Selected quad for the lemma: glory_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
glory_n	knowledge_n	light_n	shine_v	6,882	5	9.8263	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64909	A just reprehension to John Norris of Newton St. Loe, for his unjust reflection on the Quakers in his book, entituled, Reflections upon the conduct of human life, &c together with his false representation of their principle of the light, in his postscript, wherein he opposes it to his notion of the divine ... ideal world, as he terms it, his confusion and self-contradiction therein manifested, and the doctrine and principle of the Quakers thereby cleared from his abuse ... / by Richard Vickris.	Vickris, Richard, d. 1700.	1691 (1691)	Wing V339; ESTC R10757	11,419	16

thing be intimately united to its Principle and not partake of its Nature and Influences which is the reason and manner of its union And how can this be and not carefully attended to and consulted is not this manifest Confusion That the presence of the Light does enlighten and instruct all in some sense and degree is sufficiently proved by Scripture By thy word formally enlighten I apprehend thou intendest the operative Exercise as in page 17. and as here applied to Light signifies no more than actually to enlighten ex parte objecti I grant such as do not carefully attend to and consult this Divine Light does not witness the increases of it unto the Redemption and Salvation of their Souls It is the Path of the Just that is as the shining Light that shineth more and more unto the perfect day if the Light as thou asserts doth not formally enlighten or instruct but when carefully attended to and consulted how then should it quicken and raise the Soul from Death to Life according to the multiplied Experience of holy David And how doth God speak once yea twice yet man perceiveth it not Iob 33.14 15 16 17. In a Dream in a Vision of the Night when deep Sleep falleth upon men in slumbring upon the Bed then he openeth the Ears of Men and sealeth their Instruction that he may withdraw man from his purpose and hide Pride from man Again in Isa. 65. I am sought of them that asked not for me I am found of them that sought me not I said Behold me behold me to a Nation that was not called by my Name How frequently doth the Lord complain by his Prophets of his Calling to his people to return and Repent but they would not answer Note the Call of God is not without Instruction read Micah 6.8 and Prov. 1. from 20. to the end And see what Wisdom does also in Nehemiah how they rebelled against God notwithstanding he gave his good Spirit to Instruct them The Testimony of Iohn the Evangelist the 5th and 21st Eph. 2.1 4 5. You hath he quickned who were Dead in Trespasses and Sins but God who is rich in Mercy for his great love wherewith he hath loved us even when we were dead in Sins hath quickned us together in Christ by Grace ye are saved 2 Cor. 4.6 7. God who commanded Light to shine out of Darkness hath shined in our Hearts to give us the Light of the knowledge of the Glory of God in the face of Iesus Christ but we have this Treasure in earthen Vessels that the excellency of the Power may be of God and not us These and many other Texts abundantly prove that God quickens and enlightens man before man can turn unto him Thy sixth and last Section I take to be an extravagant noise and bluster against the Quakers to supply the want of real matter of Objection what means else so great and general Reflections without offering any Proof or reducing it to a perticular Charge to say the Quakers do not offer any rational or intelligible account of their Light within proves nothing to tell the world as thou dost they Cant in some loose general Expressions about the Light does little else but impose upon trust which is to beg Credit whilst thou mentions not what those loose and general Expressions are but to say they Confirm them by the authority of St Iohn's Gospel is in some sort to contradict thy assertion for so to confirm them argues they agree to what is there taught and if so as is most certainly true and that the Quakers do adhere to those divine Words and Expressions it looks like too much prophaneness to account them loose and Canting and to say that the Quakers understand neither the Light which they profess nor St Iohn's Gospel is an Evil presumption and what if I say Blasphemy against some that dwell in Heaven As for thy terms viz. Omniformity of the Ideal world they may be either thy own or some borrowed Invention which not being taught them by the holy Spirit and divine Testimony thereof in the holy Scriptures the Quakers reject the more seeing it is such an Idol that although they sincerely confess and believe in the Light according to Iohn's Gospel they shall not be allowed to understand either without bowing thereto What art thou O man that boasteth thy self art thou wiser than thy Maker whose Wisdom hath brought forth and taught his People these expressions Canst thou by searching find out God or the Almighty unto perfection I tell thee nay but God will Confound thy Wisdom and bring to naught thy understanding wherein it is exalted for he hath Determined to stain the Pride of all Flesh the Mouth of the Lord hath spoken it This is written for the clearing of Truth 's Testimony from the Rubbish thou hast cast thereon in good Will to all and desiring thy Soul's welfare By R. V. THE END