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A96399 The real Quaker a real Protestant, and the spirit of popery directly struck at in answer to a most malicious and scandalous book, entituled, The papists younger brother, by a disguised author under the titles Misoplanes and Philalethes, but on the contrary proved Philoplanes, Misalethes / by a servant of Christ, G. Whitehead. Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723. 1679 (1679) Wing W1952; ESTC R42838 97,690 135

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oppose_v he_o he_o will_v fain_o have_v the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o king_n sword_n to_o maintain_v he_o in_o that_o which_o be_v plain_a repugnant_a and_o abusive_a to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n thus_o like_o a_o temporize_a mercenary_a hector_n and_o popish_a agent_n he_o have_v manage_v his_o work_n as_o will_v further_o appear_v to_o his_o shame_n as_o a_o hector_a bravado_n a_o scornful_a proud_a disdainful_a person_n §_o xi_o see_v what_o follow_v about_o a_o book_n of_o i_o entitle_v the_o nature_n of_o christianity_n pr._n p._n 13._o upon_o my_o confess_v to_o christ_n jesus_n his_o manhood_n and_o divinity_n the_o priest_n say_v viz._n here_o be_v a_o parcel_n of_o good_a word_n to_o gull_v unwary_a reader_n the_o devil_n to_o promote_v error_n have_v always_o use_v to_o dress_v himself_o his_o agent_n in_o the_o garb_n of_o truth_n the_o quaker_n will_v anon_o show_v we_o his_o horn_n we_o shall_v ere_o long_o know_v he_o to_o be_v no_o tame_a beast_n his_o ill_a inspire_a spirit_n will_v appear_v you_o may_v certain_o expect_v from_o this_o quake_a pamphlet_n most_o base_a pitiful_a stuff_n answ_n behold_v how_o he_o boast_v vapour_n infult_n hector_n scoff_n jeer_n and_o contemn_v but_o the_o frothiness_n falseness_n and_o silliness_n thereof_o will_n more_o evident_o appear_v in_o the_o progress_n of_o our_o controversy_n it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o weight_n in_o his_o word_n that_o i_o cite_v they_o but_o to_o let_v the_o serious_a reader_n see_v the_o image_n or_o character_n of_o his_o proud_a and_o scornful_a spirit_n ibid._n touch_v my_o oppose_v r._n g_n affirm_v a_o justification_n and_o redemption_n of_o man_n even_o while_o no_o good_a be_v wrought_v in_o they_o by_o any_o light_n or_o spirit_n whatsoever_o and_o when_o no_o qualification_n be_v wrought_v in_o man_n by_o any_o spirit_n whatsoever_o all_o this_o passage_n the_o priest_n leave_v out_o and_o only_o fall_v upon_o my_o latter_a word_n concern_v my_o call_n in_o question_n r._n
think_v to_o be_v save_v hereafter_o no_o no._n and_o after_o the_o word_n we_o be_v come_v upon_o you_o all_o he_o leave_v out_o who_o be_v proud_a you_o must_v all_o give_v a_o account_n before_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o be_v terrible_a to_o the_o wicked_a behold_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v which_o will_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n and_o all_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o all_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v as_o stubble_n thus_o far_o j.p._n and_o next_o after_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n abhor_v all_o your_o profession_n and_o your_o hypocrisy_n the_o priest_n leave_v out_o these_o viz._n it_o be_v not_o profession_n that_o he_o seek_v for_o it_o be_v practice_n it_o be_v not_o the_o sayer_n but_o the_o doer_n that_o shall_v inherit_v it_o be_v not_o all_o that_o say_v lord_n lord_n that_o shall_v inherit_v but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n the_o lord_n look_v for_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n and_o next_o after_o these_o word_n you_o serve_v the_o devil_n with_o your_o heart_n and_o action_n the_o priest_n leave_v out_o who_o be_v king_n of_o pride_n and_o here_o you_o be_v in_o the_o broad_a and_o casie_a way_n in_o the_o first_o nature_n which_o be_v in_o the_o fall_n separate_v from_o god_n who_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n thus_o far_o j._n p._n see_v now_o how_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o j._n parnel_n do_v not_o threaten_v they_o with_o destruction_n or_o hell_n without_o exception_n or_o mere_o for_o be_v call_v lord_n lady_n knight_n gentleman_n gemlewoman_n madam_n etc._n etc._n but_o plain_o show_v they_o the_o destruction_n and_o misery_n that_o those_o evil_a course_n way_n and_o practice_n which_o too_o many_o live_v in_o lead_v to_o and_o that_o they_o that_o live_v or_o continue_v in_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n can_v escape_v destruction_n be_v evident_a for_o without_o conversion_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n again_o how_o plain_a that_o j.p._n propose_v the_o condition_n that_o god_n require_v in_o order_n to_o a_o reformation_n and_o consequent_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o same_o person_n who_o he_o warn_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n the_o lord_n abhor_v your_o hypocrisy_n it_o be_v not_o profession_n that_o he_o seek_v for_o it_o be_v practice_n it_o be_v not_o the_o sayer_n but_o the_o doer_n that_o shall_v inherit_v the_o lord_n look_v for_o fruit_n as_o before_o cite_v again_o the_o priest_n p._n 73._o in_o his_o citation_n out_o of_o james_n parnel_n book_n p._n 34_o 35_o 36._o he_o leave_v out_o let_v your_o mouth_n be_v stop_v all_o you_o who_o act_n in_o vnrighteousness_n and_o next_o after_o the_o word_n away_o with_o all_o your_o profession_n he_o leave_v out_o and_o now_o repent_v and_o then_o follow_v tremble_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o he_o also_o leave_v out_o come_v down_o all_o you_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o and_o then_o follow_v howl_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n and_o after_o the_o word_n p._n 34._o who_o be_v for_o the_o fire_n the_o priest_n leave_v out_o these_o viz._n for_o fruit_n he_o be_v come_v to_o seek_v for_o therefore_o profess_v he_o no_o long_o in_o word_n but_o now_o repent_v and_o return_v from_o all_o your_o vnrighteousness_n for_o know_v you_o not_o that_o no_o unrighteous_a person_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n no_o vain_a person_n nor_o drunkard_n swearer_n no_o liar_n no_o proud_a no_o covetous_a one_o none_o who_o delight_n in_o pleasure_n sport_v riot_v chamber_a and_o wantonness_n no_o unholy_a unclean_a thing_n must_v enter_v thus_o far_o james_n parnel_n now_o let_v all_o serious_a reader_n judge_v how_o base_o and_o fallacious_o the_o priest_n have_v deal_v with_o j._n parnel_n and_o the_o qrs._n on_o his_o account_n to_o render_v he_o as_o pronounce_v absolute_a sentence_n of_o damnation_n for_o evermore_o upon_o all_o that_o be_v call_v 74._o pag._n 74._o lord_n lady_n knight_n gentleman_n etc._n etc._n 75._o pag._n 75._o as_o doom_v they_o all_o without_o exception_n to_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n pag._n 75._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o the_o priest_n have_v forge_v this_o as_o a_o article_n of_o the_o qrs._n faith_n viz._n article_n 45._o we_o qrs._n do_v believe_v that_o all_o that_o be_v call_v lord_n lady_n knight_n gentleman_n and_o gentlewoman_n master_n mistress_z madam_n be_v all_o accurse_a of_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n and_o that_o they_o be_v no_o better_o nor_o shall_v fare_v better_o than_o lucifer_n dives_n haman_n pharaoh_n herod_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o forefather_n pag._n 154._o and_o to_o this_o very_a purpose_n he_o have_v forge_v three_o lie_v article_n in_o the_o qrs._n name_n viz._n his_o 45_o 46_o &_o 47_o article_n wherefore_o i_o testify_v against_o this_o priest_n as_o a_o arrant_a forger_n and_o one_o that_o have_v deal_v most_o base_o and_o knavish_o with_o our_o decease_a friend_n testimony_n herein_o for_o in_o the_o read_n of_o his_o book_n he_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a first_o that_o it_o be_v the_o state_n of_o dives_n haman_n etc._n etc._n and_o those_o that_o continue_v therein_o that_o be_v liable_a to_o their_o end_n to_o wit_n destruction_n and_o that_o they_o that_o live_v in_o these_o evil_n pride_n covetousness_n oppression_n excess_n etc._n etc._n do_v incur_v destruction_n second_o that_o our_o friend_n warn_v they_o all_o to_o wit_n the_o great_a one_o with_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n to_o repent_v and_o to_o return_v from_o all_o their_o vnrighteousness_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o the_o priest_n be_v willing_a to_o leave_v out_o and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o that_o he_o may_v render_v the_o qrs._n more_o odious_a and_o incense_v the_o great_a one_o against_o they_o as_o guilty_a of_o great_a vncharitableness_n religious_a foolery_n melancholy_a etc._n etc._n &_o say_v because_o they_o be_v not_o tremble_v qr_n they_o must_v all_o to_o hell_n mind_v this_o melancholy_a qr._n how_o he_o have_v pack_v they_o up_o for_o hell_n pag._n 73._o we_o may_v rather_o say_v mind_v this_o deceitful_a scornful_a priest_n that_o have_v thus_o forge_v and_o play_v the_o knave_n and_o fordid_o abuse_v the_o plain_a testimony_n and_o serious_a warning_n of_o a_o decease_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o scoff_v at_o tremble_v but_o the_o day_n will_v come_v that_o the_o fearfulness_n and_o horror_n that_o will_v surprise_v such_o hypocrite_n atheistical_a spirit_n and_o abuser_n of_o truth_n and_o religion_n will_v cause_v he_o to_o tremble_v and_o quake_n and_o his_o reward_n will_v be_v according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o the_o glory_v of_o such_o in_o wickedness_n will_v be_v their_o shame_n it_o be_v time_n for_o this_o hypocritical_a scornful_a priest_n to_o repent_v j._n parnel_n plain_a testimony_n and_o warning_n both_o to_o high_a and_o low_a without_o respect_n of_o person_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o this_o temporize_a daub_v flatter_a priest_n that_o have_v so_o foul_o and_o shameful_o abuse_v and_o pervert_v they_o to_o incense_v the_o power_n against_o we_o like_o one_o of_o jeroboam_n priest_n against_o the_o lord_n prophet_n see_v amos_n 7.10_o 13._o even_o in_o as_o great_a envy_n as_o amaziah_n show_v against_o amos_n to_o instigate_v the_o king_n against_o he_o have_v this_o priest_n show_v himself_o against_o we_o for_o warn_v the_o great_a one_o he_o may_v see_v that_o j._n parnel_n be_v not_o such_o a_o minister_n as_o can_v daub_v and_o flatter_v great_a person_n for_o a_o fat_a benefice_n or_o augmentation_n nor_o such_o a_o one_o as_o can_v have_v their_o person_n in_o admiration_n for_o advantage_n like_o those_o covetous_a temporize_v priest_n that_o can_v renounce_v and_o break_v their_o covenant_n turn_v from_o the_o directory_n to_o the_o common-prayer_n wheel_v about_o with_o the_o time_n sail_v with_o every_o wind_n to_o save_v their_o live_n or_o procure_v fat_a place_n or_o benefice_n creep_v cringe_n compliment_n and_o flatter_v great_a person_n 95._o pag._n 95._o and_o give_v their_o flatter_a title_n of_o your_o excellency_n your_o grace_n your_o honour_n your_o lordship_n your_o worship_n your_o humble_a servant_n sir_n etc._n etc._n as_o this_o priest_n have_v teach_v and_o all_o for_o their_o own_o end_n and_o advantage_n §_o xxv_o whereas_o the_o priest_n be_v offend_v at_o j._n parnel_n distinguish_v between_o the_o letter_n and_o the_o life_n as_o between_o the_o shadow_n and_o the_o substance_n p._n 70_o 71._o the_o priest_n hereupon_o say_v that_o the_o scripture_n by_o this_o quaker_n be_v unjust_o term_v the_o letter_n p._n 76._o whereupon_o i_o ask_v he_o if_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o distinguish_v between_o the_o letter_n and_o the_o spirit_n in_o these_o scripture_n rom._n 7.6_o that_o we_o shall_v serve_v in_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n
of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n as_o he_o have_v do_v §_o xxx_o pag._n 115._o qr._n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v christian_n pr._n the_o priest_n answer_v in_o these_o few_o word_n this_o qr._n have_v give_v a_o most_o blasphemous_a account_n of_o all_o qrs._n for_o he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n divine_a nature_n that_o they_o be_v christian_n thus_o make_v answ_n his_o tell_n of_o a_o blasphemous_a account_n of_o all_o qrs._n be_v a_o falsehood_n to_o abuse_v we_o for_o the_o matter_n here_o oppose_v by_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o james_n parnel_n book_n p._n 176_o 177._o collect._n be_v not_o place_v in_o these_o word_n as_o that_o all_o qrs._n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n divine_a nature_n but_o the_o word_n be_v more_o general_a relate_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n who_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v new_a creature_n in_o christ_n jesus_n set_v free_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v christian_n and_o such_o now_o witness_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n wrought_v within_o they_o and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o come_v and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n who_o be_v dead_a with_o he_o etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o j._n parnel_n observe_v well_o here_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o let_v this_o priest_n pass_v as_o only_o make_v exception_n against_o all_o the_o qrs._n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n divine_a nature_n but_o also_o i_o must_v take_v he_o as_o oppose_v the_o thing_n itself_o that_o his_o quarrel_n be_v not_o only_o against_o the_o person_n quaker_n but_o against_o the_o thing_n i._n e._n the_o partake_n of_o christ_n divine_a nature_n wherein_o his_o gross_a ignorance_n both_o of_o christianity_n and_o scripture_n will_v far_o appear_v in_o what_o follow_v pr._n p._n 116._o behold_v here_o be_v our_o saviour_n godhead_n share_v among_o the_o quaker_n behold_v here_o be_v the_o quaker_n make_v more_o than_o coheir_n with_o jesus_n christ_n no_o less_o god_n than_o himself_o be_v answ_n behold_v here_o the_o priest_n have_v not_o only_o show_v his_o lamentable_a ignorance_n but_o his_o false_a as_o well_o as_o blasphemous_a inference_n for_o we_o to_o own_o a_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n divine_a nature_n he_o count_v this_o not_o only_o a_o share_n of_o our_o saviour_n godhead_n among_o we_o but_o also_o a_o make_v ourselves_o no_o less_o than_o god_n himself_o which_o be_v a_o sad_a and_o most_o ignorant_a inference_n that_o new_a creature_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n may_v not_o partake_v of_o his_o divine_a nature_n unless_o they_o be_v god_n and_o christ_n himself_o what_o sad_a and_o miserable_a blindness_n and_o irrational_a work_n be_v this_o as_o if_o the_o member_n of_o a_o body_n must_v not_o partake_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o body_n unless_o that_o member_n can_v be_v the_o whole_a body_n 3.14_o heb._n 3.14_o we_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n in_o particular_a join_v to_o he_o partaker_n of_o christ_n have_v his_o spirit_n and_o life_n manifest_v in_o we_o as_o all_o real_a saint_n and_o true_a christian_n have_v and_o can_v all_o this_o be_v can_v any_o be_v so_o near_o relate_v and_o join_v to_o christ_n and_o not_o partaker_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n can_v they_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o power_n 17._o heb._n 3.14_o rom._n 11.16_o 17._o spirit_n virtue_n life_n faith_n divine_a image_n holiness_n and_o have_v he_o therein_o form_v in_o they_o and_o yet_o not_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n divine_a nature_n what_o strange_a inconsistency_n be_v this_o though_o the_o priest_n will_v not_o own_o this_o of_o the_o qrs._n we_o impose_v it_o not_o so_o upon_o he_o yet_o will_v he_o own_v it_o of_o any_o of_o christ_n member_n no_o see_v what_o 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