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A65834 An antidote against the venome of The snake in the grass, or, The book so stiled and the Christian people called Quakers vindicated from its most gross abuses and calumnies in certain reflections detecting the nameless author's malice, outrage, and persecution against the said people : unto which is annex'd a brief examination of the author's second book stil'd Satan dis-rob'd : also, some notice taken of his discourse for The divine institution of water-baptism. Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723. 1697 (1697) Wing W1889; ESTC R27066 123,381 290

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by_o the_o persecute_v and_o covetous_a priest_n and_o many_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o light_n and_o many_o love_n darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a and_o the_o candle_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v often_o put_v out_o but_o they_o shall_v all_o find_v it_o hard_o to_o kick_n against_o the_o prick_n even_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v confess_v even_o in_o the_o english_a annotation_n in_o the_o margin_n on_o act_n 9_o 5._o it_o be_v hard_a for_o thou_o to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n i._n e._n to_o resist_v god_n when_o he_o prick_v and_o solicit_v our_o conscience_n therefore_o such_o pricking_n be_v within_o all_o which_o true_o consider_v it_o be_v no_o difficulty_n to_o make_v sense_n of_o the_o quaker_n notion_n as_o he_o call_v it_o of_o the_o light_n within_o p._n 178._o see_v it_o be_v accord_o to_o the_o express_a sense_n of_o holy_a scripture-testimony_n thereof_o and_o the_o sense_n which_o the_o light_n 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christ_n in_o either_o respect_n as_o concern_v sol._n eccles_n say_v that_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v force_v out_o of_o christ_n side_n with_o the_o spear_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o blood_n of_o another_o saint_n p._n 19_o and_o nar._n p._n 28._o concern_v which_o i_o say_v i_o do_v not_o make_v s._n e._n his_o expression_n therein_o a_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o i_o own_o that_o in_o one_o sense_n the_o blood_n shed_v be_v more_o than_o that_o of_o another_o saint_n though_o not_o in_o the_o visible_a matter_n of_o it_o more_z in_o that_o it_o have_v a_o peculiar_a signification_n for_o christ_n the_o one_o offering_n be_v the_o man_n peculiar_o ordain_v and_o appoint_v of_o god_n both_o to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o to_o end_v the_o many_o offering_n under_o the_o law_n and_o in_o all_o his_o example_n and_o suffering_n that_o be_v permit_v to_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o he_o both_o answer_v fulfil_v and_o end_v the_o outward_a part_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o law_n and_o shadow_n and_o perform_v the_o father_n will_n therein_o and_o be_v particular_o eye_v and_o prophesy_v according_o by_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o through_o all_o his_o suffering_n in_o the_o flesh_n he_o give_v a_o universal_a testimony_n and_o consecrate_a a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n even_o through_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o flesh_n that_o the_o way_n into_o the_o most_o holy_a may_v be_v manifest_a light_a and_o life_n p._n 58_o 59_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o do_v show_v a_o dislike_n of_o s._n be_v expression_n before_o cite_v in_o not_o allow_v they_o as_o a_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n though_o i_o be_v will_v charitable_o to_o improve_v his_o own_o explication_n so_o far_o as_o it_o will_v bear_v a_o charitable_a construction_n with_o respect_n to_o his_o own_o declare_a estimation_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v value_n and_o virtue_n two_o i_o show_v in_o part_n my_o estimation_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o whole_a sacrifice_n or_o offer_v of_o christ_n both_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o bless_a testimony_n value_n and_o efficacy_n thereof_o more_o than_o that_o of_o any_o other_o saint_n or_o saint_n which_o manifest_o differ_v from_o s._n e.'s_n expression_n before_o cite_v however_o if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v think_v plain_a enough_o in_o this_o matter_n let_v i_o be_v allow_v so_o much_o candour_n as_o to_o be_v credit_v in_o be_v more_o full_a and_o plain_a therein_o i_o disow_v his_o say_a comparison_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n with_o that_o of_o another_o saint_n and_o believe_v he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o counsel_n or_o wisdom_n of_o god_n therein_o though_o i_o do_v charitable_o construe_v his_o meaning_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o sincerity_n he_o have_v towards_o god_n and_o his_o self_n deny_v crucify_v life_n and_o testimony_n he_o bear_v for_o truth_n in_o divers_a suffering_n and_o respect_n and_o i_o believe_v he_o die_v in_o peace_n though_o in_o some_o thing_n he_o in_o his_o zeal_n be_v not_o guide_v in_o true_a wisdom_n which_o be_v his_o own_o weakness_n and_o personal_a failure_n not_o just_o chargeable_a on_o we_o as_o a_o people_n much_o less_o on_o our_o principle_n or_o belief_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n or_o the_o infallible_a guidance_n thereof_o howbeit_o this_o adversary_n appear_v so_o eager_o bend_v against_o we_o as_o a_o people_n that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o take_v any_o occasion_n to_o defame_v and_o brand_v we_o as_o in_o this_o very_a passage_n which_o he_o call_v the_o broad_a and_o impious_a blasphemy_n of_o sol._n eccles._n he_o scornful_o yet_o bitter_o reproach_n we_o as_o a_o people_n and_o myself_o in_o particular_a in_o these_o word_n viz._n there_o never_o be_v sure_o such_o a_o company_n of_o good_a nature_a forgive_a people_n they_o can_v slip_v over_o cover_z and_o excuse_v the_o lewd_a blasphemy_n in_o a_o charitable_a way_n etc._n etc._n they_o can_v see_v no_o fault_n in_o their_o own_o friend_n g._n w._n say_v of_o this_o very_a passage_n of_o sol._n eccles._n that_o it_o be_v so_o harmless_a as_o may_v have_v satisfy_v any_o spiritual_a or_o unbiased_a mind_n p._n 21._o and_o that_o this_o be_v in_o his_o light_n and_o life_n before_o quote_v p._n 58._o wherein_o he_o notorious_o wrong_v i_o and_o pervert_v my_o word_n i_o do_v not_o call_v this_o very_a passage_n or_o comparison_n of_o s._n be_v harmless_a but_o his_o word_n declare_v his_o high_a esteem_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v not_o his_o comparison_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n with_o that_o of_o another_o saint_n which_o i_o have_v disow_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o w._n burnet_n quote_v but_o lame_o and_o partial_o cite_v p._n 22._o 23._o §_o 5._o i_o do_v not_o call_v christ_n outward_a material_a blood_n a_o type_n of_o the_o mystical_a blood_n or_o light_n within_o as_o my_o answer_n be_v pervert_v but_o close_o pursue_v his_o argument_n with_o exception_n which_o he_o be_v not_o clear_v from_o by_o this_o advocate_n his_o argument_n be_v this_o viz._n all_o thing_n under_o the_o law_n in_o the_o type_n be_v purge_v with_o blood_n and_o this_o blood_n be_v material_a blood_n and_o not_o mystical_a and_o that_o blood_n that_o christ_n shed_v in_o order_n to_o the_o effect_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n must_v needs_o be_v visible_a and_o material_a blood_n which_o be_v to_o argue_v thus_o that_o because_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o law_n be_v purge_v with_o material_a blood_n and_o not_o mystical_a ergo_fw-la the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o purge_v the_o conscience_n and_o effect_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n must_v needs_o be_v material_a and_o not_o mystical_a i_o still_o deny_v the_o inference_n and_o my_o answer_n show_v where_o and_o against_o what_o my_o exception_n lie_v the_o type_n and_o shadow_n under_o the_o law_n do_v both_o point_n at_o what_o be_v material_a and_o what_o be_v mystical_a in_o christ_n if_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n be_v type_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o mystical_a as_o be_v confess_v p._n 23._o contrary_a to_o burnet_n assert_v they_o material_a not_o mystical_a as_o in_o his_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v material_a blood_n not_o mystical_a whereby_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o law_n be_v purge_v but_o now_o contrariwise_o those_o sacrifice_n be_v grant_v to_o be_v mystical_a because_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o substance_n and_o mystery_n of_o they_o my_o answer_n to_o burnet_n argument_n even_o in_o the_o first_o part_n leave_v out_o by_o this_o adversary_n be_v plain_a and_o clear_a viz._n as_o if_o one_o shall_v reason_v that_o because_o the_o type_n be_v material_a visible_a and_o not_o mystical_a therefore_o the_o antitype_n or_o substance_n must_v needs_o be_v material_a and_o not_o mystical_a by_o this_o all_o mystery_n of_o divine_a thing_n be_v exclude_v from_o be_v either_o spiritual_a the_o antitype_n or_o substance_n whereas_o it_o be_v the_o heavenly_a thing_n 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