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A40102 A vindication of the Friendly conference, between a minister and a parishioner of his inclining unto Quakerism, &c. from the exceptions of Thomas Ellwood, in his pretended answer to the said conference / by the same author. Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714.; Ellwood, Thomas, 1639-1713. 1678 (1678) Wing F1729; ESTC R20275 188,159 354

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whole_o by_o the_o spirit_n if_o he_o do_v believe_v he_o not_o par._n i_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o ready_a hereafter_o to_o believe_v pretence_n as_o i_o have_v be_v but_o to_o your_o other_o instance_n of_o saint_n john_n write_v to_o the_o elect_a lady_n etc._n etc._n t._n e._n answer_n who_o 1._o she_o be_v and_o in_o what_o relation_n john_n stand_v to_o she_o or_o how_o far_o her_o temporal_a power_n may_v extend_v do_v not_o appear_v ibid._n min._n he_o be_v in_o the_o right_n the_o relation_n he_o stand_v to_o she_o in_o do_v not_o appear_v therefore_o a_o title_n may_v be_v give_v where_o there_o be_v not_o even_o so_o much_o as_o a_o appearance_n of_o any_o relation_n par._n lady_n he_o say_v signify_v no_o more_o than_o mistress_n or_o dame_n ibid._n min._n mistress_n dame_n and_o lady_n be_v all_o express_v by_o the_o latin_a word_n domina_fw-la and_o by_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o in_o common_a usage_n they_o be_v distinguish_v but_o 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i_o never_o affirm_v par._n you_o say_v sarah_n be_v commend_v not_o only_o for_o obey_v abraham_n but_o call_v he_o lord_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v abraham_n have_v a_o lordship_n or_o power_n over_o she_o as_o he_o be_v her_o husband_n here_o be_v government_n and_o subjection_n for_o lord_n or_o master_n which_o import_v the_o same_o be_v a_o relative_a title_n to_o it_o p._n 48._o min._n if_o he_o mean_v the_o husband_n have_v such_o a_o despotic_a power_n over_o his_o wife_n as_o to_o make_v she_o stand_v in_o the_o same_o relation_n to_o he_o with_o his_o servant_n this_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v for_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o wife_n be_v of_o a_o more_o ingenuous_a sort_n indeed_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n affirm_v man_n to_o have_v a_o real_a lordship_n over_o their_o concubine_n because_o they_o take_v they_o without_o the_o solemnity_n of_o law_n as_o our_o quaker_n do_v their_o woman_n who_o yet_o be_v still_o in_o worse_a circumstance_n for_o thereby_o their_o child_n be_v incapable_a of_o inherit_v their_o father_n estate_n and_o themselves_o of_o have_v any_o advantage_n by_o dower_n or_o alimony_n let_v this_o suffice_v for_o a_o caveat_n to_o woman_n how_o they_o adventure_n on_o quaker_n as_o f●…_n his_o reflection_n upon_o the_o government_n and_o polity_n of_o our_o church_n with_o which_o he_o conclude_v his_o chapter_n of_o civil_a respect_n i_o shall_v in_o his_o own_o term_n tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v a_o old_a and_o overworn_a objection_n long_o since_o baffle_v and_o confute_v by_o the_o learned_a pen_n of_o the_o incomparable_a mr._n hooker_n and_o bishop_n sanderson_n and_o of_o late_a by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o friendly_a debate_n and_o by_o mr._n falkner_n in_o a_o good_a book_n call_v libertas_n ecclesiastica_fw-la to_o which_o i_o shall_v refer_v you_o for_o satisfaction_n now_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o sober_a man_n whether_o of_o these_o two_o be_v more_o christian_n to_o add_v a_o title_n to_o a_o name_n or_o a_o adjunct_n a_o title_n to_o express_v our_o civility_n and_o charity_n or_o a_o adjunct_n to_o express_v malice_n revenge_n and_o bitterness_n chap._n iu._n of_o confession_n par._n t._n e._n tell_v his_o reader_n that_o from_o contend_v for_o empty_a title_n you_o come_v to_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o in_o his_o own_o opinion_n not_o without_o reason_n because_o you_o defend_v such_o vain_a flatter_a and_o untrue_a word_n as_o he_o say_v title_n be_v p_o 50._o min._n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o unprejudiced_a reader_n who_o have_v observe_v how_o this_o quaker_n have_v prove_v himself_o true_o guilty_a of_o that_o whereof_o he_o unjust_o accuse_v i_o will_v judge_v it_o more_o reasonable_a for_o he_o than_o i_o to_o come_v to_o confession_n if_o his_o pride_n will_v suffer_v he_o but_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o it_o that_o he_o write_v against_o it_o as_o if_o he_o be_v one_o that_o need_v no_o repentance_n par._n yet_o he_o own_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o humble_a penitent_a to_o confess_v his_o sin_n p._n 51._o min._n either_o then_o t._n e._n be_v no_o humble_a penitent_a or_o neglect_v his_o duty_n par._n but_o he_o say_v the_o question_n be_v whether_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o confession_n be_v a_o duty_n ibid._n min._n no_o good_a man_n ever_o make_v a_o question_n of_o it_o indeed_o those_o heretic_n the_o pelagian_n and_o donatist_n do_v and_o you_o shall_v hear_v what_o answer_n they_o have_v from_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o church_n confess_v always_o say_v st._n augustine_n for_o thou_o have_v always_o matter_n to_o confess_v 99_o he_o be_v teach_v that_o he_o sin_v daily_o who_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v daily_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n say_v st._n cyprian_n on_o the_o lord_n prayer_n who_o live_v 250_o year_n after_o christ._n therefore_o thou_o must_v daily_o say_v this_o prayer_n say_v st._n ambrose_n that_o thou_o may_v daily_o ask_v pardon_n for_o thy_o offence_n 126._o and_o that_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n have_v always_o a_o form_n of_o confession_n in_o they_o be_v what_o all_o the_o ancient_a liturgy_n do_v manifest_a this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n david_n be_v far_o from_o the_o temper_n of_o a_o quaker_n who_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v declare_v his_o iniquity_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n ps._n 38._o 18._o and_o confess_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n ps._n 40._o 15._o the_o low_a a_o christian_a be_v in_o his_o own_o thought_n the_o high_a he_o be_v in_o god_n favour_n let_v then_o this_o perk_v pharisee_n tell_v god_n that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n to_o confess_v unless_o he_o belie_v himself_o god_n grant_v i_o may_v follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o penitent_a publican_n in_o my_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n par._n but_o t._n e._n say_v a_o constant_a course_n of_o confession_n imply_v a_o constant_a course_n of_o sin_v ibid._n min._n i_o answer_v 1._o confession_n of_o sin_n past_a imply_v no_o such_o thing_n some_o author_n report_n that_o st._n peter_n rise_v betimes_o every_o morning_n to_o weep_v for_o the_o denial_n of_o his_o master_n 2._o a_o constant_a general_a confession_n of_o our_o be_v sinner_n imply_v no_o wilful_a course_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o quite_o contrary_a in_o they_o that_o do_v it_o sincere_o viz._n a_o constant_a sight_n and_o sense_n of_o it_o a_o constant_a sorrow_n for_o it_o a_o constant_a desire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o reform_v it_o this_o we_o deny_v not_o that_o such_o confession_n imply_v
christ_n and_o decipher_v all_o his_o office_n and_o the_o evangelical_n purity_n which_o upon_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o christ_n give_v place_n to_o its_o antitype_n of_o its_o own_o accord_n without_o any_o further_a need_n of_o a_o express_a repeal_n but_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v improve_v and_o advance_v which_o have_v be_v obscure_v by_o the_o pharisee_n gloss_n and_o traditional_a exposition_n it_o be_v no_o superfluous_a and_o needless_a thing_n as_o t._n e._n suggest_v for_o our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o clear_v and_o vindicate_v it_o par._n you_o say_v enough_o before_o to_o make_v it_o very_o reasonable_a that_o christ_n do_v not_o herein_o forbid_v all_o oath_n whatsoever_o yet_o t._n e._n spend_v two_o or_o three_o page_n to_o prove_v from_o the_o particle_n but_o here_o in_o the_o text_n that_o our_o saviour_n exclude_v all_o manner_n of_o swear_v p._n 177_o 178_o 179._o min._n not_o only_o the_o particle_n but_o but_o the_o whole_a sentence_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v by_o what_o go_v before_o and_o follow_v after_o have_v our_o saviour_n say_v but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o there_o stop_v and_o if_o they_o in_o the_o text_n be_v only_o applicable_a to_o moses_n as_o t._n e._n will_v have_v it_o p._n 179._o forget_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n his_o second_o chapter_n then_o the_o particle_n but_o have_v be_v of_o more_o force_n but_o whereas_o our_o saviour_n mention_n swear_v by_o creature_n and_o in_o communication_n immediate_o after_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o t._n be_v argue_v here_o from_o the_o particle_n but_o be_v idle_a and_o impertinent_a and_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o quaker_n interpretation_n of_o this_o text_n and_o not_o the_o priest_n will_v render_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n superfluous_a and_o vain_a par._n now_o let_v we_o examine_v t._n be_v note_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o st._n james_n chap._n 5._o 12._o but_o above_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o here_o he_o grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v forbid_v only_o such_o oath_n as_o our_o saviour_n have_v forbid_v p._n 181._o min._n have_v show_v you_o that_o our_o saviour_n forbid_v not_o all_o oath_n whatsoever_o this_o text_n of_o st._n james_n must_v needs_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o quaker_n purpose_n by_o the_o by_o it_o will_v be_v worth_a your_o note_n that_o he_o write_v to_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v be_v strange_o accustom_a to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n and_o in_o their_o communication_n to_o be_v the_o more_o careful_a and_o watchful_a over_o their_o word_n but_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v that_o t._n e._n shall_v say_v that_o christ_n forbid_v oath_n which_o be_v confess_o lawful_a during_o the_o law_n when_o himself_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o time_n when_o our_o saviour_n live_v be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o that_o in_o this_o state_n many_o thing_n be_v indulge_v to_o the_o jew_n p._n 37_o 38._o if_o so_o sure_o christ_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n will_v not_o contradict_v the_o law_n and_o therefore_o if_o st._n james_n as_o t._n e._n acknowledge_v forbid_v oath_n no_o further_o than_o christ_n forbid_v they_o this_o sophister_n by_o his_o own_o distinction_n have_v quite_o spoil_v his_o argument_n par._n but_o i_o observe_v that_o t._n e._n stand_v much_o upon_o the_o first_o and_o last_o word_n of_o the_o text_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o say_v that_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o leave_v no_o oath_n unforbidden_a he_o close_v up_o his_o sentence_n with_o these_o comprehensive_a word_n neither_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n p._n 182._o min._n as_o to_o the_o first_o part_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n let_v st._n augustine_n be_v the_o expositor_n why_o above_o all_o thing_n say_v he_o be_v to_o swear_v worse_o than_o to_o steal_v or_o to_o commit_v adultery_n &_o c_o these_o be_v evil_a in_o themselves_o so_o be_v not_o swear_v 30._o why_o then_o must_v we_o avoid_v oath_n above_o all_o not_o that_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o any_o other_o sin_n but_o because_o we_o most_o easy_o slip_v into_o they_o have_v get_v a_o custom_n of_o they_o †_o so_o that_o these_o word_n above_o all_o strike_v at_o that_o irreverence_n towards_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n which_o indeliberate_a swear_n as_o that_o in_o common_a talk_n make_v man_n continual_o liable_a unto_o the_o apostle_n than_o be_v speak_v here_o of_o customary_a oath_n not_o of_o solemn_a and_o judicial_a as_o to_o the_o other_o clause_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n i_o say_v enough_o in_o the_o conference_n to_o prove_v it_o refer_v to_o the_o head_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o other_o such_o like_a oath_n which_o christ_n have_v particular_o mention_v but_o the_o quaker_n have_v pass_v over_o my_o argument_n have_v have_v little_a or_o nothing_o to_o object_n against_o they_o but_o i_o now_o add_v that_o in_o all_o example_n of_o a_o general_n rule_n the_o great_a instance_n shall_v be_v name_v particular_o and_o the_o lesser_a comprehend_v in_o 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