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A43114 The Quaker converted to Christianity re-established, upon the same, sure, safe, and only foundation, Jesus Christ crucified, and his righteousness imputed for justification : having yet no mind to change the sweet and easie Yoke of Christ's Gospel, for the Old Covenant-Yoke of Quakerism, which he found so burdensome and intolerable, or, A full reply to a book entituled, Rebellion rebuked written by John Crook and William Baily, both in the ministry among the Quakers / written by William Haworth ... ; with an account from William Dimsdale ... Haworth, William.; Dimsdale, William. 1674 (1674) Wing H1196; ESTC R513 168,839 185

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carriage_n and_o garb_n but_o not_o in_o their_o soul_n the_o same_o passion_n and_o pride_n 〈◊〉_d now_o glory_n if_o you_o can_v in_o such_o a_o regiment_n the_o young_a man_n i_o confess_v be_v no_o goliath_n but_o more_o like_o a_o stripling_n and_o to_o take_v off_o from_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o story_n have_v be_v report_v by_o you_o to_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a boy_n but_o in_o god_n strength_n both_o he_o and_o i_o have_v put_v on_o our_o harness_n and_o will_v not_o put_v they_o off_o as_o long_o as_o you_o fight_v against_o the_o truth_n and_o may_v and_o will_v boast_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o his_o truth_n and_o love_n towards_o his_o elect_n as_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n j._n c._n pag._n ibid._n whereas_o thou_o say_v the_o quaker_n keep_v people_n in_o perfect_a popish_a slavery_n the_o quaker_n know_v no_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n like_o the_o ●●●dage_n and_o slavery_n of_o sin_n which_o you_o believe_v all_o man_n must_v continue_v in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o life_n and_o so_o thou_o refer_v we_o to_o thy_o brother_n baylie_n book_n answ_n i_o never_o see_v a_o people_n in_o more_o perfect_a bondage_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o plain_o appear_v than_o bondage_n upon_o they_o it_o be_v write_v upon_o all_o their_o word_n and_o carriage_n the_o principle_n of_o the_o quaker_n tend_v to_o perfect_a bondage_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v to_o give_v heed_n to_o something_o within_o as_o to_o a_o oracle_n which_o have_v put_v many_o on_o to_o hard_a and_o difficult_a task_n go_v beyond_o sea_n go_v naked_a long_a fasting_n go_v three_o mile_n upon_o their_o knee_n etc._n etc._n and_o no_o resisting_n be_v not_o this_o bondage_n and_o be_v not_o this_o in_o your_o religion_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v as_o fox_n say_v for_o life_n and_o salvation_n and_o that_o to_o perfection_n that_o your_o people_n sit_v brood_v upon_o this_o principle_n in_o expectation_n of_o a_o chimaera_n perfection_n in_o this_o life_n must_v not_o this_o be_v bondage_n to_o the_o uttermost_a now_o what_o if_o they_o die_v before_o with_o what_o fear_n must_v they_o needs_o depart_v only_o you_o have_v get_v the_o popish_a knack_n to_o tell_v your_o people_n that_o concupiscence_n be_v no_o sin_n i._n e._n evil_a motion_n arise_v not_o consent_v to_o be_v not_o sin_n and_o here_o i_o will_v take_v leave_n in_o a_o digression_n to_o propound_v some_o argument_n against_o that_o error_n of_o the_o quaker_n viz._n that_o first_o rise_n to_o evil_n in_o the_o heart_n if_o not_o consent_v to_o be_v not_o sin_n desire_v j._n c._n to_o give_v a_o fair_a answer_n to_o they_o 1._o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n paul_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d sure_o be_v
a_o sort_n of_o papist_n say_v that_o every_o intellectual_a be_v have_v enough_o within_o itself_o to_o make_v it_o happy_a 8._o that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o something_o within_o he_o 8._o bellarmine_n and_o other_o that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o inherent_a righteousness_n 9_o that_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o light_n which_o they_o call_v spirit_n in_o obedience_n thereunto_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o so_o justify_v 9_o the_o papist_n say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n which_o the_o spirit_n work_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o justify_v 10._o the_o quaker_n that_o work_v do_v in_o the_o light_n be_v of_o value_n worth_n and_o accept_v 10._o the_o papist_n that_o christ_n merit_v that_o our_o good_a work_n may_v merit_v 11._o these_o say_v that_o if_o we_o obey_v and_o follow_v the_o light_n that_o every_o man_n have_v the_o new_a creature_n and_o salvation_n and_o all_o good_a will_v come_v 11._o these_o that_o there_o be_v the_o merit_n of_o congruity_n i._n e._n a_o worth_a in_o some_o good_a work_n we_o do_v before_o conversion_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o which_o god_n give_v save_v grace_n &_o the_o spirit_n 12._o the_o quaker_n against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o take_v a_o oath_n 12._o still_v idolat_a page_n 290._o the_o spiritual_a brethren_n of_o the_o franciscan_a order_n be_v against_o the_o take_n a_o oath_n 13._o the_o quaker_n say_v as_o john_n 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o last_o book_n that_o law_n and_o gospel_n be_v one_o 13._o bellarmine_n the_o jesuit_n in_o his_o writing_n say_v the_o same_o 14._o the_o quaker_n speak_v of_o forgre●ess_n of_o sin_n past_o i_o e._n till_o conversion_n upon_o turn_v to_o the_o light_n 14._o the_o papist_n you_o may_v see_v in_o their_o write_n speak_v of_o this_o very_a much_o which_o be_v call_v the_o first_o institution_n 15._o the_o quaker_n in_o scorn_n as_o j.c._n in_o his_o late_a book_n speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d belief_n that_o we_o their_o adversa●●●●_n seek_v to_o be_v save_v by_o call_v our_o 〈◊〉_d a_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n 15._o the_o papist_n call_v protestant_n solifidian_o in_o a_o jeer_n as_o think_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o and_o they_o frequent_o call_v the_o faith_n of_o protestant_n after_o the_o same_o rate_n viz._n a_o fancy_n etc._n etc._n 16._o the_o quaker_n write_v and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o they_o do_v think_v that_o 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v save_v but_o themselves_o 16._o the_o papist_n say_v none_o will_v be_v save_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 17._o the_o quaker_n deny_v the_o salu●●●●●_n of_o the_o hat_n to_o his_o neighbour_n 〈◊〉_d to_o give_v any_o title_n to_o any_o men._n 17._o see_v still_v idolat_a pag._n 314._o ignatius_n loyola_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o jesuit_n be_v in_o this_o very_a mind_n viz._n deny_v to_o put_v off_o the_o hat_n to_o any_o and_o to_o give_v any_o title_n to_o man_n give_v this_o reason_n that_o it_o proceed_v from_o too_o great_a fear_n of_o men._n 18._o the_o quaker_n be_v for_o silent_a meeting_n make_v it_o essential_a to_o 〈◊〉_d way_n 18._o still_v idolat_a page_n 332._o there_o be_v a_o account_n of_o some_o of_o the_o papist_n way_n of_o devotion_n some_o of_o they_o be_v for_o abstractedness_n of_o life_n mental_a prayer_n passive_a union_n with_o god_n in_o the_o deiform_a fund_z of_o the_o soul_n a_o state_n of_o introversion_n and_o for_o attendance_n upon_o god_n alone_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o pure_a actuation_n in_o the_o spirit_n these_o be_v their_o own_o word_n out_o of_o their_o own_o book_n see_v stillingfleet_n they_o be_v for_o the_o vacuity_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o 〈◊〉_d solitude_n etc._n etc._n still_v idol_n 322._o 19_o they_o be_v against_o make_v use_n of_o our_o reason_n and_o understanding_n in_o divine_a matter_n as_o in_o crook_n you_o may_v see_v and_o in_o faldoes_n key_n 19_o the_o papist_n speak_v of_o a_o entire_a union_n with_o god_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v deify_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v attain_v by_o self-annihilation_a the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o nothingness_n the_o union_n of_o nothing_o with_o nothing_o now_o 〈…〉_o compare_v penningtons_n and_o 〈◊〉_d cant_v language_n with_o this_o see_v 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v not_o akin_a still_v idol_n 〈◊〉_d 20._o the_o quaker_n do_v speak_v of_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n they_o be_v come_v out_o withal_o a_o new_a prophecy_n despise_v the_o scripture_n talk_v much_o of_o the_o spirit_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o scripture_n that_o when_o this_o people_n begin_v then_o the_o day_n come_v christ_n light_n come_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n come_v look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o have_v a_o great_a measure_n than_o any_o fort_n of_o people_n before_o they_o own_v it_o in_o write_v that_o there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o any_o gospel-ordinance_n as_o break_v bread_n etc._n etc._n call_v they_o shadow_n that_o be_v do_v away_o by_o the_o substance_n see_v a_o account_n of_o pen_n by_o mr._n hicks_n dial._n 20._o in_o the_o same_o book_n pag._n 47_o some_o of_o the_o papist_n be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d kingdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d everlasting_a gospel_n as_o a_o high_a 〈◊〉_d than_o christ_n gospel_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o father_n they_o say_v conti●●●●●_n till_o christ_n the_o law_n of_o the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d their_o time_n and_o then_o the_o time_n of_o 〈◊〉_d holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o come_v in_o which_o sacrament_n be_v to_o cease_v and_o 〈◊〉_d administration_n and_o every_o 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o any_o external_a action_n will._n hayworth_n 〈◊〉_d reply_n to_o william_n baylies_n pretend_a answer_n to_o the_o pamphlet_n as_o he_o call_v it_o entitle_v the_o quaker_n convert_v write_v 〈◊〉_d southwark_n the_o 17_o of_o the_o 11_o month_n call_v february_n 1673._o job_n 11.2_o 3._o shall_v not_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n be_v answer_v and_o shall_v a_o man_n of_o lip_n be_v justify_v shall_v thy_o lie_n make_v man_n hold_v their_o peace_n and_o when_o thou_o mock_v shall_v no_o man_n make_v thou_o ashamed_a 〈◊〉_d bailie_n thou_o quarrelle_v with_o i_o for_o assert_v that_o the_o young_a 〈◊〉_d willam_n dinsdel_n be_v once_o full_o of_o the_o way_n faith_n spirit_n princi●●●_n of_o the_o quaker_n and_o that_o he_o go_v far_a than_o most_o of_o they_o to●●●●_n that_o which_o they_o call_v perfection_n there_o be_v four_o thing_n thou_o pitch●●●on_v to_o enervate_a and_o weaken_v my_o testimony_n viz._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d pag._n 23._o because_o he_o have_v no_o ground_n in_o himself_o to_o go_v to_o silent_a 〈◊〉_d upon_o which_o thou_o query_a whether_o it_o be_v the_o quaker_n way_n 〈◊〉_d faith_n and_o principle_n to_o dislike_v silent_a meeting_n etc._n etc._n reply_n i_o can_v if_o thou_o will_v put_v i_o upon_o it_o produce_v several_a own_a 〈◊〉_d you_o that_o be_v constant_o among_o you_o that_o be_v not_o for_o silent_a meet●●●●_n 2._o the_o young_a man_n say_v he_o have_v not_o ground_n for_o it_o in_o himself_o yet_o follow_v be_v light_n it_o seem_v thou_o will_v have_v every_o one_o be_v like_a unto_o thyself_o 〈◊〉_d other_o quaker_n viz._n for_o silent_a meeting_n whether_o he_o have_v ground_n 〈◊〉_d it_o in_o himself_o or_o no_o otherwise_o no_o quaker_n thou_o be_v in_o this_o a_o papist_n 〈◊〉_d for_o implicit_a faith_n 3._o it_o appear_v that_o a_o assent_n to_o this_o practice_n of_o you_o and_o the_o practi●●ng_n of_o it_o though_o no_o example_n for_o it_o or_o command_v in_o scripture_n be_v essential_a to_o quakerism_n i_o suppose_v this_o practice_n must_v be_v found_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d private_a inspiration_n 4._o i_o challenge_v thou_o and_o any_o of_o you_o to_o give_v i_o any_o instance_n in_o the_o scripture_n where_o the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v profess_o meet_v together_o at_o 〈◊〉_d time_n as_o you_o do_v sit_v together_o in_o silence_n without_o any_o praise_n or_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n or_o doctrine_n 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so_o then_o ignatius_n loyola_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o jesuitism_n be_v a_o quaker_n as_o you_o may_v see_v before_o pag._n 72._o 3._o thou_o implye_v that_o god_n be_v offend_v by_o put_v off_o the_o hat_n in_o salute_v a_o friend_n than_o it_o must_v be_v a_o sin_n and_o if_o a_o sin_n a_o breach_n of_o some_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n and_o if_o so_o i_o ask_v of_o which_o whether_o of_o the_o 5_o viz._n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o mother_n 4._o it_o seem_v thou_o think_v a_o man_n ought_v to_o keep_v his_o hat_n on_o though_o he_o be_v persuade_v otherwise_o and_o so_o act_n against_o his_o light_n the_o three_o thing_n bayly_n say_v the_o young_a man_n be_v no_o quaker_n because_o of_o that_o passage_n that_o he_o have_v viz._n i_o be_v ready_a to_o assent_v to_o every_o thing_n the_o quaker_n do_v whether_o i_o see_v ground_n for_o it_o or_o not_o upon_o which_o thou_o ask_v whether_o this_o be_v the_o quaker_n way_n reply_n he_o 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distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o righteousness_n that_o justify_v that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o who_o be_v god_n and_o man_n coloss_n 2.9_o this_o scripture_n prove_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n and_o man_n for_o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a what_o be_v that_o he_o and_o what_o that_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n where_o be_v now_o confusion_n reader_n j._n c._n pag._n ibid._n one_o righteousness_n be_v perfect_a and_o complete_a the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d faulty_a imperfect_a and_o incomplete_a thou_o will_v make_v they_o two_o in_o nature_n and_o kind_a the_o one_o from_o heaven_n the_o other_o on_o earth_n the_o one_o christ_n the_o other_o we_o and_o yet_o say_v it_o be_v incomplete_a as_o to_o degree_n than_o they_o must_v be_v one_o in_o kind_n for_o degree_n vary_v not_o kind_a or_o nature_n answ_n that_o thy_o heart_n smite_v thou_o a_o little_a when_o thou_o be_v write_v this_o john_n appear_v to_o i_o by_o thy_o way_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d and_o colour_n when_o as_o thou_o be_v absolute_o a_o french_a man._n i_o have_v hear_v late_o from_o one_o that_o have_v read_v j._n c_n book_n that_o in_o one_o of_o his_o book_n he_o express_v himself_o to_o be_v for_o this_o viz._n a_o liberty_n for_o quaker_n to_o admit_v themselves_o into_o all_o church_n of_o what_o judgement_n soever_o this_o be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v for_o overcome_v not_o by_o force_n of_o argument_n but_o 〈◊〉_d stratagem_n this_o be_v rome_n way_n at_o this_o day_n and_o remember_v that_o 〈◊〉_d write_v before_o a_o answer_n which_o j._n c._n give_v to_o one_o that_o charge_v he_o with_o what_o he_o have_v say_v viz._n if_o they_o be_v my_o word_n that_o be_v
that_o think_v in_o these_o thought_n of_o fool●●ess_n satan_n be_v frequent_o exciting_a and_o suggest_v its_o true_a but_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d experience_v christian_n may_v discern_v those_o temptation_n that_o arise_v from_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o heart_n from_o those_o temptation_n of_o satan_n i_o grant_v that_o in_o 〈◊〉_d we_o yield_v not_o to_o satan_n we_o be_v not_o guilty_a his_o temptation_n not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v our_o affliction_n not_o our_o sin_n and_o likewise_o it_o be_v true_a of_o christ_n notwithstanding_o the_o devil_n assault_n yet_o be_v he_o without_o sin_n but_o then_o as_o i_o have_v say_v these_o motion_n and_o desire_n arise_v not_o from_o satan_n 〈◊〉_d our_o own_o lust_n and_o the_o very_a presence_n of_o they_o in_o the_o soul_n be_v sinful_a 〈◊〉_d be_v prove_v withal_o may_v not_o i_o say_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o resist_v the_o tempt●●_n than_o these_o in_o that_o they_o be_v so_o near_o close_o and_o continue_v and_o who_o be_v there_o that_o though_o he_o give_v not_o a_o formal_a express_v yet_o a_o virtual_a interpretative_a consequential_a consent_n he_o do_v many_o a_o time_n unaware_o when_o he_o do_v but_o in_o the_o least_o admit_v of_o that_o which_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n again_o there_o be_v sin_n habitual_o in_o the_o will_n of_o every_o man_n though_o at_o present_a his_o will_n consent_v not_o actual_o to_o these_o motion_n these_o desire_n arise_v from_o a_o will_n that_o be_v corrupt_v as_o to_o that_o of_o christ_n we_o say_v he_o have_v no_o lust_n 〈◊〉_d his_o case_n be_v different_a he_o say_v of_o the_o tempter_n john_n 14.30_o 〈◊〉_d come_v and_o find_v nothing_o in_o i_o so_o that_o his_o temptation_n be_v only_o external_a and_o there_o be_v no_o mixture_n of_o evil_a in_o they_o you_o see_v it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n then_o to_o instance_n in_o he_o now_o john_n crook_n who_o be_v for_o holiness_n more_o you_o quaker_n or_o we_o who_o plead_v for_o sin_n most_o you_o or_o we_o you_o say_v we_o plead_v 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to_o the_o law_n which_o 〈◊〉_d sore_a bondage_n and_o that_o i_o see_v the_o quaker_n be_v in_o viz._n to_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d covenant_n of_o work_n you_o have_v tempt_v god_n and_o displease_v he_o 〈◊〉_d put_v this_o yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n and_o gall_a 〈◊〉_d neck_n with_o it_o and_o neither_o they_o nor_o any_o of_o you_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v 〈…〉_o to_o go_v about_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n so_o that_o in_o case_n they_o keep_v it_o not_o to_o the_o height_n they_o be_v damn_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o etc._n etc._n gal._n 3._o j._n c._n which_o you_o believe_v all_o man_n must_v continue_v in_o term_n of_o life_n answ_n we_o say_v and_o believe_v that_o sin_n will_v continue_v in_o we_o for_o 〈◊〉_d life_n but_o that_o phrase_n thou_o make_v use_v of_o speak_v more_o viz._n our_o voluntary_a activity_n in_o sin_n which_o thou_o know_v we_o be_v against_o we_o say_v 〈◊〉_d know_v that_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n be_v break_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o rom._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o it_o do_v dwell_v in_o we_o the_o leprosy_n of_o original_a sin_n will_v eleave_v to_o we_o till_o the_o house_n of_o our_o body_n be_v 〈◊〉_d down_o but_o john_n if_o thou_o be_v for_o absolute_a perfection_n in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v thou_o not_o so_o in_o this_o place_n but_o thou_o be_v for_o lie_v hide_v 〈◊〉_d j._n c._n parag._n ibid._n as_o high_a as_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n so_o far_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d ●f_n the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n in_o you_o above_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n that_o 〈◊〉_d they_o viz._n the_o quaker_n how_o now_o be_v your_o own_o righteousness_n grow_v 〈◊〉_d haft_n thou_o forget_v that_o thou_o call_v the_o gift_n and_o virtue_n that_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n work_v in_o your_o mind_n but_o your_o own_o righteousness_n answ_n i_o be_o still_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n what_o ever_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n what_o that_o law_n do_v 〈◊〉_d in_o we_o and_o of_o we_o and_o that_o paul_n call_v his_o own_o phil._n 3.9_o and_o 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n do_v grow_v in_o we_o strong_a and_o strong_a as_o we_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d communion_n with_o christ_n but_o my_o confidence_n which_o i_o express_v in_o 〈◊〉_d word_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o my_o own_o righteousness_n as_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d leave_v have_v it_o but_o still_o from_o jesus_n who_o i_o mention_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d height_n and_o strength_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o itself_o as_o a_o habit_n 〈◊〉_d or_o act_n of_o we_o but_o from_o its_o object_n jesus_n christ_n as_o before_o be●●●●●_n i_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n viz._n that_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o efficient_a 〈◊〉_d of_o faith_n in_o jesus_n oppose_v this_o to_o a_o contrary_a spirit_n of_o antichrist_n now_o i_o have_v say_v the_o spirit_n itself_o be_v not_o our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o 〈◊〉_d it_o in_o we_o and_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n above_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o small_a antichrist_n i_o believe_v it_o therefore_o speak_v it_o and_o i_o 〈◊〉_d it_o still_o and_o affirm_v it_o j._n c._n pag._n ibid._n but_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d francis_n spira_n condition_n be_v thou_o or_o madness_n and_o distraction_n befall_v 〈◊〉_d answ_n to_o the_o make_n up_o of_o that_o sin_n there_o must_v certain_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d viz._n a_o act_n against_o high_a conviction_n certain_a knowledge_n and_o persuasion_n now_o i_o ask_v myself_o be_o i_o convince_v and_o persuade_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n be_v in_o the_o quaker_n i_o answer_v myself_o 〈◊〉_d certain_o
god_n 5._o do_v thou_o believe_v that_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v any_o where_o now_o in_o be_v beside_o that_o be_v that_o the_o quaker_n say_v he_o have_v in_o they_o and_o if_o so_o ●here_o be_v he_o in_o heaven_n earth_n or_o in_o every_o man_n and_o every_o grea●re_n 6._o whether_o the_o light_n that_o you_o say_v every_o man_n have_v be_v a_o creature_n or_o no_o 7._o whether_o the_o light_n that_o every_o man_n have_v be_v of_o the_o very_a same_o nature_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n or_o of_o a_o different_a kind_n or_o take_v it_o thus_o whether_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o new_a creature_n in_o ●●cie_n 8._o whether_o that_o which_o jesus_n christ_n of_o nazareth_n do_v and_o suffer_v above_o six_o hundred_o year_n since_o in_o judea_n be_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o fall_v man_n instification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 9_o whether_o any_o action_n or_o suffering_n of_o any_o beside_o these_o of_o he_o have_v ●y_a merit_n worth_n desert_n in_o they_o to_o purchase_v anything_o at_o god_n hand_n for_o any_o of_o mankind_n 10._o whether_o christ_n jesus_n die_v in_o the_o room_n place_n stead_n of_o any_o or_o only_o for_o their_o benefit_n or_o advantage_n 11._o whether_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n to_o any_o man_n be_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o his_o put_a righteousness_n into_o the_o creature_n by_o sancti●ing_v of_o it_o 12._o whether_o justification_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o god_n in_o absolve_v and_o acquit_v a_o sinner_n for_o christ_n sake_n in_o opposition_n to_o condemn_v as_o in_o rom._n 8._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v gad_n that_o justify_v who_o shall_v condemn_v and_o account_v he_o righteous_a for_o the_o personal_a righteousness_n sake_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v whole_o without_o the_o sinner_n 13._o whether_o god_n do_v not_o find_v every_o one_o ungodly_a and_o in_o their_o sin●_n when_o he_o first_o give_v faith_n to_o they_o that_o justify_v they_o according_a to_o that_o rom._n 5._o he_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a 14._o whether_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n thou_o mean_v est_fw-fr any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o soul_n within_o thyself_o whether_o thou_o mean_v that_o material_a blood_n that_o be_v shed_v from_o that_o material_a body_n of_o jesus_n of_o na●●teth_v when_o he_o do_v hang_v upon_o the_o tree_n at_o mount_n calvary_n without_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n withal_o his_o material_a real_a suffering_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n 15._o whether_o that_o blood_n the●e_n shed_v be_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n according_a to_o act_n 20.28_o he_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n 16._o whether_o remission_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o actual_o purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n above_o 1600_o year_n since_o for_o all_o that_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v save_v 17._o be_v any_o man_n any_o father_n justify_v than_o sanctify_a any_o far_o forgive_v than_o according_a to_o that_o degree_n that_o sin_n be_v mortify_v in_o he_o 18._o whether_o be_v justification_n any_o thing_n else_o but_o a_o act_n of_o the_o light_n within_o every_o man_n upon_o obedience_n to_o it_o give_v peace_n 19_o whether_o be_v there_o any_o good_a work_n do_v by_o any_o man_n before_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o forgive_v all_o his_o sin_n 20._o whether_o faith_n as_o a_o habit_n in_o or_o act_n of_o our_o mind_n or_o any_o good_a work_n proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o be_v any_o part_n of_o that_o righteousness_n that_o justify_v 21._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n as_o vindictive_a justice_n so_o that_o sin_n must_v be_v punish_v upon_o all_o they_o that_o accept_v not_o of_o the_o atonement_n of_o christ_n jesus_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o 22._o whether_o the_o light_n within_o or_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n without_o be_v the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n or_o whether_o faith_n be_v any_o thing_n but_o obedience_n to_o the_o light_n that_o every_o man_n have_v 23._o whether_o have_v not_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n christ_n except_v the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n first_o transgression_n upon_o they_o before_o they_o be_v justify_v and_o call_v and_o so_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 5._o in_o he_o we_o all_o sin_v 24._o be_v any_o so_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n as_o to_o be_v above_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o god_n 25._o of_o what_o use_n be_v that_o intercession_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o highpriest_n in_o heaven_n 26._o whether_o there_o be_v a_o high_a prophecy_n than_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o it_o so_o where_o be_v it_o and_o what_o be_v it_o 27._o be_v not_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n 28._o whether_o do_v thou_o believe_v that_o the_o sime_fw-la natural_a body_n of_o man_n after_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o it_o do_v rise_v to_o life_n again_o 29._o whether_o be_v our_o distinct_a personal_a being_n preserve_v in_o the_o future_a state_n whether_o we_o lose_v they_o be_v swallow_v up_o into_o god_n at_o death_n 30._o whether_o the_o light_n that_o every_o man_n believe_v in_o obey_v trust_v to_o be_v not_o the_o jesus_n the_o righteousness_n the_o justification_n the_o blood_n the_o remission_n the_o mystery_n the_o experience_n the_o faith_n the_o cleanse_n the_o sanctification_n the_o shed_v drink_v sprinkle_v of_o the_o blood_n be_v it_o not_o the_o price_n of_o infinite_a value_n that_o free_v from_o the_o wrath_n be_v it_o not_o the_o life_n the_o virtue_n of_o the_o blood_n the_o choice_a raiment_n the_o put_v it_o 〈◊〉_d the_o open_n of_o the_o understanding_n to_o know_v the_o mystery_n which_o word_n and_o phrase_n be_v all_o in_o this_o thy_o testimony_n answer_v plain_o be_v there_o any_o more_o in_o thy_o whole_a treatise_n and_o this_o postscript_n than_o this_o viz._n to_o the_o light_n obey_v the_o light_n and_o whoever_o do_v not_o be_v but_o in_o the_o history_n be_v but_o a_o prodigal_n in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d country_n seed_v among_o the_o swine_n a_o poor_a naked_a starve_a sinner_n every_o one_o that_o take_v not_o up_o this_o principle_n i._n e._n be_v not_o a_o quaker_n let_v the_o reader_n in_o these_o two_o follow_a column_n compare_v together_o 〈◊〉_d how_o near_o a_o kin_n the_o quaker_n erroneous_a way_n opinion_n and_o practi●●●_n be_v to_o those_o of_o the_o papist_n and_o so_o judge_v whether_o they_o have_v not_o their_o original_a from_o rome_n and_o john_n crook_n do_v thou_o see_v thyself_o in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d and_o behold_v thy_o spot_n that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o god_n chil●●●_n see_v how_o like_o the_o daughter_n be_v to_o the_o mother_n the_o young_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d antichrist_n and_o repent_v and_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o lest_o thou_o with_o thy_o follower_n taste_v of_o her_o plague_n the_o quaker_n and_o the_o papist_n parallel_v the_o quaker_n the_o papist_n 1._o the_o quaker_n believe_v that_o every_o one_o of_o then_o teacher_n be_v infallible_a whilst_o he_o be_v a_o preach_a and_o write_v in_o or_o by_o the_o light_n 1._o the_o papist_n believe_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v infallible_a in_o the_o chair_n 2._o that_o the_o body_n at_o devonshire_n house_n must_v determine_v all_o thing_n and_o every_o particular_a quaker_n be_v to_o stoop_v to_o the_o light_n of_o that_o body_n although_o his_o and_o her_o particular_a light_n dictate_v otherwise_o see_v the_o book_n style_v the_o hypocrisy_n and_o tyranny_n of_o the_o quaker_n 2._o the_o papist_n for_o a_o implicit_a faith_n and_o a_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v 3._o the_o quaker_n set_v up_o his_o light_n within_o equal_a with_o the_o scripture_n nay_o above_o they_o 3._o the_o papist_n set_v up_o their_o tradition_n equal_a with_o the_o scripture_n 4._o the_o quaker_n be_v for_o enthusiasm_n immediate_a revelation_n and_o voice_n and_o vision_n 4._o many_o of_o the_o papist_n doctrine_n and_o order_n come_v this_o way_n by_o pretend_a revelation_n see_v stillingfleet_n fanaticism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 5._o the_o quaker_n say_v the_o first_o motion_n to_o evil_a arise_v in_o the_o heart_n if_o not_o consent_v to_o by_o the_o will_n be_v not_o sin_n 5._o these_o say_v the_o same_o viz._n that_o concupiscence_n be_v not_o sin_n 6._o for_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n 6._o so_o the_o papist_n for_o a_o state_n without_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n the_o beguardij_fw-la in_o germany_n stillingfleet_n idolatry_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n page_n 294._o 7._o that_o to_o attend_v to_o the_o light_n that_o every_o one_o have_v be_v sufficient_a for_o salvation_n 7._o see_v stillingfleet_n idolatry_n pag._n 295._o that_o
speak_v to_o god_n people_n what_o their_o duty_n be_v every_o one_o apart_o upon_o their_o bed_n that_o every_o one_o alone_o shall_v keep_v a_o silent_a meeting_n in_o the_o night_n in_o his_o chamber_n retire_v upon_o his_o bed_n not_o a_o word_n of_o assemble_v here_o only_o thus_o much_o be_v in_o it_o when_o god_n come_v with_o affliction_n if_o we_o be_v move_v with_o grief_n yet_o be_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_v against_o god_n by_o murmur_v and_o fret_v but_o rather_o be_v retire_v and_o examine_v our_o heart_n we_o shall_v find_v cause_n enough_o why_o the_o lord_n deal_v so_o with_o we_o and_o that_o he_o be_v righteous_a let_v every_o one_o in_o the_o night_n season_n when_o full_a of_o thought_n upon_o remembrance_n what_o god_n have_v do_v to_o he_o then_o be_v patient_a quiet_a still_o fret_v not_o against_o god_n the_o last_o be_v isa_n 8._o and_o isa_n 40.3_o concern_v wait_n on_o and_o that_o which_o christ_n the_o lord_n speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n bid_v they_o wait_v a_o jerusalem_n till_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n now_o what_o kind_n of_o silent_a meeting_n these_o scripture_n speak_v for_o it_o will_v soon_o appear_v let_v one_o place_n open_v the_o rest_n what_o this_o wait_a be_v see_v act_n 1.14_o they_o all_o continue_v with_o one_o accord_n in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o peter_n stand_v up_o and_o preach_v to_o they_o v._o 15._o let_v the_o reader_n now_o judge_n what_o fit_a scripture_n these_o be_v to_o prove_v the_o thing_n in_o hand_n and_o what_o a_o mighty_a man_n this_o be_v that_o while_o he_o go_v about_o to_o let_v other_o see_v their_o ignorance_n as_o he_o say_v he_o betray_v his_o own_o and_o it_o be_v not_o something_o strange_a that_o this_o people_n shall_v wrest_v the_o scripture_n thus_o to_o prove_v their_o silent_a meeting_n and_o when_o it_o speak_v plain_o for_o silence_n there_o they_o be_v against_o it_o in_o their_o practice_n in_o 1_o cor._n 14.34_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n let_v your_o woman_n keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v unto_o they_o to_o speak_v yet_o the_o quaker_n be_v for_o woman_n preach_v 1_o tim._n 2.11_o let_v the_o woman_n learn_v in_o silence_n if_o any_o silent_a meeting_n they_o must_v be_v such_o wherein_o there_o be_v none_o but_o woman_n what_o thou_o say_v baily_n in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d touch_v the_o quaker_n i_o shall_v at_o present_a pass_n till_o i_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o thou_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v ezekiel_n and_o other_o to_o be_v quaker_n after_o the_o same_o rate_n as_o thou_o have_v prove_v silent_a meeting_n pag._n 26._o b._n and_o can_v not_o own_o that_o refuge_n of_o lie_n w._n h._n have_v make_v concern_v he_o reply_n i_o challenge_v thou_o to_o mention_v one_o lie_v that_o i_o have_v either_o say_v or_o write_v of_o he_o whatever_o i_o have_v write_v in_o my_o epistle_n of_o he_o be_v own_v by_o himself_o in_o his_o book_n under_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o have_v i_o thou_o face_n to_o face_n with_o he_o in_o case_n thou_o have_v any_o sobriety_n and_o modesty_n and_o ingenuity_n leave_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o eat_v up_o these_o word_n again_o viz._n these_o can_v not_o own_o that_o refuge_n of_o lie_n etc._n etc._n b._n pag._n ibid._n and_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v from_o his_o master_n or_o any_o in_o hartford_n that_o ever_o he_o be_v ten_o time_n at_o the_o quaker_n meeting_n but_o 〈◊〉_d sometime_o as_o the_o other_o boy_n do_v as_o he_o say_v and_o may_v be_v far_o see_v in_o the_o account_n from_o hartford_n reply_v if_o any_o please_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o young_a man_n himself_o now_o dwell_v at_o ware_n he_o will_v affirm_v that_o which_o here_o i_o write_v viz_o that_o for_o five_o year_n together_o he_o go_v to_o no_o other_o meeting_n but_o the_o quaker_n meeting_n and_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v above_o ten_o time_n in_o all_o that_o space_n at_o their_o meeting_n you_o may_v likewise_o hear_v at_o 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