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A47172 A seasonable information and caveat against a scandalous book of Thomas Elwood, called An epistle to Friends, &c. by George Keith. Keith, George, 1639?-1716.; Raunce, John, 17th cent. 1694 (1694) Wing K203; ESTC R674 41,164 46

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some_o have_v make_v a_o ill_a use_n of_o and_o paul_n withstand_v peter_n to_o his_o face_n and_o commit_v it_o to_o writing_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v be_v the_o proper_a cause_n of_o hurt_n &c_n &c_n by_o this_o unfair_a and_o undue_a way_n of_o argue_v also_o when_o friend_n do_v print_v book_n reprove_v the_o error_n of_o doctrine_n in_o other_o profession_n by_o the_o same_o argument_n they_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o direct_a cause_n of_o hurt_n to_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o papist_n against_o they_o xxvii_o pag._n 51._o his_o perversion_n and_o false_a charge_n that_o i_o have_v seek_v occasion_n by_o my_o late_a book_n to_o throw_v more_o reproach_n on_o truth_n and_o friend_n but_o how_o can_v faithful_a witness_v against_o error_n be_v a_o throw_a reproach_n on_o truth_n and_o friend_n of_o it_o he_o may_v as_o well_o say_v one_o contrary_a produce_v another_o truth_n produce_v error_n light_a darkness_n good_a evil_n all_o which_o be_v false_a xxviii_o his_o perversion_n and_o fallacy_n in_o seem_v to_o own_o the_o doctrine_n in_o my_o book_n the_o causeless_a ground_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 3._o and_o yet_o altogether_o wave_v the_o chief_a thing_n of_o doctrine_n wherein_o the_o controversy_n lie_v betwixt_o they_o of_o the_o other_o side_n and_o i_o and_o as_o i_o judge_v betwixt_o he_o and_o i_o viz._n that_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o christianity_n and_o salvation_n that_o god_n do_v justify_v we_o and_o pardon_v our_o sin_n for_o christ_n sake_n who_o die_v for_o we_o through_o our_o faith_n in_o he_o that_o be_v always_o accompany_v with_o sincere_a repentance_n etc._n etc._n but_o his_o leave_v out_o whole_o this_o period_n and_o clause_n that_o be_v so_o material_a show_v the_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o we_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n i_o question_v not_o be_v to_o hide_v his_o and_o his_o brethren_n error_n in_o pensilvania_n who_o evil_a cause_n he_o have_v take_v up_o to_o defend_v and_o it_o will_v appear_v clear_o so_o to_o be_v by_z noticing_z that_o he_o join_v not_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o christ_n outward_a appearance_n but_o to_o his_o inward_a appearance_n whereas_o have_v he_o the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n he_o will_v join_v and_o attribute_v the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n both_o to_o christ_n inward_a and_o outward_a appearance_n and_o hold_v forth_o and_o assert_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o outward_a appearance_n as_o well_o as_o of_o his_o inward_a appearance_n in_o order_n to_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n and_o regeneration_n and_o will_v inform_v people_n that_o the_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n as_o he_o do_v outward_o appear_v and_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a historical_a and_o literal_a faith_n but_o a_o live_a faith_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n inward_o reveal_v but_o that_o he_o do_v not_o join_v the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n to_o christ_n outward_a appearance_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n and_o mediation_n in_o heaven_n but_o to_o his_o inward_a only_a be_v clear_a from_o pag._n 54._o where_o he_o say_v the_o doctrine_n whereof_o as_o well_o those_o that_o relate_v to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n and_o work_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o those_o that_o relate_v to_o his_o inward_a appearance_n and_o work_n of_o sanctification_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n be_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n full_o and_o clear_o hold_v forth_o and_o believe_v and_o pag_n 55._o he_o distinguish_n betwixt_o the_o doctrine_n we_o hold_v in_o common_a with_o other_o profession_n that_o have_v always_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v assert_v &c_n &c_n and_o those_o doctrine_n that_o respect_v the_o inward_a appearance_n he_o say_v yet_o those_o doctrine_n that_o respect_v the_o inward_a appearance_n and_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n jesus_n by_o his_o light_n grace_n and_o spirit_n shine_v and_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n from_o the_o beginning_n carrying_z on_z and_o perfect_v the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n sanctification_n and_o salvation_n have_v be_v more_o large_o insist_v on_o so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o attribute_n the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n only_o to_o christ_n inward_a appearance_n because_o he_o give_v this_o as_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o inward_a apperrance_n be_v more_o large_o insist_v on_o than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o outward_a appearance_n that_o sanctification_n be_v wrought_v by_o his_o inward_a appearance_n and_o not_o by_o his_o outward_a appearance_n viz._n his_o death_n blood_n resurrection_n ascension_n mediation_n wherein_o he_o err_v fundamental_o for_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n be_v ascribe_v in_o scripture_n to_o christ_n blood_n and_o suffering_n as_o well_o as_o to_o his_o inward_a appearance_n and_o to_o both_o indispensible_o necessary_a and_o to_o faith_n therein_o for_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v 12._o viz._n through_o faith_n in_o it_o and_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n and_o by_o his_o stripe_n or_o dolour_n we_o be_v heal_v isa_n 535._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o xxix_o his_o gross_a and_o bold_a fiction_n and_o forgery_n in_o say_v p._n 57_o whatever_o jealousy_n and_o dissatisfaction_n any_o of_o other_o profession_n have_v entertain_v against_o we_o on_o this_o account_n before_o they_o have_v no_o ground_n or_o occasion_n give_v they_o whereas_o now_o he_o have_v give_v they_o occasion_n though_o unjust_o and_o without_o cause_n to_o entertain_v wrong_a jealousy_n of_o we_o but_o this_o his_o bold_a fiction_n be_v false_a in_o both_o part_n 1._o that_o other_o profession_n have_v no_o ground_n of_o 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