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A76091
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Christian queries to Quaking-Christians: Containing [t]hirteen queries modestly propounded to those who are commonly known by the name of Quakers. / [B]y J.B. a Lover of Truth.
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Batchiler, John, ca. 1615-1674.
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Wing B1073aA; ESTC R32843
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other_o doctrine_n preach_v âântrary_a unto_o what_o god_n word_n we_o teacheht_n âet_a light_n without_o be_v guide_n to_o light_v within_o ââat_o we_o on_o truth_n not_o man_n our_o faith_n may_v pin_v âead_a over_o this_o book_n and_o in_o it_o you_o will_v find_v âhe_n author_n of_o it_o to_o have_v a_o sober_a mind_n thus_o leave_v you_o to_o what_o this_o book_n do_v say_v i_o shall_v my_o name_n to_o it_o subscribe_v j._n a._n christian-query_n to_o quaking-christians_a etc._n etc._n qu._n 1._o how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_n may_v salvation_n be_v attain_v whether_o by_o adhere_v to_o a_o light_n within_o we_o or_o by_o faith_n in_o a_o christ_n without_o we_o 1._o if_o the_o latter_a be_v not_o the_o best_a way_n why_o be_v it_o that_o the_o scripture_n do_v so_o often_o bid_v we_o to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o by_o so_o do_v we_o may_v be_v saâed_v 3_o john_n 15_o 16._o act_n 16.30_o 31._o 2._o or_o âs_v the_o former_a the_o better_a way_n if_o so_o i_o 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ââr_z all_o doctrine_n why_o be_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n âoth_v so_o severe_o and_o that_o over_o and_o over_o aââin_o pronounce_v a_o curse_n against_o all_o such_o as_o âould_v preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n than_o what_o âe_n have_v already_o preach_v which_o be_v only_o to_o âe_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n gal._n 1.7_o 8_o 9_o q._n 4._o whether_o all_o man_n do_v or_o may_v attain_v perfection_n in_o this_o life_n and_o whether_o any_o that_o âome_v short_a of_o this_o perfection_n may_v be_v save_v âr_o 1._o whether_o those_o text_n of_o scripture_n ââat_o exhort_v we_o to_o be_v perfect_a may_v not_o imply_v âertain_a degree_n of_o perfection_n rather_o than_o perfection_n itself_o as_o to_o the_o height_n of_o it_o ând_n 2._o whether_o there_o be_v not_o a_o perfection_n ãâã_d sincerity_n as_o well_o as_o of_o degree_n and_o ââ_o whether_o believer_n may_v not_o be_v perfect_o ây_z imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n who_o know_v no_o sin_n yet_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o âight_n be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o âim_n 2_o cor_fw-la 5.21_o q._n 5._o whether_o jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o institute_v and_o appoint_v certain_a ordinance_n under_o the_o gospel_n for_o his_o church_n to_o observe_v and_o keep_v until_o his_o come_n 1._o do_v he_o not_o institute_v that_o ordinance_n of_o his_o supper_n and_o enjoin_v his_o disciple_n to_o observe_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o luke_n 22.19_o 20._o and_o 2._o be_v it_o not_o record_v of_o the_o primitive_a church_n how_o they_o continue_v this_o ordinance_n act_n 2.46_o 3._o why_o do_v the_o apostle_n paul_n commend_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o tell_v they_o whence_o he_o have_v it_o for_o say_v he_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o i_o deliver_v unto_o you_o and_o so_o repeat_v the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v first_o institute_v 1_o cor._n 11.23_o 26._o or_o 4._o be_v these_o ordinance_n cease_v and_o 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exercise_v family-duty_n as_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o former_a time_n do_v whether_o parent_n ought_v not_o to_o instruct_v their_o child_n and_o master_n their_o servant_n for_o which_o god_n so_o much_o commend_v abraham_n because_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o gen._n 18.17_o 18.19.5_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o christian_n frequent_o to_o read_v over_o and_o confer_v about_o the_o holy_a scripture_n both_o in_o their_o family_n and_o with_o other_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o unto_o thy_o child_n and_o shall_v talk_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o sit_v in_o thy_o house_n