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A35520 This is an answer to John Wiggans book, spread up and down in Lancashire, Cheshire and Wales, who is a baptist & a monarchy-man wherein may be seen how he exalts himself, against Christ the light, that doth enlighten every man : and also some of his, and his peoples erronious principles, and assertions, which he and his people held in a dispute, with some Quakers ... / from the prisoners at Lancaster, whom he then opposed being then a prisoner, Thomas Curwen, William Houlden, Henery Wood, William VVilson ; also here is an answer to his appendix annexed to the book by Margaret Fell. Curwen, Thomas.; Fox, Margaret Askew Fell, 1614-1702. 1665 (1665) Wing C7703; ESTC R40138 135,639 157

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he_o that_o be_v the_o light_n in_o every_o man_n be_v christ_n be_v a_o deceiver_n and_o a_o antichrist_n and_o john_n wiggan_n will_v prove_v they_o so_o 13._o and_o it_o be_v the_o subtle_a deceiver_n and_o adversary_n satan_n that_o say_v the_o light_n which_o do_v enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v the_o lamb_n and_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n 14._o and_o the_o light_n that_o do_v enlighten_v every_o man_n be_v the_o word_n and_o before_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o natural_a man_n spirit_n and_o a_o idol_n etc._n etc._n 15._o that_o the_o light_n the_o word_n god_n which_o enlighten_v every_o man_n be_v natural_a and_o man_n by_o it_o know_v nothing_o of_o christ_n though_o he_o confess_v by_o it_o he_o know_v the_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n the_o fullness_n whereof_o dwell_v in_o christ_n bodily_a 16._o and_o the_o word_n god_n the_o true_a light_n which_o do_v enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v be_v darkness_n mat._n 6._o 22_o 23._o 17._o and_o the_o word_n god_n do_v enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o set_v up_o a_o light_n and_o spirit_n in_o man_n which_o be_v call_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o write_v a_o law_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o light_n which_o do_v enlighten_v every_o man_n be_v not_o the_o word_n which_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n 18._o and_o christ_n come_v a_o light_n into_o the_o world_n not_o to_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o this_o light_n be_v able_a to_o seek_v and_o feel_v after_o god_n his_o creator_n and_o by_o it_o man_n may_v know_v his_o creator_n and_o the_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n it_o be_v a_o create_a light_n a_o great_a light_n it_o be_v but_o a_o candle_n light_n but_o it_o discover_v man_n transgression_n and_o this_o light_n spring_v up_o with_o man_n spirit_n and_o this_o light_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n which_o do_v not_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o this_o light_n discover_v adam_n sin_n and_o this_o light_n be_v natural_a and_o not_o spiritual_a 19_o but_o this_o light_n know_v nothing_o of_o the_o gospel_n mystery_n hide_v in_o god_n nor_o redemption_n by_o christ_n nor_o of_o god_n good_a purpose_n and_o grace_n nor_o of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n 20._o this_o candle-light_n to_o wit_v that_o light_n wherewith_o every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v enlighten_v be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o make_v good_a these_o thing_n by_o scripture_n or_o stop_v thy_o mouth_n for_o ever_o
lord_n become_v their_o enemy_n ifai_n 63._o 10._o vers_fw-la zach._n 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n remain_v among_o the_o child_n 15._o of_o israel_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n for_o i_o have_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n so_o here_o thou_o may_v see_v they_o that_o err_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o err_v from_o the_o spirit_n and_o hate_v the_o light_n have_v it_o contrary_a to_o vviggan_n doctrine_n aforementioned_a do_v not_o i_o make_v one_o yet_o have_v he_o the_o residue_n of_o my_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v seek_v a_o godly_a seed_n therefore_o take_v heed_n unto_o the_o spirit_n the_o gospel_n which_o you_o have_v hear_v which_o be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n under_o heaven_n warn_v every_o man_n that_o they_o may_v 2._o present_v every_o man_n perfect_a in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n christ_n shall_v taste_v of_o death_n for_o every_o man_n christ_n be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o many_o more_o scripture_n may_v be_v allege_v which_o do_v overthrow_n wiggan_n assertion_n that_o prove_v wicked_a man_n have_v the_o light_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o men._n john_n wiggan_n in_o stead_n of_o answer_v to_o the_o assertion_n thou_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o natural_a and_o create_a light_n spring_v up_o with_o man_n nature_n and_o natural_a man_n spirit_n which_o be_v a_o idol_n worse_o than_o jeroboam_n and_o the_o papist_n nevertheless_o thou_o say_v this_o light_n will_v let_v they_o know_v much_o of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n now_o that_o this_o light_n which_o be_v a_o idol_n will_v show_v the_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n and_o yet_o show_v nothing_o of_o christ_n in_o who_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v how_o stand_v this_o together_o john_n and_o can_v a_o natural_a light_n a_o idol_n know_v the_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n know_v much_o of_o god_n and_o seek_v and_o feel_v after_o god_n idol_n be_v dumb_a haba_n 2._o and_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o as_o the_o scripture_n faith_n and_o be_v this_o natural_a light_n a_o idol_n which_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n do_v not_o the_o scripture_n say_v adam_n be_v make_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n and_o be_v this_o a_o idol_n he_o be_v make_v in_o which_o reprove_v he_o for_o sin_n and_o judas_n who_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o the_o light_n which_o john_n be_v send_v to_o bear_v witness_n of_o be_v a_o create_a light_n and_o a_o idol_n worse_o than_o jeroboam_n which_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o that_o thou_o call_v a_o idol_n which_o can_v hear_v nor_o see_v he_o give_v they_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o this_o natural_a light_n and_o idol_n the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o thy_o account_n and_o this_o which_o thou_o call_v a_o natural_a light_n and_o idol_n be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o and_o this_o light_n which_o thou_o thus_o call_v shine_v in_o the_o darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o this_o be_v wiggan_n assertion_n but_o my_o query_n i_o send_v unto_o thou_o which_o thou_o shufle_v of_o and_o do_v not_o answer_v they_o since_o thou_o talk_v so_o much_o of_o bread_n and_o wine_n whether_o it_o be_v christ_n or_o no_o see_v some_o of_o thy_o fellow_n baptist_n teacher_n be_v turn_v papist_n who_o be_v wrangle_v against_o the_o light_n and_o now_o say_v the_o bread_n be_v christ_n after_o they_o have_v blessed_v it_o and_o therefore_o we_o suspect_v thou_o see_v thou_o be_v post_v on_o the_o same_o road_n against_o the_o light_n so_o fast_o and_o instead_o of_o answer_v thou_o have_v take_v upon_o thou_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n of_o christ_n a_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n and_o a_o judge_n of_o the_o saint_n condition_n and_o confuse_o patch_n all_o together_o and_o thou_o divide_v god_n and_o christ_n and_o call_v christ_n the_o light_a a_o natural_a and_o a_o create_a light_n and_o a_o idol_n worse_o than_o jeroboam_n and_o the_o papist_n which_o all_o sober_a people_n may_v see_v what_o a_o pack_n of_o confusion_n thou_o have_v heap_v together_o in_o thy_o book_n for_o a_o natural_a light_n and_o idol_n can_v bring_v people_n to_o seek_v and_o feel_v after_o god_n nor_o know_v the_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o natural_a light_n and_o idol_n that_o show_v judas_n his_o sin_n when_o he_o have_v betray_v christ_n neither_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o adam_n be_v make_v in_o and_o god_n the_o word_n that_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n a_o natural_a light_n and_o a_o idol_n john_n wiggan_n thy_o eye_n be_v blind_v it_o be_v time_n for_o thou_o to_o give_v over_o thy_o trade_n with_o thy_o erroneous_a principle_n and_o doctrine_n and_o christ_n when_o he_o bid_v they_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n joh._n 12._o it_o be_v not_o a_o idol_n he_o bid_v they_o believe_v in_o but_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o light_n and_o in_o christ_n be_v life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o mon_n and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o idol_n and_o this_o be_v the_o same_o principle_n and_o doctrine_n which_o we_o suffer_v for_o there_o be_v a_o man_n send_v from_o god_n who_o name_n be_v john_n he_o come_v for_o a_o witness_n to_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o true_a light_n and_o that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o all_o through_o he_o may_v believe_v and_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o wit_n the_o light_n wherewith_o all_o be_v enlighten_v he_o give_v they_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 1._o to_o the_o 12._o vers_fw-la and_o so_o this_o light_n which_o do_v enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n shine_v in_o the_o darkness_n but_o vviggan_n darkness_n can_v comprehend_v it_o and_o thus_o he_o judge_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n with_o his_o darkness_n in_o call_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n and_o also_o that_o which_o convince_v adam_n etc._n etc._n a_o natural_a and_o create_a light_n and_o a_o idol_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n which_o know_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o also_o he_o compare_v the_o light_n in_o every_o man_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o 2._o natural_a man_n there_o speak_v of_o 1_o cor._n 2._o call_v light_a darkness_n and_o to_o the_o natural_a and_o sensual_a state_n in_o judas_n for_o nature_n be_v subject_v be_v in_o itself_o not_o sensual_a but_o be_v go_v out_o of_o its_o course_n become_v sensual_a but_o this_o be_v like_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o meaning_n he_o have_v give_v to_o other_o thing_n in_o his_o book_n but_o we_o do_v intend_v to_o put_v he_o to_o make_v they_o good_a by_o plain_a scripture_n without_o add_v or_o diminish_v for_o our_o foundation_n for_o ever_o stand_v sure_a for_o we_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o natural_a man_n spirit_n but_o of_o christ_n the_o light_n the_o second_o adam_n the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n nor_o do_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n nor_o the_o first_o covenant_n but_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o the_o heart_n christ_n the_o light_a our_o foundation_n who_o all_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v of_o who_o be_v come_v to_o teach_v his_o people_n himself_o who_o joh._n wiggan_n pretend_v to_o remove_v and_o so_o have_v run_v himself_o into_o further_a confusion_n and_o joh._n wiggan_n say_v that_o the_o light_n which_o do_v enlighten_v etc._n etc._n be_v the_o word_n creator_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v it_o be_v natural_a and_o create_v and_o a_o idol_n worse_o than_o jeroboam'_v and_o thus_o all_o may_v see_v he_o confess_v that_o the_o light_n be_v the_o word_n creator_n and_o and_o yet_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o idol_n joh._n wiggan_n say_v god_n the_o word_n enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o a_o more_o excellent_a light_n and_o life_n come_v in_o by_o the_o son_n which_o none_o receive_v but_o who_o receive_v the_o son_n and_o be_v bear_v again_o answ_n they_o which_o receive_v this_o light_n which_o thou_o call_v the_o word_n creator_n in_o thy_o own_o assertion_n become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o john_n say_v this_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o lighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o word_n be_v christ_n