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The Christianity of the people commonly called Quakers vindicated from antichristian opposition sincerely tendered in behalf of the aforesaid people and their ancient friends by some of them.
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Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.
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as_o he_o have_v promise_v joâl_v 2._o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v nor_o quench_v you_o may_v all_o prophesy_v one_o by_o one_o 1_o cor._n 14.31_o and_o there_o be_v woman_n among_o they_o chap._n 11.5_o therefore_o the_o prohibition_n to_o their_o woman_n 1_o cor._n 14_o 34·_n be_v not_o general_n nor_o comprehend_v all_o state_n and_o attainment_n of_o christian_a woman_n nor_o yet_o to_o make_v void_a that_o prophecy_n joel_n 2.28_o 29._o nor_o to_o hinder_v godly_a woman_n gift_v and_o qualify_v from_o their_o duty_n of_o be_v teacher_n of_o good_a thing_n titus_n 2.3_o h.o._n take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o and_o thy_o doctrine_n continue_v in_o they_o 1_o tim._n 4.15_o 16._o that_o be_v be_v constant_a in_o preach_v noâ_n in_o your_o study_n one_o day_n and_o at_o blow_n the_o next_o
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send_v he_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a prophet_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o christian_n practice_n jer._n 23.21_o 22._o 1_o pet._n 4.11_o 2._o he_o do_v not_o own_o the_o immediate_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n or_o guide_v of_o his_o conversation_n contrary_a to_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n doctrine_n 3._o nor_o wait_v for_o any_o immediate_a call_v or_o motion_n from_o god_n to_o preach_v pray_v or_o give_v thanks_o so_o that_o he_o promote_v only_o a_o will-worship_n which_o god_n never_o accept_v 4._o though_o we_o always_o confess_v the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n to_o be_v give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o prefer_v they_o before_o and_o above_o all_o other_o write_n or_o book_n and_o in_o no_o wise_a question_n the_o truth_n of_o they_o yet_o we_o must_v needs_o allow_v the_o holy_a spirit_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v the_o preference_n and_o its_o immediate_a teach_v and_o 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world_n and_o their_o carnal_a observance_n obs._n what_o more_o than_o a_o figure_n do_v this_o doctor_n suppose_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o they_o minister_v to_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n so_o call_v do_v he_o think_v they_o to_o be_v the_o substance_n which_o be_v christ_n if_o not_o than_o it_o be_v very_o unadvised_o and_o uncharitable_o do_v to_o charge_v our_o friend_n as_o antichristian_a or_o unchristian_a either_o in_o this_o point_n for_o call_v the_o outward_a element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n etc._n etc._n a_o figure_n only_o as_o protestant_n martyr_n esteem_v they_o vid._n dr._n cranmer_n disp._n at_o oxford_n etc._n etc._n 3._o v._n mar._n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o papist_n affirm_v they_o to_o be_v the_o substance_n christ._n let_v he_o therefore_o tell_v we_o what_o he_o esteem_v they_o if_o not_o a_o figure_n for_o the_o spiritual_a substance_n be_v christ_n he_o be_v that_o one_o bread_n john_n 6._o 1_o cor._n 10._o and_o his_o spiritual_a baptism_n be_v the_o one_o baptism_n ephes._n 4._o and_o in_o he_o the_o shadow_n and_o figure_n be_v end_v charge_n 19_o about_o the_o resurrection_n that_o w.p._n say_v to_o assert_v the_o same_o body_n that_o fall_v shall_v rise_v be_v inconsistent_a with_o scripture_n reason_n etc._n etc._n and_o against_o another_o friend_n for_o say_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v hide_v in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n obs._n he_o have_v not_o wherewithal_o just_o to_o charge_v we_o with_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n itself_o for_o that_o we_o never_o do_v but_o always_o believe_v it_o of_o both_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n every_o man_n for_o himself_o now_o our_o friend_n be_v charge_v because_o they_o believe_v a_o spiritual_a resurrection_n in_o opposition_n to_o their_o adversary_n assert_v a_o carnal_a or_o sameness_n of_o body_n to_o rise_v wherein_o this_o adversary_n charge_n reflect_v upon_o the_o apostle_n testimony_n in_o this_o case_n as_o well_o as_o on_o our_o friend_n as_o unchristian_a for_o the_o apostle_n answer_v such_o fool_n question_n by_o way_n of_o allusion_n plain_o and_o that_o which_o thou_o sowe_v thou_o sowe_v not_o that_o body_n that_o shall_v be_v etc._n etc._n god_n give_v it_o a_o body_n as_o it_o please_v he_o and_o to_o every_o seed_n his_o own_o body_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a body_n and_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a body_n 1_o cor._n 15._o ch_n and_o 35_o 36_o 37_o 44_o verse_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o our_o friend_n believe_v and_o hold_v charge_n 20._o of_o christ_n second_o come_v to_o judgement_n against_o this_o question_n i._n e._n where_o prove_v he_o that_o christ_n second_o come_v without_o sin_n to_o salvation_n be_v a_o personal_a come_v obs._n and_o where_o prove_v he_o that_o it_o be_v unchristian_a to_o ask_v such_o a_o question_n to_o any_o that_o hold_v it_o or_o that_o