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A94713	To you that are called by the name of Baptists, or the baptized people that do what you do by imitation from John Baptist, Christ and the Apostles, who had not the form without the power to reform; but you have only the form, but wants the power that doth reform. Also several other things given forth from the spirit of the Lord, necessary for all people to take into consideration as they love their souls.	R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666.; Naylor, James, 1617?-1660.; Fox, Goerge, 1624-1691.	1654 (1654)	Wing T1753; Thomason E808_18; ESTC R207533	7,346	8

fulfilled all righteousness the same baptizeth which Iohn did bear witness unto and all men came unto him John 3. 16. but he baptized none with water but this is a mystery to the dark minde which knows not the baptism of Christ nor Iohns doctrine nor Jesus Christ the true light which enlighteneth every one that cometh into the world which John bare witness unto Job 1 9 but goes to hold up the types and figures which Christ came to fulfil and so deniest Christ to be come in the Flesh to fulfill all righteousness and so thou art an Antichrist who holds up the figures which Christ came to fulfil and so thou denies the Scriptures and Christ who said he was to fulfil all righteousness and the Saints baptism thou art ignorant of which is By one Spirit into one Body 1 Cor. 12. 13 And Paul who was a Minister of Christ and Preached the Gospel did bring many into this baptism and he was not sent to baptize with water but to preach the Gospel and all the Churches which he preached unto came to witness Christs baptism with the holy Ghost and with fire by one Spirit into one Body and was baptized into Christ who was the Head of the Body Rom. 6 3. and by this baptism we are thus washed from all filthiness of Flesh and Spirit but your imitated baptism of water we deny who live in your filthiness of Flesh and Spirit whose minds and consciences are defiled but the baptism of Christ we own which purifies our consciences from dead works and keeps our minds undefiled by the washing of generation and renewing of the Holy Ghost Tit. 3. 5. For the word Sacrament there is no such Scripture which speaks of a Sacrament therefore we do deny you and your Sacrament and your bread and wine which is carnal and seeds the carnel which must die and your Communion is in that which is carnal in the creatures and drunkards and swearers have fellowship together with you in those things and all lyars covetous ones prophain and idolatrous ones eats of the bread and drinks of the cup and sits at the Table which is the Table of divels and this is your Sacrament which stands without in carnal bread wine and feeds the carnal which oppresseth and murders the seed of God within you and you say Christ hath left that as an Ordinance for you to practice which is false which we deny but the supper of the Lord we own The Cup of blessing which we bless is it not the Communion of the blood of Christ and the broad which we break is it not the Communion of Christ for we being many are one bread for we are all partakers of that one bread 1. Cor. 10. 16. 17. 21. 22. And this is the bread which came down from heaven he that eateth thereof shall never die and this bread we all eat of and this cup we all drink of and this is that which is practised and commanded in the Church of Christ and so we sit at the table of Christ and cannot sit nor have fellowship with the table of divels and they who sit at your table and your Sacrament and eats of your bread and drink of your wine they die for it is not the bread of life and you who eats and drinks it doth not discern the Lords body for it is spiritual and your Sacrament is carnal And so you eate and drink damnation to your selves not discerning the Lords body feeding the carnal with the carnal and so we deny your Sacrament to be an Ordinance of Christ or the Supper of Christ 1 Cor. 11. 29. All who stumbles at the light are without and are not come to repentance and so all who stumbles at the light stumbles at repentance All who stumbles at the light stumbles at the door the door is known by the light which is come from Christ And all who stumbles at the light stumbles at the way for Christ hath enlightened every one that with the light he might see the way which is Christ to the Father So all who stumbles at the light stumbles at the Scriptures and doth no know the meaning of them for that eye that is turned from the light is the blind and leads into the ditch and is to be condemned with the light from Christ All who stumbles at the light never knew Hope which purifies nor Faith which purifies nor the belief which overcomes the world but he walks in darkness and doth not know whether he goes and the Children of light which dwels in the light to him their condition is unknown for he hates that which they walk in So with that he is condemned and to you all this is the word of God And all who stumbles at the light stumbles at the Prophets words and cannot underst and the words of them spoken from the light which in them was And all who stumbles at the light stumbles at the Apostles words which were declared from the light which was made manifest in all Consciences which ministred to the Spirit in Prison So all who stumbles at the light they are to be condemned with the light from the life of the Prophets and Apostles which dwelt in the light with the rude wicked world And here every one snall witness his condemnation just and see it just with the light which shews him his evil deeds and Christs words true and to his own condemnation To all who denies the teachings of God in spirit and would keep people in the teachings of men from the Letter ever learning but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth 1. Whatand where that new Jerusalem is which cam down from heaven in which there is no night neither needs it light of sun moon or candle but the Lord God is the light thereof and into which shall in no wise enter any thing that defileth worketh abomination or maketh a lie but whose names are written in the book of life 2. What and where that Sion is to which all Nations shall Isa 2. Mich. 4. flow where the Lord shall teach of his waies and from whence the Law of God and his word shall go forth after which they shall learn war no more but shall say Come let us walk in the light of the Lord. 3. What and where that Covenant is wherein the Lord will Jer. 31. Heb. 8. write his Law in peoples hearts and put it in their inward parts and they shall no more teach every one their neighbour and brother saying Know the Lord for all shall know him from the least to the greatest and whether any may expect to come into that Covenant in these daies 4. What and where that unction and anointing is by which the Saints knew all things and needed not that any should teach them but as that anointing taught them of all things which was true and in it was no lie and whether it be of the same effect in these daies

To you that are called by the name of Baptists or the Baptized people that do what you do by Imitation from JOHN BAPTIST CHRIST and the APOSTLES who had not the to run without the power to refo●m but you have only the form but wants the power that doth reform Also several other things given forth from the Spirit of the Lord necessary for all people to take into consideration as they love their souls Aug 18 1654 I. YOu that imitate John in Luke 3. where is your fruits brought forth where is the axe laid to the root of the tree you baptists that were oppressors before where is your oppression ceased you that have two Coats where do you give to them that have none where do you feed the hungry and cloath the naked and let the oppressed goe free and use no violence Where do you act according to Johns council in that of Luke chap. 3. ver 8. to 15. II. You that imitate a Baptism from Christ because he went down into the water Mat. 3. 16. 7. When did ever the heavens open to any of you and when did you after you came out of the water at any time see the Spirit of God to descend like a Dove and light upon you as it did upon him And when did you hear a voice from heaven saying to you Ye are my well-beloved sons in whom I am well pleased to confirm your way of baptizing as it did then For they that are guided by the spirit of God are the sons of God and if sons then heirs and joynt-heirs with Christ as they were who were baptized into the death of Christ and buried with him in baptism that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father so they to newness of life who were owned with the love of God and were sons 1 John 3. 1. Rom 8. 14. to 18 and Rom 6. 3 4. 5. verses They who baptized then had manifest tokens of the love and power of God to confirm that visible and outward baptism of water But what power or manifest token have you Baptizers that do but imitate them who had the holy Ghost and the power is not that wanting and doth not accompany your baptism and so it is but as a bell without a clapper and dead as a body without a spirit and so a form without power III. You baptized people that imitate Philip that Preached to the Church When did the spirit bid you goe as it did him and when were you caught away out of sight by the spirit after you had done as Philip was Where is your confirmation or fignes or miracles to accompany your baptism as it did theirs Are you all Chaffe and no Wheat What is the form to the power saith the Lord Is not my word as a fire and a hammer to beat down and to burn up IV. You that imitate Peter when he went to the Gentiles to preach the word in Cornelius's house and the holy Ghost sell on them at the preaching of the word to shew that God would make choice of the Gentiles as well as the Jews and seeing that they received the holy Ghost as well as they of the circumcision none ought to forbid them of being partakers of the priviledge of Christ as well as the Jews and they were baptized as well as they But where is your vision that Peter had before he went to the Gentiles Where is your power to give the holy Ghost are you not sayers but no doers having a form but want the power Acts 10. chapt V. You that imitate the Apostles way of baptizing with water but cannot give the holy Ghost Where have any of you sold your possessions and laid the price down at the Apostles feet as the baptized people did in Acts 4. and suffer none to want but have all things common as they had Act. 4. 31 32 to the end VI. You that are baptized with water but want the gift of the holy Ghost How can you cast out and deliver up to Satan by what power do you that Can Satan cast out Satan Or a Kingdom divided against it self how can it stand VII You dippers and sprinklers why do you differ one dip another sprinkle And what have you to do to busie your selves to press people to that thing as necessary to salvation and you have not power to establish them When did any receive the holy Ghost and power from on high by laying on of your hands give over your dipping and your sprinkling you Immitators that have the forme but wanteth the power And returne me your Answer to these few Questions propounded to you For Christ hath not sent me to Baptize but to lay open decetps and deceivers and to preach the Gospel not with wisdome of words least the Crosse of Christ should be of none effect for the preaching of the Crosse is to them that perish foolishnesse but unto us which are saved it is the power of God 1. Cor. 1. 17. 18. verse Richard Farnworth The baptism of Christ we own which all the Saints were baptized into which was By one Spirit into one Body as in 1 Cor. 12. 13. by this baptism we do witness the washing away of sin not only the washing away the filth of the flesh but the answer of a good conscience towards God but sprinkling of Infants we deny which there is no Scripture for And all you who from your imaginations do imitate Johns baptism and so go into the water and say You are believers and have right to the Ordinances of Christ but you to be believers we deny who are not yet come to repentance and your water baptism which is but an imitation from the letter for the Lord never sent you forth nor commanded you neither to preach nor baptize as they did whom you go about to imitate who are not yet come to repentance nor to the first Principle of the doctrine of Christ nor to own the light of Christ in your consciences who should exercise them and lead you to wait upon God and lead you to repentance and the faith of believers you know not for the mistery of faith is held in a pure conscience 1. Tim. 3. 9 which you cannot witness which hates the light of Christ which should exercise your consciences and so your minds and consciences is defiled and with that minde you talk of faith and of the Ordinances of Christ and of water-baptism which serveth unto us for a figure as the Apostle saith 1 Pet. 3. 21 And Jesus Christ was baptized by John by water that he might fulfill all righteousness Mat. 3. 15 And John was a Prophet and Christ is the end of the Prophets and Johns baptism was but a figure for he said he did but baptize with water but Christ is the end of all figures types and shaddows and did fulfil them for he fulfilled all righteousness and Johns ministry and Johns baptism and he that