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A47581	Truth reignes conquerour, or, The light of hidden secrets revealed Shewing how all men erre from the waies of God, and what false prophets are, and how they are come into the world if it were possible, to deceive the elect. Being a vindication of the truth against popery, heresie, or schisme. Whereunto is annexed both exhortations and instructions to all those who desire to stand in the doctrine of the truth. By William Knowles B. of P.	Knowles, William.	1662 (1662)	Wing K735; ESTC R221973	12,230	29

double honour especially they who labour in the word and doctrine for the Laborer is worthy of hyre Math. 10.10 1 Tim. 5.17.19 for against the Elder return no Accusation but before two or three witnesses I therefore beséech you brethren not to put belief in fables and to make controversie about the word of God and 〈◊〉 ns thus to teach and exhort and if any man teach otherwayes and not in doctrine according to Godlinesse he is proud knowing nothing but doubting about questions and strife of words whereof comes envy discord evill-●…rmising perverse disputings of men of corrupt minde and deserters of the truth supposing that gain to be godlinesse but from such withdraw thy self nor be not carried away with divers and strange doctrine for it is a good thing to have thy heart established with Grace Heb. 13.9 and remember the teachers of God that rule over you and preaches Gods Word to the end of their lives ver 7. These reasons and grounds of Scripture are sufficient to prove these Truths before mentioned for Christ saith Beware of false prophets which comes to you in sheeps cloathing but inwardly they are as ravenous wolves you may know them by their fruits Matth. 7.15 Luk. 6.43 And spiritual fruits are these love joy peace long-suffering gentleness goodness faith méekness temperance against such there is no law and they that are Christs have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts If we live in the spirit let us also walk in the spirit let us not be desirous of vain-glory provoking and envying of one another Gal. 5.26 Which so to be is a turning to unrighteousness and to the works of the flesh which are fornication uncleannesse Idolatry witchcraft hatred variance wrath strife seditions heresies reviling railing murder drunkenenness envying covetousness pride loftiness and such like and they that do such things can in no wise enter into life eternal and Professors and People be not thus led away by the Prince of Darknesse 'T is no professing your selves to be in the light of Christ except you walk before God as did Abraham and be perfect Gen. 7.1 Nay you must present your self a sacrifice without spot or blemish The Priest next I speak of whom that God sent Christ to be a High Priest after the order of Melchizedec Heb. 6.20 For it is evident that our Lord sprung out of Judah of which Tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood but we having now a high Priest even Christ Iesus Now concerning the Levitical Priesthood is now ended 't is only the Priesthood of Melchizedec's order that we attend too Now let me tell you what was his order his Order was to administer the Sacrament of Christs body to Abraham being as a Figure of Christs last Supper which was bread and wine Gen. 14. what recompence was admitted for Melchizedec Priest of the most high God Abraham the faithful gave him Tyths of all Gen. 14. then is it not necessary that our Priests that administer the Sacrament and attend on the service of God should have tyths of all You 'l say Priesthood was changed and old things became new and how then must of necessity be a change of the Law yes I grant this but not a quit● destroying of the Law Christ came not to destroy the Law but to fulfil it for the law made nothing perfect but the bringing in of a better hope by which we draw nigh unto God Heb. 7.16 For when Christ came into the world he preached Baptism of repentance warning all both Priest people to hearken to his Doctrine which was not grievous and to take observation by him to walk humbly before God the Apostle saith that the Minister must live of his ministring and how also the Minister of God must be chosen and approved of his ministring Now when that Christ came said there néeds must be a change of the Law and things must become new is thus first the old Ceremonies of the Law are abolished as your Tabernacle and Candlesticks and Shew-bread the holiest of all with the Golden Censor the Golden Pot Seraphin of glory shadowing the Mercy Seat wherein went the High Priest to offer the blood of Balis and Calves for himself and the sorrows of the people which was but a Figure for the time then present but could never make the service perfect Heb. 9. are to be left off by us Christians and all the Ceremonies that attend to the same purpose those are to be changed and the administration for which the Levitical Priest which makes a change of the Law for when Christ came into the world he offered his own body as a sacrifice for the people his own blood as a ransom for all then what more is the blood of Christ though the eternal spirit of God better then the blood of Bulls and Calves Christ offered but once for all to bear the sins of the people and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation Heb. 9.28 Christ dying leaves all to his Disciples and ordains them next in the Church ●e also chused Elders called Bishops the Bishops chuse Ministers qualified for the Gospel and so all along God hath set in his Church Apostles Prophets and Teachers and Governours 1 Cor. 12.28 and ordaineth all there shall be a way of maintenance for his Teachers according to the direction of that Government that is set in the Church so this Government and many other before them give the Ministers of God their maintenance by way of tyths to preach the Gospel after the order of Melchizedec for ever A way of maintenance must be paid for the Ministry then how can it be better then by way of Tythes for if it was put to the Consciences of some men of resolute spirits they would pay nothing and by such means the Gospel of Christ would be discountenanced or if all people should have liberty of Conscience to doe what they list the Sabbath day would be of little regard and a world of evil conceits practised every man running after the frowardness of his own heart we should have murder whoredome drunkennesse and woful actions publickly committed then all these abominations would rely upon the Governour of the people therefore judge you is it not more pleasing to God and Man to have this Kingdome established with Truth and uprightnesse and thus far I have handled Tythes and Priesthood Look what the King doth so far as is not contrary to the Word of God we are bound to be obedient to his Lawes and we had also better to rest in quiel and peace with all men and for quietnesse sake to give to men that which is not due then to withhold the due from any man The next things I speak of is Baptisme and the Lords Supper approving them to be expedient and pleasing to God and profitable to man As for Baptism of Infants 't is very fit for Christ said except you receive

Truth Reignes Conquerour OR The Light of Hidden Secrets REVEALED SHEWING How all men erre from the waies of God and what false Prophets are and how they are come into the World if it were possible to deceive the Elect. Being a vindication of the Truth against Popery Heresie or Schisme And many shall follow their pernitious wayes by reason of whom the Truth shall be evill spoken of 2 Pet. 2.2 Ye blind Guides which strain at a Knat and swallowes a Camell Math. 23.24 Whereunto is annexed both Exhortations and Instructions to all those who desire to stand in the Doctrine of the Truth By William Knowles B. of P. London Printed for Fr. Coles at the signe of the Lamb in the Old-Baily 1662. To the Reader CHristian Reader I salute you here with several truths of Scripture beseeching all men to take advisement by my words they are no invented conceits but real truths to reach you a Religious way of Divine worship established by the power of God and therefore not to be resisted by humane nature for how dare you profess your selves the Saints of God when you do not own the Ordinances of God as I will prove it and make your own tongues confess it you cannot deny it except ye be reprobates Paul Rom. 18.18 saith Let every soul be subject to the higher powers for there is no power but of God the powers that be are ordained of God whosoever resisteth the power resisteth the Ordinance of God and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation for Rulers are not a terror to good works but to evil Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power do that is good and you shall have praise of the same for he is the Minister of God to thee for good for if thou do that which is evil be afraid for he beareth not the sword in vain therefore you must be subject not on●y for wrath but for conscience sake For this cause pay you tribute also tribute to whom tribute custome to whom custome fear to whom fear honour to whom honour is due owe no man any thing but love one another for this is fulfilling the Law and Gospel So hoping the same shall work spiritually in you I for the same shall pray and rest Your friend in Christ W.K. B. of P. Hearken I beseech you to my Text of Scripture written in 2 Tim. 3. 1 2 3 verses to the 8. 1. This know also that in the last dayes perillous Times shall come 2. For men shall be lovers of their own selves covetous boasters proud blasphemers disobedient to Parents unthankeful unholy 3. Without natural affection truce-breakers false accusers incontinent fierce despisers of those that are good 4. Traytors heady high-minded lovers of pleasures more then lovers of God 5. Having a form of godliness but denying the power thereof from such turn away 6. Of this sort are they which creep into houses and lead captive silly women laden with sins and led away with divers lusts 7. Ever learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the Truth MY dear and well beloved in Christ Iesus I am here as one that is at all obedience at any of your civil Command according to my weak knowledge and that gift of grace that God is at present pleased to bestow upon me to dispence the same so to you and to do not any thing to the pleasing of man in my work that may disbelieve in it but to the honour and glory of God and to the advantage of true believers of this light for this is a light even able to carry you out of any darkness or misbelief for all you that acknowledge you love God are lyers except you love your poor neighbours for how can you love God whom you never saw when you cannot love your well acquainted brother 1 John 4.20 Love is the fulfilling of the Law and the light of God is to keep his Commandments which are not grievous 1 John 5.3 And whosoever keeps the Word of God his love there is perfected t is no new Command but the Old and the darkness is now past and the true light now shineth for he that professeth himself to be in the light and hateth his poor brother is in darkness till now 1 John 2.9 Beloved believe not every spirit but try the spirit whether he be of God or of Man if he be of God he will keep the commands of God to his uttermost power and then doth the true light dwell in him For according to my Text In the last dayes will come men which are seducers and lovers of their own selves and have these failings Covetous boasters proud blasphemers disobedient unthankful unholy without natural affections truce-breakers false accusers incontinent fierce despisers of those that are good Traytors heady high minded lovers of pleasures more then lovers of God shewing themselves godly yet denies the power of God and of such sort they be that lead silly Women Captive to destruction 2 Tim. 3. Chap. from the 1. to the 7. Creeping into houses and makes the houses of God a Den of Thieves out of these words proceedeth streams of justifications against that person that creepeth into houses despising God to be worshipped in any form and order for what saith St. Paul 1 Cor. 14.40 Let all things be done decently and in order for God is not the Author of confusion but of peace as in all Churches of the Saints ver 33. but mark the opinions of those men that will not worship in reverence nor in order according to the truth you desembling hypocrites is not this a command of God which you disannul O your light is grosse darknesse next you 'l use no persons no prayers but pray by your spirit and the light within you when St. Paul saith brethen when you come together hear a Psalme or a Doctrine let things be done to edifying as sparks in a known tongue as beaten Greek or Hebrew or English yet keep you silence in the Church and speak to your selfe and to God 1 Cor. 14.26,27,28 Next you hold it lawful for a woman to exhort in your Churches which the Apostle Paul condemns your Heresie saying let your women keep silence in the Churches for it is not permitted for them to speak for they are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the Law Gen. 3.16 1 Cor. 14.34 and if she will learn any thing let them ask their Husbands at home for it is a shame for Women to speak in the Church and if any man amongst the people thinkes himselfe to be a Prophet or spiritual let him acknowledge that the things which I write unto you are the commandements of God and they that deny these things hath none of the light of Christ and they are in darkness till now you tell us when our Priests talk Latine how can the Church be edified I answer if it be Latine first and revealed in our kown tongue the Church may