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A47174
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A serious appeal to all the more sober, impartial & judicious people in New-England to whose hands this may come ... together with a vindication of our Christian faith ... / by George Keith.
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Keith, George, 1639?-1716.
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acknowledge_v 〈◊〉_d we_o though_o deny_v by_o c.m._n and_o his_o brethren_n of_o new-england_n 〈◊〉_d yet_o i_o suppose_v r._n baxter_n will_v not_o call_v this_o a_o fundamental_a error_n in_o 〈◊〉_d people_n call_v quaker_n see_v it_o contradict_v none_o of_o the_o fundameâ—â—â—â—_n article_n deliver_v by_o he_o in_o his_o say_a treatise_n and_o if_o any_o say_v or_o object_n that_o if_o the_o spirit_n work_v by_o way_n of_o 〈◊〉_d sensible_a object_n upon_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o believer_n 〈◊〉_d will_v make_v void_a all_o use_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o be_v so_o much_o as_o the_o instrument_n or_o instrumental_a to_o our_o faith_n but_o i_o answer_v deny_v this_o consequence_n and_o by_o distinguish_v the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o instrumental_a and_o secondary_a object_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o principal_a and_o primary_n object_n of_o our_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v sensible_o feel_v to_o work_v upon_o our_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a sense_n together_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n even_o as_o in_o outward_a and_o natural_a object_n that_o work_v upon_o our_o outward_a and_o natural_a sense_n some_o be_v principal_a and_o other_o be_v instrumental_a as_o in_o our_o natural_a sight_n of_o visible_a thing_n on_o earth_n as_o horse_n wood_n tree_n beast_n the_o sun_n light_n be_v the_o principal_a object_n of_o our_o sight_n but_o the_o thing_n be_v at_o least_o the_o secondary_a and_o instrumental_a object_n thereof_o or_o as_o when_o we_o read_v on_o a_o book_n the_o light_n that_o we_o read_v with_o be_v the_o principal_a object_n and_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o book_n be_v the_o secondary_a and_o instrumental_a and_o though_o we_o can_v see_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o book_n without_o some_o light_n yet_o we_o may_v see_v light_a yea_o the_o sun_n himself_o if_o we_o have_v good_a eye_n without_o the_o book_n and_o so_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v inward_o see_v feel_v and_o know_v and_o be_v frequent_o see_v feel_v know_v and_o enjoy_v by_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o believer_n without_o all_o present_a use_n of_o letter_n or_o book_n when_o the_o knowledge_n be_v intuitive_a and_o sensible_n but_o as_o for_o the_o doctrinal_a knowledge_n as_o we_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v requisite_a in_o order_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o so_o high_a a_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o vision_n or_o intuitive_a knowledge_n or_o intuition_n so_o we_o grant_v it_o be_v common_o wrought_v in_o we_o and_o increase_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n instrumental_o work_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o holâ—_n scripture_n be_v of_o great_a profit_n and_o service_n to_o all_o rank_n and_o condition_n of_o people_n yea_o to_o such_o of_o the_o high_a spiritual_a attainment_n while_o remain_v in_o the_o mortal_a body_n i_o 〈…〉_z therefore_o with_o and_o in_o behalf_n of_o my_o friend_n and_o brethren_n of_o 〈…〉_z faith_n and_o persuasion_n with_o i_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d this_o solemn_a appeal_n to_o you_o the_o more_o sober_a impartial_a and_o judiâ—â—â—â—â—_n people_n in_o boston_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o new-england_n to_o who_o 〈◊〉_d this_o may_v come_v whether_o cotton_n mather_n be_v not_o extreme_o unâ—â—â—â—â—itable_a and_o possess_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o prejudice_n and_o envious_a zeal_n 〈…〉_z r._n baxter_n phrase_n against_o the_o quaker_n in_o general_a and_o i_o in_o â—â—â—â—â—cular_a as_o guilty_a of_o manifold_a heresy_n blasphemy_n and_o strong_a 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o render_v we_o no_o christian_n in_o the_o low_a degree_n or_o 〈◊〉_d while_n i_o suppose_v he_o have_v some_o charity_n to_o some_o in_o the_o church_n of_o 〈◊〉_d call_v papist_n and_o to_o lutheran_n aâ—minians_n and_o divers_a other_o 〈◊〉_d differ_v wide_o from_o he_o yet_o agree_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a fundamental_o when_o we_o hold_v 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19_o and_o again_o when_o they_o come_v to_o ministâ—â—_n at_o the_o altar_n let_v they_o not_o bring_v a_o blemish_n lest_o they_o die_v which_o woâ—â—â—_n of_o cyprian_a and_o his_o colleague_n be_v as_o much_o against_o impious_a as_o heretic_n minister_n and_o yet_o protestant_n who_o judge_v popish_a priest_n to_o be_v great_a heretic_n allow_v of_o their_o baptism_n so_o far_o that_o they_o do_v not_o baptize_v any_o that_o leave_v popery_n and_o join_v to_o they_o and_o athanassus_fw-la in_o his_o interpretation_n of_o the_o parable_n say_v who_o 〈◊〉_d will_v do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n who_o will_v teach_v other_o or_o be_v profitable_a unto_o 〈◊〉_d be_v behove_v he_o to_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n virtuous_a and_o to_o receive_v the_o gifâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d grace_n from_o god_n and_o to_o possess_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o then_o he_o can_v impart_v gift_n to_o other_o 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