him in all utterance and in all knowledge comming behind in no gift yet were waiting for the comming of Christ 1 Cor. 1.5 7. the Church of Thiatyra was to hold fast that which they already had till he come Rev. 2.25 judge nothing before the time untill the Lord come 1 Cor 4.5 yet saith Thomas Laucock where is the promise of his comming is he asleep but Peter tells such scoffers that the Lord is not slack concerning his promise but is long-suffering towards men not willing that any should perish 2 Pet. 3.9 wherefore be patient UNTO THE COMMING of the Lord Jam. 5.7 for this is the true Grace wherein we stand even that which brings salvation for saith Paul the Grace of God that bringeth salvation teacheth us to live godil●y in this world and to LOOK FOR the glorious appearing of Jesus Christ Titus 2.11 12 13. Object The Saints waiting for the comming of Christ was but for a greater measure of Christ Answ That which is spoken elsewhere concerning their denyal of the Lord Jesus will shew the emptiness of this objection yet consider Christ was not taken up into Heaven by measures and at times but while he blessed them he was parted from them Luk. 24.51 and he shall SO COME IN LIKE MANNER as the Disciples did SEE him go into Heaven Act. 1.11 wherefore the usual expression in Scripture is the COMMING not COMMINGS of Christ where it is spoken of him since his ascension wherefore saith Paul to the Saints be ye not soon shaken in mind or troubled neither by Spirit nor by Word nor by Letter as from us as that the day of Christ is at hand for that day shall not come except there be a falling away first c. 2 Thes 2.2 3. yet saith the Quaker it was in a great measure come but thereby he is found to be led by that Spirit which then troubled the Saints pretending the day of Christ to be before it was to be which Paul afterwards calls a mystery of iniquity then working verse 7. by this also he makes void the use of Christs parables concerning his comming which himself sets out by a man taking a far journey giving authority to his servants Mar. 13.34 who after a long time commeth and reckoneth with them Mat. 25.19 in what manner he is capable to come judge ye and remember that Christ saith HE IS AS A MAN as abovesaid that is in respect of his suddain comming at a time wherefore he saith watch and pray for ye know not when the TIME is Mar. ●3 33 moreover consider that Peter even when hee was ready to DYE witnessed not the day of the Lord come but saith the day of the Lord WILL ●OME 2 Pet. 3.10 1.14 in like manner Paul when he was r●ady to DYE said that there was laid UP for him a Crown of Righteousness which saith he the Lord SHALL give mee at THAT DAY and not only to mee

Scriptures which before the strong delusion seised upon them would have shewen them that the Lord cometh with not in but WITH ten thousand of his Saints to excute judgement Jud. 14.15 this Paul and Timotheus looked for yet men of high degrees of Christianity saying We must all appear before the Judgement Seat of Christ but saith the Quaker we HAVE appeared another Doctrin O Friends wherefore another spirit but unto us that look for the Lord Jesus from Heaven who shall judge the quick and dead at his appearing and his Kingdom 2 Tim. 4.1 unto us I say a little may suffice for the manifestation of this errour The Quaker also beleeves that sin is NOT the cause of mans body returning to the dust as Tho. Lawson Tho. Laucock affirmed Strange yea very strange is this saying considered nakedly by it self but considering that it comes from a spirit that denies the Resurrection of the Body it is not so strange yet nevertheless the errour thereof is not thereby lessened Errour I say for when Adam by eating had sinned God said unto him BECAUSE thou hast eaten of the tree of which I commanded thee saying thou shalt not eat of it cursed is the ground for thy sake in the sweat of thy face shalt thou eate bread till thou return unto the ground for dust thou art and unto dust shalt thou return and to this agrees the words of the Apostle Rom. 5.12 As by one man sin entred into the Word and death BY SIN and so Death passed upon all not such a Spiritual death as the Quaker would have because in Christ all shall be made alive from it 1 Cor. 15.21 22. hee having through his appearance in the likeness of sinful flesh condemned sin in the flesh which is the sting of that death which brings into the Grave the bodies of men vers 55 56. thus by sin comes the death of the body and not only so for those many Curses as eating our bread in sorrow in the sweat of our faces women bringing forth Children in sorrow even these attends the bodies of men and women by reason of sin even BECAUSE thou hast eaten saith God shewing that God at first in his threat upon the transgression of his Law intended punishment upon the body that which did eat and in eating sinned dyed and so DEATH BY SIN saith the Apostle The Quaker also slights and denies Baptism in Water calling it a low Carnal thing This is signified by Naylor in his Book called A Salutation to the Seed of God Pag. 33 34. pleading that it may be now taken away by them they seeing it to be abused without any Scripture warrant they having as they say that Spirit within them which gave it forth This also they will say proceeds from the Light but not so indeed for Christ the true Light was not ashamed thereof but was obedient even to Baptism in water Matth. 3.16 also said that whosoever is ashamed of him and his words of him hee also will be ashamed when he cometh in the glory of his Father wherefore look to yourselves that yee be not beguiled of your faith in this so plain a Commandement and for your stedfastness therein I do here represent unto you Three considerations as reminding you of the ground for Baptism in Water First remember that John testifies that he was sent from the Lord to Baptise with Water Joh. 1.33 and in preaching Repentance and Baptism for the remission of sins he is said to be a preparer of the way of the LORD Mar. 1.2.3.4 in which Ministration he was very famous so that all the people went out unto him to be baptized but when Christ went forth preaching the Gospel of the Kingdome then the fame of John decreased and all went out unto him as most famous John 3.26 at the hearing of which John in all humility said hee must increase but I must decrease verse 30. Secondly Remember also that the Lord Jesus in plain words gave it forth by commandement saying to his Disciples Matth. 28.19 go ye therefore and teach all Nations baptizing them in the name of the Father c. that is baptizing them in water as undenyable appears in that the DISCIPLES were to administer it marke that they could not they did not baptize with the Spirit but saith John speaking of Christ he that commeth after mee whose shoes I am not worthy to bear HE shall baptize you with the holy Spirit Mat. 3.11 which saith Peter GOD hath given to them that obey him Act. 5.32 the glory of this ministration the Lord hath reserved unto himself and hath no where given it to man Thirdly Remember also that as baptisme in water in Johns time was with other things a preparation of the way of the Lord and afterwards established by the speciall command of the Lord himself so also after his ascension was it confirmed by an Angel from the Lord who well knowing his message bid Cornelius send for Peter and he saith the Angel shall tell thee what thou oughtest he saith not what he might do as an indifferent thing but what thou OUGHTEST to do Act. 10.5 6. who then he was come and had seen the goodnesse of God said who can forbid WATER that these should not be baptized which have received the holy Ghost as well as we making their receiving the holy Spirit a great argument why they should be baptized with water yet will men use the same argument why they need not be baptized with water alass alass what will the poor soules answer when God riseth up Job 31.14 these even the Spirit-baptized people Peter commands to be baptized verse 47 48. wherefore whatever men say this being submitted unto from an inward principle of love to him that first loved us is not a carnal thing but to be held fast remember that Jesus is the same yesterday to day and for ever Object Paul said that Christ sent him not to baptize but to preach the Gospel Answ Christ also said labour NOT for the meat that perissieth but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life Joh. 6.27 what did he hereby make void moderate working surely nay for Paul having his Spirit said if any would not work neither should he eat but rather that men should not make it their SPECIALL labour as the Jews did verse 26. after the things for the present bodily subsistance so Pauls ESPECIALL work was not to baptize that is personally to administer baptisme but to preach the Gospel to which belongs baptisme unlesse we should beleeve that he preached one Doctrin and Peter another but that is incredible but credible it is that they did not alwaies personally administer it and so it was that Paul had baptized but few of the Corinthians for which he gave God thanks not from a low esteem thereto but because they thereby had no show to say that he baptized in his own name as they were apt to say 1 Cor. 1.12 14 15.

espoused Christ the Lord and so came to change the Ordinances and yet she pretends to be the Spouse of Christ and so hath a shew of all the Ordinances or the names of them for Beleevers Baptism she hath Infants baptism or sprinkling and for laying on of hands she hath Confirmation or Bishopping but the Presbyters have left this out and in this they are neerer Antichrist than the Lord Bishops and for breaking of Bread or the Lords Suppor that is in Part ministred to the People or Parish and so to the wrong subject being not penitent nor Baptised persons and instead of the true Call of her Ministry she hath a Human way as hath been shewed which is not mentioned in Scripture and so Tithes and forced maintenance instead of that which is to be by free gift and instead of singing with the spirit and with the understanding also 1 Cor. 14. 15. they have singing in Rime in a Carnal formal way many together without understanding the Psalms being collected into English Meeter by Thomas Sternhold John Hopkins and others and so she hath a glorious Show and a golden Cup and through the Popes Supremacy and the Peter-pence and Prayer to Saints and false Doctrin of Purgatory and such like trumpery the Clergy is very rich and proud and covetous and so all may see the way of the Whore which is National Generational Fleshly Carnal Human after mens Traditions making voyd the Commandements of God through her Traditions thus she goeth a whoring after her own inventions and so you have a brief discovery of the Whore of Babylon which is the Mother of abominations of the earth and is drunken with the blood of Saints and with the blood of the Martyrs of Jesus Rev. 17 5 6. and that is and will be the cause of her Fall and that brings mee to the second thing even the Fall of this Whore of Babylon and the manner how and by whom And for the clearing up of this First Consider that this woman sits upon a scarlet-coloured beast full of the names of Blasphemy which had seven heads and ten horns Reve. 17.3 now note that five of them heads or Kings were faln when John wrote the Revelation and the sixt was then in being vers 9 10. now this woman the Harlot was to sit upon the sixt head and hath so done a long time and so the beast that had seven heads carrieth her and beareth her up for the Magistrates have supported her all along understand also that the sixth head of the beast hath reigned ever since the writing of the Revelation but now is partly strong and partly broken and that the sixt head is not fallen is plain if you note well for the seventh head when he cometh he must continue a short space now that head of the Roman Monarchy which is in being hath coutinued long even from before the birth of Christ and this the Scripture clea●eth Rev. 17.10 five are fallen and one is and another is not yet come and when hee cometque hee must continue a short space the power of the Pope and his Clergy cannot be the seventh head for that hath continued long Secondly The Whore cannot bee any of the heads of the beast because she sits upon and is carried by the beast that hath seven heads and ten horns So she causeth the beast to serve her and maketh the beasts and the Kings of the earth slaves to her to do her will so then the sixth head of the Roman power is not fallen though it be in part and the seventh head is now arising which will take away the sixth and doth will and must give some liberty to preach the Gospel and to administer the Ordinances in the old way thereof and so the Lord God will bring things to passe for not one jot or tittle of his word shall fall and so in the rising and reign of the seventh head and of the ten horns the Angel shall flye in the midst of Heaven having the everlasting Gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth and to every Nation and kindred and tongue and people saying with a loud voice fear God and give glory to him for the hour of his Judgement is come and worship him that made Heaven and Earth the Sea and the fountains of waters Rev. 14.6 7. so the Gospel and the way thereof being preached the Nations will bee enlightened and so God will put it into the hearts of the ten horns or Kings to hate the Whore and shall make her desolate and naked and shall eat her flesh and burn her with fire Rev. 17.12 16. so through the preaching of the Gospel in the pure way thereof the great Whore of Babylon falleth and so the hour of her Judgement is come and to this agreeth that in Rev. 14.6 7 8. which sheweth that after the Gospel is preached to the Nations then shall follow another Angel saying it is fallen it is fallen Babylon the great City for she made all Nations to drink of the Wine of the wrath of her fornication verse 8. much more might bee spoken to this but let this suffice as touching what the Whore is and her fall the manner how and by whom In the next place note diligently what the spirit of Antichrist is and who have that spirit now John in his first Epistle chap. 4. and verse 3. doth declare what the spirit of Antichrist is namely every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God and this is that spirit of Antichrist whereof you have heard that he should come and even now already is in the World Also understand that John did not intend simply the Heathen that never did beleeve nor the unbeleeving Jews which never did acknowledge Christ come in the flesh but those have the spirit of Antichrist that went out from the Churth of Christ chap. 2.18 19. John sheweth them that it is the last time and as ye have heard that Antichrist shall come even now are there many Antichrists whereby wee know that it is the last time THEY WENT OUT FROM US c. so that the spirit of Antichrist is that spirit that is found in them that have been enlightened and have known the truth and go out from the Church of Christ and in a mystery deny Christ come in the flesh and so Paul speaking of the Antichrist or man of sin 2 Thes 2.7 saith the MYSTERY of iniquity doth already work c. and Peter speaking to the Saints saith in his second Epistle 2.1 there shall be false teachers among you who PRIVILY shall bring in damnable Heresies even denying THE LORD THAT BOUGHT THEM and bring upon themselves swift destruction So the spirit of Antichrist denies Christ come in the flesh secretly and they that have this spirit say Christ is come in their flesh and so say the light within them is Christ when at the best it is but the light

of nature and in many the spirit of errour their light being become darknesse being delivered up to strong delusion to beleeve lyes thinking they have Christ in them when it is a spirit of errour and so pervert the sense of the Scriptures declaring the anointing and the anointed to be all one teaching up the Spirit of Christ apart from the body of Christ to be the Christ or rather the spirit of errour in them to be the Christ come in their flesh and so in a very deceivable secret way deny Christ come in the flesh in saying he is the Christ that is within them which is an evill spirit so applying the Scriptures that speak of the Spirit of Christ dwelling in men to be that evill spirit in them so declaring that Spirit of errour in them apart from the body or flesh of Christ to bee the Christ and so deny Christ come in the flesh but note well what the Scripture of truth saith they declare that Jesus the Christ was slain Act. 2.22 23. chap. 3. 5. chap. 4.10 in chap. 5 30. Peter who was ful● of the Holy Ghost saith the God of our Fathers hath raised up Jesus whom ye SLEW and HANGED on a tree and Paul saith to the Corinth 1 Cor. 15.3 4. first of all I delivered unto you that which I received how that CHRIST DYED FOR OVR SINS according to the Scriptures and that he was BVRIED and that he AROSE the third day according to the Scriptures so it is plain that the Spirit apart from the body or flesh of Christ is not the Christ And therefore again note what Paul saith 1 Tim. 2.5 There is one God and one Mediatour BETWEEN God and man which is the MAN Christ Jesus and Heb. 10.10 sheweth that the Hebrews were sanctified by the offering of the BODY of Jesus Christ verse 19 20. seeing therefore Brethren that by the BLOOD of Jesus we may be bold to enter into the holy places by the new and living way which he hath consecrated for us through the veil that is his FLESH So that Jesus that was baptized of John in the River Jordan was anointed with the oyl of gladnesse above his fellows Mat. 3.13 16. Psal 45.7 so Jesus the Saviour is the anointed of God for he gave him not the Spirit by measure Joh. 3.34 and so the Spirit of the Lord resteth and abideth upon the MAN Christ Jesus Isa 11.2 Jo. 1.32 so then the Spirit of God or of Christ apart from the BODY of Christ is not the Christ Therefore most abominable is that which men say that that which is in them is Christ when it is a spirit of errour and so men may see how through this mystery of iniquity men come to say they are Christ for consider if the spirit in some man be the Christ what hindreth him to say hee is Christ and therefore some one presumes to say hee is Christ let no man mistake mee for I say that the Spirit of God doth dwell in the Saints and that Christ doth dwell in their hearts by faith but note that faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen Heb. 11.1 so the just live by faith and look for the Son of God from Heaven whom he raised from the dead even Jesus that delivereth us from the wrath to come but to return so as to shew yet further who hath the spirit of Antichrist and they are such as race out the Ordinances of Christ which came in being when Christ came in the flesh and so declare Christ come in the flesh dead and risen again as baptism of water and breaking of bread which doth declare the Lords death till he comes 1 Cor. 11.26 Rom 6.3 4. Col. 2.12 now there are a sort of men which say to know or acknowledge Christ in the practice of those Ordinances is formall and fleshly and low and carnal and so reject the Counsel of God and will not be baptized and so not walking up in the Ordinances that did come in being when Christ came in the flesh and do so excellently declare him come in the flesh and are to continue unti●l Christ come from Heaven and change our vile bodies and make them like his most glorious body Phil. 3.20 21. I say those that do slight and reject those ordinances and say they are formall and will not practice them have the spirit of Antichrist and do deny Christ come in the flesh because they will not practice those ordinances that declare Christ come in the flesh yea more fully than the Whore for shee hath a shew and so a remembrance of those Ordinances though she have changed the subject and the manner as aforesaid but THESE root out the very being of them and so deny Christ come in the flesh and so are discovered to have the spirit of Antichrist also those that have been inlightened and have beleeved the Resurrection of the body and also the eternal Judgement and then come to question it and deny it and say the Judgement day is come have the spirit of Antichrist for Christ being put to death in the flesh and rising again from the dead so bringeth in the Resurrection of the bodyes of all men and then cometh in the eternal Judgement according to that in Act. 17.30 31. hee hath appointed a day in the which he will judge the World in Righteousnesse by that MAN whom he hath appointed whereof he hath given assurance to all men in that he hath raised him from the dead so as by man came death by man came also the resurrection of the dead for as in Adam all dye so in Christ shall all bee made alive but every man in his own order the first fruits is Christ afterwards they that are of Christ at his comming 1 Cor. 15.21 22 23. so Christ being come in the flesh the MAN Christ Saviour dyed and rose again and so comes in the Resurrection and no otherwise therefore they that deny the Resurrection of the body deny Christ come in the flesh and so have the spirit of Antichrist and therefore John writing to the Saints warning them that they take heed of the Antichristian spirit that they be not deceived exhorteth them thus let that therefore abide in you which you have heard from the beginning if that which you have heard from the beginning shall remain in you ye also shall continue in the Son and in the Father 1 Joh. 2.24 read also for this purpose the whole chapter Now that which they heard from the beginning was the beginning Word of Christ according to that of Paul 1 Cor. 15.3 4. which he delivered first of all to the Corinthians that Christ dyed for our sins according to the Scripture c. and the first principles of the word of God which is the principles of the Doctrin of Christ to wit repentance from dead works and of faith toward God the Doctrin of Baptismes and laying on of hands

and of the Resurrection of the dead and of eternal judgement Heb. 5.12 chap. 6.1 2. now these principles of the teachings of Christ came in being by and through Christ being manifest in flesh his death and Resurrection as hath been shewed before therefore whosoever transgresseth and abideth not in the Doctrin of Christ hath not God for he denyes Christ come in the flesh and so hee hath the spirit of Antichrist 2 Joh. 6.7 8 9 10 11 and so having in part declared what is the spirit of Antichrist and who hath that spirit I come now to the fourth thing which is that the Antichrist will bee a single person And for the proof of this first consider how the Antichrist is set out in Scripture in the singular number not in the plural as the MAN of sin 2 Thes 2.3 not men and Isa 14.16 is this the MAN that made the earth to tremble and did shake the Kingdomes the SON of the morning and SON of Perdition not Sons the vile person not persons Dan. 11.21 Isa 14.12 there fell a great Star from Heaven Rev. 8.10 chap. 9.1 not Stars Obj. This in Isa 14. was fulfilled in Nebuchadnezzar King of Babel of Chaldee Answer That cannot be for after this power that is there spoken of is faln the whole World is at rest and is quiet they sing for joy yea the Firre-trees rejoyce at thee and the Cedars of Lebanon saying Since thou art layd down no feller is come up against us vers 7 8. now the World did not injoy such a rest as is there spoken of so as that no Feller came up against the people of God no more for since the time of Nebuchadnezzar and that Monarchies fall there hath come up many fellers or destroyers of the Jews and the beleeving Gentiles as is clear that Antiochus and the Romans against the Jews and the Whore of Babylon against the Christians and again the Apostle in 2 Thoss 2. takes up the same words in substance and applies them to the Man of Sin which is the Antichrist therefore that in Isaiah cannot be fulfilled in Nebuchadnezzar for this compare Isa 14.13 14. with 2 Thess 2.4 though he might be a type of Antichrist 2 It appears that the Antichrist will bee but one man though many have his Spirit because it will suit best with his way of delusion for he will pretend he is the very Christ and will cause fire to come down from heaven on earth in the sight of men Rev. 13.13 and so he will indeavour to imitate Christ in all things for as the Lord Christ shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty Angels in flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God and that OBEY not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ so the Antichrist will make fire come down from heaven in the sight of men so he will endeavour to make all the Scriptures that speak of Christs coming and of his reign to meet upon him SO his coming will be after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish because they receive not the love of the truth that they might be saved 2 Thess 2. 9 10. so as there is the MAN Jesus the Christ the Son of the living God which came in his Fathers Name Mat. 16.16 Joh. 5.43 without sin 1 Pet. 2.22 so there will be the MAN of Sin the Antichrist which will come in his own name and profess to be the Christ but will be directly an enemy against Christ and his people And so I come to the Fifth thing which is the manner of Antichrists rising and by what means for the clearing up of this First consider that the Gospel and the way thereof is to be purely preached and the Ordinances rightly administred and so the Angel is to fly in the midst of Heaven having the everlasting Gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth and to every Nation and Kindred and Tongue and People Rev. 14.6 and so the Gospel being preached to the Nations and the Ordinances administred in the good old way according to the Scriptures men come to be inlightned as many are in these Nations where the Kingly power is fallen that did support the Whore and would not give Liberty of Conscience so I say as the Gospel comes to be ministred in the old way thereof men come to bee inlightned the power of the Whore falleth and men slighting and rejecting the truth and also many of them that do receive and obey the truth fall and depart from the Faith and so receiving not the love of the truth that they might be saved for this cause God doth and will send them strong delusion that they should beleeve a lye 2 Thess 2.10 11. and so are given up to the Spirit of Antichrist and so as the Apostle Paul sheweth that the day of Christs coming shall not come except there come a falling away first and that Man of Sin be revealed the Son of perdition 2 Thess 1.7.8 chap. 2 3. and so the Spirit speaking expresly that in latter times some shall depart from the faith giving heed to seducing Spirits and Doctrins of Devils speaking Lyes in Hypocrisie having their Conscience seared with a hot Iron forbidding to marry c. as in 1 Tim. 4.1 2 3. and the Apostle Peter writing to the ●aints in his Second Epist chap. 2.1 2. sheweth that there shall be false Teachers among you who privily shall bring in damnable Heresies even denying the Lord that bought them and bring upon themselves swift destruction and many shall follow their pernicious wicked ways by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of and chap. 3.3 4. he saith that there should bee Scoffers walking after their own lusts saving Where is the promise of his coming c and so men transgressing and abiding not in the Doctrin of Christ fall from the faith of the Gospel and so the Spirit of God departeth from them and an evil spirit is sent unto them which is the spirit of Antichrist so out from them that thus fall away and go out from the Church 1 Joh. 2.19 and so separate themselves sensual having not the Spirit as Jude hath it verse 19. and also from them that have been enlightened and have neglected to walk up in truth and so reject the Counsel of God as the Pharisees and Lawyers did Luk. 7.30 so I say from them that so fall away and neglect to hear and obey the Gospel from them ariseth the Antichrist or man of sin Again the sixth head of the Roman Monarchy which is the Imperiall or kingly power hath and doth by the guidance of the Pope and the Nationall Ministry which rides upon the beast as hath been shewed alwaies persecuted men for their consciences and so hath let and hindred the Gospel from being preached and the Ordinances from being rightly administred and so the

Queen the Mother of Harlots And abominations of the earth The Antichrist is set out thus A Man of Sin The man that did shake Kingdoms The Son of the Morning The Son of Perdition 2 The Sixth Head of the Roman Beast carryeth the Harlot but the Antichrist the Man of Sin is the eighth and last Beast as hath been shewed 3 The Whore confesseth Christ come in the Flesh and hath a shew and remembrance of his Ordinances though shee have changed the subject and the manner but the Antichrist denies Christ come in the Flesh and his Ordinances that declare him come in the Flesh as it hath been shewed 4. The Woman the Harlot and her Members that do worship according to her Traditions and inventions have space given them to repent and many do repent but they that do worship the Beast the Antichrist or receive his Mark in their right hand or in their fore-head they cannot repent they must drink of the wine of the Wrath of God c. as it is Revel 14.9 10. and also in chap. 16. they repented not of their deeds vers 11. note that the first Vial is poured out upon the earth and the men that had the mark of the Beast and worshipped his Image are plagued therefore none of the Vials are poured out until the Antichrist reigneth vers 1 2. 5. The Ten Horns hate the Whore and destroy her and make her desolate Rev. 17.16 but the Antichrist is taken alive when the Lord cometh and punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord in a Lake of fire 2 Thes 1.9 and Rev. 19.20 And so to draw to a conclusion I do desire all men to take heed to the Scriptures of the Prophets and Apostles for they are able to make men wise unto Salvation and if men speak not according to the Law and Testament it is because they have no light in them Isa 8.20 O give heed to the most sure word of the Prophets as unto a light shining in a dark place until the Day of Christ dawn and the day star arise in your hearts noting diligently all things that are spoken of that must come to pass for when the signs concerning Christs coming are come to pass the day of Christs personal appearing will dawn Secondly Is there such a spirit of delusion among men wherein is a mystery of iniquity then let all take heed that they seek the Lord while he may be found and to kiss the Son least he be angry and yee perish in the way O do not neglect to read and know and search the Scriptures and walk up in that you do know bee not deceived God will not be mocked what a man soweth that shall he reap for he that soweth to the flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting Gal. 6.7 8. Thirdly Is it so that God doth and will give up men to a spirit of delusion that they should beleeve a Lye that they all might be damned who beleeved not the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness then be exhorted from hence to forsake all unrighteous ways in conversation and all whorish inventions of men in point of Worship for if Moses Law be abolished which was given to him by the Lord let no man think that he shall be excused if he worship according to mens inventions Fourthly Let all the Saints consider and lay to heart what hath been spoken and search the Scriptures that they may be informed what is to come to pass and so according to Christs exhortation in Luke 21.36 watch yee therefore and pray always that yee may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass and to stand before the Son of Man O give all diligence to adde to your faith vertue and to vertue knowledge and to knowledge temperance and to temperance patience and to patience godliness and to godliness brotherly kindness and to brotherly kindness love let these things be in you and abound give diligence to make your calling and election sure be not weary of well-doing for you shall reap in due time if you faint not grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to him be glory both now and for ever So be it FINIS