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A42287 An apology for M. Antonia Bourignon in four parts ... : to which are added two letters from different hands, containing remarks on the preface to The snake in the grass and Bourignianism detected : as also some of her own letters, whereby her true Christian spirit and sentiments are farther justified and vindicated, particularly as to the doctrine of the merits and satisfaction of Jesus Christ. Garden, George, 1649-1733.; Bourignon, Antoinette, 1616-1680.; De Heyde, Dr. 1699 (1699) Wing G218; ESTC R18554 402,086 456

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lxxiii_o the_o church_n man_n prevail_v lxxiv_o she_o go_v to_o hambourg_n lxxv_o her_o exercise_n and_o write_n there_o lxxvi_o she_o be_v persecute_v by_o the_o pastor_n there_o lxxvii_o go_v to_o lutzburg_n in_o friesland_n lxxviii_o her_o employment_n and_o write_n there_o lxxix_o long_o sickness_n lxxx_o persecute_v anew_o by_o her_o servant_n sorcerer_n lxxxi_o by_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o protect_v she_o lxxxii_o the_o pretence_n for_o it_o and_o the_o true_a cause_n lxxxiii_o go_v to_o franeker_n lxxxiv_o her_o death_n lxxxv_o her_o character_n matth._n 26._o 48._o 73._o temoign_n de_fw-fr vertie_n part_v 1._o p._n 146._o tomb._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr faux_fw-fr theol._n part_n 3_o letter_n 1._o nu_fw-la 17_o 18._o avis_n salut_fw-fr let_v 133._o i._o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o letter_n ii_o necessary_a qualification_n in_o writer_n of_o narrative_n und_fw-ge character_n iii_o these_o want_v in_o the_o author_n of_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n and_o bourignanism_n detect_v iv._o the_o first_o author_n rash_a and_o spiteful_a charge_n against_o a._n b._n v._o a._n b._n vindicated_n from_o the_o 1_o of_o blasphemous_a pri●●_n parole_fw-fr de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr p._n 127._o temoig_n de_fw-fr verity_n part_n 2._o p._n 47._o ibid._n p._n 59_o 60._o i●id_fw-la p._n 81_o ●●_o vi_o from_o the_o 2._o that_o she_o overturn_v priesthood_n etc._n etc._n etc._n s●_n be_v 1._o vii_o from_o the_o 3_o of_o uncharitableness_n etc._n etc._n etc._n p._n 63_o 161_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 6_o 12._o ps_n 14._o 3._o mic._n 7._o 2._o 2._o light_n of_o the_o world_n part_v 1._o p._n 47._o 47._o ●emo_fw-la ig●_fw-la de_fw-la ve●i●e_fw-la part_v 2._o p._n 71._o viii_o from_o the_o 4_o of_o 〈…〉_z the_o design_n 〈…〉_z ix_o from_o the_o 5_o of_o her_o deny_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n christ_n p_o 86_o 87_o etc._n etc._n etc._n see_v apology_n p._n 59_o etc._n etc._n light_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 139._o light_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 142._o x._o from_o the_o 6_o of_o her_o contempt_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n scripture_n p._n 159_o etc._n etc._n xi_o from_o the_o 7_o of_o her_o wild_a and_o barbarous_a notion_n notion_n see_v the_o apology_n p._n 72._o etc._n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 180._o etc._n etc._n xii_o the_o undiscreet_a treatment_n of_o m._n poiret_n pag._n 127_o etc._n etc._n xiii_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o zeal_n wrong_v level_v fourteen_o the_o doctor_n the_o author_n of_o the_o narrative_n the_o occasion_n of_o all_o this_o noise●_n xv._n great_a caution_n to_o be_v use_v in_o judge_v of_o spiritual_a thing_n xvi_o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o sect._n xvii_o his_o uacharitableness_n to_o his_o countryman_n xviii_o in_o both_o the_o narratives_n he_o fight_v with_o his_o own_o shadow_n xix_o his_o disin_n genuity_n in_o his_o narration_n xx._n appear_v in_o his_o unjust_a way_n of_o form_v her_o character_n 1._o by_o piece_v together_o half_a sentiment_n from_o different_a place_n 2._o by_o borrow_v piece_n of_o it_o from_o her_o avow_v enemy_n enemy_n nar._n 1._o p._n 75._o 3._o by_o obtrude_a false_a translation_n rev._n 4._o 14_o 4._o by_o affirm_v thing_n as_o say_v of_o she_o without_o give_v evidence_n evidence_n preface_n §._o 2._o 2._o p._n 3._o §._o 3._o p._n 5._o §._o 4._o 5._o by_o draw_v consequence_n contrary_a to_o their_o principle_n which_o their_o say_n do_v not_o infer_v and_o they_o express_o disclaim_v nar._n 1._o p._n 18._o §._o 10._o etc._n etc._n la_fw-fr paix_fw-fr de_fw-fr bonnes_fw-fr ames_o p._n 186_o &c_n &c_n xxi_o the_o dr_n great_a mistake_v as_o to_o the_o regard_v require_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o men._n see_v apology_n p._n 14._o etc._n etc._n xxii_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o a._n b._n be_v high_o esteem_v not_o adduce_v by_o the_o doctor_n nor_o those_o adduce_v sufficient_o disprove_v as_o 1._o her_o sanctity_n sanctity_n see_v apology_n p._n 137._o the_o doctor_n not_o faithful_a in_o relate_v the_o proof_n of_o her_o sanctity_n sanctity_n see_v apology_n p._n 42_o 43._o xxiii_o his_o reason_n against_o her_o sanctity_n disprove_v and_o she_o vindicate_v from_o 1._o that_o of_o a_o light_n and_o vain_a conversation_n 2._o from_o follow_v she_o own_o humour_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n 3._o from_o her_o disobedience_n to●her_o parent_n 4._o from_o covetousness_n because_o of_o her_o law_n suit_v suit_v vie_v ext_a ●_o 49._o 49._o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z ibid._n n._n 57_o 57_o vi●_n ext_a n._n 52_o 54._o 54._o ib._n n._n 5_o 49_o 51._o 51._o ib._n p._n 180._o 180._o ib._n and_o part_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr n._n 9_o p._n 163._o 163._o parole_fw-fr de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr p._n 67._o 67._o vie_v ext_a p._n 186._o 186._o au●s_n salut_n p._n 86._o 86._o vie_v continuè●_n cap._n 12._o p._n 128_o 129._o temoign_n de_fw-fr verity_n part_v 2._o p_o 3●2_n 303_o 303_o avertis_fw-la contre_fw-fr les_fw-fr tremb_v p_o 213_o etc._n etc._n xxiv_o 〈…〉_z etc._n etc._n xxv_o 2._o her_o knowledge_n of_o secret_a thought_n not_o disprove_v xxvi_o 3._o her_o foretell_v thing_n to_o co●e_n not_o disprove_v disprove_v apology_n p._n 230._o etc._n etc._n xxvii_o 4._o the_o supernatural_a mean_n of_o her_o knowledge_n not_o disprove_v xxviii_o 〈…〉_z c._n 3●_n n._n 5_o 6_o 〈…〉_z xxix_o just_a remark_n upon_o what_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d narra_fw-la 1._o p._n 75._o ibid._n p_o 76._o xxx_o some_o remark_n upon_o the_o second_o narrative_n 1._o he_o persist_v in_o his_o false_a representation_n 2._o in_o his_o curtailing_n and_o glossing_n nar._n 2._o p_o 4._o light_n of_o the_o world_n part_n 2._o p._n 84._o light_n of_o the_o world_n part_v 1._o p._n 92._o nar._n 2._o p._n 5._o light_n of_o the_o world_n part_v ●_o p._n 39_o 3._o make_v question_n upon_o a_o false_a supposition_n 4._o he_o oppose_v the_o truth_n and_o join_v with_o the_o pelagian_n light_n of_o the_o world_n part_v 2._o conf._n 13._o p._n 85._o 85._o 1_o cor._n 6_o 17._o d._n c._n nar._n p._n 36_o 37._o 5._o a_o just_a character_n of_o m_o poiret_n and_o the_o narrator_n unchristian_a deal_n with_o he_o consider_v tem._n des_fw-fr s._n ecrit_fw-fr p._n 387_o 388._o ibid._n p._n 402_o 4●3_n d._n c's_o essay_n part_v 2._o pag._n 163_o 164_o 165._o 6_o the_o narrator_n mistake_v as_o to_o the_o comparison_n betwixt_o jes_n christ_n first_o birth_n and_o the_o renovation_n of_o his_o gospel_n spirit_n 7_o his_o rash_a censure_n of_o thing_n he_o do_v not_o understand_v narr_n 2._o p._n 49._o 8._o he_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z i._o the_o occasion_n and_o design_n of_o the_o letter_n ii_o remark_n upon_o doctor_n cock_n bourn'_v letter_n to_o his_o friend_n 1._o h._n judge_v other_o condemn_v himself_o himself_o letter_n p._n 2._o 2._o unjust_a 〈…〉_z and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 9_o c._n ●_o pag._n ●●_o 3._o the_o doctor_n in_o danger_n by_o become_a h●s_n own_o interpreter_n interpreter_n pag._n 30._o 4._o not_o just_a in_o make_v of_o character_n 5._o make_v a_o controversy_n where_o there_o be_v none_o a._n b_n write_n valuable_a for_o their_o plainness_n simplicity_n and_o disinterestedness_n 7._o the_o doctor_n be_v prenciple_n not_o friendly_a to_o st._n paul_n etoile_n du_fw-fr matin_fw-fr p._n 23._o 8._o his_o rudeness_n to_o a._n b_n friend_n 9_o his_o rudeness_n to_o the_o philadelphian_a iii_o remark_n upon_o the_o second_o narrative_n 1._o a._n b_n pretence_n to_o sanctity_n not_o so_o high_a at_o he_o describe_v they_o for_o she_o do_v not_o exalt_v herself_o above_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n she_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o be_v without_o sin_n or_o corruption_n solid_a virtue_n part_n 2._o p._n 71._o she_o own_v her_o fail_n fail_n 1_o narrat_fw-la p._n 49._o in_o that_o very_a passage_n cite_v by_o the_o author_n vie_v ext_a p._n 150._o 150._o pag._n 6._o he_o most_o injurious_o mistake_v and_o translate_v some_o of_o a._n b_n word_n put_v malicious_a gloss_n upon_o other_o other_o tomb._n dela_n faus_n theol._n part_n 2._o let_v 14._o p._n 115._o ibid._n ibid._n pag._n 7._o pag._n 2._o 2._o a._n b._n ●as_o make_v no_o addition_n to_o the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n christianity_n a_o nar._n p._n 11._o 3._o her_o expression_n about_o moses_n chair_n no_o mark_n of_o pride_n pride_n 2_o nar._n p._n 11._o pierre_n d●_n touche_n p._n 286._o 4_o her_o pretence_n to_o knowledge_n not_o such_o as_o he_o describe_v they_o 2_o nar._n p._n 15._o 5._o that_o she_o require_v the_o same_o respect_n to_o her_o say_n as_o to_o the_o scripture_n be_v false_a 2_o nar._n p._n 20_o 22._o 22._o lum_n en_fw-fr ten_o part_n i._n pag._n 2._o 6._o the_o doctor_n draw_v unjust_a and_o invidicus_n consiquence_n 1._o instance_n instance_n light_n of_o the_o world_n part_v 2._o p._n 85._o matt._n 5._o 14._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 16._o 16._o pag._n 32._o second_o instance_n instance_n light_n of_o the_o world_n part_v 2._o conf._n 17._o p._n 128_o 129_o 7._o the_o doctor_n be_v ignorance_n of_o a._n b.'s_n princ●ples_n appear_v 2._o nar._n p._n 33._o n._n 7._o iv._o a_o 〈◊〉_d suru●r_n of_o the_o doctor_n be_v whole_a performance_n with_o reflection_n on_o his_o undisercet_a zeal_n 2_o nar._n p_o 55._o lette●_n p._n 21._o v._o 5._o the_o writer_n apologize_v for_o himself_o i._o god_n alone_o lovely_a motive_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 1._o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o good_n ii_o 2._o the_o soul_n likeness_n to_o he_o iii_o 3._o of_o the_o benefit_n bestow_v by_o he_o upon_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n iv._o 4._o the_o provision_n he_o have_v make_v both_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n v._o 5._o his_o mercy_n to_o become_v the_o saviour_n of_o man._n vi_o 6._o his_o inacrnation_n vii_o 7._o his_o annihilation_n viii_o 8._o his_o become_v a_o teacher_n and_o prophet_n ix_o 9_o his_o become_v a_o priest_n x._o 10._o that_o he_o give_v his_o life_n even_o for_o his_o enemy_n xi_o 11._o the_o advantage_n of_o divine_a love_n xii_o 12._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o earthly_a love_n of_o riches_n honour_n pleasure_n xiii_o 13._o nothing_o lovely_a but_o god_n 14._o without_o he_o all_o be_v folly_n and_o misery_n