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A65473	Damnable heresie discovered and the head of Gods church uncovered, and the spirit of man from the true light distinguished, according to the scriptures of truth, and testimony of saints.	West, Robert, b. ca. 1613.	1672 (1672)	Wing W1386; ESTC R217302	10,138	27

DAMNABLE HERESIE DISCOVERED AND THE Head of GODS CHURCH UNCOVERED AND THE Spirit of Man from the True Light DISTINGUISHED According to the Scriptures of TRUTH AND Testimony of SAINTS Every plant that my Heavenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted up and every plant that beareth not fruit in Christ shall be taken away saith the Amen Mat. 15. 13. Joh. 15. 3. Printed 1672. THE EPISTLE TO THE READER Reader Lthough the Earth is full of the Majesty of the Lord and his presence is in every place c. Yet in the Vision of the Lord I see as it is noted in the Scriptures of Truth that the Lord is as a Stranger in the Earth despised by man and abhorred by the Nations Yea by them that do evil is he hated now as in the dayes of old c. Jer. 14. 8. Isa 53. 3. Isa 49. 7. Joh. 3. 20. and although now to many his light is come and his glory is now revealed which is for Salvation to the ends of the Earth Yet darkness covers the Earth and gross darkness the People yea them which profess much love with their mouths and draw near with their lips in a profession of God and Christ without them c. Yet because of their denying Obedience of Faith to that which may be known of God within themselves even the life of Jesus in their mortal bodies that is the true light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world Jo. 1. 9. and the Salvation of all that obey that holy thing Luke 1. 34. I say again for their not Obedience of Faith to that holy thing darkness covers them c. In the dayes of old the Holy One was in the midst of the people Jer. 14. 9. as he is now and the holy Prophets called them to the most high but none at all would exalt him Hos 11. 7. Yea the Lord himself testifieth as Scripture witnesseth that he was the Holy One in the midst of them Hos 11. 9. Behold at that time they were Idolaters sacrificing to Balaam and burning Incense to graven Images Hos 11. 2. c. Now this may serve to prove that the Lord is in the midst of them that are Idolaters Mark that c. It hath been and now is the manner of the Sons of men when true Prophets call them to that the Lor testifieth unto as Scriptue witnesseth to wit that he is the Holy One in the midst of them and that that which may be known of God is manifest in them Rom. 1. 19. c. to belye him saying it is not he Jer. 5. 12. Isa 65. 2. Rom. 10. 21. But these were false Prophets that were amongst the people that belyed the Lord 2 Pet. 2. even so now there are false Teachers amonst the people as may appear by this following Treatise that deny and bely the Lord saying that the Light which every man is lighted withall is not Christ but mans spirit Mark the holy Scripture testifieth that John bore testimony to the Truth and his testimony was that that was the true Light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world and that he was in the world before me saith he John 1. 15. And Christ saith as Scripture testifieth John 8. 12. Mark By world understand men in wickedness And Solomon testifieth that the poor and deceitful man the Lord lights both their eyes c. Now this may serve to prove that Christ was in the world before John the Baptist and that the light which every man was enlightned withal was Christ the Holy One in the midst of them c. Now is not this most damnable Heresie to deny the Lord The Apostle Peter fore-seeing the false Teachers that should be amongst the people saith they shall bring in damnable Heresie even denying the Lord that bought them by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of Which thing is now made manifest to wit the folly of them that deny the Light within to be the Lord That so they may proceed no farther are thesE lines written c. I knowing from the Lord the deceivableness of such Teachers would perswade men from hearing those instructions which cause them to erre from the words of knowledge Prov. 19. 27. Jer. 23. 16. c. and to hearken to Gods wisdom and her teachers who call to men to turn from darkness to wit false Ministry and to turn to the light within which is the true Ministry and from the power of Satan unto God even to that of him in them that Holy thing that he may turn them from the evil of their wayes and doings which is a blessed State c. For without Repentance all shall perish Luke 13. 3. c. For friends know that though Christ tasted death for every man for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the First Testament c. Yet no Scripture saith he tasted death for every sin because that Repentance and Remission of sin is to be preached in his name for obedience of Faith unto Repentance without which there is no Remission of sins nor an Inheritance amongst them that are sanctified through Faith in Christ Jesus nor knowing the Lord whom to know is life eternal John 17. 3. But such knowledge is not to be attained unto whilst men are in sin or in such a Faith that they cannot be freed from sin on this side the Grave or that Revelation is ceased because without Repentance there is no Remission of sins and without Revelation there is no knowing of the Lord. It is written no man knoweth the Father but the Son and he to whom he will reveal him Again there is no promise that Christ will manifest himself to them that are in sin but on the contrary John 14. 21 c. Adam for one sin was drove forth of Paradise and certain it is Mark it that no man in sin shall enter into it again to wit Paradise c. The seed of Abraham after the Flesh when Repentance for remission of sins was preached then they said we have Abraham to our Father Mat. 3. 9 Joh. 8. 39. denying obedience of Faith to Repentance And do not many called by the name of Christians now say we are Christians from being Baptized with water which never knew obedience of Faith to Repentance c. Behold Abrahams Son in the Parable is in Hell yet he was a Rich man c. and was not that for denying obedience of Faith to Repentance Luke 13. 3. c. Lazarus that was a Beggar is in Abrahams bosom A word to the wise is sufficient c. Finally the Lord hath sworn and an Oath was for the confirmation of an end of strife touching them that do alwayes erre in their hearts and do not know Gods ways they shall never enter into his Rest Psal 95. 11. Heb. 4. 5 c. Know Gods decrees are not now to making although now declared c. That which is required of all

men and all men bound to it upon the penalty of perishing c. is Repentance towards God and Faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of sins according to the Order of the God of Order Luke 22. 24. As the Apostle Paul testifieth when he said I have kept back nothing which is profitable unto you testifying both to the Jews and also to the Greeks Repentance towards God and Faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ Act. 20. 21. Selah Here followeth a Demonstration of the Affirmation of Thomas Hicks that was a Baptist Teacher in the Borough of Devizes at a Meeting in that Town touching the Light in man with the Reasons why his Affirmations are to be opposed and denyed He that is first in his own cause seems just but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him out Them that sin rebuke before all that others may fear Prov. 28. 17. 1 Tim. 5. 20. THomas Hicks then and there affirmed that the Light within was mans Spirit which did convince them of Sin and that God breathed it into Adam and that it was in every man And that they which did worship the Light within were Idolaters and breakers of Gods Commandments for said he the Light within is not Christs but mans Spirit for whilst Christ was figured out in Types he was not actually in being and said that the word by which God made the world was not the Christ This Affirmation I had given me in writing by his approbation by another Baptist Teacher one J. W. at the same time which afterwards in a short time I put in Print in a Book called The Cause of Causes declared and never by him denyed c. His Affirmations consisting of many particulars at that time of their Meeting I only denyed this particular to wit Whilst Christ was figured out in Types he was not actually in being And then I brought these sayings noted in holy Scriptures as a Reason why I did deny that particular First Christ saying to wit Before Abraham was I am Secondly John the Baptist witnessed to wit he was in the world before me Thirdly Stephen's testimony This is he that was in the Church in the Wilderness Fourthly the Apostle Paul saying to wit They did all eat and drink of the Spiritual Rock that followed them and that Rock was Christ c. These Scriptures I brought to prove that Christ was in being when he was figured out in Types Joh. 8. 58. Acts 7. 38. 1 Cor. 10. 4. And then I concluded saying That their sayings were true but his was false Then he said that he would prove it using many words of what he had taken notice of in James Naylors Book called Love to the Lost by which he darkned the people by words he uttered without knowledge for a long time and then said that he had proved his Affirmation c. I then denyed it and said I should oppose it in Print but was hindred hitherto by reason of my being persecuted and imprisoned But now according to my promise I have committed it unto the Press for the Truths sake and the peoples information I have divided his Affirmation into eight particulars and shall through Gods assistance touch upon each briefly And first to the first Affirmation to wit the Light within is mans Spirit this I do deny for these reasons First because the holy Scripture saith the Spirit of man is the Candle of the Lord Prov. 20. 27. Secondly no holy Scripture saith that the Light within is mans Spirit Thirdly it is written that the wicked rebel against the Light Job 24. 13. Mark over mans Spirit man hath power except he be like a City without Walls or broken down Prov. 25. 28. If so then man cannot rebel against his own Spirit It is written Take heed to your spirit and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth Mal. 2. 15. Mark it cannot be properly said to a man that hath a wife if he be unnatural to her that he rebels against his wife because she is his Inferiour Even so to a man that deals treacherously with his own Spirit It cannot be properly said that he doth rebel against his Spirit Therefore the Light that the wicked do rebel against is not mans Spirit but a holy thing that is above man in its excellency or mans Spirit because rebellion is a rising up against a Superiour in Authority c. Again mans Spirit is the Candle of the Lord Mark a Candle singly considered is darkness and but a receptible subject to receive light which when it hath received it giveth of what it hath received to wit Light Again the light which the Candle receiveth may be put out and yet the Candle remain as before it was lighted Even so the Spirit of the Lord by man may be put out or quenched and yet mans Spirit remain in his body and the Light too as a Candle whose light is put out c. How often is the Candle of the wicked put out Job 21. 17. By what is written it may appear according to holy Scriptures for of them we are to think above men 1 Cor. 4. 6 c. That the Light within is not made Spirit but it is the Lord as saith the Prophet David the Lord is my light and my salvation Psal 27. 1. That was the true light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world of which John bore witness that was before him John 1. 10 15. as David witnessed before c. By what is written it may appear that Thomas Hicks hath spoken evil of the holy thing Luk. 1. 35. and that he knoweth him not by his first particular c. I shall now touch upon his Second Particular to wit that Mens spirit did convince them of sin This I do deny First because no holy Scripture says so Secondly because the holy Scripture saith that the Spirit speaking of the Holy-ghost shall convince the world of sin that is meaning wickedness Thirdly That the Law is Spiritual by the Law cometh the knowledge of sin and that the Law of God is light And that all things when they are rebuked are manifested by the light Eph. 5. 13. Prov. 6. 23. Psal 19. 7. And that the Law of God is perfect converting the Soul making wise the simple c. Mark that which convinceth of sin and converteth the soul c. Must be of a Divine Nature for there is nothing beneath Gods Nature can convert a soul and make wise the simple But this the inspiration of the Almighty doth Job 32. 8 c. It is that which giveth understanding for that is perfect and it is in man as a Law to its work convincing man and converting the souls of them that believe c. By what is written it may appear in his second particular he knoweth not the second Adam who is a quickning Spirit 1 Cor. 15. 45. From the spirit of man c. Much more might be said but I will