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             The difference of that call of God to the ministry which is by the power of his own gift and measure of life, revealed, and of that, which is received of man, and taught by man, as is manifest by these two severall calls, herein declared, with several principals relating to this second call, answered / by Richard Hubberthorn.
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           THE
           DIFFERENCE
           Of
           that
           call
           of
           God
           to
           the
           MINISTRY
           :
           VVhich
           is
           by
           the
           power
           of
           his
           own
           gift
           ,
           and
           measure
           of
           life
           ,
           revealed
           .
           And
           of
           that
           ,
           which
           is
           received
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           taught
           by
           man
           .
        
         
           As
           is
           manifest
           by
           these
           two
           several
           calls
           ,
           herein
           declared
           ;
           with
           several
           
             Principals
             relating
             to
             this
             second
             call
             ,
          
           Answered
           .
        
         
           By
           RICHARD
           HUBBERTHORN
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Thomas
             Simmons
             ,
          
           at
           the
           
             Bull
          
           and
           
             Mouth
          
           near
           
             Aldersgate
             ,
          
           1659.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           READER
           .
        
         
           IT
           being
           of
           the
           Lord
           so
           ordered
           ,
           that
           a
           publick
           dispute
           was
           appointed
           betwixt
           
             Thomas
             Dance
          
           Priest
           in
           
             Sandwich
          
           in
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           and
           those
           called
           
             Quakers
             ,
          
           which
           was
           upon
           the
           twelfth
           and
           thirteenth
           daies
           of
           the
           second
           moneth
           ,
           in
           which
           many
           weighty
           things
           ,
           concerning
           Religion
           was
           discoursed
           of
           ;
           in
           which
           it
           was
           first
           proved
           by
           us
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           that
           Christ
           Jesus
           the
           true
           light
           ,
           hath
           enlightened
           every
           one
           that
           commeth
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           
             John
             ,
             1.
             9.
          
           and
           
             John
             ,
             12.
          
           and
           another
           weighty
           matter
           ,
           concerning
           Religion
           ,
           discoursed
           upon
           was
           ,
           the
           righteousnesse
           by
           which
           man
           is
           justified
           before
           God
           ,
           which
           by
           us
           was
           witnessed
           and
           proved
           ,
           to
           be
           onely
           by
           the
           righteousness
           that
           was
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           being
           also
           made
           manifest
           in
           us
           ,
           the
           everlasting
           righteousness
           ,
           being
           brought
           in
           ,
           according
           to
           
             Dan.
             9.
             24.
          
           again
           upon
           the
           tenth
           day
           the
           discourse
           was
           ,
           
             whether
             the
             Scriptures
             were
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ;
          
           the
           Answer
           was
           ,
           that
           the
           Scriptures
           were
           writings
           ,
           and
           the
           writings
           was
           not
           the
           word
           ,
           but
           the
           thing
           written
           of
           was
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ;
           unto
           which
           the
           Priests
           also
           consented
           :
           Another
           thing
           was
           concerning
           the
           call
           to
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           whether
           theirs
           or
           ours
           was
           according
           to
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           the
           heads
           of
           both
           which
           calls
           ,
           is
           declared
           as
           followeth
           ,
           that
           all
           people
           may
           judge
           according
           to
           their
           measure
           of
           the
           gift
           of
           Christ
           ,
           whether
           of
           them
           is
           according
           to
           Scripture
           Testimony
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           Call
           to
           the
           Minstery
           according
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           held
           forth
           in
           these
           few
           words
           following
           ;
           Contrary
           to
           that
           Call
           which
           is
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           by
           man
           .
        
         
           THat
           by
           which
           the
           Apostles
           were
           called
           into
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           having
           gifts
           differing
           according
           to
           the
           measure
           of
           the
           manifestation
           of
           Christ
           ,
           by
           the
           same
           am
           I
           called
           :
           which
           is
           also
           according
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           as
           
             Eph.
          
           4.
           
           Unto
           every
           one
           of
           us
           is
           given
           grace
           according
           to
           the
           measure
           of
           the
           gifts
           of
           Christ
           ,
           by
           which
           gift
           according
           to
           the
           measure
           of
           it
           ,
           were
           they
           made
           ;
           
             Some
             Apostles
             ,
             some
             Prophets
             ,
             some
             Evangelists
             ,
             some
             Pastors
             and
             Teachers
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           And
           this
           was
           by
           the
           Power
           ,
           Vertue
           and
           Operation
           of
           the
           gift
           of
           Christ
           in
           them
           :
           and
           as
           then
           ,
           so
           now
           ;
           for
           there
           is
           not
           another
           way
           to
           be
           called
           into
           the
           Ministery
           by
           ,
           neither
           doth
           any
           profit
           the
           people
           at
           all
           ,
           but
           they
           who
           minister
           from
           the
           power
           ,
           &
           moving
           of
           that
           gift
           which
           they
           have
           received
           from
           the
           Father
           ,
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           ;
           by
           which
           gift
           was
           I
           called
           out
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           separated
           for
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           by
           which
           gift
           I
           saw
           that
           which
           had
           corrupted
           the
           earth
           ,
           &
           by
           it
           was
           moved
           ,
           to
           minister
           against
           it
           ;
           which
           gift
           is
           that
           ,
           which
           hath
           the
           power
           in
           it
           ,
           both
           to
           convince
           &
           convert
           unto
           God
           ,
           according
           as
           the
           Apostle
           
             Peter
          
           (
           who
           was
           unlearned
           in
           the
           Letter
           )
           wa●
           made
           a
           Minister
           by
           the
           gift
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           ;
           and
           saith
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
             4
             10.
             
             As
             every
             one
             hath
             received
             the
             gift
             ,
             even
             so
             let
             him
             minister
             the
             same
             one
             to
             another
             ,
             as
             good
             stewards
             of
             the
             manifold
             Grace
             of
             God
             ;
          
           (
           And
           )
           
             If
             any
             man
             speak
             ,
             let
             him
             speak
             as
             the
             Oracle
             of
             God
             ,
          
           (
           and
           )
           
             if
             any
             man
             Minister
             ,
             let
             him
             do
             it
             ,
             as
             of
             the
             ability
             which
             God
             giveth
             ,
             that
             God
             in
             all
             things
             may
             be
             glorified
             .
          
           So
           that
           that
           Ministery
           by
           which
           God
           is
           glorified
           and
           people
           converted
           ,
           is
           that
           ,
           which
           proceeds
           from
           the
           operation
           and
           power
           of
           his
           own
           gifts
           in
           them
           ;
           which
           is
           that
           Ministery
           which
           perfecteth
           the
           Saints
           ,
           edifies
           the
           body
           of
           Christ
           ;
           
             Brings
             into
             the
             unity
             of
             the
             Faith
             ,
             unto
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             unto
             a
             perfect
             man
             ,
             and
             unto
             the
             
             measure
             of
             the
             stature
             of
             the
             fulness
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           But
           they
           which
           gather
           Scriptures
           together
           in
           their
           earthly
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           from
           that
           which
           they
           have
           gathered
           ,
           minister
           unto
           others
           ;
           this
           ministery
           doth
           not
           perfect
           the
           Saints
           ,
           nor
           edifie
           the
           body
           of
           Christ
           ,
           nor
           bring
           to
           the
           unity
           of
           the
           Faith
           (
           but
           into
           strife
           and
           divisions
           )
           not
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           leads
           from
           his
           knowledge
           ;
           not
           unto
           a
           perfect
           man
           ,
           but
           pleads
           against
           perfection
           ;
           not
           into
           the
           measure
           of
           the
           stature
           of
           the
           fulness
           of
           Christ
           ;
           (
           no
           )
           not
           unto
           the
           measure
           of
           the
           least
           Saint
           ,
           so
           that
           Ministery
           is
           to
           be
           ceased
           from
           ,
           which
           proceeds
           not
           from
           the
           measure
           of
           the
           Fathers
           gift
           ;
           &
           that
           onely
           continued
           unto
           the
           end
           of
           the
           World
           which
           his
           gift
           calleth
           into
           ,
           and
           carrieth
           on
           in
           ;
           So
           I
           ,
           by
           the
           measure
           of
           his
           free
           Spirit
           ,
           being
           called
           and
           made
           a
           Minister
           of
           it
           unto
           others
           
             (
             ●ot
             of
             the
             Letter
             ,
             but
             of
             the
             Spirit
             )
          
           in
           which
           in
           all
           ages
           the
           true
           Ministery
           stood
           ;
           
             having
             not
             received
             it
             of
             man
             ,
             neither
             was
             I
             taught
             it
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             revelation
             and
             manifestation
             of
             the
             life
             of
             Christ
             in
             me
             .
          
           Which
           Spirit
           in
           me
           according
           to
           its
           measure
           is
           as
           true
           and
           as
           infallible
           as
           it
           was
           in
           them
           ,
           which
           by
           it
           were
           made
           Apostles
           ,
           Evangelists
           ,
           Prophets
           and
           Teachers
           formerly
           ,
           being
           the
           same
           in
           power
           ,
           vertue
           and
           operation
           as
           it
           was
           ,
           as
           able
           to
           reveal
           and
           make
           manifest
           ,
           to
           teach
           ,
           edifie
           and
           perfect
           as
           it
           was
           ,
           and
           to
           beget
           people
           out
           of
           the
           World
           into
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Light
           and
           Life
           ;
           and
           all
           who
           are
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           for
           the
           gathering
           of
           his
           seed
           from
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           into
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           his
           dear
           Son
           ,
           must
           from
           the
           same
           Spirit
           witness
           their
           Call
           and
           separation
           to
           that
           work
           ;
           and
           all
           other
           calls
           ,
           are
           false
           ,
           and
           their
           ministery
           profits
           not
           ,
           which
           doth
           not
           singly
           proceed
           from
           the
           measure
           of
           that
           gift
           :
           but
           all
           ,
           who
           do
           abide
           in
           the
           measure
           of
           his
           gift
           ,
           and
           from
           it
           minister
           ,
           by
           it
           ,
           they
           are
           manifest
           to
           be
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           in
           that
           Ministery
           they
           commend
           themselves
           unto
           every
           mans
           Conscience
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           the
           calling
           and
           Ministery
           ,
           in
           which
           as
           every
           one
           abide
           ,
           they
           glorifie
           God
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           Ministery
           of
           reconciliation
           ,
           which
           was
           committed
           unto
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           is
           unto
           his
           Ministers
           now
           ;
           by
           the
           power
           of
           which
           ,
           the
           Devils
           works
           comes
           to
           be
           destroyed
           ,
           
             and
             then
             all
             things
             reconciled
             in
             one
             ,
             things
             in
             heaven
             and
             things
             in
             earth
          
           but
           that
           ministery
           which
           is
           received
           from
           man
           and
           taught
           by
           man
           ,
           never
           reconciles
           any
           thing
           unto
           God
           ,
           but
           doth
           separate
           
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           beget
           into
           enemy
           ;
           but
           that
           which
           proceeds
           from
           the
           measure
           of
           the
           gift
           of
           God
           ,
           brings
           every
           one
           to
           know
           the
           truth
           in
           their
           own
           particular
           ;
           which
           truth
           as
           they
           abide
           in
           it
           ,
           sets
           them
           free
           from
           sin
           ,
           and
           this
           Ministery
           hath
           the
           power
           in
           it
           ,
           in
           all
           them
           that
           have
           received
           it
           ,
           to
           save
           them
           that
           preach
           it
           ,
           and
           them
           that
           hear
           it
           and
           obey
           it
           ;
           and
           no
           other
           Ministery
           doth
           profit
           the
           people
           at
           all
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           from
           the
           gift
           of
           God
           is
           ministred
           ;
           so
           that
           this
           Call
           and
           Ministery
           here
           declared
           ,
           is
           one
           with
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           the
           Scriptures
           .
        
         
           
             RICHARD
             HUBBERTHORN
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           Heads
           of
           Priest
           
             Dance
             ,
          
           his
           Professed
           Call
           to
           the
           Ministery
           ,
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           Pr.
           
             If
             I
             should
             speak
             non-sence
             (
             as
             others
             do
             )
             then
             I
             might
             say
             ,
             that
             I
             am
             made
             a
             Minister
             by
             the
             measure
             of
             the
             gift
             of
             Grace
             ,
             and
             then
             I
             should
             be
             accounted
             a
             Minister
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             they
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             But
             I
             do
             not
             pretend
             unto
             any
             infallibility
             in
             my
             Ministery
             ,
             but
             as
             these
          
           Act.
           6.
           6.
           
           
             Which
             when
             the
             Apostles
             had
             prayed
             ,
             laid
             their
             hands
             upon
             them
             ;
          
           although
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             that
             laying
             on
             of
             hands
             ,
             is
             not
             of
             such
             necessity
             ,
             but
             that
             a
             man
             may
             be
             a
             Minister
             without
             it
             ;
             and
             as
          
           Timothy
           ,
           
             although
             he
             had
             some
             extraordinary
             gifts
             ,
             yet
             he
             was
             not
             infallible
             ,
          
           1
           Tim.
           4.
           14.
           
           And
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             I
             desire
             the
             office
             of
             a
             Bishop
             ;
             which
             he
             that
             desireth
             ,
             desireth
             a
             good
             work
             ,
             according
             to
          
           1
           Tim.
           3.
           1.
           
           
             And
             as
             for
             his
             qualifications
             they
             are
             such
             as
             whereby
             he
             might
             have
             advantaged
             himself
             ,
             more
             abundantly
             in
             the
             World
             ,
             as
             to
             outward
             means
             ,
             and
             might
             have
             been
             cloathed
             in
             scarlet
             ,
             &c.
             
             But
             did
             rather
             chuse
             ,
             and
             incline
             himself
             ,
             to
             be
             a
             Minister
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             outward
             means
             ,
             was
             not
             his
             end
             in
             chusing
             to
             be
             a
             Minister
             ;
             but
             if
             that
             he
             could
             be
             satisfied
             ,
             or
             see
             that
             there
             did
             not
             want
             Labourers
             in
             the
             Lords
             work
             ,
             he
             could
             freely
             leave
             off
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           And
           further
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           
             That
             God
             had
             made
             his
             preaching
             effectual
             for
             the
             converting
             of
             many
             ,
             and
             that
             there
             were
             many
             ,
             though
             not
             in
             that
             place
             ,
             yet
             some
             in
             that
             place
             ,
             of
             whom
             he
             could
             say
             ,
             as
             the
             Apostles
             said
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             the
             seal
             of
             his
             Ministery
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           These
           being
           the
           Heads
           of
           the
           Particulars
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           Objections
           against
           this
           Call
           .
        
         
           WHereas
           thou
           saiest
           ,
           
             That
             it
             is
             non-sence
             to
             say
             that
             a
             man
             is
             made
             a
             Minister
             by
             the
             gift
             of
             Grace
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Then
           the
           Apostles
           spoke
           non-sence
           ,
           when
           they
           witnessed
           forth
           their
           Call
           to
           the
           Ministery
           ;
           for
           to
           every
           one
           of
           them
           was
           given
           Grace
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           measure
           of
           the
           gift
           of
           Christ
           ,
           from
           which
           Grace
           they
           did
           Minister
           ,
           
             Eph.
          
           4.
           
           But
           the
           Apostles
           spoke
           sensible
           truth
           ;
           therefore
           he
           that
           contradicts
           it
           speaks
           ;
           non-sence
           and
           ignorance
           ,
           as
           will
           further
           appear
           in
           saying
           ,
           
             that
             he
             pretends
             unto
             no
             infallibility
             in
             his
             Ministry
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Then
           he
           pretends
           to
           nothing
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ;
           much
           less
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           Minister
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           as
           
             Paul
          
           was
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           3.
           6.
           
           For
           every
           measure
           of
           the
           Spirit
           is
           infallible
           ,
           or
           undeceiveable
           ;
           but
           that
           which
           is
           fallible
           is
           deceiveable
           ,
           and
           whosoever
           is
           taught
           by
           that
           Spirit
           ,
           is
           deceived
           ;
           and
           
             Thomas
             Dance
          
           pretends
           to
           have
           no
           other
           Spirit
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           is
           deceiveable
           and
           fallible
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           is
           time
           to
           turn
           away
           from
           such
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           he
           chargeth
           
             Timothy
             ,
          
           that
           he
           was
           not
           infallible
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           false
           charge
           ;
           for
           wherein
           was
           he
           fallible
           ,
           or
           deceiveable
           ,
           but
           he
           was
           so
           infallible
           ,
           that
           he
           not
           neglecting
           the
           gift
           of
           God
           that
           was
           in
           him
           ,
           he
           by
           it
           ,
           was
           able
           to
           save
           himself
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           heard
           him
           ,
           1
           
             Tim
          
           4.
           16.
           
           And
           he
           Ministred
           from
           the
           gift
           of
           God
           in
           him
           ,
           which
           he
           had
           received
           by
           Prophesie
           ;
           and
           so
           not
           from
           a
           fallible
           spirit
           ,
           but
           from
           the
           infallible
           ;
           and
           so
           is
           accused
           falsly
           by
           
             T.
             Dance
             .
          
        
         
           Again
           ,
           
             Tho.
             Dance
          
           saith
           ,
           
             That
             he
             desireth
             the
             Office
             of
             a
             Bishop
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           But
           consider
           what
           such
           a
           one
           must
           be
           (
           which
           is
           )
           blameless
           ,
           vigilant
           ,
           sober
           ,
           not
           rude
           and
           scornful
           ;
           but
           of
           good
           behaviour
           ,
           apt
           to
           teach
           ,
           not
           apt
           to
           laugh
           and
           jear
           ,
           and
           cause
           the
           people
           to
           be
           light
           and
           vain
           ,
           
             must
             he
             not
             be
             given
             to
             wine
             ,
             no
             striker
             ,
             not
             greedy
             of
             filthy
             lucre
             ;
          
           but
           patient
           ,
           not
           a
           brawler
           ,
           not
           covetous
           (
           as
           it
           doth
           appear
           those
           Priests
           are
           guilty
           of
           ,
           which
           have
           nothing
           to
           preach
           from
           but
           the
           fallible
           spirit
           ,
           which
           doth
           alwayes
           deceive
           people
           )
           
             but
             one
             that
             ruleth
             his
             own
             house
             well
             ,
             having
             his
             children
             in
             subjection
             with
             all
             gravity
             for
             if
             a
             man
             know
             not
             how
             to
             rule
             his
             own
             house
             will
             ,
             how
             shall
             he
             take
             care
             of
          
           
           
             the
             Church
             of
             God
             ?
          
           but
           it
           is
           manifest
           that
           
             Thomas
             Dance
          
           ruled
           not
           his
           own
           Church
           ,
           or
           people
           well
           ,
           but
           rather
           provoked
           them
           to
           wantonnesse
           ,
           rudenesse
           ,
           and
           laughter
           ,
           which
           is
           madnesse
           ;
           
             Not
             a
             novice
             ,
             least
             being
             lifted
             up
             with
             pride
             ,
             he
             fall
             into
             the
             condemnation
             of
             the
             Devil
             ;
          
           but
           
             T.
             D.
          
           was
           so
           lifted
           up
           in
           the
           pride
           of
           his
           heart
           ,
           that
           he
           gave
           two
           meanings
           to
           one
           place
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           so
           falls
           into
           the
           condemnation
           of
           the
           Devil
           .
        
         
           Pr.
           And
           whereas
           ,
           
             Thomas
             Dance
          
           saith
           ;
           
             That
             his
             qualification
             is
             such
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             have
             been
             cloathed
             in
             scarlet
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           What
           mightest
           thou
           have
           been
           ;
           A
           
             Lawyer
          
           or
           
             Doctor
             ,
          
           as
           one
           of
           thy
           brethren
           said
           ?
           which
           if
           thou
           had
           ,
           by
           that
           the
           Nation
           is
           deceived
           ,
           though
           not
           in
           so
           high
           a
           measure
           ,
           as
           by
           professing
           the
           ministery
           ,
           but
           that
           is
           taken
           up
           as
           the
           most
           profitable
           trade
           ,
           to
           get
           means
           ,
           and
           live
           in
           pride
           ;
           What
           if
           thou
           hadst
           been
           cloathed
           in
           Scarlet
           ,
           in
           Velvet
           ,
           in
           Purple
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           gorgeous
           apparel
           ?
           and
           in
           that
           apparel
           which
           thou
           art
           already
           cloathed
           with
           ,
           wilt
           thou
           be
           condemned
           ,
           when
           thou
           comes
           to
           know
           any
           measure
           of
           the
           gift
           ,
           of
           the
           true
           Ministry
           to
           be
           thy
           guide
           .
        
         
           Pr.
           Again
           whereas
           ;
           
             Thou
             takest
             the
             people
             to
             be
             a
             seal
             of
             thy
             Ministery
             .
          
        
         
           
             An.
          
           All
           the
           people
           that
           were
           in
           place
           ,
           and
           some
           more
           may
           seal
           it
           ,
           to
           be
           fallible
           and
           deceiveable
           ,
           as
           thou
           hast
           confessed
           it
           to
           be
           ;
           but
           there
           is
           not
           one
           that
           can
           set
           to
           their
           seal
           ,
           that
           it
           hath
           brought
           them
           to
           a
           
             perfect
             man
             ;
          
           nor
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
          
           nor
           to
           the
           measure
           of
           the
           stature
           of
           the
           
             fulnesse
             of
             Christ
          
           and
           so
           it
           hath
           not
           effected
           any
           of
           the
           work
           of
           the
           true
           Ministry
           ;
           but
           when
           thou
           comes
           to
           be
           searched
           narrowly
           ,
           filthy
           lucre
           will
           be
           found
           to
           be
           the
           end
           ,
           for
           which
           thou
           Ministers
           ,
           without
           which
           ,
           thou
           would
           be
           silent
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           further
           to
           manifest
           that
           ,
           he
           pretends
           not
           to
           any
           thing
           of
           the
           infallible
           spirit
           in
           his
           Ministry
           ,
           these
           his
           principles
           or
           doctrines
           ,
           declare
           as
           followeth
           ,
           with
           the
           answer
           of
           truth
           to
           them
           .
        
         
           Pr.
           
             That
             every
             individual
             man
             was
             not
             enlightened
             by
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Which
           doctrine
           is
           contrary
           to
           
             John
             .
          
           1.
           9.
           which
           saith
           ,
           
             That
             was
             the
             true
             light
             ,
             which
             enlighteneth
             every
             one
             that
             commeth
             into
             the
             World
             ;
          
           and
           to
           pervert
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           he
           gave
           two
           meanings
           ,
           that
           the
           people
           might
           take
           whether
           they
           would
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           
           would
           but
           deny
           the
           form
           of
           sound
           words
           ,
           and
           the
           plain
           Scripture
           ;
           the
           first
           was
           this
           ,
           
             That
             Christ
             enlightened
             every
             man
             that
             is
             enlightened
          
           or
           else
           Secondly
           ,
           
             that
             he
             enlighteneth
             some
             in
             every
             Nation
             :
          
           Now
           let
           people
           consider
           how
           that
           this
           can
           be
           the
           meaning
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           as
           he
           said
           it
           was
           ,
           seeing
           ,
           that
           here
           is
           two
           meanings
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           either
           the
           one
           or
           the
           other
           ,
           but
           he
           knowes
           not
           which
           ,
           doth
           plainly
           manifest
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           not
           the
           mind
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           which
           is
           but
           one
           ,
           and
           speaks
           as
           it
           means
           ,
           but
           the
           Scriptures
           cannot
           be
           broken
           by
           such
           meanings
           ,
           which
           saith
           ,
           
             That
             every
             man
             is
             enlightened
             with
             the
             true
             Light
             .
          
        
         
           Pr.
           
             That
             the
             whole
             body
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             was
             not
             enlightened
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Then
           by
           what
           shall
           those
           Gentiles
           be
           condemned
           ,
           who
           are
           not
           enlightened
           ,
           seeing
           that
           Christ
           was
           given
           for
           a
           light
           to
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           as
           the
           Prophet
           
             Isaiah
          
           saith
           ,
           but
           he
           doth
           not
           say
           to
           some
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           the
           whole
           body
           ,
           and
           though
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           were
           
             once
             darknesse
             ,
             Eph
          
           5.
           yet
           the
           light
           shined
           
             in
             the
             darkness
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Apostle
           turned
           them
           unto
           that
           light
           which
           shined
           in
           the
           darknesse
           ,
           that
           the
           eye
           which
           was
           blinded
           might
           be
           opened
           ;
           he
           did
           not
           come
           to
           give
           them
           eyes
           ,
           but
           to
           open
           the
           blind
           eyes
           ,
           not
           to
           give
           them
           light
           ,
           but
           to
           turn
           them
           to
           the
           light
           that
           was
           in
           them
           ,
           as
           
             Acts
             ,
          
           26.
           18.
           
        
         
           Pr.
           
             That
             the
             Gospel
             is
             an
             external
             Light
             ,
             and
             not
             invisible
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             is
             not
             the
             light
             within
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Which
           is
           contrary
           to
           the
           Apostles
           doctrine
           ,
           which
           saith
           ,
           the
           Gospel
           
             is
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             Rom.
          
           1.
           which
           is
           not
           external
           nor
           visible
           ,
           but
           invisible
           ,
           and
           shined
           
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             2
             Cor.
             4.
             6.
             and
             it
             was
             hid
             unto
             those
             that
             were
             lost
             ,
          
           but
           that
           ,
           which
           was
           visible
           ,
           they
           could
           see
           and
           hear
           ,
           with
           the
           visible
           eyes
           and
           ears
           ;
           but
           both
           the
           Gospel
           which
           is
           the
           
             power
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           the
           eye
           that
           sees
           ,
           are
           invisible
           .
        
         
           Pr.
           
             That
             Christ
             being
             the
             propitiation
             for
             the
             sins
             of
             the
             whole
             world
             ,
             as
          
           John
           said
           ,
           1
           John
           2
           2
           ,
           
             Is
             meant
             onely
             the
             world
             of
             believers
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           In
           this
           he
           would
           break
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           contradict
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           which
           saith
           ,
           
             he
             is
             the
             propitiation
             for
             our
             sins
             ,
             and
             not
             for
             our
             sins
             onely
             ,
          
           (
           who
           were
           the
           believers
           )
           
             but
             for
             the
             sins
             of
             the
             whole
             World
             ,
          
           which
           whole
           World
           ,
           
             John
          
           said
           ,
           lyes
           in
           wickedness
           ,
           but
           the
           whole
           World
           of
           believers
           lyes
           not
           in
           wickednesse
           ,
           but
           is
           of
           God
           .
        
         
         
           Pr.
           
             That
             they
             must
             reconcile
             the
             Scriptures
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           The
           Scriptures
           cannot
           be
           broken
           ,
           
             John
             .
          
           10.
           35.
           but
           is
           reconciled
           ,
           and
           at
           unity
           in
           themselves
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           those
           that
           know
           them
           ,
           but
           he
           that
           gives
           two
           contrary
           meanings
           to
           one
           Scripture
           ,
           he
           doth
           not
           go
           about
           to
           reconcile
           ,
           but
           rather
           to
           pervert
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           away
           the
           plain
           testimony
           of
           truth
           ,
           (
           which
           they
           give
           )
           from
           peoples
           understandings
           ;
           but
           the
           key
           of
           knowledge
           is
           found
           again
           ,
           which
           opens
           the
           Scriptures
           in
           the
           mystery
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           herein
           is
           the
           ignorance
           of
           teachers
           and
           people
           ,
           in
           saying
           the
           Scriptures
           are
           not
           reconciled
           ;
           It
           is
           they
           that
           are
           not
           reconciled
           to
           God
           ,
           nor
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           utter
           forth
           their
           blindness
           ,
           ignorance
           ,
           and
           errour
           .
        
         
           Pr.
           
             That
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             life
             in
             Christ
             ,
             was
             not
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             spirit
             in
             the
             Saints
             ;
             but
             that
             they
             were
             two
             Laws
             .
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Answer
             ,
          
           This
           is
           a
           false
           distinction
           ,
           for
           God
           hath
           said
           that
           he
           will
           
             write
             his
             law
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             and
             put
             his
             spirit
             in
             their
             inward
             parts
             ,
          
           and
           the
           same
           law
           of
           the
           Spirit
           
             of
             life
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           being
           in
           the
           Apostles
           hearts
           ,
           had
           set
           him
           free
           from
           
             the
             Law
             of
             sin
             and
             death
             ,
             Rom.
          
           8.
           2
           so
           it
           was
           not
           two
           lawes
           ,
           but
           one
           Law
           .
        
         
           Pr.
           
             That
             there
             are
             two
             righteousnesses
             of
             Christ
             ,
             the
             one
             without
             the
             Saints
             ,
             to
             justifie
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             within
             the
             Saints
             ,
             that
             did
             sanctifie
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Christs
           righteousnesse
           is
           but
           one
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           which
           they
           were
           both
           sanctified
           and
           justified
           was
           but
           one
           thing
           ,
           even
           the
           Spirit
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           6.
           11.
           and
           Christ
           
             in
             them
             ,
          
           was
           Gods
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           the
           
             hope
             of
             Glory
             ,
          
           who
           was
           made
           unto
           them
           righteousness
           ;
           and
           if
           Christ
           was
           
             in
             them
             ,
          
           then
           his
           righteousnesse
           was
           
             in
             them
          
           or
           else
           he
           ,
           and
           his
           righteousnesse
           is
           divided
           ,
           as
           this
           Priests
           doctrine
           ,
           would
           make
           them
           .
        
         
           Pr.
           The
           said
           Priest
           denied
           ,
           
             that
             the
             Saints
             were
             justified
             by
             that
             Christ
             that
             was
             in
             them
             ,
          
           (
           when
           he
           was
           questioned
           about
           it
           .
           )
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           If
           they
           were
           not
           justified
           by
           that
           Christ
           that
           was
           in
           them
           ,
           then
           by
           another
           Christ
           ,
           which
           is
           no
           less
           then
           to
           Preach
           two
           Christ's
           ,
           and
           so
           he
           hath
           preached
           another
           Gospel
           ,
           then
           the
           Apostles
           preached
           ,
           which
           whosoever
           doth
           ,
           is
           accursed
           .
        
         
         
           Pr.
           
             That
             David
             ,
             when
             he
             was
             guilty
             of
             adultery
             ,
             and
             murther
             ,
             was
             not
             in
             a
             condemned
             state
             but
             in
             a
             justified
             state
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Here
           he
           would
           make
           God
           a
           justifier
           of
           the
           wicked
           in
           his
           wickednesse
           ,
           but
           in
           that
           
             state
             David
          
           was
           condemned
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           suffered
           his
           anger
           ,
           and
           terrors
           ,
           when
           his
           iniquities
           went
           over
           his
           head
           ,
           and
           were
           too
           heavy
           for
           him
           to
           bear
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           not
           justified
           ,
           until
           that
           thorow
           judgement
           ,
           he
           was
           redeemed
           from
           the
           guilt
           of
           murther
           and
           adultery
           ,
           and
           other
           sins
           which
           came
           over
           his
           head
           ;
           so
           such
           teachers
           as
           he
           ,
           who
           would
           have
           God
           account
           them
           just
           ,
           who
           are
           unjust
           ,
           and
           them
           holy
           ,
           who
           are
           unholy
           and
           unrighteous
           ,
           are
           as
           the
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           who
           put
           no
           difference
           between
           the
           holy
           and
           prophane
           ,
           and
           spoke
           peace
           to
           the
           wicked
           ,
           where
           there
           was
           no
           peace
           ,
           counting
           them
           good
           ,
           who
           did
           evil
           ,
           saying
           they
           that
           doe
           evil
           are
           good
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             Mal.
          
           3.
           15.
           as
           the
           Priests
           now
           say
           ,
           though
           they
           be
           sinners
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           righteous
           in
           Gods
           account
           ,
           so
           they
           would
           make
           God
           a
           lyar
           ,
           accounting
           men
           to
           be
           that
           which
           they
           are
           not
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           in
           Christ
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           in
           sin
           ,
           in
           the
           Devils
           work
           .
        
         
           Pr.
           And
           concerning
           them
           in
           
             Heb.
          
           12.
           who
           were
           come
           
             unto
             the
             spirits
             of
             just
             men
             made
             perfect
             ,
             he
             said
             it
             was
             meant
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             in
             Heaven
             and
             not
             upon
             Earth
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Thus
           by
           his
           false
           meanings
           ,
           he
           hath
           often
           perverted
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           calling
           his
           false
           meanings
           ,
           the
           meanings
           of
           the
           Holy-Ghost
           ;
           but
           these
           mentioned
           in
           
             Heb
          
           12
           were
           them
           the
           Apostle
           wrote
           unto
           upon
           earth
           ,
           for
           he
           did
           not
           write
           to
           men
           after
           they
           were
           deceased
           ,
           and
           these
           that
           he
           wrote
           unto
           ,
           were
           come
           unto
           the
           
             innumerable
             company
             of
             Angels
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             city
             of
             the
             living
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             spirits
             of
             just
             men
             made
             perfect
             .
          
        
         
           Pr.
           
             That
             any
             creature
             that
             holds
             that
             principle
             of
             being
             justified
             by
             a
             righteousnesse
             within
             ,
             living
             and
             dying
             in
             that
             principle
             ,
             cannot
             come
             to
             heaven
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans
          
           Christ
           is
           the
           justifier
           of
           them
           that
           believe
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           doctrine
           is
           ,
           
             I
             in
             them
             and
             they
             in
             me
          
           so
           Christ
           and
           his
           righteousnesse
           is
           in
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           God
           hath
           brought
           in
           the
           everlasting
           righteousnesse
           ,
           which
           justifieth
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           at
           a
           distance
           ,
           separate
           from
           the
           Saints
           ,
           as
           these
           false
           teachers
           have
           Imagined
           .
           And
           the
           Apostles
           doctrine
           and
           principle
           is
           
             Christs
             
             in
             you
             ,
          
           which
           whosoever
           liveth
           and
           dyeth
           in
           this
           ,
           comes
           to
           heaven
           but
           on
           the
           contrary
           whosoever
           hath
           not
           Christ
           ,
           and
           his
           righteousnesse
           in
           them
           to
           justifie
           them
           ,
           cannot
           come
           to
           heaven
           .
        
         
           Pr.
           
             That
             ,
             that
             which
             fitted
             ,
             man
             for
             the
             inheritance
             (
             among
             the
             Saints
             )
             did
             not
             intitle
             to
             the
             inheritance
             ,
             or
             not
             give
             them
             a
             part
             in
             the
             inheritance
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           This
           is
           contrary
           to
           the
           Apostles
           doctrine
           ;
           for
           he
           thanks
           God
           the
           Father
           who
           made
           them
           meet
           
             to
             be
             partakers
             of
             the
             inheritance
             with
             the
             Saints
             in
             light
             ,
             Col
             ,
          
           1.
           
           ●●
           .
           for
           he
           both
           fitted
           them
           for
           the
           inheritance
           ,
           and
           did
           intitle
           ,
           and
           give
           them
           a
           part
           in
           the
           inheritance
           ,
           
             translating
             them
             into
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             his
             dear
             Son
             ,
             verse
          
           13.
           
        
         
           Pr.
           
             That
             we
             cannot
             contain
             an
             Infinite
             righteousnesse
             in
             us
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans
          
           Then
           you
           cannot
           contain
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           infinite
           ,
           and
           everlasting
           ,
           as
           in
           
             Daniel
          
           9
           24
           and
           then
           you
           cannot
           contain
           Christ
           in
           you
           ,
           who
           is
           Gods
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           who
           is
           infinite
           ,
           and
           so
           by
           this
           doctrine
           ,
           he
           makes
           all
           reprobates
           ,
           as
           all
           are
           who
           know
           not
           Christ
           in
           them
           ;
           for
           they
           who
           did
           not
           retain
           
             God
             in
             their
             knowledge
             ,
          
           were
           given
           up
           to
           a
           reprobate
           sence
           .
        
         
           Pr.
           
             That
             it
             was
             false
             doctrine
             to
             say
             that
             a
             man
             must
             first
             partake
             of
             the
             Righteousnesse
             which
             justifies
             before
             it
             can
             be
             imputed
             to
             him
             as
             his
             .
          
        
         
           
             A.
          
           He
           hath
           here
           counted
           that
           false
           doctrine
           ,
           which
           the
           Saints
           witnessed
           fulfilled
           in
           them
           ,
           for
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           God
           was
           imputed
           to
           the
           Saints
           in
           the
           true
           belief
           ,
           whereby
           they
           did
           partake
           of
           Gods
           righteousness
           through
           faith
           ,
           before
           ●t
           could
           be
           accounted
           theirs
           ;
           except
           that
           this
           Priest
           in
           his
           false
           meanings
           ,
           would
           count
           that
           to
           be
           a
           mans
           which
           he
           hath
           no
           right
           to
           ,
           nor
           part
           in
           ;
           for
           the
           faith
           wherein
           
             Abraham
          
           did
           partake
           of
           Gods
           righteousnesse
           ,
           was
           reckoned
           to
           him
           for
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           he
           unto
           whom
           God
           imputeth
           righteousnesse
           ,
           in
           his
           spirit
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           guile
           ,
           though
           these
           Priests
           would
           impute
           righteousnesse
           to
           the
           wicked
           as
           theirs
           ,
           who
           are
           full
           of
           guile
           ,
           and
           sin
           ,
           having
           no
           life
           ,
           nor
           right
           in
           Gods
           righteousnesse
           ,
           while
           they
           live
           quite
           out
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Pr.
           
             That
             God
             offers
             salvation
             to
             all
             men
             ,
             but
             he
             intends
             it
             but
             to
             a
             few
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           There
           he
           would
           frustrate
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           salvation
           ,
           which
           is
           free
           for
           all
           ,
           and
           so
           he
           would
           make
           the
           
           Offers
           of
           Gods
           salvation
           to
           many
           thousands
           to
           no
           purpose
           ,
           as
           if
           God
           proferred
           that
           to
           many
           which
           he
           never
           intended
           to
           give
           them
           ,
           was
           there
           ever
           such
           a
           belying
           of
           God
           as
           this
           ?
           for
           what
           is
           it
           less
           then
           to
           make
           God
           a
           respecter
           of
           persons
           ?
           If
           all
           men
           by
           nature
           be
           in
           wickedness
           ,
           &
           lyable
           to
           condemnation
           ,
           as
           this
           Priest
           confessed
           ,
           &
           yet
           salvation
           is
           intended
           but
           for
           a
           few
           ,
           (
           though
           offered
           to
           all
           )
           How
           is
           God
           no
           respecter
           of
           persons
           ?
           and
           how
           is
           Christ
           given
           
             to
             be
             his
             salvation
             to
             the
             ends
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           &
           
             a
             light
             into
             the
             world
             that
             all
             men
             through
             him
             might
             believe
             ?
          
           and
           whosoever
           believeth
           in
           Christ
           shall
           not
           perish
           ,
           but
           have
           
             everlasting
             life
             ;
          
           so
           that
           all
           may
           freely
           come
           ,
           and
           be
           saved
           according
           to
           the
           love
           and
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           doth
           not
           intend
           that
           any
           shall
           perish
           ,
           except
           they
           reject
           his
           way
           ,
           and
           the
           offers
           of
           his
           grace
           ,
           which
           hath
           appeared
           to
           all
           men
           .
        
         
           Pr.
           
             That
             a
             Minister
             of
             the
             Gospel
             doth
             not
             know
             who
             are
             elected
             .
          
        
         
           
             An.
          
           There
           he
           hath
           belyed
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           for
           they
           could
           discern
           the
           elect
           from
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           
             ye
             shall
             discern
             between
             him
             that
             serveth
             God
             ,
             and
             him
             that
             serveth
             him
             not
             ;
          
           and
           
             Paul
          
           and
           
             Peter
          
           wrote
           to
           the
           elect
           ;
           so
           these
           teachers
           who
           know
           not
           the
           elect
           ,
           and
           yet
           exhorts
           ,
           all
           their
           hearers
           to
           believe
           ,
           and
           lay
           hold
           on
           Christ
           ,
           their
           preaching
           is
           in
           vain
           ;
           for
           if
           God
           have
           but
           intended
           a
           certain
           number
           to
           be
           saved
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           to
           be
           condemned
           ,
           then
           they
           set
           their
           hearers
           a
           work
           in
           vain
           ,
           and
           many
           to
           expect
           that
           which
           they
           are
           never
           like
           to
           have
           ;
           so
           these
           people
           are
           in
           a
           miserable
           state
           ;
           and
           note
           that
           these
           Priests
           though
           they
           take
           sums
           of
           mony
           ,
           and
           tithes
           of
           their
           hearers
           in
           many
           parishes
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           yet
           they
           know
           not
           who
           are
           elected
           among
           them
           according
           to
           this
           mans
           words
           .
        
         
           Pr.
           
             That
             the
             Sword
             of
             the
             Spirit
             is
             ineffectual
             without
             the
             Letter
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           The
           Sword
           of
           the
           Spirit
           
             is
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ;
          
           which
           was
           effectual
           before
           the
           Letter
           was
           ,
           to
           
             Enoch
             ,
          
           to
           
             Isaac
             ,
          
           to
           
             Jacob
             ,
          
           to
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ;
           and
           from
           the
           Word
           was
           the
           Letter
           given
           forth
           ,
           and
           the
           Letter
           is
           not
           effectual
           without
           it
           .
        
         
           Pr.
           
             That
             there
             was
             no
             Scripture
             written
             ,
             but
             what
             is
             extant
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Bible
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Yes
           ,
           against
           that
           shall
           the
           Scripture
           bear
           witness
           ;
           
           the
           book
           of
           
             Nathan
          
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           the
           book
           of
           
             Ahaijah
             ,
          
           the
           book
           of
           
             Iddo
             ,
             2
             Chr.
          
           9.
           29.
           the
           book
           of
           
             Shemaia
             ,
             2
             Chr.
          
           20.
           15.
           the
           book
           of
           
             Gad
             ,
             1
             Chro.
          
           29.
           29.
           the
           book
           of
           
             Jehu
             ,
             2
             Chro.
          
           20.
           3●
           .
           the
           book
           of
           
             Jasher
             ,
             2
             Sam.
          
           1.
           18.
           the
           Prophesie
           of
           
             Enoch
             ,
             Jud.
             
          
           ●
           .
           one
           Epistle
           of
           the
           
             Corinthians
             ,
             1
             Cor.
          
           3.
           9.
           one
           Epistle
           to
           the
           
             Ephesians
             ,
             Eph.
          
           3.
           3.
           one
           Epistle
           to
           the
           
             Laodiceans
             .
             Col.
          
           4.
           
           All
           these
           Scriptures
           were
           given
           forth
           from
           the
           same
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           same
           end
           and
           use
           ,
           as
           those
           are
           ,
           which
           are
           bound
           up
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           although
           these
           be
           left
           out
           .
        
         
           Pr.
           
             That
             there
             was
             no
             Scripture
             nor
             writings
             appointed
             of
             God
             to
             be
             a
             Rule
             of
             Faith
             and
             manners
             ,
             but
             what
             is
             bound
             up
             in
             the
             Bible
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Those
           Scriptures
           which
           are
           not
           bound
           up
           in
           the
           
             Bible
             ▪
          
           was
           given
           forth
           from
           the
           same
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           motion
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ;
           and
           so
           for
           the
           same
           ends
           and
           uses
           that
           the
           other
           Scripture
           was
           given
           forth
           for
           ,
           and
           as
           he
           appointed
           the
           one
           ,
           so
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           Pr.
           
             That
             the
             Letter
             doth
             antecede
             ,
             and
             go
             before
             the
             Spirit
             in
             all
             that
             walked
             in
             the
             Spirit
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           This
           is
           false
           ,
           for
           the
           Spirit
           did
           antecede
           the
           Letter
           ,
           in
           all
           that
           walked
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           who
           gave
           forth
           the
           Letter
           from
           the
           Spirit
           .
        
         
           Pr.
           
             That
             the
             works
             of
             Christ
             in
             some
             respect
             are
             not
             perfect
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           That
           is
           false
           ,
           for
           
             every
             gift
             of
             God
             is
             perfect
          
           and
           every
           work
           of
           Christ
           is
           perfect
           in
           all
           his
           children
           ;
           but
           that
           spirit
           in
           thee
           which
           is
           fallible
           makes
           nothing
           perfect
           ,
           and
           therefore
           judgeth
           all
           things
           ,
           yea
           ,
           Christ
           and
           his
           works
           to
           be
           fallible
           and
           deceiveable
           ,
           like
           it self
           .
        
         
           Pr.
           
             That
             the
             Law
             requires
             more
             strict
             and
             exact
             obedience
             then
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Nay
           ,
           the
           Law
           saith
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             commit
             adultery
             ,
          
           but
           the
           Gospel
           saith
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             lust
             ;
          
           the
           Law
           saith
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             n●●
             kill
             ,
          
           but
           the
           Gospel
           saith
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             be
             angry
             ;
          
           the
           Law
           saith
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             forswear
             thy self
             ,
          
           but
           the
           Gospel
           saith
           ,
           
             Swear
             not
             at
             all
             ,
          
           Mat.
           5.
           
           And
           so
           the
           Gospel
           requires
           more
           exact
           obedience
           then
           the
           Law
           ,
           contrary
           to
           this
           affirmation
           .
        
         
           P.
           
             That
             Christ
             chose
             a
             Devil
             to
             be
             one
             of
             his
             Ministers
             in
             chusing
          
           Judas
           ;
           
           and
           his
           proof
           for
           it
           is
           this
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Divine
             nature
             did
             not
             see
             it
             good
             to
             communicate
             the
             knowledge
             of
             all
             things
             unto
             the
             humane
             nature
             ,
             and
             therefore
             ,
             although
             he
             was
             a
             Devil
             when
             he
             chose
             him
             ,
             yet
             he
             knew
             it
             not
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           This
           is
           a
           charging
           of
           Christ
           with
           Ignorance
           ,
           contrary
           unto
           
             John
          
           2.
           24.
           25.
           which
           saith
           ,
           
             That
             Jesus
             did
             not
             commit
             himself
             unto
             them
             ,
             because
             he
             knew
             all
             men
             ▪
             and
             needed
             not
             that
             any
             should
             testifie
             of
             man
             ,
             for
             he
             knew
             what
             was
             in
             man
             ;
          
           and
           though
           
             Judas
          
           by
           transgression
           became
           a
           Devil
           ,
           and
           the
           Devil
           abode
           not
           in
           the
           truth
           ;
           Doth
           it
           therefore
           follow
           that
           he
           was
           never
           in
           the
           truth
           ?
           But
           Christ
           speaks
           of
           him
           and
           to
           him
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           to
           the
           rest
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           power
           to
           cast
           out
           unclean
           spirits
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           10.
           1.
           
           And
           that
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Father
           spoke
           in
           them
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           10.
           20.
           
           So
           that
           there
           was
           no
           difference
           ,
           while
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Father
           led
           him
           ,
           and
           taught
           ,
           till
           the
           Devil
           entered
           into
           his
           heart
           to
           betray
           
             that
             Lord
             of
             Life
             ;
          
           so
           that
           is
           a
           false
           charge
           ,
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           Christ
           sent
           out
           a
           Devil
           to
           Minister
           the
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           Pr.
           
             That
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             may
             accompany
             a
             Ministery
             ,
             and
             the
             Minister
             not
             have
             the
             Spirit
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           This
           is
           another
           doctrine
           then
           ever
           the
           Prophets
           or
           Apostles
           preached
           ;
           for
           I
           never
           read
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           that
           ever
           any
           did
           Minister
           for
           God
           ,
           which
           had
           not
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           nor
           that
           ever
           any
           was
           converted
           unto
           God
           ,
           by
           such
           a
           Minister
           as
           had
           not
           the
           Spirit
           .
           Therefore
           prove
           this
           assertion
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           where
           ,
           or
           when
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           did
           accompany
           that
           Ministery
           ,
           when
           the
           Minister
           had
           not
           the
           Spirit
           ;
           so
           that
           thou
           maist
           as
           well
           ,
           as
           thou
           hast
           said
           ,
           not
           pretend
           unto
           any
           infallibility
           (
           nor
           unto
           any
           truth
           in
           thy
           Ministry
           for
           if
           thou
           didst
           ,
           people
           would
           see
           that
           thou
           didst
           pretend
           unto
           that
           ,
           which
           thou
           art
           far
           from
           ;
           so
           that
           if
           thou
           wouldst
           not
           pretend
           to
           Minister
           neither
           ,
           no
           more
           then
           to
           have
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           it
           were
           better
           for
           thee
           .
        
         
           Pr.
           
             That
             the
             ●●wer
             that
             went
             forth
             in
             the
             Apostles
             Ministery
             ,
             was
             in
             God
             and
             not
             in
             them
             ,
             but
             as
             they
             have
             it
             communicated
             to
             them
             ,
             by
             the
             exercise
             of
             Faith
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Here
           thou
           hast
           confounded
           thy self
           ;
           for
           if
           they
           had
           it
           communicated
           to
           them
           ,
           by
           their
           exercise
           of
           faith
           ,
           then
           it
           was
           in
           them
           ;
           for
           the
           exercise
           of
           Faith
           is
           within
           ,
           in
           
           the
           pure
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           power
           was
           in
           them
           ,
           from
           which
           they
           Ministred
           ,
           and
           they
           did
           not
           abuse
           their
           power
           ,
           but
           from
           the
           power
           Ministred
           forth
           their
           gift
           as
           they
           had
           received
           it
           .
        
         
           
             Thomas
             Rumsay
             ,
          
           said
           ,
           That
           we
           
             preach
             a
             doctrine
             of
             Devils
             ,
          
           in
           saying
           ,
           
             That
             men
             may
             be
             free
             from
             sin
             in
             this
             life
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Then
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           preached
           a
           doctrine
           of
           Devils
           ;
           for
           he
           said
           ,
           
             Rom.
             6.
             2.
             
             How
             shall
             we
             that
             are
             dead
             to
             sin
             ,
             live
             any
             longer
             therein
             ;
          
           and
           in
           the
           seventh
           verse
           ,
           saith
           ,
           
             He
             that
             is
             dead
             is
             free
             from
             sin
             ;
          
           and
           in
           the
           eighteenth
           verse
           ,
           he
           saith
           to
           the
           Believers
           ,
           being
           then
           made
           freefrom
           sin
           ,
           
             Ye
             became
             the
             servants
             o●
             Righteousness
             ;
          
           and
           in
           the
           two
           and
           twentieth
           verse
           ,
           he
           again
           tells
           them
           ,
           That
           now
           
             being
             made
             free
             from
             sin
             ,
             and
             become
             servants
             to
             God
             ,
             you
             have
             four
             fruits
             unto
             holiness
             ,
             and
             the
             end
             ,
             Everlasting
             Life
             ;
          
           and
           this
           was
           spoken
           to
           the
           
             Romans
          
           while
           they
           were
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           not
           a
           doctrine
           of
           Devils
           ,
           but
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           and
           Christ
           preached
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           perfection
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           5
           48.
           saying
           ,
           
             Be
             ye
             perfect
             as
             your
             Father
             which
             is
             in
             Heaven
             is
             perfect
             ;
          
           and
           also
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           
             Be
             ye
             Holy
             ,
             for
             I
             am
             Holy
             ,
             1
             Pet.
             
          
           ●
           .
           16
           ▪
           And
           this
           is
           not
           a
           doctrine
           of
           Devils
           ,
           but
           of
           Christ
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           
             Paul
          
           preached
           
             Wisdom
             among
             thos●
             that
             were
             perfect
             ▪
          
           Cor.
           2.
           6.
           and
           
             David
          
           preached
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           perfection
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Mark
             the
             〈…〉
             ct
             man
             ,
             and
             behold
             the
             u●●ight
             ▪
             for
             the
             end
             of
             that
             man
             is
             peace
          
           Psal.
           37.
           37.
           
           Now
           
             David
          
           did
           not
           bid
           them
           ,
           mark
           such
           a
           man
           as
           there
           was
           not
           ;
           so
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           
             perfe
             〈…〉
             ,
          
           is
           that
           Doctrine
           which
           both
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           Christ
           and
           Apostles
           preached
           ,
           and
           so
           not
           the
           doctrine
           of
           Devils
           ,
           if
           we
           preach
           the
           same
           ;
           but
           all
           those
           that
           preach
           up
           sin
           ,
           and
           that
           men
           must
           live
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           cannot
           be
           free
           from
           it
           ,
           while
           upon
           earth
           ,
           these
           are
           messengers
           of
           Sacan
           ,
           and
           preach
           the
           doctrine
           of
           Devils
           ;
           and
           people
           needs
           not
           that
           doctrine
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           willing
           enough
           to
           live
           in
           sin
           ,
           without
           having
           it
           preached
           up
           ,
           and
           being
           strengthened
           in
           it
           ;
           and
           that
           makes
           them
           so
           willing
           to
           pay
           the
           Priests
           such
           wages
           ,
           for
           calling
           
             the
             proud
             ,
             happy
             ;
          
           and
           those
           that
           work
           wickednesse
           ,
           
             Saints
             ,
             and
             Justified
             persons
             ;
          
           for
           without
           such
           wages
           ,
           not
           a
           Priest
           in
           
             England
          
           would
           preach
           peace
           to
           them
           in
           their
           sins
           ,
           but
           they
           would
           all
           be
           silent
           ;
           for
           if
           people
           come
           once
           to
           know
           
           Christ
           their
           Teacher
           ,
           and
           he
           
             in
             them
             ,
             the
             Hope
             of
             Glory
             ,
          
           who
           saves
           his
           people
           from
           their
           sins
           ,
           then
           no
           man
           will
           buy
           their
           merchandize
           any
           more
           ;
           but
           will
           come
           all
           to
           hear
           and
           learn
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           witness
           his
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           his
           Teachings
           ,
           and
           shall
           not
           need
           that
           one
           teach
           another
           ,
           saying
           ,
           know
           the
           Lord
           ;
           
             For
             all
             shall
             know
             him
             ,
             from
             the
             least
             to
             the
             greatest
             ,
             Heb.
          
           8.
           11.
           and
           this
           shall
           all
           come
           to
           witness
           ,
           that
           come
           to
           be
           
             Translated
             into
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             the
             dear
             Son
             of
             God
             ;
          
           and
           then
           shall
           they
           come
           to
           witness
           his
           Words
           ,
           which
           is
           ,
           
             the
             Lord
             from
             Heaven
             ;
          
           who
           saith
           ,
           
             Be
             ye
             perfect
             ,
             as
             your
             Father
             which
             is
             in
             Heaven
             is
             perfect
             ,
             and
             be
             ye
             Holy
             ,
             for
             I
             am
             Holy
             .
          
           And
           this
           is
           the
           voice
           from
           Heaven
           .
        
         
           THE
           END
           .