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A26821 Truth's vindication, or, A gentle stroke to wipe off the foul aspersions, false accusations, and misrepresentations cast upon the people of God called Quakers, both with respect to their principle and their way of proselyting people over to them also An epistle to such of the Friends of Christ that have lately been convinced of the truth as it is in Jesus. Bathurst, Elizabeth, d. 1691. 1679 (1679) Wing B1137; ESTC R2590 87,826 120

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the_o appearance_n of_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n to_o bestow_v upon_o as_o many_o as_o shall_v believe_v this_o be_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n that_o paul_n glory_v in_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n say_v he_o for_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 1._o 16._o yea_o it_o be_v that_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n which_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o such_o as_o himself_o have_v call_v to_o make_v they_o ambassador_n for_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o which_o they_o turn_v people_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v through_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n see_v act_n 26._o 18._o thus_o these_o profit_n their_o hearer_n and_o so_o do_v not_o only_o pray_v but_o also_o prevail_v with_o sinner_n to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o father_n to_o they_o and_o they_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o this_o word_n that_o reconcile_v be_v not_o afar_o off_o it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n that_o any_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o we_o and_o bring_v it_o down_o to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o england_n neither_o be_v it_o beyond_o the_o sea_n that_o any_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n for_o we_o and_o fetch_v it_o to_o we_o thence_o but_o the_o word_n be_v very_o nigh_o unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o as_o be_v testify_v by_o moses_n a_o man_n of_o god_n deut._n 30._o 12_o 13._o and_o also_o by_o paul_n a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 10._o 6_o 7_o 8._o this_o now_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v again_o preach_v by_o those_o who_o the_o world_n in_o scorn_n call_v quaker_n and_o though_o such_o preach_a be_v account_v foolish_a by_o the_o learned_a rabbi_n of_o our_o age_n yet_o let_v they_o know_v it_o be_v by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v as_o it_o be_v write_v 1_o cor._n 1.21_o so_o notwithstanding_o these_o use_v not_o entice_v word_n which_o man_n wisdom_n teach_v yet_o do_v they_o preach_v in_o the_o evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o a_o way_n of_o power_n whereby_o they_o be_v know_v to_o be_v of_o god_n as_o be_v the_o apostle_n see_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 1_o 4._o and_o the_o tendency_n of_o their_o ministry_n be_v to_o direct_v people_n to_o the_o teach_v of_o christ_n
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of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n as_o may_v be_v read_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n at_o large_a thus_o man_n be_v drive_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n death_n come_v over_o his_o soul_n though_o he_o live_v outward_o yet_o do_v he_o die_v as_o to_o that_o inward_a principle_n of_o divine_a life_n and_o virtue_n which_o once_o he_o enjoy_v and_o so_o the_o threaten_v be_v fulfil_v which_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v here_o man_n and_o woman_n have_v transgress_v the_o royal_a law_n of_o god_n by_o break_v of_o his_o holy_a commandment_n in_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n whereof_o he_o command_v they_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v thereof_o by_o this_o they_o come_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o he_o so_o it_o be_v sin_n that_o make_v the_o separation_n and_o it_o be_v sin_n which_o make_v the_o separation_n for_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o their_o primitive_a state_n wherein_o they_o be_v create_v be_v good_a as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v write_v god_n see_v every_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a and_o god_n bless_v man_n and_o woman_n and_o they_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o he_o till_o they_o become_v subject_a to_o vanity_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o false_a hope_n which_o the_o serpent_n suggest_v to_o they_o they_o hope_v to_o have_v be_v a_o god_n to_o know_v good_a and_o evil_a but_o by_o go_v out_o of_o god_n counsel_n they_o become_v corrupt_v by_o the_o evil_a one_o and_o be_v join_v to_o the_o serpentine_a seed_n they_o be_v alienate_v from_o god_n so_o that_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o his_o unmeasurable_a lovingkindness_n and_o compassion_n open_v a_o way_n to_o restore_v they_o they_o must_v have_v perish_v in_o this_o deplorable_a condition_n and_o this_o way_n of_o restoration_n be_v by_o christ_n the_o light_n the_o seed_n and_o saviour_n for_o he_o of_o who_o god_n say_v unto_o the_o serpent_n i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n he_o it_o be_v who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o now_o consider_v the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o adam_n as_o they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o fall_n and_o degeneration_n have_v all_o sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n herein_o i_o say_v have_v his_o universal_a love_n and_o free_a grace_n appear_v to_o wit_n in_o give_v of_o his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o saviour_n unto_o they_o as_o say_v the_o apostle_n john_n in_o this_o be_v manifest_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o because_o that_o god_n send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v live_v through_o he_o 1_o epist._n 4._o 9_o and_o that_o he_o be_v send_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n see_v what_o john_n the_o evangelist_n faith_n chap._n 4._o 16._o for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n mark_v that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n testify_v 1_o john_n 2._o 2._o saying_n he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n this_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o the_o father_n that_o the_o son_n of_o his_o bosom_n shall_v take_v flesh_n upon_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o poor_a sinner_n for_o he_o come_v from_o god_n and_o go_v to_o god_n again_o so_o that_o though_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n of_o himself_o have_v power_n and_o be_v willing_a so_o to_o suffer_v according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v john_n 10._o 18._o yet_o himself_o also_o say_v that_o his_o body_n be_v prepare_v of_o his_o father_n heb._n 10._o 15._o in_o which_o body_n he_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n say_v he_o for_o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o who_o now_o that_o right_o consider_v this_o dispensation_n of_o favour_n but_o must_v needs_o cry_v out_o oh_o the_o height_n and_o depth_n and_o breadth_n and_o length_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n who_o take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o be_v make_v in_o every_o thing_n like_o unto_o we_o only_a without_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v restore_v fall_v man_n which_o thing_n i_o know_v will_v ready_o be_v grant_v but_o it_o be_v the_o extent_n thereof_o that_o some_o will_v have_v limit_v affirm_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o a_o certain_a definite_a number_n and_o not_o for_o the_o whole_a lump_n of_o mankind_n one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o nay_o they_o speak_v as_o if_o none_o have_v any_o benefit_n by_o no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o the_o revelation_n of_o christ_n this_o gift_n of_o god_n who_o to_o know_v be_v eternal_a life_n but_o those_o who_o have_v the_o outward_a letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n yet_o do_v i_o believe_v and_o so_o do_v thousand_o more_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v viz._n that_o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n 17._o have_v give_v a_o measure_n of_o his_o own_o divine_a light_n and_o spirit_n unto_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 16.22_o to_o manifest_v and_o reveal_v the_o appearance_n of_o his_o son_n in_o they_o we_o who_o be_v that_o same_o saviour_n which_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v wash_v we_o and_o cleanse_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n not_o only_o as_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o transgressor_n but_o that_o by_o he_o once_o offer_v up_o of_o himself_o he_o may_v bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o perfect_a forever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v and_o a_o measure_n i_o say_v of_o this_o his_o power_n which_o be_v light_n god_n have_v place_v in_o every_o person_n heart_n in_o order_n to_o their_o sanctification_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o this_o his_o appearance_n in_o they_o true_o indeed_o all_o be_v not_o sanctify_v and_o make_v perfect_a by_o he_o although_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n that_o he_o may_v finish_v transgression_n and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n in_o send_v he_o to_o wit_n our_o thorough_a sanctification_n but_o this_o be_v not_o because_o all_o have_v not_o a_o knowledge_n and_o manifestation_n of_o his_o light_n or_o spiritual_a appearance_n of_o he_o in_o themselves_o but_o because_o all_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o and_o obey_v this_o his_o appearance_n now_o that_o people_n may_v attain_v to_o what_o knowledge_n may_v be_v have_v of_o god_n by_o the_o inward_a manifestation_n of_o the_o light_n of_o his_o son_n which_o be_v a_o measure_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o their_o heart_n this_o be_v clear_o prove_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 1._o 19_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n say_v he_o be_v manifest_a be_v man_n for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o into_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n who_o be_v the_o preserver_n of_o man_n he_o be_v impartial_a in_o his_o love_n to_o all_o mankind_n not_o only_o to_o they_o in_o christendom_n so_o call_v who_o have_v the_o scripture_n among_o they_o but_o his_o love_n be_v extend_v unto_o all_o people_n in_o one_o land_n as_o well_o as_o in_o another_o for_o his_o spirit_n be_v not_o