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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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it_o and_o sign_v a_o paper_n of_o condemnation_n of_o himself_o for_o this_o wicked_a fact_n p._n 90_o 91_o 92._o sect._n 10._o and_o what_o of_o all_o this_o what_o can_v he_o make_v of_o it_o that_o the_o than_o quaker_n can_v not_o find_v out_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n till_o upon_o their_o search_v it_o out_o and_o wait_v in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o his_o counsel_n the_o offender_n be_v make_v to_o confess_v it_o from_o inward_a conviction_n in_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o what_o be_v the_o consequence_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o lead_v by_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n that_o follow_v not_o that_o spirit_n may_v lead_v they_o to_o search_v and_o examine_v the_o offender_n in_o order_n to_o bring_v he_o under_o judgement_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o evil_n which_o they_o understand_v before_o and_o upon_o examination_n and_o place_v true_a judgement_n upon_o he_o be_v make_v instrumental_a to_o bring_v he_o under_o judgement_n and_o confession_n for_o some_o discovery_n of_o his_o crime_n be_v make_v before_o which_o occasion_v their_o far_a enquiry_n and_o care_n to_o prevent_v the_o reproach_n thereof_o from_o fall_v upon_o truth_n and_o our_o friend_n that_o be_v innocent_a beside_o g._n w._n be_v not_o at_o norwich_n when_o this_o miscarriage_n happen_v and_o be_v discover_v yet_o he_o affirm_v that_o sometime_o before_o both_o he_o and_o some_o other_o perceive_v that_o the_o say_v c._n atkinson_n spirit_n be_v wrong_v and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n nor_o in_o humility_n and_o that_o they_o be_v burden_a concern_v he_o and_o do_v serious_o caution_n he_o but_o he_o be_v too_o high_a to_o receive_v their_o counsel_n insomuch_o that_o they_o be_v jealous_a truth_n will_v suffer_v by_o he_o some_o way_n or_o other_o though_o they_o pretend_v not_o to_o know_v the_o grossness_n of_o his_o miscarriage_n aforehand_o nor_o till_o some_o discovery_n be_v make_v thereof_o neither_o be_v they_o or_o be_v we_o desirous_a to_o know_v all_o private_a conversation_n and_o action_n of_o evil_a men._n we_o pretend_v not_o to_o know_v by_o revelation_n or_o the_o infallible_a spirit_n how_o many_o drunken_a priest_n be_v in_o england_n etc._n etc._n nor_o how_o many_o of_o they_o have_v have_v their_o misses_n and_o bastard_n by_o their_o maid_n and_o other_o nor_o who_o they_o all_o be_v by_o name_n but_o by_o outward_a relation_n we_o have_v have_v account_n of_o a_o great_a many_o such_o though_o we_o charge_v not_o all_o nor_o any_o of_o the_o eminent_a one_o who_o be_v more_o sober_a than_o the_o rest_n and_o if_o this_o scornful_a adversary_n shall_v therefore_o conclude_v that_o we_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v infallible_a he_o may_v as_o well_o conclude_v no_o man_n have_v it_o because_o not_o omniscient_a which_o be_v very_o absurd_a and_o blasphemous_a and_o then_o be_v sure_a he_o have_v exclude_v himself_o from_o have_v that_o infallible_a spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v none_o of_o he_o and_o consequent_o destroy_v the_o credit_n of_o all_o his_o own_o work_n against_o we_o as_o therein_o have_v follow_v his_o own_o spirit_n dictate_v by_o satan_n as_o the_o false_a and_o lie_a prophet_n do_v and_o not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o his_o scurrilous_a story_n of_o more_o tender_a regard_n show_v to_o some_o young_a woman_n who_o have_v give_v a_o confession_n in_o write_v to_o john_n bolton_n of_o their_o frailty_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o be_v tell_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o hat_n but_o it_o be_v hush_v up_o because_o it_o touch_v many_o eminent_a one_o in_o the_o ministry_n who_o from_o day_n to_o day_n resort_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n p._n 95_o 96._o sect._n 10._o this_o be_v a_o sligh_v insinuate_a way_n of_o implicit_o scandalize_a person_n by_o such_o old_a envious_a story_n and_o all_o to_o cast_v dirt_n not_o only_o upon_o some_o private_a person_n but_o even_o upon_o many_o eminent_a one_o of_o the_o ministry_n without_o tell_v we_o the_o name_n either_o of_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n charge_v at_o this_o rate_n many_o honest_a person_n who_o be_v of_o good_a fame_n also_o may_v be_v very_o injurious_o bring_v under_o suspicion_n of_o great_a enormity_n and_o scandal_n but_o let_v this_o adversary_n who_o be_v so_o very_o credulous_a of_o such_o infamous_a story_n come_v forth_o and_o show_v himself_o and_o be_v more_o plain_a and_o particular_a in_o his_o charge_n as_o of_o the_o person_n and_o matter_n of_o fact_n charge_v together_o with_o the_o say_a confession_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o probable_o he_o may_v have_v a_o more_o direct_a answer_n for_o his_o suspicious_a charge_n as_o it_o be_v exhibit_v by_o he_o appear_v a_o very_a blind_a story_n which_o we_o can_v make_v neither_o head_n nor_o tail_n of_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o hat_n do_v then_o prejudicial_o and_o blind_o bring_v it_o forth_o which_o it_o be_v hope_v the_o author_n have_v repent_v of_o long_a before_o this_o time_n but_o this_o opposer_n shall_v look_v and_o examine_v among_o his_o own_o brethren_n and_o remember_v that_o the_o incontinency_n of_o priest_n be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o there_o be_v a_o old_a penal_a statue-law_n 1_o h._n 7._o 4._o make_v against_o priest_n clerk_n and_o religious_a man_n for_o incontinency_n be_v due_o convict_v of_o advoutry_n fornication_n incest_n or_o any_o other_o fleshly_a incontinency_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o ordinary_a by_o imprisonment_n according_a to_o the_o quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o trespass_n if_o this_o law_n be_v obsolete_a and_o not_o put_v in_o execution_n we_o can_v suppose_v it_o be_v because_o all_o the_o priest_n be_v reform_v and_o clear_a of_o that_o enormity_n in_o these_o day_n however_o they_o will_v not_o all_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o fault_n of_o some_o sn._n p._n 99_o i_o hope_v what_o have_v be_v say_v will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o cure_v man_n of_o this_o most_o mistake_a pretence_n to_o infallibility_n ground_v upon_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o if_o nothing_o can_v proceed_v from_o infallibility_n but_o what_o be_v infallible_a re._n 1._o we_o know_v no_o mistake_a pretence_n to_o infallibility_n that_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v a_o infallible_a unerring_a spirit_n in_o all_o its_o gift_n teach_n operation_n and_o fruit_n and_o lead_v the_o true_o spiritual-minded_n into_o all_o truth_n and_o no_o other_o spirit_n can_v we_o ground_n infallibility_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o duty_n upon_o 2._o as_o no_o lie_n be_v of_o the_o truth_n so_o nothing_o proceed_v from_o this_o spirit_n of_o truth_n but_o what_o be_v true_a and_o certain_a as_o all_o its_o way_n and_o teach_n be_v sn._n p._n 102._o the_o case_n of_o the_o quaker_n be_v so_o hard_a that_o if_o we_o can_v prove_v but_o one_o false_a prophet_n among_o they_o the_o infallibility_n of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o must_v be_v a_o deceit_n because_o out_o of_o e._n burr_n the_o infallibility_n be_v assert_v to_o belong_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a re._n 1._o the_o first_o part_n be_v as_o good_a logic_n as_o to_o say_v if_o we_o can_v prove_v but_o one_o drunkard_n or_o effeminate_a debauch_a person_n among_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n than_o they_o be_v all_o drunkard_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o pretence_n to_o be_v all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o christ_n minister_n be_v but_o a_o deceit_n but_o let_v he_o better_o consider_v on_o it_o true_a prophet_n be_v not_o to_o suffer_v nor_o to_o be_v brand_v for_o the_o false_a prophet_n falsehood_n and_o presumption_n see_v deut._n 18._o 20_o 21_o 22._o 2._o infallibility_n be_v no_o otherwise_o assert_v to_o belong_v to_o every_o one_o or_o any_o of_o we_o than_o as_o we_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o teach_v thereby_o a_o manifestation_n whereof_o be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o to_o profit_v withal_o but_o we_o do_v not_o therefore_o grant_v that_o every_o or_o any_o false_a prophet_n belong_v to_o we_o or_o our_o society_n sn._n p._n 102_o 103._o to_o his_o long_a story_n of_o a_o quaker-glover_n in_o cheapside_n who_o have_v he_o till_o rob_v and_o of_o a_o quaker-prophet_n mistake_v in_o the_o person_n etc._n etc._n re._n it_o be_v too_o long_a a_o story_n to_o repeat_v and_o seem_v design_v to_o render_v we_o ridiculous_o odious_a to_o which_o at_o present_a take_v the_o answer_n follow_v till_o the_o snake-man_n appear_v to_o bring_v forth_o better_a proof_n the_o glover_n reply_v for_o himself_o think_v it_o no_o favour_n to_o have_v his_o name_n conceal_v under_o a_o true_a state_n of_o the_o case_n and_o mind_n his_o author_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a nor_o warrantable_a to_o publish_v by_o hear-say_n