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The true light discovered to all who desire to walk in the day in several little treatises / written by that faithful member of the true church of Christ Jesus (deceased) Stephen Smith.
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Smith, Stephen, 1623-1678.
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quarter And he did not rail in saying so he spoke the Truth Read what wicked motions there was in the flesh and the motion of the true Prophet against them said he They were as fed Horses every one neighed after his neighbours Wife Jer. 5. The Prophets prophesie falsly and the Priests bear rule by their means and my people love to have it so and what will ye do in the end thereof Read the true Prophets motion in the word of Truth against the false fleshly Prophets motion Who moved for handfuls of Barley and pieces of Bread Ezek. 13. Read how wicked they were The wicked false Teachers in this Age have a larger and richer Trade they move for Thousands of Pounds The true Prophet moving in the Truth cryed out against the horrible wicked fleshly motions of the Priests and said As troops of Robbers wait for a man Hosea 6. so the company of Priests murder in the way by consent for they commit lewdness Observe they were agreed in their motion Read the wicked motions of a wicked spirit in the Presidents Princes Governours Counsellers who moved the King to make an unalteralterable Decree to insnare Daniel Dan. 7. because he was Honest and Just And though Daniel was acquainted therewith and knew the penalty yet he was moved in a good Spirit to open his Windows and pray as before And read what became of the motions of the wicked and also of the blessed motions The good Spirit in the Prophet moved him to testify against the false Spirits motions both in head and tail Said he The heads thereof judge for reward and the Priests thereof teach for Hire Mic. 3.1 and the Prophets thereof Divine for Money yet will they lean upon the Lord and say is not the Lord among us none evil can come upon us Oh the presumption and confidence of wicked motions and observe how hireling Priests were cryed out against in former dayes as well as in these last dayes Christ in his Doctrine gave people warning To beware of the Scribes which love to go in long Clothing and love Salutations in the Market places Mark 12. and the chief Seats in the Synagogues and the uppermost Rooms at Feasts Which devour Widows houses and for a pretence make long Prayers But they are worse that make Widows and devour Estates examine the Jailers Calenders for near 30 years last past Acts the 20. The Apostle was moved by a good Spirit to declare what should come after him saying For I know this that after my departing shall grievous Wolves enter in among you not sparing the Flock And what a wonderful motion this wicked generation have had for near this 30 years let all them that have heard and seen and are more moderate and wise in heart judge 1 Joh. 2. There you may read that there was then many Antichrists and the evil motions of that wicked Spirit the which was then in the World Chap. 4.3 was to deny Christ's coming in flesh And John being in the Spirit on the Lords day had wonderful things revealed unto him both of the Beasts rising out of the Sea and out of the Earth Revelation and with what swelling Pride he exalted himself over the Saints and Servants of the Lord God And how that Kings agreed to give their strength and power unto the Beast with one mind to make War with the Lamb and the Lamb shall overcome them For he is Lord of Lords and King of Kings and they that are with him are blessed and chosen and faithful And he saw the downfall of Babylon and the End of the Beast and false Prophet Read chap. 19. And this is coming to pass and must be fulfilled glory praises and honour be given to the Lord God forever And thus unprejudiced Reader who hath some Breathings after the knowledge of the Lord and canst not take up a rest in a sinful state but desires that true Judgment may go forth Here is plain Truth and also some brief instances therein which is but few to what might be given from Genesis to the Revelations of the wicked Spirits motions and their Effects and of the blessed motions of Gods good Spirit and their Effects by which thou mayest see by the fruits and practices who are of that brood and generation of Cain and his followers and who are of the generation of Abel and his followers And what a wicked proud arrogant Spirit that is which dares presume to limit the moving of Gods holy Spirit in its Revelation Operation and Divine Inspiration And by which wicked and presumptuous works that proud ambitious and aspiring Spirit hath turned the very end and tendency of the love and mercy of God in the moving of this holy Spirit through holy Men in giving forth those blessed Testimonies and Prophesies in Scriptures even quite to another use then intended And how the Antichristian Spirit which was in the World in the Apostles dayes wrought in a Mistery of Iniquity and in Confessions and Professions from the true witnesses Testimony that Christ was come into the World and how he was Born and how he Suffered and was Ascended and will come again which is all true But under this fair covering the Merchants of Babylon set up their Trades and fraighted their Vessels with the Whores Trumpery and with fair Speeches and good Words out of the Life out of the Power they have deluded poor Souls making Merchandize of them setting up that which is profitable in the way of righteousness for the way of righteousness and so excluded the second coming of Christ in Spirit to them that look and wait for him without sin unto Salvation This great mistery the which is Christ in us the hope of Glory the way of Truth and Life the way of Righteousness unto the Father out of which none can come unto him this by their Arts they have wholly excluded And thus having set the Scripture for a chief rule and only rule of Life they have excluded the Spirit of Truths guide and leadings the which the Scripture directs unto and so set the Scriptures above the Spirit by the moving of which they were given forth And the Words and Writings of the Scripture they have set up for the word it self And this Spirit having put the Declaration and Writings of Matthew Mark Luke and John for the Gospel here the Gospel the power of God that is excluded and Christ the word of God in the heart and mouth that is excluded And thus having turned the Scripture upside down The man of sin the Son of Perdition 2 Thes 2.3 who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God sitteth in the Temple of God shewing himself that he is God And now saying in effect that the day of Christ is past as touching his appearance and coming in the flesh he is at a remoteness or distance from his people Now Revelations are ceased say they and the best
honour of God is ANd further concerning Ministry this I say as the blessed works of the Light of God's holy Spirit has place in hearts and so opens understandings a discovery will be made from thence of the false corrupt and and wicked Ministers who open their Mouths for Gifts and Rewards from whose works in fair and deceitful Speeches Prophaneness is gone out into the World where the Revelations of God's holy Spirit is denyed and set at nought they telling people Revelations are ceased they are not to be known now adayes c. So the sight of all the good and blessed works of God's good and holy Spirit are become as a Sealed Book so that they who have exalted their parts and knowledge in Hebrew Greek and Latin above the pure Life of Jesus they can't read in it because it is sealed and these Learned men unlearned in the things of God can't read in it because they draw near to God with their Mouths and seem to honour him with their Lips but their Hearts not being right in his sight therefore are the wisdoms confounded and understanding in the Things of God kept from them So it s such who have nothing to Minister from but a divination of their own Brain in conceivings and imaginations concerning the works of God in others but from no knowledge of his works in themselves so they run and Divine for Money and Gifts and Rewards in that adulterated whorish Spirit which hath sate a long time and reigned over people who have been as unstable and unsettled as Waters reeling and staggering to and fro through the Sorceries and Witchcraft of that whorish wicked spirit into which Cup the Kings of the Earth have drunk and been made drunk with Envy Malice and Hatred one against another and from Lusts which have been conceived in that wicked and untimely womb have proceeded Wars and Fighting and Hatred one against another and also hatred against the appearance of God's good works in others So it s against that bad and wicked spirit which is not to speak in the Church that I am moved to give Testimony in and through the operation of God's good and holy spirit the which is mightily at work this Day wherein his power is made manifest to destroy the Devil's works and so a way making for the pouring forth of God's holy and blessed spirit more and more upon all flesh from whence I believe there are at present hundreds of Able and Gifted Ministers in this Nation in some degree or measure or other of God's holy spirit who can speak experimentally of what they have felt handled tasted and seen of his works thererein who is the beginning and ending of every good and perfect work and gift in and for them who wait to know his will and do it And through these blessed works must the wounded and distracted Nations be healed and set to rights and all that hinder these blessed works of God's holy and unlimited spirit they are enemies to God and to their own souls and to the Nation and Country where they live So to that of God in every ones Conscience I appeal in these weighty and high concerns wherein I have done the will of God I rest The 9th day of the 4th Month 1673 A Lover of the Truth wherein I seek the good of all Mankind Stephen Smith NOw unto you who say I write out of Enmity Therein you say true for in the true Enmity which God hath put between the two Seeds viz. The blessed Seed of the woman and the Cursed Seed of the Serpent So that in that which is truly good that blessed Seed by which evil is overcome according to the good-will of God in that I give Testimony against that which is corruptible and bad by which mankind is led away into darkness and there captivated under the enemy's power But if any shall say I wish herein any ill to any one's person I do say in the Truth and Uprightness of my heart that such do falsly accuse me For I know in the blessed Seed Intercession is made through me and many thousands that Light may rise in them who sit in darkness that mankind who are dead in trespasses and sins may be quickened and raised into the glorious freedom and liberty in the Son of God where we may live together in Peace with God and one with another to the praise and glory of his holy Name forever Stephen Smith A Trumpet sounding in the Ears of all Persecutors to awaken them out of their dead sleep in which they have taken Prey from the Innocent who have made themselves drunken with Malice and Envy and so Nabal-like are saying What are these that we should regard them c. COme Persecutors Awake Awake hearken how the Cows and the Oxen Low in your Ears when you lye down to sleep doth not their Lowing trouble you And when you rise are not you tormented at the noise of their Lowing sleep as secure as you can you will be awakened at last and then the noise of the Lowing of Cows and Oxen will sound in your Ears In your lying down in your rising up in your Eating and Drinking in your going about your business it will be a dreadful noise when the cause of the Innocent whom you have wronged comes to be laid before you Come Persecutors Awake Awake hearken do you not hear the Bleating of Sheep which have been taken from Innocent people for keeping the Commands of Jesus stop your Ears as hard as you can they will be opened at last and heir Bleating will be so loud sounded in your Ears that you cannot avoid the terrible noise thereof Come Persecutors Awake Awake hearken what a dreadful noise is amongst the Pots Kettles Skillets Frying-pans Dripping-pans Pewter-dishes Flaggons Chamber-pots c. the which have been taken from an Innocent people for keeping their Conscience void of offence towards God and man that men take offence against the Innocent when no proof can be made thereof that is the steps of the wicked in all Ages But hearken Persecutors sure you are not so fast a sleep but that you may hear the ratling of these things in your Ears well they will make a fearful noise at last Come Persecutors Awake awake open your Eyes they will be opened at last and then the Beds Cloths Corn Hoggs Horses Butter Cheese Bacon and all sorts of Commodies taken from Tradesmen out of their Shops and working Instruments from poor people Shoe-Leather and abundance of other things too long to name all taken from an Innocent harmless people who seek the good and well-being of all men At last all these things shall be laid before your Eyes you shall not be able to shut them against them nor to stop your Ears from the several dreadful noises but they must sound in your Ears and you must know that all these doings proceed from a corrupt rotten heart and mind which is abhorred by the living