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A39298 An answer to George Keith's Narrative of his proceedings at Turners-Hall, on the 11th of the month called June, 1696 wherein his charges against divers of the people called Quakers (both in that, and in another book of his, called, Gross error & hypocrosie detected) are fairly considered, examined, and refuted / by Thomas Ellwood. Ellwood, Thomas, 1639-1713. 1696 (1696) Wing E613; ESTC R8140 164,277 235

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his_o narrative_n where_o he_o have_v repeat_v these_o charge_n against_o w._n penn_n and_o g._n whitehead_n and_o i_o as_o before_o have_v endeavour_v to_o free_v they_o from_o his_o perversion_n and_o abuse_n the_o four_o error_n he_o bestow_v on_o i_o be_v that_o i_o deny_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n or_o power_n within_o be_v the_o real_a purchase_n of_o christ_n obedience_n unto_o death_n argue_v that_o if_o so_o that_o will_v not_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n p._n 121._o here_o be_v two_o notable_a piece_n of_o art_n he_o have_v show_v in_o the_o frame_n of_o this_o error_n first_o he_o have_v change_v my_o word_n from_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n to_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n or_o power_n within_o which_o quite_o alter_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n for_o whereas_o i_o infer_v from_o his_o word_n that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n be_v not_o a_o free_a gift_n or_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o the_o free_a 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