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A34087 The several kinds of inspirations and revelations pretended by the Quakers tried and found destructive to Holy Scripture and true religion in answer to Thomas Ellwood's defence thereof in his tract miscalled Truth prevailing &c. Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699. 1698 (1698) Wing C5493A; ESTC R27907 138,731 240

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thing_n as_o christ_n have_v before_o outward_o deliver_v and_o if_o his_o inward_a immediate_a teach_n may_v have_v be_v make_v out_o to_o inquirer_n by_o outward_a proof_n if_o our_o christian_a religion_n be_v settle_v by_o such_o eye_n and_o ear_n testimony_n and_o its_o whole_a dispensation_n establish_v by_o outward_a and_o sensible_a evidence_n if_o the_o old_a rule_n be_v true_a ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n apostoli_fw-la à_fw-la christo_fw-la christus_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la that_o the_o church_n receive_v her_o faith_n from_o the_o apostle_n they_o from_o christ_n and_o be_v from_o god_n as_o certain_o this_o whole_a heap_n of_o evidence_n be_v true_a and_o many_o more_o such_o may_v be_v add_v and_o their_o force_n can_v never_o be_v shake_v then_o quakerism_n which_o tempt_v we_o with_o another_o kind_n of_o christ_n and_o another_o scheme_n of_o religion_n be_v as_o damnable_a and_o pernicious_a a_o heresy_n as_o have_v assault_v christianity_n at_o any_o time_n the_o introduction_n in_o which_o a_o account_n be_v give_v of_o the_o quaker_n original_a and_o stand_v page_z 5_o of_o their_o temper_n in_o debate_n page_z 8_o of_o t._n ellwood_n learning_n and_o honesty_n page_z 13_o of_o his_o dare_a confidence_n page_n 18_o the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o state_n of_o the_o case_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v page_n 22_o chap._n ii_o how_o the_o apostle_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n page_n 31_o chap._n iii_o whether_o the_o quaker_n be_v the_o apostle_n successor_n and_o receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v page_n 40_o chap._n iv_o of_o the_o quaker_n renew_v or_o repeat_v revelation_n page_n 51_o chap._n v._o of_o their_o immediate_a revelation_n page_n 63_o chap._n vi_o of_o their_o partner_n and_o competitor_n in_o revelation_n page_n 70_o chap._n vii_o of_o their_o contradictory_n different_a and_o design_v revelation_n page_n 102_o chap._n viii_o 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but_o that_o which_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o certain_a eye_n and_o ear_n witness_n of_o it_o and_o to_o confirm_v that_o certain_a testimony_n of_o they_o god_n superad_v the_o demonstration_n or_o evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n which_o by_o a_o hebraism_n may_v be_v conjoin_v evidence_a the_o spirit_n by_o power_n loc_n theo._n in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n of_o miracle_n be_v a_o evidence_n that_o the_o spirit_n own_a and_o confirm_v their_o certain_a testimony_n or_o we_o may_v take_v spirit_n and_o power_n as_o two_o distinct_a proof_n of_o their_o outward_a attestation_n 1._o spirit_n the_o evidence_n of_o that_o consist_v in_o show_v the_o old_a testament_n prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n this_o origen_n make_v the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d loc._n l._n 1._o con_v cell_n &_o apud_fw-la dr._n h._n in_o loc._n etc._n etc._n prophecy_n that_o be_v able_a to_o give_v assurance_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o christ_n and_o thus_o rev._n 19.10_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n the_o series_n of_o all_o the_o prophecy_n so_o wonderful_o fulfil_v be_v a_o evidence_n for_o he_o or_o it_o may_v take_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n prophecy_n which_o be_v a_o evidence_n for_o christ_n the_o revelation_n be_v by_o he_o commit_v to_o a_o angel_n and_o so_o to_o john_n or_o spirit_n may_v refer_v to_o those_o visible_a demonstration_n when_o the_o bless_a spirit_n visible_o descend_v upon_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o be_v that_o immediate_a evidence_n the_o spirit_n give_v to_o christ_n ham._n dr._n ham._n or_o that_o record_v the_o spirit_n bear_v so_o clear_o explain_v in_o dr._n patrick_n witness_n to_o christianity_n power_n that_o hereby_o be_v mean_v miracle_n be_v indisputable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supra_fw-la origen_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la those_o miraculous_a stupendous_a action_n who_o footstep_n yet_o remain_v per_fw-la figna_fw-la &_o virtutes_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o by_o the_o sign_n and_o power_n do_v by_o he_o we_o bring_v you_o argument_n or_o evidence_n that_o we_o speak_v the_o truth_n grot._n oecum_fw-la in_o loc_n ita._n grot._n etc._n etc._n that_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mean_v either_o sanationes_fw-la healing_n in_o particular_a or_o miracle_n in_o general_a will_v be_v evident_a by_o a_o little_a observe_v its_o use_n mar._n 9.39_o no_v man_n which_o shall_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o miracle_n in_o my_o name_n speak_v with_o reference_n to_o such_o as_o do_v cast_v out_o devil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v not_o follow_v he_o mat._n 7.22_o in_o thy_o name_n have_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o wondrous_a work_n answerable_a to_o those_o precede_a prophesy_v and_o cast_v out_o devil_n luke_n 10.13_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v do_v in_o tyre_n and_o sydon_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o that_o miracle_n passim_fw-la as_o mat._n 11.21.23_o &_o 13.54_o 58_o &_o 14.2_o mar._n 6.2_o 5_o 14._o &_o 9.39_o luc._n 5.17_o &_o 6.19_o &_o 19.37_o act._n 2.22_o &_o 8.13_o &_o passim_fw-la in_o all_o which_o and_o many_o other_o place_n too_o long_o to_o be_v set_v down_o it_o signify_v miraculous_a work_n or_o that_o divine_a power_n which_o be_v the_o evidence_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o only_o set_v single_a but_o with_o other_o that_o do_v expound_v it_o rom._n 15.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o be_v those_o sign_n wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o evidence_n of_o it_o better_a sign_n of_o his_o divine_a commission_n than_o the_o bell_n and_o pomegranate_n be_v to_o the_o highpriest_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 12.12_o true_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o apostle_n be_v wrought_v among_o you_o in_o all_o patience_n in_o sign_n and_o wonder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o mighty_a deed_n these_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o apostle_n and_o yet_o our_o new_a apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n do_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o full_o 1_o thes_n 1.5_o our_o gospel_n come_v not_o to_o you_o in_o word_n only_o but_o also_o in_o power_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o much_o assurance_n that_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v a_o plerophory_n or_o which_o give_v much_o assurance_n by_o transpose_v the_o word_n of_o which_o many_o instance_n be_v in_o grot._n on_o john_n 35._o but_o quaker_n have_v word_n mere_o without_o sign_n or_o wonder_n or_o certain_a sensible_a testimony_n or_o humane_a learning_n one_o of_o they_o acknowledge_v they_o can_v give_v no_o outward_a evidence_n see_v our_o opposer_n require_v of_o we_o 63._o q._n no_o popery_n p._n 62._o 63._o to_o show_v or_o evidence_n unto_o they_o some_o infallible_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n i_o will_v have_v j._n m._n to_o know_v that_o the_o same_o difficulty_n recur_v as_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v show_v or_o make_v to_o appear_v by_o any_o evidence_n unto_o the_o carnal_a mind_n which_o yet_o be_v evident_a unto_o the_o spiritual_a that_o be_v like_o the_o old_a heretic_n they_o be_v the_o spiritual_a other_o not_o of_o their_o mind_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o animal_n or_o carnal_a but_o his_o evidence_n for_o inspiration_n be_v far_o inferior_a to_o the_o scripture_n authority_n and_o in_o that_o very_a text_n rev._n 14.6_o produce_v by_o t._n ellwood_n of_o the_o preach_a the_o everlasting_a gospel_n after_o the_o apostasy_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o demonstration_n or_o inspiration_n etc._n etc._n 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