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A65870 Judgment fixed upon the accuser of our brethren and the real Christian-Quaker vindicated from the persecuting outrage of apostate informers chiefly from W. Rogers, F. Bugg, T. Crisp, John Pennyman and Jeffery Bullock ... / by that contemned servant of Christ George Whitehead. Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723. 1682 (1682) Wing W1937; ESTC R34747 166,538 377

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his_o writing_n show_v dislike_n to_o man_n pretence_n to_o establish_v outward_a order_n relate_v to_o matter_n of_o conscience_n as_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o give_v forth_o of_o any_o outward_a rule_n 41._o etc._n etc._n relate_v to_o faith_n and_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n with_o intent_n that_o they_o shall_v become_v a_o bond_n upon_o other_o to_o submit_v thereto_o further_o than_o from_o a_o recommendation_n unto_o the_o conscience_n a_o service_n may_v be_v see_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o light_n give_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 41._o observe_v 1_o sy_n this_o censure_n only_o man_n pretence_n to_o establish_v outward_a order_n relate_v to_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n two_o man_n take_a upon_o he_o to_o give_v forth_o any_o outward_a rule_n in_o faith_n or_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n with_o intent_n they_o shall_v become_v a_o bond_n upon_o other_o to_o submit_v further_o than_o from_o a_o 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outward_a order_n prescription_n etc._n etc._n or_o be_v invest_v with_o power_n from_o christ_n to_o execute_v outward_a law_n order_n etc._n etc._n under_o christ_n inward_a government_n because_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o its_o law_n be_v inward_a for_o now_o he_o only_o oppose_v man_n pretence_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o in_o these_o case_n and_o who_o must_v be_v judge_n that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o pretendor_n and_o a_o actor_n in_o his_o own_o will_n if_o the_o rule_n direction_n or_o law_n he_o declare_v or_o give_v out_o be_v in_o themselves_o honest_a lawful_a and_o just_a yea_o convenient_a and_o needful_a not_o of_o man_n nor_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v not_o this_o to_o judge_v of_o spirit_n without_o outward_a evidence_n or_o proof_n against_o they_o but_o if_o our_o opposer_n will_v place_v the_o controversy_n against_o some_o rule_n order_n etc._n etc._n among_o we_o as_o be_v in_o themselves_o either_o unjust_a unlawful_a or_o dishonest_a and_o can_v make_v 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church-government_n so_o far_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o a_o outward_a form_n of_o church-government_n outward_a order_n rule_n method_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v no_o prevarication_n as_o now_o he_o render_v it_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o divers_a passage_n before_o recite_v 42._o and_o by_o himself_o frequent_o contradict_v §_o 4._o also_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a falsehood_n where_o w._n r._n say_v that_o the_o prevaricate_a penman_n do_v not_o quote_v any_o sentence_n of_o he_o confute_v by_o his_o assert_v in_o a_o paper_n date_v london_n 26_o of_o the_o 3d_o month_n 1673._o that_o god_n have_v in_o his_o wisdom_n afford_v those_o help_n and_o government_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v be_v in_o subjection_n to_o christ_n the_o one_o head_n and_o lawgiver_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v sign_v by_o w._n r._n among_o other_o friend_n pag._n 42._o if_o no_o visible_a person_n be_v invest_v with_o power_n from_o
it_o be_v conscience_n oblige_v not_o a_o blind_a affection_n so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o impose_v a_o blind_a submission_n though_o some_n want_v of_o persuasion_n may_v probable_o proceed_v from_o their_o be_v harden_v through_o rebellion_n as_o r._n b._n intimate_v anarch_n p._n 67._o and_o their_o contradiction_n in_o that_o case_n will_v not_o excuse_v they_o from_o be_v guilty_a of_o disobey_v god_n because_o it_o be_v from_o his_o spirit_n the_o sentence_n proceed_v and_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n both_o to_o see_v receive_v &_o submit_v to_o what_o be_v just_o require_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o give_v forth_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n through_o his_o servant_n to_o end_n controversy_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o bespeak_v or_o intend_v any_o design_n of_o such_o imposition_n as_o to_o enforce_v any_o upon_o a_o blind_a submission_n or_o obedience_n in_o such_o a_o harden_a condition_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n strive_v with_o they_o to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o enlighten_v their_o understanding_n that_o they_o may_v see_v and_o know_v in_o their_o own_o conscience_n first_o their_o duty_n and_o then_o submit_v in_o what_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o make_v its_o way_n with_o its_o own_o evidence_n to_o the_o conscience_n and_o heart_n of_o person_n if_o not_o whole_o harden_v through_o rebellion_n against_o god_n spirit_n in_o themselves_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_a make_v wise_a the_o simple_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a enlighten_v the_o eye_n psal._n 19_o 3_o dly_z then_o what_o power_n or_o freedom_n can_v any_o minister_n or_o servant_n of_o christ_n have_v to_o leave_v any_o liberty_n for_o a_o believer_n to_o refuse_v submission_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o servant_n or_o believer_n where_o christ_n leave_v none_o or_o to_o grant_v that_o he_o may_v not_o 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according_a to_o the_o scripture_n for_o there_o be_v both_o the_o true_a christ_n and_o antichrist_n p._n 23._o rep._n oh_o sad_a and_o lamentable_a how_o absurd_o blind_o and_o erroneous_o have_v thou_o answer_v here_o the_o objection_n or_o question_n against_o thou_o be_v not_o about_o antichrist_n but_o about_o the_o true_a christ_n who_o be_v the_o very_a christ_n of_o god_n who_o be_v crucify_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v in_o his_o saint_n by_o his_o light_n life_n and_o spirit_n who_o thy_o doctrine_n tend_v to_o render_v two_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o divide_v the_o true_a christ_n but_o we_o testify_v he_o be_v but_o one_o as_o to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o in_o he_o and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o 1_o cor._n 8.6_o and_o of_o this_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a apostle_n testify_v as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o christ_n though_o he_o various_o appear_v according_a to_o what_o be_v write_v of_o he_o 1_o cor._n 15._o &_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o verses_z of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o how_o he_o be_v see_v of_o many_o and_o last_o of_o all_o he_o be_v see_v of_o i_o also_o say_v paul_n as_o of_o one_o bear_v out_o of_o due_a time_n v_o 8._o this_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o christ_n still_o §_o 10._o j._n b._n now_o christ_n he_o neither_o come_v of_o david_n nor_o yet_o of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n not_o as_o to_o his_o outward_a appearance_n as_o he_o be_v a_o visible_a man_n but_o he_o come_v of_o david_n and_o israel_n both_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n who_o god_n have_v exalt_v both_o as_o a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n anti._n trans_fw-la p._n 23._o answ._n this_o be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n and_o contradictory_n to_o plain_a scripture_n see_v rom._n 1.3_o 4_o 5._o concern_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a by_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v grace._n and_o apostleship_n for_o obedience_n to_o the_o faith_n among_o all_o nation_n for_o his_o name_n see_v also_o rom._n 9.5_o but_o thou_o say_v he_o neither_o come_v of_o david_n nor_o yet_o of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n testimony_n which_o shall_v people_n believe_v thou_o or_o the_o apostle_n sure_o not_o such_o a_o blind_a muddle_v confuse_a dark_a and_o dull_a soul_n as_o thou_o be_v i_o wish_v thou_o with_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o on_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o recollect_v thyself_o better_a that_o thou_o may_v repent_v and_o condemn_v and_o call_v in_o thy_o muddled_a confuse_a distract_a whimsical_a and_o mad_a pamphlet_n that_o will_v be_v the_o safe_a way_n for_o thou_o upon_o all_o account_n for_o thou_o have_v no_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o suffer_v for_o thy_o hope_n be_v in_o this_o life_n only_o according_a to_o thy_o principle_n of_o the_o soul_n mortality_n j._n b._n he_o that_o die_v without_o the_o gate_n at_o jerusalem_n he_o be_v the_o christ_n of_o god_n be_v one_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v the_o woman_n part_n 1.3_o that_o die_v that_o be_v his_o 1.3_o soul_n and_o body_n now_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v a_o visible_a man_n and_o make_v of_o a_o visible_a woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n he_o internal_o die_v as_o to_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n antichrist_n transformation_n pag._n 19_o answ._n oh_o poor_a jeffery_n whither_o be_v thou_o run_v in_o thy_o whimsical_a conceit_n and_o distract_a imagination_n one_o while_o to_o deny_v jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o father_n another_o while_n to_o deny_v salvation_n by_o he_o another_o while_n to_o deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o here_o most_o erroneous_o to_o affirm_v that_o his_o soul_n die_v and_o that_o he_o internal_o die_v as_o to_o his_o soul_n oh_o antichristian_a and_o antiscriptural_a doctrine_n for_o though_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n only_o as_o to_o his_o body_n his_o soul_n die_v not_o with_o it_o for_o he_o say_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n luke_n 23.46_o see_v act_n 7.59_o and_o to_o the_o penitent_a thief_n to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n luke_n 23.43_o therefore_o his_o soul_n or_o spirit_n die_v not_o with_o the_o body_n he_o do_v not_o internal_o die_v he_o die_v only_o as_o to_o the_o body_n be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n and_o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o death_n have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o he_o and_o although_o it_o be_v say_v he_o have_v pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n this_o concern_v the_o travail_n of_o soul_n and_o sorrow_n of_o death_n which_o he_o be_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o when_o he_o say_v my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n matth._n 26.38_o whilst_o yet_o his_o soul_n be_v live_v and_o immortal_a in_o its_o own_o be_v pray_v and_o make_v intercession_n unto_o the_o father_n for_o pour_v out_o the_o soul_n or_o heart_n sometime_o in_o scripture_n import_v a_o earnest_a supplication_n to_o god_n and_o travail_v in_o prayer_n psal._n 42.4_o i_o pour_v out_o my_o soul_n in_o i_o and_o psal._n 62.8_o pour_v out_o your_o heart_n before_o he_o god_n be_v a_o refuge_n for_o we_o the_o soul_n of_o messiah_n be_v pour_v out_o