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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60448	To all that want peace with God to the sheep everywhere not brought home, ... plainly published, concerning the way of life, and of the gradual comings forth of death through law ... / ... Humphry Smith.	Smith, Humphrey, d. 1663.	1660 (1660)	Wing S4079; ESTC R6668	14,712	19

But to write more plain for the sake of the weak of this glorious indwelling spirit which in the fulness of time cometh forth in flesh laying hold of the seed of Abraham the most glorious appearance that ever was being thus appeared was the express image of God who dwelleth in his people whose bodies are flesh and earthly tabernacles but by the operation of the sanctifying cleansing spirit which the Father sendeth are made fit habitations of God and so co-heirs with Christ and members of his body flesh and bones which Spirit quickneth to God and being thus received and obeyed is felt to live for ever though the shadowings forth of it be done away and this is eternal and never endeth but abideth with such for ever and the ministration of it is life it self to the soul and more to be valued and desired than all that ever was seen before it And as the Lord took of that spirit which was upon Moses and put it upon his brethren the Elders of Israel whereby they might Rule and judge with him so saith Christ the Father shall take of mine give unto you even of that spirit of Love Life Power Valour and Vertue which was upon and in him that was like unto Moses is ministred into put upon such as are truly his brethren friends whereby with him they thus gifted sanctified and qualified judgeth the world for all judgment is committed to the Son and of that which the Son hath and is committed to him doth the Father give unto his members and so from Christ the head they come to receive power over the World and its Way Worship and Fashions and over unclean spirits And that is an unclean spirit which will lead into any sin and it is an unclean spirit in which sin standeth and which pleadeth for the continuance and upholding of that which is unclean and that is of the World which the Saints judgeth And as those Elders of Israel who were of the Church in the Wilderness were not made fit to Judge nor Rule in outward matters by all the writings and words of the law though received by disposition of Angels until the Lord himself took of that Spirit which was upon Moses and put upon them So those that profess to be Elders in the Church now or any other person whatsoever are much less made fit to Rule or Judge in spiritual matters by all the reading and professing Moses writings and Christs words and the rest of the holy Scriptures though they were given by the inspiration of God until the Lord take of that spirit which was upon and in Christ who is like unto Moses and give unto and pour it upon and minister it in unto them And this is done in Gods way which is secret and time which is in his own hand to those whom he accounteth worthy thus to honour and who truly waiteth for it as a wayfering man for a resting place and as a Captive for deliverance And though Christ after his resurrection said All power in Heaven and in Earth is given unto me Go ye therefore and teach yet they were to tarry until they had the power in themselves and when that was come which they were to tarry and wait for then with that they went and so taught the Nations from the sensible feeling of that which taught them how to teach and all thing else when the same Spirit and power was upon them which was before committed unto him and so the coming forth of it from him into them and filling them therewith was to them in that work of the Ministry most effectual like as the vertue going forth of Christ healed the woman so the power and vertue of the holy spirit coming forth from Christ being sent of the Father and received by the Disciples who with much desire waited for that impowered them to do that which before they were commanded to do after they were endued with power or had the power in them and so what they were commanded to do they were to wait to receive power in themselves from God to performe and Christ did intend to give them power to do that which he commanded and as he commanded them to go and teach he also required them to tarry and so not to go until they had received power so to do and so it was the power of the Holy Ghost in them which made them Ministers and these were and such are truly Ordained Ministers And after they had received power from on high even the spirit or life of truth and were filled therewith and so had it in them then they went to do that which was commanded them then they went to teach the Nations and converted thousands and turned sinners and brought soules to God and then they were called Christians and then were people brought to be of the true Church which Christ buildeth upon that which flesh and blood revealeth not And this is the entrance into the Church of God 2 Thes 1. 1. the receiving of the spirit and in this God is worshipped not else for this hath excluded all other worship and those only are the true worshippers who comes in thus by the door which is Christ the light and spirit of truth sent into the heart from God And if all the prudent learned Divines so called in Europe or all or any of the wisest Orthodox men so call'd in any other quarter of the whole World can prove by the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament any other true worship of God who is a Spirit now extant among men and to be performed especially among them called Christians with acceptance to God but only that which the spirit of truth leadeth such unto as receive it then let them bring it forth that we may see it and prove it by plain undeniable truth of Scripture or otherwise I shall look upon their proofs words wayes actions practises performances duties and several worships as things of no value Or if there be any other entrance into the true worship of God than this Spirit that God sendeth or the Light which leadeth to it or if there be any other worship which God doth or will accept to be after this spoken or prophesied of in the Scriptures of truth whereby this shall ever be done away or ended from being the true only and alone worship of God whil'st men have a being upon earth then let the wisest of the Sons of men bring it forth and produce there strong reasons therein that we may plead together and that the entrance into and the true worship it self of the only true invisible God may be declared over all the World for the satisfaction of every tender heart concerning this For this I am satisfied in that Christ Jesus who is the end of the Law and who finished his work when he was upon earth is made a quickning Spirit and is the way and truth of life which bringeth into the worship of

whether they could not come and to this one thing doth he direct them in various expressions as of his going to the Father coming again and saith he I will pray the Father he shall give you another Comforter even the Spirit of truth whom the World cannot receive John 12. 16. and many things Jesus did which if it should be all written the world might not contain the books John 21. 25. and many things he spake unto them Acts 2. 40. and ●et there was something to come to be waited for and after to be received which was more than all this for said he these things have I spoken unto you being yet present with you but the comforter mark the word but intimateth something greater or more than what was spoken to them whilst he was with them for he saith he that is with you shall be in you John 14. 17. and said but the comforter which is the holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name he will teach you all things mark what that is that teacheth all things and bringeth all things to your remembrance whatsoever I have said and so that is within which bringeth the words of spirit and life to remembrance John 14. 25. 26. and having spoken of other things he saith again But when the comforter comes even the Spirit of truth John 15. 26. and if I go not away the comforter will not come but if I depart I will send him unto you John 16. 7. and I have many things to say unto you but you cannot bear them now howbeit when he the spirit of truth is come he will guide you into all truth John 16. 12 13. here it may be seen that they who followed Christ without and not received the spirit within could not bear what he had to speak unto them and also it may be seen that when the Spirit was come it would be better with them And much more might be mentioned how Christ foretold what was to come and be received and revealed in that day John 16. 23. when the spirit should be poured forth according to the Prophets all which plainly declareth and most evidently sets forth how Christ in his Ministry when he was upon earth did most thiefly direct unto the ministration of the spirit of Truth which was then yet to come and that they might not run to teach others as many do now before they had received the spirit of truth in themselves by with that to be led into all truth but might receive the power of truth in themselves from the life thereof to convert others into the same therefore said he further after he was risen again but tarry ye in the City of Jerusalem until you be endued with power from on high Mark 24. 4. so that though they had seen his body before had now seen him after his resurrection yet that and all the rest was not enough without the power and the spirit which was to come which they were to wait for and so now men should tarry wait and stand still to see the salvation of God and until they receive the spirit for it is the spirit not the body which searcheth all things and sheweth plainly of the Father And by this before written in short I have a little endeavoured to shew unto the meek and single bearted That Moses when he was upon earth directed unto Christ As in these words The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee of thy Brethren like unto me unto him shall ye hearken Deut. 18. 15. And Christ when he was upon earth directed unto the Spirit which was to come in the like words saying These things have I spoken unto you being yet present with you but the Comforter which is the holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name he shall teach you all things John 14. 25 26. And then what if I did write after the manner of men and say if Moses were now upon the earth and Christ in his own body upon the earth and Moses with all his Priests Tyths and Offerings and Religion which discovers sin but makes nothing perfect which Paul profited much in if he I say should command and exhort all people under his Ministry to go to Christ and hear him And if Christ were now upon earth and notwithstanding his outward Miracles Circumcision Baptism Supper and Death yet he should command and exhort all that come through the Law or Ministration of Moses unto him to look and tarry and wait for another Comforter That they might receive the Spirit in them and say unto them that that should teach them all things and lead them into all truth Then whether or no people were to continue following Moses Priests with their Tyths and long prayers and still be seeking the Law at their mouth or to come to Christ to seek the Gospel for Moses himself did not say that they should seek the Gospel at the Priests mouth And then when did the Priests ever preach the Gospel And then whether those obey not Moses who leave the Priests and come to Christ the Light and whether such when they are come to Christ should alwayes be looking and following after his Body Miracles Baptism or Supper without them or tarry and wait to receive the Spirit within them And then which of these now should all people that profess Christ be led by in these dayes either Moses or the person of Christ or the Spirit of Truth And whether such as have received and are truly indeed led by this Spirit of truth and know that to be their Teacher and follow it and are ruled governed and guided by it according to the command of Moses and Christ do not hereby obey the command of Moses and of Christ and fulfil their Doctrine And whether any other people or professors whatsoever do obey the command of Moses and Christ but only such And whether this be not a thing of great concernment to be known and learned by all which profess Christianity But why then do people follow these Priests of England any longer which are contrary to Moses and also to Christ who have no Store-houses but suffer the poor to want within and without and the Widdow and Stranger ready to perish and moreover devour and can never have enough of the spoil of others mens goods And why do others dispute about and talk of the Body so much which they never saw nor knew And is it not better be silent and know God who dwels in his people and the Spirit of Truth which he requires in the inward parts and to feel after God even the life in themselves because the Apostle said they were saved by his life being before reconciled by his death Rom. 5. 10. and until the life came there were many things which they were not saved from by his Body for the Body was before the death and the death which