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A65980 Antichrist's strongest hold overturned, or, The foundation of the religion of the people called Quakers bared and razed in a debate had with some of them in the castle at Lancaster and in an additional account of the light within ..., here also is shewed the occasion of their rise and growth, together with the right way of discovering their secret delusions ..., hereunto is annexed an appendix wherein their evil language is discovered ... / all which is published ... by J.W. Wigan, John. 1651 (1651) Wing W2096; ESTC R30213 71,934 77

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he_o that_o be_v promise_v to_o be_v a_o covenant_n to_o the_o people_n covenant_n and_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n isai_n 42._o 1_o 6_o 7._o behold_v my_o servant_n who_o i_o uphold_v my_o elect_a in_o who_o my_o soul_n delight_v i_o have_v put_v my_o spirit_n upon_o he_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n to_o the_o gentile_n i_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v thou_o in_o righteousness_n and_o will_v hold_v thy_o hand_n and_o will_v keep_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o covenant_n of_o the_o people_n for_o a_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o open_v the_o blind_a eye_n creator_n etc._n etc._n who_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n a_o life_n and_o light_n far_o exceed_v that_o light_n and_o life_n that_o be_v set_v up_o in_o every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o the_o word_n the_o creator_n which_o more_o excellent_a life_n and_o light_n bring_v in_o by_o the_o son_n none_o receive_v but_o such_o only_a as_o receive_v the_o son_n joh._n 1._o 12._o and_o 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one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 2._o that_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v two_o whole_a perfect_a and_o distinct_a nature_n the_o godhead_n and_o the_o manhood_n inseparable_o join_v together_o in_o one_o person_n which_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n to_o which_o the_o scripture_n give_v full_a testimony_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o these_o few_o instance_n luke_n 1._o 35._o and_o the_o angel_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o she_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a shall_v overshadow_v thou_o therefore_o also_o that_o holy_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n col._n 2._o 9_o for_o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a gal._n 4_o 4._o but_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n 1._o tim._n 3_o 16._o and_o without_o 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same_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 15._o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n he_o have_v respect_n to_o his_o humane_a nature_n as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o father_n as_o he_o be_v man_n he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n and_o yet_o one_o and_o the_o same_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n and_o man_n speak_v in_o both_o place_n this_o be_v also_o evident_a in_o phil._n 2._o 6_o 7_o 8._o in_o like_a manner_n when_o christ_n say_v i_o be_o the_o root_n and_o offspring_n of_o david_n rev._n 22._o 16._o he_o speak_v distinct_o of_o both_o nature_n he_o be_v the_o root_n of_o david_n as_o he_o be_v god_n the_o offspring_n of_o david_n as_o he_o be_v man_n so_o when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o son_n heb._n 1._o 2._o that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n that_o by_o himself_o he_o purge_v our_o sin_n we_o must_v distinguish_v and_o say_v the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o as_o god_n and_o he_o purge_v away_o sin_n as_o mediator_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o heb._n 9_o 26._o &_o 10._o 12._o this_o man_n after_o he_o have_v offer_v one_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o ever_o thus_o right_o to_o distinguish_v the_o nature_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o divide_v the_o father_n from_o the_o son_n nor_o the_o son_n from_o himself_o but_o to_o give_v to_o either_o nature_n that_o which_o proper_o under_o a_o distinct_a consideration_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o to_o both_o in_o union_n that_o which_o belong_v to_o both_o without_o which_o the_o work_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o mediator_n which_o be_v manifest_o distinct_a will_v be_v confound_v as_o in_o the_o matter_n under_o debate_n concern_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n make_v flesh_n the_o word_n be_v god_n the_o creator_n the_o word_n make_v flesh_n be_v the_o mediator_n the_o creator_n set_v up_o a_o light_n in_o every_o man_n the_o mediator_n give_v a_o great_a light_n but_z to_o such_o only_a as_o believe_v on_o he_o joh._n 12._o 46._o thus_o have_v answer_v their_o objection_n though_o i_o question_v not_o but_o a_o judicious_a reader_n who_o have_v take_v a_o survey_n of_o their_o principle_n and_o shall_v serious_o consider_v what_o i_o have_v hitherto_o assert_v and_o prove_v concern_v the_o light_n in_o all_o man_n will_v easy_o discern_v both_o the_o unsoundness_n and_o absurdity_n of_o their_o opinion_n and_o the_o peril_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o consequence_n necessary_o flow_v there_o from_o men._n yet_o in_o thankfulness_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o for_o their_o sake_n whether_o quaker_n or_o other_o who_o either_o through_o weakness_n of_o judgement_n or_o want_v of_o due_a consideration_n have_v not_o take_v sufficient_a notice_n of_o the_o dangerous_a tendency_n of_o their_o tenant_n especial_o of_o their_o fundamental_a opinion_n hitherto_o oppose_v i_o shall_v endeavour_v in_o a_o few_o inference_n from_o the_o premise_n to_o show_v how_o injurious_a it_o be_v to_o the_o true_a jesus_n who_o be_v immanuel_n the_o word_n make_v flesh_n god_n and_o man_n in_o union_n and_o how_o pernicious_a and_o destructive_a such_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n will_v prove_v to_o precious_a soul_n and_o first_o godliness_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o opinion_n be_v guilty_a of_o deny_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n which_o as_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v 1_o tim._n 3._o ●6_n be_v god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n see_v of_o angel_n preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n receive_v up_o into_o glory_n in_o which_o word_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o true_a christ_n for_o of_o he_o he_o speak_v be_v god_n manifest_a
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as_o this_o light_n can_v discover_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n sin_n so_o it_o can_v convince_v any_o man_n that_o his_o not_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o comforter_n as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v john_n 16._o 7_o 8_o 9_o nevertheless_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v expedient_a that_o i_o go_v away_o for_o if_o i_o go_v not_o away_o the_o comforter_n will_v not_o come_v unto_o you_o but_o if_o i_o depart_v i_o will_v send_v he_o unto_o you_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o will_v reprove_v or_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o i_o etc._n etc._n in_o as_o much_o then_o as_o it_o be_v clear_o manifest_a mystery_n that_o the_o natural_a man_n with_o all_o his_o light_n be_v unable_a to_o reach_v these_o great_a mystery_n this_o give_v occasion_n to_o speak_v somewhat_o brief_o of_o that_o light_n 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