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A21069	Information for the ignorant, or, The applicatory part of a late printed book, called, A light for the ignorant containing a few observations upon the I Cor. 10, which doe strongly prove it to be absolutely sinfull to heare the word preached in any false state, or assembly, whatsoever : also a postscript containing a challenge (layd down in 9. propositions) to all the Non-conformists in Old and New England, and Holland / made by N.E.	N. E.	1640 (1640)	STC 7435.5; ESTC S1911	21,219	26

more esteem then of the dirt in the kennell The most of whose Books are fit for no other use or place then to be burnt in the fire as the Books of those that used curious Arts in the § Act. 19.19 Apostles time were and so shall the word of God grow flourish and prevaile as then it did Neither let their answere be with tricks and quillets by the cunning of their deceivable humane Arts with which they can make blacke seem white just Jugler like Nor yet with their rotten and false Scholasticall distinctions as hearing the word of God from an officer and yet they doe not heare him as an Officer which is but a Sophisticall distinction serving to no purpose And all these humane devises I esteem of no more use in matters of controversie to find out the naked truth of God then pitch rosen and flax is to quench fire which will much more increase and aggravate it even so will they though things now should be very darke yet the making use of them to make them more obvious and cleare will make them more misty and obscure Therfore I desire him whosoever he be that answers me to weigh things in the ballance of the sanctuary I mean the unerring word of God and to go to the Law and the Testimony and speak according to that otherwise I shall tell him and that in the words of the Spirit of God * Isay 8.20 there is no light of truth in him Therfore let it be answered by the Authority of the Scripture for it is that which testifies of ‡ Ioh. 5.39 Christ And the want of the true knowledge of this is the ground of all errour and ‡ Mat. 22.29 ignorance which your Priests by their rotten filthy Diabolicall arts and inventions do obscure darken and ecclipse Therfore I doe verily think and beleeve that for this cause God will never honour them to doe him any speciall or singuler piece of service for he taketh the wise in their own craftinesse and disappointeth the devises of the crafty and sets up on high those that below § Ioh. 5.11.12 and maketh the wise men to perish † Isay 29.14 and frustrateth the tokens of lyars as they are and maketh diviners mad and turneth wise men backward and maketh their knowledge foolish which by dayly and large experience we see manifested and made good nor never make use of them for principall instruments to pull down and destroy the filthy black Soddomitist Babilonian Kingdome of Antichrist for as fast as any of them by the word of God doe labour to pull it down with one hand they by making use of their humane arts and learning build it up with both hands and more stregthen the enemy with these their wicked weapons then they weaken him with any other they can make use of Therfore let all Gods people that desire with all their might to pull down the whore and make her desolate and naked cry down all these wicked Arts and human-learning and all worldly wisdome to the pit of hell from whence they came and only make use of the two-edged sword of Gods word as the very chief weapon to pierce and run through the very heart of the scarlet whore and her upholders for this will pierce even to the dividing asunder of the soule and Spirit * Heb. 4.12 and of the joynts and marrow For the word of God is that two-edged sword that comes out of the mouth of the Lamb our Captain Christ Jesus who sits upon the white Horse who in righteousnesse and truth doth judge and make war and with this he goes forth conquering and to conquer and to smite the Nations and people that doe not nor will not obey his truth for he treadeth the winepresse of the fiercenes of the wrath of ‡ Rev. 19. ● Almighty God And with this spirituall overcoming unresistable conquering weapon are we his Souldiers or Armies that are in heaven or stand upon Mount Sion that is in the true Church or state of God ready to do our Fathers will and pleasure to fight couragiously against our spirituall Babilonian enemies in following the Lamb whither soever he goeth and to do him what service soever he pleaseth to call us to and not to love our lives unto the death seeing he hath redeemed us from among men and made us Kings and Priests unto God our Father Therfore O my Brethren be exhorted to courage and zeale for the Lord and his truth for this is it wherin he shall be glorified by us therfore shake off all base and carnall feare and be not afraid of the greatnes of our enemies but let us publikely in an united bond professe the purity of his truth in sincerity for we are sure by the word of his ‡ Rev. 12.12 Testimony to overcome all that do oppose us For the Lord ere long by the spirit of his mouth and the brightnes of his coming in this his glorious Kingdome before spoken of will destroy the man of sin that so long hath trampled this his holy City under foot for the prosperity and flourishing of which we are bound in duty to strain for and hazard all we have Therfore if I forget thee ô Ierusalem let my right hand forget her cunning and if I doe not remember thee ô Sion let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth yea if I prefer not § Psal 137.6 7. Ierusalem above my chief joy For my soule longs yea exceedingly with earnest desires to see Ierusalem become as I am sure when Antichrist is destroyed she shall be the prayse of the whole earth Therfore all ye choice Speare-men of the Lord be as valiant for your God now in the dayes of Babels tottering as † 2 Sam. 23.16 17. Davids worthies was for him and stoutly break through the Hoasts of the Babilonians those spirituall Phylistims and fetch and take the water of life from out of their polluted hands which they theevishly have stolen and usurpedly make use of that the Lords weake ones may freely drink of it without feare of being poysoned and let us all yea every one of us that stand upon Mount Sion with our Fathers name written in our “ Iere. 50. 51. Reve. 18. foreheads according to our duty Let us put our selvs in array against Babilon round about and call together the Lords valiant Spearmen and Archers against her Therfore all ye that bend the Bow Camp against her round about and let none that belong unto her escape but recompence her according to her worke according to all that she hath done let us do unto her for she hath been proud against the Lord even against the holy one of Israel Therfore let us cause her young men to fall in the streets and all her men of war let us as much as we are able cut off Now her choice men of war are her officers whose offices is that great River

Law of his is the ground of all worship even of that worship that he requires and it inforceth the same and perfectly bindes even all that will by the word of God manifest themselves to be the people of God to keep close to it and not to meddle with any other state ordinance or worship whatsoever as the tennour of this Law rightly discerned doth manifest as also the tennour of the New Testament doth plainly shew namely that the Lord Iesus Christ hath removed the Candlestick from the Jews and given it to the Gentiles Rom. 9. and 11. Chapters as also Mat. 22.2.7 and so forward Mat. 21.43 This state or Kingdome hath diverse names in the New Testament as the stocke of a Vine Joh. 15. it hath the name of an Olive stocke Rom. 11.24 the name of a Kingdome Mat 21.43 Mat. 22.2 the name Temple Rev. 11.1 City Mount Sion Ierusalem the house of God Heb. 12.22 a Golden Candlesticke Rev. 2.1 This state so diversly named and set forth is the proper seate or being of all Gods publike ordinances and worship as the Temple of old was so is this as the 1 Cor. 10. doth shew and as all the Primitive examples doth plainly prove So that the ordinances of worship as they be placed and seated there so they cannot be lawfully used any where else so that as Israel of old was tyed to the worship and sacrifices and feasts of all kinds that did belong to Gods publick worship so they were strictly tyed as to the worship it selfe so to the place that he had chosen out of all the Tribes to put his Name in Deut. 12.11 1 Kin. 8. chap. compared with the 9.2 3. thither to resort at the time appointed there to worship and serve the Lord as also to rejoyce before him and in his presence Therfore if there were in any a refusall or omission it was a forsaking of him and did procure his wrath as in the 2 Chro. 29.6 7 8 9. So the Apostle exhorts to take heed that there be not in any an evill heart in departing from the living God Heb. 3.12 but to keep close to the way of his Commandements Therfore seeing the Lord hath so placed his ordinances that they cannot be lawfully removed out of his own house and that all those that will manifest themselves to be the Lords people by their obedience to his will must thither repaire for the food of their soules and not to wander in the way of the strange woman seeing Wisdome hath a house pollished her table furnished with dainties the command and call of God to come thither Pro. 9.1 2 3 4 5 6. Mat. 22.3 Cant. 1.6 and the right use of them with the promise of blessing on them 1 Cor. 10.16 and all the appurtenances that belong to them as this 1 Cor. 10. doth shew Therfore as all persons in matters of Religion are straitly forbidden to worship any other God but the true God so also to worship him by any other rules then what he hath layd down so after no other manner then he hath prescribed as the Scriptures do joyntly drive at and may be seen in this 10. Cor. The which that we may a little the better understand for this end we must consider that we speak of Gods publick worship and not otherwise so we must oppose such acts of Religion as are done in a publike state so that the sequell of my reasoning is not only to prove the administring and receiving of the seales in a false State to be unlawfull but all other actions as the preaching and hearing of the word or of what nature soever they be being done by that Diabollicall opposite power to Christs as also by opposite persons to Christs subjects of Christs Kingdome these persons being powred and authorized not by Christ but by his adversary so that they are functioned and officiated by the enemy of Christ though for some causes to God and themselves they prophanely theevishly and usurpedly intermeddle with some ordinances of God for which sin they may justly feare that he will shortly come in flaming fire rendring vengeance to them for that their wickednesse that though they preach his word yet doe not know him as his servants know him and also for detayning the truth in unrighteousnesse 2 Thess 1.18 Rom. 1.18 So in the second place I will shew that whatsoever power Ecclesiasticall and state Ecclesiasticall is opposite to Christs power and state that that is a whore and is by the rule of Gods word to be fled from and none of the servants of God to be found therein For the Lord calls all his elect ones from them as from the place where the life of grace cannot breath in and as from the Cage that is so uncleane that there can be no building or abiding there for the Lords cleane Fowles for that 's the hold of every unclean and hatefull Bird Rev. 18.2 3 4. Therfore seeing the good word of God which is holy in it selfe yet it comes to be uncleane in the use of it in false states so that instead of nourishing the soules of them that use it there it undoes them and is a two edged sword to slay them in the true and right sence of it So that those vaine and frothy flourishes which are made by the Subjects of Antichrists Kingdome of those glorious things they have and possesse in these dayes are by the Lord reproved in his truth aswell as the Idols Temple whose indeed they be and not the Lords So that this is it that I would prove First that God hath given a Kingdome and State Ecclesiasticall to his Servants Secondly that this Kingdome and State is compleat with Laws and Ordinances with Officers and Administrations for the execution of the holy things of God Thirdly that as all that by rule would be judged to be the Lords people are commanded of God to seek the place where he hath put his name there to seek rest for their soules so also they must manifest themselves to be the Lords by their obedience to the truth in cleaving to that old and good way that leadeth to eternall life Fourthly that no publike worship can be performed to God out of this Kingdome and state and that I conceive is clearly manifested out of this 10. Corinht by the example of Israel of old Secondly in that the faithfull in time of the Gospell is in an estate more glorious then they were Heb. 10.28 29-12 22 Therfore when the Saints come into any other state or are under another institution performing Religious actions therin they be by the voyce of God pronounced to be Idolaters as this 10. Cor. 7. doth shew Fiftly that the Ordinances of Gods house must not be removed out their place which is their own state for as the vessels of the Sanctuary were prophaned by polluted persons so also in the use of them in any other place then where the Lord had commanded them to be used

institutions and manner of administrations having all administeriall power within themselves depending upon none but onely upon Christ their onely and alone spirituall and visible head 2 Cor. 11.2 Ephes 1.22 23. and the 5.23 Col. 1.18.24 2.19 who though he be spirituall as the Subjects Lawes government worship ordinances and administrations are yet is he visible Esay 9.6 7. Psal 110.12 Act. 7.55 56. as well as his Kingdome and all the Laws ordinances and administrations therof And that it is altogether sinfull and unlawfull for any whatsoever to inflict any bodily or corporall punishment upon any for spirituall things or matters of conscience seeing excommunication or casting out into the world is now in the Gospell put in the place of killing the body under the Law which wicked practise notwithstanding is not only used by the Diabolicall and Satanicall Prelats here in England but also by the Magistrates and Priests in New England who ungodly wickedly and sinfully unprison banish and take away mens goods and that even for Conscience sake 4. That it is the duty of all those that will approve their hearts unto God and declare unto his people that they are his Jam. 2 18 to walke in a spirituall totall Separation from the men of the world by joyning themselves freely and voluntarily to a true visible Church there publikely to worship and serve the Lord according to his own Laws ordinances and appointment seeing the Lord never promised his presence blessing peace nor protection to any persons whatsoever but onely these that walke in this State City or Kingdome into which all his people are bound in Conscience to enter into it Esa 26.20 Mat. 28.20 Cant. 1.6 that desire according to their duty to glorifie him in the eyes of the world by holding forth the publick profession of the purity of his truth as so many burning and shining lamps in the midst of a perverse and crooked generation Mat. 5.26 Phil. 2.15 That it savours of a muddy earthly carnall base and unsanctified heart for any man or woman whatsoever be they high or low rich or poore to plead that the people of God may lawfully walke in a stragling spirituall way though they joyne not themselves to a visible Church 1 Sam. 15.22 23. Mat. 13.44 45 46.6.33 Mark 10.22 23. for the servants of God in former ages made no cavils against neither needed they any pressing to this duty who with loning desires desired to come before God and meet with him in this his Sion Psal 42.1 2 3. and 84.10 and who have taken this Kingdome of God by violence Mat. 11.12 Act. 2.41 and that such pleading doth declare that the chiefe treasure of such persons are the empty huskes and base things of this evill world and that their hearts are possessed with selfe-seeking and selfe ends and covetousnesse which is Idolatry Col. 3.5 Ephes 5.5 and have no regard to Gods glory or honour for which sin he will plague them 1 Sam. 2.30 Psal 2.12 especially in their inward man 2 Thess 2.11.12 that they shall not excell in being famous amongst the true children of Sion for being eminent in the knowledge of the true wayes and mysteries of God and godlinesse Esa 19. 13 14. and 59 9 10 11 12. Mal. 2 2. 1 Cor. 1.19 3.19 That Iesus Christ did redeem and save his people from the wrath to come mainly and principally for this end that they should glorifie him both in their soules and bodies without feare Luk. 1.74 Joh. 14.21 23. 15.8.10.14 1 Cor. 6.19 20. Rom. 12.1 which is done when they walke unblameably and uprightly without any selfe-respects in his publike wayes which it is their duty so to doe Mark 10.30.33 in the worst of times and amongst the greatest oppositions whatsoever Reve. 12.11 14.1.4 though it be to the spoyling of their goods and the losing of their lives Mat. 10. 37 38 39. seeing Iesus Christ will have his full and whole price of all those that will truly imbrace and entertain him Zeche 11.12 which is to part with all for his sake and glory with willingnesse and contentednes Mat. 16.24 25. Mark 8.34 35.38 Luk. 9.23 24 14 16. whose praise and glory ought to be more precious and deare unto them then all they have are or shall be 1 Sam. 4.21 22. Dan. 3.16 17 18. that is to say then their own eternall happines and welfare And that it is impossible for any of Gods people to glorifie him aright as they should and ought to doe till they be entered into and joyned as fellow Citizens with the Saints Ephe. 2.19 in this heavenly State City or Kingdome which he instituted and appointed principally for the perfecting and building up of the Saints Ephe. 4.10.12 13 14. out of which they cannot possibly worship him aright nor come to the true knowledge of the naked and pure wayes of God seeing this City cannot be measured by any but those that are within it Therfore the peole of God according to his promise Psal 110.3 Jere. 50.4 5. ought with all willingnesse with longing and striving desires without any compulcion to come to worship God within this his Sion Tabernacle and dwelling place Psal 68.16 as his Saints in old time did Psa 84.1 2. 120.5 seeing here and no where else he hath promised his presence with the increase and growth in grace Psal 9.11 84.7 92.13 14. 133.3 Zeche 8.3.12 and hath tyed all his worship therto Joh. 4.23 24. Lev. 17.1.2 3 4. 9. Therfore blessed are they that dwell in this his house that they may be still praysing of him Psal 84.4 That it is as easie to prove that woman to be an honest woman that hath had twenty Bastards as it is to prove the Nationall or Parishionall Church or Churches in England to be Christs true Spouse Reve. 13.16 17. 16.19 And that they who by reason of blind and ignorant zeale offered their Children through the fire to the Devil and Molech Psal 101.37 Jer. 32.35 had as much ground and warrant for their so doing as the members in the Church of England have for their worship and service which they publikely tender up to God Reve. 9.20 21. 13.2.4 And that in the worship and service of God there is nothing indifferent but his commands doth strictly tye us to punctuall obedience in all times ages and places and that we must not in the least have any respect to a misinformed Conscience 2 Thess 1.7 8 9 10. which so farre as it falleth short of the word of God is faithfull seeing it is to be guided by the revealed will of God Deut. 29.29 Esa 8.20 2 Chro. 5.15 16 17. and to be measured by it and not it by a misguided or erronious Conscience Mat. 22.29 That though hearing in it selfe be a morrall thing and though a false administration cannot destroy nor annihilate any ordinance of God seeing the ordinance Maker is the onely and alone ordinance destroyer and