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A70157 A just defence and vindication of Gospel ministers and Gospel ordinances against the Quakers many false accusations, slanders and reproaches. In ansvver to John Horwood his letter, and E.B. his book, called, A just and lawful tryal of the ministers and teachers of this age, and several others. Proving the ministers calling and maintenance just and lawful, and the doctrine of perfection by free justification, preached by them, agreeable to the scriptures. VVith the Quakers objections answered. And the Quakers perfection by hearkning to, and obeying a light within them, proved contrary to the scriptures. And their practices in ten particulars proved contrary to the commands and examples of Christ and his apostles. By a lover of gospel ministers and gospel ordinances. Gaskin, John, fl. 1660. 1660 (1660) Wing G290; ESTC R223664 109,852 161

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21._o 9_o mal._n 4._o 2._o exod._n 25._o 21_o 22._o esa_n 57_o 18_o 19_o jer._n 50._o 20._o jer_n 31._o 31._o esa_n 34._o 17._o &_o 44._o 22._o mica_n 7._o 9_o joh._n 1._o 29._o joh._n 3._o 14_o 15_o 16._o colos_n 1._o 14._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o rev._n 1._o 5._o exod._n 25._o 21._o psal_n 40._o 7_o 8_o 9_o zach._n 3._o 4_o 5_o 8._o isa_n 61._o 10._o matth._n 3._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o rom._n 3._o 21_o 22._o rom._n 5._o 18_o 19_o matth._n 22._o 11_o 12._o rev._n 3._o 17_o 18._o rev_n 3._o 18._o rom._n 13._o 14._o matth._n 5._o 20._o rom._n 10._o 3._o rom._n 9_o 30_o 31_o 32._o phil._n 3._o 6._o burrowes_n his_o book_n phil._n 3._o 8._o matth._n 26_o 41._o rom._n 7._o 21_o 22_o 23._o 1_o pe._n 1._o 20_o 21._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o gal._n 5._o 17._o act_n 15._o 2_o 3_o 9_o james_n 5._o 17._o james_n 3._o 2._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8_o 9_o 10._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 1_o 2._o rom._n 8._o 33_o 34._o heb._n 7._o 25._o esa_n 64._o 6._o phil._n 3._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o exod._n 28._o 36_o 37_o 38._o psal_n 51._o 5._o revel_v 8._o ●_o ●_o 1_o joh._n 2._o ●3_n 2_o joh._n 7._o b●rrows_v the_o quaker_n neh._n 11._o 1._o rev._n 1._o 17._o gal._n 3._o 10._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 7._o rom._n 4._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o rev._n 2._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o fol._n 66._o fol._n 86._o luther_n on_o gal._n 2._o 20._o fol._n 88_o luther_n be_v a_o true_a prophet_n for_o what_o he_o foretell_v germany_n and_o england_n have_v find_v most_o true_a rom._n 5._o 20._o rom._n 6._o 1_o 2_o 15._o matth._n 18._o 7._o tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o matth._n 12._o 47._o heb._n 11._o 4_o 6._o gen._n 4._o 4._o matth._n 12._o 33._o james_n 2._o 14._o 18._o matth._n 5._o 16._o titus_n 3._o 8._o psal_n 16._o 2_o 3._o john_n 13._o 34._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 14._o matth._n 6._o 12._o luk._n 17._o 4_o 5._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 9_o 1_o thes_n 4._o 9_o a_o better_a hangman_n than_o a_o butcher_n gen._n 3._o 24._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 9_o gal._n 3._o 24._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 14_o 15._o rom._n 9_o 31_o 32._o mind_v 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&_o 3._o 3._o 1_o thes_n 1._o 1._o 1_o thes_n 5._o 14._o 2_o thes_n 3._o 6_o 11_o 14_o 15._o rev._n 2._o 14_o 15._o rev._n 2._o 20._o rev._n 3._o 1._o rev._n 3._o 15_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o or_o be_v not_o rash_a his_o word_n be_v the_o apostle_n church_n be_v most_o perfect_a and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v perfect_a by_o the_o invention_n of_o they_o that_o come_v after_o let_v the_o old_a custom_n hold_v behold_v whatsoever_o be_v first_o that_o be_v ●rue_a and_o whatsoever_o be_v late_a that_o be_v false_a chap._n 3._o pag._n 113._o there_o be_v say_v he_o a_o godly_a discipline_n do_v not_o tolerate_v man_n in_o any_o sort_n live_v wicked_o chap._n 2._o pag._n 37._o which_o discipline_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o every_o church_n gen._n 9_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 1_o 2._o heb._n 12._o 22_o 23_o 24._o matth._n 22._o 14._o matth._n 25._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o matth._n 13._o 47._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 18._o matth._n 7._o 3._o matth._n 5._o 19_o math._n 28._o 18_o 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