Davids enemies discovered. VVho of him make songs, but without the Spirit and without understanding, as the drunkard did which he declares of in Psal. 69.12. Or, a true discovery of that custome and forme which the priests of this generation would make an ordinance of, to blind the eyes of the simple, as this priest Clapham: in his 6 arguments, which is here answered, / by us who suffer for the truth, whose names according to the flesh are [brace] Christopher Atkinson. George Whitehead. Also a brief reply unto Frederick Woodall's three principles and resolves; and with replies to his answers, to several queries propounded to him, that to the simple the truth may be cleared, from one who for the captivated seeds sake suffers now in outward bonds in Norwitch Castle, whose name in the flesh is Richard Hubberthorne.
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             Davids enemies discovered. VVho of him make songs, but without the Spirit and without understanding, as the drunkard did which he declares of in Psal. 69.12. Or, a true discovery of that custome and forme which the priests of this generation would make an ordinance of, to blind the eyes of the simple, as this priest Clapham: in his 6 arguments, which is here answered, / by us who suffer for the truth, whose names according to the flesh are [brace] Christopher Atkinson. George Whitehead. Also a brief reply unto Frederick Woodall's three principles and resolves; and with replies to his answers, to several queries propounded to him, that to the simple the truth may be cleared, from one who for the captivated seeds sake suffers now in outward bonds in Norwitch Castle, whose name in the flesh is Richard Hubberthorne.
             Atkinson, Christopher.
             Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.
             Hubberthorn, Richard, 1628-1662.
          
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             1655.
          
           
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             A reply to: Clapham, Jonathan. A short and full vindication of that sweet and comfortable ordinance, of singing of Psalmes and an unpublished work by Frederick Woodall.
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           DAVIDS
           Enemies
           discovered
           .
        
         
           Who
           of
           him
           make
           SONGS
           ,
           but
           without
           the
           Spirit
           and
           without
           understanding
           ,
           as
           the
           Drunkard
           did
           which
           he
           declares
           of
           in
           
             Psal.
          
           69.
           12.
           
        
         
           OR
           ,
           A
           TRUE
           DISCOVERY
           of
           that
           Custome
           and
           Forme
           which
           the
           PRIESTS
           of
           this
           Generation
           would
           make
           an
           Ordinance
           of
           ,
           to
           blind
           the
           eyes
           of
           the
           simple
           ,
           as
           this
           
             priest
             Clapham
             :
          
           in
           his
           6
           Arguments
           ,
           which
           is
           here
           answered
           ,
           by
           us
           who
           suffer
           for
           the
           Truth
           ,
           whose
           names
           according
           to
           the
           flesh
           are
           
             Christopher
             Atkinson
             .
             George
             Whitehead
             .
          
        
         
           Also
           a
           brief
           REPLY
           unto
           
             Frederick
             Woodall's
          
           
             three
             Principles
             and
             Resolves
             ;
          
           and
           with
           Replies
           to
           his
           Answers
           ,
           to
           severall
           Queries
           propounded
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           to
           the
           simple
           the
           truth
           may
           be
           cleared
           ,
           from
           one
           who
           for
           the
           Captivated
           seeds
           sake
           suffers
           now
           in
           outward
           bonds
           in
           
             Norwitch
          
           Castle
           ,
           whose
           name
           in
           the
           flesh
           is
           
             Richard
             Hubberthorne
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             :
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Giles
             Calvert
          
           at
           the
           Black
           spread
           -
           〈…〉
           West
           end
           of
           
             Pauls
             .
          
           1655.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           
             A
             Paper
             being
             brought
             into
             our
             hands
             which
             was
             given
             forth
             by
             one
             of
             the
             
               Priests
            
             whose
             name
             is
             
               Jonathan
               Clapham
               ,
            
             who
             to
             uphold
             his
             deceit
             and
             Imaginations
             ,
             and
             carnall
             observatirns
             ,
             In
             imitation
             from
             that
             which
             the
             true
             worshippers
             which
             worshipped
             in
             spirit
             and
             truth
             without
             for
             me
             or
             letter
             witnessed
             ,
             and
             spoke
             forth
             when
             redemption
             they
             did
             see
             ,
             and
             so
             were
             they
             hid
             ,
             from
             such
             as
             would
             make
             a
             Custome
             and
             a
             trade
             upon
             what
             they
             spoke
             forth
             ,
             who
             lived
             the
             life
             of
             what
             they
             sung
             and
             spoke
             ,
             (
             in
             the
             spirit
             ,
             )
             who
             lived
             not
             in
             Custome
             nor
             in
             Imitation
             of
             others
             ,
             neither
             did
             they
             boast
             themselves
             in
             another
             mans
             Line
             made
             ready
             to
             their
             hands
             ,
             but
             as
             they
             received
             the
             spirit
             so
             walked
             they
             in
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             with
             it
             they
             sang
             ,
             and
             by
             it
             they
             spoke
             ,
             and
             
             by
             the
             spirit
             they
             knew
             what
             time
             it
             did
             signifie
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             was
             sensuall
             who
             had
             not
             the
             spirit
             but
             the
             forme
             ,
             they
             denied
             and
             witnessed
             against
             them
             ,
             and
             such
             now
             with
             the
             same
             spirit
             do
             we
             witness
             against
             ,
             and
             to
             clear
             the
             truth
             and
             lay
             open
             the
             deceit
             of
             this
             generation
             of
             Priests
             ,
             who
             make
             a
             Custome
             and
             a
             trade
             of
             Scriptures
             ,
             who
             take
             peoples
             money
             for
             that
             which
             is
             no
             bread
             ,
             but
             for
             dishonest
             gain
             destroyes
             souls
             ,
             and
             keeps
             poor
             people
             in
             blindness
             and
             darkness
             ,
             by
             their
             Inventions
             and
             vain
             Imaginations
             ,
             that
             under
             their
             Dark
             Ministry
             poor
             people
             are
             ever
             learning
             ,
             never
             able
             to
             come
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             for
             their
             sakes
             who
             by
             these
             blind
             guides
             are
             led
             in
             blindness
             ,
             Are
             we
             moved
             to
             answer
             something
             to
             this
             Priest
             
               Clapham's
            
             Arguments
             ,
             as
             he
             calles
             them
             ,
             that
             they
             that
             never
             saw
             ,
             might
             see
             his
             nakedness
             uncovered
             ,
             by
             which
             Arguments
             he
             is
             going
             about
             to
             maintain
             ,
             singing
             of
             
               David's
            
             conditions
             a
             Custome
             ,
             which
             are
             Answered
             as
             followeth
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             SInging
             of
             Psalmes
             was
             once
             an
             Ordinance
             of
             God
             
             in
             the
             Church
             and
             a
             part
             of
             divine
             worship
             ,
             and
             (
             1
             )
             was
             never
             repealed
             under
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             (
             2
             )
             nor
             was
             of
             a
             Tipicall
             nature
             and
             use
             as
             was
             the
             ceremonies
             ,
             and
             to
             cease
             with
             them
             ,
             (
             3
             )
             but
             ever
             reckoned
             among
             morrall
             and
             perpetuall
             duties
             ,
             as
             prayer
             ,
             and
             learning
             the
             word
             ,
             see
             
               Psal.
            
             59.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             6
             ,
             7.
             (
             4
             )
             such
             a
             duty
             as
             
             the
             very
             light
             in
             all
             men
             taught
             them
             to
             practice
             ,
             witness
             the
             custome
             of
             all
             nations
             ,
             See
             
               Godwin
               ,
               Rom.
               
               Antiqu.
            
             and
             read
             
               Homer's
            
             
               himnes
               ,
               Horaces
               odes
               ,
            
             &c.
             which
             sheweth
             it
             to
             be
             of
             an
             universall
             and
             perpetuall
             obligation
             ,
             therefore
             it
             continues
             an
             ordinance
             of
             God
             still
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             prayer
             and
             learning
             the
             word
             ,
             and
             should
             not
             be
             abolished
             under
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
           
             They
             who
             witnesse
             the
             Gospell
             are
             come
             ,
             to
             the
             ministration
             
             of
             the
             spirit
             which
             is
             the
             end
             of
             all
             shadowes
             ,
             which
             shadowed
             forth
             the
             life
             ,
             who
             came
             to
             witness
             the
             Church
             in
             God
             ,
             1
             
               Thes.
            
             1
             ▪
             and
             of
             this
             church
             the
             saints
             were
             ordained
             members
             ,
             and
             this
             church
             was
             not
             a
             temple
             made
             with
             hands
             ,
             where
             once
             singing
             was
             ,
             which
             was
             to
             cease
             with
             its
             worship
             ,
             and
             the
             songs
             of
             that
             temple
             was
             to
             be
             turned
             into
             Howling
             ,
             
               Amos
            
             8.
             3.
             but
             they
             who
             are
             members
             of
             the
             church
             which
             is
             in
             God
             they
             sing
             with
             one
             spirit
             ,
             being
             thereunto
             called
             by
             the
             Lord
             ,
             which
             was
             not
             morall
             but
             spirituall
             ,
             and
             they
             did
             not
             bring
             old
             Authors
             to
             prove
             their
             Actions
             by
             ,
             as
             thou
             doest
             ,
             but
             in
             that
             they
             worshipped
             which
             was
             before
             Authours
             was
             ,
             and
             before
             
               Oxford
            
             and
             
               Cambridge
            
             was
             ,
             which
             thou
             and
             thy
             generation
             have
             your
             Ministry
             f●om
             ,
             and
             their
             word
             and
             Gospell
             was
             not
             the
             letter
             ,
             which
             thou
             and
             thy
             generation
             makes
             a
             trade
             upon
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             same
             spirit
             they
             sang
             by
             which
             the
             Gospell
             was
             preached
             ,
             and
             there
             was
             no
             division
             ,
             and
             they
             made
             not
             a
             Custome
             of
             other
             mens
             conditions
             ,
             as
             to
             get
             them
             into
             rime
             and
             meeter
             and
             give
             them
             forth
             unto
             a
             company
             of
             blind
             people
             as
             thou
             and
             thy
             generation
             do
             ,
             and
             their
             singing
             was
             with
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             with
             understanding
             ,
             which
             we
             owne
             ,
             but
             thee
             we
             do
             deny
             and
             all
             thy
             generation
             ,
             wo
             give
             people
             
               Davids
            
             conditions
             to
             sing
             in
             a
             meeter
             ,
             where
             
               David
            
             did
             mourn
             and
             where
             he
             was
             afflicted
             ye
             sing
             ,
             and
             where
             he
             quaked
             ▪
             and
             trembled
             ,
             and
             prayed
             ,
             and
             prophesied
             ,
             these
             ye
             sing
             ,
             &
             tell
             God
             you
             do
             so
             ,
             and
             here
             you
             make
             a
             custome
             like
             a
             stage
             play
             upon
             
               Davids
            
             conditions
             ,
             and
             scoffs
             and
             scornes
             at
             them
             now
             who
             witnesse
             Quaking
             and
             trembling
             ,
             and
             this
             we
             deny
             for
             this
             is
             both
             without
             the
             spirit
             and
             without
             understanding
             .
          
           
             The
             prophesies
             in
             Scripture
             that
             foretell
             the
             state
             of
             the
             
             Church
             in
             the
             new
             Testament
             ,
             do
             speak
             of
             Psalmes
             to
             be
             used
             ,
             there
             as
             a
             part
             of
             Gods
             worship
             
               Psal.
               98.
               1
               ,
               2.
               Psal.
               100.
               1
               ,
               2.
               Psal.
            
             100.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             where
             mention
             is
             made
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             when
             converted
             ,
             singng
             Psalmes
             to
             God
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             15.
             9.
             see
             
               Isa.
            
             26.
             1.
             and
             35.
             10.
             
             
               Rev.
            
             14.
             5.
             and
             15.
             3.
             
          
           
           
             The
             prophesies
             in
             scripture
             that
             foretell
             the
             state
             of
             the
             
             church
             ,
             do
             not
             prophesie
             as
             psalmes
             to
             be
             used
             as
             a
             part
             of
             Gods
             worship
             ,
             nor
             such
             a
             word
             there
             is
             spoken
             in
             them
             ▪
             for
             the
             prophesies
             were
             fulfilled
             when
             the
             end
             came
             ,
             and
             the
             church
             was
             the
             life
             ,
             of
             that
             which
             the
             prophets
             prophesied
             of
             ,
             which
             was
             without
             spot
             or
             wrinckle
             ,
             and
             the
             songs
             of
             this
             church
             are
             everlasting
             ,
             and
             they
             who
             are
             come
             thither
             can
             sing
             a
             new
             song
             ,
             for
             the
             salvation
             ,
             which
             they
             are
             witnesses
             of
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             98.
             1
             ,
             2.
             and
             they
             can
             sing
             the
             song
             of
             redemption
             ,
             and
             the
             song
             of
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             and
             of
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             which
             no
             man
             can
             learn
             ,
             but
             they
             that
             are
             redeemed
             from
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             have
             the
             new
             name
             ,
             
               Rev.
            
             14.
             3
             ,
             4.
             and
             this
             song
             can
             neither
             thou
             sing
             ,
             who
             art
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             in
             thy
             earthly
             nature
             ,
             and
             ministers
             for
             the
             earth
             and
             to
             the
             earth
             ,
             in
             
               Balaams
            
             way
             ,
             for
             gifts
             and
             rewards
             ,
             nor
             them
             to
             whom
             thou
             gives
             
               Davids
            
             conditions
             ,
             who
             are
             not
             brought
             to
             see
             the
             day
             of
             bitterness
             and
             lamentation
             which
             the
             saints
             did
             witness
             before
             they
             came
             to
             see
             salvation
             and
             redemption
             ,
             for
             which
             they
             praysed
             God
             ,
             which
             salvation
             and
             testament
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             that
             generation
             is
             hid
             ,
             who
             live
             in
             the
             wild
             ,
             prophane
             ,
             and
             heady
             nature
             ,
             without
             the
             fear
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             are
             in
             the
             time
             of
             wantonness
             and
             laughter
             ,
             which
             wo
             is
             unto
             ,
             
               Luke
            
             6.
             25.
             and
             not
             brought
             to
             the
             time
             of
             mourning
             ,
             and
             therefore
             farre
             from
             the
             day
             of
             salvation
             and
             the
             saints
             joy
             ,
             and
             there
             your
             singing
             is
             carnal
             and
             for
             condemnation
             and
             out
             of
             the
             true
             worship
             .
          
           
             It
             hath
             been
             a
             duty
             practised
             not
             onely
             in
             the
             times
             of
             the
             
             law
             but
             by
             the
             people
             of
             God
             under
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             under
             the
             law
             we
             have
             the
             songs
             of
             
               Moses
               ,
               Deborah
               ,
            
             and
             
               Barack
               ,
            
             of
             
               David
            
             the
             sweet
             singer
             of
             Israel
             ,
             of
             
               Solomon
               ,
            
             who
             composed
             to
             the
             number
             of
             1005
             songs
             ,
             of
             
               Asaph
               ,
            
             and
             
               Heman
               ,
            
             and
             
               Habakuk
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             Under
             the
             Gospell
             we
             read
             of
             the
             songs
             of
             many
             ,
             
               Simon
               ,
               Zachary
               :
            
             of
             Christ
             and
             his
             Apostles
             singing
             an
             Himne
             ,
             after
             the
             Lords
             supper
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             26.
             30.
             according
             as
             was
             the
             custome
             among
             the
             Jews
             ,
             who
             used
             to
             sing
             some
             of
             
               Davids
            
             Psalms
             the
             night
             wherein
             the
             passover
             was
             eaten
             ,
             as
             those
             who
             are
             skilld
             in
             their
             Customes
             write
             :
             we
             read
             of
             
               Paul
            
             and
             
               Silas
            
             Acts
             16.
             singing
             in
             prison
             ,
             also
             of
             the
             practice
             of
             the
             church
             of
             Corinth
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             14.
             singing
             Psalms
             ,
             and
             in
             primitive
             ,
             before
             Antichristian
             Appostacy
             ,
             which
             was
             commonly
             practised
             ,
             as
             
               Phil.
               
               Tert.
               Just
               .
               Martin
               .
               Chrysost.
            
             testifie
             :
             yea
             the
             very
             Heathens
             took
             notice
             of
             this
             practice
             and
             did
             write
             of
             it
             ,
             
               Pliny
            
             in
             his
             letter
             to
             
               Trojan
            
             the
             
             Emperour
             writes
             of
             the
             Christian
             Himnes
             ,
             
               Antelucanos
               ,
            
             morning
             psalms
             ,
             &
             songs
             early
             in
             the
             morning
             ,
             will
             I
             praise
             thee
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Neither
             
               Moses
            
             nor
             
               Habbakuk
            
             who
             was
             servants
             of
             God
             ,
             nor
             any
             of
             the
             people
             of
             God
             ,
             did
             ever
             call
             singing
             a
             custome
             
             or
             practice
             ,
             neither
             did
             they
             ever
             give
             a
             company
             of
             silly
             blind
             people
             other
             mens
             conditions
             ,
             in
             time
             and
             meeter
             to
             sing
             ,
             but
             though
             
               Moses
            
             sang
             ,
             yet
             he
             knew
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Lord
             in
             his
             deliverance
             out
             of
             
               Egypt
               ,
            
             for
             which
             he
             praysed
             God
             ,
             but
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             not
             known
             to
             thee
             ,
             and
             thy
             generation
             ,
             who
             draw
             people
             from
             the
             Light
             of
             Christ
             within
             ,
             and
             calls
             it
             naturall
             ,
             which
             doth
             enlighten
             every
             one
             that
             comes
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             that
             which
             brings
             to
             witness
             their
             conditions
             who
             spoke
             forth
             Scripture
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             it
             which
             brings
             to
             witness
             
             salvation
             and
             redemption
             wherein
             the
             saints
             rejoyce
             ,
             and
             thou
             that
             calls
             this
             naturall
             ,
             doest
             not
             know
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             nor
             his
             redemption
             ,
             and
             there
             thy
             singing
             is
             without
             understanding
             ,
             and
             thou
             knowes
             for
             not
             what
             thou
             sings
             ,
             nor
             they
             that
             spook
             the
             scriptures
             did
             never
             compell
             a
             company
             of
             poor
             people
             who
             are
             dead
             in
             trespasses
             and
             sins
             to
             observe
             duties
             or
             outward
             observations
             ,
             as
             thou
             doest
             ,
             but
             saith
             Christ
             ,
             my
             kingdome
             comes
             not
             by
             observations
             ,
             but
             my
             kingdome
             is
             within
             ,
             
               Luke
            
             17.
             21.
             neither
             did
             ever
             any
             of
             the
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             go
             and
             hire
             with
             a
             people
             at
             such
             a
             place
             and
             toke
             such
             a
             sum
             of
             money
             of
             them
             ,
             for
             preaching
             ,
             neither
             did
             they
             go
             to
             a
             
             company
             of
             blind
             people
             ,
             and
             give
             them
             
               Davids
            
             conditions
             to
             sing
             in
             meeter
             as
             thou
             and
             thy
             generation
             do
             ,
             who
             say
             ,
             Let
             us
             sing
             to
             the
             praise
             and
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             O
             Lord
             I
             am
             not
             pufft
             in
             mind
             ,
             I
             have
             no
             scornfull
             eye
             ,
             when
             thy
             are
             pufft
             in
             mind
             and
             scorns
             them
             that
             are
             brought
             to
             witness
             
               Davids
            
             and
             
               Habbakuks
            
             condition
             ,
             as
             quaking
             and
             trembling
             ,
             
               Hab.
               3.
               16.
               
               Psal.
               2.
               11.
               
               Jer.
            
             5.
             22.
             and
             in
             scorn
             calls
             them
             Quakers
             ;
             and
             they
             that
             sang
             after
             the
             Lords
             suppers
             ,
             did
             not
             call
             a
             little
             bread
             and
             wine
             the
             Lords
             supper
             or
             a
             Sacrament
             as
             thou
             doest
             ,
             which
             thou
             hast
             no
             scripture
             for
             ,
             and
             the
             Lords
             supper
             thou
             art
             not
             come
             to
             ,
             who
             act
             such
             things
             ,
             nor
             the
             bread
             of
             life
             didst
             thou
             ever
             tast
             of
             ,
             but
             
             thy
             singing
             and
             prayers
             and
             prayses
             is
             in
             the
             death
             ;
             and
             them
             thou
             bids
             sing
             to
             the
             prayse
             and
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             are
             dead
             in
             trespasses
             and
             sins
             ,
             when
             the
             dead
             cannot
             prayse
             God
             ,
             but
             the
             living
             ,
             neither
             can
             they
             that
             go
             down
             into
             the
             pit
             prayse
             him
             ,
             for
             praises
             are
             not
             comely
             in
             the
             mouth
             of
             the
             wicked
             ,
             and
             there
             thou
             art
             .
             and
             
               Egypt
            
             is
             thy
             figure
             ,
             a
             Land
             of
             darknesse
             where
             
             
             
               Pharaoh
            
             rules
             ,
             and
             
               Moses
            
             thou
             art
             not
             come
             to
             ,
             and
             how
             can
             thou
             sing
             
               Moses
            
             song
             who
             art
             yet
             in
             
               Egypt
               ?
            
             but
             death
             rules
             in
             thee
             ,
             which
             hath
             passed
             over
             all
             men
             ,
             from
             
               Adam
            
             untill
             
               Moses
               :
            
             and
             to
             maintain
             thy
             singing
             thou
             brings
             dead
             men
             as
             
               Pliny
               ,
            
             and
             other
             heathens
             like
             thy self
             ,
             who
             knowes
             not
             God
             nor
             his
             worship
             ,
             but
             would
             rest
             and
             pervert
             the
             scriptures
             to
             maintain
             thee
             in
             thy
             Customs
             and
             outward
             observations
             ,
             which
             thou
             hast
             no
             scripture
             for
             ,
             and
             makes
             a
             custome
             and
             trade
             of
             other
             mens
             conditions
             which
             thou
             hast
             nothing
             to
             do
             with
             ,
             as
             to
             cause
             people
             to
             sing
             lyes
             ,
             as
             when
             
               David
            
             roared
             they
             sing
             ,
             and
             where
             he
             trembled
             they
             sing
             ,
             and
             where
             he
             saith
             ,
             he
             watered
             his
             couch
             with
             tears
             they
             sing
             ,
             and
             say
             they
             do
             so
             ,
             and
             there
             thou
             art
             a
             leader
             that
             causes
             people
             to
             erre
             .
          
           
             If
             this
             suffice
             not
             ,
             know
             there
             is
             expresse
             scripture
             command
             
             as
             well
             as
             examples
             and
             prophesies
             ,
             for
             this
             duty
             of
             singing
             of
             Psalms
             ,
             and
             that
             not
             only
             in
             the
             old
             ,
             but
             also
             in
             the
             new
             Testament
             ,
             
               Ephes.
            
             5.
             18
             ,
             19.
             where
             the
             Apostle
             alluding
             to
             the
             Custome
             that
             drunkards
             have
             when
             they
             are
             filled
             with
             wine
             ,
             they
             have
             their
             songs
             ,
             so
             when
             Christians
             are
             filled
             with
             the
             wine
             of
             the
             spirit
             they
             should
             have
             their
             Psalmes
             Himnes
             and
             spirituall
             songs
             :
             the
             
               Hebrews
            
             had
             3
             words
             whereby
             they
             divided
             
               Davids
            
             Psalms
             ,
             
               shurim
               ,
               tehillim
               ,
               mismorem
               ,
            
             to
             which
             three
             words
             here
             used
             by
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             Psalmes
             ,
             himnes
             ,
             and
             spirituall
             songs
             ,
             as
             we
             see
             
               Col.
            
             3.
             16.
             admonishing
             one
             another
             in
             Psalms
             ,
             and
             so
             
               James
            
             5.
             13.
             
             If
             any
             be
             afflicted
             ,
             let
             him
             pray
             ,
             if
             any
             be
             merry
             let
             him
             sing
             Psalmes
             ;
             it
             s
             spoken
             generally
             ,
             if
             any
             ,
             or
             whosoever
             is
             merry
             let
             him
             sing
             ,
             not
             that
             it
             is
             unlawfull
             to
             sing
             at
             other
             times
             ,
             for
             then
             it
             might
             be
             inferred
             it
             s
             not
             lawfull
             to
             pray
             ,
             but
             when
             one
             is
             sad
             ,
             mirth
             is
             the
             most
             prayer
             season
             ,
             in
             other
             places
             we
             read
             of
             singing
             when
             sad
             ,
             as
             
               David
            
             often
             ,
             and
             Christ
             a
             little
             before
             his
             suffering
             ,
             when
             his
             heart
             was
             sorrowfull
             ,
             and
             and
             
               Silas
            
             in
             prison
             
               Paul
               :
            
             Thus
             you
             have
             express
             command
             for
             this
             duty
             .
          
           
             The
             Apostle
             ,
             nor
             any
             of
             the
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             did
             ever
             command
             the
             world
             ,
             as
             thou
             doest
             ,
             to
             sing
             Psalmes
             ,
             neither
             did
             he
             
             ever
             give
             the
             world
             an
             example
             to
             make
             rimes
             of
             other
             mens
             conditions
             ,
             and
             sing
             them
             in
             meeter
             ,
             and
             though
             the
             Apostle
             saith
             to
             the
             
               Ephesians
               ,
            
             speaking
             to
             your selves
             in
             Psalmes
             and
             Himnes
             and
             spirituall
             songs
             ,
             singing
             and
             making
             mellody
             in
             your
             hearts
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             to
             the
             
               Colossians
               ,
            
             yet
             this
             was
             not
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             but
             to
             the
             saints
             and
             faithfull
             Brethren
             ,
             
             
               Coll.
            
             1.
             2.
             neither
             did
             the
             Apostle
             bid
             the
             saints
             sing
             other
             mens
             prayers
             ,
             and
             cryes
             ,
             and
             complaints
             ,
             and
             lamentations
             ,
             as
             thou
             and
             thy
             generation
             do
             ,
             who
             bid
             people
             sing
             to
             the
             prayse
             and
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             where
             
               David
            
             said
             ,
             thine
             arrows
             stick
             fast
             in
             me
             ,
             neither
             is
             there
             any
             rest
             in
             my
             bones
             ,
             my
             wounds
             stink
             and
             are
             corrupt
             ,
             I
             am
             troubled
             ,
             I
             am
             bowed
             down
             greatly
             ,
             I
             go
             mourning
             all
             the
             day
             long
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             38.
             and
             this
             you
             have
             gotten
             into
             a
             rime
             and
             meeter
             ,
             and
             bids
             people
             sing
             :
             and
             there
             you
             make
             a
             sport
             of
             
               Davids
            
             conditions
             ,
             and
             makes
             people
             say
             they
             are
             so
             ,
             in
             which
             conditions
             
               David
            
             never
             sang
             ,
             but
             as
             he
             found
             deliverance
             from
             under
             the
             wrath
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             when
             ever
             did
             thou
             or
             any
             of
             thy
             generation
             witness
             these
             conditions
             which
             
               David
            
             passed
             through
             ,
             before
             the
             seed
             was
             brought
             forth
             :
             here
             thou
             Priest
             
               Clapham
            
             hast
             shut
             thy self
             both
             out
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             them
             that
             spoke
             them
             forth
             .
             And
             whereas
             thou
             saist
             ,
             that
             the
             Apostle
             alluding
             to
             the
             custome
             of
             drunkards
             ;
             here
             again
             we
             charge
             thee
             Priest
             (
             
               Clapham
            
             )
             to
             be
             a
             lyar
             ,
             ond
             a
             wrester
             of
             Scriptures
             ,
             for
             the
             Apostle
             never
             spoke
             such
             a
             wo●d
             ,
             as
             alluding
             to
             the
             Custome
             of
             drunkards
             ;
             here
             this
             thy
             Comparison
             is
             unequall
             ,
             to
             compare
             the
             saints
             singing
             to
             the
             Custome
             of
             Drunkards
             ,
             neither
             did
             ever
             the
             Saints
             cal●
             singing
             a
             Custome
             ,
             or
             make
             a
             custome
             of
             it
             ,
             as
             thou
             art
             going
             about
             to
             maintain
             ,
             and
             whereas
             thou
             art
             going
             about
             to
             devide
             the
             Psalmes
             ,
             as
             thou
             calls
             them
             ,
             by
             these
             three
             Hebrew
             words
             ,
             into
             Psalmes
             ,
             Himnes
             ,
             and
             spirituall
             songs
             ,
             Here
             ,
             thou
             art
             ignorant
             both
             of
             Psalmes
             ,
             Himnes
             ,
             and
             spirituall
             Songs
             ,
             who
             art
             going
             about
             to
             divide
             Psalmes
             by
             thy
             confusion
             oftongues
             ,
             and
             here
             thou
             art
             in
             
               Babell
            
             which
             God
             confounded
             into
             many
             languages
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             thy
             ministry
             in
             thy
             confusion
             and
             Languages
             ,
             which
             a
             natural
             man
             may
             learn
             ,
             and
             there
             thy
             singing
             is
             in
             the
             Custome
             without
             the
             spirit
             .
             But
             they
             that
             knew
             ▪
             how
             to
             sing
             with
             understanding
             ,
             did
             sing
             with
             that
             which
             was
             before
             
               Babell
            
             was
             ,
             and
             before
             thy
             confusion
             was
             ,
             and
             before
             
               Sternhold
               ,
            
             and
             
               Hopkins
            
             rimes
             ,
             which
             they
             made
             of
             
               David
               ,
            
             which
             thou
             practises
             ;
             and
             they
             that
             would
             sing
             a
             new
             song
             ,
             was
             redeemed
             out
             of
             kindreds
             tongues
             and
             people
             ,
             
               Rev.
            
             5.
             9.
             and
             this
             redemnption
             thou
             that
             livest
             in
             thy
             tongues
             and
             naturall
             languages
             ,
             art
             not
             come
             to
             ;
             and
             the
             new
             Song
             and
             Himnes
             thou
             art
             ignorant
             of
             ;
             and
             whereas
             thou
             sayest
             that
             which
             
               James
            
             spoke
             was
             generally
             ,
             there
             thou
             art
             a
             lyar
             and
             a
             wrester
             of
             scripture
             ,
             for
             the
             Scriptu●e
             saith
             ,
             is
             any
             among
             you
             affl●cted
             ,
             let
             
             him
             pray
             ,
             is
             any
             among
             you
             merry
             ,
             let
             him
             sing
             ;
             but
             this
             was
             to
             the
             12
             Tribes
             ,
             
               James
            
             1.
             which
             he
             calls
             his
             Brethren
             ,
             and
             that
             was
             among
             them
             ,
             and
             not
             among
             thy
             generation
             ,
             who
             live
             in
             Formes
             and
             Customes
             ,
             who
             are
             strangers
             to
             the
             life
             of
             God
             :
             and
             again
             ,
             thou
             art
             going
             to
             make
             the
             Apostle
             
               James
            
             a
             Lyar
             like
             thy self
             ,
             who
             sayest
             ,
             that
             mirth
             is
             the
             most
             prayer
             season
             ,
             when
             as
             that
             Scripture
             saith
             ,
             is
             any
             among
             you
             merry
             ,
             let
             him
             sing
             ;
             is
             any
             afflicted
             ,
             let
             him
             pray
             ;
             which
             is
             quite
             contrary
             to
             thy
             words
             .
             As
             for
             
               Paul
            
             and
             
               Silas
            
             singing
             in
             prison
             ,
             their
             sufferings
             and
             imprisonments
             thou
             never
             yet
             was
             made
             partaker
             of
             ,
             nor
             their
             joy
             thou
             never
             knew
             wherein
             it
             was
             ,
             who
             art
             going
             about
             to
             maintain
             thy
             customes
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             which
             thou
             hast
             no
             scripture
             for
             ,
             but
             with
             it
             art
             disapproved
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             the
             light
             thou
             art
             seen
             ,
             to
             be
             a
             stranger
             both
             to
             the
             Saints
             joy
             and
             that
             wherein
             they
             rejoyced
             .
          
           
             There
             are
             severall
             rules
             given
             in
             the
             New
             Testament
             ,
             directing
             
             how
             to
             sing
             aright
             ,
             as
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             14.
             with
             the
             spirit
             and
             with
             understanding
             ,
             with
             grace
             in
             our
             hearts
             
               Col.
            
             3.
             which
             directions
             were
             needless
             if
             it
             were
             no
             Gospell
             duty
             .
          
           
             They
             that
             are
             brought
             to
             sing
             with
             the
             Spirit
             and
             understanding
             ,
             
             they
             witness
             that
             life
             which
             spoke
             forth
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             need
             not
             go
             and
             get
             other
             mens
             conditions
             made
             like
             ballades
             or
             songs
             ,
             and
             sing
             them
             ,
             or
             cause
             any
             in
             a
             custome
             to
             sing
             them
             ,
             as
             thou
             dost
             in
             a
             steeple-house
             ,
             and
             these
             do
             not
             call
             the
             letter
             the
             rule
             ,
             and
             the
             4
             books
             
               Mathew
               ,
               Mark
               ,
               Luke
               ,
            
             and
             
               John
            
             the
             New
             Testament
             ,
             and
             Gospell
             as
             thou
             and
             thy
             generation
             do
             ,
             for
             
               Paul
            
             said
             he
             was
             a
             minister
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             New
             Testament
             ,
             and
             not
             of
             the
             letter
             ,
             which
             thou
             calls
             the
             Gospell
             and
             New
             Testament
             ,
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             3.
             6.
             and
             there
             both
             out
             of
             the
             Gospell
             and
             new
             Testament
             thou
             art
             shut
             ,
             and
             thy
             Ministery
             is
             in
             the
             Letter
             which
             killeth
             ,
             and
             thy
             Inventions
             and
             reasons
             and
             consequencies
             adds
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             that
             thou
             makes
             a
             trade
             upon
             ,
             and
             for
             it
             thou
             takes
             peoples
             money
             ,
             and
             there
             with
             the
             light
             we
             read
             thee
             in
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             to
             be
             among
             them
             the
             true
             prophets
             Christ
             and
             his
             Apostles
             cryed
             wo
             against
             ,
             such
             as
             seek
             for
             their
             gain
             from
             their
             quarter
             ,
             
               Isa.
            
             56.
             and
             such
             as
             are
             hirelings
             ,
             
               Micah
            
             3.
             and
             such
             as
             are
             called
             of
             men
             Masters
             ,
             stands
             praying
             in
             the
             synagogues
             ,
             having
             the
             chiefest
             places
             in
             the
             assemblies
             ,
             and
             the
             uppermost
             rooms
             at
             feasts
             ,
             and
             the
             greetings
             in
             Markets
             ,
             which
             Christ
             cryed
             wo
             against
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             23.
             and
             such
             as
             go
             in
             the
             way
             of
             
               Cain
            
             to
             envy
             ,
             and
             
             after
             the
             errour
             of
             
               Balaam
               ,
            
             for
             gifts
             and
             rewards
             which
             
               Peter
            
             and
             
               Jude
            
             cryed
             wo
             against
             ,
             2
             
               Pet.
               2.
               
               Jude
            
             11.
             and
             there
             thou
             art
             ,
             and
             thee
             ,
             thy
             Ministry
             ,
             and
             thy
             singing
             we
             utterly
             deny
             ,
             who
             art
             both
             shut
             out
             of
             the
             Scripture
             among
             the
             greedy
             doggs
             ,
             and
             that
             life
             which
             spoke
             them
             forth
             ,
             and
             thou
             seen
             to
             be
             among
             them
             ,
             the
             Scripture
             witnesses
             against
             .
             
          
           
             And
             whereas
             in
             thy
             6th
             .
             Argument
             thou
             sayest
             ,
             that
             Christians
             may
             reap
             much
             profit
             or
             benefit
             by
             the
             right
             using
             of
             this
             ordinance
             ,
             there
             's
             an
             efficacy
             in
             it
             ,
             to
             lift
             up
             the
             heart
             more
             and
             elevate
             it
             in
             Gods
             praises
             ,
             and
             holy
             delight
             it
             brings
             to
             the
             soul
             therein
             ,
             and
             art
             telling
             of
             mutuall
             edification
             and
             provocation
             to
             rejoyce
             in
             God
             ,
             as
             drunkards
             by
             their
             songs
             stirre
             up
             carnall
             and
             sinfull
             mirth
             ,
             so
             these
             help
             spirituall
             joy
             .
          
           
             They
             that
             are
             Christians
             do
             see
             thy
             blindness
             and
             ignorance
             
             both
             of
             scriptures
             and
             that
             which
             spoke
             it
             forth
             ,
             and
             Christians
             have
             not
             their
             joy
             to
             fetch
             out
             of
             other
             mens
             conditions
             ,
             neither
             do
             they
             go
             to
             without
             ,
             and
             yet
             
               Davids
            
             prayers
             ,
             prayses
             ,
             prophesies
             ,
             cryings
             ,
             tears
             ,
             wastings
             ,
             afflictions
             ;
             in
             meeter
             to
             sing
             ,
             to
             bring
             delight
             unto
             their
             soul
             ,
             as
             thou
             art
             going
             about
             to
             maintain
             ,
             there
             thou
             blind
             guide
             thou
             dost
             not
             know
             what
             it
             is
             that
             rejoyces
             in
             God
             ,
             nor
             what
             it
             is
             that
             prayses
             him
             ,
             for
             to
             thee
             it
             is
             hid
             ,
             who
             makes
             a
             trade
             and
             Custome
             of
             a
             dead
             Forme
             ,
             and
             causes
             the
             dead
             to
             sing
             which
             cannot
             prayse
             God
             ,
             and
             there
             in
             the
             mutuall
             and
             changeable
             state
             thou
             art
             in
             thy
             carnall
             inventions
             with
             
               Tubal-Cain
            
             the
             Inventor
             ,
             and
             outward
             observations
             ,
             and
             edification
             thou
             art
             not
             come
             to
             ,
             who
             to
             uphold
             thy
             carnall
             singing
             and
             rejoycing
             doest
             bring
             a
             Comparison
             of
             the
             songs
             of
             drunkards
             ,
             which
             the
             saints
             never
             did
             ,
             here
             thee
             ,
             thy
             singing
             ;
             thy
             Joy
             and
             thy
             Ministry
             are
             shut
             out
             among
             the
             drunkards
             ,
             and
             seed
             of
             evill
             doers
             and
             there
             is
             the
             fruits
             of
             thy
             Ministry
             ,
             and
             of
             that
             sort
             are
             they
             that
             uphold
             thee
             ,
             and
             speaks
             well
             of
             thee
             ,
             as
             they
             did
             
             thy
             fathers
             the
             false
             prophets
             ,
             and
             among
             the
             false
             prophets
             and
             deceivers
             thou
             art
             with
             the
             Light
             seen
             and
             Judged
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             wo
             which
             was
             to
             them
             is
             to
             thee
             now
             ,
             who
             art
             found
             in
             their
             stepps
             .
             Here
             (
             Priest
             
               Clapham
            
             )
             thy
             Arguments
             are
             answered
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             thy
             rotten
             stuff
             which
             is
             not
             worth
             mentioning
             ,
             with
             them
             comprehended
             ,
             and
             seen
             with
             the
             light
             to
             be
             all
             acted
             ,
             in
             thy
             filthy
             reason
             and
             Inventions
             ,
             which
             are
             stuffed
             up
             with
             so
             many
             lies
             and
             wresting
             Scriptures
             as
             thou
             art
             here
             disproved
             in
             .
             So
             let
             shame
             cover
             thy
             face
             ,
             and
             deceive
             
             people
             no
             longer
             with
             thy
             dreames
             and
             lying
             divinations
             ,
             and
             customes
             ,
             and
             outward
             observations
             which
             thou
             hast
             no
             scripture
             for
             ,
             which
             here
             is
             plainly
             laid
             open
             to
             them
             who
             are
             not
             altogether
             blind
             ,
             therefore
             make
             no
             more
             Merchandise
             of
             peole
             through
             thy
             covetousnesse
             ,
             nor
             take
             peoples
             mony
             any
             more
             to
             maintain
             thee
             in
             thy
             deceits
             and
             filthiness
             ,
             but
             make
             restitution
             to
             them
             whom
             thou
             hast
             deceived
             ,
             and
             led
             in
             blindness
             ,
             and
             give
             them
             their
             money
             again
             ,
             which
             dishonestly
             thou
             hast
             taken
             upon
             them
             ,
             of
             whom
             thou
             hast
             made
             Merchandize
             :
             for
             the
             sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             drawn
             against
             thee
             ,
             and
             that
             generation
             thou
             art
             in
             ,
             and
             wo
             and
             misery
             is
             the
             end
             of
             your
             songs
             ,
             and
             your
             joy
             ,
             and
             your
             profession
             of
             God
             and
             Christ
             ,
             who
             are
             found
             acting
             those
             things
             ,
             he
             and
             all
             the
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             witnessed
             against
             :
             The
             day
             of
             your
             trouble
             and
             torment
             and
             misery
             is
             coming
             upon
             you
             ,
             Wo
             ,
             wo
             to
             you
             pastors
             that
             destroy
             and
             scatter
             the
             sheep
             of
             my
             pasture
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             :
             wo
             to
             you
             hippocrites
             and
             dissemblers
             who
             are
             acting
             in
             their
             
             stepps
             ,
             the
             prophets
             ,
             Christ
             and
             his
             appostles
             witnessed
             against
             ,
             and
             are
             filling
             up
             the
             measure
             of
             your
             fathers
             Iniquities
             ;
             ye
             false
             prophets
             ,
             and
             scribes
             ,
             and
             pharisees
             ,
             therefore
             stop
             your
             mouthes
             in
             the
             dust
             ,
             and
             never
             say
             you
             are
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             his
             Embassadours
             ,
             for
             your
             bottome
             and
             foundation
             is
             seen
             
             and
             tryed
             ,
             and
             your
             Customes
             ,
             traditions
             ,
             and
             practises
             are
             with
             the
             light
             condemned
             ,
             and
             humane
             is
             all
             your
             worship
             there
             ,
             who
             draw
             near
             unto
             God
             with
             your
             mouthes
             and
             lipps
             ,
             and
             your
             hearts
             farre
             from
             him
             ,
             every
             ones
             heart
             after
             his
             own
             
             gain
             and
             filthy
             lucre
             ,
             who
             teach
             for
             doctrines
             the
             traditions
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             there
             you
             keep
             poor
             people
             in
             blindnesse
             ,
             and
             makes
             a
             prey
             upon
             them
             ,
             and
             tell
             them
             of
             outward
             ordinances
             ,
             and
             duties
             ,
             
             and
             customes
             ,
             as
             this
             Priest
             
               Clapham
               ,
            
             wherein
             he
             is
             disapproved
             in
             his
             Arguments
             ,
             and
             his
             folly
             made
             manifest
             ,
             and
             so
             shall
             all
             yours
             who
             are
             of
             his
             generation
             ,
             who
             live
             in
             pride
             and
             covetousness
             ,
             and
             act
             those
             things
             ye
             have
             no
             scripture
             for
             ,
             who
             
             lead
             captive
             silly
             women
             laden
             with
             sins
             and
             iniquities
             ,
             led
             away
             with
             divers
             lusts
             ,
             everlearning
             ,
             never
             able
             to
             come
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             truth
             ;
             but
             you
             shall
             proceed
             no
             further
             ,
             for
             your
             folly
             shall
             be
             made
             manifest
             to
             all
             men
             .
          
           
             
               From
               us
               who
               are
               sufferers
               for
               the
               testimony
               of
               Jesus
               ,
               whose
               names
               according
               to
               the
               flesh
               is
               
                 Christopher
                 Atkinson
                 .
                 George
                 Whitehead
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
       
       
         
           
             Something
             in
             answer
             to
             the
             
               High
               Priest's
            
             Paper
             ,
             wherein
             he
             layes
             down
             
               3
               Principles
               ,
               and
               severall
               Resolves
               ,
            
             as
             he
             calls
             them
             ,
             wherein
             he
             goes
             about
             to
             resolve
             people
             that
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             in
             the
             conscience
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             doth
             enlighten
             every
             one
             that
             comes
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             which
             light
             is
             Christ
             ,
             is
             natural
             ;
             and
             so
             to
             resolve
             them
             ,
             that
             
               Johns
            
             testimony
             of
             Christ
             is
             not
             true
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             written
             in
             
               John
               1.
               9.
            
             and
             doth
             deny
             Christs
             words
             to
             be
             true
             ,
             who
             saith
             ,
             he
             is
             the
             Light
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             
               John
               8.
               12.
               
               John
               3.
               19
               ,
               20
               ,
               21.
            
             and
             in
             
               John
               12.
               46.
               
            
             But
             in
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             he
             is
             seen
             and
             comprehended
             ,
             yea
             the
             depth
             of
             his
             subtlety
             ,
             and
             confusion
             ,
             is
             here
             unfolded
             ,
             and
             his
             Paper
             answered
             from
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             ,
             which
             he
             calls
             naturall
             ;
             but
             by
             it
             he
             is
             proved
             to
             be
             naturall
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             discern
             the
             things
             of
             God
             ,
             though
             he
             pronfesse
             himself
             to
             be
             a
             Minister
             :
             but
             here
             his
             works
             are
             brought
             to
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             he
             by
             it
             is
             proved
             to
             be
             no
             Minister
             of
             Ghrist
             ,
             but
             a
             hater
             of
             the
             light
             ,
             as
             
               John
               3.
               19
               ,
               20
               ,
               21.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             
               Priests
            
             1
             Principle
             .
          
           
             THere
             are
             two
             
               Adams
            
             from
             whom
             all
             men
             are
             ,
             out
             of
             whose
             Loynes
             all
             men
             do
             come
             :
             the
             1
             
               Adam
            
             is
             a
             Fountain
             of
             all
             Naturall
             good
             ;
             the
             2
             of
             that
             which
             is
             Spirituall
             ;
             and
             thou
             brings
             Scripture
             to
             prove
             it
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
               15.
               2
               ,
               22.
               
               Ephes.
               5.
               30.
               
               Gen.
               2.
               33.
               1
               Cor.
            
             15.
             45
             ,
             46.
             
          
        
         
           
             Answer
             .
          
           
             Art
             thou
             a
             teacher
             in
             
               England
               ,
            
             and
             is
             this
             the
             principles
             of
             thy
             doctrine
             ,
             to
             teach
             people
             that
             all
             men
             come
             out
             of
             the
             Loynes
             of
             the
             2
             
               Adams
               ,
            
             without
             distinction
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             first
             
               Adam
            
             is
             the
             fountain
             of
             all
             naturall
             good
             ?
             here
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Living
             God
             I
             declare
             thee
             and
             thy
             principle
             to
             be
             false
             ,
             for
             the
             first
             man
             is
             of
             the
             earth
             earthly
             ;
             the
             second
             is
             the
             Lord
             from
             heaven
             ,
             from
             whom
             is
             the
             fountain
             of
             all
             good
             :
             out
             of
             the
             loyns
             of
             the
             first
             thou
             proceeds
             ,
             but
             not
             from
             the
             second
             ;
             and
             thy
             principle
             proceeds
             from
             thy
             ear●hly
             wisdome
             ,
             which
             
             is
             in
             the
             fall
             ,
             and
             cursed
             ;
             and
             here
             again
             thou
             may
             read
             thy
             principle
             with
             shame
             and
             confusion
             of
             face
             ,
             and
             repent
             before
             the
             Lord
             cut
             thee
             off
             ,
             as
             a
             deceiver
             ,
             who
             teaches
             for
             doctrine
             thy
             one
             conditions
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             
               Priests
            
             2
             Principall
             .
          
           
             In
             thy
             second
             Principall
             thou
             speaks
             of
             two
             seeds
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             first
             
               Adam
            
             was
             not
             the
             looser
             of
             mankind
             but
             his
             seed
             ;
             and
             the
             2
             
               Adam
            
             was
             not
             the
             restorer
             of
             mankind
             ,
             as
             so
             ,
             but
             as
             his
             seed
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answer
             .
          
           
             I
             answer
             ,
             here
             thou
             art
             twining
             like
             the
             serpent
             ,
             to
             blind
             the
             eyes
             of
             people
             with
             thy
             lyes
             ,
             and
             doth
             cross
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             which
             thou
             thy selfe
             brings
             in
             the
             former
             principle
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             15.
             22.
             which
             saith
             ,
             as
             in
             
               Adam
            
             all
             dy
             ,
             so
             in
             Christ
             shall
             all
             be
             made
             alive
             ;
             and
             here
             thou
             denies
             Christ
             to
             be
             the
             restorer
             of
             mankind
             ,
             and
             here
             thou
             art
             dark
             and
             blind
             ,
             and
             preaches
             and
             writes
             against
             the
             end
             for
             which
             Christ
             came
             into
             the
             world
             ;
             but
             restauration
             by
             Christ
             we
             do
             witnesse
             and
             life
             from
             the
             dead
             ,
             and
             the
             seed
             of
             the
             promise
             we
             witness
             ,
             brought
             out
             of
             captivity
             by
             Christ
             ,
             and
             all
             who
             come
             to
             witness
             the
             same
             shall
             deny
             thee
             who
             denies
             Christ
             to
             be
             the
             restorer
             of
             mankinde
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             
               Priests
            
             3
             Principall
             .
          
           
             In
             thy
             third
             Principall
             thou
             sayest
             ,
             the
             grace
             of
             life
             none
             is
             partaker
             of
             but
             the
             seed
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answer
             .
          
           
             Here
             thou
             crossest
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             which
             saith
             ,
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             which
             brings
             salvation
             hath
             appeared
             unto
             all
             men
             ,
             and
             some
             turn
             his
             grace
             into
             wantonness
             ,
             and
             walke
             despitefully
             against
             the
             spirit
             of
             grace
             ,
             
               Titus
            
             2
             12.
             and
             that
             is
             not
             the
             seed
             which
             turns
             it
             into
             wantonness
             ,
             and
             walkes
             deceitfully
             against
             it
             ,
             for
             that
             is
             the
             seed
             which
             by
             grace
             is
             taught
             to
             deny
             all
             ungodliness
             and
             worldly
             lusts
             ,
             but
             it
             hath
             appeared
             to
             those
             who
             abuse
             it
             ,
             as
             thou
             dost
             who
             put
             forth
             these
             principles
             ,
             and
             here
             thy
             principles
             is
             found
             lies
             ,
             as
             thy
             Resolves
             are
             ,
             which
             follow
             thy
             Principles
             :
          
        
         
           
             The
             
               Priests
            
             Resolves
             .
          
           
             Now
             to
             resolve
             people
             that
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             in
             the
             conscience
             
             is
             a
             naturall
             light
             ,
             thou
             sayest
             ,
             that
             the
             writing
             upon
             the
             heart
             of
             Gentiles
             is
             not
             new
             Covenant
             written
             ,
             but
             old
             ;
             so
             not
             of
             grace
             and
             Life
             but
             nature
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answer
             .
          
           
             I
             answer
             ,
             here
             thou
             resolves
             them
             falsely
             ,
             for
             the
             workes
             of
             the
             Law
             being
             written
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             this
             is
             not
             naturall
             ,
             which
             doth
             bear
             witness
             in
             the
             conscience
             ,
             and
             either
             accuse
             or
             excuse
             ,
             but
             is
             one
             in
             the
             covenant
             ,
             spoken
             of
             in
             
               Jer.
            
             31.
             33.
             
             Heb.
             8.
             2.
             and
             here
             thou
             puts
             in
             Light
             for
             darknesse
             ,
             and
             darkness
             for
             light
             .
          
        
         
           
             Priest
             .
          
           
             Again
             thou
             speaks
             of
             two
             Images
             ,
             the
             Image
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             Image
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             saith
             something
             of
             the
             Image
             of
             God
             remains
             after
             the
             fall
             ,
             and
             brings
             
               Cer.
            
             6.
             9.
             to
             witness
             it
             ,
             when
             as
             there
             is
             no
             such
             thing
             spoken
             of
             there
             ,
             and
             thou
             sayest
             nothing
             of
             the
             Image
             of
             Christ
             ,
             is
             found
             before
             calling
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answer
             .
          
           
             Here
             thou
             would
             make
             God
             and
             Christ
             two
             images
             ,
             and
             so
             utters
             forth
             one
             lye
             after
             another
             ,
             and
             denies
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             which
             saith
             he
             ,
             is
             the
             express
             Image
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             thou
             sayest
             the
             first
             Image
             is
             naturall
             ,
             the
             second
             is
             spirituall
             ,
             and
             here
             let
             all
             behold
             thy
             blasphemy
             who
             would
             make
             the
             Image
             of
             God
             naturall
             ,
             and
             the
             Image
             of
             Christ
             spirituall
             ,
             and
             calls
             them
             two
             Images
             :
             stop
             thy
             mouth
             ,
             and
             be
             ashamed
             for
             ever
             ,
             for
             being
             a
             Teacher
             ,
             who
             seeks
             to
             resolve
             people
             of
             such
             things
             as
             to
             deny
             God
             and
             Christ
             ,
             and
             make
             them
             two
             Images
             ,
             the
             one
             naturall
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             spirituall
             ,
             and
             saith
             ,
             something
             of
             the
             image
             of
             God
             is
             found
             in
             man
             after
             the
             fall
             ▪
             but
             nothing
             of
             the
             Image
             of
             Christ
             ▪
             O
             blinde
             guide
             ,
             that
             ever
             
               England
            
             should
             be
             deceived
             by
             such
             ,
             but
             the
             Lord
             is
             now
             making
             you
             manifest
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             light
             thou
             art
             comprehended
             ,
             and
             thy
             subtlety
             is
             seen
             ▪
             and
             thou
             art
             now
             met
             withall
             ,
             who
             hath
             long
             blinded
             the
             eyes
             of
             poor
             people
             with
             thy
             fained
             words
             and
             subtle
             pretences
             ,
             but
             here
             thou
             art
             discovered
             to
             be
             an
             enemy
             to
             that
             which
             in
             word
             thou
             professes
             ,
             and
             so
             thy
             words
             will
             cover
             thee
             no
             longer
             ,
             for
             the
             life
             hath
             found
             thee
             out
             ▪
             and
             by
             it
             thy
             spirit
             is
             tryed
             to
             be
             the
             spirit
             of
             errour
             ,
             and
             voice
             to
             be
             the
             voice
             a
             stranger
             .
          
        
         
           
             Priest
             .
          
           
             Again
             thou
             speaks
             of
             a
             naturall
             light
             ,
             and
             sayes
             ,
             naturall
             Light
             puffs
             up
             ,
             and
             quotes
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             8.
             1●2
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Answer
             .
          
           
             Here
             out
             of
             thy
             own
             mouth
             thou
             art
             proved
             to
             be
             a
             perverter
             of
             the
             scriptures
             ,
             for
             that
             scripture
             saith
             ,
             knowledge
             puffs
             up
             :
             but
             the
             Scripture
             speaks
             of
             no
             naturall
             light
             .
          
        
         
           
             Priest
             .
          
           
             Again
             thou
             sayst
             ,
             naturall
             light
             discovers
             the
             blessing
             of
             the
             first
             Covenant
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answer
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             false
             ,
             for
             all
             the
             blessings
             is
             to
             the
             seed
             which
             is
             in
             the
             Covenant
             ,
             and
             is
             the
             Covenant
             ,
             but
             nature
             is
             out
             of
             the
             Covenant
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             the
             blessing
             of
             all
             thy
             resolves
             ,
             and
             light
             is
             contrary
             to
             nature
             ,
             for
             light
             is
             spirituall
             ,
             but
             thou
             art
             naturall
             ,
             who
             saith
             ,
             the
             light
             is
             naturall
             .
          
        
         
           
             Priest
             .
          
           
             Again
             thou
             sayest
             ,
             naturall
             light
             may
             convince
             of
             evill
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answer
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             false
             ,
             and
             here
             thou
             art
             a
             Blasphemer
             to
             call
             Christ
             naturall
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             Christ
             that
             convinceth
             the
             world
             of
             sin
             ,
             and
             the
             light
             which
             Christ
             Jesus
             hath
             enlighted
             every
             one
             ,
             with
             all
             which
             convinceth
             them
             of
             evill
             ,
             and
             thou
             that
             sayest
             this
             is
             naturall
             ,
             did
             never
             yet
             owne
             that
             which
             doth
             convince
             of
             sin
             ,
             the
             Light
             ,
             which
             will
             condemn
             thee
             who
             hates
             it
             ,
             and
             calls
             it
             naturall
             ▪
          
        
         
           
             A
             
               Reply
            
             to
             the
             
               Priests
            
             Answers
             ,
             to
             the
             
               Queries
            
             propounded
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             
               The
               1
               Querie
               .
            
             
               How
               is
               Christ
               the
               light
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               how
               doth
               he
               enlighten
               every
               one
               that
               comes
               into
               the
               world
               ,
               if
               it
               be
               not
               in
               the
               Conscience
               ?
               
                 John
              
               1.
               9.
               
            
          
           
             
               Priests
               Answer
               .
            
             
               Jesus
               Christ
               enlighteneth
               every
               man
               ,
               with
               the
               light
               he
               hath
               ,
               he
               is
               indeed
               the
               enlightening
               light
               ,
               and
               not
               
                 John
                 :
              
               but
               it
               will
               not
               prove
               ,
               because
               Christ
               quickeneth
               ,
               that
               therefore
               with
               the
               same
               life
               ,
               or
               there
               is
               no
               naturall
               life
               for
               Christ
               :
               Saints
               light
               is
               the
               light
               of
               life
               ,
               sinners
               ,
               not
               so
               ,
               not
               their
               life
               .
            
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             
               In
               the
               light
               of
               Christ
               thou
               art
               seen
               and
               comprehended
               ,
               for
               thy
               dark
               words
               cannot
               hide
               thy
               confusion
               ,
               who
               in
               thy
               answer
               saith
               ,
               Christ
               doth
               enlighten
               every
               man
               that
               comes
               into
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               then
               would
               make
               the
               light
               of
               Christ
               which
               enlightens
               
               the
               sinner
               ,
               not
               to
               be
               the
               same
               light
               which
               is
               in
               the
               saints
               ,
               and
               here
               all
               who
               ownes
               light
               in
               any
               measure
               ,
               may
               see
               thy
               confusion
               ,
               for
               the
               light
               of
               Christ
               is
               but
               one
               ,
               and
               it
               is
               through
               the
               obedience
               to
               the
               light
               ,
               in
               which
               they
               come
               to
               witness
               sanctification
               from
               sin
               ,
               which
               now
               many
               do
               witness
               to
               the
               praise
               and
               glory
               of
               God
               ,
               who
               is
               their
               teacher
               ,
               what
               hast
               thou
               (
               
                 Frederick
                 Woodall
              
               )
               taught
               the
               people
               ,
               all
               this
               while
               ?
               who
               art
               a
               blind
               guide
               ,
               for
               he
               that
               knowes
               not
               the
               light
               of
               Christ
               is
               blind
               ,
               for
               darkness
               hath
               blinded
               his
               eyes
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               2
               Querie
               .
            
             
               How
               doth
               the
               spirit
               of
               Christ
               guide
               unto
               all
               truth
               ,
               and
               shew
               things
               to
               come
               ,
               if
               it
               be
               not
               within
               the
               conscience
               .
            
          
           
             
               Priests
               Answer
               .
            
             
               This
               endeavours
               the
               removall
               of
               the
               Ancient
               Bonds
               ,
               making
               common
               the
               priviledges
               of
               the
               Saints
               ,
               and
               brings
               that
               Scripture
               ,
               
                 Jer.
              
               24.
               7.
               
            
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             
               This
               Scripture
               
                 Jer.
              
               24.
               7.
               shall
               stand
               to
               bear
               witness
               against
               thy self
               where
               the
               Lord
               saith
               ,
               I
               will
               give
               them
               an
               heart
               to
               know
               me
               ,
               that
               I
               am
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               they
               shall
               be
               my
               people
               ,
               and
               I
               will
               be
               their
               God
               ;
               and
               the
               promise
               of
               Christ
               wherein
               he
               hath
               promised
               the
               spirit
               to
               guide
               them
               into
               all
               truth
               ,
               and
               to
               shew
               them
               things
               to
               come
               ,
               and
               this
               thou
               sayest
               endeavours
               the
               removing
               of
               the
               Ancient
               bonds
               ;
               I
               answer
               ,
               It
               is
               to
               remove
               all
               such
               doctrine
               and
               such
               teaching
               as
               thine
               ,
               and
               the
               priests
               of
               the
               world
               under
               which
               the
               seed
               of
               God
               is
               kept
               in
               bondage
               ,
               and
               under
               the
               chains
               of
               darknesse
               ,
               and
               these
               thy
               bonds
               which
               thou
               layest
               upon
               the
               seed
               is
               as
               Ancient
               as
               since
               the
               fall
               ,
               and
               hath
               kept
               people
               ever
               learning
               and
               never
               brought
               them
               to
               the
               knowledge
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               now
               when
               God
               hath
               promised
               to
               give
               them
               an
               heart
               to
               know
               him
               without
               such
               teachers
               as
               thou
               art
               ,
               and
               this
               is
               thy
               torment
               ,
               but
               let
               this
               tormen
               thee
               for
               ever
               till
               thy
               mouth
               be
               stopped
               ,
               for
               it
               is
               so
               ,
               we
               witnesse
               it
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               3
               Query
               .
            
             
               How
               doth
               the
               spirit
               of
               Christ
               reprove
               the
               world
               of
               sin
               ,
               of
               righteousness
               ,
               and
               of
               judgement
               ,
               if
               it
               be
               not
               in
               thy
               conscience
               .
            
          
           
             
               Priests
               Answer
               .
            
             
               It
               is
               not
               the
               spirit
               in
               the
               world
               that
               reproves
               the
               world
               of
               sin
               ,
               
                 John
              
               14.
               17.
               but
               the
               spirit
               in
               the
               saints
               who
               are
               to
               Judge
               the
               world
               ,
               1
               
                 Corinth
                 .
              
               6.
               2.
               the
               spirit
               in
               the
               saints
               by
               the
               light
               of
               truth
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             
               This
               thy
               answer
               ,
               and
               these
               Scriptures
               do
               witness
               against
               thy self
               ,
               and
               here
               thou
               art
               made
               to
               confess
               the
               truth
               ,
               out
               of
               thy
               own
               mouth
               thou
               may
               be
               judged
               ,
               as
               all
               who
               hate
               the
               light
               are
               ,
               and
               here
               by
               the
               spirit
               of
               God
               in
               the
               saints
               and
               the
               light
               of
               truth
               art
               thou
               judged
               ,
               and
               here
               if
               thou
               wilt
               owne
               thy
               own
               words
               ,
               owne
               thy
               Judgement
               ,
               for
               the
               saints
               do
               now
               judge
               the
               world
               ,
               under
               which
               judgement
               thou
               art
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               4
               Querie
               .
            
             
               How
               are
               the
               children
               of
               God
               taught
               of
               God
               ,
               if
               it
               be
               not
               by
               the
               light
               of
               God
               in
               the
               conscience
               ?
            
          
           
             
               Priests
               Answer
               .
            
             
               This
               is
               absurd
               ,
               as
               the
               second
               ,
               this
               is
               the
               strength
               ,
               you
               shall
               be
               all
               taught
               of
               God
               .
            
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             
               It
               is
               thou
               that
               art
               dark
               ,
               and
               blind
               ,
               and
               obsurd
               ,
               who
               would
               keep
               the
               people
               from
               the
               teachings
               of
               God
               ,
               calling
               that
               absurd
               ,
               that
               thy
               own
               teaching
               might
               be
               continued
               ,
               and
               people
               be
               kept
               still
               in
               ignorance
               ,
               and
               give
               thee
               money
               for
               such
               teaching
               ,
               but
               the
               free
               teachings
               of
               God
               is
               now
               appearing
               ,
               and
               thine
               must
               be
               denied
               which
               is
               not
               free
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               5
               Querie
               .
            
             
               How
               can
               that
               be
               said
               to
               be
               a
               naturall
               light
               which
               witnesses
               unto
               God
               in
               that
               which
               is
               holy
               ,
               and
               against
               the
               naturall
               Inclinations
               of
               fallen
               man
               ,
               seing
               the
               scripture
               saith
               ,
               the
               naturall
               man
               receives
               not
               the
               things
               of
               the
               spirit
               of
               God
               ,
               1
               
                 Cor.
              
               2.
               14.
               
            
          
           
             
               Priests
               Answer
               .
            
             
               How
               can
               it
               be
               any
               other
               then
               a
               naturall
               light
               which
               witnesses
               unto
               God
               in
               that
               which
               is
               holly
               ?
               and
               against
               the
               things
               of
               the
               spirit
               of
               God
               ,
               naturall
               things
               it
               can
               discern
               ,
               not
               spirituall
               ,
               for
               as
               the
               man
               so
               is
               the
               light
               .
            
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             
               Where
               did
               thou
               ever
               read
               of
               a
               naturall
               light
               which
               did
               witnesse
               unto
               God
               in
               that
               which
               is
               holy
               ,
               and
               that
               which
               did
               witness
               unto
               God
               ,
               where
               dost
               thou
               prove
               that
               ever
               the
               same
               witness
               which
               did
               witness
               God
               in
               holiness
               did
               ever
               witness
               against
               the
               spirit
               of
               God
               ,
               read
               thy
               confesion
               ,
               and
               let
               thy
               mouth
               be
               stopped
               ,
               who
               speakes
               of
               a
               naturall
               light
               ,
               and
               of
               a
               naturall
               holiness
               ,
               which
               neither
               of
               them
               is
               mentioned
               in
               the
               scripture
               ,
               nor
               from
               any
               of
               the
               ministers
               of
               Christ
               ,
               therefore
               from
               them
               all
               art
               thou
               shut
               out
               ,
               who
               art
               in
               a
               naturall
               darkness
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               The
               6
               Querie
               .
            
             
               In
               this
               Query
               thou
               being
               required
               to
               prove
               how
               thou
               dost
               distinguish
               of
               a
               naturall
               light
               ,
               which
               thou
               so
               much
               speaks
               of
               ▪
               by
               their
               severall
               operations
               .
            
          
           
             
               Priests
               Answer
               .
            
             
               The
               diversity
               of
               operations
               are
               answered
               above
               .
            
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             
               Here
               I
               witness
               against
               thee
               ,
               for
               thou
               hast
               not
               proved
               in
               all
               that
               which
               is
               above
               written
               that
               there
               is
               two
               lights
               ,
               naturall
               ,
               and
               spirituall
               ,
               for
               the
               light
               is
               but
               one
               ,
               in
               which
               thy
               confusion
               is
               seen
               and
               judged
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               7
               Querie
               .
            
             
               How
               is
               Christ
               given
               a
               light
               to
               the
               Gentiles
               who
               had
               not
               the
               letter
               ,
               and
               whether
               that
               was
               not
               the
               Light
               of
               Christ
               which
               shewed
               the
               Gentiles
               the
               law
               of
               God
               written
               in
               their
               hearts
               ,
               who
               had
               not
               the
               law
               without
               ,
               and
               in
               which
               they
               did
               the
               things
               contained
               in
               the
               law
               ,
               
                 Rom.
              
               2.
               14
               ,
               15.
               
            
          
           
             
               Priests
               Answer
               .
            
             
               Thou
               saist
               this
               proves
               not
               Christ
               to
               enlighten
               the
               Gentiles
               .
            
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             
               Thy
               answer
               is
               false
               ,
               for
               herein
               is
               proved
               that
               the
               obedience
               of
               the
               Gentiles
               to
               that
               which
               was
               written
               in
               their
               hearts
               ,
               in
               answering
               the
               law
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               his
               commands
               ,
               was
               from
               that
               which
               is
               invisible
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               light
               of
               Christ
               ;
               for
               that
               which
               is
               naturall
               is
               visible
               ,
               and
               there
               thou
               art
               in
               the
               visible
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               naturall
               ,
               where
               the
               things
               of
               God
               is
               not
               received
               but
               stumbled
               at
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               8
               Querie
               .
            
             
               If
               it
               be
               a
               naturall
               light
               which
               checks
               and
               beares
               rule
               in
               the
               Conscience
               ,
               then
               is
               not
               Christ
               alone
               Judge
               in
               the
               Conscience
               ,
               but
               another
               ruler
               is
               set
               up
               before
               Christ
               come
               ,
               1
               
                 John
                 5.
                 22.
                 
                 Ephes.
              
               2.
               14.
               
            
          
           
             
               Priests
               Answer
               .
            
             
               In
               thy
               answer
               thou
               queries
               whether
               the
               checks
               was
               in
               
                 Adam
                 ,
              
               from
               the
               light
               ,
               before
               Christ
               was
               revealed
               ,
               and
               then
               again
               thou
               sayest
               in
               the
               next
               words
               following
               ,
               that
               the
               checks
               of
               light
               from
               Christ
               the
               old
               
                 Adam
              
               had
               .
            
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             
               Here
               thou
               askest
               a
               question
               ,
               and
               gives
               the
               answer
               thy self
               ,
               to
               thy
               own
               confusion
               ,
               and
               again
               thou
               sayest
               ,
               that
               the
               old
               
                 Adam
              
               had
               a
               conscience
               before
               the
               new
               was
               promised
               ,
               and
               that
               
               his
               seed
               hath
               so
               :
               I
               answer
               ,
               Christ
               which
               is
               the
               light
               ,
               which
               checks
               for
               sin
               in
               the
               conscience
               was
               before
               
                 Adam
              
               was
               ,
               or
               the
               seed
               of
               
                 Adam
                 ,
              
               which
               was
               
                 Cain
                 ;
              
               of
               which
               generation
               thou
               and
               thy
               ministry
               is
               ,
               and
               the
               light
               which
               is
               from
               the
               second
               
                 Adam
              
               is
               now
               appeared
               to
               make
               all
               such
               as
               thou
               art
               manifest
               who
               are
               of
               the
               seed
               of
               the
               first
               
                 Adam
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               The
               9
               Question
               .
            
             
               If
               that
               which
               excuseth
               or
               accuseth
               ,
               and
               so
               is
               Judge
               of
               the
               Conscience
               ,
               be
               a
               naturall
               light
               ,
               then
               all
               Judgement
               is
               not
               given
               to
               the
               Son
               :
               but
               you
               set
               up
               a
               Jugde
               in
               the
               Conscience
               before
               Christ
               .
            
          
           
             
               Priests
               Answer
               .
            
             
               This
               Querie
               is
               but
               the
               eighth
               repeated
               ,
               adding
               to
               the
               number
               ,
               not
               to
               the
               weight
               .
            
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             
               This
               light
               of
               Christ
               being
               to
               thee
               a
               stumbling
               block
               ,
               and
               thou
               being
               ignorant
               of
               its
               checks
               in
               the
               conscience
               ,
               art
               able
               to
               give
               no
               answer
               to
               it
               ;
               but
               such
               as
               are
               serviceable
               to
               lay
               open
               thy
               weakness
               and
               nakedness
               to
               all
               ,
               who
               shall
               read
               thy
               Answers
               ,
               or
               the
               Replyes
               unto
               them
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               10
               Querie
               .
            
             
               If
               that
               be
               a
               naturall
               light
               which
               excuseth
               ,
               and
               so
               gives
               peace
               in
               the
               conscience
               ,
               then
               you
               set
               up
               a
               peace
               before
               Christ
               come
               ,
               and
               here
               you
               deny
               him
               to
               be
               the
               Prince
               of
               peace
               ,
               
                 Matthew
              
               2
               ▪
               6.
               
            
          
           
             
               Priests
               Answer
               .
            
             
               It
               s
               intollerable
               that
               Christ
               should
               be
               the
               Prince
               of
               peace
               .
            
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             
               Here
               let
               all
               take
               notice
               that
               thou
               plainly
               denies
               Christ
               to
               be
               the
               Prince
               of
               peace
               ,
               but
               it
               is
               well
               that
               thou
               hast
               uttered
               forth
               thy
               folly
               which
               hath
               so
               long
               been
               hid
               ,
               and
               here
               thou
               speaks
               plainly
               thy
               own
               condition
               ,
               for
               no
               peace
               hath
               ever
               Christ
               spoken
               unto
               thee
               ,
               and
               therefore
               thou
               deniest
               him
               to
               be
               the
               prince
               of
               peace
               ,
               but
               him
               we
               do
               witness
               ,
               to
               be
               so
               ,
               and
               thee
               to
               be
               among
               the
               wicked
               ,
               whom
               my
               God
               faith
               there
               is
               no
               peace
               unto
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               11
               Querie
               .
            
             
               If
               that
               be
               a
               naturall
               light
               which
               shews
               the
               way
               towards
               God
               in
               the
               Conscience
               ,
               and
               reproves
               ,
               the
               untoward
               wayes
               ,
               then
               is
               not
               Christ
               the
               way
               to
               the
               Father
               ,
               but
               you
               set
               up
               another
               way
               before
               him
               ,
               
                 John
              
               14
               ▪
               6.
               
            
          
           
           
             
               Priests
               Answer
               .
            
             
               The
               sence
               of
               this
               Querie
               is
               hidden
               from
               me
               .
            
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             
               Here
               in
               the
               Light
               thou
               art
               comprehended
               ,
               and
               thy
               wisdome
               shout
               out
               ,
               and
               thy
               sences
               darkened
               ,
               and
               thou
               art
               one
               of
               them
               whom
               God
               hath
               hid
               these
               things
               from
               ,
               and
               now
               stumbles
               ,
               because
               thou
               hates
               the
               light
               which
               doth
               discover
               the
               way
               unto
               God
               ,
               which
               light
               is
               Christ
               ,
               who
               is
               the
               way
               ,
               but
               is
               hid
               from
               those
               whose
               eyes
               are
               blinded
               by
               the
               God
               of
               the
               world
               :
               if
               thou
               hadst
               confessed
               this
               in
               the
               beginning
               of
               thy
               Paper
               ,
               that
               the
               sense
               of
               all
               these
               things
               which
               here
               from
               the
               light
               is
               spoken
               is
               bidden
               from
               thee
               ,
               and
               so
               have
               beed
               silent
               ,
               then
               thy
               confusion
               in
               thy
               Principles
               ,
               and
               in
               thy
               Resolves
               ,
               and
               in
               thy
               Answers
               had
               not
               been
               so
               publickly
               made
               manifest
               as
               they
               now
               are
               ,
               from
               the
               light
               which
               hath
               comprehended
               thee
               :
               and
               hidden
               the
               sence
               of
               these
               things
               from
               thee
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               12
               Querie
               .
            
             
               If
               that
               by
               which
               men
               shall
               be
               judged
               and
               condemned
               by
               any
               outward
               teaching
               from
               the
               Letter
               ,
               or
               by
               man
               ,
               then
               by
               what
               was
               the
               Gentiles
               condemned
               who
               had
               not
               the
               Letter
               ,
               outward
               teaching
               ,
               and
               yet
               was
               to
               perish
               ,
               nor
               doing
               the
               things
               contained
               in
               the
               Law
               ,
               
                 Rom.
              
               2.
               13
               ,
               14.
               
            
          
           
             
               Priests
               answer
               .
            
             
               In
               this
               thy
               answer
               thou
               confessest
               the
               Gentiles
               shall
               be
               judged
               by
               the
               Law
               written
               in
               their
               hearts
               without
               the
               written
               Law
               ,
               and
               before
               in
               all
               which
               thou
               hast
               writ
               thon
               hast
               writ
               that
               this
               was
               a
               naturall
               light
               which
               Judges
               and
               condemns
               the
               disobedient
               to
               the
               righteous
               law
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               thou
               saiest
               thus
               saith
               the
               Lord
               by
               my
               heart
               ,
               Scrpture
               may
               try
               every
               voice
               .
            
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             
               Thou
               art
               the
               false
               prophet
               ,
               which
               saith
               ,
               the
               Lord
               saith
               ,
               when
               as
               he
               hath
               never
               spoken
               this
               unto
               thy
               heart
               ,
               but
               by
               the
               Spirit
               of
               the
               Lord
               in
               those
               whom
               he
               hath
               spoken
               unto
               ,
               is
               thy
               voice
               and
               thy
               spirit
               tryed
               ,
               and
               as
               thou
               sayest
               would
               make
               the
               Scriptures
               unnecessary
               ,
               this
               is
               false
               ,
               for
               they
               are
               of
               use
               and
               necessary
               to
               reprove
               thy
               deceit
               ,
               and
               them
               we
               do
               witness
               ,
               in
               the
               life
               of
               the
               spirit
               which
               gave
               them
               forth
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               13
               Querie
               .
            
             
               If
               there
               be
               something
               in
               the
               creature
               naturally
               which
               is
               light
               ,
               then
               how
               is
               it
               that
               the
               Scripture
               concludes
               all
               to
               be
               children
               of
               darkness
               ,
               who
               are
               in
               their
               naturall
               estate
               ,
               and
               how
               
               is
               Christ
               said
               to
               be
               light
               to
               them
               that
               sit
               in
               darknesse
               ?
            
          
           
             
               Priests
               Answer
               .
            
             
               Light
               and
               darkness
               ,
               naturall
               light
               ,
               full
               of
               the
               wisdome
               of
               this
               world
               ,
               but
               spirituall
               darknesse
               .
            
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             
               How
               darest
               thou
               profess
               thy self
               to
               be
               a
               Minister
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               calls
               the
               light
               of
               Christ
               naturall
               ,
               and
               darkness
               spirituall
               ,
               and
               here
               let
               all
               read
               thee
               ,
               to
               be
               he
               which
               puts
               darkness
               for
               Light
               ,
               and
               Light
               for
               darkness
               ▪
            
          
           
             
               The
               14
               Querie
               .
            
             
               Whether
               there
               be
               any
               other
               thing
               that
               convinceth
               of
               unbelief
               ,
               but
               that
               which
               convinceth
               of
               sin
               in
               the
               conscience
               ▪
               seing
               Christ
               saith
               ,
               he
               shall
               convince
               the
               world
               of
               sin
               ,
               because
               they
               believe
               not
               in
               him
               ?
               
                 John
                 16.
                 8
                 ,
                 9.
                 
                 Ephes.
              
               5.
               13
               ,
               14.
               
            
          
           
             
               Priests
               Answer
               .
            
             
               The
               14th
               .
               is
               the
               same
               with
               the
               13th
               .
               answered
               there
               .
            
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             
               Here
               let
               all
               see
               whether
               these
               2
               Queries
               be
               one
               ,
               and
               let
               them
               read
               thy
               answer
               to
               them
               both
               ,
               which
               is
               saying
               that
               the
               light
               in
               the
               conscience
               is
               naturall
               and
               darkness
               spirituall
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               15
               Querie
               .
            
             
               Whether
               do
               you
               find
               any
               Scripture
               that
               speaks
               of
               any
               Light
               that
               convinceth
               the
               conscience
               ,
               but
               the
               light
               of
               Christ
               with
               the
               Law
               of
               God
               written
               in
               the
               heart
               .
            
          
           
             
               Priests
               Answer
               .
            
             
               I
               say
               ,
               all
               are
               not
               convinced
               ,
               nor
               will
               not
               ,
               till
               Christ
               come
               ,
               
                 Jud
                 ▪
              
               15.
               
            
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             
               Here
               thou
               art
               the
               Antichrist
               which
               denies
               Christ
               come
               in
               the
               flesh
               ,
               and
               would
               make
               people
               believe
               that
               
                 Enocks
              
               Prophesie
               is
               not
               yet
               fulfilled
               ,
               which
               
                 Jude
              
               did
               witness
               to
               be
               fulfilled
               ,
               as
               
                 Jude
              
               15.
               and
               did
               witness
               Christ
               Jesus
               to
               be
               come
               ,
               who
               fulfilled
               the
               Law
               and
               the
               Prophets
               ;
               and
               
                 John
              
               did
               witness
               that
               Christ
               was
               come
               to
               convince
               the
               world
               of
               sin
               ,
               of
               righteousness
               ,
               and
               judgement
               ,
               and
               
                 John
              
               in
               his
               
                 Epistle
              
               did
               write
               ,
               that
               he
               which
               did
               not
               confess
               Jesus
               Christ
               come
               in
               the
               flesh
               was
               an
               Antichrist
               ,
               and
               we
               do
               witness
               the
               same
               ,
               and
               there
               thou
               may
               read
               thy self
               ,
               1
               
                 John
              
               4.
               3.
               
            
          
           
             
               The
               16
               Querie
               .
            
             
               Whether
               it
               be
               not
               the
               Light
               of
               Christ
               which
               bears
               witness
               in
               thy
               conscience
               against
               all
               evil
               ,
               and
               if
               it
               be
               not
               the
               Light
               of
               
               Christ
               ,
               then
               man
               is
               not
               wholly
               fallen
               ,
               but
               there
               is
               something
               in
               man
               Good
               before
               Christ
               come
               .
            
          
           
             
               Priests
               Answer
               .
            
             
               I
               say
               double
               there
               was
               something
               good
               in
               man
               remaining
               after
               the
               fall
               .
            
          
           
             
               Reply
               .
            
             
               If
               so
               ,
               that
               something
               good
               in
               man
               after
               the
               fall
               ;
               whether
               is
               that
               good
               naturall
               ,
               or
               spirituall
               ,
               and
               whether
               is
               not
               that
               estate
               of
               man
               which
               is
               in
               the
               fall
               naturall
               ,
               and
               so
               prove
               this
               from
               the
               Scripture
               ,
               what
               it
               is
               that
               was
               not
               lost
               in
               mans
               fall
               which
               need
               no
               Christ
               to
               save
               :
               for
               Christ
               came
               to
               seek
               and
               to
               save
               that
               which
               was
               lost
               .
               And
               now
               to
               thee
               
                 Frederick
                 Woodall
                 ;
              
               Here
               thy
               confused
               Paper
               is
               answered
               in
               plainness
               ,
               and
               art
               not
               flattered
               ,
               for
               I
               love
               not
               to
               give
               flattering
               Titles
               to
               any
               ,
               neither
               can
               I
               have
               any
               mans
               person
               in
               admiration
               for
               advantage
               .
            
             
               
                 From
                 a
                 servant
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 though
                 counted
                 a
                 Deceiver
                 by
                 the
                 generation
                 of
                 
                   Priests
                   ,
                
                 yet
                 true
                 ;
                 whose
                 Name
                 according
                 to
                 the
                 shesh
                 ,
                 is
                 
                   RICHARD
                   HUBBERTHORNE
                   ,
                
                 Prisoner
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 in
                 
                   Norwich
                
                 Castle
                 :
              
               
                 
                   
                     The
                     20
                     day
                     of
                     the
                     12
                     Moneth
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .
        
      
    
     
       
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           Notes for div A75767e-200
           
             2
             Cor.
             10.
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16.
             2
             Tim.
             3.
             
             ●
             .
             Jude
             19.
             
          
           
             Priest
             .
             Argument
             1.
             
          
           
             Answer
             .
          
           
             Priest
             .
             Arg.
             2.
             
          
           
             Answer
             .
          
           
             Priest
             .
             Arg.
             3.
             
          
           
             Answer
             .
          
           
             John
             1.
             9.
             
             Acts
             4.
             12.
             1
             Cor.
             2.
             14.
             and
             chap.
             1.
             
             ●●
             .
             Isa.
             42.
             6.
             
             Ephes.
             2.
             1.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             4.
             20.
             
             Heb.
             11.
             36.
             to
             the
             end
             .
          
           
             Col.
             2
             14
             ,
             16
             ,
             20
             ,
             21
             ,
             22.
             
             Ps●l
             .
             119.
             175.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             38.
             19.
             
          
           
             Priest
             .
             Arg.
             4.
             
          
           
             Answer
             .
          
           
             Priest
             .
             Arg.
             5.
             
          
           
             Answer
             .
          
           
             Priest
             .
             Argument
             6.
             
          
           
             
               Answer
               to
               the
            
             6th
             .
             
               and
               last
               Argument
               .
            
          
           
             Luke
             6.
             26.
             1
             
             John
             4
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             See
             
               Isa.
               56.
               10
               ,
               11.
               
               Jer.
               5.
               31.
               
               Micah
               .
               3.
               11.
               
               Matth.
            
             23.
             
          
           
             Jude
             11.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             29.
             13.
             
          
           
             Col.
             2.
             14
             ,
             16
             ,
             20
             ,
             21
             ,
             22.
             
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             3.
             2●
             7
             ,
             9.