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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	believe_v	faith_n	scripture_n	7,006	5	6.5705	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47158	A looking-glass for all those called Protestants in these three nations Wherein they may see, who are true Protestants, and who are degenerated and gone from the testimony and doctrine of the antient Protestants. And hereby it is made to appear, that the people, called in derision Quakers, are true (yea the truest) Protestants, because their testimony agreeth with the testimony of the antient Protestants in the most weighty things wherein the Lord called them forth in that day. Particularly, with the testimony and doctrine of William Tindal, who is called a worthy martyr, and principal teacher of the Church of England;faithfully collected out of his works. By George Keith.	Keith, George, 1639?-1716.; Tyndale, William, d. 1536.	1674 (1674)	Wing K180; ESTC R218561	10,288	42

descend from Heaven and consume the Samaritans which would receive not Christ but with Violence will God have no man compelled unto his Law Paul also testifieth 2 Cor. 1. that he had not rule over the Corinthians as touching their Faith And again As no man can search the heart but God only so can no man judge or order our Faith but God only through his Holy Spirit Collected faithfully by me G. K. out of the Works of W. Tindall and John Frith who are called Worthy Martyrs and Principal Teachers of the Church of England in the Title Page of the Book Printed at London by John Day Anno 1573. COme hither all you called Episcopalians Presbyterians Independents Baptists and any others and let us try your Faith whether it be the same with that of the Antient Protestants as also we are willing that our Faith be put to the tryal that it may appear whose faith is most agreeable to the faith of Antient Protestants and Martyrs one of the most eminent whereof was this William Tindal who above one hundred years ago was a principal Teacher of the Church of England and died a Martyr 1. First his Faith was that as we are all Created of one God so we are all indifferently bought with one blood of our Saviour Jesus Christ so tbat Christ his shedding of his blood is as universal for men as the work of their Creation and this is our Faith who are called Quakers to wit that Christ hath tasted death for every man and that he hath dyed for all according to the Scriptures But whether is this your Faith yea or nay 2. Secondly his Faith was that both the Law and the Gospel are in the Hearts of Men and is none outward thing and that we should seek within our hearts the Plaister of Mercy yea that we should seek the Testament of God in our hearts and the Word of the Law and of Faith and that we should let them go who seek God here and there and in every Temple save in their hearts and this is our Faith who witness unto the Words in the Heart and bid people seek God within them and Christ within and not without them in Temples made with hands or outward Observations But whether is this your Faith yea or nay 3. Thirdly his Faith was that the Scripture had a body without a bark and shell and as it were a hard bone but within it had a Soul Spirit and Life c. and this is our Faith who say the Letter killeth and the Letter of the Scripture is not the Word but the Life is the Word that is within and is no outward thing But whether is this your Faith yea or nay who say the Letter is the Word and deny the Word originally to be in the Heart Fourthly his Faith was that the Heathen once bad the Spirit of God and that Pharoah before his heart was bardened had the Spirit of Grace and this is our Faith who say the true Light which is Spirit doth enlighten every man that cometh into the world sufficiently unto Salvation and that a manifestation of the Spirit is given unto every man to profit withal But whether is this your faith yea or nay who deny the saving Light of Christ to be Universal Fifthly His Faith was that Good-works through working of the Spirit of God are absolutely needful to continue us in the favour of God and in a justified state and this is our Faith but whether this is your Faith yea or nay seeing many of you say David continued in the favour of God and justified while he committed Murder and Adultery Sixthly His Faith was that a Believer needed no outward Law nor Rule for he keepeth the Law by the leading of the Spirit only and this is our Faith but whether is this your Faith yea or nay who say the Scripture which is outwardly is the only Rule and will not acknowledg the Spirit within to be the Rule Seventhly his Faith was that the Scriptures are to be believed that they are of God because of the Inward Testimony and teaching of the Spirit of God and that the true Faith is a feeling Faith a sure feeling who have this Faith are taught of God himself as immediately as when a man is taught that the fire is hct by putting his finger in it here the fire teacheth him immediately that it is hot and he needeth no man to tell him and this is our Faith in all these parculars who witness unto the immediate Teachings of God by his Spirit in our hearts But whether is this your Faith yea or nay who deny spiritual feeling and sense to be essential to true Faith telling people they must not seek to live by spiritual sense and feeling but by Faith as also telling them that Faith may be without assurance This is contrary to Will. Tindall his Faith and contrary to the Scriptures Testimony which calleth Faith and Guidence a Seeing a Handling all which imply both spiritual Sence and Assureance Eighthly His Faith was that men were to believe the Principles of their Religion not because they are written in books but because they are inwardly taught by the Spirit of God and this is our Faith but whether is this your Faith yea or nay who say the Scriptures are the formal object of Faith and the first Rule or moving Cause by way of object to make us believe and who say immediate Revelation is ceased and is not the general priviledge of all true Believers Ninthly His Faith was that the Working of the Spirit was to be felt and was to be known by feeling and that none should think his Faith right who hath not the feeling of the Spirit and this is our Faith but whether is this your Faith yea or nay who deny tbe feeling of the Spirit properly so called and mock and deride us when we speak of feeling and when ye ask us how know ye that you are moved led by theSpirit to such things we answer by our feeling which bath certainty and evidence in it that is sufficient This Answer ye reject as Fanatical Heretical and what not Tenthly His Faith was that men are justified by an inward Righteousness wrought by the Spirit of God in the bea rt and this is our Faith but whether is this your Faith yea or nay who deny that any are justified by an inward rigbteousness in their hearts although wrought in them by the Spirit of God Eleventhly His Faith was that the first day of the Week was not commanded by God to be kept boly but the Church keepeth that day because of convenience for instructing the people and worshiping God and this is our Faith but whether is this your Faith yea or nay who say that day is of Gods commanding to be kept as a Sabbath Twelfthly His Faith was that Magistrates may Preach and every man may Preach or Teach who is taught of God in case of necessity and that Women may teach and this is our Faith but whether is this your Faith yea or nay vvho would monopolise it unto the Clergy or a certain order of Literate Men. Thirteenthly His Faith vvas that Philosophy and School learning was not needful to understand the Scripture nor to be a Preacher or Divine and this is our Faith but vvhether is this your Faith yea or nay who lay so great stress upon Philosophy and School-Learning that ye permit none to be Preachers or Doctors of Divinity who have not them Fourteenthly His Faith vvas as also the Faith of John Frith another Principal Teacher in England and Martyr that Hereticks were not to be punished with Prisonment Fetters Scourging Sword and Fire and this vvas the Faith of many others in that day and this is our Faith but vvhether is this your Faith yea or nay whose chiefest Arguments against us the people in derision called Quakers have been Prisons Banishings Scourgings spoiling of Goods and such like carnal and violent ways Writ by me George Keith one of these People in derision called Quakers who am a true and cordial Protestant The End