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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91974	An answer unto thirty quæries propounded by those who by the world (as they say) are scornfully called Quakers. By Thomas Rosewell, a witness to the truth, as it is in Jesus.	Rosewell, Thomas, 1630-1692.	1656 (1656)	Wing R1941; Thomason E892_5; ESTC R206554	8,751	12

AN ANSWER UNTO Thirty Quaeries Propounded by those who by the World as they say are scornfully called QUAKERS By THOMAS ROSEWELL A Witness to the Truth as it is in Jesus London Printed in the Year 1656. Courteous Reader I Thought good to acquaint thee that I was earnestly desired by a loving Friend to give an Answer to these Quaeries Which I have done according to the measure of the grace of Christ and the illumination of his blessed Spirit And if thou hast received an Unction from the Holy One to wit the anointing of the Spirit then shalt thou be able to search out all things yea the deep things of God 1 Joh. 2.20.27 compared with 1 Cor. 2.10 And surely we have great need in this later Age of Gods eye-salve for the anointing of our eyes considering that as there is a Mystery of Godliness which is great 1 Tim. 2.16 so is there a Mystery of Iniquity also which works with all deceiveableness of unrighteousness 2 Thess 2.7.10 Sathan is a very cunning Sophister and knows how to transform himself into an Angel of Light Therefore it is no great thing if his Ministers also be transformed as the Ministers of righteousness 2 Cor. 11.15 Consider then what is said and the Lord give thee understanding in all things AN ANSWER unto Thirty Queries propounded by those called QUAKERS IS the Scripture the Light or a Declaration of it Supposing that by Scripture you understand the written Word of God contained in the Books of Moses the Prophets Apostles and Holy men of God who were the Pen-men thereof and gave it forth by inspiration of God 2 Tim. 3.16 and 2 Pet. 1.21 And that by Light you understand the Lord Jesus Christ who is said to be the Light that shineth in darkness Joh. 1.5 And the true Lights which lighteth every man that cometh into the World John 1.9 And the Light of the world Joh. 8.12.12.46 I Answer first That the Scripture is a light Psal 119.105 130. 2 Pet 1.19 Secondly It is a declaration of the light that is of Christ the true light Isa 9.6 Luk. 1.70 Rom. 1 3 4. 2 Cor. 4.6 Gal. 4.4 5. 1 Tim. 3.16 2. Is the Scripture the Word or a declaration of it I answer If you understand by the word Christ the Word that was in the beginning with God the Word that was with God and the Word that was God Joh. 1.1 2. So the Scripture is onely a declaration of that word that is a Declaration of Christ 3. What is the Gospel The Gospel hath various significations or understandings in Scripture all pointing and referring unto Christ who as he is the end of the Law for righteousness to every one that beleeveth so may he be said to be the very sum substance of the Gospel in that all the Types and Shadows and Sacrifices all the Prophecies and Promises both under the Law and the Gospel are all and shall be fulfilled and consummated in him Rom 10 4. 2 Cor. 1.10 But more particularly it is in my understanding the glad tidings of salvation by Christ Isa 40.9.52 7.61.1 Luk. 2.10 11. Rom. 10.15 called the Gospel of God Rom. 1.1 The glorious Gospel of the blessed God 1 Tim. 1.11 The Gospel of the grace of God Act. 20.24 The Gospel of Christ Ro. 1.16 The Gospel of the Kingdom Mat. 4.23 The Gospel of peace Eph. 6.15 The Gospel of our salvation Eph. 1.13 Or the power of God unto salvation Rom. 1 16. 4. What is the first Principle of the pure Religion To give a cleer and full Answer to this Question I would know what you understand by the first Principle of the pure Religion If you mean the first Principles of the Oracles of God spoken of in Heb 5.12 which afterwards in the first verse of the sixth Chapter are called the Principles of the doctrine of Christ these first Principles are there particularly mentioned and expressed namely 1. Repentance from dead works 2. Faith towards God 3. The doctrine of Baptisms 4. The doctrine of Laying on of hands 5. The doctrine of the Resurrection of the Dead and 6. The doctrine of Eternal Judgment And if you would know what the pure Religion is the Apostle James doth tell you Jam. 1.27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction and to keep ones self unspoiled from the world 5. May not a man have the Scripture and yet be ignorant of the mystery of Christ yea or nay I answer yea if you mean by having the Scripture a mans having of it in his house or in his pocket or at best in his brain only and not having it in the heart as to the sanctifying and purifying thereof Joh. 17.17 So a man may have the Scripture and yet be ignorant of the mystery of Christ The Sadduces had the Scriptures in the first sense and yet our blessed Saviour said unto them Ye do erre not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God Mat. 22.29 Mar. 12.24 27. And it is given to you saith he speaking unto his Disciples to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven but unto thim the multitude of unbelievers it is not given And according to this understanding I shall answer many of your following Quaeries 6. May not a man have the Scripture and not believe in the Light Yea. 7. May not a man have the Scripture and not know the way to the Father Yea See Joh. 14 6. 8. May not a man as the Pharisees had have the Scripture and not know the Word and not know the Light Yea. 9. May not a man have the Scripture and not know the Truth Yea. 10. May not a man have the Scripture and not know the Life Yea. 11 Was not the Scripture given forth from the Spirit of God Yea All Scripture is given by inspiration of God 2 Tim. 3 16. And holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost 2 Pet 1.21 12. And can any know the Scripture without the Spirit No not effectually and savingly without the Spirit It is the Spirit that searcheth all things yea the deep things of God 1 Cor. 2 10. 13. And hath not every man a manifestation of the Spirit given him to profit withall To this I answer That every man that hath the Spirit of God hath the manifestation of that Spirit and the manifestation of the Spirit that is of the Spirit of God is given to every man to profit withall 1 Cor. 12.7 But every man hath not the Spirit of God or of Christ Rom. 8 9. And where the Spirit of Christ is not given there can be no manifestation of that Spirit The fire is manifested by its heat and the Sun by the light thereof 14. Are not all in confusion who are not led by the Spirit the Scriptures were given forth from Yea. 15. May not a man have the Scripture and not know the Gospel which is the