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A65867 The glory of Christ's light within expelling darkness being the sum of the controversie between the people called Quakers, and some of the non-conformist priests, as manifest at two publick disputes in Essex : between George Whitehead (called a Quaker) and Stephen Scandret (Presbyter) being at the latter dispute assisted with five more of his brethren, the priests, to wit, Nathaniel Barnard, Henry Havers, Henry Coleman, Nath. Ball, and Robert Billoes : wherein are several. Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723. 1669 (1669) Wing W1930; ESTC R39125 35,191 47

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more_o of_o truth_n confess_v in_o this_o particular_a in_o the_o common-prayer-book_n than_o these_o man_n will_v confess_v to_o who_o think_v themselves_o better_a reform_v with_o their_o covenant_n directory_n confession_n of_o faith_n and_o catechism_n while_o yet_o in_o their_o darkness_n they_o be_v oppose_v the_o light_n of_o truth_n within_o but_o it_o be_v set_v over_o all_o their_o head_n and_o have_v manifest_v their_o darkness_n and_o confusion_n v._o now_o concern_v justification_n the_o question_n be_v ask_v what_o it_o be_v it_o be_v answer_v priest_n to_o make_v righteous_a and_o s._n s._n confess_v that_o justification_n be_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n through_o faith_n answ._n that_o be_v true_a but_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v that_o be_v make_v righteous_a nor_o in_o the_o