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A96399 The real Quaker a real Protestant, and the spirit of popery directly struck at in answer to a most malicious and scandalous book, entituled, The papists younger brother, by a disguised author under the titles Misoplanes and Philalethes, but on the contrary proved Philoplanes, Misalethes / by a servant of Christ, G. Whitehead. Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723. 1679 (1679) Wing W1952; ESTC R42838 97,690 135

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reverence_v haman_n for_o the_o king_n have_v so_o command_v concern_v he_o but_o mordecai_n bow_v not_o the_o knee_n neither_o do_v reverence_n v._n 2._o and_o when_o haman_n see_v that_o mordecai_n bow_v not_o the_o knee_n unto_o he_o nor_o do_v reverence_n unto_o he_o than_o haman_n be_v full_a of_o wrath._n though_o the_o persian_n manner_n be_v to_o kneel_v down_o and_o reverence_n their_o king_n and_o such_o as_o they_o appoint_v in_o chief_a authority_n yet_o mordecai_n will_v not_o do_v it_o to_o this_o ambitious_a and_o proud_a man_n see_v the_o margin_n on_o the_o place_n which_o if_o our_o adversary_n have_v be_v in_o that_o court_n it_o be_v probable_a he_o will_v have_v take_v proud_a haman_n part_n and_o accuse_v and_o vilify_v mordecai_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o quaker_n and_o have_v say_v unto_o mordecai_n as_o the_o king_n servant_n do_v why_o transgress_v thou_o the_o king_n commandment_n but_o it_o be_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n only_o unto_o a_o proud_a heady_a highminded_a man_n as_o the_o priest_n suppose_v of_o the_o king_n that_o will_v satisfy_v this_o our_o adversary_n but_o he_o must_v have_v flatter_a title_n and_o compliment_n as_o your_o grace_n your_o honour_n your_o excellency_n your_o worship_n your_o humble_a servant_n sir_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v forgetful_a of_o that_o serious_a say_n of_o elihu_n viz._n let_v i_o not_o i_o pray_v you_o accept_v any_o man_n person_n neither_o let_v i_o give_v flatter_a title_n unto_o man_n for_o i_o know_v not_o to_o give_v flatter_a title_n in_o so_o do_v my_o maker_n will_v soon_o take_v i_o away_o job_n 32.21_o 22._o the_o lord_n shall_v cut_v off_o all_o flatter_a lip_n and_o the_o tongue_n that_o speak_v proud_a thing_n psal_n 12.3_o and_o this_o i_o have_v further_o to_o say_v of_o hat-honour_n bow_v kneel_v scrape_v to_o person_n title_n of_o honour_n flatter_a title_n etc._n etc._n that_o no_o humble-minded_n christian_n can_v take_v any_o delight_n in_o they_o nor_o desire_n or_o 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fall_v into_o condemnation_n yet_o we_o distinguish_v in_o the_o case_n it_o be_v more_o condemnable_a in_o such_o as_o know_v christ_n doctrine_n and_o prohibition_n in_o the_o case_n to_o swear_v than_o in_o such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o though_o not_o excusable_a in_o either_o pr._n ibid._n all_o the_o king_n subject_n who_o have_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o suprem_n and_o alleg._n by_o take_v these_o oath_n have_v do_v that_o which_o come_v of_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o devil_n the_o evil_a one_o p._n 56_o which_o of_o the_o king_n be_v swear_v subject_n have_v mind_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n when_o they_o take_v those_o oath_n have_v they_o not_o do_v that_o which_o come_v of_o the_o evil_a one_o be_v not_o this_o ●are_a quake_a stuff_n
same_o as_o to_o miracle_n or_o to_o equalise_v themselves_o therein_o with_o the_o apostle_n though_o god_n have_v wrought_v wonder_n and_o miracle_n among_o they_o and_o by_o some_o as_o instrument_n in_o his_o hand_n art_n 78._o that_o to_o redeem_v and_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n be_v do_v with_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o have_v tell_v you_o be_v the_o church_n a_o perversion_n still_o as_o if_o the_o church_n only_o do_v redeem_v and_o free_v itself_o whereas_o it_o be_v christ_n in_o and_o with_o his_o own_o body_n that_o redeem_v his_o church_n which_o be_v that_o body_n of_o he_o whereof_o he_o be_v head_n though_o he_o have_v a_o entire_a peculiar_a and_o glorious_a body_n yet_o the_o church_n as_o unite_v to_o he_o and_o member_n of_o his_o body_n comprehensive_o make_v up_o one_o indivisible_a body_n in_o the_o complete_a and_o mysterious_a union_n and_o fullness_n of_o himself_o §_o 32._o art_n 81._o that_o that_o man_n look_v upon_o christ_n with_o a_o carnal_a eye_n that_o look_v upon_o he_o to_o have_v a_o true_a body_n which_o be_v a_o lie_a forgery_n still_o christ_n have_v a_o true_a and_o spiritual_a glorious_a body_n whereof_o the_o saint_n be_v member_n in_o the_o spiritual_a and_o mysterious_a union_n wi●h_v himself_o §_o 32._o art_n 83._o that_o fellowship_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n be_v very_o wicked_a be_v also_o a_o perverse_a falsehood_n for_o you_o can_v eat_v at_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n covetous_a priest_n and_o wicked_a people_n though_o they_o have_v the_o sign_n or_o shadow_n yet_o be_v short_a of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o partake_v not_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n nor_o of_o his_o supper_n while_o they_o shut_v he_o out_o of_o their_o heart_n §_o 16._o &_o 25._o art_n 89._o that_o vnquakerized_a christian_n do_v worship_v a_o unknown_a god_n a_o forgery_n still_o none_o of_o our_o term_n or_o creed_n but_o false_a and_o fleshly_a christian_n do_v so_o worship_n §_o 31._o there_o be_v divers_a more_o forgery_n perversion_n and_o falsehood_n in_o the_o priest_n article_n which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o omit_v and_o shall_v now_o give_v the_o reader_n a_o account_n according_a to_o my_o second_o proposition_n before_o state_v of_o some_o truth_n set_v down_o in_o the_o priest_n article_n which_o be_v not_o according_a to_o his_o faith_n he_o have_v give_v they_o all_o the_o title_n of_o the_o quaker_n unsound_a faith_n and_o thus_o i_o proceed_v viz._n pr._n art_n 2_o 3._o now_o we_o quaker_n do_v believe_v that_o the_o spirit_n alone_o do_v give_v true_a discern_v that_o the_o light_n within_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o practice_n answ_n we_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v all-sufficient_a for_o those_o end_n it_o be_v give_v for_o and_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n that_o true_a discern_v of_o spirit_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o this_o spirit_n and_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o spirit_n as_o the_o chief_a rule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o practice_n which_o thing_n it_o seem_v this_o priest_n do_v not_o believe_v he_o believe_v not_o that_o the_o spirit_n alone_o do_v give_v true_a discern_v or_o that_o the_o divine_a light_n thereof_o aught_o to_o be_v his_o rule_n he_o believe_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o life_n without_o the_o light_n within_o as_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o p._n 120._o §_o 14_o 15._o pr._n art_n 21._o we_o q._n believe_v that_o we_o be_v to_o mind_v the_o spirit_n alone_o in_o all_o thing_n answ_n we_o do_v believe_v we_o ought_v to_o mind_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o all_o thing_n both_o in_o read_v scripture_n for_o a_o true_a understanding_n thereof_o and_o in_o our_o word_n and_o action_n but_o this_o priest_n do_v not_o believe_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o the_o spirit_n his_o mind_n be_v more_o upon_o flesh_n than_o spirit_n §_o 14_o 15_o 23._o pr._n art_n 34._o we_o q._n do_v believe_v that_o the_o name_n sunday_n be_v heathenish_a that_o every_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n answ_n then_o this_o priest_n do_v not_o believe_v the_o name_n sunday_n be_v heathenish_a or_o proceed_v from_o heathen_n or_o that_o every_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n thus_o ignorant_a he_o have_v show_v himself_o §_o 20._o pr._n art_n 35._o we_o q._n believe_v that_o they_o be_v not_o true_o faithful_a christian_n who_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v have_v in_o this_o life_n that_o their_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o true_a faith_n if_o it_o do_v not_o cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o their_o sin_n answ_n this_o priest_n therefore_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v true_o faithful_a christian_n and_o in_o the_o true_a faith_n who_o deny_v a_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n and_o who_o faith_n do_v not_o cleanse_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o 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