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Gospel truths scripturally asserted in answer to Joseph Hallett's twenty seven queries by John Gannacliff and Joseph Nott.
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Gannacliff, John.; Nott, Joseph, d. 1699.
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to God for evermore Amen Qu. 16. Whether it be lawful now in these Gospel times for the Civil Magistrates to punish Offenders by the Sword Answ We do believe that it is lawful in these Gospel times for the Civil Magistrate to punish Evil-doers whith the Sword of Justice for the Law was added because of Transgressions and this is according to the Apostle's Testimony for he saith If thou do that which is Evil be affraid for he beareth not the Sword in vain Rom. 13. 4. And we do believe that while Wickedness doth remain that there will be need of the Civil Magistrate and Outward Law for to keep People from abusing of one another Qu. 17. Whether the waging of Wars may on any Account be Lawful Answ Yea on a Spiritual Account Not otherwise unless as a fore Judgment from God Antiquery 1. Is it lawful for Christ's Ministers to Preach up Wars Fighting and Bloodshed now in the Gospel day 2. Is it suitable for Christ's Lambs and Ministers whose Weapons are not Carnal but Spiritual 3. Is it agreeable to Christ's Ministry Kingdom and Coming which was not to destroy but save mens Lives 4. Does not Christ's coming and Kingdom put an End to Wars The Apostle James tells us Wars and Contentions arise from mens Lusts Paul saying The Weapons of our Warfare are not not Carnal but Spiritual and mighty through God to the pulling down the strong Holds of Sin 2 Cor. 10. 4. bringing down every high Thought and Imagination that is exalted against the knowledge of God Qu. 18. Whether daily Family-Prayer be not a Duty Answ We are exhorted to Pray always with all manner of Prayer and Supplication in the Spirit And it is also said I will therefore that men Pray every where lifting up Holy Hands without wrath and doubting 1 Tim. 2. 8. But the long Prayers of the Pharisees were not accepted of the Lord whose Hands and Hearts were not Holy but they were Envious against Christ and doubting whether he was the Christ or not as thou seemest to be at this day what the Light is which comes from him with which every man is lightned that comes into the World but Praying with the Spirit and with Vnderstanding we own 1 Cor. 13. 15. Jude vers 20. But ye beloved edifie your selves in your most holy Faith Praying in the Holy Ghost this is acceptable to the Lord Jam. 5. 16. The Prayer of the Righteous Man availeth much if it be fervent And as it is Men and Womens duty to love and serve the Lord their God so it is their Duties also if they have any Children to watch over them for their good and to be good Examples of Piety unto them and to keep them out of the Vain Customs and Fashions Words and Actions Pride and Foolish Talking that is in the World And indeed the Wise man's Counsel ought to be taken here for he saith Train up a Child in the Way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it Prov. 22. 26. And they that have Servants ought to watch over them for Good and to Advise them to that which is Good And thus is the true daily Family-Duty performed Qu. 19. Whether Water-Baptism ought not to be Practised and Administred new as well as of Old Answ No because their appears not the same or the like Call from Heaven for it as John had Antiquery 1. Whom does the Queriest intend as the subjects of Water-Baptism in â—nfants or Believers 2. if Infants by what Scripture If Believers how proves he his Commission from Heaven Produce us one Scripture which warrants your Practice to be as of Old that is the sprinking Water on a Child's Face and calling it an Ordinance of Christ and that by which the Child is Regenerated and Born again Prove this to us by Scripture If Joseph Hallett intends by his Baptism the Sprinkling of Infants as I believe he doth because he is such a one as useth it Then we say that they that practice it hath neither Command nor Example for it from Christ nor his Apostles for there is not one Text of Scripture to prove that Christ Commanded it or that his Apostles practised it and therefore it is but an old Popish Ceremony But as for John's Baptism it was unto Repentance and he baptized such as were capable of Repenting and of confessing their Sins for he begins his Dnctrine on this wise Repent ye for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand And it is said Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea and all the Region-round about Jordan and were baptized of him in Jordan confessing their Sins But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Saduces come to his Baptism he calls them Generation of Vipers and he bids them bring forth Fruits meet for Repentance And he further saith I indeed baptize you with Water unto Repentance but he that cometh after me is mightier than I whose Shoes I am not worthy to bear he shall Baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with Fire whose Fan is in his Hand and he will throughly purge his Floor and gather his Wheat into the Garner but he will burn up the Chaff with unquenchable Fire Then cometh Jesus unto John to be baptized of him but John forbid him saying I have need to be baptized of thee Matth. 3. 2 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14. Mark John said unto Christ I have need to be Baptized of thee And now this is certain that every Man and Woman have need to be Baptized of Christ and with his Baptism which is with the holy Ghost and with Fire for he throughly purgeth his Floor he throughly purges the Souls of Men and Women from Sin fits them for God's Kingdom And this is the one Baptism which the Apostle Paul spake of Ephes 4. 5. the which is necessary unto Salvation and without this Baptism people cannot be saved nor yet enter God's Kingdom for there is nothing that 's unclean shall enter Gods Kingdom for it is written That he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved Mark 16. 16. And this is the Baptism that the Apostle Peter spake of when he said Baptism doth now save us not the putting away of the Filth of the Flesh but the Answer of a Good Conscience towards God 1 Pet. 3. 21. Now as there is but One Lord unto us nor yet but one Faith that is saving so there is but one Baptism that is necessary unto Salvation for John he was a fore-runner of Christ and he bore Testimony of him that so people might believe in him to wit Christ for John said I am the Voice of one crying in the Wilderness make straight the Way of the Lord John 1. 23. And John speaking of Jesus Christ further said He must increase but I must decrease Chap. 3. 30. And Christ speaking unto his Disciples said John truly baptized with Water but ye shall be Baptized with the Holy Ghost not many
really believe that the Scriptures the Old and New Testament were written by the Holy Men of God as they were moved thereunto by the Holy Ghost And we do believe whatsoever things were written afore-time were written for our Learning that we through Patience and Comfort of the Scriptures might have hope Rom. 15. 4. And we do believe That the Scriptures are able to make wise unto Salvation through Faith which is in Christ Jesus mark through Faith which is in Christ Jesus And in this the Scripture is profitable for Doctrine for Reproof for Correction for Instruction in Righteousness that the Man of God may be perfect throughly furnished unto all Good Works 2 Tim. 3. 15 16 17. Now here we may see that it is through Faith in Christ Jesus that the Scriptures are profitable unto us But we do not remember that the Scriptures in any place do say they are the Written Word Will and Mind of God or the Only Rule of Faith Worship and Manners and therefore we do desire Joseph Hallett or any other man to prove it by Scripture if they can But this we do find that Jesus Christ is called the Word of God in several places in the holy Scriptures for John saith In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God the same was in the beginning with God all things were made by him and without him was not any thing made that was made John 1. 1 2 3. Now here it is plain that the Apostle called Christ the Word of God for it cannot be reasonably supposed or said that the Scriptures were in the beginning with God or that the Scripture was God or that all things were made by them for what we understand Moses did write the first five Books which was many hundred Years after the beginning So that it is plain that Christ is the Word of God by whom the Worlds were framed Heb. 11. 3. So now we would not have any to be ignorant of this That by the Word of God the Heavens were of Old and the Earth standing out of the Water and in the Water 2 Pet. 3. 5. And John hath written in the Revelations of this Word of God for he saith I saw Heaven opened and behold a White Horse and he that sate upon him was called Faithful and True and in Righteousness he doth Judge and make War his Eyes were as a Flame of Fire and on his Head were many Crowns and he had a Name written that no man knew but he himself and he was cloathed with a Vesture dâ—pt in Blood and his Name is called the Word of God Rev. 19. 11 12 13. And this is The Word of God which is quick and powerful and sharper than any two edged Sword piercing even to the dividing assunder of Soul and Spirit and of the Joynts and Marrow and is a Discerner of the Thoughts and Intents of the Heart Heb. 4. 12. Now this Word of God is nigh unto People even in the Mouth and in the Heart Rom. 10. 8. And this Word of God to wit Christ Jesus doth declare the Mind and Will of God and is the only Rule of Faith Worship and Manners For if we say that these afore-mentioned things are things of God then the Apostle saith The things of God knoweth no man but the Spirit of God And he farther saith Now we have received not the Spirit of the World but the Spirit which is of God that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God 1 Cor. 2. 11 12. Now if any would know the Will and Mind of God they must turn in their Minds unto the gift of God's Spirit in their own Hearts For that which may be known of God is manifest in them for God hath shewed unto them Rom. 1. 19. And again the Apostle saith It is God that worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure Phil. 2. 13. Now concerning Faith Christ saith When the Son of Man cometh shall he find Faith on Earth Luk. 18. 8 Now it is written that Faith cometh by hearing and heariâ—g by the Word of God Rom. 10. 17. Christ is the Word of God and he is the Author and Finisher of our Faith it is undeniable for the Apostle saith Looking unto Jesus thâ— Author and Finisher of our Faith Heb. 12. 2. And concerning Worship Christ saith The Hour cometh and now is when the true Worshippers shall worship the Father in Spirit and in Truth for the Father seeketh such to worship him And he further saith God is a Spirit and they that worship him must worship him in Spirit and in Truth John 4. 23 24. We desire the Reader to take notice of this for it is a weighty thing to be a Worshipper of God and it must be performed by the assistance of God's Spirit for Christ saith in plain words Without me ye can do nothing John 15. 5. And the Apostle Paul saith As many as are led by the Spirit of God they are the Sons of God Rom. 8. 14. And we say if Sons then true Worshippers The Apostles were come unto the Spiritual Worship for the Apostle Paul saith We are the Circumcision which worship God in the Spirit and rejoyce in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in the Flesh Phil. 3. 3. Now concerning Manners we find it thus written that Evil Communications corrupt good Manners 1 Cor. 15. 33. Therefore if any be willing to know good Manners then let them take the Apostle's advice in the next Verse where he saith Awake to Righteousness and sin not Now it is the holy Ghost that teacheth People Good Manners for Christ saith He shall teach them all things and bring all things to your Remembrance John 14. 26. And now concerning the Light within it doth manifest unto the Sons and Daughters of men their States and Conditions and by it Thoughts Words and Actions are tryed and by the Light of Jesus we come to understand these things which are written in the holy Scriptures of Truth and therefore it is a higher and superiour Rule unto which we ought more especially to attend it being according to Scripture for Christ saith While ye have the Light believe in the Light that ye may be the Children of the Light These things spake Jesus John 12. 36. And it is written That every one that doth Evil hateth the Light neither cometh to the Light lest his Deeds should be reproved But he that doth Truth cometh to the Light that his Deeds may be made manifest that they are wrought in God John 3. 20 21. Mark it is the Light that discovereth and maketh manifest as it is walked in it is an undeniable Truth for it is evidently set forth by the Apostle Paul for he saith All things that are reproved are made manifest by the Light for whatsoever doth make manifest is Light Ephes 5. 13. And observe John's Testimony of the Light and the