7 These Familists teach, that Christ reveals his will by no voice, but the voice of the Spirit in the Saints, p. 104. that is, the internal Spirit and word is our only rule, and not the written word, suitable to H. Nicholas his Spirit, and to the Enthusiasms of Swenckefield, and to John Waldesso, (a piece that M. Beacon highly extols, p. 138. Catechi. who saith, Consideration 3. p. 8.) That believers make use of some rules (of Scripture) to preserve the health of their souls, 1as they do for the health of their body, rather to conform themselves outwardly with the sons of Adam, then because they feel themselves to stand in need of such observations: forasmuch us they being governed by God alone, observe the will of God, and wholly depend on it. And the same Popish Author, Cons. 32. p. 107, 108. maketh crucifixes, Images, and the holy Scriptures Alphabets of Christian Piety for beginners (M. Beacon who commends ⟨p. 191⟩this superstitious Famil•sticall book, must always judge Images unlawful) so as a Christian having first (saith Waldesso p. 108.) served himself with holy Scriptures as with an Alphabet, he afterward leaves them to serve for the same effect to beginners, he attending to the inward inspirations, having for his proper Master the Spirit of God, and serving himself with holy Scriptures, as with an holy conversation, and which causeth refreshment unto him, altogether putting from himself all these writings which are written by an humane Spirit. So they judge Scripture to be written by an human spirit contrary to 2 Pet. 1.19, 20, 21. 2 Tim. 3.16.
7 These Familists teach, that Christ reveales his will by no voyce, but the voyce of the Spirit in the Saints, p. 104. that is, the internall Spirit and word is our onely rule, and not the writen word, sutable to H. Nicholas his Spirit, and to the Enthysiasmes of Swenckefield, and to John Waldesso, (a piece that M. Beacon highly extols, p. 138. Catechi. who saith, Consideration 3. p. 8.) That beleevers make use of some rules (of Scripture) to preserve the health of their soules, 1as they doe for the health of their body, rather to conforme themselves outwardly with the sons of Adam, then because they feel themselves to stand in need of such observations: forasmuch us they being governed by God alone, observe the will of God, and wholly depend on it. And the same Popish Author, Cons. 32. p. 107, 108. maketh crucifixes, Images, and the holy Scriptures Alphabets of Christian Piety for beginners (M. Beacon who commends ⟨p. 191⟩this superstitious Famil•sticall book, must alwayes judge Images unlawfull) so as a Christian having first (saith Waldesso p. 108.) served himself with holy Scriptures as with an Alphabet, he afterward leaves them to serve for the same effect to beginners, he attending to the inward inspirations, having for his proper Master the Spirit of God, and serving himselfe with holy Scriptures, as with an holy conversation, and which causeth refreshment unto him, altogether putting from himselfe all these writings which are written by an humane Spirit. So they judge Scripture to be written by an human spirit contrary to 2 Pet. 1.19, 20, 21. 2 Tim. 3.16.
- 1John Waldesso so much extolled by M. Beacon is an Enthysiast and rejecteth the scriptures.
