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A46809 The blind guide, or, The doting doctor composed by way of reply to a late tediously trifling pamphlet, entituled, The youngling elder, &c., written by John Goodwin ... : this reply indifferently serving for the future direction of the seducer himself, and also of those his mis-led followers, who with him are turned enemies to the word and grace of God : to the authority of which word, and the efficacie of which grace are in this following treatise, succinctly, yet satisfactorily vindicated from the deplorably weak and erroneous cavills of the said John Goodwin in his late pamphlet / by William Jenkyn ... Jenkyn, William, 1613-1685. 1648 (1648) Wing J645; ESTC R32367 109,133 166

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scripture_n distinguish_v as_o he_o show_v between_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o carnal_a the_o natural_a and_o the_o spiritual_a the_o carnal_a that_o fall_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o weakness_n into_o many_o way_n that_o be_v fleshly_a natural_a that_o follow_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o natural_a mind_n and_o understanding_n the_o spiritual_a that_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v illuminate_v above_o nature_n as_o he_o divine_o expresse●h_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v get_v above_o natural_a reason_n i_o stay_v in_o arminius_n 8._o disp_n 11._o thes_n 8._o who_o say_v mens_fw-la hominis_fw-la non_fw-la renati_fw-la in_fw-la isto_fw-la stain_n caeca_n est_fw-la salutari_fw-la dei_fw-la ejusque_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la cognition_n destituta_fw-la non_fw-la capax_fw-la illorum_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la juxta_fw-la aposlolum_fw-la animalis_fw-la homo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o mind_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n say_v he_o be_v blind_a and_o destitute_a of_o the_o save_a
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the_o natural_a man_n can_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n this_o unabtlity_n you_o say_v may_v either_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o great●d_a d●ffi●ultie_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n of_o such_o man_n to_o attame_v the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n or_o else_o of_o their_o present_n actual_a ind●sp_v 〈…〉_o to_o ●nder_v they_o capable_a of_o such_o knowledge_n answ_n i_o meet_v in_o these_o ●ections_n with_o a_o sea_n of_o word_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o matter_n you_o multiply_v expression_n to_o no_o purpose_n 1._o if_o you_o say_v the_o natural_a man_n be_v unable_a in_o the_o former_a sense_n because_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o lie_v in_o his_o way_n etc._n etc._n you_o be_v a_o 〈…〉_o and_o that_o by_o your_o own_o clear_a confession_n which_o be_v in_o these_o very_a word_n the_o 〈…〉_o austin_n and_o pelagius_n be_v 〈…〉_o simple_o and_o absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a etc._n etc._n which_o be_v austius_n opinion_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o acconm●dation_n and_o facilitation_n for_o such_o a_o perfromance_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 5._o yo._n eld._n p._n 51._o 52._o quicurq_n 〈◊〉_d vit_fw-fr ideo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d gra●am_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la quod_fw-la face●_n jabemur_fw-la rer_fw-la lihernm_fw-la 〈◊〉_d faci●ius_fw-la pessimus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la gratram_fw-la ta_fw-la quam_fw-la &_o 〈…〉_o vina_fw-la ma_fw-fr data_fw-la anathema_n sit_v de_fw-fr 〈…〉_o sine_fw-la i_o difficalius_fw-la potestis_fw-la facere_fw-la sed_fw-la art_n sine_fw-la 〈…〉_o facere_fw-la conc._n afr._n can._n cap._n 5._o and_o if_o this_o be_v your_o opinion_n with_o pelagius_n why_o bring_v you_o the_o father_n particular_o austin_n as_o join_v with_o you_o in_o the_o point_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o grace_n in_o zion_n coll._n visit_v when_o as_o by_o your_o own_o 〈◊〉_d angin_o be_v against_o you_o and_o your_o 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v add_v you_o be_v condemn_v for_o hold_v this_o opinion_n long_o before_o you_o be_v bear_v 2._o if_o the_o latter_a be_v your_o opinion_n viz._n that_o natural_a man_n be_v 〈…〉_o their_o present_a and_o actual_a indisposednesse_n and_o 〈…〉_o etc._n etc._n beside_o that_o i_o save_v confute_v it_o before_o it_o be_v evident_o coutrary_a to_o those_o texes_z of_o scripture_n impudent_o and_o impertinent_o cite_v by_o yourself_o for_o yourself_o as_o matt._n 12.24_o hew_v 〈◊〉_d be_v evil_a speak_v good_a thing_n joh._n 5.44_o how_o can_v you_o believe_v etc._n etc._n job_n 6.44_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o i_o unless_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n jo._n 12.39_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v etc._n etc._n joh._n 15._o without_o we_o can_v d●_n nothing_o and_o joh._n 14.17_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.8_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v pltase_v god_n to_o which_o you_o may_v as_o well_o have_v add_v have_v it_o not_o oppose_v you_o a_o little_a too_o palpable_o rom._n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v these_o scripture_n clear_o teach_v that_o though_o man_n have_v a_o soul_n passive_o capable_a of_o save_a grace_n faith_n knowledge_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o want_n of_o they_o be_v indeed_o accompany_v with_o present_a hatred_n and_o contempt_n of_o they_o yet_o that_o he_o be_v also_o absolute_o unable_a to_o attain_v they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a only_a to_o god_n to_o work_v they_o in_o he_o nor_o do_v you_o in_o allege_v these_o scripture_n for_o i_o a_o argument_n out_o of_o they_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o want_n of_o power_n be_v only_o in_o regard_n of_o actual_a indi_fw-la posednesse_n sure_o i_o a●_n you_o may_v have_v raise_v several_a argument_n against_o that_o your_o curse_a and_o rot_a exposition_n as_o that_o its_o a_o impotency_n consist_v in_o the_o want_n of_o a_o 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the_o bulk_n of_o his_o book_n be_v a_o heap_n of_o defamation_n and_o scurrility_n fit_a for_o a_o sink_n than_o a_o study_n concern_v which_o i_o say_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o return_v he_o revile_v for_o revileng_v but_o this_o be_v to_o lay_v aside_o the_o minister_n the_o christian_a nay_o the_o man_n and_o as_o ridiculous_a as_o for_o a_o man_n who_o a_o ass_n have_v kick_v 1._o yo._n eld._n p._n 1._o to_o kick_v the_o ass_n again_o i_o shall_v couclude_v i_o mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la as_o m._n goodwin_n begin_v his_o though_o more_o true_o for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o mr._n goodwin_n his_o pamphlet_n the_o constitution_n and_o complexion_n of_o it_o ease_v i_o of_o the_o labour_n of_o make_v any_o answer_n or_o reply_v unto_o it_o for_o consist_v of_o such_o reproach_n vilification_n and_o disparagement_n the_o madness_n whereof_o be_v sufficient_o know_v unto_o and_o cry_v out_o against_o by_o all_o man_n i_o shall_v but_o actum_fw-la agere_fw-la and_o do_v that_o which_o 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