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A60429 A collection of the several writings and faithful testimonies of that suffering servant of God, and patient follower of the Lamb, Humphry Smith who dyed a prisoner for the testimony of Jesus, in Winchester common-goal the 4th day of the 3d moneth in the year 1663. Smith, Humphrey, d. 1663. 1683 (1683) Wing S4051; ESTC R17136 310,215 464

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speak_v 3._o thou_o hypocrite_n first_o cast_v out_o the_o beam_n that_o be_v at_o present_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n before_o thou_o go_v to_o cast_v the_o suppose_a mote_n that_o thou_o think_v may_v fall_v into_o our_o eye_n hereafter_o in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o answer_n i_o write_v a_o tender_a letter_n in_o love_n to_o his_o soul_n now_o let_v any_o that_o live_v in_o the_o light_n compare_v these_o several_a answer_n with_o that_o in_o pag._n 7_o 8_o 9_o in_o answer_n to_o that_o which_o thou_o call_v rail_a and_o revile_v language_n in_o pag._n 10._o the_o devil_n have_v always_o bring_v up_o his_o child_n with_o so_o much_o pretence_n of_o manner_n that_o they_o must_v not_o tell_v a_o liar_n he_o lie_v nor_o a_o thief_n he_o be_v a_o robber_n or_o if_o any_o tell_v the_o proud_a of_o hsi_fw-la pride_n or_o the_o covetous_a of_o their_o covetousness_n than_o this_o be_v call_v rail_a read_v the_o scripture_n cite_v by_o he_o this_o be_v full_o cite_v tit._n 1._o 13._o c._n 3._o 15_o etc._n etc._n see_v how_o thou_o condemne_v the_o practice_n of_o christ_n both_o in_o his_o person_n and_o member_n in_o pag._n 11._o to_o that_o which_o thou_o call_v thy_o experience_n in_o pag._n 11._o i_o tell_v thou_o thou_o have_v have_v much_o experience_n of_o deceit_n be_v always_o in_o it_o but_o thou_o never_o have_v any_o experience_n of_o the_o powerful_a working_n of_o god_n in_o we_o only_o thou_o be_v make_v by_o the_o light_n to_o see_v thy_o filthiness_n in_o some_o measure_n and_o then_o present_o thou_o go_v from_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o act_v and_o speak_v in_o thy_o own_o will_n the_o which_o be_v deceit_n indeed_o run_v before_o the_o light_n the_o which_o i_o mourn_v over_o and_o often_o complain_v to_o my_o friend_n who_o can_v witness_v the_o same_o pag._n 12._o the_o scripture_n cite_v by_o thou_o mal._n 3._o they_o shall_v discern_v between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a between_o he_o that_o serve_v god_n and_o he_o that_o serve_v he_o not_o the_o promise_n be_v in_o measure_n fulfil_v in_o we_o we_o discern_v thou_o still_o to_o live_v in_o thy_o own_o will_n and_o wisdom_n therefore_o when_o thou_o halt_v between_o two_o opinion_n long_o at_o last_o one_o of_o our_o friend_n be_v make_v sharp_o to_o reprove_v thou_o the_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o own_v and_o therefore_o leave_v we_o that_o have_v undergo_v burden_n upon_o our_o own_o spirit_n for_o thou_o in_o condescend_v unto_o thou_o in_o tender_a love_n desire_v thou_o may_v be_v make_v at_o last_o to_o witness_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o thou_o unto_o which_o thou_o be_v still_o a_o stranger_n and_o now_o a_o enemy_n unto_o in_o thy_o pag._n 13._o thou_o mention_v a_o scripture_n as_o to_o we_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 4_o 5._o they_o be_v there_o discover_v by_o their_o covetousness_n for_o they_o suppose_v that_o gain_n be_v godliness_n and_o can_v thou_o in_o the_o least_o accuse_v ●s_n of_o covetousness_n if_o thou_o can_v spare_v not_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n but_o else_o let_v shame_n cover_v thy_o face_n for_o so_o many_o lie_v and_o compare_v we_o with_o those_o in_o this_o text._n ask_v the_o light_n in_o thy_o conscience_n whether_o thou_o have_v not_o look_v after_o gain_n witness_v thy_o tithe_n thy_o look_v after_o another_o parsonage_n to_o that_o thou_o have_v witness_v thy_o physical_a office_n thy_o question_v what_o to_o do_v for_o more_o maintenance_n although_o thou_o have_v tell_v i_o that_o thy_o land_n be_v 10_o 1._o per_fw-la annum_fw-la 2_o tim._n 3._o 4._o that_o be_v thy_o own_o portion_n witness_v thy_o many_o instrument_n of_o music_n in_o thy_o house_n page_n 16._o thou_o write_v of_o faith_n but_o thou_o know_v not_o that_o faith_n that_o purify_v the_o soul_n he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n purify_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a he_o that_o believe_v be_v enter_v into_o his_o rest_n have_v cease_v from_o his_o own_o work_n as_o god_n do_v from_o his_o the_o which_o faith_n thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n unto_o for_o thou_o have_v write_v thy_o own_o lie_n and_o the_o deceit_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o thy_o carnal_a thought_n the_o which_o thou_o call_v the_o world_n with_o who_o thou_o be_v to_o judge_v witness_n pag._n 9_o line_n 11._o &_o 7._o 18._o and_o thou_o think_v in_o pag._n 16_o 51_o 56_o 57_o page_n 17._o thou_o say_v that_o we_o esteem_v the_o more_o our_o heart_n be_v bring_v off_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n and_o spiritual_a exercise_n the_o more_o pure_a and_o perfect_a the_o which_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v a_o
lie_n witness_v thy_o own_o word_n after_o the_o meeting_n at_o clifton_n where_o thou_o say_v thou_o see_v such_o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n as_o thou_o never_o have_v see_v before_o to_o which_o those_o that_o be_v there_o can_v yet_o testify_v and_o we_o witness_v growth_n in_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 18._o and_o walk_v from_o grace_n to_o grace_n leave_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n heb._n 6._o 1._o forget_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v behind_o we_o press_v forward_o for_o man_n in_o his_o own_o wisdom_n can_v find_v out_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n john_n 4._o 24._o and_o regard_v not_o the_o wise_a in_o heart_n job_n 37._o 23_o 24._o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n will_v be_v wise_a let_v he_o become_v a_o fool_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o james_z 3._o 17._o next_o thou_o say_v that_o we_o desire_v the_o perish_v of_o the_o former_a way_n of_o god_n this_o be_v another_o of_o thy_o lie_n for_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a psal_n 145._o 17._o so_o in_o page_n 18._o satan_n act_v thou_o to_o call_v that_o scripture_n dangerous_a phil._n 3._o 7_o 8._o if_o thou_o call_v paul_n experience_n dangerous_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o thou_o call_v we_o so_o too_o but_o we_o know_v that_o all_o scripture_n be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n the_o which_o we_o be_v search_v next_o thou_o will_v show_v the_o thought_n and_o but_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n which_o be_v thy_o old_a sinful_a heart_n wituess_v thy_o own_o hand_n page_n 5._o line_n 11_o 12._o therefore_o from_o thy_o wicked_a heart_n thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o spirit_n do_v in_o page_n 24._o even_a jeer_n at_o speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o therefore_o thou_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o prayer_n in_o the_o spirit_n ephes_n 6._o 18._o the_o which_o we_o witness_v therefore_o in_o the_o light_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thou_o be_v call_v thy_o own_o company_n to_o wit_n the_o world_n to_o try_v thy_o exposition_n of_o thy_o own_o lie_n that_o thou_o have_v cast_v upon_o we_o in_o page_n 23._o and_o the_o last_o in_o thy_o second_o rule_n page_n 23._o there_o thou_o deny_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o in_o thy_o own_o soul_n but_o we_o know_v that_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v be_v glorify_v with_o he_o so_o we_o be_v make_v willing_a to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o those_o that_o have_v thus_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n have_v cease_v from_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 1_o 2._o thy_o second_o where_o thou_o mention_v quake_a thy_o lie_n there_o we_o deny_v but_o quake_a and_o tremble_v we_o witness_v to_o be_v the_o saint_n condition_n fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o witness_v the_o same_o power_n of_o god_n as_o they_o do_v jer._n 5._o 22._o ●sa_fw-la 66._o 2._o psal_n 2._o 12._o in_o the_o three_o thou_o speak_v thy_o own_o lie_n at_o random_n in_o the_o four_o thou_o have_v declare_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n call_v it_o a_o delusion_n oh_o let_v shame_n stop_v thy_o mouth_n forever_o thou_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o thy_o own_o soul_n for_o although_o isaiah_n prophesy_v of_o what_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n have_v fulfil_v yet_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o as_o it_o be_v write_v and_o and_z witness_v 2_o cor._n 1._o 5._o for_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n abound_v in_o we_o so_o our_o consolation_n also_o abound_v by_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 13._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 10._o that_o which_o thou_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n do_v call_v our_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n page_n 18._o that_o be_v the_o saint_n and_o be_v our_o joy_n and_o liberty_n by_o which_o the_o righteous_a seed_n be_v bring_v forth_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o live_v god_n but_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o world_n hate_v we_o for_o they_o know_v we_o not_o if_o we_o be_v of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n will_v love_v his_o own_o john_n 15._o 18_o 19_o matth._n 5._o 11_o 12._o in_o answer_n to_o that_o in_o page_n 29._o jesus_n christ_n be_v unto_o we_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n john_n 6._o 33_o 35_o 48._o and_o he_o be_v unto_o we_o the_o water_n of_o life_n john_n 4._o 14._o and_o 7._o 37._o in_o page_n 30._o thy_o lie_n be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o all_o man_n that_o know_v we_o for_o which_o of_o we_o do_v deny_v to_o labour_v with_o his_o hand_n and_o which_o of_o we_o be_v it_o that_o live_v in_o idleness_n nay_o it_o be_v satan_n the_o father_n of_o lie_n that_o act_v thou_o to_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v the_o language_n of_o antichrist_n that_o bid_v man_n take_v care_n for_o their_o family_n for_o we_o do_v take_v care_n for_o our_o family_n with_o all_o diligence_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o our_o conversation_n be_v without_o covetousness_n heb._n 13._o 5._o what_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o three_o rule_n page_n 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o to_o that_o i_o answer_v the_o same_o spirit_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n then_o even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o same_o spirit_n rule_v in_o thou_o and_o other_o now_o they_o stumble_v at_o both_o prophet_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o now_o the_o same_o generation_n be_v stumble_v at_o christ_n in_o his_o memember_v so_o all_o they_o that_o stumble_v stumble_v at_o the_o light_n and_o at_o the_o cornerstone_n as_o for_o the_o professor_n page_n 36._o i_o tell_v thou_o and_o they_o that_o all_o professor_n that_o be_v enemy_n to_o possession_n we_o do_v deny_v to_o be_v any_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n which_o be_v in_o god_n 2_o thes_n 1._o page_n 37._o be_v another_o lie_n yea_o more_o than_o one_o plain_o in_o say_v that_o we_o rank_v ourselves_o with_o the_o sinful_a man_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v indeed_o under_o all_o the_o power_n of_o antichrist_n from_o the_o which_o thou_o be_v never_o yet_o redeem_v by_o christ_n in_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o his_o life_n see_v what_o thou_o raise_v from_o thy_o supposition_n or_o thy_o if_o in_o pag_n 37._o see_v what_o thou_o cast_v witness_v from_o those_o scripture_n fulfil_v in_o thou_o thou_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n steal_v the_o apostle_n word_n steal_v the_o word_n from_o thy_o neighbour_n thou_o confess_v that_o we_o walk_v like_a as_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o many_o thing_n as_o in_o conversation_n word_n and_o write_n in_o pag._n 40_o and_o 41._o thou_o say_v that_o the_o whole_a bulk_n of_o our_o action_n hitherto_o as_o far_o as_o thou_o have_v either_o know_v or_o hear_v do_v declare_v we_o to_o be_v carry_v forth_o as_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n oh_o let_v all_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o the_o devil_n speak_v some_o truth_n but_o in_o 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he_o say_v he_o that_o be_v with_o you_o shall_v be_v in_o you_o john_n 14._o 17._o and_o say_v but_o the_o comforter_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o the_o father_n will_v send_v in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n mark_v what_o that_o be_v that_o teach_v all_o thing_n and_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o your_o remembrance_n what_o soever_o i_o have_v say_v and_o so_o that_o be_v within_o which_o bring_v the_o word_n of_o spirit_n and_o life_n to_o remembrance_n john_n 14._o 25_o 26._o and_o have_v speak_v of_o other_o thing_n he_o say_v again_o but_o when_o the_o comforter_n come_v even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n john_n 15._o 26._o and_o if_o i_o go_v not_o away_o the_o comforter_n will_v not_o come_v but_o if_o i_o depart_v i_o will_v send_v he_o unto_o you_o john_n 16._o 7._o and_o i_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o say_v unto_o you_o but_o you_o can_v bear_v they_o now_o howbeit_o when_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v come_v he_o will_v guide_v 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