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The true light owned and vindicated, and the believers in it defended and blasphemy and blasphemers justly detected
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Ashby, Richard, 1663?-1734.; Fiddeman, John.; Cade, John.
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We do Solemnly and in good Conscience Testifie and Declare in behalf of the People called Quakers That they Profess and Teach no other Light within for Man to be led and guided by than what the Holy Scriptures hold forth and declares of very plainly concerning the Eternal God and Jesus Christ the Eternal Son of God and the Eternal Spirit proceeding from the Father and the Son who with the Father and Son is one God blessed for ever Now saith the Scripture 1 John 1. 5. This then is the Message that we have heard of him and declare unto you That God is Light and in him is no Darkness at all And Verse 7. If we walk in the Light as he is in the Light then have we Fellowship one with another and the Blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all Sin 1 Cor. 4. 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 This they the Quakers teach and nothing contrary nor repugnant thereunto nor never did Now saith the Priests aforesaid in their Fifth Charge We Charge you That the Light within as taught by you exposes you to the afore-mentioned and many other Blasphemies Observe The Quakers are taught to believe according to the afore-mentioned Testimonies of Scripture That God is Light and Shines in Man to make Man Fruitful in the Knowledge of Himself Therefore God's Appearance within is their Light within And this the true Ministers teach according as every one hath received Ability from God And contrary to this the Quakers never taught Now saith H. M. J. M. and L. P. in their aforementioned Charge viz. We Charge you That the Light within as taught by you exposes you to Blaspheme God Now the Quakers teach no other Light but what the Holy Scriptures do plainly and plentifully declare of viz. Jesus Christ as God's Covenant of Light who came in the Flesh in the fulness of Time who was Conceived of the Holy Ghost and Born of the Virgin Mary Mat. 1. 18. and 2. 1 2. Luke 1. 30 35. and 2. 11. Being of the Seed of Abraham and David according to the Flesh and in the Body by the Grace of God Tasted Death for every Man Heb. 2. 9. Offered up himself a Sacrifice for Sins acceptable and well-pleasing to God the Father Eph. 5. 2. Bearing our Sins in his own Body on the Tree that we being dead to Sin should live unto Righteousness by whose Stripes healing comes to the truly Believing Soul 1 Pet. 2. 24. And that through Death he might destroy him that hath the Power of Death and bring forth Life and Immortality unto Light through the Gospel of the Grace of God Heb. 2. 14. 2 Tim. 1. 9 10. And is declared to be the Son of God with Power according to the Spirit of Holiness by the Resurrection from the Dead Rom. 1. 3 4. And is ascended into Heaven sits at the Right Hand of God glorified with the same Glory that he had with the Father before the World was John 17. 5. And is our Mediator appearing in the Presence of God for us and in the appointed Time of God the Father shall come to Judge the Quick and the Dead and now is in a most Spiritual Glorious Manner with his Church And in his Divine Being is one with the Father and is Eminently Declared of as God's Covenant of Light as the Holy Scriptures witnesseth John 1. 1 2 3 4. In the Beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God The same was in the beginning with God All things were made by him and without him was not any thing made that was made In him was Life and the Life was the Light of Men. Vers 6 7 8 9. There was a Man sent from God whose name was John The same came for a Witness to bear Witness of the Light that all Men through him might Believe He John was not that Light but was sent to bear Witness of that Light That was the true Light which lighteth every Man that cometh into the World John 8. 12. Then spake Jesus again unto them saying I am the Light of the World he that followeth me shall not abide in Darkness but shall have the Light of Life And Paul that able Minister of Jesus Christ was sent to the Gentiles Acts 26. 18. To open their Eyes and to turn them from Darkness to Light and from the Power of Satan unto God that they might receive Forgiveness of Sins and Inheritance among them which are Sanctified by Faith that is in Christ And when some were turned to the Lord at Ephesus he saith unto them Ye were sometimes Darkness Eph. 5. 8 9 10. but now are ye Light in the Lord Walk as Children of Light for the Fruit of the Spirit is in all Goodness and Righteousness and Truth Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. And other Scriptures plainly shew forth the Excellent Appearance of Christ as God's Covenant of Light as Isaiah 49. 6. Luke 1. 78 79. and 2. 32. Acts 13. 47. Now as God is in Christ and he saith I and my Father are One So is he the Divine Light in Man and we own no other Light within for a Teacher but as is aforesaid of the Father and Son Inlightning us by the Holy Spirit And we profess no other Light within to be our Guide Now the Priests Second Charge is Blasphemy against Jesus Christ and say they We Charge you That the Light within as taught by you exposes you to Blaspheme Jesus Christ 1. If the Light which shines in the Heart of Man be God and Christ as we believe and teach then it 's impossible the Light within so taught by us should expose us to Blasphemy against God Christ or the Holy Scriptures But the Light which shines in the Heart of Man is God and Christ Therefore c. 2. If the holy Scriptures proceeded from this divine Light within as we believe and teach then it is impossible this divine Light within should expose us to Blasphemy against the holy Scriptures But the holy Scriptures proceeded from this divine Light within therefore c. 3. Now we the People called Quakers do own and teach no other Light within to be our Guide but what the Scriptures do declare of concerning God Jesus Christ and the holy Spirit and as the Scriptures testifie of the Light so they set forth its Teachings Psal 43. 3. O send out thy Light and thy Truth let them lead me let them bring me unto thy holy Hill and to thy Tabernacles Psal 36. 9. For with thee is the Fountain of Life in thy Light shall we see Light Psal 119. 105. Thy Word is a Lamp unto my Feet and a Light unto my Paths John 12. 36. While you have the Light believe in the Light that you may be Children of
Light and verse 46. saith Christ I am come a Light into the World that whosoever believes in me may not abide in Darkness John 3. 21. But he that doth Truth cometh to the Light that his Deeds may be made manifest that they are all wrought in God But to the Unbelievers hear what the Scriptures say Isa 10. 17. The Light of Israel shall be for a Fire and his holy One for a Flame and it shall burn and devour his Thorns and his Briers in one Day John 3. 19 20. And this is the Condemnation that Light is come into the World and Men love Darkness rather than Light because their Deeds were Evil For every one that doth Evil hateth the Light neither cometh to the Light lest his Deeds should be reproved Eph. 5. 13 14. But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the Light For whatsoever doth make manifest is Light Wherefore he saith Awake thou that Sleepest and arise from the Dead and Christ shall give thee Light 1 John 1. 7. If we walk in the Light as he is in the Light then have we fellowship one with another and the Blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all Sin 1 John 2. 10. He that loveth his Brother abideth in the Light and there is none occasion of stumbling in him The holy Scripture doth excellently set forth the true Light in Man and the precious Benefits received by believing in it and walking in it it guides to Christ the Fountain that we may be washed and know the cleansing Vertue of his Blood and thereby know a part with him Yea a holy Interest sealed to our Immortal Souls Now the Scriptures bears this Testimony to and concerning the divine Light and the Quakers own nor teach no other Light for their Guide than as the Scriptures doth thus plentifully set forth and bear Testistimony unto Therefore they that contradict the Scripture in their Testimony concerning the divine Light within and its teachings they Blaspheme the Scriptures But the Priests aforesaid do contradict the Scripture therefore they Blaspheme the holy Scripture-Testimony in saying The Light within as taught by us exposes the followers of it to Blasphemy And until they can prove that the Quakers teach another Light than what is aforementioned their Charges are returned upon themselves 1st Guilty of Blasphemy against God 2ly Guilty of Blasphemy against Jesus Christ 3ly Guilty of Blasphemy against the holy Scriptures And all this is proved upon them from their 5th Charge under their own Hands and lies upon them until they can make it appear that the Quakers hold forth something else for the Light than what the Scripture witnesseth unto concerning the divine Light which we are satisfied they can never do and indeed looks like a piece of Madness in these Undertakers that they should Charge Christ the Light within to expose to Blasphemy O! how will they answer this in the great Day of Judgment to offer such great indignity to God the Father Jam. 1. 17. of Lights O! that they might find a place of Repentance for God inlightens mankind not to expose them to Error but to shew and preserve them out of It. And Man cannot Err in following of the Light but doth always Err when he goes from or Rebels against the Light They are of those that rebel Job 24. 13. against the Light they know not the ways thereof nor abide in the Paths thereof But the Path of the Prov. 4 18. 19. Just is as a shining Light that shineth more and more unto the perfect Day The way of the wicked is as Darkness they know not at what they stumble Thus it 's plain when Man Errs he goes from the Light and therefore he is judged by the Light And if any professing the Light for their Leader do Err which they may the Light it self is not to be charged therewith because it leads Man to abstain from every appearance of Evil and to cleave to that which is Good To Rom. 12. 9. eschew Evil and do Good and live for ever more Blessed be the Name of the Lord who hath preserved the holy Scriptures that we have the Testimony thereof which are so plain concerning these divine Truths happy are they that know the Light of God's holy Spirit to inspire and inlighten Them they can say that which was written aforetime was written for our Learning that we through Patience and the Comfort Rom. 15. 4. of the Scriptures might have hope And they are truly profitable for Doctrine Reproof Correction Instruction 2 Tim. 3. 16. 17. in Righteousness that the Man of God which none can truly be but as they are led by the Spirit of Rom. 8. 14. God may be perfect throughly furnished unto every good Work The Lord open the eyes of Nations and if it be his Will all People that they may come to his Light Isa 60. 3. that the Light of the knowledge of the Glory of God 11. 9. may cover the Earth as the Waters cover the Sea that so Darkness may be dispersed and Wickedness put an end unto and Sincerity Integrity Tender-heartedness with Love unfeigned may grow amongst all People So shall we wear the Badge of Christ's John 15. 12. Disciples This will open our Hearts more and more in Love towards God and this will dispose and incline us to Hunger and Thirst after Righteousness so Mat. 5. 6. shall we have a taste of Heaven here and by abideing faithful and following the Lord fully shall have an assurance of the full enjoyment thereof hereafter which the Lord grant for his dear Son's Sake to all sincere tenderhearted People of whatsoever Name or Profession they may be is our desire who love Sobriety and Tenderheartedness among all Perswasions Richard Ashby John Fiddeman John Cade FINIS