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A65893 Truth and innocency vindicated and the people called Quakers defended in principle and practice, against invidious attempts and calumnies, being a just examination of two books against the said people, entituled, I. examined by G. Whitehead ... Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723. 1699 (1699) Wing W1969; ESTC R20356 65,800 86

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in_o his_o brief_a remark_n on_o t._n c_n book_n annex_v to_o the_o counterfeit_n convert_n print_v 1694._o p._n 72._o saying_n i_o may_v see_v cause_n otherwise_o to_o word_n the_o matter_n and_o yet_o our_o intention_n be_v the_o same_o to_o the_o first_o i_o say_v these_o man_n have_v not_o convict_v we_o of_o any_o such_o change_n of_o our_o principle_n from_o what_o they_o be_v when_o first_o we_o be_v a_o people_n as_o they_o will_v insinuate_v as_o if_o we_o be_v change_v to_o such_o confession_n of_o faith_n as_o seem_v much_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o more_o conformable_a to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n than_o former_o as_o in_o their_o margin_n p._n 26_o 27._o and_o yet_o these_o man_n do_v now_o more_o hidious_o exclaim_v against_o we_o as_o blasphemous_a and_o seditious_a than_o ever_o they_o do_v before_o now_o when_o in_o their_o esteem_n we_o be_v far_o more_o orthodox_n than_o at_o first_o in_o our_o principle_n but_o they_o will_v needs_o 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w._n p._n do_v not_o design_n thereby_o to_o lessen_v the_o power_n or_o dignity_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o these_o virtue_n no_o more_o than_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o say_v he_o christ_n be_v make_v of_o god_n unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n speak_v in_o the_o abstract_n and_o the_o prophet_n say_v god_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o salvation_n though_o god_n and_o christ_n also_o be_v the_o author_n of_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n iii_o concern_v the_o holy_a scripture_n 26._o whether_o the_o first_o penman_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v moses_n or_o hermes_n or_o whether_o both_o these_o be_v not_o one_o etc._n etc._n this_o with_o more_o question_n quote_v against_o john_n whitehead_n quaker_n refuge_n p._n 17._o thus_o these_o adversary_n as_o f._n bugg_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o snake_n use_v to_o do_v to_o defame_v we_o leave_v out_o these_o follow_a word_n relative_a to_o each_o thing_n question_v viz._n 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christ_n the_o light_n say_v i_o in_o they_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o john_n 17.23_o 26._o 36._o the_o soul_n be_v not_o a_o creature_n but_o infinite_a in_o itself_o without_o beginning_n gr._n mist_n p._n 29_o 90._o this_o be_v mis-cited_n and_o wrong_v mix_v they_o turn_v and_o confound_v question_n into_o affirmative_n that_o which_o be_v infinite_a in_o itself_o relate_v to_o that_o which_o come_v out_o from_o the_o creator_n namely_o that_o divine_a life_n or_o soul_n which_o give_v life_n and_o be_v to_o man_n soul_n it_o be_v not_o say_v man_n soul_n or_o spirit_n be_v not_o a_o creature_n as_o distinguish_v more_o full_o in_o the_o first_o part._n 37._o they_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v equal_a with_o god_n er._n howgill_n be_v work_n p._n 232._o these_o be_v none_o of_o f._n howgill_n
word_n but_o his_o adversary_n what_o a_o fallacious_a course_n do_v these_o our_o adversary_n take_v to_o prove_v we_o criminal_a f._n h_n word_n be_v he_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o that_o which_o be_v equal_a the_o matter_n be_v answer_v in_o the_o first_o part_n and_o so_o be_v that_o quote_v out_o of_o saul_n errand_n p._n 8._o 38._o the_o righteousness_n which_o god_n effect_n in_o we_o be_v not_o finite_a but_o infinite_a g._n w._n voice_n of_o wisdom_n p._n 36._o this_o be_v infer_v from_o the_o priest_n own_v that_o the_o righteousness_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o subject_a and_o that_o whereof_o he_o be_v the_o efficient_a be_v of_o one_o species_n or_o kind_a and_o from_o galat._n 4.19_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o we_o and_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o the_o saint_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o heb._n 2.11_o eccles_n 3.14_o i_o conclude_v then_o god_n righteousness_n in_o we_o be_v not_o finite_a but_o infinite_a voice_n of_o wisd_v p._n 36_o 37._o now_o i_o suppose_v they_o place_v the_o mistake_n or_o error_n suppose_v between_o the_o word_n effect_n and_o infinite_a as_o if_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v infinite_a that_o have_v a_o beginning_n or_o that_o be_v effect_v which_o be_v to_o suppose_v whatsoever_o be_v infinite_a have_v no_o beginning_n as_o well_o as_o no_o end_n but_o infinite_a be_v not_o always_o take_v in_o that_o sense_n for_o it_o be_v sometime_o apply_v to_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o beginning_n as_o in_o nah._n 2.9_o &_o chap._n 3.9_o but_o my_o meaning_n simple_o of_o the_o word_n infinite_a be_v that_o god_n righteousness_n which_o he_o effect_n in_o we_o be_v everlasting_a and_o without_o end_n psal_n 119_o 142._o and_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o god_n make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o i_o hope_v none_o will_v deny_v he_o to_o be_v infinite_a or_o his_o work_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o 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