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3.18_o act._n 16.14_o 15._o ezek._n 36.26_o 27._o this_o distinction_n be_v very_o requisite_a for_o clear_v of_o our_o purpose_n and_o liberate_v our_o doctrine_n from_o the_o circle_n which_o be_v false_o object_v unto_o we_o by_o both_o papist_n and_o quaker_n a_o digression_n in_o which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n anent_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o spirit_n operation_n in_o order_n to_o firm_a and_o save_a knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v explain_v and_o vindicated_n from_o the_o exception_n of_o papist_n and_o quaker_n first_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n do_v with_o 〈◊〉_d consent_n assert_v that_o in_o order_n to_o a_o firm_a and_o save_a knowledge_n and_o divine_a faith_n or_o believe_v of_o the_o scripture_n the_o illumiâ—nation_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n illumiâ—nating_v and_o prepare_v the_o soul_n be_v absolute_o necessâ—â—ry_a this_o all_o the_o confession_n witness_v and_o our_o dâ—â—vines_n such_o as_o calvin_n in_o his_o institution_n polanâ—_n in_o his_o syntagma_n demonstrative_o evince_n thâ—_n doctrine_n be_v impugn_a on_o the_o one_o hand_n by_o the_o papists_n who_o object_n first_o that_o we_o commit_v a_o ciâ—â—cle_n 2._o that_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o enthusiastic_a dottage_n of_o which_o we_o just_o accuse_v the_o anabaptist_n and_o quaker_n and_o the_o like_a enthusiast_n with_o these_o the_o socinian_o and_o other_o enemy_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n join_v force_n accuse_v we_o of_o the_o same_o crime_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o quaker_n perceive_v themselves_o unextricable_o in_o the_o brier_n and_o unwilling_a to_o be_v alone_o affirm_v confident_o that_o we_o can_v separat_fw-la ourselves_o from_o they_o as_o to_o this_o matter_n 3._o in_o order_n to_o the_o silence_v of_o both_o these_o party_n who_o like_a samson_n fox_n when_o they_o appear_v most_o opposite_a one_o to_o another_o even_o then_o conspire_v most_o firm_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o 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these_o thing_n ut_fw-la respondeant_fw-la ultimae_fw-la primis_fw-la he_o neglect_v the_o special_a and_o chief_a reason_n whereby_o his_o adversary_n pag._n 61._o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o discord_n between_o calvin_n french_a and_o dutch_a confession_n and_o our_o divine_n add_v hereto_o that_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o there_o be_v never_o the_o least_o controversy_n between_o the_o british_a and_o transmarine_a protestant_n on_o this_o head_n but_o contrariwise_o a_o most_o entire_a harmony_n have_v therefore_o discover_v this_o none-such_a weakness_n and_o extreme_a disingenuity_n i_o come_v direct_o to_o the_o objection_n and_o answer_v both_o papist_n and_o quaker_n together_o we_o distinguish_v ourselves_o from_o these_o enthusiast_n for_o first_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o necessity_n of_o which_o we_o maintain_v be_v only_a subjective_n be_v rather_o if_o we_o will_v speak_v proper_o a_o application_n of_o the_o thing_n reveal_v in_o scripture_n than_o 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to_o perceive_v the_o character_n of_o divinity_n natural_o ingraff_v in_o the_o scripture_n all_o which_o the_o quaker_n deny_v and_o assert_v the_o quite_o contrary_a now_o this_o our_o doctrine_n be_v by_o a_o full_a and_o most_o harmonious_a consent_n deliver_v and_o assert_v by_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o most_o eminent_a and_o shine_a light_n therein_o luther_n word_n be_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n shall_v deliver_v any_o doctrine_n which_o it_o can_v not_o prove_v by_o scripture_n he_o will_v spit_v in_o its_o face_n know_v certain_o that_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n sinopsis_fw-la pur._n theol_n disp._n 2_o pag._n 20._o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o these_o divine_a character_n of_o the_o scripture_n beget_v divine_a and_o save_a faith_n in_o our_o heart_n maccov_n locâ—_n com_n pag._n 28._o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o light_n so_o enlighten_v our_o understanding_n that_o it_o follow_v it_o sweet_o and_o show_v the_o argument_n in_o the_o thing_n 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câ—â—stantin_n the_o great_a call_v â—hem_n and_o other_o hereâ—ickâ—_n by_o this_o time._n i_o be_o confident_a that_o he_o that_o will_v not_o close_v his_o eye_n may_v perceive_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o quaker_n be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o of_o arrian_n macedonian_n sabellian_o which_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o this_o discourse_n but_o yet_o ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la i_o will_v transcrib_n a_o passage_n or_o two_o further_a the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v in_o truth_n def._n this_o complete_a arrian_n and_o self_n contradict_a have_v say_v pag_n 75._o that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o â—â—scriptural_a term_n of_o trinity_n and_o person_n which_o he_o deny_v and_o not_o the_o mystery_n pag_n 77._o he_o give_v himself_o the_o lie_n and_o palpable_o bewray_v his_o arrianism_n in_o these_o word_n and_o if_o io_n alexander_n â—ir_n definition_n of_o a_o person_n be_v receive_v that_o it_o be_v a_o intelligent_a be_v subsist_v incommunicable_o or_o distinct_o one_o from_o another_o i_o 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take_v notice_n of_o the_o strange_a deal_n of_o george_n keith_n attempt_v to_o make_v augustin_n a_o patroniser_n of_o his_o arrian_n doctrine_n for_o in_o truth_n def_n cap_n 5._o the_o quaker_n hâ—th_v these_o word_n and_o indeed_o augustin_n in_o his_o 5_o and_o 7_o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n not_o only_o say_v the_o word_n three_o person_n be_v improper_a but_o dispute_v against_o they_o as_o i_o suppose_v io._n alexander_n for_o all_o his_o school_n logic_n and_o philosophy_n shall_v hardly_o be_v able_a tâ—_n answer_v his_o argument_n the_o substance_n of_o which_o 〈◊〉_d my_o best_a remembrance_n be_v this_o the_o word_n person_n either_o it_o signify_v somewhat_o absolute_a and_o simple_a or_o relative_a to_o say_v the_o first_o be_v absurd_a otherways_o therâ—_n shall_v be_v three_o absolute_a being_n or_o essence's_n in_o god_n which_o be_v absurd_a if_o somewhat_o relative_n which_o be_v refer_v or_o relative_a to_o another_o as_o father_n be_v relative_a to_o a_o
son_n and_o therefore_o a_o father_n be_v father_n of_o aâ—nother_n and_o no_o man_n be_v his_o own_o father_n theâ—_n to_o say_v the_o father_n be_v a_o person_n be_v to_o say_v the_o father_n be_v the_o person_n of_o some_o other_o and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v absurd_a to_o the_o which_o argument_n not_o as_o i_o but_o real_o augustin_n i_o leave_v joh._n alexander_n to_o answer_v thus_o george_n keith_n ans._n it_o seem_v that_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o quaker_n be_v to_o fasten_v a_o false_a contradiction_n on_o augustin_n for_o none_o ever_o use_v the_o word_n person_n in_o application_n to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n more_o frequent_o than_o augustin_n have_v do_v as_o be_v obvious_a to_o any_o that_o have_v but_o a_o little_a acquaintance_n with_o his_o work_n and_o de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap_n 8._o he_o assert_v that_o the_o latin_a father_n yea_o and_o these_o of_o great_a authority_n among_o they_o still_o use_v the_o word_n person_n as_o the_o most_o 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the_o quaker_n he_o say_v nothing_o whereby_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o he_o be_v more_o dislike_a the_o word_n person_n than_o the_o word_n causa_fw-la or_o deus_fw-la but_o shall_v i_o think_v that_o george_n keith_n judge_v that_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o augustin_n god_n be_v not_o the_o creator_n or_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o we_o sin_n in_o express_v he_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o quaker_n will_v assent_v to_o this_o and_o yet_o no_o more_o reason_n have_v he_o to_o say_v that_o according_a to_o augustin_n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n for_o the_o main_a reason_n why_o he_o think_v that_o there_o be_v some_o inconsistency_n in_o the_o word_n person_n for_o the_o full_a express_v of_o that_o inexpressible_a mystery_n he_o give_v the_o trinit_a lib_fw-la 7._o cap_n 4_o in_o these_o word_n when_o they_o inquire_v of_o we_o what_o three_o or_o how_o these_o three_o shall_v be_v call_v we_o set_v ourselves_o to_o find_v some_o special_a or_o general_a name_n neither_o can_v we_o find_v it_o because_o the_o supereminency_n of_o the_o deiâ—y_n exceed_v the_o strength_n of_o our_o eloquence_n and_o god_n be_v more_o true_o comprehend_v by_o the_o mind_n than_o express_v by_o the_o tongue_n and_o more_o true_o exi_v than_o comprehend_v in_o the_o mind_n this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o augustin_n think_v the_o word_n person_n not_o sufficient_a enough_o for_o the_o declaration_n of_o this_o incomprehensible_a mystery_n but_o the_o same_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o de_fw-fr doctrina_fw-la christ._n lib_fw-la 1._o cap_n 5._o he_o think_v that_o the_o word_n cause_o can_v agree_v to_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o a_o atheist_n may_v as_o well_o and_o with_o as_o good_a ground_n allege_v that_o augustin_n in_o the_o forecited_a place_n do_v patronize_v his_o atheism_n and_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o supreme_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n or_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o god._n 3._o i_o have_v with_o care_n peruse_v these_o book_n of_o augustin_n but_o can_v not_o at_o all_o find_v this_o argument_n which_o george_n keith_n father_v upon_o he_o i_o answer_v therefore_o the_o argument_n not_o as_o augustin_n but_o as_o a_o sinnowless_a argument_n of_o george_n keith_n draw_v from_o a_o simile_n of_o natural_a thing_n which_o have_v little_a or_o no_o proportion_n to_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a hence_o i_o say_v that_o it_o can_v have_v little_a or_o no_o weight_n but_o again_o the_o argument_n be_v false_a and_o ridiculous_a on_o this_o account_n that_o the_o quaker_n make_v every_o father_n the_o person_n of_o his_o son_n which_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v absurd_a enough_o for_o as_o a_o father_n be_v the_o father_n of_o another_o and_o yet_o a_o distinct_a person_n from_o another_o so_o god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o father_n of_o god_n the_o son_n and_o yet_o a_o distinct_a person_n from_o god_n the_o son._n hence_o the_o simile_n â—rought_v not_o by_o augustin_n but_o by_o the_o quaker_n for_o the_o overthrow_v of_o the_o truth_n tend_v to_o the_o illustration_n and_o clear_v thereof_o from_o all_o this_o leaâ—n_n how_o disingenuous_a dealer_n these_o man_n be_v that_o can_v find_v no_o better_a mean_n for_o the_o defence_n and_o propagation_n of_o their_o doctrine_n than_o to_o deceive_v the_o simple_a by_o borrow_v the_o name_n of_o the_o ancient_a worthies_n whereby_o to_o cover_v their_o blasphemous_a doctrine_n thus_o their_o best_a refuge_n be_v to_o broach_v lie_v in_o hypocrisy_n 2._o i_o shall_v prove_v that_o according_a to_o the_o quaker_n doctrine_n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n which_o i_o thus_o evince_n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o every_o substance_n but_o according_a to_o the_o quaker_n doctrine_n sin_n be_v a_o substance_n the_o minor_a i_o prove_v grace_n be_v a_o substance_n which_o be_v their_o common_a doctrine_n therefore_o sin_n be_v a_o substance_n also_o the_o consequence_n rob_n barclay_n vind_n pag_n 49._o deny_v which_o i_o thus_o prove_v the_o antecedent_n viz._n that_o grace_n be_v a_o substance_n they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o it_o be_v in_o and_o by_o this_o inward_a and_o substantial_a seed_n in_o their_o heart_n as_o it_o come_v to_o receive_v nourishment_n and_o to_o have_v a_o birth_n and_o geniture_n in_o they_o they_o come_v to_o have_v these_o spiritual_a sense_n raise_v by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o taste_v smell_a see_v and_o handle_v the_o thing_n of_o god._n thus_o reason_v robert_n barclay_n in_o his_o apology_n pag_n 95._o this_o be_v also_o the_o doctrine_n of_o george_n keith_n in_o his_o immed_a rev._n that_o this_o light_n or_o seed_n or_o grace_n be_v a_o substance_n because_o it_o may_v feel_v hear_v etc._n etc._n robert_n barclay_v second_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o subsist_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n even_o while_o they_o be_v in_o their_o wickedness_n now_o if_o sin_n may_v hear_v feel_v and_o perceive_v as_o well_o as_o grace_n and_o light_n and_o if_o it_o may_v feel_v or_o perceive_v the_o thing_n of_o satan_n as_o real_o as_o grace_n feel_v or_o perceive_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o if_o sin_n may_v be_v in_o the._n heart_n of_o a_o real_a godly_a person_n than_o sin_n be_v a_o substance_n according_a to_o the_o quaker_n otherwise_o these_o reason_n be_v reasonless_a but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o laâ—ter_n the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_n be_v most_o firm_a for_o sin_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o one_o that_o be_v true_o godly_a be_v the_o same_o way_n to_o be_v consider_v as_o grace_n and_o light_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o ungodly_a in_o this_o point_n for_o i_o judge_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o quaker_n judge_v that_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o be_v of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o 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and_o bear_v again_o at_o once_o or_o at_o one_o instant_a of_o time_n his_o ground_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v now_o examine_v and_o it_o be_v those_o two_o place_n of_o scripture_n viz._n phil._n 1.6_o he_o which_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 5.7_o you_o do_v run_v well_o etc._n etc._n now_o these_o scripture_n say_v nothing_o for_o he_o for_o the_o philippian_n be_v saint_n in_o christ_n jesus_n when_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v v_o 1._o now_o i_o think_v none_o can_v deny_v that_o such_o be_v bear_v of_o god._n for_o the_o other_o place_v it_o say_v as_o little_a for_o he_o except_o for_o it_o he_o will_v infer_v the_o saint_n fall_v away_o which_o be_v false_a next_o that_o the_o new_a birth_n of_o regeneration_n as_o such_o do_v not_o admit_v of_o degree_n but_o that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v real_o convert_v or_o bear_v again_o so_o that_o of_o the_o child_n of_o â—rath_n they_o become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n at_o one_o 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