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truth_n	apostle_n	doctrine_n	preach_v	2,243	5	6.7969	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60630	The faithful witness, or, A hand of love reached forth, that the blind may be guided, and the scattered gathered also, mans sinne and rebellion declared and the long-suffering of the Lord shewed: with a true call unto all people to meet the Lord by speedy repentance ..., also the state of professors plainly manifested ..., with a warning unto all the tender hearted amongst them to arise, and receive the hand of love ... : also, truth defended and cleared from the lyes and slanders declared by Ionathan Iohnson of Lincoln, a Baptist in profession / from one who bears no evil will to any man, but wisheth well to all men, and am known to many by the name of William Smith.	Smith, William.	1659 (1659)	Wing S4300; ESTC R38932	32,830	41

declared from the motion of the Spirit and sets them in opposition to the same light and spirit which now as truly moveth in the children of obedience as it did in them who were made Witnesses of the Grace of God and through the operation of the spirit did declare it Therefore be not so rash in your minds as to call good evil and Truth a delusion but sink down in Gods fear and know that which is near you to reprove you in your ignorance and then you wil know there is nothing so sure as that which was before the World or Man or Scriptures were which is that which changeth not but is to day as yesterday and abides the same for ever And this is the everlasting truth which from the beginning hath been made manifest through ages and generations according to the dispensation of Gods good pleasure which all the holy men of God have walked in and been obedient to and declared of whose sayings are all true and faithful and are owned to be a true Declaration of the living Word which from the beginning was novv is vvhich changeth not in vvhich they felt Gods loving kindness made manifest unto them as they vvalked in obedience unto him and likewise declared of Gods severity and displeasure revealed against the ungodly and unbelievers and thus was the truth known from the beginning to instruct and lead and guide the righteous in the holy Way wherein they erred not and to convince and condemn the World for sinne who walked with a froward heart against the Lord Be not deceived for all visible things must perish and that which hath a beginning hath an end howsoever it may appear in shew unto you there will be no help found in any created being in the needful time for your foundation which in your own Wisdom you have laid and in your own strength you are building upon one tempest will beat it all down and your labor will be lost after so many years spent Therefore be meek and lowly in your hearts and ●ink down to the Corner-stone and reject it no longer for it will not fail neither can the Gates of Hell prevail against it All wait for the Hand of Love to bring you thither that there your footsteps may be placed and your goings ordered that a spiritual House you may know raised up by the Arm of the Lord and here Christ is known who is true for evermore and leads into all truth those that believe in him and are guided by him the Alpha and Omega the beginning and the ending the first and the last there is none besides him nor any to be compared into him who baptizeth all that believe in him into one body by one spirit and there cleanseth them by the washing of Water through the Word where the regeneration comes to be witnessed and the answer of a good conscience received the pure Water flowing forth which washeth and cleanseth the body inwardly by which believers comes to be baptized into Christ and puts him on and this is the one baptism known and witnessed by all that follow the light of the Lord and walks in obedience to his commands and if you do not wilfully outstand Gods Witness you cannot but confess this is the baptism in which believers are baptized and is the one baptism the Scriptures declares of and that there is not another to be continued Therefore be silent before the Lord and yeild obedience to what he commands you by his spirit in the inner man and there know that one baptism which all believers are baptized with in which they are washed and cleansed to follow Christ in the regeneration and newness of life He that can receive it let him For you cannot prove by plain Scripture that Christ was a Minister of Water Baptism or that he did command it or preached it for Doctrine or pressed it as a duty but he sent his Disciples forth to preach the Gospel of the Kingdom and to give that which they had received freely and you cannot prove that when they were thus sent forth that they had received Water-baptism but what was made manifest in them and which they had received that they gave and declared thereof in Gods power and this reached the inward parts and pricked the hearts of those that heard it and brought them to enquire what they might do unto whom Peter said Repent and be baptized every one of you in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and ye shall receive the gift of the holy Ghost Acts 2. 38. This day is this Scripture fulfilled praises be unto the Lord God for ever and many are true Witnesses of this baptism whose hearts have been pricked by the eternal living Word in their own conscience that they have been brought to enquire what they might do and the living Word hath been obeyed and the reproof thereof which hath vvrought the godly sorrovv unto repentance never to be repented of and there the Fountain hath been opened which washeth avvay sin and uncleanness and baptizeth into the Name of Jesus Christ where sins are remitted and the gift of the Holy Ghost received And in this Scripture Water is not once named where the Apostle preaches the Doctrine of Baptism and was the first which vvas preached after the Holy Ghost fell upon them Therefore be not so envious against those who witness the truth as they know it in Jesus and are baptized with the Holy Ghost and Fire and hath felt him whose Fan is in his hand thoroughly purging his floor and cleansing the inward parts from all unrighteousness and this licks up the Water and consumes it as the fire did which fell from Elijah's Altar which was a true figure of the two Ministrations if you could read it for had you obeyed that which once did truly move in you and opened Gods love unto you and gave you a sight of many things which in your hearts were secretly lodged and let you see the Ways and Worship of the World to be vain if you had continued faithful unto this pure Guide it would not have left you on Jordans brinks nor in the midst thereof but would have opened it unto you and led you thorow it and over it and given you an inheritance in the true rest for ever Therefore be awakened and lift up your eyes and behold where you are for you are not come where ●ongs of deliverance are sung but are set down short of the pure rejoicing from whence you are all called to arise and join to the Hand of Love which is still reached forth unto you that thereby you might be gnided in the Way of peace that leadeth to eternal life and though many of you may swell in Wrath because the little stone is smiting your Image and that you know not how to uphold it but by contending for it and talking of the Scriptures yet this will not uphold it nor your Worship and

the lying spirit is that they exalt for what thou hast here laid down is but in substance one with thy whole matter which thou calls Proofs for what thou hast to say is chiefly against the light within and disobedience to the scripture teaching in which thou hast been proved a lyar and a false accuser manifesting nothing but envy against the Righteous generation whose foundation is sure and their footsteps so ordered upon it that all thy darts cannot make them to move neither can the strength of thy might shake their foundation 9. Part. That they have n●ither part in nor fellowship with the Scriptures Proof What part or fellowship can they have with the Scriptures who deny their Teachings and Commands thereof and the spirits speaking 〈◊〉 and 〈…〉 〈◊〉 from their Teaching except that part and fellowship of condemnation which the Scriptures doth pass sentence of against all that disobey their Teaching Reply Wilt thou not here see thy ignorance to ask a question and offer it for a Proof was ever any that thou readest of in the scriptures who were guided by the spirit of truth thus taught for the scriptures doth not set up it self to be the teacher neither canst thou prove it or that the scripture passeth sentence upon any but the Lord gives forth his Word that gives sentance against all the disobedient the scriptures do but declare that sencence which was given forth by the Lord and it is the grace of God that teacheth and the anointing within and this the scripture bears Witness of directs the minds of all people unto where true teaching is received from the true voice this we labour to draw all men unto therefore thy condemnation will be from the light which thou art at enmity with and hates it because thy deeds are evil 10. Partic. That they are guilty of taking counsel together against Christ Proof Is Proved in their binding themselves together in many several places thereby all the violence of words and writings that they can draw men from the teaching of Christ his Apostles to follow their false devices and secret pretended light Reply Thou art in the Heathens rage there fighting against the Lord speaking evil of the things thou knowest not calling the light false and pretended which Christ his Apostles preached for the doctrine of salvation unto all that love it believe in it for condemnation unto all that hate it unto this light we exhort all people to look unto be saved which is the eternal truth which thou canst not prevail against 11. Partic. That they seek to kill Christ in his Witness Proof Is proved in their seeking to kill that Christ which is preached and taught in the scriptures to set up their own fals● Idol which they call Christ within never preach'd or Taught in scripture but the scriptures will be lively Witnesses to their condemnation Reply Thou art a cruel blasphemer to call Christ within a false Idol dare affirm that he never was so preacht or taught in the scriptures doest thou talk so much of the scripture and their teaching hast thou never read in the declaration thereof that Christ is in heaven did not he teach unbeleevers to look for the kingdom of heaven within them and hast thou not read Joh. 17. 23. I in them and thou in me and Gal. 1. 15 16. But when it pleased God who separated me from my Mothers womb and called me by his grace to reveal his Son in me that I might preach him among the Gentiles and Col. 1. 27 28. To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this Mysterie among the Gentiles which is Christ in you the hope of glory whom we preach Now let the wise in heart judge thy blasphemy who hath denied Christ the plain words of scriptures saith Christ within is a false Idol that he was never so preacht in the scriptures when they preach'd that Christ that was in them not another whom we know to live in us so preaches him which thou by wicked hands crucifies slayes in thee so blasphems his holy name I am moved to warn thee to repentance that thou mayst not go on in the hardness of thy heart to treasure up Wrath against the day of Wrath revelation of the righteous judgment of God for thou art in the gall of bitterness and the bond of iniquity 12. Partic. That they set up a Kingdom of darkness Proof Is proved in setting up their low-bred devices of darkness against the glorious and heavenly light of Christ in the scriptures Reply Let thy mouth of iniquity be for ever stopped who hath denied Christ the scriptures stands an open enemy against the glorious light of Christ declared of in the scriptures but where is it written that the heavenly light of Christ is in the scriptures but it is written that the true light is Christ and the scriptures are not Christ but are they which testifies of him therfore thy understanding is darkned the god of this World hath thee captive at his will fills thee full of Witchcraft that by thy sorceries the simple minds are deceived unto whose view thou art now opened and thy enchantments is discovered that thou may be seen naked and bare 13. Partic. That they are against the Scriptures Proof Was there ever any more grosly wickedly against the scriptures than they who denied their life disobey their teachings boldly audaciously and sets up their own darkness which they call light against the light thereof Reply Thou hast here manifested thy folly in asking a question and offering it for a Proof speaking the same sentences over again which thou hast used before and is Replied to but thou art is a lost man who knows not which way to take so many times goeth backward when he should go forward as thou art doing who knows not what to say to make up somthing to call a Proof but the scriptures thou hast denied and it is plainly proved against thee and the light which they bear Witness of thou art an enemy unto it and fighting against it 14. Partic. That they deny the Lord that Bought them Proof Is proved in their bringing in damnable here●ies 2 Pet. 2. 1. under a pretence of a light within to deny the ●ight of Christ held forth in the Scripture as in the doctrine of Redemption saying Their light within is the Redeemer and that nothing without a man can Redeem● him by which is denied that great Redemption and Redeemer who without ●ll men did Redeem all men Reply Thou hast here brought a scripture which is owned and seen to be fulfilled in thee that hast denied Christ within who is the Lord which is a damnable heresie contrary to the scriptures doth not that scripture say that such as bring in damnable here●ies shall also

reason with him which he would not receive but put it by under false pretences false Accusations which in Writing he sent unto me again then the boaster was got up and told me I stood spechless and was silent and had nothing to answer and seeing he would not be brought to any way by which his false accusations might come to light and his deceit discovered I was moved to return unto him in Writing some of his lyes and slanders with which he falsly accused the truth and the righteous generation whom his scornful spirit calls the generation of Quak●s whom he had also accused with many other things which I did not return unto him with the rest because he said I might ere long hear him make them manifest in print and in that Writing he sent me some queries to answer though he had plainly denied to answer mine therefore I laid it upon him That what he had in private papers written and charged upon the truth he might prove and print them and his queries also with the rest which he had said he would make manifest in Print but he not being willing to make all his lyes and deceit so publick as in Print he writes unto me again and therein offers Proof to what was Returned unto him and laid upon him to prove publickly and saith he had proved them all before as his Writings made manifest and it was but shifting and dissembling to call for new Proof yet he saith That both I and others may see his readiness to prove what he had said he had sent plain Proofs of the 20 Particulars which he said I might have drawn into 12 or 14 seeing 6 or 8 of them all concerned one and the same thing but he said The Quakers loves to be numerous Let the simple-minded here observe and the spiritual judge what thick darkness is upon him to say We love to be numerous when all the Particulars which I returned unto him were invented by him or some other for him and sent with his ovvn Name unto them vvhich novv he saith might have been dravvn into fevver did not he first make them numerous by multiplying of them vvithout need and I did but vvrite vvhat I received from him vvhich he novv condemns as numerous and so out of his ovvn mouth is judged to be a transgressor allovving that in himself vvhich he condemns in another And that some of his deceit may come to vievv and that it may be seen vvhat Proof he offers and of vvhat nature they are and thereby it may be judged hovv he proved his Lyes before vvhich he saith his Writings vvill make manifest I shall here therefore give forth the Particulars vvhich unto him I returned and the Proofs vvhich he hath offered vvith a short Reply unto them severally in vvhich he is unveiled Particular The first is That the quakers observes the Worlds Form Proof This Charge was to thy self in observing the Worlds Form in thy Title Page of thy Book in which thou hast laid down thy Weapons of Defence Reply That by vvhich every thing is proved to be truth is truth but no lye is of the truth therefore thou hast but added sin to sin offering one lye to prove another for in thy Writing these vvere thy vvords I do not say that writing Scripture phrases in a title page is against the truth but against your own Principle as you are Quakers who cry out against ●thers for following the Worlds Form and yet your selves do observe it therefore thou art found guilty of making Lyes thy Kefuge and would in thy ignorance perswade others that it is a proof of the matter Let the wise in heart consider and that of God in all Consciences judge if this be a proof of what thou hast falsely accused the Righteous with or if this Charge was only to my self or in general from thy own words be thou judged which I have here truly set down that all honest minds may be truly informed and thou may be convinced by that of God in thy own Conscience to be a false accuser and that is my Weapon in which I stand to defend the truth from thy lyes and it will cut thee down and there shall be none to hold thee up 2. Partic. That they maintain their device of formal quaking Proof That they labour to maintain their formal quaking is laid open in their Books and Writings Reply Such a Proof may shame a formal Professor to reproach the Saints Condition and call it formal when the Lord by his power makes the Earth to tremble and melt at his presence of which Condition Moses David Habakknk and many others were true VVitnesses which Condition we own and on the Lord do wait that by the power of his Spirit it may be wrought in the inner man and it is the work of the Lord who is unlimited in his power and what he doth who shall say unto him VVhat doest thou vvho VVorks vvhen and vvhere he pleaseth as the vvind blovveth vvhere it listeth vvhich is in no formal practice bound up or limitted neither do we so maintain it either in Book or Writing but thou hast added sin to sin again and manifested thy envie to all moderate Spirits and no way that thou canst find out to help thy self but by making Lyes thy Refuge for a Lyar thou art proved and therefore hast no cause to think why thy words should pass for proof in any matter against which thou contendest without thou canstbring plain Scripture to manifest that what thou contendest against is contrary to the Leadings and Guidings and Work of the Spirit of truth and the Doctrine of Christ and the Apostles in the Scriptures declared but what thou hast done doth manifest thy folly and en●ity against the truth and those who walk therein 3. Pa●●ic That their light within is a false Harlot Proof Their light within is their false Religion being against the light and teachings of the Scriptures and false Religion is known of all who knows any thing to be a false Harlot Reply Who comes to the knowledge of Gods glory comes to know him in the light which shines in their hearts which light shines within and brings to know God where the pure Religion is witnessed which the Scripture declares of but thouknowest nothing as thou ought to know and so puts the true light for darkness and calls pure Religion a false Harlot for the true light which lighteth every man that comes into the world is Christ Joh. 1. 9. and he is the truth John 14. 6. and they that follow him comes to the light of life Joh. 8. 12. and they examine themselves and knows Christ to be in them according to the Scripture 2 Cor. 13. 5. and he is in them the hope of Glory Col. 1. 27. and this Christ we preach and this Grace of God we declare which we know to be in us and is truth in the inward parts which the Lord

delusions many are given up and do believe his lyes in which they oppose the truth and are at open enmity with it being filled with Wrath and Envy against it Now such whose deeds are evil loves not the light neither will come to it but runs from it and speaks despightfully of it as the Pharisees did of him who is the Son of God and though mighty signs and wonders he did amongst them making the blind to see and the dumb to speak yet were they filled with envy against him and said he cast out Devils by Beelzebub the Prince of Devils But he knowing their thoughts said unto them Every kingdom divided against it self is brought to desolation and if Satan cast ●●t Satan he is divided against himself how shall then his kingdome stand But if I cast out Devils by the Spirit of God then the kingdom of God is come unto you this you may read Matth. 12. And here you may read whose off-spring you are for this Scripture is fulfilled this day upon this ungodly generation though your eyes be blinded that you see it not therefore repent and be converted that the hand of love may lead you and that your sins may be blotted out for with a light of Christ are you all enlightned that doth discover your secrets parts and makes manifest the counsels of all your hearts and is the true light that lighteth every man that comes into the World Ioh. 1. 9. This is plain Scripture and you say you believe the Scripture but you say again This Scripture doth not speak of a light within then weigh it wisely and see how every man that comes into the World is enlightned and by it you may read 2 Cor. 4. 6. For God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness hath shined in our hearts to give the light of the knowledg of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ This is plain Scripture and this was the Apostles Testimony That the light shone in the heart that 's within people and there gave them the light of the knowledge of Gods glory But then you say These were believers and you grant that believers have a light of Christ in them but not people in their natural state the Apostle was once in the natural state and was a persecutor of those that did believe in the light yet was the light in him shining in the darkness but the darkness comprehended it not but when it came to shine round him and convince him that he was an enemy to it and kicking against it he bowed before it and submitted unto it and yeilded ready obedience Lord what wilt thou have me to do Then did it shine forth of darkness and did shine in the heart in which the knowledge of Gods glory was made manifest read this in Gods pure fear and consider if you be not where the Apostles once were and there stands in open rebellion against that which he came to believe in and bear his testimony unto and further witnessed That a people who held the truth in unrighteousness had a manifestation of God in them Rom. 1. 19. Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them for God hath shewed it unto them Here was a people who was not in the faith and yet that which might be known of God was manifest in them and whatsoever doth make manifest is light Eph. 5. 13. then the light was within them and the truth was within them but they did not believe in it but changed it into a lye Ver. 25. and did not like to retain God in their knowledge Ver. 28. Therefore unto vile affection did God give them up that they might believe lyes because they received not truth in the love of it this is a Witness which none of you can flye from whithersoever you go it will ●●nd you out contend no longer against it for in it doth the Grace of God appear to all men by which the love of God comes to be felt in all that do obey and submits to the teachings of it and though there be many in the unbelief that speaks unadvisedly of it neither knowing what they say nor whereof they affirm who calls it a natural light and delusion yet in that love which unto me is freely opened and through the Grace which I have received in it I am constrained to bear my Testimony and to declare unto all people That the light of Christ with which every man is enlightened is the mighty power of God unto salvation to every one that do believe in it and a living Witness in every mans conscience is placed to condemn the Workers of iniquity who hath not a love to it because their deeds are evil there is no escaping of it for it is quick and powerful searching trying proving all secrets and the counsels of all hearts are naked and bare before it Read this soberly for it is written plainly in the love of God who is rich in mercy and plenteous in goodness and truth whose bowels of compassion moveth in pitty towards a sinful generation who hath no pleasure that any of you should dye therefore in this his day doth he reach forth a hand of love to lead and guide out of darkness all that turn unto it and are made willing to be guided by it Now all prove your selves in the light which you are enlightened withall and examine your selves truly and see if you cannot witness this testimony to be faithful and true and feel the Testimony of the Spirit bearing witness in your inward parts unto what is here declared for unto that of God in all consciences I am manifest which doth not consent to your sins but is seperate from sin and made manifest to take away ●in who is the Lamb of God pure and undefiled and though you have a general talk amongst you of Faith in Christ and living by faith upon him and that he is your Saviour and Redeemer yet you work iniquity daily and pleads for sin term of life and neither knows salvation nor redemption in him who is the Son of Gods love Therefore be not deceived with a vain hope and groundless Faith which stands onely in Words when your Works denies your Faith to be living being yet in your sins for the lusts of the flesh you do fulfil and draws iniquity with Cords of Vanity look inward the light will not deceive you but manifest every secret sin which lodgeth in your hearts which you would keep hidden to have your life in for though you may not be committing all sin so greedily as may stand with your hearts against many things which may be commonly counted prophane yet examine if you have not something secretly lodged which your minds are captivated in and which the light of Christ in your consciences doth reprove you for there is your lover and that must be cast out and trodden under foot if ever you come to vvitness redemption