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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	able_a	faith_n	salvation_n	3,115	5	6.7195	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85262	The scorner rebuked, or, A reply to an atheistical libeller.	Field, John, 1652-1723.; Batt, Jasper, d. 1702.	1693 (1693)	Wing F864D; ESTC R177046	11,657	24

Greeks Christ the Power of God and the Wisdom of God And indeed Christs Light which the People called Quakers believe in is of a Divine and saving Nature altho this Author charges J. N. with Blasphemy for calling the Light within which we profess Christs Light within yet we do most sincerely declare we neither Preach Believe in nor expect Salvation by any other Light then Christ Jesus the dear Son of Gods Love made of a Woman under the Law Gal. 4.4 even him who was manifest in the flesh justified in the spirit seen of Angels Preached unto the Gentlies Believed on in the World received up into Glory 1 Tim. 3.16 And page 12. he saith I grant that Christ hath given us a Rule and the Holy spirit enables all the People of God to walk according to it Answ What then is the Spirit greater then the Rule or the Rule ineffectual without the Spirit doth not this plainly imply one of these and if the Spirit be greater or the Rule ineffectual without it why doth this Scribler say the Scriptures is the only supream and sufficient Rule Is not this plain contradiction yet in the same Page scornfully saith i. e. thus Rare edifying Discourse Christ is the only Rule the gift of Gods spirit in our own Hearts is the Rule the Holy Ghost is the Rule the Light within is the Rule the Light of Jesus is the Rule Ans And doth it then become him thus scornfully to Write O well would it have been for him that these had been his Rule for then he would have been better ruled and guided his Pen better then he hath But he runs farther saying The Spirit is so far from being our Rule that God hath given us his written Word to try whether we have the spirit thereby Answ And if this were true those that were before the Scriptures or Written Word as he calls it was how could they tell whether they had the Spirit or no Now how did the Apostles and primitive Christians that were before the New Testament was writ know they had the Spirit was it by the Old Testament and was that then the written word by which they knew they had the spirit if that were the written word by which they k●●w they had the Spirit was not the Evangelists the Word and the Epistles in the New Testament the written Word then how many Written Words are there and by the same Rule he calls the Scriptures the Word of God may not those aforenamed be called the Word and if there be so many Words of God how far short will this fall of what the Quakers believe that Chri●● is the Eternal Word of God and the Holy Scriptures the Words of God And if he will affirm those that have not the Scriptures cannot tell whether they have the Spirit or no let him shew what Scripture he h th for it for doth not the Scripture say by this we know w● are of God by the spirit which he hath given us but if we cannot know whether we have the Spirit but by the Scriptures we cannot tell whether we are of God or nay but by the Scriptures but is not this contradictory to the Scriptures and besides his only and supream Rule But we would have all know we own esteem and truly value the Holy Scriptures have often so declared in all sincerity and uprightness of Heart that all Scripture is given by Inspiration of God and is profitable for Doctrine for Reproof for Correction for Instruction in Righteousness that the Man of God may be perfect throughly furnished unto all good Works 2 Tim. 3.16 17. and are able to make Wise unto salvation through faith in Christ Jesus Notwithstanding this Libeller sayes for which we have only his ipse dixit that we give the Holy Scriptures the Epethites of carnal Letter a dead killing Letter the Husk which is fit for nothing but Swine p. 20. which I deny and charge on him as a notorious false and lying slander which his Pamphlet abounds with and are not worthy taking notice of nor to spend Time and Paper to answer But having thus in brief shown some of the Errors and Contradictions of this nameless Author and detected him for his Scurrilous and abusive Pamphlet I shall ddress my self to the Inhabitants in and about Exon and all to whom these may come in whom there are any degree of Christian Charity and Godly sincerity I do in the holy fear of Almighty God in the good will of him that dwelt in the burning Bush and the Bowels of him that dyed for us and rose again for our Justification sincerely declare my Friends have no other end in their Writing and Preaching but that all people might be gathered unto the Lord Jesus Christ brought unto his Light Spirit in all their hearts that by it they may come to see their states and be made truly sensible of their conditions and through receiving and believing in Christ the light may come to know him to reveal the Father unto them that the saving knowledge of the only true God Jesus Christ they may come to receive thereby be made partakers of eternal Life and by the work of his Word Spirit in their hearts might know all that to be wrought out which the Light manifest to be contrary to the mind and Will of God and by this Spirit might know the true Baptism and the inward washing with pure Water the holy Spirit by the the Word of God that they may be truly fitted for Gods heavenly Kingdom and know an entrance thereunto And by this Spirit the best Rule may Worship God accceptably through Jesus Christ and be enabled daily to live unto him to the praise of his Grace and might enjoy peace and have the comfort of the holy Scriptures and the things of God opened unto them by it knowing as the Apostle said that as no man knows the things of a man save the spirit of a man that is in him so the things of God knows no man but the spirit of God because they are spiritually discerned and not to be attained unto by outward Letarature or wearisome study of any man that receives not this Spirit And therefore we call to all to cease from men and their Teachings that are in their Carnal state and Earthly Wisdom and dark conceivings and turn their mind inward to the saving Light of the Lord Jesus Christ to receive and believe in it that you may be the Children of it and by walking in it may know the precious virtue of the Blood of Jesus Christ to cleans you from all unrighteousness and bring you into that state wherein you may find peace and acceptance with God through Jesus Christ his dear Son our Lord and be enabled by him to bear his Yoak take up his Cross to deny your selves and follow him through the many tribulations and to endure cruel Mockings and to suffer reproach as it