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according_o coming_z at_o the_o time_n foretell_v and_o when_o come_v he_o be_v true_o god_n and_o yet_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o man_n which_o humane_a nature_n he_o then_o have_v still_o retain_v and_o for_o ever_o will_v retain_v his_o person_n be_v see_v hear_v and_o converse_v with_o his_o miracle_n do_v before_o multitude_n of_o people_n his_o doctrine_n deliver_v by_o he_o whilst_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n and_o hear_v not_o only_o by_o disciple_n and_o enemy_n but_o by_o 12_o select_a apostle_n appoint_v purposely_o for_o that_o very_a end_n as_o witness_n if_o the_o thing_n of_o jesus_n be_v transact_v outward_o and_o public_o as_o the_o thing_n of_o man_n be_v even_o his_o most_o conceal_a transfiguration_n be_v do_v before_o 3_o eye-witness_n if_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n be_v record_v by_o such_o as_o be_v know_v witness_n thereof_o if_o the_o spirit_n inward_a work_n chief_o consist_v about_o such_o
thing_n as_o christ_n have_v before_o outward_o deliver_v and_o if_o his_o inward_a immediate_a teach_n may_v have_v be_v make_v out_o to_o inquirer_n by_o outward_a proof_n if_o our_o christian_a religion_n be_v settle_v by_o such_o eye_n and_o ear_n testimony_n and_o its_o whole_a dispensation_n establish_v by_o outward_a and_o sensible_a evidence_n if_o the_o old_a rule_n be_v true_a ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n apostoli_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la christus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la that_o the_o church_n receive_v her_o faith_n from_o the_o apostle_n they_o from_o christ_n and_o be_v from_o god_n as_o certain_o this_o whole_a heap_n of_o evidence_n be_v true_a and_o many_o more_o such_o may_v be_v add_v and_o their_o force_n can_v never_o be_v shake_v then_o quakerism_n which_o tempt_v we_o with_o another_o kind_n of_o christ_n and_o another_o scheme_n of_o religion_n be_v as_o damnable_a and_o pernicious_a a_o heresy_n as_o have_v assault_v christianity_n at_o any_o time_n the_o introduction_n in_o which_o a_o account_n be_v give_v of_o the_o quaker_n original_a and_o stand_v page_z 5_o of_o their_o temper_n in_o debate_n page_z 8_o of_o t._n ellwood_n learning_n and_o honesty_n page_z 13_o of_o his_o dare_a confidence_n page_n 18_o the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o state_n of_o the_o case_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v page_n 22_o chap._n ii_o how_o the_o apostle_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n page_n 31_o chap._n iii_o whether_o the_o quaker_n be_v the_o apostle_n successor_n and_o receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v page_n 40_o chap._n iv_o of_o the_o quaker_n renew_v or_o repeat_v revelation_n page_n 51_o chap._n v._o of_o their_o immediate_a revelation_n page_n 63_o chap._n vi_o of_o their_o partner_n and_o competitor_n in_o revelation_n page_n 70_o chap._n vii_o of_o their_o contradictory_n different_a and_o design_v revelation_n page_n 102_o chap._n viii_o of_o their_o expository_n revelation_n page_n 127_o chap._n ix_o of_o their_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o new_a dispensation_n page_n 147_o chap._n x._o of_o their_o experience_n page_n 157_o chap._n xi_o how_o the_o primitive_a christian_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n page_n 162._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o quaker_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o some_o other_o claim_v page_n 166_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n produce_v by_o t._n e._n p._n 169._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o his_o destructive_a rule_n of_o expound_v scripture_n page_n 176_o the_o conclusion_n page_n 179_o the_o author_n live_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n these_o errata_n have_v escape_v which_o the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o mend_v with_o his_o pen_n pag._n 17._o lin_v 1._o r._n the_o catholic_n &_o nou._n p._n 21._o l._n 18._o dreamer_n p._n 23._o l._n 7._o there_o upon_o p._n 24._o l._n 21._o withal_o a._n ib._n l._n 34._o sect_n or_o ib._n l._n 35._o have_v p._n 41._o l._n 10_o end_n p._n 46_o l_o 32_o a_o inference_n p_o 47_o l_o 2_o porphory_n p_o 50_o l_o 17_o sole_a teacher_n p_o 55_o l_o 17._o line_n p_o 61_o l_o 11_o deal_n some_o p._n 78._o in_o mark_fw-mi against_o l._n 1._o principle_n of_o the_o elect._n p._n 48._o ib._n against_o l._n 3._o pen._n naked_a tr._n p._n 25._o ib._n against_o l._n 5._o in_o mr._n jenner_n p._n 173._o p_o 80_o l._n 31_o inspire_a p._n 81_o in_o mark_fw-mi l._n 11_o bozius_n p._n 92_o l._n 21._o deal_n and_o so_o p_o 100_o l._n 9_o indisputable_o p_o 101_o l_o 5_o from_o ib._n l._n 13._o deal_n of_o p._n 104_o l._n 4._o this_o p._n 105_o l._n 6._o contradictious_a p_o 114_o l._n 15._o of_o hon._n p_o 117_o l._n 7._o superfaetation_n ib._n l._n 27._o this_o p._n 123._o baptista_n catum_fw-la syritus_fw-la p_o 126._o in_o mark_fw-mi valentin_n p._n 127_o l._n 4._o three_o favour_n p._n 128_o l._n 18._o wake_v p._n 129_o l._n 3_o diation_n p._n 131._o l._n 26_o deal_n whole_a p._n 132._o ult_n no_o more_o p_o 133._o l._n 31._o which_o be_v p._n 135._o l_o 25_o ss_v ib._n l._n 31_o deal_n the._n p._n 139._o l._n 8._o continue_v p._n 141._o l._n 28_o that_o their_o l._n 36_o eben_n p._n 145_o l_o 6._o tual_o then_o by_o p._n 148._o mark_fw-mi oecum_fw-la p._n 159_o l._n 3._o collatis_fw-la ib._n l._n 17_o invisible_a ib._n l._n 24_o dumb_a p._n 160._o l._n 6_o power_n p._n 166._o l._n 11._o deal_n in_o ib._n l._n 31._o too_o general_a p_o 175._o l._n 19_o remanent_fw-la p._n 178._o l._n 4._o thus_o he_o ib._n l._n 15._o in_o a._n p._n 180_o l._n 1._o egyptian_a ib._n l._n 2._o no_o nor_o p._n 184._o l._n 24._o meeting_n p._n 186_o l_o 7._o deal_n which_o ib._n l_o 16._o condemn_v the_o introduction_n the_o division_n among_o christian_n be_v foment_v by_o the_o enemy_n of_o soul_n be_v as_o industrious_o retort_v upon_o the_o very_a profession_n as_o they_o be_v vigorous_o promote_v hereby_o some_o be_v encourage_v to_o separation_n and_o other_o hence_o take_v the_o confidence_n to_o dispute_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o religion_n itself_o because_o of_o the_o various_a sentiment_n of_o such_o as_o own_v it_o celsus_n the_o heathen_a object_v this_o early_a to_o which_o 118._o which_o origen_n con._n cell_n p._n 117_o 118._o oringen_n give_v a_o satisfactory_a reply_n and_o valon_n the_o arian_n pretend_v to_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o same_o be_v satisfy_v by_o the_o oration_n of_o themistius_n 11.19_o themistius_n socrat._v hist_o eccl._n l._n 4._o c._n 27._o 1_o cor._n 11.19_o that_o there_o be_v few_o difference_n among_o christian_n than_o among_o philosopher_n sozomen_n histor_n eccles_n l._n 6._o c._n 36._o the_o apostle_n have_v foretold_v that_o there_o must_v be_v sect_n or_o heresy_n instead_o of_o be_v a_o argument_n against_o christianity_n they_o prove_v one_o for_o it_o all_o calling_n or_o profession_n have_v their_o various_a rule_n and_o method_n few_o law_n be_v make_v which_o meet_v not_o with_o various_a exposition_n exact_v agreement_n seem_v more_o like_o a_o design_n or_o compact_n it_o be_v more_o possible_a to_o be_v at_o one_o in_o the_o way_n of_o error_n and_o in_o darkness_n man_n will_v stick_v close_o together_o whereas_o the_o more_o there_o be_v of_o light_n and_o truth_n satan_n be_v the_o more_o concern_v against_o they_o and_o among_o such_o variour_a education_n interest_n and_o temper_n it_o can_v be_v moral_o expect_v but_o that_o some_o singular_a sect-master_n will_v appear_v and_o toll_v in_o proselyte_n and_o though_o our_o difference_n be_v too_o many_o at_o present_a yet_o we_o can_v scarce_o pitch_v on_o any_o time_n during_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o church_n especial_o when_o christianity_n be_v general_o entertain_v wherein_o there_o be_v not_o as_o many_o different_a form_v party_n as_o be_v now_o among_o we_o but_o whilst_o the_o sense_n of_o some_o text_n or_o article_n have_v be_v debate_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n themselves_o have_v meet_v with_o severe_a measure_n by_o some_o their_o authority_n and_o truth_n have_v be_v dispute_v by_o other_o their_o phraseology_n and_o style_n one_o while_o their_o language_n be_v too_o plain_a not_o courtly_a enough_o nor_o strew_v with_o rhetorical_a flower_n the_o heathen_n object_v this_o betimes_o that_o the_o penman_n be_v unlearned_a pollutae_fw-la arnob._n l._n 1._o ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la indoctis_fw-la &_o rudibus_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la trivialis_fw-la &_o sordidus_fw-la sermo_fw-la est_fw-la barbarismis_fw-la solaecismis_n obsitae_fw-la res_fw-la vestrae_fw-la &_o vitiorum_fw-la deformitate_fw-la pollutae_fw-la the_o style_n ordinary_a or_o mean_a that_o there_o be_v barbarism_n and_o incongruity_n in_o those_o book_n that_o their_o address_n be_v fit_v to_o the_o generality_n or_o common_a people_n fuco_fw-la lactant._n lib._n 5._o c._n 1._o haeo_n imprimis_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la scriptura_fw-la sancta_fw-la fide_fw-la caroat_n quod_fw-la prophetae_fw-la communi_fw-la ac_fw-la simplici_fw-la sermone_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la populum_fw-la sunt_fw-la locuti_fw-la nihil_fw-la audire_fw-la vel_fw-la legere_fw-la nisi_fw-la expolitum_fw-la volunt_fw-la minutius_n faelix_fw-la have_v the_o like_a cavil_v of_o caecilius_n and_o in_o clemen_n be_v recognition_n l._n 1._o the_o like_a be_v insist_v on_o simpliciter_fw-la &_o absque_fw-la ullo_fw-la dicendi_fw-la fuco_fw-la this_o weapon_n be_v make_v use_n of_o sometime_o and_o satan_n who_o be_v expert_a at_o the_o repeat_v his_o old_a stratagem_n have_v new_o manage_v it_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o profane_a person_n but_o his_o art_n also_o be_v many_o and_o his_o method_n contradictory_n he_o turn_v the_o reverse_n as_o one_o while_o the_o book_n of_o god_n be_v quarrel_v at_o for_o plainness_n anon_o it_o be_v reject_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o obscurity_n and_o darkness_n 9_o fire_n lax_n cap._n 3._o sect._n 15._o p._n 19â—_n sure_o foot_v iâ—_n christian_o sect_n 〈◊〉_d p._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d g._n
keâ—â—â—_n â—â—med_v reâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d p_o 3â—_n p._n 9_o the_o romanist_n make_v it_o difficult_a to_o be_v understand_v and_o dangerous_a to_o be_v read_v to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o proposal_n and_o exposition_n of_o their_o infallible_a head_n and_o the_o quaker_n do_v use_v the_o very_a like_o expression_n and_o exception_n give_v great_a reason_n to_o suppose_v that_o they_o both_o be_v hammer_v on_o the_o same_o anvil_n we_o find_v it_o to_o hurt_v and_o weaken_v and_o deaden_v we_o to_o think_v any_o thought_n even_o from_o the_o scripture_n but_o as_o the_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n influencete_n and_o concur_v if_o any_o time_n we_o do_v it_o we_o find_v ourselves_o rebuke_v and_o chastise_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o and_o elsewhere_o scripture_n word_n be_v but_o as_o abound_a â—ounding_z brass_n and_o tinkle_a cymbal_n a_o kill_a letter_n it_o be_v only_o the_o word_n that_o christ_n himself_o speak_v that_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n and_o they_o who_o sâ—eâ—_n life_n in_o the_o letter_n seek_v the_o live_n among_o the_o dead_a for_o it_o declare_v of_o the_o life_n but_o it_o be_v not_o therein_o but_o in_o he_o among_o other_o thomas_z ellwood_n in_o a_o late_a book_n which_o he_o call_v truth_n prevail_v and_o detect_v error_n etc._n etc._n make_v it_o his_o profess_a business_n chap._n 8._o to_o draw_v a_o veil_n and_o obscurity_n over_o the_o scripture_n question_v and_o at_o last_o deny_v the_o bible_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 249._o calling_n the_o bible_n a_o dead_a thing_n the_o scripture_n dead_a letter_n p._n 250._o whereas_o they_o dare_v call_v their_o own_o print_a work_n live_v divine_a testimony_n and_o t._n e._n upon_o his_o principle_n smith_n the_o work_n of_o william_n smith_n can_v give_v the_o same_o title_n to_o the_o book_n of_o god_n which_o he_o give_v to_o his_o own_o viz._n truth_n prevail_v etc._n etc._n he_o further_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n p._n 241._o nor_o the_o rule_n ibid._n and_o the_o like_a contempt_n be_v most_o subtle_o insinuate_v withal_o he_o disbands_n humane_a learning_n from_o all_o religious_a concern_v affirm_v that_o the_o bible_n be_v a_o seal_a book_n needs_o the_o same_o revelation_n to_o understand_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v to_o write_v it_o and_o all_o this_o be_v design_v to_o usher_v in_o his_o party_n pretend_v immediate_a inspiration_n as_o the_o only_a certain_a mean_n of_o understand_v any_o thing_n in_o holy_a writ_n this_o seem_a dishonourable_a to_o god_n disgraceful_a to_o his_o word_n dangerous_a to_o soul_n and_o the_o quiet_a of_o kingdom_n and_o the_o whole_a be_v wrongful_o state_v by_o he_o i_o have_v herein_o endeavour_v a_o examination_n of_o his_o notion_n concern_v this_o matter_n g._n whitehead_n acquaint_v we_o concern_v the_o quaker_n write_n that_o some_o of_o their_o title_n have_v not_o be_v strict_o but_o figurative_o place_v upon_o their_o book_n 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thing_n that_o be_v see_v and_o water_n be_v see_v and_o its_o baptism_n but_o now_o they_o be_v huge_o formal_a 189._o true_a christian_a faith_n p._n 187._o 189._o godliness_n be_v not_o manifest_v without_o a_o form_n in_o thy_o holy_a form_n of_o godliness_n lead_v into_o by_o the_o power_n justification_n by_o that_o righteousness_n which_o christ_n fulfil_v for_o we_o whole_o without_o we_o be_v one_o while_o esteem_v a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n prin._n q_o be_v paganism_n 8._o 9_o 10_o 11._o prin._n his_o satisfaction_n count_v irreligious_a and_o irrational_a that_o he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n only_o as_o our_o pattern_n and_o that_o justification_n be_v by_o work_n but_o the_o horridness_n thereof_o be_v now_o mollify_v the_o spirit_n 35._o pennington_n naked_a truth_n p._n 35._o the_o life_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n justifi_v justification_n and_o the_o thing_n accompany_v it_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n the_o same_o person_n renounce_v all_o 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