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serve_v thou_o with_o all_o sincerity_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v sake_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n william_n penn._n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o introduction_n our_o adversary_n definition_n of_o christianity_n defective_a true_a christianity_n state_v quakerism_n mistake_v by_o he_o it_o be_v prove_v true_a christianity_n and_o a_o quaker_n a_o right_a christian_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o how_o christianity_n be_v introduce_v it_o hurt_v not_o the_o quaker_n the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o christ_n visible_a come_v that_o be_v own_v by_o they_o nor_o be_v their_o religion_n a_o new_a one_o from_o that_o of_o christianity_n but_o the_o recovery_n of_o lose_a primitive_a christianity_n since_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n in_o the_o world_n that_o quakerism_n as_o call_v make_v its_o way_n by_o purity_n sorrow_n and_o rejoice_v as_o well_o as_o christianity_n the_o priest_n vilify_a expression_n rebuke_v that_o the_o distinct_a time_n of_o their_o appearance_n be_v no_o argument_n against_o their_o harmony_n or_o be_v but_o two_o word_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n since_o the_o same_o truth_n may_v appear_v at_o two_o distinct_a age_n of_o the_o world_n it_o will_v strike_v out_o j._n faldo_n as_o well_o as_o the_o quaker_n if_o the_o contrary_a be_v admit_v that_o he_o gross_o contradict_v himself_o as_o to_o time_n christianity_n have_v more_o or_o less_o be_v in_o the_o world_n where_o godly_a man_n and_o woman_n have_v be_v as_o well_o before_o as_o since_o that_o appearance_n we_o intend_v no_o new_a dispensation_n but_o the_o renew_a revelation_n of_o the_o same_o power_n which_o be_v the_o true_a gospel_n p._n 11._o chap._n iii_o j._n faldo_n charge_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n reason_n for_o it_o the_o scripture_n by_o he_o urge_v against_o we_o clear_v and_o prove_v to_o be_v for_o we_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o word_n a_o declaration_n of_o the_o great_a law_n word_n or_o commandment_n but_o not_o that_o law_n word_n or_o commandment_n p._n 24._o chap._n iu._n his_o charge_n what_o he_o quote_v prove_v it_o not_o revelation_n infallibility_n and_o inspiration_n consider_v the_o priest_n prove_v uncertain_a of_o his_o own_o faith_n our_o friend_n debase_v not_o the_o scripture_n but_o lift_v they_o up_o his_o objection_n about_o our_o book_n title_n answer_v the_o use_n of_o scripture_n assert_v the_o light_n vindicate_v from_o insufficiency_n something_o of_o the_o true_a rule_n p._n 32._o chap._n v._o the_o charge_n state_v not_o prove_v the_o scripture_n not_o the_o most_o excellent_a nor_o only_a general_n rule_n god_n may_v speak_v by_o instrument_n the_o instrument_n not_o the_o rule_n but_o that_o which_o use_v they_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v obligatory_a do_v not_o conclude_v it_o the_o general_n rule_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o dis-ingenuity_n of_o our_o adversary_n in_o cite_v the_o apostle_n word_n reprehend_v the_o scripture_n no_o judge_n in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o they_o be_v not_o the_o general_n rule_n the_o scripture_n confess_v to_o p._n 52._o chap._n vi_o we_o deny_v the_o charge_n his_o proof_n no_o proof_n but_o against_o himself_o we_o own_o believe_v and_o desire_v to_o obey_v the_o scripture_n they_o afford_v comfort_n and_o be_v as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n but_o not_o that_o true_a light_n the_o light_n and_o spirit_n superior_a to_o they_o p._n 63._o chap._n vii_o command_v upon_o conviction_n to_o be_v obey_v all_o general_n command_v obligatory_a particular_a not_o but_o upon_o particular_a commission_n our_o adversary_n dis-ingenuity_n the_o scripture_n a_o mean_n by_o which_o god_n may_v be_v know_v but_o not_o the_o principle_n p._n 70._o chap._n viii_o his_o charge_n of_o our_o deny_v the_o scripture_n any_o mean_n by_o which_o god_n do_v enable_v man_n to_o resist_v temptation_n and_o that_o we_o say_v they_o be_v dangerous_a to_o be_v read_v reject_v his_o proof_n lame_a the_o scripture_n be_v believe_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n etc._n etc._n the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o they_o divine_a no_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n but_o upon_o experience_n it_o do_v not_o destroy_v faith_n w._n penn_n word_n safe_a and_o sound_a the_o priest_n a_o mere_a shuffler_n learn_v a_o servant_n to_o truth_n christ_n the_o word_n of_o god_n faith_n by_o our_o adversary_n prefer_v before_o scripture_n the_o scripture_n ought_v to_o be_v read_v believe_v and_o obey_v p._n 76._o chap._n ix_o that_o we_o do_v not_o put_v the_o scripture_n and_o holy_a spirit_n in_o opposition_n the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o his_o proof_n they_o accord_n and_o we_o acquiesce_v in_o their_o testimony_n we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v without_o extraordinary_a apostolical_a revelation_n as_o base_o suggest_v his_o proof_n fictitious_a and_o forge_a such_o only_a be_v by_o we_o deny_v as_o be_v only_o literal_a formal_a christian_n the_o scripture_n own_a and_o believe_v in_o by_o we_o according_a as_o they_o testify_v of_o themselves_o p._n 91._o chap._n x._o he_o charge_v we_o with_o a_o denial_n of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n first_o in_o general_n then_o in_o particular_a his_o proof_n of_o the_o first_o invalid_n his_o great_a dis-ingenuity_n in_o wrest_v our_o word_n especial_o i._o pennington_n p._n 102._o chap._n xi_o the_o first_o of_o the_o particular_a ordinance_n he_o say_v we_o deny_v be_v the_o ministry_n his_o proof_n lame_a w._n p._n and_o his_o friend_n defend_v j._n f._n and_o his_o gang_n reprovable_a we_o own_o a_o gospel_n one_o but_o not_o he_o the_o call_v abuse_v by_o such_o pretender_n p._n 105._o chap._n xii_o the_o second_o particular_a ordinance_n be_v a_o gospel-church_n his_o definition_n for_o we_o by_o its_o gross_a contrariety_n to_o the_o scripture_n his_o base_a inference_n of_o our_o denial_n of_o religious_a society_n and_o outward_a gift_n from_o our_o friend_n assert_v of_o but_o one_o catholic_n church_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o god_n a_o gospel-church_n own_a our_o adversary_n prove_v heterodox_n about_o apostolical_a preach_v inward_a sense_n prefer_v before_o intelligence_n p._n 112._o chap._n xiii_o we_o deny_v preach_v say_v he_o his_o dis-ingenuity_n in_o state_v our_o principle_n we_o hold_v and_o practice_v true_a gospel-preaching_a no_o difference_n between_o what_o the_o light_n teach_v and_o the_o scripture_n our_o gospel_n be_v peace_n our_o adversary_n be_v war_n etc._n etc._n true_a preach_v convert_v our_o adversary_n not_o p._n 117._o chap._n fourteen_o his_o charge_n of_o our_o denial_n of_o gospel-prayer_n invert_v the_o prayer_n he_o plead_v for_o anti-gospel_n true_a prayer_n state_v assert_v and_o defend_v with_o plainness_n from_o scripture_n and_o reason_n that_o as_o well_o in_o family_n as_o meeting_n and_o at_o meal_n as_o both_o false_a worship_n detestable_a to_o god_n all_o false_a wherein_o god_n spirit_n be_v not_o the_o first_o and_o chief_z mover_n and_o 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undertake_v and_o dispatch_v chap._n xviii_o he_o say_v we_o disow_v the_o true_a christ_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o deny_v in_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o what_o we_o deny_v and_o that_o we_o be_v scriptural_a and_o sound_v in_o our_o belief_n and_o though_o we_o can_v exclude_v that_o divinity_n from_o the_o true_a christ_n yet_o we_o also_o own_o that_o the_o true_a christ_n take_v flesh_n that_o he_o appear_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n and_o that_o his_o bodily_a appearance_n be_v instrumental_a in_o the_o point_n christ_n own_v according_a to_o scripture_n §_o 1._o he_o be_v now_o arrive_v at_o the_o root-error_n of_o the_o quaker_n as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o name_v it_o who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o name_n and_o such_o too_o as_o be_v beast_n enough_o too_o sometime_o but_o they_o may_v pass_v perhaps_o for_o gospel-zeal_n or_o a_o pretty_a sort_n of_o wit_n among_o some_o of_o his_o small_a companion_n who_o disease_n be_v to_o be_v mistake_v but_o let_v we_o 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men-pleasers_a say_v he_o they_o who_o comply_v with_o man_n though_o in_o thing_n not_o only_o lawful_a but_o also_o to_o edification_n w._n p._n we_o charge_v this_o upon_o he_o as_o a_o arrant_a lye_n we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o repute_v such_o men-pleasers_a that_o we_o account_v they_o sober_a courteous_a and_o commendable_a person_n provide_v he_o mean_v by_o lawful_a and_o to_o edification_n what_o we_o do_v otherwise_o he_o be_v not_o honest_a to_o obtrude_v matter_n in_o question_n for_o our_o meaning_n j._n f._n pag._n 81._o raven_a brain_n say_v he_o study_v and_o follow_v after_o divine_a knowledge_n w._n p._n this_o be_v not_o fair_a the_o word_n study_v and_o follow_v we_o own_o in_o a_o sense_n study_v that_o be_v meditate_v follow_v that_o be_v obey_v the_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o because_o we_o deny_v the_o dark_a and_o heathenish_a metaphysic_n the_o prolix_a and_o abstruse_a nicety_n of_o the_o schoolman_n and_o affirm_v there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o 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