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The Christianity of the people commonly called Quakers, asserted. Being a brief account of their faith in relation to divers matters where-in their Christian belief is questioned. Published in behalf of the people of God called Quakers by some of them.
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Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.
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the_o christianity_n of_o the_o people_z common_o call_v quaker_n assert_v be_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o relation_n to_o divers_a matter_n wherein_o their_o christian_a belief_n be_v question_v publish_a in_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n call_v quaker_n by_o some_o of_o they_o luke_n 6._o 22._o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v hate_v you_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v separate_v you_o from_o their_o company_n and_o shall_v reproach_n you_o and_o cast_v out_o your_o name_n as_o evil_a for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n sake_n act_n 24_o 14_o after_o the_o way_n which_o they_o call_v heresy_n so_o worship_n i_o the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1696._o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n there_o have_v be_v of_o late_a year_n many_o aspersion_n cast_v upon_o we_o whereby_o the_o people_n in_o some_o place_n especial_o in_o the_o west_n of_o this_o nation_n of_o scotland_n have_v be_v much_o stir_v up_o against_o we_o and_o much_o hard_a and_o cruel_a usage_n have_v we_o suffer_v and_o have_v often_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o our_o life_n both_o in_o our_o meeting_n and_o in_o the_o street_n and_o sometime_o in_o our_o own_o house_n and_o since_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o late_a general_n assembly_n at_o edinburgh_n what_o a_o mighty_a clamour_n have_v be_v among_o the_o people_n through_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n concern_v we_o some_o say_n we_o must_v be_v all_o excommunicate_v and_o that_o none_o must_v converse_v or_o deal_v with_o we_o other_o say_v we_o must_v all_o be_v banish_v the_o rude_a multitude_n that_o abuse_v we_o often_o threaten_v we_o with_o the_o general_n assembly_n and_o take_v occasion_n from_o thence_o especial_o in_o our_o meeting_n at_o edinburgh_n to_o be_v more_o wicked_a profane_a and_o loose_a in_o their_o carriage_n towards_o we_o than_o they_o be_v before_o and_o the_o only_a reason_n that_o be_v give_v for_o this_o confuse_a noise_n about_o we_o and_o for_o all_o the_o 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6._o act_n 24._o 5._o and_o be_v not_o all_o the_o revile_n scoffing_n stoning_n imprisonment_n and_o other_o hard_a usage_n that_o they_o meet_v with_o inflict_v upon_o they_o under_o those_o hateful_a name_n and_o epithet_n aforemention_v whereby_o the_o dark_a priest_n benight_a elder_n and_o proud_a pharisee_n and_o other_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n against_o they_o and_o do_v not_o the_o heathen_n put_v wild-beast_n skin_n upon_o the_o christian_n to_o make_v they_o appear_v like_o beast_n that_o the_o dog_n may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o devour_v they_o and_o be_v it_o not_o under_o the_o black_a and_o detestable_a name_n of_o heretic_n deluder_n schismatic_n and_o sometime_o of_o socerer_n or_o witch_n that_o the_o popish_a clergy_n incense_v the_o people_n against_o the_o ancient_a protestant_n prohibit_v they_o all_o trade_n and_o commerce_n expose_v they_o to_o cruel_a scoffing_n and_o revile_n and_o at_o last_o murder_v many_o thousand_o of_o they_o as_o may_v be_v see_v at_o 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have_v be_v and_o yet_o continue_v against_o we_o and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o like_o they_o of_o old_a that_o cry_v out_o man_n of_o israel_n help_v etc._n etc._n act_v 21._o 28._o the_o christianity_n of_o the_o people_n common_o call_v quaker_n assert_v be_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o relation_n to_o several_a weighty_a matter_n wherein_o their_o christian_a belief_n be_v question_v question_n what_o be_v your_o belief_n concern_v the_o bless_a trinity_n as_o our_o term_n be_v answer_v our_o belief_n be_v that_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n there_o be_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v those_o three_o divine_a witness_n that_o bear_v record_n in_o heaven_n the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o that_o these_o three_o be_v one_o according_a to_o holy_a scripture_n testmony_n mat._n 28._o 19_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 7._o quest._n do_v you_o believe_v the_o divinity_n and_o humanity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n or_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v true_o god_n and_o man_n answ._n yes_o we_o very_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v true_o god_n and_o man_n according_a as_o holy_a scripture_n testify_v of_o he_o god_n over_o all_o bless_a for_o ever_o he_o true_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n the_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n even_o he_o man_n christ_n jesus_n joh._n 1._o 1._o 2._o rom._n 9_o 5._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 20._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o quest._n do_v you_o believe_v and_o expect_v salvation_n and_o justification_n by_o the_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o by_o your_o own_o righteousness_n or_o work_n answ._n by_o jesus_n christ_n his_o righteousness_n merit_n and_o work_n and_o not_o by_o our_o own_o god_n be_v not_o indebt_v to_o we_o for_o our_o deserve_n but_o we_o to_o he_o for_o be_v free_a grace_n in_o christ_n jesus_n whereby_o we_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n in_o he_o not_o of_o ourselves_o and_o by_o his_o grace_n enable_v 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redemption_n which_o he_o have_v stain_v for_o we_o who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o ãâã_d iniquity_n he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rose_z again_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o if_o ãâã_d walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n we_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o 2_o cor._n 5_o 14._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o quest._n do_v you_o believe_v and_o own_v the_o divine_a office_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o church_n answ._n yes_o very_o we_o sincere_o believe_v and_o own_o christ_n not_o only_o as_o he_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n enlighten_v every_o man_n come_v into_o it_o but_o also_o that_o he_o be_v give_v for_o a_o leader_n and_o for_o a_o commander_n and_o that_o he_o be_v both_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n to_o and_o over_o his_o church_n and_o people_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o the_o lord_n pitch_v and_o not_o man_n and_o we_o be_v to_o hear_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n isa._n 55._o 4._o zech._n 9_o 9_o heb._n 3._o 1._o deut_n 18._o 15._o 18._o heb._n 8._o 2._o quest._n do_v you_o believe_v or_o own_o baptism_n as_o essential_a to_o christianity_n or_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o for_o the_o engraft_v we_o into_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n answ._n we_o believe_v and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o baptism_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o christianity_n and_o the_o save_a baptism_n or_o the_o cause_n without_o which_o none_o can_v be_v true_a christian_n or_o save_v be_v the_o inward_a spiritual_a wash_n of_o regeneration_n by_o the_o word_n of_o life_n this_o be_v the_o save_a baptism_n into_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n which_o produce_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n of_o which_o the_o outward_a be_v a_o figure_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o this_o be_v that_o one_o baptism_n of_o christ_n by_o one_o spirit_n into_o that_o one_o body_n whereof_o christ_n be_v head_n eph._n 4._o 5._o as_o to_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v infant_n or_o young_a child_n we_o find_v no_o precept_n or_o precedent_n in_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o practice_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o we_o can_v think_v our_o not_o believe_v it_o essential_a or_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n or_o make_v christian_n a_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o prove_v we_o no_o christian_n unless_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o none_o be_v save_v without_o it_o and_o that_o all_o be_v save_v that_o have_v it_o consider_v also_o what_o be_v positive_o affirm_v in_o the_o 39_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o in_o the_o 6_o article_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o read_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o may_v be_v prove_v thereby_o be_v not_o to_o be_v require_v of_o any_o man_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v believe_v as_o a_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n or_o be_v think_v requisite_a or_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o in_o the_o 20_o article_n that_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o decree_n or_o enforce_v anything_o against_o or_o beside_o holy_a writ_n to_o be_v believe_v for_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n and_o in_o article_n 21._o that_o thing_n ordain_v by_o general_a council_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n have_v neither_o strength_n nor_o authority_n unless_o that_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o in_o the_o westminster_n confession_n of_o faith_n profess_v by_o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n chap._n 20._o it_o be_v say_v god_n alone_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o have_v leave_v it_o free_a from_o the_o doctrine_n and_o commandment_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o his_o word_n i._n e._n the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o beside_o it_o if_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o worship_n so_o that_o to_o believe_v such_o doctrine_n or_o obey_v such_o command_n out_o of_o conscience_n be_v to_o betray_v true_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o require_v of_o a_o implicit_a faith_n and_o a_o absolute_a and_o blinââ_n obedience_n quest._n do_v you_o believe_v or_o own_v the_o lord_n supper_n either_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o love_n that_o christian_n ouâht_v to_o have_v among_o themselves_o or_o as_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o saint_n communion_n and_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n death_n for_o we_o or_o as_o figurative_a of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n spiritual_o receive_v by_o faith_n answ._n the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o own_o and_o tender_o consider_v in_o a_o twofold_a sense_n 1._o in_o the_o figure_n 2._o in_o the_o substance_n 1._o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n at_o his_o supper_n with_o his_o disciple_n do_v eat_v the_o passover_n which_o be_v for_o the_o fulfil_v and_o consummation_n of_o the_o fast_n under_o the_o law_n see_v luke_n 22._o and_o at_o this_o supper_n he_o do_v take_v and_o minister_n bread_n and_o the_o cup_n to_o his_o disciple_n for_o there_o be_v no_o transubstantiation_n say_v this_o do_v in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o and_o say_v the_o apostle_n as_o often_o as_o you_o shall_v eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n you_o show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v 1_o cor._n 11._o after_o this_o they_o do_v more_o clear_o know_v his_o come_n and_o christ_n after_o the_o spirit_n jesus_n christ_n in_o they_o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o and_o 5._o 16._o 2._o and_o christ_n sald_v to_o his_o disciple_n i_o will_v not_o drink_v henceforth_o of_o this_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n until_o that_o day_n i_o drink_v it_o new_a with_o you_o in_o my_o father_n kingdom_n matth._n 26_o 29._o and_o likewise_o of_o the_o bread_n i_o will_v not_o any_o more_o eat_v thereof_o until_o it_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luke_n 22._o 16._o and_o he_o further_o say_v i_o appoint_v unto_o you_o a_o kingdom_n as_o my_o father_n have_v appoint_v to_o i_o that_o you_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v at_o my_o table_n in_o my_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 22_o 29._o 30._o in_o these_o thing_n we_o believe_v he_o speak_v mysterious_o and_o that_o every_o member_n of_o his_o spiritual_a church_n do_v daily_o spiritual_o partake_v of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n by_o faith_n as_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v it_o not_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o be_v many_o be_v one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n for_o we_o be_v all_o partaker_n of_o that_o one_o bread_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 15_o 16._o 17._o the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n i_o will_v come_v into_o he_o and_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o rev._n 3._o 20._o and_o wisdom_n call_v to_o the_o simple_a come_v eat_v of_o my_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o my_o wine_n prov._n 9_o 4_o 5._o and_o say_v christ_n the_o bread_n of_o god_n be_v he_o that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o give_v life_n unto_o the_o world_n i_o be_o that_o bread_n of_o life_n my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o john_n 6._o we_o believe_v that_o all_o who_o thus_o do_v true_o partake_v of_o christ_n by_o faith_n be_v in_o true_a communion_n and_o love_n among_o themselves_o which_o they_o do_v want_v who_o be_v only_o in_o the_o outward_a observation_n of_o sign_n and_o shadow_n quest._n do_v you_o own_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n answ._n yes_o as_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v spiritual_a so_o be_v the_o seal_n thereof_o as_o they_o may_v be_v term_v proper_a to_o it_o and_o therefore_o we_o believe_v they_o stand_v not_o in_o any_o external_a shadow_n sign_n or_o figure_n but_o in_o spirit_n and_o substance_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v inward_a and_o spiritual_a must_v needs_o be_v the_o evidence_n testimony_n and_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n give_v we_o assurance_n through_o faith_n of_o our_o share_n and_o interest_n in_o that_o covenant_n see_v what_o the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v in_o this_o case_n see_v 2_o cor._n 1._o 22._o who_o have_v also_o seal_v we_o and_o have_v give_v we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n ephes._n 1._o 13._o after_o that_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n and_o ephes._n 4._o 30._o and_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o you_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n our_o christian_a sense_n