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A51253 An antidote against the spreading infections of the spirit of Antichrist, abounding in these last days under many vizors being a discovery of a lying and antichristian spirit in some of those called Quakers ... in relation of what passed in writing between them, and Thomas Moore, Junior, after and upon occasion of a meeting at Glentworth, with the sum of what was discoursed at that meeting also ... / by Tho. Moore, Junior. Moore, Thomas, Junior.; Naylor, James, 1617?-1660. 1655 (1655) Wing M2597; ESTC R6849 119,742 126

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for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o promise_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n that_o all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o whether_o that_o teach_n be_v sufficient_a without_o any_o humane_a help_n or_o learning_n to_o guide_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n or_o no_o joh._n 6._o isa_n 54._o 13._o 8_o what_o and_o where_o that_o word_n be_v that_o people_n shall_v hear_v behind_o they_o say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o it_o when_o they_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o lef●_n and_o where_o that_o teacher_n be_v that_o shall_v be_v remove_v to_o more_o into_o corner_n but_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o
chap._n 3._o 14_o 15_o 16._o 1_o joh_n 4._o 1_o 6._o as_o before_o more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o discourse_n about_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o father_n teach_v and_o this_o spirit_n as_o in_o his_o essence_n he_o dwell_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o dwell_v not_o only_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a so_o in_o these_o his_o instruct_n and_o reprove_v influence_n he_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n he_o go_v forth_o to_o man_n in_o and_o with_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n with_o who_o god_n give_v all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n even_o through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o 6_o qu._n whether_o any_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n may_v expect_v to_o receive_v his_o word_n from_o his_o own_o mouth_n immediate_o as_o all_o the_o messenger_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n do_v or_o whether_o no_o other_o word_n be_v now_o to_o be_v hear_v in_o book_n which_o god_n speak_v to_o other_o ans_fw-fr first_o all_z the_o messenger_n of_o god_n in_o former_a age_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o word_n in_o a_o like_a manner_n immediate_o from_o god_n not_o paul_n and_o timothy_n paul_n neither_o receive_v it_o of_o man_n neither_o be_v he_o teach_v it_o but_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v in_o or_o into_o he_o a_o immediate_a and_o full_a revelation_n of_o his_o son_n even_o of_o the_o whole_a gospel_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o may_v preach_v he_o among_o the_o gentile_n gal._n 2._o 12._o 16._o which_o revelation_n of_o the_o whole_a gospel_n he_o have_v from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n immediate_o or_o in_o such_o manner_n without_o the_o help_n of_o man_n as_o instrument_n that_o he_o be_v therein_o fit_v to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o great_a apostle_n to_o give_v forth_o the_o last_o and_o full_a revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n have_v both_o see_v the_o lord_n and_o receive_v the_o word_n immediate_o from_o himself_o as_o they_o do_v though_o bear_v out_o of_o due_a time_n thereto_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 1._o &_o 15._o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n not_o to_o timothy_n for_o he_o hear_v and_o learn_v his_o doctrine_n mediate_o even_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o so_o by_o the_o evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o his_o doctrine_n and_o ministration_n and_o so_o also_o his_o gift_n and_o fitness_n for_o his_o service_n by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 1._o 13._o &_o 2._o 1_o 2._o &_o 3._o 14_o 15._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 11_o 14_o 15_o 16._o so_o likewise_o the_o thessalonian_o from_o who_o sound_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o many_o other_o 1_o thess_n 1._o 8._o they_o themselves_o receive_v it_o mediate_o through_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o ministration_n through_o such_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o accompany_v the_o word_n which_o they_o hear_v of_o they_o see_v 1_o thess_n 1._o 5_o etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o 13_o etc._n etc._n second_o none_o since_o may_v expect_v in_o this_o day_n to_o receive_v it_o so_o immediate_o as_o paul_n do_v but_o mediate_o through_o their_o word_n both_o the_o message_n and_o fitness_n to_o declare_v it_o this_o appear_v 1_o in_o that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n last_o in_o respect_n of_o such_o immediate_a furniture_n and_o mission_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 9_o and_o 15._o 8._o whence_o also_o they_o be_v to_o give_v the_o revelation_n of_o the_o mystery_n for_o obedience_n to_o the_o faith_n among_o all_o nation_n as_o well_o then_o to_o come_v as_o then_o in_o be_v and_o if_o any_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n or_o spiritual_a to_o render_v himself_o such_o he_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o thing_n they_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n have_v write_v be_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o any_o other_o word_n that_o may_v come_v to_o he_o or_o from_o he_o rom._n 16._o 25_o 26._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 36_o 37._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 2_o 3._o 2_o it_o far_o appear_v in_o that_o our_o saviour_n pray_v for_o sanctify_v to_o and_o blessing_n on_o the_o ministration_n of_o no_o other_o since_o those_o immediate_a messenger_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o through_o their_o word_n joh._n 17._o 20._o neither_o be_v any_o other_o word_n to_o be_v hear_v listen_v too_o or_o receive_v by_o we_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o that_o so_o already_o speak_v by_o immediate_a inspiration_n and_o commission_n by_o the_o one_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n and_o what_o come_v up_o thereto_o all_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o it_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 6._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 3._o before_o we_o bass_n from_o this_o query_n note_v the_o inconsistency_n of_o their_o profess_a principle_n and_o practice_n and_o the_o secret_a wickedness_n discover_v in_o it_o in_o the_o query_n they_o signify_v that_o none_o ought_v to_o hear_v any_o other_o word_n in_o book_n that_o god_n speak_v to_o other_o but_o only_o what_o himself_o have_v immediate_o receive_v from_o god_n own_o mouth_n and_o yet_o they_o write_v these_o query_n to_o such_o as_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o people_n delude_v draw_v from_o their_o guide_n and_o so_o far_o from_o have_v receive_v god_n immediate_a teach_n or_o submit_v to_o it_o or_o wait_v for_o it_o that_o they_o judge_v they_o fit_a to_o be_v give_v up_o for_o rebellion_n and_o not_o only_o these_o and_o divers_a such_o paper_n but_o their_o print_a book_n and_o paper_n be_v very_o numerous_a and_o be_v general_o disperse_v by_o they_o to_o all_o people_n with_o earnest_n press_v they_o to_o read_v they_o it_o appear_v by_o compare_v what_o they_o say_v and_o do_v that_o their_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o take_v we_o from_o read_v book_n general_o for_o they_o will_v have_v we_o read_v more_o than_o ever_o such_o as_o they_o disperse_v and_o commend_v only_o they_o desire_v to_o take_v we_o off_o from_o read_v such_o book_n as_o do_v indeed_o contain_v in_o they_o matter_n speak_v by_o god_n to_o other_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o what_o in_o any_o measure_n true_o come_v up_o thereto_o sure_o they_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o generation_n than_o the_o child_n of_o light_n for_o they_o know_v shall_v we_o diligent_o read_v and_o mind_n the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o shall_v be_v therein_o strengthen_v to_o discern_v they_o and_o their_o book_n so_o as_o to_o throw_v they_o by_o as_o needless_a and_o unclean_a therefore_o they_o first_o and_o open_o cry_v out_o against_o all_o book_n and_o read_v that_o so_o they_o may_v include_v or_o take_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o whatever_o be_v suitable_a thereto_o against_o which_o be_v their_o only_a design_n the_o evil_a spirit_n in_o they_o well_o know_v that_o man_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o conceive_v some_o light_a esteem_n of_o or_o distaste_n at_o the_o scripture_n and_o what_o be_v consonant_n to_o they_o because_o that_o be_v always_o reprove_v they_o and_o testify_v their_o wisdom_n work_n and_o lust_n to_o be_v vain_a and_o evil_a especial_o when_o they_o be_v encourage_v thereto_o under_o pretence_n of_o spirituality_n and_o high_a notion_n and_o yet_o with_o such_o secret_a promise_n of_o liberty_n or_o exalt_v something_o as_o be_v suitable_a to_o their_o proper_a lust_n and_o if_o they_o once_o be_v move_v to_o slight_v those_o book_n and_o so_o the_o thing_n hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n they_o will_v of_o themselves_o inquire_v after_o and_o not_o be_v take_v off_o from_o those_o book_n and_o novelty_n through_o which_o they_o be_v first_o persuade_v to_o such_o light_a estimate_n of_o the_o scripture_n under_o pretence_n of_o take_v they_o off_o from_o man_n and_o book_n etc._n etc._n when_o once_o the_o ear_n be_v turn_v from_o hear_v the_o truth_n or_o the_o heart_n bring_v to_o dis-relish_a sound_a doctrine_n than_o it_o be_v easy_o turn_v aside_o to_o fable_n and_o the_o same_o evil_a 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