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A42999 Self-contradiction censured, or, A caveat against inconstancy, and the inconsistent contrariety of the same mens pretences, principles, opinions and practices dialogue-wise digested into a deliberative discourse between affection and judgement : and intended to serve as spiritual physick for two great diseases of phanatick spirits, hypocritical deceitfulness, and enthusiastical delusion / by Christopher Harvey ... Harvey, Christopher, 1597-1663.; Harvey, Christopher, 1597-1663. Aphēniastēs. 1662 (1662) Wing H1044; ESTC R19273 60,139 192

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your_o warrant_n and_o act_n without_o authority_n sect_n xvi_o the_o right_a information_n of_o conscience_n concern_v what_o be_v unlawful_a or_o necessary_a in_o itself_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o from_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n right_o understand_v and_o apply_v aff._n if_o then_o i_o must_v do_v nothing_o but_o that_o whereof_o i_o be_o full_o persuade_v in_o my_o conscience_n the_o main_a thing_n that_o i_o must_v look_v unto_o be_v that_o my_o conscience_n may_v be_v right_o inform_v in_o every_o particular_a i_o undertake_v in_o every_o thing_n i_o do_v or_o leave_v undo_v that_o so_o it_o must_v be_v and_o not_o otherwise_o but_o where_o shall_v i_o meet_v with_o that_o right_a information_n judg._n with_o god_n if_o you_o go_v to_o he_o to_o seek_v it_o as_o you_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o wait_v upon_o he_o with_o patience_n in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o mean_n which_o be_v his_o word_n right_o understand_v &_o apply_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n 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instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n 2_o tim._n 3.16.17_o sect_n xvii_o among_o divers_a opinion_n concern_v the_o true_a understanding_n of_o scripture_n their_o doubtful_a difference_n be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o their_o concord_n and_o agreement_n with_o undoubted_a truth_n common_o receive_v and_o agree_v upon_o as_o principle_n aff._n let_v this_o go_v for_o grant_v yet_o two_o thing_n there_o be_v that_o i_o must_v as_o well_o be_v satisfy_v in_o as_o in_o the_o sufficient_a perfection_n of_o scripture_n or_o else_o i_o shall_v be_v as_o far_o to_o seek_v as_o ever_o i_o be_v the_o one_o be_v this_o that_o divers_a man_n be_v of_o different_a opinion_n concern_v the_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o those_o not_o only_o ignorant_a and_o ungodly_a man_n but_o even_o those_o that_o be_v learned_a and_o judicious_a yea_o religious_a and_o such_o as_o make_v conscience_n 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night_n i_o will_v not_o say_v only_o as_o he_o do_v for_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n but_o for_o the_o strife_n of_o word_n the_o profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n the_o opposition_n of_o science_n false_o so_o call_v the_o foolish_a and_o unlearned_a question_n yea_o the_o doubtful_a disputation_n of_o those_o man_n who_o many_o time_n more_o obscure_a then_o illustrate_v what_o they_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o clear_v but_o you_o must_v not_o think_v it_o strange_a it_o always_o have_v be_v be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v so_o so_o long_o as_o man_n see_v but_o as_o through_o a_o glass_n dark_o they_o can_v expect_v to_o know_v any_o thing_n perfect_o but_o only_o in_o part_n i_o cor._n 13.9_o 12._o and_o though_o some_o in_o comparison_n of_o other_o may_v be_v man_n in_o understanding_n 1_o cor._n 14.20_o yet_o st._n paul_n will_v have_v the_o corinthian_n even_o in_o himself_o and_o in_o apollo_n to_o learn_v not_o to_o think_v of_o man_n above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v that_o none_o of_o you_o say_v he_o be_v puff_v up_o for_o one_o against_o another_o 1_o cor._n 4.6_o when_o therefore_o you_o meet_v with_o such_o difference_n remember_v that_o direction_n of_o st._n john_n 1_o john_n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n belove_a believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o rule_n that_o he_o lay_v down_o to_o try_v they_o by_o be_v their_o concordance_n and_o agreement_n with_o undoubted_a truth_n all_o thing_n in_o scripture_n be_v not_o doubt_v of_o or_o draw_v into_o dispute_n some_o thing_n be_v so_o plain_o and_o clear_o lay_v down_o that_o all_o man_n by_o who_o the_o scripture_n be_v receive_v as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n agree_v upon_o they_o let_v those_o than_o be_v your_o scantling_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o what_o you_o find_v most_o agreeable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o that_o cleave_v unto_o as_o falsehood_n be_v always_o inconsistent_a with_o truth_n and_o contrary_a unto_o it_o as_o light_n be_v to_o darkness_n so_o good_a and_o evil_n can_v no_o more_o close_a and_o be_v firm_o unite_v unto_o one_o another_o than_o diamond_n unto_o dust_n or_o dirt_n this_o reduce_n of_o doubtful_a difference_n in_o all_o matter_n both_o of_o opinion_n and_o practice_n unto_o common_o receive_v principle_n general_o agree_v upon_o and_o tie_v they_o to_o stand_v to_o the_o trial_n thereof_o be_v that_o which_o st._n paul_n so_o often_o call_v for_o as_o rom._n 16.17_o now_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_z mark_v they_o which_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o you_o have_v learn_v and_o avoid_v they_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 3.11_o etc._n etc._n for_o other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v then_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 1.9_o if_o any_o preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o then_o that_o you_o have_v receive_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v and_o in_o other_o place_n aff._n i_o shall_v better_o understand_v your_o meaning_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o if_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o illustrate_v it_o a_o little_a with_o a_o instance_n or_o two_o judg._n that_o i_o will_v and_o first_o for_o matter_n of_o opinion_n you_o know_v it_o be_v much_o dispute_v between_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o those_o of_o rome_n how_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat_n 26.26_o this_o be_v my_o body_n must_v be_v understand_v whether_o in_o respect_n of_o natural_a existence_n or_o of_o sacramental_a use_n to_o try_v which_o of_o these_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n bring_v they_o both_o to_o those_o undoubted_a principle_n which_o no_o good_a christian_n do_v or_o dare_v deny_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o true_a
of_o the_o gospel_n may_v continue_v with_o the_o galatian_n yet_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o lest_o he_o have_v bestow_v labour_n upon_o they_o in_o vain_a and_o be_v force_v to_o break_v out_o into_o that_o terrible_a apostolical_a imprecation_n i_o will_v they_o be_v even_o cut_v off_o that_o trouble_n you_o which_o imprecation_n although_o i_o dare_v not_o imitate_v he_o in_o with_o relation_n to_o any_o particular_a person_n yet_o with_o a_o indefinite_a generality_n of_o comprehension_n only_o i_o hope_v i_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v as_o he_o do_v he_o that_o trouble_v you_o shall_v bear_v his_o judgement_n whosoever_o he_o be_v such_o trouble_n st._n paul_n not_o only_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o church_n where_o he_o have_v to_o do_v as_o appear_z almost_o in_o all_o his_o epistle_n but_o likewise_o have_v fortolde_v unto_o other_o which_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o may_v be_v free_a from_o the_o danger_n of_o he_o not_o only_o give_v ordinary_a christian_n warn_v to_o beware_v of_o they_o but_o especial_o lay_v a_o weighty_a charge_n upon_o they_o that_o be_v watchman_n over_o other_o upon_o that_o occasion_n to_o take_v heed_n unto_o themselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n he_o set_v divers_a mark_n upon_o they_o who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v avoid_v as_o act_v 20._o ●9_n 30._o grievous_a wolf_n not_o spare_v the_o flock_n speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o rom._n 16.17_o 18._o which_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o you_o have_v learn_v they_o serve_v not_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n and_o by_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a speech_n deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a 1_o cor._n 3.4_o one_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o another_o i_o be_o of_o apollo_n 2_o cor._n 10.12_o measure_v themselves_o by_o themselves_o and_o compare_v 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