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A40216 A New-England-fire-brand quenched being something in answer unto a lying, slanderous book, entituled, George Fox digged out of his burrows, &c. printed at Boston in the year 1676, of one Roger Williams of Providence in New-England ... : of a dispute upon XIV, of his proposals held and debated betwixt him, the said Roger Williams, on the one part, and John Stubs, William Edmundson, and John Burnyeat on the other at Providence and Newport in Rode-Island, in the year 1672 where his proposals are turn'd upon his own head, and there and here he was and is sufficiently confuted : in two parts : as also, something in answer to R.W.'s Appendix, &c. with a post-script confuting his blasphemous assertions ... : also, the letters of W. Coddington of Rode-Island, and R. Scot of Providence in New-England concerning R.W. and lastly, some testimonies of ancient & modern authors concerning the light, Scriptures, rule & the soul of men / by George Fox and John Burnyeat. Fox, George, 1624-1691.; Burnyeat, John, 1631-1690. 1678 (1678) Wing F1864; ESTC R3637 449,863 526

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thou_o call_v he_o a_o notorious_a wretch_n indeed_o thy_o spirit_n will_v call_v christ_n a_o deceiver_n but_o r._n w._n and_o his_o priest_n say_v they_o be_v distinct_a give_v we_o a_o scripture_n that_o say_v so_o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o one_o and_o how_o far_o be_v they_o distinct_a one_o from_o another_o then_o thou_o say_v something_o r._n w._n and_o thou_o say_v that_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o concern_v these_o mystery_n that_o in_o this_o life_n we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n as_o through_o a_o glass_n dark_o etc._n etc._n answ._n let_v the_o reader_n read_v 1_o cor._n 13._o and_o see_v whether_o r._n w._n have_v not_o add_v in_o this_o life_n to_o the_o apostle_n word_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o mention_n in_o this_o life_n so_o here_o thou_o abuse_v the_o apostle_n word_n as_o thou_o do_v we_o and_o we_o know_v christ_n say_v my_o father_n be_v great_a than_o i_o and_o what_o then_o do_v this_o deny_v christ_n word_n who_o say_v the_o father_n be_v in_o he_o and_o he_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o nay_o do_v not_o your_o own_o book_n say_v they_o be_v one_o and_o equal_a but_o thou_o be_v find_v fault_n with_o the_o socinian_o nay_o all_o the_o proof_n and_o evasion_n thou_o bring_v concern_v g._n f._n and_o m._n f._n be_v nothing_o to_o disprove_v christ_n word_n who_o say_v he_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one._n 152._o and_o what_o do_v thou_o talk_v of_o the_o four_o point_n of_o the_o pather_z son_n and_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n fall_v and_o redemption_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o church-officer_n baptism_n etc._n etc._n and_o resurrection_n eternal_a judgement_n etc._n etc._n be_v thou_o like_v to_o see_v they_o when_o thou_o call_v christ_n light_n a_o fancy_n and_o a_o idol_n for_o all_o these_o we_o own_o as_o scripture_n declare_v both_o within_o and_o without_o and_o therefore_o thy_o charge_n be_v false_a r._n w._n and_o thou_o bring_v in_o tho_n collier_n in_o g._n f.'s_n fol._n p._n 38._o say_v the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o 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and_o thou_o say_v it_o have_v please_v his_o infinite_a justice_n to_o plough_n the_o world_n with_o popery_n a_o religion_n a_o bastard-christianity_n suit_v etc._n etc._n answ._n look_v thou_o and_o the_o new_a england-priest_n at_o home_n and_o shake_v hand_n with_o they_o roger_n and_o let_v new-england_n read_v their_o law_n and_o read_v thy_o book_n and_o they_o and_o see_v if_o you_o have_v not_o plough_v worse_o than_o they_o these_o late_a year_n r._n w._n and_o as_o for_o thy_o say_n a_o bastard-christianity_n suit_v as_o the_o quaker_n be_v to_o rot_a nature_n and_o sit_v to_o carry_v the_o world_n after_o they_o as_o mahomet_n and_o the_o pope_n have_v do_v answ._n nay_o roger_n you_o in_o new-england_n have_v the_o weapon_n as_o the_o pope_n and_o mahomet_n have_v in_o your_o rot_a nature_n your_o practice_n plain_o declare_v it_o for_o the_o quaker_n weapon_n be_v spiritual_a and_o not_o carnal_a and_o therefore_o thou_o do_v abuse_v they_o though_o it_o do_v not_o 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good_a and_o evil_a and_o whisper_n and_o blinding_n and_o cheat_n in_o samuel_n mantle_n also_o pag._n 74._o he_o say_v to_o this_o purpose_n natural_a man_n until_o change_v and_o bear_v again_o do_v but_o prate_v as_o the_o devil_n do_v but_o in_o contradiction_n to_o that_o he_o say_v pag._n 79._o that_o it_o be_v by_o outward_a hear_n or_o read_v and_o inward_a conviction_n of_o natural_a conscience_n god_n have_v pass_v sentence_n of_o eternal_a death_n r._n w._n must_v this_o than_o be_v a_o inward_a or_o spiritual_a hear_v of_o this_o sentence_n and_o when_o people_n come_v to_o see_v their_o sin_n by_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n than_o people_n cry_v out_o to_o christ_n the_o saviour_n the_o gospel_n the_o good_a news_n for_o salvation_n from_o he_o they_o receive_v this_o gospel_n their_o heal_n and_o set_v they_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o free_a from_o their_o sin_n and_o with_o his_o light_n it_o be_v they_o see_v themselves_o blind_a and_o with_o his_o light_n they_o 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no_o more_o and_o he_o be_v out_o of_o your_o reach_n and_o you_o can_v persecute_v he_o any_o more_o though_o they_o and_o thou_o may_v persecute_v he_o in_o his_o member_n that_o keep_v the_o command_n of_o jesus_n and_o as_o to_o visible_a and_o fleshly_a pretend_v and_o the_o visible_a and_o temporal_a thing_n thy_o clock_n and_o dial_n which_o be_v thy_o help_n to_o know_v the_o invisible_a know_v this_o thou_o may_v pore_v on_o they_o till_o thy_o eye_n rot_v in_o their_o holes_n and_o never_o know_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o by_o revelation_n r._n w._n thou_o say_v the_o word_n dabar_n in_o hebrew_a and_o logos_fw-la in_o greek_a signify_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n to_o say_v god_n be_v the_o word_n for_o god_n be_v no_o more_o a_o word_n than_o he_o be_v a_o man_n or_o a_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n answ._n do_v thou_o not_o here_o gainsay_v john_n doctrine_n who_o say_v the_o word_n be_v god_n and_o will_v thou_o give_v christ_n the_o lie_n that_o say_v god_n be_v a_o spirit_n joh._n 4._o but_o prove_v this_o by_o scripture_n that_o john_n do_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n to_o call_v god_n the_o word_n then_o do_v not_o thou_o contradict_v thyself_o and_o say_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n be_v call_v the_o word_n but_o be_v not_o he_o call_v the_o word_n that_o be_v call_v god_n and_o do_v not_o this_o word_n take_v flesh_n do_v christ_n suffer_v and_o die_v as_o he_o be_v god_n or_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n since_o it_o be_v say_v the_o word_n live_v and_o abide_v and_o endure_v for_o ever_o thou_o say_v that_o g._n f._n confess_v that_o
g._n f._n answer_v fol._n 330._o hear_v any_o may_v read_v thy_o confusion_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o he_o that_o believe_v do_v not_o commit_v sin_n but_o unbelief_n be_v sin_n rom._n 12_o 20_o and_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n rom._n 10_o 4_o and_o yet_o thou_o put_v both_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o law_n r._n w._n reply_v and_o tell_v how_o the_o devil_n sin_v and_o saul_n and_o judas_n and_o robber_n and_o murderer_n and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o regenerate_v or_o newborn_a answ._n who_o say_v it_o be_v but_o thou_o say_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o newborn_a append._n pag._n 96._o and_o here_o thou_o say_v they_o can_v no_o more_o touch_v sin_n unless_o deceive_v or_o circumvent_v than_o fire_n can_v delight_v in_o water_n or_o light_n in_o darkness_n how_o be_v all_o their_o seed_n in_o the_o newborn_a then_o if_o it_o 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thus_o mind_v but_o why_o can_v r._n w._n read_v as_o well_o rom._n 8._o as_o rom._n 7._o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n make_v he_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n so_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v a_o free_a man_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n but_o r._n w._n give_v he_o the_o lie_n and_o say_v there_o be_v a_o combat_n with_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o newborn_a in_o this_o life_n and_o so_o as_o for_o silliness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o the_o saint_n life_n r._n w._n and_o his_o new-england_n professor_n and_o priest_n may_v keep_v at_o home_n r._n w._n and_o thou_o say_v they_o be_v to_o strive_v after_o perfection_n and_o holiness_n etc._n etc._n as_o a_o child_n go_v after_o his_o father_n the_o scholar_n or_o maiden_n follow_v their_o copy_n 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