Christ Exalted INTO HIS THRONE And the Scripture owned in its place THis then is the message that we have received of the Father that God is light and in him is no darknesse at all if we walk in darknesse and say we have fellowship with him we lye and doe not the truth but if we walk in the light as he is in the light then have we fellowship one with another and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sinne 1 John 1. 5 6 7. And this is the word which was in the beginning by which all things was made and in him was life and his life was the light of men John 1. 1 2 3 4. By which light all the holy men of God in the dayes of old were inspired By which light Moses saw the things that were done in the beginning and wrote of them Which word was a lampe unto Davids feet and a light unto his paths Psal 119. 105. Which light dwelt in the Prophets and holy men by which they saw the day of Christ and wrote of him Isa 49. 6. and 60. 19. and spoke as they were moved by it and by it saw the deceit iniquities and transgressions of Israel and declared against it both in Priest people and Rulers speaking the word of the Lord faithfully whether they would hear or forbear Ezek â— Micha 3. Isa 56. And this word came unto the Prophets which was as a fire and a hammer in their bones Jer. 20. 9. and â—3 29. Which word in due time became flesh and dwelt among the Apostles and they saw the glory thereof as of the onely begotten Son of the Faâ—her fulâ— of grace and truth John 1. 14. whom John bears witnesse of to be the light of the world who doth enlighten every-one that comes into the world John 1. To which light Paul was sent to turne the mindes of the Heathen Acts 26. 17 18. Which light is the condemnation of the world who love darknesse rather then light because their deeds are evill and he that hates it hath it though he will not bring 〈◊〉 deeds to it by it to be proved therefore his condemnation it is John â— 19. 20. 21. And there is a time light shines in darknesse and darknesse comprehends it not John 1. 5. And this is the cause why many 〈…〉 it and are offended in it And the there 's a time light shines out of darknesse and darknesse flees away and 〈…〉 witnessed the perfect day wherein the children of the day doe 〈…〉 42. 16. Mat. 4. 16. Eph. 5. 8. Which light is the true tâ—yeâ— of 〈…〉 and gives the discerning of spirits and discovers the works of darknesse and manifests the deeds of darknesse and by it the secrets of the heart are seen and hidden things searched out and by it all things are made manifest and whatsoever makes manifest is light Heb. 4. 12. Ephes 5. 13. All which the naturall man knows not and therefore cannot receive the things of God but by this light is seen and judged for by this light the spirituall man is able to discerne and judge the naturall man but he himselfe is judged of no man 1 Cor. 2. 14 15. For this is the judge of the world and by this the Prince of the ayre is judged wheresoever he rules John 16. 11. And therefore at it rages and stirres up his servants to persecnte it where it is made manifest and so it is a stumbling stone and a rock of offence to the children of the world in whom the Prince of this world lodgeth Rom. 9. 33 And of this word the Apostle Paul bears witnesse to be quick and powerfull and sharper then a two edged sword to the dividing asunder betwixt the marrow and the bones Heb. 4. 12. to which word the Apostle directed the mindes of people within them from looking without for to finde it without Rom. 10. And from this same word the Apostles spoke forth the Scripture which word was their guide and rule and teacher all along from the beginning by which both the Apostles and Prophets and the holy men was acted moved and carried forth in the power of it to declare that which by it they were taught 1 John 1. 2. Pet. 1. 21. And this is the free grace of God which bringeth salvation and hath appeared to all men Tit. 2. 11 12. Which is their condemnation who doe despite unto it Heb. 10. 29. But this was the Saints teacher by which they were taught to deny all ungodlinesse and worldly lusts and to live godlily righteously and soberly in this present evill world and this is the anoynting which teacheth all things freely which is truth and no lye and leads into all truth and he that knows this need no man to teach him but is come the end of mans teachitg 1 John 2. 27. Unto which the Prophet was come and therefore called freely Come buy wine and milke without money or price why spend you your money for that which is not bread or your labour for that which profiteth not Isa 55. 1 2 3. And from this the Apostles spoke freely not coveting any mans silver or gold but as they freely had received freely they gave Acts 20. 33. And whosoever speaks from this speaks freely and its ministry leads to the end of teaching and here let all flesh keep silence before the Lord Zech. 2. 13. And let all Hirelings and greedy Shepheards stop their mouths who cry peace peace to them that put into their mouths but if not they even prepare war against them and such like the Prophet in the light saw and by it testified against them Mich. 3. 5. And all this the Scripture bears testimony of which was spoken from the light but is not the light nor the word nor the life nor the Judge nor the Rule nor the guide nor the tryer of spirits for all this belongs to Christ who is the discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart Heb. 4. 1 2. who is the light John 8. 12. who is the word John 1. 14. who is the life John 14 6. who blamed the Pharises that thought in the Scriptures to finde eternall life but would not come unto him that they might have life Iohn 5. 39 40. who is the anoynting who is the guide and teacher and the Rule 1 Iohn 2. 27. who when we are going to the right hand or to the left cryes this is the way walk in it Isa 30. 21. Of which the Scripture is a true Declaration spoken from this word of truth of which light every one hath a measure which unto them is the free gift of God to profit withall which light in the conscience reproves for sin and iniquity and manifests the deceit of the heart and checks the creature when it swears or lyes or doth amisse telling it that it should not doe so and calls for repentance and amendment of life and leads unto the same as it is owned
and followed and as many as receives it receives power to become the Sons of God Iohn 8. 12. and 1. 12. Rom. 2. 4. But he that doth evill hates the light and will not bring his deeds to it by it to be proved and to him it is condemnation but he that loves the light brings his deeds to the light that it may manifest them whether they be wrought in God Iohn 3. 20 21. But of this light you people and Teachers of the world are ignorant and so are doting upon the Scripture without with your dark mindes therewith the blinde Pharises seeking for life where it is not to be found but will not come to Christ the light that you might have life but would cast him out of his throne and exalteth Scripture above him calling them the judge and the light and the word and the life and the rule and the guide and thus with your dark mindes you would take the Authority from Christ and would give it unto the dead letter which is but a declaration of these things And thus your leaders cause you to erre Isa 3. 12. for their own ends because of the Scripture they make an Idoll to get money by adding their own meanings interpretations and constructions upon them which is all the conceivings and imaginations of their own hearts by which they lead you in blindnesse ever learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth in your hearts but are looking without doting without in the letter acting and imitating out of the light for life and so in darknesse doing your own works which 2 Tim. 3. 6 7. Isa 1. 12. Mat. 15. 9. John 4. 22. are not required at your hands but are for condemnation by the light and so in vaine are you worshipping a God whom ye know not crying up his Ordinances and crying up his Commands and crying up the Scripture exalting it in the place of Christ and thus coming neere him with your lipps and your hearts far from him still living in the corrupt sinfull nature ignorant of the free grace of God which should lead you to repentance and amendment of life Ephes 2. 5 8. And because we doe witnesse this mystery which hath been hid from ages and generations now made manifest in us which is Christ within the hope of glory Col. 1. 26 27. who is the light of the world who doth enlighten every one that cometh into the world who is the true Shepheard John 10. and the true teacher no more to be removed into a corner Isa 30. 20. 1 Iohn 2. 27. who is the anoynting who teacheth all things and is the end of mans teaching therefore your ministry of the letter who make a trade and a gaine of the letter by idolizing it and setting it up in the roome of Christ by taking the Authority from Christ and applying it to the letter that your mindes who are taught by them may the more be drawn without to look at it and Idolize it expecting life and salvation by it and no hope without it that they may the longer make merchandize of you and still uphold their trade and gaine by it doe now see that this our doctrine of Christ to be all in all and that without him we can doe nothing John 15. 5. but that by him we can doe all things without the help of Scripture or any thing else without Phil. 4. 13. and that there is no other name under heaven by which we can be saved but that he is able to save to the utmost all that shall come unto God by him Heb. 7. 25. And that he is the word and the Scripture is not and that he is the light and the Scripture is not and that he is the rule and guide and teacher and judge and the Scripture is not but a declaration of him to be so and that the Scripture all along witnesseth with our Doctrine to be one with it and theirs to be another Doctrine which the Scripture will not maintaine but the Scripture is against and is onely brought in for lucres sake to satisfie their own carnall ends that they may bear rule by their means as the false Prophets did before them Jer. 5. 30 31. And this light all along makes them manifest in all their colours and false covers so that they cannot hide themselves from being Deceivers and also this they doe know that if every one come to know and finde a teacher within them which doth teach them the will of God and doth enable them for to obey it so that they need no man to teach them then indeed they will no longer spend their monyes upon them for that which is not bread nor their labour for that which profiteth not and will be a prey unto them no longer so not onely their craft and trade and Idol will faile them but also their great gaine and riches will be taken from them and all their honour and same and dignity will come to nought therefore they in their hot rage and fiercenesse t and enmity of their spirits doe set themselves to oppose this ligis wheresoever it is made manifest and persecuting the publishers of this Doctrine railing against them as deceivers and seducers and bringers in of false lights and such as deny the Scripture and would rob it of it Authority and give it to a light within them which the Priests call a naturall light and insufficient to lead to salvation without the help of Scripture and other outward helps and so would set the Scripture above the light of Christ saying among themselves if we let go the Authority of Scripture then all is gone that is to say take away our Idoll then take away our maintenance then down with out Ministry So here is clear the foundation they stand upon and this is the cause why they call the Scripture their foundation and so all this Authority which they put upon the Scripture they take from Christ who alone is the foundation of the faithfull of whom the Scripture is a declaration and so we doe own it by the same which gave it forth which unto us doth open it and reveal it and manifests them to be out of the life of it and so by the life thereof are judged and condemned as before is proved And though they call it the word yet in the same it doth witnesse against them and witnesse Christ to be the word before the Scripture was written John 1. And though they call the Scripture the light yet in the same it doth witnesse against them and witnesseth Christ to be the light before the Scripture was written and is able to save to the uttermost all that shall come unto God by him and they that climbe up any other way the same are thieves and robbers John 10. 1. And therefore is not a naturall insufficient light as they that know him not doe report of him and therefore shew themselves to be
as ignorant as the Pharises who onely supposed him to be the Son of Joseph yet wondred at his power and the works that were done by Mat. â—… 55 56. him as these doe now wonder at the prosperity of this ministration of light and to see how it prevailes upon the hearts of the people so that they know not what to think of it they are not able to encounter with it but that they see it strikes so much at their Diana and lyes so hard at their foundation so that it makes their building totter therefore the Rulers Priests and Pharises takes counsell together saying one to another if we let this people alone all men will goe after them and they wil draw away whole Nations therefore they take the same course as ever the false Prophets did joyning together with the earthly powers to make war with the Lamb persecuting stocking whipping imprisoning and shamefully intreating his messengers whom the Lamb sends forth to bear testimony of this light in peoples consciences where we have a witnesse both in them that beleive and in them that perish and also striving all the wayes they can by their evill incensing lying raylings and false accusings and reporting to defame this light and leaven your mindes against it that if it were possible to put it out that still they might uphold their fathers kingdome of darknesse and bear rule by their means over the blinde carrying captive the mindes of people but who is able to make war with the Lamb or who shall withstand the day of his coming Saul Saul it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks And though they call the Scripture their Rule and guide yet in this it witnesseth against them to be in Caines way and Balaams way and in the gaine saying of Core and so have not God Jude 11. 2 Iohn 9. but are found to be the generation who are borne after the flesh persecuting them that are borne after the Spirit Gal. 4. 29. And though they call the Scripture their Rule and guide yet they receive not power from it to enable them to walk according to it but are altogether erring from it in any thing that crosseth selfe but as many as receive the light receives power to follow it and come out of the corrupt sinfull nature which they live in who know not the light Iohn 1. 12. And here the light is above the Scripture and though they say the Scripture is the Judge and tryer of spirits yet in the same it witnesseth against them to be lyars and bears witnesse of Christ to be the Judge and tryer and searcher of the heart and discerner of the thoughts Heb. 4. 12. Rom. 1. 16. 1 Pet. 4. 5. and that whatsoever makes manifestation is light Eph. 5. 13. therefore that which makes manifest false spirits is the light and not the letter which light manifested and discovered false spirits before the Scripture was written and also though they say the Scripture is the Judge and tryer of spirits yet by the Scripture they cannot discerne or Judge of spirits else what makes all this difference in iudgement amongst them who professe to try spirits by the Scripture and professe it to be their Rule and ground their judgements upon it yet are so confused in the same and never a one knowes which is the truth when as the way is but one so that it followes that they have nothing but the Scripture without are still without in darknesse and confusion as all those appears to be who call the Scripture their Rule and guide and Judge and tryer of spirits and yet knowes not the truth but are jangling and wrangling and arguing and disputing and contending about the Scripture every one with a several judgement upon it surely this distraction is not in the Scripture for it was spoken from one and all agrees in one therefore you that so professe the Scripture see if you can finde it out by the Scripture and see where you are but they that are in the light have fellowship one with another 1 Iohn 1. 7. and are of one heart and one soule Acts 4. 32. and all agree in one and are Epistles wrote one in anothers heart 2 Cor. 3. 2. and by the light they try and discerne false spirits and in it are able to judge them and open the Scriptures without wresting adding or diminishing and by it doe know they are of God because they love one another with the same love with which Christ loved them 1 Iohn 4. it is not such love which is to day and to-morrow crosse the will and it is turned into wrath and anger nay that love stands in the corrupt will but this love stands in the bond of peace which doth indure and here againe the light is above the Scripture and though they say the light must be received from the Scripture yet in this the Scripture doth witnesse against them and bears witnesse of Christ to be the light of the world and doth enlighten every one that cometh into the world and they that could never read letter of the book have this light which is sufficient to teach them and lead them into all truth after they come to the knowledge of it and from this light the Scripture was spoken 2 Pet. 1. 21. and without this light none can read the Scripture with understanding and here the light is before the Scripture and out of it all the children of darknesse are shut with their busie mindes and vaine contending spirits and though they say they must receive life and salvation from the Scripture yet in this the Scripture witnesseth against them and testifies of Christ to be the alone fountaine of life and salvation and that there is no other name under heaven by which we can be saved Psal 30. 9 and 144. 10. And that the Pharsees had the Scripture yet had not the light neither could see that he was the Christ though the Scripture bare testimony of him or either would come unto him for life and salvation but trusted in the scripture thinking there to find eternall life and therein found it not Ioh. 5. 39 40. As all you are now who are seeking the living among the dead and here againe the light is above the Scripture which light is within us the hope of glory Coll 1. 26 27 and those that cannot witnesse this are in the reprobation though they have the Scripture without 1 Cor. 13. 5. and from it we receive life and salvation and from no other and this alone is our guide teacher Judge and Law giver if we never see letter Luke 1. 79. Iohn 6. 45. Isa 33. and this alone is the ground and foundation of our faith and hope by which we are made able to to cry Abba Father 1 Cor. 3. 11. Rom. 8. 15. And here it is not self that judgeth or condemns but Christ that liveth in us Gal. â— 20. and it is not selfe that justifies us but Christ that liveth in us and here Christ is exalted into his throne and the Scripture owned in its place without contempt or undervaluing And they found the Ministers of Antichrist who would cast Christ out of his throne and take the Scripture out of its place to exalt above him applying to it that Authority which alone belongs unto him for their own by secret selfe ends so that in that they apply such Authority to the Scripture they in the same rob Christ of it and undervalues him as the Pharises did who thought in the Scriptures to finde eternal life but would not come to Christ that they might have life in whose steps ye and your teachers are now found professing Christ in words but in life denying him and therefore must be judged and condemned by him as they was And if you Priests doe alledge there is a false light as well as a true light I Answer that is it in you which blinds your minds so that you cannot receive this Gospel but from you it is hid 2 Cor. 4. 3. 4. And therefore you bring another Gospel calling the foure Books Matthew Marke Luke and Iohn the Gospel in which these foure Books will witnes against you and beare witnesse of Christ to be the Gospel which is the power of God unto salvation who is the Lambe of God slaine from the foundation of the world who came to take away the sins of the world and blessed are they thar are not offended in him Iohn 1. 26. and vers 13. Luke 7. 23 and also that is a false light in you which leades you into the forme or resemblance or outward shew of holinesse but denies the life and power 2 Timo. 3. 5. and to profess the Scripture no be your Rule but in life and practice deny it and to be short leades into a profession without possession but that which leades into the life and power is no false light for it leades into the possession before the profession and so the profession is from the possession but your profession is from anothers possession and so boasts in anothers line by which you beguile both your selves and others and therefore in that you goe about to arme your selves with the Scripture to oppose the light by exalting it above the light thinking thereby to debase the light and so to keepe peoples minds from the light that they may still remaine in darknesse and blindnesse under you You do but in the same bring a weapon to cut off your own heads and raise a war to destroy your selves and increase more light to the people and manifest your selves odious and to be the blind guides of the Nation who are to be denyed and turned away from us deceivers to be held as accursed who 2 Iohn 9. 10. bring another Doctrine in opposition to the true Doctrine which is held forth in the Scripture for the Scripture and the light agrees in one from both which you are shut with jangling contentious spirits by which you would wrest the Scripture out of its place to clash against its Orignall thereby to uphold your father Antichrists Kingdome and therein doe the more manifest your selves to be the ministers of Antichrist who under profession of the true Christ doe oppose him and make war with him 2 Cor. 11. 13 14 15. but your weapons are weak as is dayly made manifest James Parnell FINIS