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A65735 D. D. An advertisement, anent the reading of the books of Antonia Borignion By George White minister at Mary-Culter near Aberdeen. White, George, d. 1724. 1700 (1700) Wing W1767; ESTC R222008 41,559 107

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of_o such_o rare_a ten_n as_o be_v here_o question_v procure_v the_o assent_n of_o rational_a man_n but_o the_o solidity_n of_o his_o reason_n if_o he_o have_v any_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n 1_o pet._n 3.15.16_o there_o be_v four_o rule_n of_o read_v book_n aright_o and_o judge_v of_o the_o author_n sentiment_n or_o there_o be_v so_o many_o postulat_v pre-required_n to_o the_o right_n dispute_v of_o any_o matter_n as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o ap._n pt._n 4_o p._n 334._o 1_o to_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o what_o we_o censure_v 2._o if_o the_o scope_n of_o a._n bs._n writing_n be_v good_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o main_a end_n of_o religion_n in_o that_o case_n to_o bear_v with_o little_a escape_n 3._o to_o read_v her_o book_n without_o prejudice_n or_o a_o evil_a eye_n 4._o to_o narrate_v and_o interpret_v faithful_o all_o which_o rule_v he_o allege_v these_o gentleman_n have_v transgress_v who_o do_v write_v against_o a._n b._n and_o to_o obviate_v such_o a_o objection_n against_o myself_o i_o have_v observe_v and_o shall_v firm_o adhere_v unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o of_o these_o rule_n without_o exception_n be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v a_o prejudice_n against_o a._n b._n and_o her_o abetter_n that_o i_o wish_v with_o meek_a moses_n numb_a 11.29_o that_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v prophet_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o and_o the_o ten_n or_o sentiment_n which_o i_o intend_v to_o examine_v shall_v be_v true_o narrate_v either_o in_o the_o express_a word_n of_o a._n b._n and_o her_o ap._n or_o the_o import_n thereof_o without_o distortion_n the_o second_o rule_n needs_o some_o qualification_n for_o a_o good_a purpose_n do_v not_o justify_v a_o evil_a action_n no_o more_o than_o saul_n spare_v the_o cattle_n of_o