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A28667
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A publick tryal of the Quakers in Barmudas [sic] upon the first day of May, 1678 by Samson Bond, late the preacher of the Gospel in Barmudas.
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Bond, Samson.
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1682
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Wing B3585; ESTC R29047
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manifest_v himself_o to_o cain_n by_o his_o word_n three_o time_n gen._n 3._o 8_o 9_o and_o afterward_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v to_o noah_n and_o so_o to_o abraham_n and_o other_o now_o o_o you_o teach_v seduce_v quaker_n i_o will_v ask_v you_o this_o question_n sc_fw-la can_v your_o light_n within_o tell_v you_o aught_o of_o all_o this_o if_o the_o write_a scripture_n have_v not_o tell_v it_o first_o and_o yet_o you_o will_v fain_o make_v we_o believe_v that_o your_o light_n within_o be_v the_o true_a scripture_n and_o word_n of_o god_n even_o the_o everlasting_a word_n so_o that_o this_o most_o notorious_a lie_v the_o whimsy_n call_v light_o within_o be_v the_o new_a devise_v ground_n of_o your_o faith_n and_o religious_a worship_n oh_o you_o poor_a soul_n delude_v and_o soul-deluding_a one_o know_v assure_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o your_o belove_a idol-light_n in_o your_o own_o addle_n brain_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o what_o the_o lord_n christ_n say_v to_o his_o father_n concern_v his_o apostle_n joh._n 17._o 8._o i_o have_v give_v they_o thy_o word_n word_n ver_fw-la 14._o which_o thou_o give_v i_o and_o they_o have_v receive_v they_o and_o have_v know_v sure_o that_o i_o come_v out_o from_o thou_o and_o they_o have_v believe_v that_o thou_o do_v send_v mâ—_n note_v here_o that_o the_o word_n which_o the_o father_n give_v to_o christ_n and_o christ_n to_o his_o apostle_n they_o believe_v and_o so_o believe_v preach_v they_o to_o the_o world_n the_o substance_n whereof_o be_v in_o their_o write_a gospel_n and_o epistle_n which_o be_v to_o true_a christian_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o faith_n but_o you_o soul-deceiver_n labour_v to_o dissolve_v this_o ground_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n because_o you_o will_v lay_v a_o foundation_n of_o your_o own_o humane_a invention_n sc_n a_fw-fr un_fw-fr bloody_a light_n within_o which_o idolise_v light_n have_v no_o more_o real_a blood_n in_o it_o than_o there_o 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of_o man_n can_v be_v god_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n 2._o the_o word_n be_v speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o the_o breath_n of_o man_n be_v not_o man_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n but_o only_o from_o he_o so_o the_o soul_n be_v breathe_v be_v only_o from_o god_n by_o infusion_n 3._o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v make_v after_o god_n image_n gen._n 1._o 26._o and_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_n man_n in_o our_o sc_n the_o father_n through_o the_o son_n by_o the_o spirit_n image_n after_o our_o likeness_n i._n e._n in_o our_o image_n most_o like_a to_o not_o the_o same_o with_o we_o it_o be_v a_o hebraisme_n note_v a_o superlative_a image_n most_o like_a the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n this_o image_n or_o likeness_n
reply_v the_o charge_n be_v only_o to_o be_v asdruball_n perfect_a not_o so_o perfect_a let_v it_o be_v observe_v â—here_o that_o as_o be_v only_a a_o note_n of_o likeness_n or_o quality_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o mean_a saint_n upon_o earth_n be_v like_o his_o father_n in_o heaven_n i._n e._n as_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o quality_n for_o he_o have_v of_o the_o same_o pure_a and_o perfect_a nature_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 14._o and_o paul_n exhort_v the_o philippian_n chap._n 2._o 5._o let_v this_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o mean_a saint_n have_v the_o same_o mind_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o new_a nature_n that_o be_v in_o god_n himself_o that_o be_v he_o be_v like_a to_o god_n who_o begâ—tteth_v all_o his_o child_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n eph._n 4._o 24._o but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o likeness_n of_o equality_n thus_o no_o man_n be_v like_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n in_o the_o degree_n of_o these_o perfect_a or_o pure_a quality_n the_o most_o pure_a saint_n be_v not_o equal_a to_o god_n the_o father_n in_o this_o or_o that_o or_o the_o other_o which_o be_v infinite_o pure_a and_o perfect_a in_o he_o this_o interpretation_n be_v only_o proper_a to_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n above_o which_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o perfection_n from_o sin_n though_o the_o father_n be_v perfect_a from_o all_o sin_n yet_o the_o evangelist_n have_v not_o assert_v it_o in_o this_o place_n and_o therefore_o deduction_n of_o freedom_n from_o sin_n in_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n can_v from_o thence_o be_v draâ—n_v nor_o rational_o argue_v the_o six_o scripture_n rome_n 6._o 18._o be_v then_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n reply_n to_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o freedom_n from_o a_o be_v of_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n but_o only_o of_o a_o freedom_n from_o the_o reign_n and_o dommiâ—n_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n explain_v it_o in_o ver_fw-la 12._o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a boau_n and_o in_o ver_fw-la 14._o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o that_o be_v â—e_z shall_v not_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v imply_v in_o ver_fw-la 22._o and_o so_o to_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v free_a from_o a_o voluntary_a subjection_n in_o will_n or_o work_n to_o the_o command_a motion_n of_o corrupt_a and_o sinful_a nature_n ver_fw-la 16._o it_o be_v most_o certain_a it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o freedom_n from_o sin_n simple_o and_o absolute_o for_o in_o châ—p_n 14_o 10._o 7._o the_o same_o apostle_n charge_v sin_n both_o upon_o the_o weak_a and_o strong_a saint_n why_o do_v thou_o judge_v thy_o brother_n this_o judge_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o weak_a christian_n or_o why_o do_v thou_o set_v at_o thy_o brother_n this_o set_v at_o nought_o the_o weak_a brother_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o strange_a christian_n well_o then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o state_n of_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n have_v insert_v ver_fw-la 7._o for_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_a from_o sin_n the_o seven_o scripture_n rom._n 8._o 4._o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o reply_v in_o we_o that_o be_v in_o our_o nature_n in_o general_n heb._n 2._o 14._o not_o in_o our_o particular_a person_n rom._n 8._o 3._o i_o have_v give_v a_o large_a return_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o dispute_n pa'_v 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n where_o i_o do_v refer_v the_o reader_n the_o eight_o scripture_n rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o for_o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n the_o main_a while_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v one_o another_o reply_v there_o be_v natural_o in_o all_o man_n as_o such_o a_o light_n of_o direction_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n 1._o by_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n for_o which_o the_o apostle_n be_v here_o express_v for_o when_o the_o gentile_n mean_v the_o unconverted_a gentâ—â—s_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n or_o natural_a light_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n formal_o publish_v or_o preach_v to_o they_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v wiâ—ness_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o all_o have_v a_o light_n of_o direction_n from_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n or_o in_o the_o book_n of_o natural_a conscience_n so_o also_o 2._o they_o have_v a_o light_n of_o direction_n from_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n or_o from_o that_o which_o be_v write_v of_o god_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o paul_n make_v this_o light_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o that_o dreadful_a revelation_n of_o his_o wrath_n chap_n 1._o 18_o against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n yea_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n because_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o or_o to_o they_o ver_fw-la 19_o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o to_o they_o the_o whole_a be_v though_o all_o man_n have_v not_o a_o light_n of_o direction_n from_o god_n so_o powerful_a as_o to_o change_v they_o and_o make_v they_o holy_a much_o less_o perfect_a without_o sin_n yet_o they_o have_v a_o light_n so_o clear_a and_o full_a as_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v they_o guilty_a and_o when_o they_o refuse_v to_o follow_v this_o light_n of_o direction_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o creature_n chap._n 1._o 20._o in_o do_v what_o be_v right_a then_o follow_v the_o second_o light_n to_o wit_n the_o light_n of_o conviction_n their_o natural_a conscience_n trouble_v they_o or_o as_o paul_n phrase_n be_v their_o thought_n accuse_v they_o because_o they_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o right_a which_o plain_o argue_v the_o imperfection_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o a_o perfection_n from_o any_o much_o less_o from_o all_o sin_n in_o man_n as_o men._n the_o nine_o scripture_n phil._n 3._o 15._o let_v we_o therefore_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v reply_v the_o word_n perfect_a here_o may_v not_o be_v take_v for_o a_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o sin_n for_o paul_n ver_fw-la 12._o say_v in_o effect_n that_o he_o be_v not_o perfect_a from_o sin_n which_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o 11_o verse_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o may_v attain_v unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a now_o the_o estate_n which_o accompany_v the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a exclude_v all_o sin_n the_o saint_n shall_v then_o be_v legal_o perfect_a this_o the_o apostle_n aim_v at_o ver_fw-la 14._o and_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o accomplish_v ver_fw-la 13._o but_o he_o can_v not_o attain_v it_o as_o he_o do_v confess_v in_o the_o 12_o verse_n not_o as_o though_o i_o have_v already_o attain_v either_o be_v already_o perfect_a meaning_n with_o that_o perfection_n from_o sin_n which_o accompany_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a so_o then_o paul_n do_v not_o only_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v perfect_a from_o sin_n but_o withal_o infer_v such_o a_o estate_n of_o perfect_a freedom_n not_o to_o be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n by_o any_o mere_a saint_n because_o it_o attend_v the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v sufficient_o evidence_v from_o the_o forego_n verse_n he_o grant_v a_o gospel_n ver_fw-la 15._o but_o deny_v a_o legal_a perfection_n ver_fw-la 12._o if_o so_o than_o the_o phrase_n perfect_a in_o the_o 15_o verse_n above_o can_v be_v understand_v in_o a_o quaker_n sense_n for_o paul_n be_v perfect_a from_o sin_n we_o may_v not_o affirm_v that_o of_o paul_n which_o he_o himself_o effectual_o do_v deny_v without_o manifest_a wrong_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n beside_o the_o term_n perfect_a let_v we_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a may_v be_v aken_v as_o learned_a judicious_a author_n have_v aver_v for_o some_o ripeness_n and_o growth_n in_o matter_n of_o christianity_n as_o in_o the_o jewish_a discipline_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o learner_n beginner_n these_o do_v only_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o religious_a matter_n and_o while_o they_o be_v but_o endeavour_v beginner_n they_o be_v account_v weak_a or_o imperfect_a in_o christianity_n then_o there_o be_v other_o that_o have_v make_v some_o progress_n in_o and_o