Ans. 1 Had this man a head to frame a Syllogism, as he bringeth a confused argument, it should appear how weak he is, thus, he that teacheth us all truth, so that we need not humane ⟨p. 53⟩teaching, is a sufficient teacher without all humane teaching of arts and tongues, But the anointing or holy Spirit is such a teacher. 1ergo we need no other teacher, so the old Anabaptists and Enthusiasts. I answer to the major, he that teacheth us all truth, as the only inward, principal and efficacious teacher of all truth immediately, and without all instruments and external means: so that we need no other external teacher. It is true, he is in his kind a sufficient teacher, but the assumption, (to wit that the anointing and Spirit teacheth us so without all instruments and external means) is most false, the Holy Ghost, by this reason, should immediately, and only in his own sole and singular person preach to us without so much as speaking in our own known mother tongue, and without vocal preaching of pastor or gifted prophet. Now Christ who promised the Spirit did also, when he ascended on high, promise and actually Ephes. 4.12▪ Give some Apostles and some prophets and some Evangelists, and some pastors and teachers 12 for the perfecting of the Saints▪ for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ. Now the place speaketh not exclusively, but comparatively, he that teacheth all truth mediately, by the ministry of men, needeth not any teachers as organs and instruments in the ordinary course he hath set, to gather saints, by a ministry, it is most false for this argument doth with equal strength conclude against all ministry, preaching and coming of faith by hearing, aswell as against ar•s▪ and tongues, for neither doth the Spirit teach immediately and without schoole• ▪ universit••• and humane teaching. The way of preaching▪ more then he teacheth arts and tongues, yet this, the anointing did […] teach them arts▪ and tongues, is impertin•••ly […] over-plus in the […] which is no• […] conclusion, for without the Spirit of reve•••ion […] maybe, and are learned. And whereas▪ John saith, […] no• that any man teach you, it is but that which Jer. said 3.1▪ 34.
Ans. 1 Had this man a head to frame a Syllogisme, as he bringeth a confused argument, it should appeare how weake he is, thus, he that teacheth us all truth, so that we need not humane ⟨p. 53⟩teaching, is a sufficient teacher without all humane teaching of arts and tongues, But the anoynting or holy Spirit is such a teacher. 1ergo wee need no other teacher, so the old Anabaptists and Enthysiasts. I answere to the major, he that teacheth us all truth, as the onely inward, principall and efficacious teacher of all truth immediately, and without all instruments and externall meanes: so that we need no other externall teacher. It is true, he is in his kinde a sufficient teacher, but the assumption, (to wit that the anoynting and Spirit teacheth us so without all instruments and externall meanes) is most false, the Holy Ghost, by this reason, should immediately, and onely in his owne sole and singular person preach to us without so much as speaking in our owne knowne mother tongue, and without vocall preaching of pastor or gifted prophet. Now Christ who promised the Spirit did also, when he ascended on high, promise and actually Ephes. 4.12▪ Give some Apostles and some prophets and some Evangelists, and some pastors and teachers 12 for the perfecting of the Saints▪ for the worke of the ministery, for the edefying of the body of Christ. Now the place speaketh not exclusively, but comparatively, he that teacheth all truth mediately, by the ministery of men, needeth not any teachers as organes and instruments in the ordinary course he hath set, to gather saints, by a ministery, it is most false for this argument doth with equal strength conclude against all ministery, preaching and comming of faith by hearing, aswell as against ar•s▪ and tongues, for neither doth the Spirit teach immediately and without schoole• ▪ universit••• and humane teaching. The way of preaching▪ more then he teacheth arts and to•gues, yet this, the anoynting did 〈…〉 teach them arts▪ and tongues, is impertin•••ly over-plus in the which is no conclusion, for without the Spirit of reveion maybe, and are learned. And whereas Iohn saith, no that any man teach you, it is but that which Ier. said 3.1 34.
- 1How the teaching of the Spirit excludeth not arts, learning and tongues, or the teaching of men.