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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65872	The law and light within the most sure rule or light, which sheweth the right use and end of the Scripture, manifested in opposition to several false principles inserted in a book intitled Scripture light the most sure light, by William Bridge, the great pastor and Reverend Father, so accounted, of the Church at Yarmouth in Norfolk / confuted by George Whitehead.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1662 (1662)	Wing W1940; ESTC R39128	7,236	9

THE Law and Light WITHIN The most sure Rule or Light which sheweth the right use and end of the Scripture MANIFESTED In opposition to several false Principles inserted in a Book Intituled Scripture Light the most sure Light by William Bridge the Great Pastor and Reverend Father so accounted of the Church at Yarmouth in NORFOLK Confuted by George Whitehead HAving lately viewed part of William Bridge his Book aforesaid who hath long been esteemed an Eminent Teacher among many of the Professors and them called Independents in England and having in his Book found many false principles and sinful Doctrines contrary to the Scriptures of Truth it was upon me in the fear of the Lord to lay open some of his Principles that the Ignorant may be instructed and the Professors of Yarmouth and els-where may not trust in delusion nor in deluders but cease from man whose breath is in his nostrils and no longer esteem of any above what they are but turn to the Spirit of the Lord as it appears in them which Spirit searcheth all things and leadeth them into all truth who are willing to be guided by it whereby they may try all things both Spirits Doctrines and fruits and hold fast that which is good which Spirit they that hate it and resist the movings of it when it moves against their ungodlinesse and errours it will be a witnesse against them unto condemnation and they shall remain in darknesse and have their portion in darknesse So let the Professors and People of all sorts consider these things in the fear of God First I shall lay down one particular for a truth which Wil. Bridge hath inserted in his book in p. 12. but it is against himself such as he is where he saith Pr. That a knowing learned man it may be can utter more of the Scripture then he feels but a good man feels more then he can utter Answ. This is a Testimony against himself and his Brethren the Priests who are learned men who utter many things not in the true feeling which the good man is in so they are not the good men for they walk contrary to that which should bring them into the feeling of truth in the inward parts I shall here prove that William Bridge is out of the true feeling when he utters such Doctrines as he hath done contrary to the truth Pr. From 2 Pet. 1.19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy whereunto ye do well to take heed W. Bridge saith the Apostle doth here prefer the written word before a revelation from heaven now if he do prefer it before a Divine Revelation then it is not to give place to the dawning of some special Light and Revela●ion in the heart p. 4. Answ. In this he hath both perverted the Scripture affirmed that which is fals for the Apostles preferred Divine Revelation before the writings as having the things of God revealed in them before they spoke them forth or wrot of them and Peter saith The prophecy came not in old time by the will of man but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the holy Ghost 2 Pet. ● 2● so that they first had the prophesies of Scripture revealed in them by the holy Ghost before they were written and that word which the Apostle directs to was the word of prophecy which was before the words were written nigh in the heart and gave place to the dawning of a special Light and Revelation in their hearts for it led them to the dawning of the day and the arising of the day-star in their hearts which was Christ for whose Revelation they hoped through the word or spirit of prophecy in them and such did not deny the giving place to the dawning of the special Light and Revelation in the heart as W. Bridge in his blindness hath done see Mat. 11.27 1 Pet. 1.13 2 Pet. ● 19 Pr. He saith p. 9. I le tell you sayes the Apostle what ye shall do whilest ye are in the dark even take heed to the word written Ans. That 's false the Apostle sayes no such words neither saies he the word is written but living and they were to take heed to the word of prophecy which they had as a Light that shined in a dark place until the day-star arose in their hearts now they that are in the dark do not understand the Scriptures then how should they take heed to that they know not but the light in the heart which shineth in darknesse before it shine out of darknesse it gives the true understanding Again William Bridge is exceeding dark in counting the word of prophesie the writing or Scriptures of the Prophets for the Apostles words or writings which testifies of Christ as he is come are as sure as the Prophets writings or more so that if he had intended the more sure word to be the Scriptures without he would rather have said ye have a more sure word of the Apostles to take heed unto and again the Scriptures doth not shine to them that are in darknesse because they understand them not but the light shineth in darknesse though the darknesse comprehends it not and the least measure of the light of Christ being waited in by any one it prophesies of a greater manifestation of light and leads them that believe in it to the Revelation of Christ the power and glory of the Father so that this light in them is more sure to them then a voice or vision which another hath heard or seen which they have not a manifestation of which light or spirit is given to every man to profit withal John 1.4 5.9 2 Cor. 4 6 Pr. In page 7. he saith A good man may live and dwell in a place or Town where no means of grace are in a poor dark ignorant corner of the World Ans. This is false Doctrine for the Grace of God which brings salvation hath appeared unto all men Titus 2.11 and this grace is not without some means of it as it doth convince of sin and teacheth to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts and it appears with the means of it as to convince of sin and to teach righteousnesse as thousands do and shall witnesse and they who will not be taught by it with it they shall be left without excuse Pr. In page 7. he saith David thirsted after Ordinances saying my soul thirsteth after thee O God to see thy Power and thy Glory Ps. 63.1 2. Ans. David in thirsting after God and his power and glory thirsted after that which is beyond all carnal or visible Ordinances and shall remain when all such your Ordinances shall fail and have an end but now see how plainly William Bridge hath in this contradicted himself for if the Scripture be preferred before Revelation from Heaven and be not to give place to such a Revelation in the heart as he hath affirmed then what needed David have thirsted to see the Power and Glory