Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n
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A48860
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A further defence of the report Vindicating it from Mr. Alsops Cavils, and shewing the difference between Mr. W's and my self to be real, and the charge in my appeal to be true.
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Lobb, Stephen, d. 1699.
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1698
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Wing L2724; ESTC R218961
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a_o further_a defence_n of_o the_o report_n vindicate_v it_o from_o mr._n alsops_n cavil_n and_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o mr._n w_n and_o myself_o to_o be_v real_a and_o the_o charge_n in_o my_o appeal_n to_o be_v true_a 1_o cor._n 4.13_o be_v defame_v we_o entreat_v london_n print_v for_o nath._n hiller_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o leaden-hall-street_n over_o against_o st_n marry_o axe_n 1698._o to_o the_o reader_n my_o sincere_a aim_n be_v still_o to_o clear_v the_o truth_n in_o order_n unto_o peace_n i_o have_v not_o only_o wave_v the_o examination_n of_o history_n give_v by_o mr._n w._n and_o mr._n a._n which_o sundry_a instance_n be_v so_o very_o distant_a from_o truth_n â—â—t_n it_o will_v be_v difficult_a for_o they_o to_o bear_v a_o deteâ—â—â—â—â—on_n but_o be_v assure_v by_o my_o presbyterian_a as_o â—â—â—â—ll_o as_o other_o brethren_n that_o mr._n alsop_n vindication_n of_o his_o rebuke_n be_v extravagant_o provoke_v i_o will_v not_o put_v myself_o to_o the_o pain_n of_o â—ading_v it_o however_o some_o worthy_a person_n â—â—ving_v examine_v that_o rhapsody_n do_v send_v i_o â—â—at_v they_o apprehend_v needful_a for_o i_o to_o answer_n â—â—ich_a i_o have_v consider_v and_o in_o the_o ensue_a â—â—pers_n have_v give_v a_o reply_n unto_o and_o that_o â—â—at_v i_o think_v necessary_a to_o urge_v may_v be_v so_o desire_v as_o rather_o to_o induce_v unto_o than_o drive_v â—im_v the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n i_o have_v â—â—deavoured_v to_o observe_v that_o rule_n the_o larned_n use_v pious_a dr._n manton_n now_o in_o glory_n have_v on_o â—â—e_v nine_o verse_n of_o judas_n give_v about_o answer_v a_o rail_a scoff_v adversary_n do_v not_o say_v the_o dr._n imitate_v he_o in_o his_o foolish_a passion_n but_o yet_o answer_v he_o to_o the_o purpose_n with_o solid_a argument_n beat_v down_o his_o presumption_n and_o ignorance_n with_o a_o meeâ—_n reply_n such_o as_o may_v check_v his_o pride_n but_o noâ—_n imitate_v his_o folly_n there_o be_v one_o calumny_n i_o must_v remove_v but_o to_o do_v iâ—_n with_o that_o softness_n which_o be_v most_o consonant_a to_o my_o inclination_n principle_n and_o temper_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n will_v not_o easy_o allow_v for_o which_o reason_n i_o be_v once_o resolve_v to_o say_v nothing_o of_o it_o but_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o lie_v my_o adversary_n have_v industrious_o attempt_v to_o spread_v throughout_o the_o land_n be_v make_v their_o principal_a refuge_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o god_n glory_n my_o continue_a vsefulness_n in_o the_o ministry_n and_o that_o i_o may_v clear_v myself_o from_o so_o vile_a a_o reproach_n most_o unjust_o cast_v upon_o i_o by_o mr._n williams_n and_z mr._n alsop_n innuendo_n insinuation_n and_o suggestion_n and_o the_o lie_v they_o have_v send_v down_o into_o the_o country_n as_o a_o key_n to_o unlock_v their_o mean_v that_o my_o enter_v on_o this_o controversy_n be_v to_o disserve_v the_o protestant_n and_o promote_v the_o popish_a cause_n and_o to_o compass_v such_o base_a and_o unworthy_a end_n i_o be_o they_o say_v engage_v in_o the_o most_o villainous_a attempt_n i_o must_v and_o do_v solemn_o declare_v and_o if_o ever_o i_o be_o necessitate_v to_o give_v a_o history_n of_o my_o concernment_n in_o this_o affair_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a convince_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o abhor_v by_o i_o than_o such_o method_n and_o design_n as_o be_v charge_v upon_o i_o that_o my_o sincere_a endeavour_n have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v that_o god_n may_v glorify_v in_o a_o last_a establishment_n of_o 〈◊〉_d protestant_n faith_n and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o â—â—se_v who_o be_v most_o inward_o acquaint_v with_o i_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o conscience_n of_o these_o accuser_n that_o it_o 〈◊〉_d my_o hearty_a labour_n to_o serve_v not_o only_o the_o protestant's_n in_o general_n but_o my_o dissent_v brethren_n particular_a that_o occasion_v their_o enemy_n as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o to_o do_v their_o most_o to_o fasten_v these_o very_a calumny_n upon_o i_o and_o i_o have_v a_o letter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d alsop_n in_o my_o custody_n to_o testify_v how_o induâ—ously_o and_o faithful_o i_o do_v to_o his_o knowledge_n â—â—ve_v the_o protestant_a dissenter_n and_o ever_o since_o â—â—ve_v be_v discharge_v from_o that_o expensive_a serâ—â—â—â—_n i_o have_v confine_v myself_o to_o my_o ministerialâ—â—â—k_n â—â—â—k_z extend_v my_o correspondency_n no_o furâ—â—â—_n than_o to_o matter_n relate_v to_o my_o improvement_n in_o â—â—erature_n the_o service_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o my_o â—â—â—ily_n concern_v converse_v with_o very_a few_o beâ—â—â—_n my_o own_o brethren_n and_o in_o my_o deportment_n â—ords_v they_o and_o all_o other_o i_o have_v oblige_v my_o 〈◊〉_d to_o those_o rule_n of_o civility_n which_o become_v a_o â—â—â—leman_n a_o christian_a and_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n â—â—spel_n and_o i_o must_v add_v that_o have_v i_o not_o be_v most_o â—â—ote_n from_o the_o gild_n they_o now_o will_v cover_v i_o 〈◊〉_d mr._n williams_n be_v so_o very_o well_o know_v to_o i_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n his_o principle_n and_o somewhat_o else_o â—â—ch_a i_o forbear_v to_o mention_v that_o i_o will_v assoon_o 〈◊〉_d put_v my_o hand_n into_o the_o fire_n as_o engage_v in_o 〈◊〉_d contrast_n and_o adventure_v on_o he_o displease_v but_o my_o innocency_n which_o have_v oft_o pass_v â—â—â—â—ugh_o the_o ordeal_o fear_v none_o of_o these_o â—â—ngs_n beside_o have_v i_o be_v the_o man_n they_o represent_v i_o to_o be_v i_o will_v never_o have_v undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o those_o point_n which_o be_v most_o opposite_a to_o what_o they_o say_v i_o will_v promote_v but_o i_o will_v have_v fall_v in_o with_o mr._n williams_n who_o notion_n have_v so_o near_o a_o alliance_n with_o and_o so_o natural_a aâ—_n tendency_n unto_o the_o introduction_n of_o popery_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o popish_a design_n can_v never_o be_v better_o carry_v on_o than_o by_o bring_v into_o reputation_n some_o main_a branch_n of_o the_o popish_a religion_n which_o be_v do_v effectual_o by_o mr._n williams_n and_o some_o of_o his_o follower_n by_o their_o insist_v on_o a_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o their_o arminianize_a but_o how_o my_o zeal_n against_o those_o doctrine_n some_o of_o which_o be_v popish_a and_o other_o prepare_v for_o popery_n shall_v be_v a_o reason_n for_o their_o charge_v i_o with_o favour_v that_o way_n be_v beyond_o the_o comprehension_n of_o person_n who_o understanding_n be_v much_o large_a than_o i_o in_o a_o word_n my_o part_n in_o this_o controversy_n be_v to_o tear_v up_o that_o sovereign_a drug_n which_o the_o jesuit_n plant_v in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o purge_n protestant_n as_o they_o express_v it_o in_o their_o letter_n to_o the_o father_n rector_n at_o bruxill_n from_o their_o heresy_n and_o they_o be_v man_n of_o deep_a judgement_n sound_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o as_o great_a enemy_n to_o popery_n as_o ever_o breathe_v in_o english_a air_n who_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n i._o discover_v their_o fear_n concern_v a_o change_n in_o religion_n upon_o the_o daily_a growth_n and_o spread_v of_o arminianism_n which_o in_o their_o esteem_n be_v a_o cunning_a way_n to_o bring_v in_o popery_n whilst_o they_o judge_v the_o professor_n of_o these_o opinion_n to_o be_v the_o common_a disturber_n 〈◊〉_d the_o protestant_a church_n and_o incendiary_n â—n_o those_o estate_n in_o which_o they_o have_v get_v any_o head_n be_v protestant_n in_o show_n but_o jesuit_n 〈◊〉_d opinion_n and_o practice_n and_o it_o be_v no_o â—â—all_a part_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o king_n james_n i._n and_o of_o â—he_n house_n of_o nassau_n that_o they_o labour_v to_o crush_v â—he_n error_n i_o oppugn_v as_o have_v a_o tendency_n 〈◊〉_d introduce_v popery_n and_o support_v those_o divine_n who_o defend_v the_o very_a cause_n for_o which_o plead_v and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o of_o all_o armiâ—ians_n they_o who_o socinianize_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n as_o mr._n w_n do_v be_v the_o â—â—st_n dangerous_a it_o be_v not_o then_o a_o design_n to_o promote_v the_o popish_a â—nterest_n direct_o or_o indirect_o but_o a_o detectingâ—he_a â—he_z craft_n and_o error_n of_o this_o man_n who_o principle_n tend_v to_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o popery_n that_o be_v my_o â—rime_n from_o which_o neither_o their_o severe_a menace_n nor_o the_o worst_a they_o can_v do_v unto_o i_o i_o trust_v 〈◊〉_d the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o divert_v 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o in_o former_a so_o in_o this_o persecutionâ—rom_fw-mi â—rom_z they_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v my_o strength_n who_o in_o his_o own_o time_n will_v not_o only_o indicate_v all_o oppose_a truth_n but_o clear_a my_o innocency_n whether_o it_o be_v either_o pious_a or_o wise_a for_o the_o â—â—t_n helen_n brethren_n to_o leave_v such_o charge_n upon_o a_o