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A43114	The Quaker converted to Christianity re-established, upon the same, sure, safe, and only foundation, Jesus Christ crucified, and his righteousness imputed for justification : having yet no mind to change the sweet and easie Yoke of Christ's Gospel, for the Old Covenant-Yoke of Quakerism, which he found so burdensome and intolerable, or, A full reply to a book entituled, Rebellion rebuked written by John Crook and William Baily, both in the ministry among the Quakers / written by William Haworth ... ; with an account from William Dimsdale ...	Haworth, William.; Dimsdale, William.	1674 (1674)	Wing H1196; ESTC R513	168,839	185

Resurrection of Jesus Christ 1 Pet. 3.21 The Answer of a good Conscience through the Resurrection of Jesus Christ no Man can rightly Answer the accusation of his Conscience for not coming up to that absolute Perfection that the Law requireth but by Faith in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ who rose again for our Justification Rom. 4.25 Now one may have the Light within which you speak of and yet want Faith and this young Man it 's manifest had one at this time but wanted the other therefore his Peace was naught 4. Withal if this will hold many ungodly ones most prophane have the Spirit the Comforter for they have Peace both living and dying Psal 73. There are no bands in their Death and they say Peace in their Lives 1 Thes 5. They stretch themselves upon their Couches and Ch●unt at the sound of the Viol Amos 6.4 5. I read on page 31 and meet with nothing but the same over again which the Judicious Reader will take notice of till we come to that passage viz. That there is 〈◊〉 name under Heaven by which Men can be saved observe this is the second time of Baylies Blasphemy applying this to the Light within every man that is no more than Nature which can be attributed to none but Jesus Christ the Mediator calling it also the Deliverer and Counsellor from Isa 59. as well mightest thou call the Soul Reason Understanding of Man by these Names And whereas thou askest in this same place is there any other Spirit and Light which can deliver from sin and give power over it but what is of Jesus Christ Reply The young Man never owned this Light to deliver from and give power over sin as thou here intimates nay the scope of his Relation speaks the contrary and in the 17. Page he saith in the greatest of his purity and perfection there were longing desires after evil which he could be delivered from no manner of ways Observe Reader how these people make lies their refuge to defend their tottering Opinions if any deliverance it was only in externals Lust had as much power within as ever and this as hath been shewn may be had without the Spirit of Regeneration viz. external Reformation Before I conclude this let the Reader observe that Baylies Question runs thus viz. Any Spirit but what is of Christ why the Light of the Sun is of Christ the Wind is of Christ as a Creator is it therefore the Spirit of Regeneration proceeding from Christ as Mediator No surely But again in one place that we mentioned he calls the Light within the Tree of Life and in another a little before the Name whereby all must be saved the Deliverer and the Counsellor now here only of Christ a Spirit of Christ see what consistency is in these Mens lines Bayly Is it not the Light of Christ that makes sin manifest mentioing Ephes 5 Reply What Passage it is that thou hast thine eye upon I know not except the 13. Whatsoever makes manifest is Light Now this is true of all kinds and sorts of Lights they all make manifest but they act according to their several Natures yet Christ is the Author of them all the Light of the Sun will not make sin manifest yet another Light will the Quakers Light that every Man hath will manifest some sin but not all and it appears by the young Mans Relation for it will not shew desires to evil to be sin if they be not consented to according to what Paul doth testify in Rom. 7. I had not known sin but by the Law So then this Light thou pointest to in Ephes 5. was of ●nother sort in that all things were reproved by it and in that it was but lately bellowed on the Ephesians not having it before for in ver 8. Ye were sometimes darkness notwithstanding all the Light within that they had from the Womb. Bayly And doth not the Apostle say in that same place v. 8 9. the Fruit of the Spirit is in all Goodness Righteousness and Truth Reply By what I said before the Spirit spoke of in Ephes 5. is not the Light that every Man hath for they were darkness all that time they had that till Faith came This spoke of in the Ephesians was the Spirit of Grace Faith Adoption Regeneration the Spirit of the Son now the Root being different the Fruit must be different this Goodness Righteousness and Truth must be and is of another better sort and kind than that which yet is called by the same names springing from another Root viz. the Light that every Man hath B. And doth not W. H. Say it is the Spirit that maketh known 〈◊〉 which was not seen before then whenever any seeth sin it is the Spirit that makes it known and puts this word viz. Mark to it as a thing that he is happy in the hitting upon it and that what he saith is convincing and unanswerable Reply Now Reader see how acute this Man is in catching one in an Argument and holding one fast in it what a formidable Enemy I have to deal with This was spoke by me you may see in the sixth page of the little Book upon that Scripture viz. He shall Baptiz● you with the Holy Ghost and with fire Luke 3.16 Saying that the Spirit did operate after the manner of Fire i. e. by Light and Heat As to the Light the Spirit maketh known sin when it cometh thou shouldest have repeated that Phrase and then said Mark but as often as thou re●ea●edst this thou ever omittedst that phrase is this fair play It followes as the shining of the Sun through a Crack into a dark Room we may behold every small dust within that compass these are the words 〈◊〉 let me reason with thee a little every one hath the Light within you grant but is every one Baptized with the Holy Ghost and Fire is it not such a Spirit spoke of here wherewith every one is Baptized that is regenerated and none else which cometh to us at that time and worketh and dwelleth in us and we had it not before a Spirit that will shew the dust and. Atoms of sin and lust in our Souls which this Light that every one hath will not I will pass over and take no notice of thy railing Words that thou art full of here and elsewhere but the Conclusion will hold still which thou art angry with viz. That the Spirit of the Quakers is a Spirit of delusion and let the Reader 〈◊〉 by our Lives whether thou or I are more like the clamorous Woman thou speakest of I must desire the Reader to turn back to the 27th Page there is something that Bayly saith which I cannot well omit to speak something to it 's that which this Man doth frequently touch upon and his Brother 〈◊〉 I could not well Reply to it before because I would take all the objections I could gather and Answer them in order Bayly And yet he

compares this blessed Light which hath done all this 〈◊〉 for him to the Egyptians which grievously and wickedly oppressed 〈◊〉 afflicted the people of Israel on whom the Lord sent his Plagues because of their Cruelty which they exercised upon his people as may be seen in pag. 18. And yet confessed he had Joy and Peace and Comfort and 〈◊〉 in Spirit under these Taskmasters which the poor Israelites had 〈◊〉 but cryed to the Lord as may be read in Exod. 3. and so no fit but a wicked and unrighteous comparison which the Lord will one day judg him 〈◊〉 Reply Thou and thy Brother Crisp are very Angry with the young Man I perceive for making use of this Comparison in pag. 18. of the little Book Crisps piece is nothing but a meer paraphrase upon this Comparison which will be Answered here besides what the young Man hath written concerning it to vindicate himself How easily be ye stirred if any reflection be but seemingly cast upon the Light more Zealous you be here than if any should reproach the person of Christ for many of us are perswaded and upon good Grounds that you Believe there is no such person as Jesus Christ God and Man But why so moved ye be jealous for your God the Light there being no just ground given you might as well be angry with the Apostle for comparing the Covenant of works to Agar saying it gendreth to Bondage Gal. 4.24 and all that are under this Covenant to Ishmaels Children of the Bond woman to be cast out thou mightest as well say that the Apostle here in this place compares the Light within to Agar and it's Children to Ishmael and call this a wicked unrighteous comparison that God will Judg Paul for one day as to speak this of the young Man who only sets out by this Comparison that estate and condition that he was in before Christ did savingly reveal himself to him by his Spirit when he followed the Quakers Light within as his Guide which led to the way of the Covenant of works to obtain Life by his own doings wherein he had some Carnal false Peace and satisfaction as the Israelites had in Egypt upon performing their tasks not being beaten when they did that which was required but had Garlick and Onions and Meat to the full in remembrance of which they had frequent longing desires to return there was something then desireable to their Carnal Appetite so it was with this young Man and with every one under the Covenant of works they have Peace in their Consciences as long as they are toiling for Life and Salvation in some external things but no Peace arising any other way whereas afterwards when in Can●an the Israelites had not these Tasks imposed on them neither were they beaten for the neglect of them but were free from this Bondage and had an inheritance given them of God and were to serve Christ in the improvement of these good things he had given them Thus the young Man upon the Faith of the Gospel was set free by Christ If the Son shall make you free ye shall be free indeed John 6 36. He saw now a better and more compleat Righteousness in Christ his Head without him than that which was wrought in him hereupon he had a better Peace drawn from a surer ground that would endure Being justified by Faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ Rom. 5.1 and so there must needs be sweet and steady Peace of Conscience for who can lay any thing to the charge of God's Elect God Justifieth who can Condemn Rom. 8. he now continueth in his Duty but from another principle to another end than when a Quaker viz. The Life of Faith doing what he doth not for fear of a whip like an Egyptian o● Turkish Slave for fear of Hell-fire and the Wrath of God but what he doth he doth it now with delight and sweetness it 's pleasant this is Love that we keep his Commandements and his Commandements are not grievous 1 John 5.3 now he aims not only at himself in his obedience which one under the Covenant of works doth and therefore his Righteousness is nothing worth it is but Hypocrisie but he aims now 〈◊〉 Glory of Christ and would not leave Holiness in case his hapness was not concerned in it So that this Canaan is not as thy Brother 〈◊〉 weakly insinuates a Canaan of Loosness but Godliness where the 〈◊〉 of God is there is Liberty the Christian walks in the Royal 〈◊〉 of Liberty not fearing the loss of Salvation because it is sure 〈◊〉 Election and Purchase and Christ hath taken possession of it for 〈◊〉 already although he comes not up to that height that the Law ●●●ires and do not they Love God more and obey better that apprehend the Love of God in Christ unchangeable towards them than those that after all their toil fear they may fall short The Pharisees fasted oftner than Christ's Disciples but were not so really Godly as they what is all Obedience without Love and how can there be Love but by apprehension of God's Love to use I find nothing in Pag. 32 but vain Repetition till I come to that Paragraph that begins thus viz. Take heed of the Sin against the Holy Ghost for it is near when that which casts out Devils is called Beelzebub 〈◊〉 how you sport your selves with a consuming Fire Reply Is it not Blasphemy to say that the Light that every Man hath all the Heathens have that worships Devils every unclean Adulterer every Murtheren Thief and Robber hath is Common and ●ssential to Man as his Soul Conscience Reason in a word is Nature That this is the Holy Ghost who is God of the same Nature and Essence with the Father 2. To say that the Light within every one hath power to cast out Devils 3. That it is a consuming Fire which here thou dost Observe this is the third time of Baylies Blasphemy making the 〈◊〉 to be the very omnipotency and Justice of God which are himself Bayly in the fourth Paragraph Whether the Lord requireth Obedience and Service and Worship to any other Light or Spirit of Christians but 〈◊〉 own Reply The Lord requireth Obedience of Christians to the Magistrate yet the Magistrate is not the Spirit of Christ to the Moral Law yet 〈◊〉 not the Spirit to Officers in Churches to the Light of Nature and Conscience yet are they not the Spirit of Regeneration Worship to any other Light thou sayest● Here thou dost plainly imply that the Light within may be Worshipped for thou surely speakest of Divine Worship as it was in Naylor this is the fourth time of thy abs●●● Blasphemies yet in the next breath saith It is but a Plant of the 〈◊〉 ●thers Planting yet such a Plant as it is a Tree of Life and a con●●●ming Fire and that which casts out Devils and to be Worship● Those Plants spoke of in Matth. 15. which

he was Ma● he was capable of suffering Death To be cut off not for himself 〈◊〉 he was God he was able to go through the Work he had to do for poo● sinners This was he the Light that John bare Witness of wh●● chiefly deserveth the Name of Light seeing he giveth Light 〈◊〉 and receiveth Light of none Now as he was the Creator of all thing John 1.2 So he Lighteth every one we will grant that ●●●●thing the World reading that Phrase as you do Of which Light 〈◊〉 partook before his Fall yea and after his Fall though not in so great 〈◊〉 measure as when he was in the Image of God The Heathens had th● Light also yet were without God in the World Ephes 2.12 T●● Young Man Matth 10.20 that came to Christ had it And Paul before his Conversion yet both were without the Spirit of Regeneration as appears plainly Also there are many things and several Conditions to which man may by this Light of Nature attain and yet be without th● Spirit of Adoption viz. to be touching the Law blameless in the ey● of Man and seeming to himself to be Righteous before God 〈◊〉 9. It was so with me when time was and I saw no Bondage 〈◊〉 State though there was real Bondage According as it was with the in John 8.33 that said We be Abrahams Seed and are not in B●●● to any Man Where Christ did imply that they were not free they 〈◊〉 being sensible of their Spiritual Bondage If any say that by this Light a Man may apprehend the Notion 〈◊〉 Christ a Saviour a Gospel Why If that should be granted 〈◊〉 if I consult my own former experience and the Scripture it 〈◊〉 turneth the Gospel into loosness that Grace may abound or it corrupteth it by joyning the Law and Works for Justification with Christ It teacheth that the Law must be kept perfectly or else thou canst not be saved Yet I still deny that every Man that cometh into the World is Lighted with a Gospel-Spiritual-Light This is a Light that every Man hath not Therefore in Answer to your Request pag. 40. viz. to know of us Whether there be a Light that every Man hath not And if so how it differs from the other I ask Can there be the Light of the Sun without the Sun Or the Light of the Fire without the Fire Or can there be the Light of a Candle without a Candle Then can there be the Light of the Spirit in Man without the Spirit of God 1 Cor. 2.9 10 11. Now it is Evident that all Men have not the Spirit as in Rom. 8.9 If any Man have not the Spirit of Christ he is none of his Implying that some were without the Spirit Jude 19. Sensual not having the Spirit Gal. 3.2 This only would I learn of you Received ye the Spirit by the works of the Law or by the hearing of Faith Then there was a Time before they received it seeing they might remember when and how they received it John 14.17 The Spirit of Truth which the World cannot receive Then the World hath it not And many more Instances may be gathered out of the Acts of the Apostles That both Jews and Gentiles had a Light the Gentiles had the work of the Law written upon their hearts and the Jews with this Natural Light the Knowledg of the Law of Moses Yet were without the Spirit not being Converted to the Faith of Jesus but opposing it Wherefore as a Man in outward things cannot lay hold on that which is beyond his reach no more can any by that common Light that every Man hath lay hold on that which is above its reach For that Light that shewed Adam that he had broke the Law of God Gen. 3. did not shew unto him the way of deliverance but God shewed it to him by Revelation So is it in our Day none seeth any Beauty or Comeliness in the Gospel without the Lord reveal it unto him by his Spirit Now here comes in the other Query pag. 41. Whether this Light I speak of the Light of the Spirit of Christ be another sort or kind of Light differing from that which every Man hath I Answer Of those that have the Common Light it 's said John 3. 6. That which is born of the Flesh is Flesh Titus 1.15 16. Vnto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing ●ure but even their mind and Conscience are defiled they profess that they know God but in works they deny him being abominable disobedient and to every good work reprobate or of no judgment The Natural Man discerneth not the things of God neither indeed can 1 Cor. 2.14 But now of those that have the other in the least measure of it this is said 1 Tim. 1.5 Now the end of the Commandment is Charity out of a pure heart and of a good Conscience and Faith unfeigned 1 Tim. 1.19 Holding Faith and a good Conscience which some having put away But how did they put it away What by falling into Theft Murder and Adultery and such-like practises Not so much by these things if at all for they became Teachers of the Law and as I humbly conceive thought that the Law must be kept perfectly as necessary for Salvation by which Doctrines they did corrupt the Gospel and cast off the Faith which once they pretended to making an unlawful use of the Law as Paul Witnesseth v. 7 8. whose Doctrine did eat as a Canker as it doth in our day Therefore the sum of all is as to these two Scriptures No Faith in Jesus no good Conscience no pure Light For they are always joyned together never go asunder Furthermore Paul speaking of himself 2 Tim. 1.3 That he served God at that present from his forefathers i. e. as Abraham and Isaac c. that were in the same Faith that he had now only they looked unto Christ to come and he as already come With pure Conscience How so had he not a pure Conscience always No when-as he said of himself before when a Pharisee he ought to do many things contrary to the Name of Jesus Yet lived strictly as touching the Law But time was that when a Pharisee the Lord met him and smote him to the Ground and gave him his Spirit and then he builded up the things that before he destroyed viz. The Faith of Christ and then and not till then had he a pure Conscience and served God with this pure Conscience Obj. But why should this Common Light be counted impure or an evil Conscience seeing it reproveth for sin And the Heathens by this did things contained in the Law which shew the work of the Law written in their hearts their Consciences bearing Witness Why should it be so called or stiled Answ Because it doth not shew unto Man Obedience to the Will of God from right ends and from right principles from right reason and understanding and judgment But is like an