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A89768 Holy scripture-work is better than the work of the corrupt reasoning of fallen man By Jos. Nott. Nott, Joseph, d. 1699. 1693 (1693) Wing N1401A; ESTC R231393 6,822 12

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HOLY Scripture-Work Is Better than the WORK of The Corrupt REASONING OF FALLEN MAN Secret things belong unto the Lord our God but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our Children for ever Deut. 29.29 For after that in the Wisdom of God the World by Wisdom knew not God it pleased God by the Foolishness of Preaching to save them that believe 1 Cor. 1.21 Wo to the Rebellious Children saith the Lord that take Counsel but not of me and that Cover with a Covering but not of my Spirit Isa 30.1 The Lord frustrateth the Tokens of the Liers and maketh Diviners mad turneth Wise Men backward and maketh their Knowledge foolish Isa 44.24 25. By JOS. NOTT LONDON Printed in the Year 1693. PREFACE REader by this thou may'st know That I have seen a Book with G. T. for George Troses Name to it a Preacher amongst the Presbyterians in Exon Dated 1692. Now this Book of G. T 's was written in Answer to a Book set forth by Thomas Bampfield Counseller at Law in Exon by way of Enquiry Whether the Lord Jesus Christ made the World And also By way of Vindication of the Observation of the seventh Day as a Sabbath I would have the Reader observe That I am not concerned to Vindicate T. B's Book but to the latter I say I am sensible that Christ the Substance is come and the Shadows flies away But I am concerned to return a Reply to several things in G. T 's Book for I have perused it and have seen the great Error of the Writer which drew a concern upon my Mind to write For I do admire that ever a Man professing Christianity should appear in Print in such manifest Opposition to the Holy Scriptures and yet of that number that profess the Scripture to be the only Rule of Faith c. But in this we may see the great Confusion of Babels Builders I desire the Reader to consider what thou Reads and if any one publish any Doctrine contrary to the Holy Scriptures believe them not for Christ bids us Beware of false Prophets which come in Sheeps Cloathing who saith Ye shall know them by their Fruits Matth. 7.15 16. And the Apostle Paul adviseth us to turn away from such as have a form of Godliness but denies the Power 2 Tim. 3.5 For indeed another Foundation can no Man lay than that which is laid which is Jesus Christ 1 Cor. 3.11 And therefore I desire the Reader to keep thy Mind near to the Light of Jesus Christ in thy own Heart and Conscience that so thou mayst understand what thou readest For the great Mystery which hath been hid from Ages and from Generations is Christ within the hope of Glory Col. 1.26 27. Therefore to the Spirit of God in thy own Heart I do recommend thee as unto that which will give a true Discerning and right Vnderstanding of the things of God as it is hearkened unto and obeyed J. N. WE generally profess that we do believe That the Holy Scriptures were written for our Learning that is Episcopation Presbyterian Independant Anabaptist and Quakers c. And that we ought to prove our Doctrine and Principles by them And we also do say That if any Man do hold or endeavour to prove any Doctrine or Principle that is contrary to the Holy Scriptures that we ought not to believe them altho' they 〈◊〉 never so Orthodoxly called or subtile Endeavours to prove their Assertion Now such a one as the latter is G. T. For he greatly endeavours to prove That Jesus Christ was not in the Beginning and that the World was not made by him which is contrary to the Holy Scripture and he also endeavours to prove the first Day of the Week to be the Christian Sabbath the which he hath no Scripture to prove as he himself doth acknowledge I shall set down some of his own words in his Book First concerning Christ Jesus in p. 4. he saith We say that it may be Orthodoxly denied and asserted That Jesus Christ did not make the World for the World was 4000 Years before ever Jesus Christ was And in p. 5. he saith In the Old Testament Christ is Prophesied of to come how could he then create the World And in p. 12. he saith We have sufficiently Answered that it was not the Lord Christ that created the World And in p. 19. he speaking of before the Fall of Man saith In which time there could not be so much as any need or use of a Jesus or a Christ nor was there so much as the least hint of him given by either Prophesie or Promise And then he saith much less was he himself in Being And in p. 130. he saith I think I have shewn that the Lord Christ did not make the World Now here all that can see with a single Eye may see the darkness and blindness of this Man yea the gross● darkness that may be felt yea the blindness the born blindness Oh! Erroneous Doctrine who will believe or receive such Doctrine as is so contrary to the Holy Scriptures of Truth Now that this is contrary to the Holy Scriptures is easily prov'd And by the Assitance of the Holy Spirit of God I shall undertake to prove That Jesus Christ was in the Beginning and that the World was made by him For Christ Jesus said to the Jews Before Abraham was I am John 8.58 And the Apostle Paul speaking of the Jews said They drank of that Spiritual Rock that followed them and that Rock was Christ 1 Cor. 10.4 And Christ in Prayer said And now O Father Glorifie thou me with thine own self with the Glory which I had with thee before the World was And he farther said Thou lovedst me before the foundation of the World John 17.5 24. And in Chap. 1. ver 10. It is written He was in the World and the World was made by him and the Apostle Paul positively saith That God created all things by Jesus Christ Eph. 3.9 And he speaking again of Christ Jesus saith By him were all things created that are in Heaven and that are in Earth visible and invisible whether they be Thrones or Dominions or Principalities or Powers all things were created by him and for him Coll. 1.16 And the Apostle writing to the Hebrews further saith God who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in times past unto the Fathers by the Prophets hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son whom he hath appointed Heir of all things by whom also he made the Worlds Heb. 1.1 2. Now here it is evident from the words of Christ and his Apostles That Jesus Christ was in the Beginning with the Father and that all things were created by him More might be said to prove that Jesus Christ was in the Beginning and that all things were created by him But this being sufficient I shall proceed to reply to the other part of his Book but first I shall