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Dulcedo ex acerbis. Sound doctrine from the errors contained in Mr. Keith's sermons and apologies. / By a member of the Church of England. O D M T.
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and_o argue_v against_o it_o as_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o quaker_n make_v of_o it_o the_o same_o as_o he_o do_v himself_o and_o allow_v no_o distinction_n between_o it_o and_o the_o other_o this_o he_o say_v pag._n 11._o whereas_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o it_o can_v never_o be_v fulfil_v by_o all_o the_o wit_n and_o power_n come_v from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n without_o that_o by_o grace_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o quaker_n practice_n show_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o cavil_v for_o they_o not_o only_o pretend_v to_o more_o light_n than_o all_o man_n have_v before_o they_o be_v enlighten_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o more_o than_o any_o man_n have_v from_o nature_n but_o think_v that_o they_o be_v the_o people_n joh_n 12._o 2._o which_o have_v engross_v wisdom_n and_o god_n spirit_n to_o themselves_o and_o teach_v that_o all_o man_n must_v come_v to_o their_o light_n to_o be_v save_v whereby_o it_o appear_v they_o make_v of_o their_o light_n within_o much_o more_o than_o of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o than_o mr._n keith_n will_v make_v we_o believe_v they_o take_v it_o for_o what_o their_o own_o light_n real_o be_v i_o will_v not_o determine_v but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n to_o allow_v no_o more_o to_o that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o light_n within_o than_o to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o point_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o light_n they_o actual_o have_v be_v that_o they_o pretend_v to_o have_v but_o if_o that_o light_n which_o they_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o light_n within_o be_v that_o which_o they_o say_v it_o be_v viz._n above_o the_o outward_a word_n and_o what_o be_v the_o falsity_n or_o the_o right_n or_o the_o wrong_n of_o their_o pretence_n to_o truth_n and_o to_o we_o more_o than_o be_v that_o of_o so_o many_o other_o sect_n which_o we_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v concern_v against_o it_o for_o mr._n keith_n but_o his_o end_n be_v not_o 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heavenly_a or_o in_o heaven_n phil._n 3._o 20._o and_o not_o upon_o earthly_a thing_n v._o 19_o as_o become_v the_o gospel_n ch._n 1._o 27._o which_o forbid_v preacher_n to_o go_v from_o one_o sect_n to_o another_o or_o from_o a_o poor_a benefice_n or_o parish_n to_o a_o better_a but_o to_o be_v content_v with_o what_o such_o sect_n can_v afford_v luk._n 10._o 7._o and_o bid_v they_o to_o bear_v the_o cross_n matth._n 10._o 38._o or_o to_o put_v their_o will_n and_o mind_n in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n not_o into_o honour_n and_o praise_n joh._n 5._o 44._o and_o to_o fight_n and_o help_v other_o to_o stand_v fight_v and_o overcome_v the_o nation_n rev._n 2._o 26._o that_o be_v those_o lust_n rise_n and_o war_n in_o their_o member_n jam._n 4._o 1._o and_o carry_v the_o soul_n captive_a and_o to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n that_o they_o may_v put_v on_o the_o new_a and_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n eph._n 4._o 23_o 24._o nothing_o but_o the_o new_a creature_n and_o the_o 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form_n of_o prayer_n and_o all_o the_o formality_n of_o the_o now_o church_n of_o england_n 34._o sure_o a_o man_n may_v serve_v god_n work_v righteousness_n overcome_v and_o be_v regenerate_v without_o change_v or_o turn_v or_o go_v from_o sect_n to_o sect_n and_o thereby_o be_v accept_v with_o god_n as_o cornelius_n act._n 10._o 35._o and_o so_o be_v of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o of_o the_o true_a religion_n in_o any_o sect_n or_o nation_n and_o i_o be_o full_o persuade_v mr._n keith_n have_v do_v as_o well_o in_o point_n of_o conversation_n to_o stay_v among_o the_o quaker_n or_o among_o those_o other_o sect_n which_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o before_o he_o turn_v quaker_n and_o to_o let_v his_o light_n so_o shine_v among_o they_o that_o they_o may_v see_v and_o imitate_v his_o good_a work_n matth._n 5._o 16._o as_o to_o plead_v for_o baalim_fw-la that_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n bishop_n and_o the_o dead_a and_o outward_a word_n against_o the_o live_a spirit_n which_o they_o maintain_v have_v cease_v since_o the_o primitive_a christian_n as_o dr._n hicks_n his_o sermon_n at_o st._n marys_n in_o oxford_n and_o the_o vicar_n of_o westham_n before_o my_o lord_n of_o london_n print_v with_o approbation_n of_o superior_n show_v they_o do_v as_o to_o print_v pag._n 10_o and_o 11._o that_o the_o word_n or_o light_n within_o whatsoever_o worth_n or_o force_n they_o may_v ascribe_v unto_o it_o do_v not_o teach_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n for_o instance_n to_o the_o wise_a man_n without_o the_o help_n of_o scripture_n and_o as_o to_o curry_v favour_n with_o man_n in_o hope_n of_o get_v a_o equivalent_a to_o that_o which_o make_v the_o priest_n heart_n glad_a judg._n 18._o 18._o 20._o for_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o do_v so_o when_o he_o preach_v the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o and_o have_v leave_v he_o a_o warrant_n for_o preach_v quite_o otherwise_o gal._n 1._o 8._o pray_v if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o member_n of_o your_o church_n to_o 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54._o pag._n he_o say_v the_o word_n of_o command_n from_o the_o lord_n which_o fill_v i_o with_o heavenly_a joy_n and_o comfort_n come_v to_o i_o the_o 30_o day_n of_o the_o 10_o month_n call_v december_n say_v show_v to_o the_o people_n of_o scotland_n several_a particular_n see_v there_o which_o he_o now_o unsaith_o and_o in_o 78_o 79._o page_n of_o the_o same_o he_o say_v further_a and_o now_o whether_o you_o will_v hear_v or_o whether_o you_o will_v forbear_v i_o declare_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o name_n in_o the_o power_n and_o in_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o live_a god_n that_o the_o day_n that_o be_v the_o come_a of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o
spirit_n be_v of_o a_o truth_n break_v up_o among_o we_o quaker_n and_o you_o shall_v look_v till_o your_o eye_n fail_v you_o and_o rot_v within_o their_o hole_n ere_o ever_o you_o see_v another_o day_n or_o appearance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n than_o what_o we_o the_o people_n of_o god_n call_v quaker_n do_v wittness_n of_o come_v which_o be_v a_o lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o vengeance_n if_o he_o be_v now_o in_o the_o right_a for_o he_o now_o concradict_v this_o and_o a_o man_n can_v tell_v lie_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n also_o in_o his_o book_n call_v im_v revelation_n pag._n 136._o he_o say_v that_o upon_o this_o hinge_n of_o deny_v the_o teach_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o inward_a word_n which_o he_o now_o deny_v himself_o depend_v the_o theology_n and_o the_o clergy_n of_o that_o church_n he_o now_o patrocinate_v for_o make_v it_o a_o lie_n therefore_o by_o his_o unsay_n it_o now_o and_o thus_o by_o his_o destroy_n of_o what_o he_o have_v before_o build_v make_v himself_o a_o transgressor_n a_o man_n of_o no_o good_a conscience_n gal._n 2._o 18._o to_o get_v himself_o such_o name_n as_o the_o builder_n in_o babel_n aim_v at_o and_o have_v obtain_v gen._n 11._o 4._o of_o builder_n by_o destroy_v the_o build_n of_o other_o sect_n and_o of_o hunter_n and_o driver_n of_o other_o nation_n or_o sect_n ch._n 10._o 9_o 10._o but_o what_o do_v their_o policy_n and_o their_o cunning_n amount_v to_o first_o they_o be_v as_o all_o sect_n be_v confound_v in_o their_o language_n in_o doctrine_n and_o opinion_n understand_v not_o each_o other_o than_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o and_o at_o last_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o so_o will_v mr._n keith_n do_v his_o building_n of_o stubble_n and_o hay_n for_o the_o lucre_n of_o honour_n and_o applause_n and_o earthly_a thing_n will_v prove_v at_o last_o nothing_o but_o a_o glory_v in_o his_o own_o shame_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 12._o phil._n 3._o 19_o the_o great_a driver_n of_o the_o world_n and_o their_o wisdom_n come_v to_o nought_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 6._o he_o that_o speak_v lie_n shall_v perish_v prov._n 19_o 9_o woe_n be_v to_o they_o mr._n keith_n by_o who_o such_o offence_n come_v matth._n 18._o 7._o 36._o if_o none_o but_o enlighten_v man_n such_o as_o have_v a_o good_a measure_n of_o true_a knowledge_n pag._n 6._o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n indeed_o the_o world_n be_v in_o a_o sad_a pickle_n for_o those_o man_n be_v the_o same_o as_o the_o regenerate_v for_o no_o man_n be_v enlighten_v but_o by_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o spirit_n they_o be_v as_o scarce_o in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o saint_n who_o go_v from_o it_o to_o the_o desert_n and_o mountain_n heb._n 11._o 38._o at_o which_o rate_n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v scarce_o to_o be_v find_v in_o it_o but_o by_o his_o leave_n if_o a_o man_n whether_o heathen_a or_o christian_n have_v like_o st._n paul_n act._n 24._o 16._o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n according_a to_o the_o light_n he_o have_v in_o he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o his_o light_n within_o do_v not_o accuse_v he_o his_o conscience_n excuse_v he_o rom._n 2._o 15._o and_o he_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o mr._n keith_n shall_v come_v to_o any_o new_a light_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n therewith_o by_o oppose_v of_o that_o light_n and_o turn_v from_o those_o own_o it_o to_o those_o who_o deny_v the_o same_o and_o that_o he_o have_v begin_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v think_v to_o be_v make_v perfect_a against_o st._n paul_n opinion_n gal._n 3._o 3._o by_o the_o flesh_n a_o carnal_a mind_n lip-labour_n formality_n and_o carnal_a ordinance_n which_o can_v make_v man_n perfect_a as_o concern_v the_o conscience_n hebr._n 9_o 10._o perfection_n or_o salvation_n which_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14._o 17._o being_n not_o get_v by_o those_o mean_n but_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o world_n mind_n the_o world_n and_o end_n with_o it_o and_o say_v any_o thing_n for_o it_o and_o thus_o have_v confess_v and_o come_v over_o to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n he_o show_v his_o deed_n act._n 18._o 19_o 37._o mr._n keith_n to_o crown_v his_o work_n of_o lessen_v the_o inward_a word_n reckon_v for_o a_o advantage_n accrue_v by_o the_o outward_a that_o christian_n by_o have_v it_o enjoy_v the_o same_o privilege_n which_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o jew_n to_o have_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o the_o exceed_a great_a and_o precious_a promise_n which_o he_o quote_v st._n peter_n for_o 2_o ep._n 1._o 4._o though_o his_o meaning_n in_o that_o place_n be_v not_o of_o the_o promise_n but_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o escape_v by_o it_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o become_v holy_a be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o the_o jew_n receive_v it_o not_o hebr._n 11._o 39_o because_o it_o be_v not_o give_v but_o since_o christ_n be_v glorify_v joh._n 7._o 39_o and_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n eph._n 4._o 8._o and_o in_o all_o former_a age_n the_o mystery_n know_v by_o christ_n be_v not_o yet_o make_v know_v to_o man._n ch._n 3._o 4_o 5._o as_o in_o these_o last_o day_n where_o god_n speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n hebr._n 1._o 2._o so_o that_o christian_n who_o enjoy_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o who_o may_v have_v god_n himself_o speak_v in_o they_o by_o his_o son_n have_v a_o great_a privilege_n and_o not_o the_o same_o as_o the_o jew_n and_o if_o they_o have_v but_o the_o same_o outward_a word_n and_o god_n oracle_n from_o between_o the_o cherubim_n what_o signify_v the_o promise_n isai_n 54._o 13._o hebr._n 8._o 10_o 11._o of_o be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o need_v to_o be_v teach_v of_o other_o man_n of_o be_v make_v priest_n to_o god_n rev._n 5._o 10._o to_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v themselves_o and_o to_o keep_v knowledge_n themselves_o mal._n 2._o 7._o and_o to_o have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o own_o heart_n if_o that_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v as_o he_o teach_v pag._n 12._o but_o the_o bare_a transcript_n of_o that_o write_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o spirit_n serve_v but_o to_o soften_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o heart_n will_v receive_v no_o more_o than_o that_o word_n itself_o contain_v whereas_o it_o can_v receive_v more_o for_o a_o man_n may_v know_v all_o thing_n and_o those_o other_o thing_n not_o yet_o reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o christ_n leave_v to_o the_o spirit_n joh._n 14._o 26._o 16._o 12_o 13._o and_o the_o spirit_n search_v all_o cor._n 2._o 10._o even_o mr._n keith_n himself_o v._o 15._o and_o prophecy_v this_o of_o he_o mr._n keith_n be_v mr._n keith_n and_o will_v be_v mr._n keith_n still_o 38._o other_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o stamp_n as_o these_o may_v be_v collect_v out_o of_o the_o three_o say_a sermon_n and_o reason_n of_o mr._n keith_n and_o remark_n make_v upon_o they_o as_o upon_o all_o that_o he_o say_v about_o a_o formal_a worship_n outward_a show_n ceremony_n and_o all_o the_o rite_n of_o his_o church_n but_o have_v be_v refute_v by_o other_o in_o all_o age_n i_o think_v it_o not_o worth_a while_n to_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o they_o and_o these_o few_o thing_n suffice_v to_o show_v how_o much_o the_o quaker_n have_v lose_v by_o lose_v of_o he_o and_o what_o a_o purchase_n he_o be_v like_a to_o prove_v to_o other_o side_n i_o will_v only_o add_v here_o with_o st._n paul_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o that_o bodily_a exercise_n profit_v little_a and_o that_o since_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n god_n be_v to_o be_v serve_v and_o worship_v in_o spirit_n joh._n 4._o 24._o and_o neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n nor_o yet_o at_o jerusalem_n v._o 21._o that_o be_v neither_o in_o this_o sect_n nor_o in_o that_o sect_n church_n or_o temple_n but_o any_o where_n in_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o closet_n matth._n 6._o 7._o between_o the_o soul_n and_o her_o spouse_n it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o mother_n church_n will_v set_v up_o for_o a_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o that_o every_o christian_a set_n it_o up_o for_o himself_o will_v cease_v to_o heap_v to_o himself_o teacher_n who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n those_o man_n that_o have_v itch_a ear_n and_o to_o give_v heed_n to_o any_o of_o those_o seduce_v spirit_n who_o speak_v in_o hypocrisy_n against_o spiritual_a worship_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 3._o