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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86445	A discovery of two unclean spirits. Or, Two priests by their fruits made manifest to be out of the way of truth, and out of the life of godliness, in the broad way of destruction, therein working deceitfully the works of errour. A warning unto all scattered people that call themselves Protestants and Christians, yet are out of the faith and life of Christ, in vain traditions, and dead forms, wherein the blind-guids are leading them in the pit. Also a declaration of the light of Christ now appearing in every man, even in the conscience, by which all men are left without excuse. With a plain and true direction into the good way, which from everlasting hath been prepared to lead all that abide therein, out of transgression through death into eternal life. A short discovery of the Lords great fury and heavie indignation that will suddenly break forth upon all the disobedient. Written by one, who loves the seed of God, which is unknown to the world, A.H. in the county of Gloucester.; Discovery of two unclean spirits.	Holder, Anthony.	1657 (1657)	Wing H2383; Thomason E919_5; ESTC R207502	15,288	25

of him you deny who came from the living Father and hath life in himself whose life is the light of men and as many as believe in the light are in their measures raised from the dead and are joyned to the godly life according to the measure of the grace of God the truth and doctrine of Christ the word in the beginning by whom the world was made wherein God is worshipped let him that hath an ear hear the truth where the Devil abode not the Devil abode not in the truth he is out of the truth and hath it not the lyar and deceiver is out of the truth and all the wicked who are born of corruptible seed and walk not in the doctrine of Christ they hath not God but are out of the truth And thou Henry Hean who hast persecuted and imprisoned the innocent which hath broken no law but are in the doctrine of Christ thou art out of the truth in the ungodly life joyned to him that abode not in the truth who art out of the protection of God and hast joyned to Petition men to avenge thee against the children of God who seek the good of thy soul and are in the godly life witness that of God in thy Conscience which hath made thy heart to fail and thy lips to quiver it s the worm that will never die and the fire that will never be quenched even the breath of the Lord which is the life of the Sons of God is as a river of brimstone kindling in the wicked who persecute the seed of God and make Petitions against the innocent breathing out threatnings against the Church which is in God the pillar and ground of truth wherein is the godly life whom you are found persecuting of and when any of the servants of the Lord hath from the mouth of the Lord in love to thy soul warned thee to turn from the evil of thy wayes perswading thee to believe in the light of Christ which convinceth of sin and calleth to depart out of the ungodly life that thou mayest be turned from darkness to light from the power of Satan to God and receive remission of sins and an inheritance amongst them that are sanctified and these hast thou shamefully entreated and they have been by thy command cast forth of thy Steeple-house and by some of them thou callest Christians plucked by the hair halled forth by the neck and their mouths stopped with their hands and thy own servant abusing in the street and hath given out threatnings against them that live in the truth and thou thy self hast had others before Magistrates who hath committed them to prison against whom could not be proved the breach of any Law let that of God in thy Conscience judge what image thou dost now bear what mark is on thy hand whether thou art not in the way that Persecution went before where the Dragon that old Serpent was head before and on thy forehead is the mark found by which the Beast is known that makes war with the Saints the seed of God in whom the godly life is persecuted by the Beast which is out of the godly life I judge the not there is one nigh that seeth and judgeth whose judgement is just unto him return that by him thou mayest read the number of thy name which is the number of a man who is in the ungodly life unto whom thou art joyned while thou art an example of pride and haughtiness of spirit and of covetousness who hast filled thy holes with prey and thy dens with raven thou art an example of strise and contention of malice and revenge of winebinbing and of pouring in of strong drink and of suing at the Law of respecting persons and of much idleness and thou knowest that thou dost love the things of this world which is joyned to another seed which is in the ungodly life which keepeth not the commands of God but eateth of the forbidden fruit let that of God in thy Conscience judge whether thou art not feeding on these things Serpent-like and seeketh to intice perswade and draw the simple to partake with thee in the transgression that so they might never come to know the innocent garment nor never come to have the pure eye opened but keep the evil eye open which cannot see God that so the curse and plague of God might come on them to the utmost even hardness of heart and blindness of mind and so be wholly turned away into the earth where the presence of God is not seen nor his pure life enjoyed nor the holy image of God known and there their nakedness doth appear and so the heart lusteth after and coveteth evil which is then become the husband by whom is conceived in the lust an image like to thy self whose fruits are evil and so thy fruits feedeth and strengthneth the wicked that is born of the earth and so the bands of iniquity and chains of darkness is by thee dubbled but assuredly the day is come and coming wherein the good and bad the just and the unjust shall arise to judgement wherefore awake and come forth unto the light from which thou canst not hide that thou mayst receive according to thy deeds done in thy body and know assuredly that the power of the Lord which is now appearing is greater and stronger than all the powers of the world and all the plots and policies in the earth cannot deliver thee out of the reach of the hand of the Lord who is mighty against whom thou dost rebel but thou shalt not prosper for his hand takes hold of judgement the sword of his mouth is sharp and keen and in battel thou canst not stand against him from whom thou hast had sufficient warning but still refuseth counsel therefore if thou perish destruction will be of thy self and thy bloud be on thy own head And a Warning unto thee William Wilton who professeth thy self to be a Minister of the Gospel sent of Jesus Christ unto the People at Elburton unto thou I say in the name and fear of the Lord consider what Message thou hast there delivered Did Jesus Christ send thee thither to daub with untempered Morter to sew pillows under the peoples arm-holes to preach Peace to the wicked to whom there is no peace to strengthen the hands of evil doers that they may not turn from the evil of their ways and so thou healest the hurt of the inhabitants of Elburton slightly saying Peace peace and so cause them to trust in lying words that cannot profit like unto them that cryed The Temple of the Lord the Temple of the Lord and although they should steal murder and commit adultrey and swear falsly and burn incense unto B●ll and walk after other gods they might yet come and assemble together to whom thou hast spoken smooth things as though they are delivered to commit all these abominations Who sent thee to say the foulest sinner is in the fairest

of the light doth not know the place of wisdom though death and destruction may have the same yet it is hid from the eyes of all living all that live out of the fear of the Lord yet notwithstanding unto man God saith Behold the fear of the Lord that is Wisdom and to depart from evil that is understanding Therefore every one both small and great to the voyce of Wisdom hearken at the posts of her gates wait even at the light of Christ in the Conscience which convinceth you of sin and discovers to you what is evil and out of the fear of the Lord and maketh manifest what is good and therein you will come to know the fear of the Lord which is the beginning of wisdome and this I declare freely unto you is the grace of God which bringeth salvation that hath appeared to all men and it now teacheth to deny all ungodliness and worldly lusts and all that believe in it and are obedient to it doth receive the living power of God by which they live righteously soberly and godly in this present world For of a truth there is no other way by which you can escape the wrath of God and eternal destruction of your souls but only by receiving and owning the measure of light that comes from Jesus Christ the eternal Son of God the Mediator between God and man and then in the light you will come to know the word of Reconcilliation which none knows tell they receives Christ the light of the world he alone is the Word of God even the word of Reconciliation without which you are all eternally lost and are a far off from God while you are out of Christ and none comes unto him but them whom the Father draws therefore friends every one while it is called to day harden not your hearts against the drawings of God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ the Father of lights who desireth not the death of a Sinner but that you might return and live if you return return unto the Lord which none can come unto but by Christ who is the way the truth and the light and all that believe not in the light are out of the way even the way of the just that leadeth unto life and they are in the broad way that leadeth to destruction wherein all are that deny the light and they go astray from God in every thought word and work yet in this condition all men are left without excuse because that which may be known of God is manifested in man even the light of the Son of God hath she wed it unto man what is good and what the Lord requires and giveth sentence against the evil work that is contrary to the pure Law of God for the work of the Law being written in the heart the conscience bearing witness the thoughts continually accuseth and condemneth for evil here you are all left without excuse and the Lord will be just in your destruction for ignorance none of you can plead and the eye of God is open he winketh not the light is the eye Christ is the light that is now appearing in which if you believe not you shall perish eternally A Plain and true Direction into the Good Way which from everlasting hath been prepared to lead all that abide therein out of Transgression through Death into eternal Life NOw every one to the measure of the gift of Christ turn in your minds that you may every one in particular come to find the Talant that is hid in the earth much slighted and not esteemed by you and wait that you may improve it for advantage least the Lord come and find you with the wicked and flothful servant and so turn you who hath despised the measure of light into utter darkness then will you find weeping and gnashing of teeth when the Lord hath taken his own from you the time of his long suffering and patient forbearance will be over and then time will be no more in which you may be saved but with the cursed remain eternally to be tormented with the Devil and his Angels then what will the whole world advantage you when you shall feel the wrath of God even the eternal loss of your souls therefore be diligent before it be too late for the spirit will not alwayes strive with man Now every one consider hath not you had something within you that when you have told a L●e or been Drunk or Swear or Steal or secretly done wrong to your Neighbour or blasphemed the Name of Christ or any evil that you have committed have accused and condemned you even in the very conscience and then many times some of you have resolved never to do so again but then because sentence against the evil work hath not been speedily executed the heart grows hard and is wholly set again to do wickedly and so rebel again against the light even the spirit of truth that convinceth the world of sin which hath long strived with many of you and is pressed under as a Cart is prest with sheaves therefore now let not pride hardness of heart prevail but come down through the Rocks and Mountains of earth For now you are Children of the Night and dust and sin even in the heart which separates you from the light even the measure of the manifestation of the spirit which is given to every man to profit withal that so you may come to see the Son and to enjoy the light thereof that thereby your feet may be guided into the way of peace which is the old way and the good way wherein peace is found to the soul even to as many as are in the way and here you will all come to know what the peace of God is to and what can never enter into peace as you own and receive the light of Christ you will see in the light every thing that stands out of the light and that which stands out of the light you will see condemned by the light as your minds is turned out of that which is condemned into the light which doth condemne you will see the cursed ground from which all evil doth arise and keep you down in death under the chains of death and bands of iniquity in the fall from God so you will know the want of life and your lost condition you will then come to see how you are without God and without strength dead in sins and trespasses and until you see this you are yet lost and as your minds is stayed in the light you will see what you did when you denied the light and how you then pierced the Son of God and daily crucifie him and trample on his blood and put him to open shame And hear friends you must all come to know a better day when once you come to look on him whom you have pierced when you find the want of life and see him slain which is the Lord

A DISCOVERY OF Two unclean Spirits OR Two Priests by their Fruits made manifest to be out of the way of Truth and out of the life of Godliness in the broad way of Destruction therein working deceitfully the Works of Errour A Warning unto all scattered people that call themselves Protestants and Christians yet are out of the Faith and Life of Christ in vain Traditions and dead Forms wherein the blind-guids are leading them in the Pit Also a Declaration of the Light of Christ now appearing in every man even in the Conscience by which all men are left without excuse With a plain and true Direction into the good Way which from everlasting hath been prepared to lead all that abide therein out of transgression through death into eternal life A short Discovery of the Lords great Fury and heavie Indignation that will suddenly break forth upon all the disobedient Written by one who loves the seed of God which is unknown to the World A. H. in the County of Gloucester London Printed for Giles Calvert at the Black-spread-Eagle at the West-end of Pauls 1657. A DISCOVERY OF Two unclean Spirits OR Two Priests by their Fruits made manifest to be out of the Way of Truth c. HEnry Hean of Ollueston William Wilton of Elburton against you two Priests by the Spirit of the living God I am moved to Declare Hearken O ye Priests this Commandment is against you for ye doth shut the Kingdom of Heaven against men you your selves will not enter and them that would go in thereat ye will not suffer for ye have taken away the Key of Knowledge even the key of David ye have denied Christ Jesus the light of the world the true light that lighteth every man that cometh into the world in him was life and the life was the light of men but ye have denied the holy one and the first and have desired a Murderer to be granted unto you and ye have crucified the Lord of life the faithful and true witness who hath loved us and is washing us from all our sins in his own bloud whose bloud is pretious and unto us it speaketh better things than that of Abel but the voice thereof cryeth against you unto the Lord for verely ye are of the generation of them that deny Christ the true light of the world the gift and grace of God which bringeth salvation unto all them that believe in the light I say of that generation will the Lord our God require all the righteous bloud shed in the earth And you Priests who reject that light of Christ you do dispite unto the spirit of grace and you trample on the bloud of the Covenant that is our life which judgeth and condemneth the world and you who hate the light is condemned by that light and from its judgment ye cannot fly and from the wrath of the lamb ye cannot escape unless ye return and kiss the Son who is given unto us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ who is the way the strait way to the Father the way of holiness which ye have denied and now you stand in slippery places and your fall is near at hand for in the broad way you are in which all did ever perish that continued therein it leadeth to destruction and you are blind and do not see it and you lead the blind into the pit which devoureth widows houses and ye for a pretence make long Prayers standing in the chief Seats in the Assemblies and love to sit in the uppermost rooms at Feasts and to have greetings in the Markets and to be called of men Master and you preach for Hire and divine for Money and seek for your gain from your Quarters you feed on the fat and cloath your selves with the Fleece but the sheep you have not fed But now the day of reckoning is come you are weighed and found too light your ruffe garments are Moth eaten and your nakedness doth appear for your cozening is not by the Spirit of the Lord and wo unto you who are found in the way of Cain running greedily after the error of Balaam who loved the wages of unrighteousness And know this O Priest who hath violated the Law and prophaned the holy things that the Judge of the whol earth will do right and will not at all acquit the wicked neither respect persons in judgment who spared not the Angels that sinned but cast them down to hell and spared not the old world and turned the Cities of Sodom and Gomorah into ashes making them an example unto those that after should live ungodly Wherefore Henry Hean who professeth thy self to be a Minister of Jesus Christ yet are found in the steps of them that were deceivers and false Prophets and art in the ungodly life the hand of the Lord is against thee and thy fellows who are one with thee in the seed of evil doers out of the godly life that goeth in the way of Cain to envie and Serpent-like to deceive the Soul and seduce the innocent who are in the godly life which was before the world was before the deceiving Serpent was and before Cain the Murderer was which life was in due time made manifest to destroy him that had the power of death that is the Devil which is the foundation the ground the root and original of the ungodly life and all you that live ungod-like there is your original foundation ground and root of bitterness from which the evil branch doth spring up which lives and grows and brings forth fruit in the ungodly life in the world without God is the life and breath of all the seed of the old Serpent which is the cursed root of the ungodly which alwayes denyed Christ Jesus the light of the world the Son of God who is the lamb slain from the foundation of the world in the great City which is spiritually called Sodom and Aegypt wherein is the ungodly life Yea which life is condemned and all that is joyned unto it all the wicked and ungod-like are joyned unto it all proud and lustful ones are joyned unto it all covetous and idolatrous ones are joyned unto it all drunkards and gluttenous ones are joyned unto it even all them that in their eating and drinking doth not shew forth the Lords death but doth feed in their lusts without fear and are made strong in the ungodly life from which ariseth the reprobate mind and vile affections being filled with all unrighteousness fornication wickedness covetousness and maliciousness full of envie murder debate deceit malignity whispering backbiting hating of God despitefull proud boasting inventing of evil things these arise from the ungodly life and know all ye Priests who are joyned to and are in the ungodly life against you is the wrath of God revealed from heaven who bear not the Image of him who is created after God in righteousness and true holiness but the image