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Propositions extracted from the reasons for the foundation and promotion of a Philadelphian Society which were read at the first meeting of the same in Westmorland-House, London / offered to the consideration of all Christians; and now publish'd for the preventing or rectifying of mistakes.
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Wing P3779; ESTC R33919
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consideration_n of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o all_o human_a mean_n with_o a_o deep_a sense_n that_o charity_n be_v waxen_a cold_a and_o that_o faith_n be_v hardly_o to_o be_v find_v must_v needs_o be_v a_o good_a motive_n to_o excite_v we_o to_o seek_v out_o and_o wait_v upon_o those_o mean_n which_o be_v sufficient_a and_o especial_o to_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v warm_a the_o former_a and_o to_o strengthen_v the_o latter_a which_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v gal._n 1.16_o zach._n 2_o 13-4.6_a dan._n 2.34_o 45._o xxvii_o these_o mean_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o a_o party_n but_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o even_o as_o far_o as_o the_o holy_a catholic_n spirit_n reach_v which_o pass_v and_o go_v through_o all_o thing_n and_o by_o the_o effusion_n of_o this_o spirit_n all_o shall_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n isa_n 54.13_o john_n 6.45_o xxviii_o the_o oneness_n the_o holiness_n and_o the_o catholickness_n or_o universality_n of_o this_o spirit_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o appropriate_v it_o to_o any_o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o our_o own_o society_n both_o with_o respect_n to_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a operation_n of_o the_o same_o gal._n 3.26_o 27_o 28._o col._n 3.11_o rom._n 10.12_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o xxix_o the_o design_n of_o our_o assemble_v be_v not_o to_o demonstrate_v to_o in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o proposition_n it_o have_v be_v our_o custom_n to_o advise_v person_n when_o interrogated_a to_o keep_v still_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o visible_a unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o even_o our_o assembly_n have_v be_v very_o far_o from_o be_v ground_v on_o sectarian_n principle_n as_o we_o be_v able_a to_o demonstrate_v divide_v but_o to_o unite_n not_o to_o set_v up_o for_o a_o new_a religion_n or_o church_n but_o to_o keep_v warm_a the_o spirit_n of_o love_n towards_o those_o of_o all_o religion_n and_o church_n and_o to_o endeavour_v after_o the_o only_a method_n of_o reconcile_a they_o into_o a_o perfect_a and_o last_a unity_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n isa_n 58.12_o xxx_o catholic_n love_n and_o apostolical_a faith_n be_v the_o two_o grand_a pillar_n of_o our_o society_n and_o the_o main_a design_n which_o we_o labour_v watch_n and_o pray_v for_o both_o separate_o by_o ourselves_o and_o joint_o in_o our_o assembly_n 1_o tim._n 1.14_o 2_o tim._n 1.13_o eph._n 6.23_o gal._n 5.6_o 1_o thes_n 5.8_o xxxi_o the_o primary_n object_n of_o the_o apostolical_a faith_n be_v the_o revelation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n within_o the_o soul_n luk._n 17.21_o 1_o cor._n 4.20_o col._n 1.13_o xxxii_o this_o internal_a revelation_n of_o it_o be_v by_o christ_n the_o sovereign_a head_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12.5_o 12_o 27_o 28._o heb._n 1.2_o xxxiii_o which_o as_o it_o be_v diligent_o to_o be_v wait_v upon_o so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v hold_v fast_o so_o far_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v receive_v a_o loss_n herein_o or_o relapse_n be_v extreme_o dangerous_a 2_o tim._n 2.13.14_o heb._n 3_o 6.-4.14.-10.23_a rev._n 2.4_o 5_o 11_o 13_o 25-3_a 2_o 11._o xxxiv_o such_o a_o revelation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n will_v constitute_v a_o virgin_n church_n representative_a of_o its_o head_n in_o 1._o in_o christ-like_a holiness_n 2._o truth_n 3._o power_n 1_o rev._n 3.7_o leu._n 11.44_o joel_n 3.17_o obad._n ver_fw-la 17._o 1_o pet._n 2.3_o rev._n 20_o 6._o 2_o phil._n 4.8_o 1_o john_n 5_o 20._o 3_o joh._n ver_fw-la 3._o 3_o act_n 8.10_o 1_o cor._n 1.24_o 2_o thes_n 1.17_o xxxv_o the_o member_n of_o this_o church_n be_v to_o be_v anoint_v with_o christ_n and_o consecrate_a 1._o into_o the_o priestly_a order_n 2._o into_o the_o prophetical_a 3._o into_o the_o royal_a and_o davidical_a 1_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o rev._n 1_o 6.5.10.-20_a 6._o 2_o 1_o cor._n 14.31_o rev._n 11_o 10.-18.20_a 3_o 1_o cor._n 4.8_o rev._n 5_o 10.-20.6_a zach._n 12.8_o xxxvi_o the_o model_n thereof_o we_o do_v press_v after_o as_o attainable_a and_o do_v not_o therefore_o rest_v in_o what_o we_o have_v attain_v phil._n 3.12_o 13_o 14._o xxxvii_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o model_n must_v be_v gradual_a and_o the_o beginning_n therefore_o of_o it_o consistent_a with_o a_o state_n of_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n heb._n 6.1_o 2._o act_n 20.32_o judas_n ver_fw-la 20._o xxxviii_o the_o personal_a appearance_n of_o christ_n from_o heaven_n be_v not_o to_o be_v till_o after_o there_o be_v such_o a_o philadelphian_a church_n on_o earth_n to_o receive_v he_o rev._n 3.11_o compare_v with_o 22.7_o 17._o thirty-nine_o our_o design_n be_v apostolical_a abate_v only_o from_o what_o be_v of_o a_o temporary_a constitution_n or_o fit_v to_o such_o a_o particular_a church_n act_v 1_o 26.-4_a 34_o 35_o 15.13_o to_o 30._o 1_o cor._n 7.25_o xl._n the_o will_n of_o god_n must_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o in_o heaven_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n matth._n 6.10_o heb._n 10.7_o xli_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n must_v come_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o inspirati_fw-la dan._n 2_o 44.-7_a 27._o xlii_o we_o receive_v the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o faith_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o xliii_o there_o be_v some_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n in_o they_o which_o have_v not_o have_v yet_o their_o full_a completion_n rev._n 17.17_o luk._n 22.16_o xliv_o the_o civil_a government_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v supreme_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v according_o to_o be_v submit_v to_o rom._n 13.1_o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o there_o be_v write_v a_o essay_n of_o revelation_n in_o the_o year_n 1695._o by_o a_o member_n of_o our_o society_n for_o the_o resolve_v of_o this_o question_n whether_o revelation_n or_o the_o immediate_a communication_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n be_v now_o attainable_a in_o which_o the_o possibility_n expediency_n and_o necessity_n of_o revelation_n both_o private_a and_o public_a in_o this_o present_a and_o approach_v period_n of_o the_o church_n be_v at_o large_a handle_v which_o proceed_v upon_o these_o postulata_fw-la viz._n i._n that_o be_v ever_o one_o thing_n be_v unite_v with_o another_o there_o must_v be_v some_o likeness_n betwixt_o they_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o union_n ii_o that_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o any_o thing_n have_v of_o likeness_n to_o another_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o firm_o unite_v to_o it_o eat_v contra_fw-la iii_o that_o wherever_o two_o thing_n be_v so_o unlike_a that_o they_o cant_fw-mi be_v of_o themselves_o unite_v together_o they_o must_v be_v unite_v by_o something_o in_o which_o they_o both_o agree_v iv_o that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v always_o in_o just_a proportion_n v._o that_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v deliver_v down_o to_o we_o for_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n vi_o that_o a_o thing_n may_v arrive_v to_o that_o state_n for_o which_o it_o be_v create_v and_o design_v by_o god_n vii_o that_o happiness_n be_v within_o this_o treatise_n be_v very_o large_a as_o take_v in_o great_a part_n of_o the_o scripture_n whence_o the_o publication_n of_o it_o have_v be_v hitherto_o defer_v but_o it_o be_v now_o design_v to_o be_v short_o put_v into_o the_o press_n if_o the_o bookseller_n shall_v be_v encourage_v to_o undertake_v it_o philadelphian_a constitution_n august_n 23._o 1697._o which_o be_v read_v at_o two_o meeting_n of_o the_o philadelphian_a society_n in_o westmorland-house_n london_n will_v be_v short_o also_o publish_a theosophical_a transaction_n by_o the_o philadelphian_a society_n etc._n etc._n number_n iu_o for_o the_o month_n of_o july_n 1697._o be_v now_o in_o the_o press_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o month_n have_v be_v hitherto_o great_o retard_v be_v design_v to_o follow_v with_o all_o expedition_n finis_fw-la