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A60453	The true and everlasting rule from God discovered and that which proveth all things, published from the spirit of truth, to the which rule the Scriptures also beareth testimony, that all the simple and honest-hearted may see what rule they are to walk by to come to perfect peace and rest with God for evermore : with an addition (to the former) wherein is also shewed, what that is in man which is not to be his guide nor rule : also, a testimony of the true prophet ... / by a servant of the Lord, & sufferer for his truth ... called Humphrey Smith.	Smith, Humphrey, d. 1663.; W. B.	1658 (1658)	Wing S4083; ESTC R37219	39,970	50

would come one crying Loe here and another Loe there and that many would follow their pernitions waies by reason whereof the way of truth which makes free would be evill spoken of and that if posible such would deceive the very Elect therefore saith Christ if they shall say behold he is in the desart goe not forth Mat 24 26. and this is a command of Christ which all that talke of his Ordinances and commands should cheifly observe and then they would not follow them who are pleading for sin and so in the Serpents nature creeping into houses with his wisdome leading them captive who are laden with sin neither would they believe them that say he is in the secret Chambers where the most subtilest serpents are creeping together and confined to their privates meetings for the light shineth in and over all as the lightning shining from the East unto the West so is the coming of Christ Gods power suddenly as a thief to all them that are in the darknesse but waited for by all them that are in the light there is nothing done in secret chambers among the serpents that shall not be made manifest but those that obey the command of Christ who saith goe not forth will not follow them that preach him or an other in another place as a private chamber or a far off or without or in the desart for the true ministers preached Christ within the hope of glory that all men who are not reprobates might come to know Christ the light in them For the Kingdome of God was in the wise zealous Pharises yet by their wisdome and knowledge and learning in the Scriptures without them they knew not the kingdome of God which was in them but denyed him who was the light of the world that came to preach it shew it unto them and preacht the kingdome of God at hand not afar off in another Region nor in the desart or another place or countrey not another time but he who was in the Church in the wildernesse saith to day if ye will heare his voice harden not your hearts in sin untill many years hence for the Kingdome is nigh at hand salvation being come to the house which house are they whom God dwels in who heares his word in the heart from the which whosoever goes forth to be led by any other thing or man whatsoever to seek him in whom is the fulnesse and power of God are deceived receives not the power nor him in whom is the fulnesse of God and so they are still seeking and never satisfied neither receive that which they seek for and all that thus goe forth hunting like Esau after that without they breake the command of Christ who said goe not forth And many there are who let their minds goe forth busying themselves about the body of Christ without and earnestly disputing about his body flesh and bones in the darknesse of their minds like the Devil about the body of Moses and those are they that have broke his command who said goe not forth and believe in the light which light is within and the command is in it and they going forth from it are out of the light and so out of the command are conceiving somthing in the wrong ground from what is written without them and these keep out the Law which is written in the heart and so look more at the things without then at the light within whereby to see that which may be known of God in them and such are still like the men of Galile who stood ga●ing after him that was gone up into heaven and taken out of the sight of all them that gazed abroad and knew not that which was neare but stood gazing after one that was gone not minding the two that was with them neither saw them that were by them who at last reproved these gazers Acts 1. 1● 11. and after they were reproved by that which was near for gazing after that body which ascended up afar off then they returned from gazing wandring abroad unto Jerusalem and there continued untill they were filled with the Holy Ghost and so then that which was holy was revealed in them and by that in them which was holy did they after build up one another and we know that as he ascended out of their sight who gazed after that afar off knew not that which was near even so doth he come againe out of the sight of all such and so they see him not but are still gazing and seeking after him and will not receive reproof neither turne in where the power is to be received And there were many young men who had not received a double portion of Elijah spirit that were very earnest to send and seek after the body of Elijah but Elisha who had received adouble portion of the spirit looked no longer after the body of Elijah or that which departed out of his sight or the sight of the carnall eye and also forbad the other young men for looking after it but they would not forbear seeking abroad untill many men had sought severall dayes and then they returned after they had sought in vaine and found not him with the carnall eye would see which eye must be blind 2 Kings ● 1● 16 17. but many there are now who have not received the spirit of Elijah who have looked many years for the body and have not found it neither yet return from going forth and wandring in their dark mindes to seeke that which I know they shall never finde for if any might have found it why not I who was once wise though now a foole who sought long with carfulnesse therefore let such wandring stars understand that it was not he which had received a double portion of the spirit of Elijah that sought after his body without but them that had not received that spirit and though they sought that body which was taken up into heaven yet they never found it neither shall ever such see that body of Christ they look so much after who break his command in going forth from the guidance of his light in them for they that sought the body of Jesus in the grave found it not but had one nearer them that they knew not who reproved them for seeking the living among the dead and said he is not here but is risen so he was risen out of the sight of that eye which he came to blind Iohn 9 39 the eye being yet dark which he came to open they were much perplexed afraid and bowed their faces to the earth when they saw two men stand by them in shining raiment and this was that which the other eye was to see and these were they who were much perplexed who sought after the one that was dead but now alive and a cended out of their sight who were afraid of them ● Who were near and manifest in their sight as they

The true and everlasting RULE From GOD discovered AND That which proveth all things published from the spirit of truth to the which Rule the Scriptures also beareth testimony that all the simple and honest-hearted may see what Rule they are to walk by to come to perfect peace and rest with God for evermore With an addition to the former wherein is also shewed what that is in man which is not to be his Guid nor Rule Also a Testimony of the true Prophet who was to come and is come and there was not another his work witnessed and truth declared from a feeling sence and experience according to Scripture Wherein is also shewed that the Prophets of God and Ministers of Christ did preach the light and so those who preach the Light now do therein preach the same doctrine as the Prophets Christ and his Apostles did With an Invitation from the Spirit of Christ The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee of thy Brethren like unto me unto him shall ye hearken Deut. 18. 15. By a servant of the Lord a sufferer for his truth in the house of correction at Winchester in Hampshire called Humphrey Smith LONDON Printed for Thomas Simmons at the Bull and Mouth near Aldersgate 1658. The true and everlasting RVLE received from God discovered c. that all the simple and honest-hearted may see what Rule they are to walk by to come to perfect peace and rest with God for evermore THE Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life man became a living soul So man was formed of that which was earthly and into that which was earthly that which was living was breathed and that which is living comes from God which is to keep and lead men unto God but man going from that which is living into that which is earthly is thereby led from God and being led from that which is living he is also pleading for another thing then that which is the life to be his Rule and Guide and so comes not to be guided by that which is manifest of God in him Gen. 2. 7. Rom. 1. 19. Now the letter without is not living but the breath of life within is the which living breath man not knowing goeth forth from it to be guided by the letter which killeth 2 Cor. 3. 6. But the holy men of God who walked with God and were obedient to his will and spake forth and writ scriptures from that which was holy in them and were perfect in their generation they were such who came to be guided by that which was living in them and from that men in the dayes of old called upon the Name of the Lord Gen. 6. 28. and they had not a scripture without them to guide them thereunto And Enoch walked with God and so he walked with that which is living and not with that which is earthly neither had he a Scripture without him to be his Rule and so he walking with him who is the life came to be translated that he should not see death Gen. 5. 24 Heb. 11. 5. And Noah who was perfect in his generation found grace in the sight of the Lord consider this he found that by which man comes to be saved for by grace man is saved which grace to all men hath appeared and so Noah found that which bringeth salvation which is the Grace of God in the heart thereby hee came to do Gods will and not by any thing that was earthly nor from a scripture without Ge● 6 8 ● Eph. 2. 5. 8. Col. 3. 15 16. And Noah who found that by which man is saved him God blessed and his Seed and said the fear of you and the dread of you shal be upon every beast of the field and they were to multiply and bring forth abundantly from the living that was within the earth for by that comes the increase of God and with them God established his Covenant so Gods Covenant came to be established with him who found that in the heart by which man is saved Gen. 9. 1 2. 7 8 9. And the Lord who is the one spirit was Abrahams Leader from his Kindred and Fathers house and so Abraham heard that which was living obeyed that which was spiritual who had not a scripture to be his Rule and unto him the Lord appeared and blessed and in the time of grievous Famines he and his Seed was fed Gen. 1● 1 2. and 7 1 9 1● and he that is led by the spirit comes thereby to receive feedings when the Famine comes upon them who are led by another thing and Abraham who followed the Lord was called the Friend of God and he through believing became the Father of many Nations and he saw the day of Christ the light and obeyed the Word which liveth and abideth for ever 1 Pe● 1. 23. and being led by that which is living from his Fathers House and out of his Countrey so by that which is living was he preserved and him God loved and to him afterward the Word of the Lord did come saying Fear not Abraham I am thy shield and thy exceeding great reward And Abraham answered the Lord and the seed which God blessed came forth of his Loins who was led by the spirit Gen. 15. 1. Heb. 11. 8 9. And on the contrary Nimrod who began to be a mighty one in the earth he went hunting before the Lord who is the one spirit and now there is that first which is earthly and much earthly wisdom whereby man goeth hunting before the spirit comes the which should not be but man should stand stil and not hunt and see the salvation of God and so receive the spirit to lead or go before him and not to run or hunt before the spirit but let it lead man as it is written As many as are led by the spirit of God are the Sons of God ●om 8. 14. but Nimrod hunted before God who is a spirit he was one of the seed of Ham who was the Father of ●ana●r whom Noah cursed And the beginning of this m●ghty hunters Kingdom was Babel where the Lord whom he hunted before followed after and confounded the language of all the that belonged to this mighty Hunter who was a mighty one in the earth and out of this land of Babel went forth them that built many cities afterwards there was a people whose gods were according to the number of their cities and so see what followeth when man is not led by the spirit of God as Noah was and so preserved but hunts mightily before him being mighty in that which is earthly first he is mighty in the earth then a mighty Hunter then builds a mighty Tower whereby he that is earthly would climb up to heaven this a figure then God confounded the Language and afterwards those that were in

the obedience to the life of that power by which man was made from which through disobedience he was led by that which said Ye shall be as gods which against God doth stand in that ground which by him is cursed And how can the unsearchable love of the father be uttered with words who so loved the world and his seed in it that he gave his Son to them that asked not for him that by his light may be seen the deceiveableness of the many workings of the powers of darkness in the mind that is darkned which from the darkness to the light is to be turned with the light in the fear to watch against every appearance and first motion of the changeable powers of darknesse which sometimes appeareth as an Angell of light against whose appearance all are to stand armed with the power of him who is the light and to feel the power of the word which is as fire and yet to resist that which the Devil darteth in which is also like unto fire And that the tender simplicity after which my soul breaths may not be betrayed by that which still seeketh to devour and keep from the power of the Cross and turne aside from the narrow way of life in which that all the innocent friends of Christ may be kept to follow the leadings of that which from the God of truth and love and peace to them have come by it to be led out of and from all that which in the truth doth not abide and in the power doth not stand Therefore is this given forth even from the breathings of my life to the pure witness in you all which the changeableness of iniquity doth always stand against the which in Gods living power let all that feel it keep against the other to stand and out of all Satans wiles to be preserved to the end of all that which hath an end that then when time shall be no more you may rest and abide with and in him that is the truth whom the Devil hath nothing in to receive the blessings of the father and the tender mercies of the most high to refresh you and overcome you with the power of his love that it to you all may be the bond of everlasting peace in which with all the humble and faithfull am I bound up and in it with them for evermore do rest Writing the name of my flesh H. Smith Concerning that which overcomes and prevails with God JAcob is the second birth whom God loveth the noble seed who like a Prince wrestles for the everlasting blessing he prevaileth and hath power with God and with men who was and is beloved for ever he was of God beloved and blessed called by another name after he wrestled and prevailed and had power with God and with men mark he had a new name given after he prevailed and had power as it is written He that overcometh shall eat of the hidden Manna and have a white stone and in it a new name written which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it Rev. 2. 17. Mark a new name in a white stone Christ the light the corner-stone a new name in the light of life in the white stone pure and precious the elect the sure foundation the foundation laid in Sion the Law shall go forth of Sion the Law is written in the fleshly tables of the heart I will write my Law in their hearts saith God from whence it shall go forth The law is light and the commandement The law shall go forth of Sion and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem Behold I lay in Sion for a foundation a stone a tryed stone a precious corner-stone he that believeth on him shall not be confounded He that believeth makes not hast but he that believeth not is to be confounded he makes hast he wils he runs not he that wills nor runs but he that waits upon God for mercy he believeth he makes not hast he waits he wrestles with God for the blessing he prevaileth Jacob the plain simple man the seed of Abraham that dwelt in his tent he gets the blessing of God that waits upon him that wrestles with him like a Prince he prevaileth and hath power with God and with men he hath a new name in a white stone who overcometh whose light is like a stone most precious clear as chrystal He that overcomes shall be cloathed with white rayment white as the light Jac●b the second birth he knoweth the dreadful place the house of God and the gate of heaven he passeth over Jordan and after become two bands his seed is blessed of God who prevaileth and overcometh the second birth born of the spirit him God loveth but Esa● have I hated the first birth born of the flesh the cunning hunter a man of the field wandering in the field in the wildernesse in the darknesse abroad hunting for venison mark for food for meat that perisheth the wild man abroad hunting he loseth the blessing Hearken all professors of the Scriptures who know not the wilde Asses colt tyed to the vine the Covenant of God the life of God and the power of God you are out of and strangers to Here is the state of the foolish virgins the foolish woman is clamourous her feet abide not in her house but she that tarryeth at home divideth the spoyl she sweepeth the house and seeketh diligently for the piece of money which was lost The Lords money was hid in the darkness which hath his image which is found in the house by the light he lighteth the candle and diligently searcheth The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord which in the house is lighted searching all the inward parts of the belly Prov 20. 27. The Lord will search Jerusalem with candles I the Lord search the heart and try the reynes how are the hidden things of Esau searched out mark of Esau the first birth of the flesh the cunning hunter a man of the field in the darknes the dark places of the earth are full of cruelty he is born there the first birth Esau Cain the first birth the murtherer the envious one in the darkness conceived after the flesh born the persecuter and murtherer of the second birth born after the spirit beloved of God whose offering of him is accepted but the offering of the first birth is not accepted sin lyeth at the door which separateth he is to be banished and driven from the presence of God before whose door sin lyeth and is the vagabond and fugitive on the Earth Hear this ye blinde persecutors and professors your envy deceit and your hunting in the subtilty in the ravening and devouring nature shutteth you out And except ye be born again you shall never inherit the kingdom of the Lord God of eternal life and love wherein dwelleth righteousness and peace for ever and ever W. B. THE END