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A54154 The invalidity of John Faldo's vindication of his book, called Quakerism no Christianity being a rejoynder in defence of the answer, intituled, Quakerism a new nick-name for old Christianity : wherein many weighty Gospel-truths are handled, and the disingenuous carriage of by W.P. Penn, William, 1644-1718. 1673 (1673) Wing P1305; ESTC R24454 254,441 450

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be_v a_o certain_a divine_a thing_n come_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o poet_n call_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n a_o particle_n of_o divine_a breath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o breath_n or_o spiritus_fw-la divine_a heavenly_a vital_a immortal_a and_o endure_v forever_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n divine_a and_o heavenly_a consist_v in_o a_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a spirit_n the_o author_n hiskuni_n understand_v it_o to_o be_v a_o inspiration_n from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n peter_n martyr_n speak_v of_o the_o soul_n thus_o in_o psalm_n 94._o we_o be_v teach_v not_o to_o withdraw_v from_o the_o divine_a nature_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v perfect_a and_o absolute_a in_o we_o pag._n 12._o and_o in_o pag._n 122._o they_o say_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d
which_o be_v heavenly_a and_o as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthy_a we_o shall_v also_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a v_o 44_o 45_o 46_o 47_o 48_o 49._o i_o say_v this_o do_v not_o concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o carnal_a body_n but_o the_o two_o state_n of_o man_n under_o the_o first_o and_o second_o adam_n man_n be_v sow_v into_o the_o world_n natural_a and_o so_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n but_o they_o be_v raise_v spiritual_o through_o he_o who_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n &_o so_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n the_o quicken_a spirit_n the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n undeniable_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v the_o scope_n how_o else_o can_v the_o first_o adam_n be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n and_o the_o second_o adam_n a_o quicken_a spirit_n be_v a_o pertinent_a instance_n to_o prove_v natural_a and_o spiritual_a body_n upon_o which_o follow_v that_o 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as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n by_o become_v his_o child_n so_o may_v we_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o true_a and_o living_n god_n by_o be_v redeem_v from_o a_o vain_a conversation_n have_v our_o conscience_n sprinkle_v from_o dead_a work_n and_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o incorruptible_a seed_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o live_v and_o abide_v forever_o have_v this_o concern_v the_o resurrection_n in_o our_o adversary_n sense_n however_o the_o image_n will_v be_v change_v whole_o accident_n will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n therefore_o not_o the_o same_o image_n unless_o the_o earthy_a can_v be_v the_o heavenly_a image_n which_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o shall_v loose_v our_o earthly_a body_n at_o what_o time_n we_o become_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a in_o this_o world_n if_o this_o conceit_n have_v any_o truth_n in_o it_o and_o if_o of_o the_o other_o they_o to_o be_v sure_o must_v never_o enter_v for_o another_o take_v place_n but_o as_o it_o be_v never_o understand_v so_o by_o any_o that_o i_o know_v of_o but_o evermore_o of_o that_o earthly_a image_n which_o come_v by_o transgression_n and_o the_o heavenly_a image_n that_o come_v in_o obey_v the_o truth_n by_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v col._n 3._o 8_o 9_o 10._o but_o now_o you_o also_o put_v off_o all_o these_o anger_n wrath_n blasphemy_n filthy_a fornication_n out_o of_o your_o mouth_n lie_v not_o one_o to_o another_o see_v that_o you_o have_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o deed_n and_o have_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o so_o till_o the_o natural_a man_n that_o be_v sow_v come_v to_o die_v to_o his_o own_o image_n will_n and_o affection_n he_o can_v never_o be_v quicken_v into_o this_o glorious_a image_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n the_o quicken_a spirit_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n but_o suppose_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v rather_o of_o body_n than_o soul_n 1645._o the_o text_n may_v be_v as_o well_o translate_v a_o live_n as_o a_o natural_a body_n be_v sow_v yea_o rather_o so_o for_o the_o word_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o animale_a that_o import_v as_o much_o as_o a_o soul●-body_n and_o such_o a_o one_o i_o dare_v say_v j._n faldo_n will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o sow_v except_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v bury_v alive_a so_o clarius_n both_o translate_v it_o and_o interpret_v it_o corpus_n animale_a accipiendum_fw-la est_fw-la cui_fw-la anima_fw-la vitam_fw-la prestat_fw-la ne_fw-la intereat_fw-la i_o e._n a_o souly_n or_o live_v body_n be_v that_o to_o who_o the_o soul_n give_v life_n that_o it_o do_v not_o die_v but_o to_o go_v far_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n treat_v of_o a_o natural_a change_n and_o not_o only_o of_o the_o spiritual_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o life_n yet_o can_v it_o be_v extend_v no_o far_o than_o this_o when_o good_a man_n lay_v down_o this_o earthly_a house_n or_o tabernacle_n of_o clay_n the_o image_n that_o come_v to_o we_o from_o adam_n loin_n we_o shall_v be_v clothe_v upon_o of_o immortality_n receive_v into_o the_o building_n that_o be_v eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n and_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 1._o philip._n 3._o 21._o we_o sow_v a_o natural_a we_o reap_v a_o spiritual_a and_o we_o sow_v not_o that_o body_n which_o shall_v be_v but_o god_n give_v a_o body_n as_o please_v he_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 37_o 38._o i_o also_o parralel_v my_o adversary_n change_n yet_o sameness_n of_o body_n with_o the_o popish_a transubstantiation_n show_v that_o the_o absurdity_n protestant_n charge_n upon_o this_o be_v equal_o chargeable_a upon_o that_o only_o with_o this_o distinction_n that_o the_o papist_n deny_v it_o to_o continue_v a_o wafer_n after_o consecration_n but_o j._n faldo_n assert_n the_o spiritual_a body_n to_o be_v the_o same_o carnal_a body_n after_o mutation_n which_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o consubstantiation_n and_o far_o more_o ridiculous_a but_o of_o this_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n and_o his_o silence_n be_v prudent_a thing_n unanswerable_a be_v better_o unmedle_v with_o then_o cite_v and_o not_o confute_v he_o know_v who_o pas●_n for_o wise_a man_n by_o hold_v their_o tongue_n i_o wish_v that_o be_v his_o great_a fault_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o head_n with_o a_o few_o testimony_n in_o defence_n of_o what_o we_o have_v say_v against_o j._n faldo_n carnal_a resurrection_n refer_v my_o reader_n to_o my_o chapter_n of_o the_o resurrection_n both_o against_o he_o in_o my_o answer_n and_o my_o book_n against_o t._n hicks_n entitle_v reason_n against_o rail_a and_o particular_o the_o second_o part_n of_o a_o discourse_n that_o we_o hope_v will_v sudden_o be_v publish_v call_v the_o christian-quaker_n for_o his_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o our_o scriptural_a judgement_n and_o our_o adversary_n fleshly_a apprehension_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n h._n more_n mist_n god_n p._n 221_o 224_o 225._o dr._n h._n more_n the_o cantabridgian_a philosopher_n begin_v his_o discourse_n of_o the_o resurrection_n with_o this_o censure_n of_o j._n faldo_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o particular_a propound_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a which_o i_o dare_v say_v the_o atheist_n will_v listen_v to_o with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a attention_n and_o greedy_o suck_v in_o the_o doctrine_n provide_v it_o be_v state_v with_o the_o most_o curious_a circumstance_n that_o the_o ridgide_a of_o theologer_n will_v describe_v it_o by_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o numerical_a body_n in_o which_o we_o live_v here_o on_o
47._o pag._n 101._o t._n jenner_n a_o presbyter-independent_a priest_n of_o ireland_n write_v a_o book_n against_o we_o for_o gain_n for_o he_o go_v from_o house_n to_o house_n of_o many_o sufficient_a and_o some_o great_a man_n to_o present_v they_o some_o give_v he_o a_o crown_n some_o two_o crown_n some_o a_o piece_n among_o other_o he_o have_v the_o confidence_n and_o avarice_n to_o give_v one_o to_o the_o lord_n lt._n of_o that_o kingdom_n his_o secretary_n carry_v it_o to_o he_o he_o turn_v it_o over_o observe_v many_o black_a charge_n of_o foul_a and_o most_o pernicious_a error_n to_o religion_n and_o civil_a government_n the_o parson_n still_o stay_v the_o secr._n think_v he_o have_v favour_v he_o sufficient_o but_o not_o understand_v the_o priest_n aim_v that_o be_v lucre_n the_o old_a priest_n sin_n be_v press_v to_o tell_v his_o lord_n that_o he_o wait_v for_o his_o excellency_n answer_v the_o secretary_n be_v so_o civil_a as_o to_o answer_v his_o desire_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n lt._n understand_v his_o drift_n he_o return_v the_o book_n to_o the_o parson_n with_o this_o account_n that_o be_v be_v sorry_a to_o bear_v that_o the_o quaker_n hold_v such_o ill_a principle_n but_o the_o tare_n and_o the_o wheat_n must_v grow_v together_o till_o the_o day_n of_o ludgment_n so_o the_o parson_n be_v correct_v for_o his_o baseness_n and_o disappoint_v of_o the_o great_a bone_n he_o creep_v thither_o for_o leg._n allege_v l._n 1._o admon●_n ad_fw-la gent._n strom._n l._n 5._o pag._n 48._o see_v dr._n bilson_n and_o the_o head_n and_o doctor_n of_o oxford_n against_o the_o brownist_n gifford_n against_o h._n barrow_n r._n bernard_n against_o brownism_n answer_v by_o i._o robinson_n and_o ball_n against_o i._n cann_n etc._n etc._n rob._n nor._n his_o ans_fw-fr to_o syd_n sym._n excomm_n pag._n 8._o 8._o a_o odd_a &_o unsound_a phrase_n act_n 1._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o job_n 23._o 8_o 1._o cor._n 2._o ephes_n 1_o t._n c_o work_v page_n 249._o i._o john_n 1_n to_o call_v any_o day_n of_o the_o week_n a_o christian-sabbath_n be_v not_o christian_n but_o jewish_a give_v we_o one_o scripture_n for_o it_o i_o will_v give_v two_o against_o it_o gal._n 4._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o where_o the_o apostle_n make_v their_o observation_n or_o preference_n of_o day_n to_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o token_n of_o their_o turn_v from_o the_o gospel_n also_o col._n 2._o 16._o a_o outward_a sabbath_n or_o keep_n of_o a_o day_n to_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n and_o that_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v for_o reject_v such_o custom_n for_o this_o very_a reason_n the_o protestant-churche_n beyond_o the_o sea_n general_o deny_v the_o morality_n of_o the_o first_o day_n count_v all_o day_n alike_o in_o themselves_o only_o they_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o first_o day_n as_o a_o apostolical_a custom_n and_o think_v it_o convenient_a to_o give_v one_o day_n of_o rest_n from_o labour_n to_o man_n and_o beast_n each_o week_n of_o this_o mind_n several_a learned_a 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progress_n and_o true_o my_o brethren_n it_o be_v my_o earnest_a desire_n to_o see_v soul_n to_o live_v more_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o less_o in_o the_o letter_n and_o then_o they_o will_v see_v that_o we_o judge_v of_o the_o letter_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o of_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o letter_n which_o occasion_n so_o much_o ignorance_n among_o we_o and_o those_o who_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v our_o teacher_n be_v chief_a in_o this_o trespass_n observe_v this_o j._n faldo_n again_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o be_v god_n be_v the_o alone_a rule_n of_o a_o spiritual_a christian_a etc._n etc._n further_n declare_v that_o some_o set_n the_o scripture_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o make_v they_o a_o idol_n ibid._n p._n 248._o let_v he_o either_o discard_v these_o man_n from_o be_v christian_n that_o be_v repute_v great_a and_o refine_a professor_n before_o the_o break_v forth_o of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n or_o leave_v off_o censure_v this_o 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springing_n and_o flow_n forth_o of_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n let_v it_o never_o be_v forget_v that_o the_o first_o murderer_n be_v a_o sacrificer_n and_o the_o deadly_a persecutor_n a_o pharisee_fw-mi nor_o have_v there_o be_v a_o more_o venomous_a enrage_v bloodthirsty_a generation_n of_o man_n than_o the_o formal_a literal_a professor_n who_o ever_o call_v god_n father_n and_o christ_n beelzebub_n who_o crucify_v his_o son_n and_o persecute_v the_o apostle_n repute_v they_o mad_a man_n that_o be_v fanatic_n or_o enthusiast_n seditious_a fellow_n sect-master_n introducer_n of_o new_a doctrine_n innovator_n upon_o the_o church_n turner_n of_o the_o world_n up-side_n down_o in_o fine_a despiser_n of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n while_o they_o themselves_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n therein_o be_v of_o the_o circumcision_n son_n of_o abraham_n and_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n oh_o that_o these_o of_o our_o day_n may_v 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to_o mis-eite_a mis-rend_a or_o misapp_o our_o write_n to_o conclude_v he_o seem_v to_o write_v at_o all_o adventure_n supply_v his_o weakness_n with_o confidence_n and_o drown_v the_o noise_n of_o his_o own_o forgery_n by_o his_o vehement_a clamour_n against_o such_o imaginary_a one_o as_o he_o have_v provide_v for_o i_o to_o go_v under_o my_o name_n which_o be_v his_o great_a of_o all_o i_o hearty_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v stop_v in_o this_o unconscionable_a course_n and_o come_v to_o find_v true_a repentance_n that_o eternal_a anguish_n do_v not_o irrecoverable_o overtake_v he_o as_o the_o just_a recompense_n of_o such_o unjust_a deal_v with_o we_o his_o three_o citation_n be_v out_o of_o i._o penington_n can_v outward_a blood_n cleanse_v the_o conscience_n can_v outward_a water_n wash_v the_o soul_n clean_a his_o comment_n upon_o it_o be_v this_o a_o plain_a denial_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n shed_v on_o the_o cross_n to_o cleanse_v 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be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n verse_n 19_o 20._o agree_v with_o rom._n 3._o 25._o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n or_o pass_v over_o of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n which_o be_v neither_o a_o rigid_a satisfaction_n for_o nor_o a_o justification_n from_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v as_o a_o late_a shallow_a writer_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o hartford_n self-confuting_a pamphlet_n idle_o and_o false_o call_v the_o quaker_n convert_v will_v have_v we_o believe_v but_o a_o acquit_v from_o or_o remit_v of_o past_a sin_n upon_o faith_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n which_o make_v up_o that_o only_a imputative_a righteousness_n that_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o or_o we_o can_v allow_v of_o the_o scripture_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o doctrine_n which_o make_v up_o 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