Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

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sense_n	father_n	scripture_n	tradition_n	1,582	5	9.3519	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65863	The divinity of Christ and unity of the three that bear record in heaven with the blessed end and effects of Christ's appearance, coming in the flesh, suffering and sacrifice for sinners, confessed and vindicated, by his followers, called Quakers : and the principal matters in controversie, between them, and their present opposers (as Presbyterians, Independants, &c.) considered and resolved, according to the scriptures of truth, and more particularly to remove the aspersions ... cast upon the ... Quakers ... in several books, written by Tho. Vincent, Will. Madox, their railing book, stil'd The foundation, &c, Tho. Danson, his Synopsis, John Owen, his Declaration / which are here examin'd and compared by G.W. ... ; as also, a short review of several passages of Edward Stillingfleet's ... in his discourse of the sufferings of Christ's and sermon preached before the King, wherein he flatly contradicts the said opposers.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1669 (1669)	Wing W1925; ESTC R19836	166,703	202

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material_a fault_n to_o any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v critical_a who_o do_v not_o sober_o weigh_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o matter_n a_o appendix_n wherein_o be_v some_o of_o the_o manifest_a contradiction_n of_o thomas_n vincent_n william_n maddox_n thomas_n danson_n and_o john_n owen_n both_o to_o themselves_o and_o one_o against_o another_o with_o brief_a animadversion_n or_o observation_n upon_o their_o contradiction_n which_o be_v about_o principle_n matter_n 1._o touch_v their_o distinction_n of_o three_o person_n m._n i_o be_o sure_a from_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v of_o a_o infinite_a nature_n be_v three_o person_n three_z increated_a person_n subsistence_n or_o manner_n of_o being_n pag._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o contrad_n t.u._n in_o contradiction_n to_o his_o brother_n maddox_n say_v infiniteness_n be_v not_o applicable_a to_o the_o subsistence_n it_o can_v be_v proper_o ascribe_v to_o the_o personality_n though_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a personality_n to_o which_o infiniteness_n be_v not_o ascribe_v pag._n 45._o obs._n see_v here_o be_v as_o much_o inconsistency_n between_o these_o two_o as_o between_o infinite_a and_o finite_a one_o make_v their_o be_v of_o a_o infinite_a nature_n a_o proof_n or_o reason_n of_o their_o distinct_a personality_n or_o subsistency_n and_o the_o other_o say_v infiniteness_n be_v not_o applicable_a nor_o proper_o ascribe_v to_o they_o what_o gross_a contradiction_n and_o blasphemous_a stuff_n be_v here_o w._n m._n each_o of_o these_o three_o person_n be_v god_n his_o subsistence_n be_v his_o manner_n of_o be_v in_o the_o relative_n property_n of_o the_o father_n and_o so_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n pag._n 18_o 19_o contr._n t.u._n it_o be_v improper_a to_o say_v that_o either_o of_o the_o person_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o personality_n or_o subsistence_n be_v finite_a or_o infinite_a pag._n 46._o obs._n this_o latter_a contradiction_n than_o will_v have_v neither_o father_n son_n nor_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v either_o finite_a or_o infinite_a what_o gross_a nonsense_n and_o apparent_a contradiction_n be_v these_o contr._n t.u._n christ_n be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n by_o eternal_a generation_n pag._n 36_o 47._o obs._n he_o be_v now_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n before_o not_o infinite_a but_o again_o neither_o finite_a nor_o infinite_a in_o his_o personality_n and_o yet_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n what_o mad_a distract_a blasphemous_a work_n be_v this_o these_o man_n do_v make_v with_o their_o vain_a babble_n t.u._n they_o be_v not_o three_o substance_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o three_o person_n p._n 13._o contr._n t._n d._n the_o usual_a definition_n of_o person_n be_v a_o individual_a substance_n of_o a_o rational_a nature_n which_o be_v neither_o the_o part_n of_o another_o nor_o uphold_v by_o another_o which_o aquinus_n defend_v sum_n par._n 1.9.29_o art_n 2._o a_o man_n we_o call_v a_o person_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 1_o 2._o obs._n see_v again_o how_o apparent_o these_o two_o brethren_n contradict_v one_o another_o one_o say_v a_o person_n be_v a_o individual_a substance_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o other_o say_v they_o be_v not_o three_o substance_n therefore_o three_o person_n whereas_o it_o follow_v therefore_o not_o three_o person_n contr._n j.o._n we_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v a_o substance_n a_o person_n god_n yet_o distinct_a from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n pag._n 101._o a_o personal_a subsistence_n pag._n 114._o obs._n where_o note_n that_o this_o doctor_n contradict_v t.u._n his_o say_n they_o be_v not_o three_o substance_n as_o also_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v both_o substance_n person_n and_o subsistence_n to_o intend_v all_o one_o thing_n contrary_a to_o t._n v._o again_o but_o these_o word_n a_o person_n god_n yet_o distinct_a from_o the_o father_n and_o son_n i_o can_v make_v sense_n of_o though_o they_o be_v from_o a_o doctor_n for_o god_n be_v not_o a_o person_n distinct_a from_o himself_o w.m._n i_o call_v they_o three_o he_o be_v to_o try_v if_o you_o will_v own_v the_o deity_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n we_o call_v they_o person_n or_o he_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o manner_n of_o subsistence_n pag._n 18_o 20._o contrad_n t._n v._o the_o word_n person_n can_v proper_o be_v attribute_v to_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n because_o they_o do_v not_o subsist_v in_o a_o several_a and_o distinct_a nature_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n for_o if_o each_o of_o they_o have_v a_o several_a and_o not_o one_o individual_a nature_n than_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v only_o three_o person_n but_o three_o god_n synopsis_n pag._n 3._o obs._n it_o be_v very_o evident_a here_o that_o thomas_n danson_n have_v contradict_v both_o himself_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n see_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n can_v proper_o be_v call_v person_n w.m._n say_v his_o compare_v the_o three_o increated_a person_n to_o three_o apostle_n paul_n peter_n and_o john_n be_v blasphemy_n pag._n 20._o contr._n t._n d._n a_o man_n we_o call_v a_o person_n a_o person_n be_v entire_a of_o itself_o pag._n 2._o if_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n each_o person_n be_v man_n etc._n etc._n take_v man_n here_o not_o for_o a_o person_n but_o the_o nature_n as_o we_o do_v god_n be_v and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o we_o mean_v no_o more_o that_o the_o name_n man_n may_v be_v attribute_v to_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n pag._n 12._o david_n be_v a_o man_n and_o solomon_n be_v a_o man_n they_o two_o agree_v in_o a_o three_o thing_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 14_o 15._o obs._n what_o less_o do_v their_o own_o distinction_n and_o comparison_n concern_v they_o amount_v to_o than_o to_o three_o apostle_n or_o man_n that_o be_v each_o entire_a of_o himself_o as_o a_o person_n be_v t._n d._n say_v who_o have_v apparent_o spoil_v his_o own_o and_o his_o brethren_n cause_n t.u._n the_o trinity_n of_o person_n the_o first_o in_o the_o second_o and_o the_o second_o in_o the_o first_o and_o both_o in_o the_o three_o pag._n 25._o contr._n t._n d._n a_o person_n note_v some_o one_o endue_v with_o reason_n and_o understanding_n which_o be_v several_a and_o distinct_a by_o himself_o from_o another_o p._n 2._o and_o in_o the_o dispute_n they_o be_v three_o distinct_a and_o separate_a person_n in_o the_o deity_n a_o person_n be_v entire_a of_o itself_o etc._n etc._n obs._n if_o the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o each_o other_o and_o so_o inseparable_a than_o not_o three_o distinct_a nor_o separate_v person_n neither_o can_v one_o be_v several_a by_o himself_o from_o another_o t.u._n that_o the_o father_n word_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v three_o person_n pag._n 13._o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n god_n have_v reveal_v it_o in_o his_o word_n the_o scripture_n have_v reveal_v that_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a person_n in_o one_o divine_a essence_n pag._n 26._o be_v scripture_n truth_n pag._n 4._o great_a truth_n contr._n t.u._n in_o this_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n we_o must_v exercise_v our_o faith_n though_o we_o can_v clear_v it_o to_o ourselves_o by_o demonstration_n reason_n can_v demonstrate_v it_o unto_o we_o pag._n 26._o it_o be_v such_o a_o mystery_n that_o do_v exceed_v the_o most_o enlighten_v and_o clear-sighted_a christian_n contr._n t.d._n for_o person_n aquinus_n defend_v i_o choose_v to_o borrow_v that_o of_o the_o learned_a wotton_n the_o trinity_n a_o mystery_n so_o high_a that_o it_o rebate_n the_o sharp_a edge_n of_o humane_a understanding_n p._n 83._o obs._n if_o this_o mystery_n be_v so_o apparent_a in_o scripture_n why_o can_v they_o neither_o demonstrate_v it_o nor_o clear_v it_o to_o themselves_o we_o shall_v desire_v no_o clear_a

demonstration_n then_o clear_a scripture_n sure_o whilst_o they_o can_v clear_v it_o and_o their_o distinction_n to_o themselves_o they_o be_v not_o like_a to_o clear_v they_o unto_o other_o but_o instead_o of_o scripture_n proof_n and_o demonstration_n we_o must_v either_o aquiesce_v with_o what_o their_o humane_a understanding_n can_v produce_v from_o aquinas_n wotton_n and_o aristotle_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o we_o be_v like_a to_o be_v most_o bitter_o rail_v against_o by_o these_o our_o opposer_n t.u._n the_o three_o holies_n isa._n 6.1_o signify_v the_o three_o person_n contradiction_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o one_o god_n pag._n 33._o contr._n j._n o._n contradict_v t._n v._n pag._n 45._o where_o he_o say_v that_o of_o isa._n 6.1_o 2._o three_o holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o glory_n apply_v unto_o the_o son_n joh._n 12.41_o 42._o obs._n how_o palpable_o one_o contradict_v another_o one_o say_v the_o three_o holye_n signify_v three_o person_n the_o other_o viz._n j.o._n say_v they_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o son_n who_o be_v but_o one._n this_o doctor_n owen_n shall_v correct_v his_o brother_n vincent_n t.u._n the_o son_n be_v eternal_a this_o generation_n must_v be_v eternal_a the_o personal_a property_n of_o the_o son_n be_v to_o be_v beget_v pag._n 36._o contr._n t._n v._o they_o be_v three_o distinct_a person_n from_o their_o distinct_a personal_a act_n contradiction_n again_o infiniteness_n be_v not_o applicable_a to_o the_o three_o distinct_a personallity_n pag._n 45._o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v god_n be_v infinite_a in_o power_n in_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o eternal_a pag._n 30._o obs._n here_o manifest_a contradiction_n to_o himself_o show_v itself_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o either_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a and_o yet_o not_o infinite_a or_o else_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a be_v not_o a_o person_n distinct_a from_o god_n if_o a_o person_n be_v not_o infinite_a but_o yet_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a in_o power_n wisdom_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n how_o ever_o these_o can_v be_v reconcile_v i_o leave_v to_o the_o ingenious_a to_o judge_v t._n v._o the_o father_n word_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v three_o subsistence_n pag._n 13.43_o not_o three_o substance_n pag._n 13._o they_o be_v three_o distinct_a subsistent_n pag._n 27._o a_o person_n be_v one_o individual_a subsistent_n rather_o t.d._n pag._n 2._o obs._n here_o they_o be_v now_o put_v to_o it_o what_o to_o call_v they_o be_v not_o three_o substance_n as_o t._n v._o say_v they_o call_v they_o three_o subsistence_n but_o now_o it_o must_v be_v subsistent_n rather_o but_o then_o in_o contradiction_n to_o both_o doctor_n owen_n say_v contradict_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o substance_n a_o personal_a subsistence_n what_o differ_v now_o between_o substance_n and_o subsistence_n t._n d._n what_o the_o scripture_n have_v reveal_v to_o we_o concern_v that_o distinction_n in_o the_o godhead_n can_v be_v apprehend_v under_o any_o other_o notion_n or_o resemblance_n which_o therefore_o we_o attribute_v to_o god_n pag._n 3._o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o call_v those_o three_o but_o person_n contr._n t.d._n of_o the_o father_n word_n and_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n from_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o now_o all_o witness_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v person_n pag._n 5._o then_o these_o witness_n must_v needs_o be_v distinct_a pag._n 7._o obs._n why_o be_v not_o that_o scripture_n produce_v all_o this_o while_n if_o there_o be_v such_o as_o reveal_v your_o distinction_n and_o notion_n of_o person_n in_o god_n and_o why_o do_v you_o not_o know_v what_o to_o call_v those_o three_o in_o heaven_n but_o person_n when_o t.d._n know_v how_o to_o call_v they_o witness_n what_o ignorance_n and_o contradiction_n be_v here_o t._n v._o from_o matth._n 3.16_o 17._o herein_o be_v a_o distinction_n of_o all_o the_o three_o person_n the_o son_n clothe_v in_o flesh_n the_o spirit_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n the_o father_n in_o the_o voice_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 34._o contr._n w.m._n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v of_o a_o infinite_a nature_n be_v three_o person_n coessential_a coequal_a coeternal_a pag._n 29._o contr._n t.u._n the_o son_n be_v eternal_a his_o generation_n must_v be_v eternal_a the_o personal_a property_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n pag._n 36._o obs._n quest._n but_o be_v christ_n be_v clothe_v with_o flesh_n or_o the_o spirit_n appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n or_o be_v send_v from_o eternity_n be_v these_o pertinent_a proof_n of_o their_o distinct_a personality_n which_o be_v reckon_v coeternal_a etc._n etc._n and_o whither_o or_o to_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n send_v from_o eternity_n t.u._n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n which_o w.p._n do_v deny_v pag._n 32._o his_o denial_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n be_v plain_a pag._n 28._o contr._n t.u._n the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v not_o deny_v by_o the_o adversary_n i_o have_v to_o do_v withal_o pag._n 28._o obs._n so_o here_o the_o same_o person_n that_o be_v accuse_v for_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o these_o latter_a word_n clear_v as_o not_o deny_v that_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a he_o do_v confess_v the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v one_o be_v one_o divine_a substance_n and_o so_o one_o god_n t._n v._o the_o son_n be_v god_n coessential_a coequal_a coeternal_a with_o the_o father_n christ_n be_v infinite_a in_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n eternal_a pag._n 29_o 30._o t._n v._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n the_o jew_n speak_v truth_n joh._n 8.57_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o fifty_o year_n old_a as_o he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o bear_v many_o generation_n after_o he_o pag._n 31._o obs._n quest._n and_o be_v not_o he_o a_o person_n as_o he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n not_o fifty_o year_n old_a if_o he_o be_v as_o i_o never_o hear_v any_o yet_o deny_v and_o your_o doctrine_n suppose_v a_o trinity_n of_o distinct_a person_n as_o be_v coeternal_a coequal_a etc._n etc._n do_v not_o this_o then_o render_v christ_n as_o a_o son_n of_o abraham_n to_o be_v a_o four_o person_n 2._o touch_v pardon_n and_o satisfaction_n t._n v._o that_o god_n never_o do_v nor_o will_v nor_o can_v pardon_v any_o sinner_n without_o satisfaction_n make_v to_o his_o offend_a justice_n for_o their_o sin_n because_o his_o holiness_n righteousness_n and_o truth_n oblige_v he_o to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o all_o christ._n that_o have_v transgress_v his_o law_n pag._n 54._o t._n v._o christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n the_o second_o person_n of_o this_o glorious_a trinity_n the_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n depend_v upon_o this_o person_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n prove_v to_o be_v god_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n pag._n 54._o contrad_n t._n d._n many_o of_o we_o do_v not_o affirm_v any_o impossibility_n of_o forgiveness_n without_o satisfaction_n and_o for_o my_o part_n though_o i_o know_v some_o worthy_a person_n do_v deny_v w._n p_o be_v affirmative_a yet_o i_o can_v join_v with_o they_o therein_o for_o to_o i_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n be_v free_a in_o his_o determination_n what_o attribute_n he_o will_v manifest_v pag._n 17_o 18._o contrad_n t._n v._o god_n proclaim_v himself_o to_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a pag._n 60._o he_o be_v exalt_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o mercy_n ready_a to_o forgive_v 1.37_o sinner_n pag._n 60_o 61._o god_n be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o own_o satisfaction_n job_n 33.24_o pag._n 62._o obs._n then_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n have_v power_n to_o show_v himself_o gracious_a he_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n but_o rather_o their_o return_n and_o merciful_a ready_a to_o forgive_v sinner_n upon_o repentance_n he_o be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o own_o satisfaction_n as_o be_v say_v in_o give_v his_o eternal_a son_n who_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v god_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n all_o which_o in_o the_o best_a sense_n amount_v to_o this_o that_o god_n satisfy_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o gift_n and_o without_o perform_v his_o own_o will_n he_o can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v and_o who_o ever_o doubt_v or_o make_v question_n or_o controversy_n of_o that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o take_v but_o this_o prove_v not_o their_o unscriptural_a term_n phrase_n and_o notion_n of_o law_n suppose_v in_o the_o case_n nor_o yet_o that_o god_n take_v vengeance_n on_o christ_n instead_o of_o all_o transgressor_n and_o they_o to_o go_v free_a and_o yet_o still_o sin_n t._n v._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v make_v satisfaction_n shall_v be_v a_o man_n former_a because_o none_o but_o a_o creature_n

as_o in_o pag._n 31._o he_o plead_v for_o make_v use_n of_o other_o word_n expression_n and_o phrase_n that_o neither_o be_v literal_o nor_o formal_o contain_v in_o scripture_n and_o so_o make_v use_v of_o his_o conception_n and_o apprehension_n of_o what_o be_v contain_v therein_o see_v pag._n 30_o 31._o but_o then_o again_o another_o while_n he_o say_v let_v we_o naked_o attend_v to_o what_o the_o scripture_n assert_n as_o in_o pag._n 42._o and_o in_o pag._n 110._o he_o tell_v we_o of_o manifest_v what_o be_v reveal_v express_o in_o scripture_n concern_v god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o many_o time_n he_o will_v make_v people_n believe_v as_o if_o he_o will_v naked_o and_o exact_o keep_v to_o the_o scripture_n but_o then_o at_o other_o time_n his_o notion_n conception_n meaning_n and_o odd_a invent_v term_n must_v be_v put_v upon_o they_o and_o man_n must_v either_o confess_v to_o those_o or_o else_o be_v liable_a to_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n censure_n of_o be_v socinian_o heretic_n blasphemer_n and_o what_o not_o and_o though_o he_o have_v appear_v a_o little_a smother_v then_o his_o brother_n tho._n vincent_n have_v do_v in_o his_o rail_a pamphlet_n yet_o he_o have_v wrong_v we_o by_o his_o false_a insinuation_n against_o we_o as_o if_o we_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n and_o desert_v our_o former_a principle_n also_o he_o have_v represent_v we_o as_o be_v in_o conjunction_n with_o those_o who_o he_o accuse_v of_o oppose_v or_o deny_v the_o oneness_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v god_n which_o we_o be_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v in_o nor_o guilty_a of_o and_o our_o book_n and_o write_n now_o and_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n evince_v the_o contrary_n but_o then_o in_o pag._n 129._o he_o confess_v that_o the_o objection_n these_o man_n principal_o insist_v upon_o be_v mere_o against_o the_o explanation_n we_o use_v of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o not_o against_o the_o primitive_a revelation_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a object_n of_o our_o faith_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o by_o these_o man_n he_o intend_v we_o call_v quaker_n as_o be_v apparent_a he_o do_v by_o his_o present_a discouse_n he_o have_v then_o very_o much_o clear_v we_o from_o other_o of_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n accusation_n and_o thereby_o have_v also_o plain_o contradict_v both_o himself_o and_o they_o for_o here_o our_o objection_n be_v mere_o against_o their_o explanation_n and_o not_o against_o the_o primitive_a revelation_n or_o principal_a object_n of_o faith_n so_o whilst_o the_o revelation_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o principal_a object_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o object_v against_o but_o own_v and_o profess_v by_o we_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v very_o unjust_a and_o injurious_a either_o in_o he_o or_o his_o brethren_n to_o insinuate_v against_o we_o as_o if_o we_o deny_v either_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o holy_a spirit_n though_o as_o to_o their_o distinction_n about_o personality_n subsistance_n modallity_n and_o the_o like_v invent_v term_n and_o name_n which_o they_o put_v upon_o the_o deity_n we_o must_v needs_o except_v against_o as_o not_o scriptural_a nor_o proceed_v from_o any_o naked_a attention_n to_o what_o the_o scripture_n assert_n which_o j._n o._n do_v but_o pretend_v to_o but_o from_o man_n conception_n and_o tradition_n which_o be_v uphold_v by_o the_o wisdom_n which_o this_o world_n teach_v and_o not_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v and_o then_o in_o pag._n 89._o he_o go_v to_o accuse_v and_o vilify_v we_o in_o these_o word_n viz._n our_o quaker_n for_o a_o long_a time_n hover_v up_o and_o down_o like_o a_o swarm_n of_o fly_n with_o a_o confuse_a noise_n and_o hum_v what_o falsehood_n and_o scorn_n be_v here_o for_o such_o a_o doctor_n to_o express_v begin_v now_o to_o settle_v in_o the_o opinion_n late_o by_o they_o declare_v for_o this_o be_v a_o false_a insinuation_n again_o what_o their_o thought_n will_v fall_v to_o be_v concern_v the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v content_v to_o speak_v intelligeable_o and_o according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o other_o man_n or_o the_o pattern_n of_o scripture_n the_o great_a rule_n of_o speak_v or_o treat_v about_o spiritual_a thing_n i_o know_v not_o and_o i_o be_o uncertain_a whether_o they_o do_v themselves_o or_o no._n thus_o far_o j._n owen_n to_o which_o i_o say_v in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o expression_n he_o have_v scornful_o and_o false_o accuse_v we_o as_o also_o with_o beginning_n now_o to_o settle_v in_o opinion_n for_o we_o be_v neither_o so_o beginning_n nor_o so_o to_o begin_v but_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o truth_n out_o of_o and_o above_o man_n invent_v opinion_n about_o which_o be_v so_o many_o division_n and_o sect_n among_o they_o but_o if_o by_o opinion_n he_o intend_v socinianism_n as_o he_o call_v and_o represent_v it_o his_o own_o testimony_n shall_v testify_v against_o he_o as_o a_o false_a accuser_n of_o we_o herein_o as_o in_o pag._n 129._o where_o he_o confess_v our_o objection_n to_o be_v mere_o against_o the_o explanation_n they_o use_v and_o not_o against_o the_o primitive_a revelation_n of_o it_o so_o than_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o such_o opinion_n as_o either_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n or_o that_o tend_v to_o lessen_v he_o in_o any_o respect_n or_o office_n relate_v to_o man_n salvation_n for_o our_o desire_n be_v and_o our_o endeavour_n have_v be_v the_o exaltation_n of_o his_o name_n power_n and_o glory_n over_o all_o neither_o have_v we_o be_v hover_v nor_o in_o confusion_n as_o false_o he_o have_v represent_v we_o and_o if_o he_o know_v not_o what_o our_o thought_n will_v fall_v into_o concern_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o we_o do_v ourselves_o or_o no_o he_o shall_v therefore_o have_v be_v silent_a of_o accuse_v or_o revile_v we_o as_o he_o have_v do_v because_o it_o appear_v it_o be_v in_o his_o ignorance_n and_o uncertainty_n that_o he_o have_v thus_o vilify_v we_o and_o insinuate_v against_o we_o he_o shall_v have_v receive_v a_o better_a information_n and_o knowledge_n of_o we_o before_o he_o have_v thus_o revile_v we_o and_o not_o to_o have_v go_v and_o bespatter_v and_o vilify_v a_o whole_a body_n of_o people_n to_o render_v they_o odious_a from_o his_o own_o uncertain_a thought_n of_o they_o for_o he_o will_v not_o be_v so_o deal_v by_o himself_o and_o the_o reader_n may_v take_v notice_n that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o book_n wherein_o he_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v the_o divinity_n or_o deity_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o which_o he_o appear_v as_o one_o oppose_v some_o great_a enemy_n among_o who_o we_o be_v number_v we_o be_v unconcern_v therein_o have_v never_o deny_v christ_n divinity_n and_o if_o his_o own_o testimony_n may_v be_v of_o any_o value_n we_o be_v clear_v by_o it_o as_o before_o in_o pag._n 129._o alas_o poor_a man_n j._n 0._o have_v miss_v his_o mark_n in_o shoot_v thus_o uncertain_o and_o at_o random_n against_o the_o quaker_n and_o where_o he_o add_v touch_v the_o holy_a ghost_n whether_o he_o may_v be_v the_o light_n within_o they_o or_o a_o infallible_a afflatus_fw-la be_v uncertain_a though_o it_o be_v uncertain_a to_o j._n o._n it_o be_v certain_a to_o we_o that_o have_v the_o testimony_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o we_o which_o give_v we_o both_o life_n light_n and_o power_n and_o we_o know_v he_o to_o be_v infallible_a how_o deride_o soever_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o also_o according_a to_o the_o precious_a promise_n of_o god_n which_o hereby_o we_o know_v in_o a_o large_a measure_n the_o fulfil_n of_o we_o experience_n christ_n to_o be_v in_o we_o and_o in_o that_o the_o father_n word_n and_o spirit_n be_v confess_v to_o be_v one_o power_n wisdom_n and_o love_n and_o to_o be_v of_o one_o divine_a substance_n 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