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A27365	Essays about the poor, manufactures, trade, plantations, & immorality and of the excellency and divinity of inward light, demonstrated from the attributes of God and the nature of mans soul, as well as from the testimony of the Holy Scriptures / by John Bellers.	Bellers, John, 1654-1725.	1699 (1699)	Wing B1828; ESTC R19644	23,851	33

and are upheld by him and do declare of his great Power and Wisdom to whom we owe all Obedience Subjection Reverence Homage Thanksgiving Worship and Praise World without End Of Man's Soul THE Soul of Man is the most invisible spiritual and intellectual Part of this Creation And therefore the Soul beyond all other Creatures is most capable of apprehending the invisible and spiritual Manifestations of God Now as God is infinite and omnipresent in all Places he consequently is within the Bodies of Men as well as without them And God being the most invisible Light Spirit and Life he penetrates all Beings and Spirits more throughly than the visible Light at Noon-day doth the Air the Sun-Beams being but a Shadow to him that Light discovering Bodies only but this inward Light discovers the most hidden Thoughts And as God only who is Light can penetrate Men's Souls and beholds the most inward Thoughts and Desires thereof so he only is able and doth shew them to Men whether they are good or evil And as Men's Wills and Affections comes to be subdued to the Will of God he discovers to the Souls of Men. What is to be known of him the pure in Heart only seeing God For tho God is in all Places and fills all things yet all Beings have not the same Degree of Sence of him because they are not of the same Capacity of knowing or not equally prepared to apprehend and see so pure invisible and intellectual a Spirit And it may be said of visible Bodies as of Darkness it self that tho God shines in them they comprehend or apprehend him not for indeed they want all Sence of Apprehension as the greatest Light is unknown to the blind and the greatest Sounds to the deaf so also the Souls of Men which are given up unto the Delights of sensual Objects until they are born a new they do want their Faculties to be sufficiently spiritualized to behold the immaterial Glory of God tho his Light doth shew them their evil State and his Spirit reproves them they do not see him That Degree or Manifestation of Light which only discovers a Man's unhappy State to him appears far less glorious tho' it is divine than that which gives Peace and discovers the Glory of God as Man obeys it Yet all divine Light which appears to Men flows from the Father's Glory through the one Mediator our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ who is full of Glory in himself whilst it is the Stupidity of Men only that makes them unable to see the Glory of this Light Acts 17. v. 23. I beheld your Devotions To the unknown God whom therefore ye ignorantly worship him declare I unto you 24. God that made the World dwelleth not in Temples made with Hands 25. Neither is worshipped with Mens Hands as tho he needed any thing seeing he giveth to all Life and Breath and all things 27. That they should seek the Lord if haply they might feel after him and find him tho he be not far from every one of Us. 28. For in him we live and move and have our Being as certain also of your own Poets have said Amos. 4. v. 13. For lo he that formeth the Mountains and createth the Wind and declareth unto Man what is his Thought the Lord the God of Hosts is his Name Eph. 5. v. 13. But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the Light For whatsoever doth make manifest is Light 1 Joh. 1. v. 5. This then is the Message which we have heard of him and declare unto you That God is Light and in him is no Darkness at all Therefore for any to say that this inward Light is Man's Conscience is no better Divinity than it would be good Philosophy and Sence for them to say That the Light of the Sun is a Man's Eye when it is the Eye that is enlightned by it Of Christian Virtue REasons of State Profit Health Reputation or Danger of Punishment was part of the Motives given by the ancient Philosophers to perswade Men from Vice which as it is the least it is the first Step towards Wisdom Learning to do well through Love to Virtue being a Degree higher than ceasing to do evil for fear of Sufferings Now as none but God sees Mens Thoughts so if they do resist every Appearance of Evil when he through Christ first discovereth it to them in their Minds by his Light that is to be vertuous for God's Sake and it is a true Washing the Inside and a being truly religious at Heart By which early Opposition to Evil Men will be enabled the more easily to overcome it because a first Thought or Representation to a watchful Man hath not that Power upon his Affections as it will have after it hath been entertained And such a Watchfulness will the more effectually prevent evil Actions for whilst a Man thinks no ill to be sure he will do none This is putting on the Armour of Light and walking in it and a Warface tho not with carnal Weapons mighty through God to the pulling down of strong Holds casting down Imaginations and every high thing that exalteth it self against the Knowledge of God and bringing into Captivity every Thought to the Obedience of Christ. Of Divine Worship GOOD Morals and inward Virtue is a constant Attendant to Divine Worship for he that regards Iniquity in his Heart God will not regard or accept his Prayers Good Actions are as the outward Court to a clean Mind and a vertuous Soul is as the Temple to the inward Tabernacle where God is truly adored in which that Worship is the more acceptable which keeps out not only evil Thoughts which are always to be avoided but also such Thoughts which at other times may be useful and needful to entertain For this divine Worship is the more Spiritual as Men's Minds are more sequestred and silenced from Creatures and Imaginations not dull and sleepily but vigorous and earnestly seeking after and praying for a greater Purity of Soul and a farther Manifestation of God through the Inspiration of inward divine Light every Increase of Light being one Degree farther towards Glory Glory it self being Light uncomprehensible John 4. v. 21. Iesus saith unto her Woman believe me the Hour cometh when ye shall neither in this Mountain nor yet at Jerusalem worship the Father 23. But the Hour cometh and now is when the true Worshipers shall worship the Father in Spirit and in Truth For the Father seeketh such to worship him 24. God is a Spirit and they that worship him must worship him in Spirit and in Truth A Cloud of Witnesses recorded in the Holy Scripture That the Three which bear Record in Heaven the Father the Word and Holy Spirit which three are One infinite immence Light Life and Glory do manifest divine Light to Men. God being in Christ reconciling the World unto himself And Christ is in us the Hope of Glory For the Grace of God that

brings Salvation hath appeared unto all Men. A Manifestation of the Spirit being given to every Man to profit withal Of God's Manifestation in Men. Isa. 2. 5. O House of Jacob come ye and let us walk in the Light of the Lord. 60. v. 19. The Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting Light and thy God thy Glory 1 Cor. 3. 16. Know ye not that ye are the Temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you 17. If any Man defile the Temple of God him shall God destroy for the Temple of God is holy which Temple ye are 6. v. 19. What know you not that your Body is the Temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you which ye have of God 2 Cor. 6 16. For ye are the Temple of the living God as God hath said I will dwell in them and walk in them 4. v. 6. For God who commanded the Light to shine out of Darkness hath shined in our Hearts to give the Light of the Knowledge of the Glory of God in the Face of Jesus Christ. v. 7. But we have this Treasure in earthen Vessels that the Excellency of the Power may be of God and not of us 1 Pet. 2. v. 9. Who hath called you out of Darkness into his marvellous Light Eph. 4. 6. One God and Father of all who is above all and through all and in you all Eph. 5. 8. For ye were sometime Darkness but now are ye Light in the Lord walk as Children of Light 1 John 1. v. 7. If we walk in the Light as he is in the Light we have Fellowship one with another and the Blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all Sin Rom. 1. 19. Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them for God hath shewed it unto them Heb. 4. 12. For the Word of God is quick and powerful and sharper than any two-edged Sword piercing even to the dividing assunder of Soul and Spirit and is a Discerner of the Thoughts and Intents of the Heart Isa. 57. 15. For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth Eternity whose Name is holy I dwell in the high and holy Place with him also that is of a contrite and humble Spirit to revive the Spirit of the humble and to revive the Heart of the contrite ones v. 16. For I will not contend for ever neither will I be always wrath For the Spirit should fail before me and the Souls which I have made Prov. 20. 27. The Spirit of Man is the Candle of the Lord Searching all the inward Parts of the Belly Job 3● 8. But there is a Spirit in Man and the Inspiration of the Almighty giveth them Understanding Of Christ's Manifestation in Men. John 1. V. 4. In him was Life and the Life was the Light of Men. 8. v. 12. Then spake Jesus again unto them saying I am the Light of the World he that followeth me shall not walk in Darkness but shall have the Light of Life 14. v. 16. And I will pray the Father and he shall give you another Comforter that he may abide with you for ever v. 17. Even the Spirit of Truth whom the World cannot receive because it seeth him not neither knoweth him But ye know him for he dwelleth with you and shall be in you 23. Jesus said If a Man love me he will keep my words and my Father will love him and we will come unto him and make our abode with him Rev. 3. v. 20. Behold I stand at the door and knock if any Man hear my Voice and open the door I will come into him and will sup with him and he with me Luke 2. v. 30. For mine Eyes have seen thy Salvation v. 31. Which thou hast prepared before the face of all People v. 32. A Light to lighten the Gentiles and the Glory of thy People Israel 1 Pet. 1. v. 11. Searching what or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signifie Col. 1. v. 12. Giving thanks unto the Father which hath made us meet to be partakers of the Inheritance of the Saints in Light v. 13. Who hath delivered us from the Power of Darkness and hath translated us into the Kingdom of his dear Son 26. Even the mystery which hath been hid from Ages and from Generations but now is made manifest to his Saints v. 27. To whom God would make known what is the Riches of the Glory of this Mystery among the Gentiles which is Christ in you the Hope of Glory 2 Cor. 13. v. 3. Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me v. 5. Examine your selves whether ye be in the Faith know ye not that Jesus Christ is in you except ye be Reprobates Rom. 8. v. 9. Now if any Man have not the Spirit of Christ he is none of his Eph. 6. v. 14. Wherefore he saith Awake thou that sleepest and arise from the dead and Christ shall give thee Light 1 Thess. 5. v. 5. Ye are all the Children of Light Eph. 4. v. 7. But unto every one of us is given Grace according to the measure of the Gift of Christ. v. 8. Wherefore he saith when he ascended up on high he led Captivity captive and gave Gifts unto Men. v. 9. Now that he ascended what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the Earth v. 10. He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all Heavens that he might fill all things 12. For the perfecting of the Saints v. 13. Till we all come in the Unity of the Faith and of the Knowledge of the Son of God unto a perfect Man unto the Measure of the Stature of the fulness of Christ. 1 Cor. 3. v. 11. For other Foundation can no Man lay that that is laid which is Jesus Christ. Gal. 1. v. 12. For I neither received it of Man neither was I taught it but by the Revelation of Jesus Christ. Eph. 3. v. 19. And to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God Of the Holy Spirits Manifestation in Men. EPH. 4. v. 30. And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God whereby ye are sealed unto the day of Redemption 1 Thes. 5. v. 19. Quench not the Spirit John 14. v. 26. But the Comforter which is the Holy Ghost whom the Father will send in my Name he shall teach you all things 1 John 2. v. 20. But ye have an Unction from the Holy One and ye know all things v. 27. But the Anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you and ye need not that any Man teach you but as the same Anointing teacheth you of all things and is Truth and is no Lie Rom. 8. v. 11. But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal Bodies by his Spirit

that dwelleth in you 1 John 4. v. 13. Hereby know we that we dwell in him and he in us because he hath given us of his Spirit John 7. v. 38. He that believeth on me as the Scripture hath said out of his Belly shall flow Rivers of living Water v. 39. But this spake he of the Spirit which they that believe on him should receive Acts 2. v. 4. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost and began to speak as the Spirit gave them utterance v. 17. And it shall come to pass in the last days saith God I will pour out of my Spirit upon all Flesh. Rom. 8. v. 15. But ye have received the Spirit of Adoption whereby we cry Abba Father v. 16. The Spirit it self beareth witness with our Spirits that we are the Children of God 2 Cor. 3. v. 7. But if the Ministration of Death written and ingraven in Stones was glorious v. 8. How shall not the Ministration of the Spirit be rather glorious v. 17. Now the Lord is that Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty v. 18. But we all with open face beholding as in a glass the Glory of the Lord are changed into the same image from Glory to Glory even as by the Spirit of the Lord. 5. v. 5. God who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit Eph. 5. v. 18. Be filled with the Spirit 2 Thess. 2. v. 13. Because God hath from the beginning chosen you to Salvation Through the Sanctification of the Spirit and Belief of the Truth Gal. 5. v. 16. Walk in the Spirit and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the Flesh v. 25. If we live in the Spirit let us walk in the Spirit 6. v. 8. For he that soweth to the Flesh shall of the Flesh reap Corruption But he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap Life Everlasting 1 Cor. 2. v. 13. Which things also we speak not in the words which Man's wisdom teacheth but which the Holy Ghost teacheth 12. v. 3. No man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed and no Man can say that Jesus in the Lord but by the Holy Ghost v. 4. Now there are diversities of Gifts but the same Spirit v. 5. And there are differrences of Administrations but the same Lord. v. 6. And there are diversities of Operations but it is the same God which worketh all in all v. 13. For by one Spirit we are all baptized into one Body and have been all made to drink into one Spirit As the Holy Scriptures are the best Creed which with Practical Divinity and Inward Light will give us the best Sence what the Father Son and Holy Spirit is to us So the Vnfathomable Highth and Depth of that great Mystery is not possibly to be comprehended by Men. Some Considerations for them that reproach the Light JOB 24. 13. They are of those that rebel against the Light they know not the Ways thereof nor abide in the Paths thereof John 3. 19. This is the Condemnation that Light is come into the World and Men loved Darkness rather than Light because their deeds were evil v. 20. For every one that doth evil hateth the Light neither cometh to the Light left his deeds should be reproved v. 21. But he that doth Truth cometh to the Light that his deeds may be made manifest that they are wrought in God 2 Cor. 4. 3. But if our Gospel be hid it is hid to them that are lost v. 4. In whom the God of this World hath blinded the Minds of them which believe not least the Light of the glorious Gospel of Christ who is the Image of God should shine unto them John 1. 5. And the Light shineth in Darkness and the Darkness comprehended it not 1 Cor. 2. 14. The natural Man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God for they are Foolishness unto him Neither can be know them because they are spiritually discerned John 5. v. 38. Ye have not his word abiding in you for whom he hath sent him ye believe not v. 39. Search the Scriptures for in them ye think ye have Eternal Life and they are they which testifie of me v. 40. And ye will not come to me that ye might have Life v. 41. I receive not Honour from Men. v. 42. But I know you that ye have not the love of God in you v. 44. How can ye believe which receive Honour one of another and seek not the Honour that cometh from God only v. 46. Had ye believed Moses ye would have believed me for he wrote of me v. 47. But if ye believe not his writings how shall ye believe my words Jude 1. v. 4. Ungodly Men turning the Grace of our God into lasciviousness and denying the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ. v. 10. But these speak evil of those things which they know not v. 11. Woe unto them for they have gone in the way of Cain and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward v. 16. These are complainers having Mens Persons in admiration because of advantage v. 18. There should be mockers in the last time v. 19. These be they who separate themselves sensual having not the Spirit 2 Pet. 3. v. 3. Knowing this first that there shall come in the last days Sooffers v. 4. And saying where is the promise of his coming For since the Fathers fell asleep all things continue as they were from the beginning of the Creation Iohn Bellers FINIS