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A39298 An answer to George Keith's Narrative of his proceedings at Turners-Hall, on the 11th of the month called June, 1696 wherein his charges against divers of the people called Quakers (both in that, and in another book of his, called, Gross error & hypocrosie detected) are fairly considered, examined, and refuted / by Thomas Ellwood. Ellwood, Thomas, 1639-1713. 1696 (1696) Wing E613; ESTC R8140 164,277 235

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p._n 152._o of_o the_o same_o book_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o question_n whether_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o outward_a come_n suffering_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n unto_o every_o one_o he_o say_v though_o express_a knowledge_n of_o his_o outward_a come_n suffering_n and_o death_n be_v very_o profitable_a to_o beget_v faith_n and_o love_n in_o man_n towards_o god_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v high_o value_v in_o its_o place_n nevertheless_o this_o express_a knowledge_n be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n unto_o faith_n and_o love_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o p._n 153._o how_o many_o thousand_o have_v be_v save_v before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o outward_a who_o know_v it_o not_o express_o and_o a_o little_a low_o see_v then_o that_o some_o have_v faith_n and_o love_n to_o god_n and_o be_v save_v without_o the_o express_a knowledge_n thereof_o to_o wit_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o outward_a before_o he_o come_v outward_o why_o not_o also_o after_o his_o come_n where_o his_o come_n outward_o have_v not_o be_v preach_v nor_o reveal_v for_o now_o christ_n be_v inward_o come_v in_o a_o seed_n of_o life_n and_o light_n in_o all_o which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n by_o which_o man_n may_v be_v reconcile_v with_o god_n as_o they_o join_v and_o apply_v their_o mind_n thereunto_o such_o passage_n as_o these_o abound_v in_o his_o former_a not_o yet_o retract_v book_n which_o it_o will_v be_v tedious_a to_o transcribe_v yet_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o say_v here_o nar._n p._n 23._o that_o though_o regeneration_n be_v no_o ●light_a thing_n yet_o compare_v christ_n incarnation_n with_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n i_o do_v affirm_v the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n be_v a_o light_a thing_n though_o not_o light_v in_o itself_o i_o will_v show_v he_o though_o it_o be_v some_o what_o beside_o the_o present_a business_n how_o much_o he_o former_o prefer_v the_o inward_a appearance_n and_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n in_o spirit_n to_o his_o outward_a appearance_n in_o the_o flesh._n in_o his_o book_n call_v immediate_a revelation_n not_o cease_v nor_o retract_v p._n 59_o he_o say_v if_o his_o bodily_a presence_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o the_o church_n his_o teach_v they_o outward_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n face_n to_o face_n but_o he_o say_v it_o be_v expedient_a that_o he_o shall_v go_v away_o from_o they_o and_o he_o will_v send_v another_o teacher_n who_o will_v do_v great_a thing_n and_o more_o manifest_o and_o glorious_o reveal_v unto_o they_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o his_o kingdom_n if_o christ_n bodily_a presence_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o itself_o to_o minister_v though_o he_o speak_v as_o never_o man_n speak_v yet_o i_o say_v if_o this_o ministration_n be_v not_o sufficient_a but_o a_o more_o glorious_a they_o be_v to_o expect_v and_o as_o they_o wait_v they_o witness_v it_o fulfil_v and_o come_v unto_o they_o then_o far_o less_o be_v the_o outward_a administration_n of_o any_o other_o man_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o sufficient_a nor_o to_o be_v rest_v in_o but_o they_o be_v to_o look_v for_o a_o better_a a_o more_o clear_a and_o full_a manifestation_n in_o themselves_o he_o appear_v in_o a_o spiritual_a glorious_a heavenly_a mysterious_a way_n in_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o p._n 120._o have_v cite_v before_o many_o scripture_n saying_n out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n concern_v christ_n he_o say_v all_z these_o glorious_a thing_n both_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o the_o prophet_n before_o that_o his_o appearance_n in_o that_o body_n of_o flesh_n declare_v neither_o only_a nor_o principal_o concern_v his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n namely_o in_o that_o vessel_n or_o temple_n which_o appear_v at_o jerusalem_n but_o main_o and_o principal_o concern_v his_o spiritual_a appearance_n in_o his_o saint_n after_o his_o be_v crucify_a rise_v and_o ascend_v for_o till_o then_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o glorify_v and_o though_o he_o be_v bodily_a present_n with_o his_o disciple_n yet_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v to_o see_v great_a thing_n and_o p._n 121._o he_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v expedient_a he_o shall_v go_v away_o that_o he_o may_v come_v again_o in_o a_o more_o glorious_a and_o comfortable_a appearance_n by_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o glorious_a power_n in_o their_o heart_n for_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n but_o a_o inward_a kingdom_n and_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v within_o and_o point_v to_o this_o spiritual_a appearance_n by_o his_o light_n in_o their_o heart_n under_o many_o parable_n and_o figure_n etc._n etc._n again_o p._n 107._o he_o say_v the_o jew_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n who_o live_v in_o moses_n time_n and_o be_v save_v it_o be_v through_o faith_n in_o this_o word_n in_o this_o prophet_n raise_v up_o in_o they_o in_o their_o heart_n not_o at_o a_o distance_n but_o nigh_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o this_o be_v christ_n in_o they_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n the_o mystery_n hide_v from_o age_n and_o generation_n but_o be_v ever_o make_v manifest_a in_o his_o saint_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n more_o clear_o christ_n in_o all_o that_o believe_v the_o hope_n of_o glory_n do_v he_o not_o here_o plain_o make_v that_o mystery_n which_o the_o apostle_n and_o he_o from_o he_o call_v the_o mystery_n which_o have_v be_v hide_v from_o age_n and_o from_o generation_n col._n 1.2.6_o to_o be_v the_o inward_a appearance_n of_o christ_n the_o hope_n of_o glory_n in_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o say_v it_o be_v ever_o make_v manifest_a in_o his_o saint_n he_o pretend_v nar._n p._n 23._o to_o have_v some_o other_o principal_a proof_n remain_v about_o this_o gross_a error_n as_o he_o call_v it_o of_o w._n penn_n but_o he_o bring_v forth_o but_o one_o that_o i_o find_v and_o that_o the_o same_o which_o he_o charge_v former_o in_o his_o book_n call_v the_o true_a copy_n etc._n etc._n and_o which_o i_o answer_v at_o large_a in_o my_o book_n call_v truth_n defend_v from_o p._n 113._o to_o p._n 123._o of_o which_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n have_v he_o be_v either_o fair_a or_o manly_a he_o shall_v first_o have_v refute_v the_o former_a answer_n before_o he_o have_v renew_v his_o charge_n yet_o not_o only_o here_o but_o in_o his_o gross_a error_n p._n 18_o 19_o he_o repeat_v this_o same_o charge_n without_o so_o much_o as_o own_v that_o it_o have_v be_v answer_v to_o before_o so_o that_o with_o respect_n to_o he_o it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n to_o answer_v at_o all_o since_o he_o have_v so_o little_a honesty_n as_o to_o wink_v over_o the_o answer_n and_o repeat_v his_o charge_n a_o new_a as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v nothing_o say_v to_o it_o but_o for_o the_o undeceive_n of_o they_o who_o he_o labour_v to_o deceive_v and_o by_o false_a accusation_n and_o calumny_n to_o bring_v into_o a_o dislike_n of_o our_o principle_n and_o we_o i_o shall_v here_o wipe_v off_o some_o of_o his_o abuse_n and_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o further_a satisfaction_n to_o my_o former_a book_n call_v truth_n defend_v the_o quotation_n he_o now_o give_v be_v out_o of_o a_o book_n call_v the_o christian_a quaker_n p._n 97.98_o it_o be_v a_o controversial_a book_n and_o the_o controversy_n in_o that_o part_n of_o it_o be_v whether_o christ_n as_o christ_n be_v before_o he_o take_v flesh_n of_o the_o virgin_n or_o no_o which_o the_o adversary_n deny_v w._n penn_n affirm_v and_o give_v many_o argument_n from_o scripture_n and_o reason_n to_o prove_v it_o which_o the_o reader_n may_v there_o see_v at_o large_a from_o p._n 92._o to_o p._n 99_o among_o those_o many_o argument_n one_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o promise_a seed_n which_o all_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v christ_n and_o therefore_o as_o a_o fit_a medium_fw-la be_v use_v by_o w._n penn_n to_o prove_v that_o christ_n as_o christ_n be_v 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natural_a who_o seed_n god_n promise_v to_o bless_v with_o earthly_a blessing_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o they_o be_v figurative_a of_o the_o one_o seed_n christ_n and_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v beget_v unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n etc._n etc._n it_o will_v consequent_o follow_v that_o this_o seed_n must_v be_v inward_a and_o spiritual_a since_o one_o outward_a thing_n can_v be_v the_o proper_a figure_n or_o representation_n of_o another_o nor_o be_v it_o the_o way_n of_o holy_a scripture_n so_o to_o teach_v we_o the_o outward_a lamb_n show_v forth_o the_o inward_a lamb_n the_o jew_n outward_a the_o jew_n inward_a etc._n etc._n i_o have_v these_o two_o short_a argument_n to_o prove_v what_o i_o believe_v and_o assert_v as_o to_o the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o true_a seed_n and_o a_o clear_a overthrow_n it_o be_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o adversary_n to_o the_o true_a christ._n first_o every_o thing_n beget_v its_o like_a what_o be_v simple_o natural_a produce_v not_o a_o 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former_a and_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o arise_v from_o hence_o that_o he_o will_v make_v the_o manhood_n only_o to_o be_v christ_n without_o the_o godhead_n or_o else_o subject_a the_o godhead_n to_o the_o same_o condition_n of_o generation_n or_o creation_n with_o the_o manhood_n either_o of_o which_o be_v a_o error_n this_o make_v i_o give_v he_o that_o retort_v answer_n which_o have_v so_o much_o displease_v he_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o my_o former_a book_n his_o three_o observation_n be_v that_o s._n crisp_n deny_v that_o jesus_n the_o saviour_n be_v create_v or_o call_v for_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o do_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o he_o understand_v christ_n only_o to_o be_v god_n and_o whole_o exclude_v the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n from_o be_v christ_n or_o any_o part_n of_o he_o do_v it_o so_o say_v i_o then_o let_v g._n keith_n look_v to_o himself_o for_o by_o retortion_n i_o return_v upon_o he_o that_o his_o hold_v that_o jesus_n the_o saviour_n be_v create_v which_o he_o do_v by_o condemn_v s._n c._n for_o deny_v it_o do_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o he_o understand_v christ_n to_o be_v only_a man_n and_o whole_o exclude_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n from_o be_v christ_n or_o any_o part_n of_o he_o which_o to_o hold_v be_v a_o gross_a and_o vile_a error_n let_v he_o acquit_v himself_o as_o he_o can_v he_o can_v acquit_v himself_o therefore_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o wrangle_v with_o i_o for_o retort_v this_o on_o he_o he_o say_v i_o charge_v he_o to_o be_v deep_o drench_v into_o socinianism_n my_o word_n be_v i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o think_v he_o so_o deep_o drench_v into_o socinianism_n he_o say_v this_o be_v my_o ignorance_n the_o socinian_n error_n be_v not_o that_o christ_n be_v a_o creature_n but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o mere_a creature_n viz._n only_a man_n and_o not_o both_o god_n and_o man._n i_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o this_o nor_o be_o of_o the_o folly_n of_o his_o argue_n neither_o can_v he_o be_v ignorant_a 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