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A60429 A collection of the several writings and faithful testimonies of that suffering servant of God, and patient follower of the Lamb, Humphry Smith who dyed a prisoner for the testimony of Jesus, in Winchester common-goal the 4th day of the 3d moneth in the year 1663. Smith, Humphrey, d. 1663. 1683 (1683) Wing S4051; ESTC R17136 310,215 464

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that_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o which_o concern_v i_o shall_v so_o remain_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o any_o one_o as_o that_o thereby_o he_o shall_v be_v hinder_v from_o receive_v the_o live_a truth_n which_o i_o have_v find_v so_o precious_a without_o which_o none_o can_v be_v save_v and_o if_o by_o the_o appear_a of_o the_o shame_n of_o my_o former_a nakedness_n a_o inlet_n for_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v make_v into_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o any_o therein_o will_v be_v my_o joy_n and_o the_o eternal_a comfort_n of_o all_o they_o who_o by_o receive_v and_o sanctification_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o light_n do_v come_v to_o rest_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o joy_n and_o eternal_a peace_n forever_o and_o ever_o thus_o at_o present_a in_o tender_a love_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o you_o ruler_n and_o professor_n in_o herefordshire_n to_o who_o i_o say_v believe_v in_o the_o light_n and_o mind_n god_n witness_n in_o you_o and_o be_v not_o rigid_a bitter_a nor_o 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the_o light_n of_o christ_n and_o prove_v by_o his_o own_o write_n to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o be_v himself_o wander_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v now_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o wander_v star_n mention_v in_o judas_n v._o 13._o with_o a_o word_n to_o all_o professor_n be_v move_v to_o write_v something_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o scandal_n that_o have_v be_v cast_v upon_o the_o truth_n by_o edmund_n skipp_n in_o a_o book_n call_v the_o world_n wonder_n or_o the_o quaker_n blazing-star_n wherein_o he_o have_v not_o only_o cast_v many_o aspersion_n upon_o we_o in_o these_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o wit_n here_o for_o dshire_n but_o also_o on_o those_o yea_o all_o of_o the_o same_o people_n who_o he_o never_o see_v nor_o hear_v who_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n have_v raise_v by_o the_o pure_a life_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o to_o witness_v and_o live_v in_o which_o we_o here_o a_o handful_n of_o babe_n be_v but_o in_o a_o little_a measure_n yet_o bring_v to_o witness_v therefore_o not_o for_o our_o own_o vindication_n but_o for_o the_o simple_a one_o sake_n who_o ever_o be_v carry_v away_o in_o all_o age_n with_o scribe_n pharisee_n false_a prophet_n false_a apostle_n through_o the_o sleight_n and_o craftiness_n of_o man_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v 2_o cor._n 4._o 2._o therefore_o take_v notice_n that_o not_o many_o wise_a man_n after_o the_o flesh_n not_o many_o learned_a not_o many_o mighty_a for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v now_o take_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o craftiness_n and_o choose_v the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o wise_a and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o to_o bring_v to_o nothing_o thing_n that_o be_v that_o so_o no_o flesh_n may_v glory_v in_o his_o sight_n but_o that_o the_o lord_n alone_o may_v be_v exalt_v in_o this_o the_o great_a day_n of_o his_o power_n isa_n 2._o 11._o wherein_o he_o be_v rise_v out_o of_o his_o holy_a habitation_n zach._n 2._o 13._o to_o shake_v terrible_o the_o earth_n isa_n 2._o 19_o 21._o and_o bring_v down_o the_o haughtiness_n of_o man_n and_o lay_v low_a the_o haughty_a look_n of_o man_n isa_n 2._o 11._o who_o be_v go_v forth_o like_o man_n of_o war_n in_o their_o own_o strength_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o the_o anoint_a witness_v the_o last_o page_n of_o edmund_n skipps_n book_n psal_n 2._o 2._o now_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v the_o more_o appear_v i_o shall_v in_o this_o follow_a discourse_n in_o brief_a lay_v open_a some_o of_o the_o stromer_fw-ge and_o yet-lived-in_a deceit_n of_o this_o open_a enemy_n and_o also_o some_o of_o his_o lie_n which_o he_o have_v write_v against_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n who_o the_o world_n know_v not_o therefore_o they_o write_v speak_v hate_n stone_n whip_n imprison_v and_o false_o say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a against_o we_o wherein_o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v by_o they_o mat._n 5._o 11_o 12._o who_o judgement_n slumber_v not_o and_o who_o damnation_n linger_v not_o now_o before_o i_o proceed_v further_o i_o give_v thou_o a_o little_a notice_n what_o sort_n of_o people_n he_o thus_o have_v open_v his_o mouth_n wide_a against_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a and_o that_o from_o his_o own_o writing_n which_o declare_v we_o to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o world_n john_n 15._o 19_o and_o he_o to_o be_v the_o persecutor_n i_o shall_v give_v thou_o a_o few_o short_a hint_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v observe_v his_o write_n thou_o will_v find_v that_o he_o himself_o have_v declare_v that_o our_o whole_a life_n and_o practice_n be_v prove_v by_o plain_a scripture_n and_o that_o our_o life_n and_o practice_n be_v the_o same_o with_o they_o that_o do_v write_v and_o speak_v forth_o the_o scripture_n but_o in_o short_a see_v his_o own_o word_n in_o page_n 40._o do_v you_o ever_o know_v people_n act_v through_o a_o more_o glorious_a show_n or_o appearance_n of_o righteousness_n than_o they_o be_v to_o wit_n we_o their_o deny_v and_o throw_v off_o the_o world_n and_o all_o care_n and_o pain_n for_o christ_n sake_n their_o forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n mat._n 10._o 37._o luke_n 14._o 26._o though_o with_o so_o much_o affliction_n opposition_n persecution_n and_o disgrace_n from_o man_n be_v not_o this_o like_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n yea_o even_o the_o same_o their_o travel_v so_o many_o mile_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o speak_v so_o bold_o unto_o great_a man_n cry_v out_o against_o their_o abomination_n their_o writing_n so_o many_o letter_n &_o deal_v so_o plain_o with_o man_n jer._n 18._o 18._o and_o there_o be_v hardly_o a_o people_n to_o be_v find_v that_o cry_v out_o more_o against_o antichrist_n and_o all_o appearance_n of_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n than_o they_o do_v and_o in_o page_n 41._o the_o whole_a bulk_n of_o their_o act_n hitherto_o as_o far_o as_o i_o know_v or_o have_v hear_v do_v declare_v they_o to_o be_v carry_v forth_o as_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n page_n 44._o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v they_o dare_v not_o tell_v a_o lye_n now_o see_v plain_o before_o thou_o proceed_v the_o darkness_n ignorance_n and_o envy_n of_o this_o man_n that_o can_v persecute_v in_o writing_n and_o smite_v with_o the_o tongue_n such_o a_o people_n as_o he_o himself_o in_o this_o very_a darkness_n can_v choose_v but_o confess_v such_o thing_n by_o and_o in_o who_o that_o be_v not_o altogether_o blind_a will_v not_o see_v the_o blindness_n darkness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o
thou_o never_o have_v thou_o say_v but_o now_o that_o thou_o be_v but_o in_o part_n convince_v of_o the_o way_n and_o have_v thou_o the_o comforter_n long_o ago_o and_o lose_v he_o now_o the_o way_n and_o the_o comforter_n be_v but_o one_o the_o which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n john_n 14._o 6._o 17._o 26._o chap._n 17._o 23._o i_o know_v that_o if_o jesus_n christ_n have_v be_v bring_v forth_o in_o thou_o without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o true_a comfort_n who_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o tithe_n type_n form_n and_o shadow_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o unto_o this_o day_n have_v remain_v a_o parish_n priest_n and_o so_o uphold_v a_o antichristian_a priesthood_n halt_v between_o many_o opinion_n neither_o according_a to_o aaron_n levi_n nor_o christ_n but_o live_v in_o thy_o own_o will_n and_o so_o live_v above_o christ_n who_o live_v not_o in_o his_o own_o will_n for_o say_v he_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v john_n 6._o 38._o and_o now_o who_o will_v regard_v thy_o writing_n when_o thou_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o comforter_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o now_o it_o appear_v thou_o be_v a_o liar_n indeed_o now_o thou_o have_v no_o truth_n bear_v up_o in_o thy_o understanding_n thy_o former_a enjoyment_n as_o thou_o call_v it_o which_o be_v indeed_o nothing_o but_o comprehension_n get_v up_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n oh_o be_v thou_o not_o ashamed_a that_o the_o world_n shall_v now_o read_v thy_o confusion_n which_o thou_o do_v soon_o make_v up_o in_o thy_o write_n be_v thou_o not_o ashamed_a in_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o this_o when_o thou_o confess_v thy_o former_a enjoyment_n and_o comfort_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o even_o now_o to_o write_v against_o those_o that_o thou_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v large_a experience_n and_o much_o of_o the_o power_n of_o truth_n through_o christ_n page_n 50_o oh_o take_v heed_n lest_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o thou_o that_o a_o millstone_n have_v be_v hang_v about_o thy_o neck_n and_o thou_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n oh_o can_v thou_o not_o look_v back_o on_o he_o who_o thou_o have_v thus_o pierce_v to_o wit_n the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o other_o now_o thou_o may_v read_v with_o shame_n and_o tear_n that_o which_o thy_o own_o hand_n have_v write_v from_o own_o sinful_a heart_n look_v in_o page_n 5_o 8_o and_o 18._o which_o be_v then_o in_o the_o apostatise_v condition_n without_o the_o former_a comfort_n as_o thou_o call_v it_o page_v 53._o now_o thou_o be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o false_a apostle_n indeed_o oh_o remember_v from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o do_v thy_o first_o work_n yea_o repente'e_a it_o be_v too_o late_a rev._n 2._o 5._o oh_o though_o thou_o can_v strive_v with_o man_n there_o be_v no_o strive_v with_o thy_o maker_n who_o will_v come_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o all_o deceitful_a worker_n who_o livewithin_v the_o power_n of_o what_o they_o speak_v or_o write_v much_o more_o against_o those_o that_o write_v filthy_a abominable_a lie_n oh_o if_o thou_o love_v either_o christ_n or_o thy_o own_o soul_n return_n return_v unto_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o thy_o own_o conscience_n which_o will_v let_v thou_o see_v the_o deceit_n of_o thy_o own_o sinful_a heart_n out_o of_o the_o abundant_a deceit_n thereof_o thy_o pen_n have_v run_v so_o large_o in_o confusion_n now_o i_o charge_v thou_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o live_a god_n in_o as_o much_o love_n to_o thy_o soul_n as_o ever_o that_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o thy_o own_o conscience_n and_o mind_n that_o which_o check_v thou_o in_o secret_a i_o tell_v thou_o man_n in_o love_n there_o be_v something_o yet_o in_o thou_o which_o will_v witness_v i_o to_o be_v true_a see_v one_o more_o page_n 64._o where_n for_o thy_o own_o defence_n not_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n thou_o say_v thou_o be_v necessitate_v to_o fly_v unto_o the_o practice_n and_o truth_n of_o other_o man_n to_o wit_n baptist_n where_o it_o be_v plain_a thou_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o fly_v unto_o and_o speak_v from_o as_o the_o true_a apostle_n have_v witness_v one_o act_v 6._o 10._o therefore_o thou_o be_v both_o see_v in_o the_o light_n prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o thy_o own_o write_n to_o be_v a_o false_a apostle_n and_o a_o false_a minister_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 13_o 14_o 15._o much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v and_o prove_v both_o from_o thy_o write_n and_o act_n but_o i_o desire_v the_o good_a of_o thy_o soul_n by_o this_o which_o be_v sufficient_a at_o present_a to_o prove_v thou_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o wander_v star_n judas_n 13._o a_o word_n to_o all_o professor_n in_o the_o world_n be_v it_o be_v order_v of_o my_o lord_n god_n and_o father_n of_o light_n that_o something_o must_v go_v forth_o in_o print_n as_o from_o i_o who_o be_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n i_o be_v even_o as_o free_o engage_v in_o my_o spirit_n out_o of_o tender_a love_n to_o your_o soul_n to_o present_v a_o few_o line_n from_o that_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o i_o oh_o my_o friend_n my_o friend_n the_o hour_n be_v not_o only_a come_n but_o now_o be_v witness_v in_o i_o that_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v shall_v live_v john_n 5._o 25._o and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o true_a dove_n be_v hear_v in_o our_o land_n to_o wit_n this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n that_o be_v make_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n who_o be_v now_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n in_o we_o that_o walk_v not_o after_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n even_o in_o we_o be_v the_o lord_n establish_v his_o new_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n even_o the_o sure_a and_o certain_a mercy_n of_o david_n which_o be_v by_o the_o life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o we_o fulfil_v and_o witness_v whereby_o we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o be_v in_o measure_n bring_v to_o live_v 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