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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65896	The way of life and perfection livingly demonstrated in some serious animadversions or remarks and answers upon the book entituled The middle way of perfection, with indifferency between the orthodox and the Quaker, herein considered, and the naked truth as it is in Christ Jesus, opened in real love to the souls of men / by George Whitehead.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1676 (1676)	Wing W1973; ESTC R20758	42,882	60

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far_o it_o extend_v and_o our_o evangelical_n obedience_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n page_n 10._o sect._n ii_o of_o perfection_n be_v our_o duty_n and_o how_o attainable_a confess_v by_o this_o moderator_n or_o midle-man_n pag._n 12._o sect._n iii_o some_o objection_n allege_v by_o he_o against_o the_o attain_n to_o perfection_n answer_v pag._n 17._o sect._n iu._n his_o objection_n against_o sinless_a perfection_n for_o sinful_a imperfection_n in_o this_o life_n proceed_v from_o his_o want_v the_o true_a sight_n of_o that_o seed_n and_o nature_n wherein_o be_v victory_n and_o perfection_n pag._n 19_o sect._n v._n his_o alleganiot_n for_o sin_n from_o these_o scripture_n viz._n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o no_o more_o i_o that_o sin_v but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n etc._n etc._n consider_v and_o answer_v pag._n 21._o sect._n vi._n of_o regeneration_n the_o two_o contrary_a principle_n and_o concern_v the_o phrase_n whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 23._o sect._n vii_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n condition_n of_o life_n and_o great_a commandment_n be_v perform_v sincere_a obedience_n in_o lesser_a thing_n may_v not_o be_v omit_v pag._n 25._o sect._n viii_o the_o calm_a protestant_n in_o grant_v a_o real_a and_o true_a righteousness_n and_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a according_a to_o the_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n do_v assent_n to_o the_o quaker_n doctrine_n of_o perfection_n pag._n 28._o sect._n ix_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o david_n perfection_n or_o be_v find_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n not_o concern_v in_o a_o sinful_a state_n nor_o consistant_fw-la with_o the_o breach_n of_o duty_n and_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n pag._n 30._o sect._n x._o that_o heaven_n wherein_o unrighteousness_n dwell_v be_v not_o the_o new_a heaven_n of_o the_o new_a law_n and_o spirit_n be_v assistance_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o imputation_n be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n child_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 33._o sect._n xi_o of_o repentance_n what_o real_a and_o what_o not_o of_o christ_n as_o propitiation_n some_o scripture_n pervert_v for_o sin_n by_o our_o moderator_n of_o god_n enter_v into_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 36._o sect._n xii_o of_o justification_n grace_n law_n of_o our_o creation_n redemption_n as_o in_o christ_n and_o as_o in_o we_o as_o universal_a and_o as_o peculiar_a the_o quaker_n opinion_n about_o perfection_n misconstrue_v pag._n 39_o sect._n xiii_o that_o those_o call_v divine_v who_o deny_v christ_n universal_a grace_n and_o redemption_n be_v stumble_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o not_o orthodox_n of_o god_n term_n and_o man_n term_n of_o faith_n repentance_n sin_v and_o not_o sin_v etc._n etc._n 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