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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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〈◊〉_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
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in_o the_o scripture_n but_o john_n be_v the_o import_n of_o this_o word_n any_o more_o than_o appoint_v ordain_v will_v purpose_a and_o be_v not_o all_o these_o in_o scripture_n rom._n 3._o he_o 〈◊〉_d set_v forth_o 1_o pet._n 1.20_o who_o be_v fore-ordained_n but_o i_o begin_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o play_v thus_o at_o pash-pin_n with_o thou_o j._n c._n parag._n ibid._n sometime_o call_v faith_n our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o again_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n as_o if_o a_o man_n can_v please_v god_n by_o man_n righteousness_n answ_n we_o have_v not_o yet_o do_v who_o but_o thou_o john_n see_v any_o contradiction_n in_o this_o faith_n as_o a_o habit_n or_o act_n in_o we_o be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n i_o have_v all_o along_o distinguish_v between_o chri'_v righteousness_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o epistle_n this_o may_v be_v see_v that_o upon_o that_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 4._o abraham_n believe_v and_o be_v be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n i_o say_v not_o the_o action_n of_o believe_v but_o that_o which_o he_o rest_v upon_o justify_v yet_o this_o be_v true_a likewise_o that_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n because_o faith_n do_v trust_v to_o those_o suffering_n that_o do_v pacify_v &_o please_v god_n yet_o faith_n do_v not_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n so_o that_o we_o please_v god_n by_o faith_n not_o as_o be_v a_o habit_n or_o act_n in_o we_o bare_o so_o consider_v but_o as_o it_o do_v relate_v to_o its_o object_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o object_n god_n be_v please_v not_o for_o faith_n sake_n but_o for_o christ_n sake_n that_o faith_n receive_v i_o query_n john_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n that_o receive_v the_o money_n or_o the_o money_n that_o enrich_v yet_o the_o money_n without_o the_o hand_n be_v not_o receive_v whether_o be_v it_o the_o eye_n or_o serpent_n that_o heal_v yet_o not_o without_o see_v do_v abel_n faith_n without_o christ_n make_v his_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a or_o please_v or_o pacify_v god_n or_o be_v it_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n that_o which_o his_o faith_n respe●ed_v but_o if_o you_o will_v in_o this_o matter_n hear_v fox_n speak_v more_o plain_o for_o john_n will_v not_o pull_v his_o mask_n off_o yet_o fox_n great_a mystery_n pag._n 49._o this_o justification_n be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n within_o for_o all_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n be_v justify_v by_o their_o faith_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n so_o this_o be_v that_o the_o quaker_n with_o their_o brethren_n the_o romanist_n contend_v for_o viz._n justify_v righteousness_n to_o be_v within_o because_o faith_n be_v within_o in_o opposition_n to_o which_o we_o say_v faith_n be_v take_v relative_o with_o its_o object_n christ_n and_o so_o justify_v even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n 〈◊〉_d bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v 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my_o eye_n abroad_o who_o they_o be_v that_o you_o have_v prevail_v with_o to_o fall_v in_o with_o you_o see_v some_o you_o fall_v upon_o as_o simeon_n and_o levi_n do_v upon_o the_o shechemite_n when_o they_o be_v sore_o under_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n from_o awaking_n by_o the_o law_n before_o any_o healing_n come_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o pick_v up_o they_o other_o be_v straggler_n from_o the_o camp_n either_o that_o have_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o church_n or_o never_o settle_v in_o any_o way_n some_o that_o have_v take_v up_o some_o prejudices_fw-la against_o christian_n or_o through_o some_o 〈◊〉_d and_o ambition_n high_o discontent_a a_o sound_a humble_a christian_n be_v out_o of_o your_o reach_n i_o have_v talk_v with_o many_o and_o can_v not_o find_v any_o of_o this_o people_n that_o can_v even_o give_v any_o telerable_a account_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o how_o many_o turn_n quaker_n who_o heart_n be_v not_o turn_v to_o god_n a_o change_n in_o their_o 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 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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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the_o rage_a sea_n of_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n ibid._n christ_n glorious_a kingdom_n bring_v to_o pass_v this_o way_n by_o attendance_n to_o this_o light_n pag._n 34._o parag._n 3_o christ_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n manifest_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n give_v to_o it_o the_o deliverer_n that_o come_v out_o of_o zion_n to_o turn_v iniquity_n from_o jacob._n parag._n 3_o christ_n in_o they_o to_o who_o all_o angel_n must_v bow_v pag._n 40._o the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n pag._n 41._o the_o true_a light_n all_o other_o light_n be_v false_a light_n ibid._n the_o instruction_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n pag._n 42._o the_o day_n star_n arise_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o bright_a and_o morningstar_n the_o light_n which_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v in_o pag._n 43._o the_o blood_n that_o cleanse_v and_o purge_v all_o evil_a that_o which_o redeem_v the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n god_n that_o walk_v and_o 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