them to see what Testimony is there now the Devil being a Spirit and so working within being also an Enemy to Christ and his Ordinances he even he bears testimony within them that what they have heard is true even that the Ordinances are ceased c. whenas those that search the Scriptures according to the commandment of Christ quickly see that 't is the Ordinances of the Old Testament and not of the New that Christ nailed to his Cross Now if you observe these men being first deceived concerning the Rule thereby are greatly disinabled to descern the Evil spirit speaking within them for by what should he be tryed if the Scriptures be not a Rule and so these alas poor creatures finding such and such perswasions within them greatly fear to contradict or gain-say it it being no lesse to them then to contradict or gain-say the mind of the Lord Jesus they believing that it is Christ the Light that speaketh within them yea although their inward perswasions never so much contradict the Scriptures yet they adhere to them not daring to question the Light as they call it within them but presently concludes that they have understood the Scriptures and so perverts the plain meaning thereof into some kind of imagined Mystery that so they may one way or other cause the Scriptures without to speak agreeable to that they call Light within them And that I wrong not these men hereby consider one thing of many that might be instanced namely touching Women who in all plainness are forbidden by the Scriptures to teach in the Church but since the Spirit in these men sayes that women may teach they adhere thereunto and perverts the plain Scripture into a Mystery and so declares that the woman which is forbidden to teach 1 Tim. 2.12,13 is the wisdom of the flesh either in man or woman and not the Female kind as you may read in Farnworths Book intituled A Woman forbidden to speak in the Church page 3. But that there is no such Light in every man as aforesaid appears in that Christ gave commandment to his Apostles to go into all the world and teach all Nations to observe all things whatsoever he had commanded them Marke 16.15 Mat. 28.19,20 And Paul witnesseth that he had declared all the Counsel of God Acts. 20.27 whereupon 't is required that men incline their ear and hear that their Souls may live Isai 55.3 and such as turn away their eares from the truth are reproved 2 Tim 4.4 All which were empty and useless things both Christs Command That all things whatsoever should be taught the Nations the Apostles obedience to that Command in Preaching all things and also the Nations lending their ears to hear what is preached to them if it were true that there were such a Light in every man of the Nations as were sufficient to guide in all the wayes of God and were placed in the Nations for that very purpose and that no other Rule or Means could lead to God which Humphery Smith affirmeth 'T is indeed said by the Prophet that Christ should be given a Light to the Gentiles from whence these men plead That Christ is a Light in every one of the Gentiles without any other outward means But Paul and Barnabas well understanding the Scriptures pleaded another thing from thence directly contrary namely thus Lo we turn to the Gentiles for so hath the Lord commanded us saying I have set thee to be a Light of the Gentiles c. Acts 13.46,47 because 't was said Christ was set to be a Light of the Gentiles therefore they would go and preach to the Gentiles And what were they to preach to them not that one thing of turning to a Light their Teacher within but ALL THINGS WHATSOEVER Mat. 28.19,20 all the Counsel of God Act. 20.27 I then with the Apostle conclude thus How shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard and how shall they hear without a Preacher and how shall they preach except they be sent How beautifull therefore are the feet of them that preach the Gospel So then Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of God Rom. 10. Among many things contradicting this Opinion That every mans Rule is within him and that there is no other Rule Means or Wayes that leads to God this is none of the least namely Because when there was asfair occasions given as well can be conceived for the Doctrine of turning to a Light within to be preached as fair occasions I say as well can be conceived through the many enquiries of men even what they should do that then 't was not preached neither by God Christ Angel nor men as to instance In the dayes of the Prophet Zechariah Sherezer and Regem-melech were sent by the Children of Israel to enquire of the Priests and Propets which were in the House of God whether they should weep in the fifth Month separating themselves as they had done many years before Turn to the Light within saith the Quaker But God speaks by the Prophet saying Should you not hear the Words which the Lord hath cryed by the former Prophets when Jerusalem was inhabited and in prosperity Zech. 7.2,3,7 Also John the Baptist who is declared to be a burning and a shining Light sent two of his Disciples unto Jesus saying by them Art thou he that should come or do we look for another Turn to the Light within saith the Quaker But saith the man Christ Go and tell John what things you have heard and seen how that the blinde see the lame walk the Lepers are clensed c. such outward means was returned by Christ the true Light for Johns satisfaction Luke 7.19,20,21,22 In the Dayes of John came the people unto him saying What shall we do also the Publicans saying Master what shall we do also the Souldiers demanded of him saying What shall we do Turn to the Light within saith the Quaker But saith John having another Spirit He that hath two coats let him impart to him that hath none exact no more then that which is appointed you do violence to no man neither accuse falsly but be content with your wages Luke 3.10,11,12,13,14 Also a certain Young man came to Christ saying What good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life Turn to the Light within saith the Quaker But saith Christ Keep the Commandements and sell that which thou hast and give to the poor c. Matth. 19.16,17,21 Again the Jews demanded of Christ saying What shall we do that we might work the works of God Turn to the Light within saith the Quaker But saith Christ This is the work of God that ye believe on him whom he hath sent that was Christ himself that talked with them and was not in them that afterwards dyed for the sins of the World John 6.28,29 Lord What wilt thou have me to do saith Saul Turn to the Light within saith the Quaker But saith the Lord