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A67209 Anguis flagellatus, or, A switch for the snake being an answer to the third and last edition of The snake in the grass : wherein the author's injustice and falshood, both in quotation and story, are discover'd and obviated, and the truth doctrinally deliver'd by us, stated and maintained in opposition to his misrepresentation and perversion / by Joseph Wyeth ; to which is added a supplement, by George Whitehead. Wyeth, Joseph, 1663-1731.; Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723. Snake in the grass. 1699 (1699) Wing W3757; ESTC R16372 333,418 578

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the_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 4.2_o do_v he_o damn_v all_o the_o world_n and_o all_o since_o the_o apostle_n so_o do_v they_o so_o do_v the_o snake_n 6._o count_v all_o other_o as_o the_o spawn_n of_o the_o viper_n do_v he_o make_v a_o dead_a letter_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o resolve_v all_o into_o his_o own_o private_a spirit_n so_o do_v they_o it_o be_v false_a we_o reject_v all_o private_a spirit_n acknowledge_v the_o scripture_n to_o have_v be_v write_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o to_o contain_v a_o declaraion_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o do_v refer_v to_o the_o public_a spirit_n of_o god_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o they_o ibid._n p._n 6._o these_o be_v twin_n
enthusiast_n both_o bear_v in_o the_o year_n 1650._o for_o then_o it_o be_v muggleton_n say_v he_o get_v his_o inspiration_n if_o muggleton_n do_v come_v forth_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o deceit_n in_o the_o same_o year_n that_o g._n f._n come_v forth_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o thence_o theudas_n and_o judas_n of_o galilee_n come_v forth_o with_o their_o impostor_n 37._o 1683._o not_o much_o differ_v in_o time_n from_o our_o saviour_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o to_o correct_v the_o snake_n lie_v chronology_n the_o reader_n may_v please_v to_o know_v that_o g._n f._n do_v come_v forth_o in_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n some_o year_n before_o the_o date_n the_o snake_n assign_v ibid._n p._n 6._o it_o will_v be_v proper_a in_o this_o place_n once_o for_o all_o to_o obviate_v a_o prejudice_n which_o some_o may_v take_v at_o a_o little_a raillery_n i_o be_o force_v to_o now_o and_o then_o in_o answer_n to_o 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15._o to_o all_o which_o he_o add_v from_o p._n 374._o to_o 380._o some_o testimony_n from_o h._n moor_n t._n collier_n farellus_n h._n hammond_n and_o jerome_n be_v not_o all_o these_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n against_o the_o gross_a conceit_n of_o his_o opponent_n of_o a_o carnal_a resurrection_n to_o which_o i_o may_v subjoin_v that_o what_o effort_n so_o ever_o our_o enemy_n shall_v make_v against_o we_o concern_v the_o identity_n or_o numericalness_n of_o body_n in_o the_o resurrection_n with_o those_o of_o flesh_n and_o bone_n which_o we_o lie_v in_o the_o grave_a we_o shall_v content_v ourselves_o with_o answer_v they_o not_o in_o the_o mode_n of_o philosophy_n but_o in_o the_o language_n of_o holy_a writ_n and_o esteem_v it_o our_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o wisdom_n in_o a_o question_n so_o mysterious_a not_o to_o be_v wise_a above_o what_o be_v write_v and_o when_o our_o adversary_n can_v produce_v any_o far_a declaration_n herein_o which_o they_o shall_v prove_v to_o be_v of_o equal_a authority_n with_o what_o be_v so_o already_o declare_v we_o will_v not_o be_v backward_o in_o our_o hearty_a acknowledgement_n of_o it_o snake_n p._n 162._o when_o i_o urge_v to_o a_o quaker-preacher_n towards_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o body_n that_o text_n matth._n 27.52_o 53._o he_o make_v answer_n that_o that_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o litteral_n or_o earthly_a jerusalem_n that_o any_o dead_a body_n arise_v there_o but_o of_o the_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n which_o john_n see_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o other_o tell_v i_o they_o hear_v the_o same_o exposition_n in_o a_o quaker_n sermon_n at_o one_o of_o their_o meeting_n that_o any_o quaker-preacher_n so_o acknowledge_v by_o we_o do_v so_o tell_v the_o snake_n i_o find_v cause_n not_o to_o believe_v on_o his_o bare_a word_n know_v his_o readiness_n both_o to_o pervert_v word_n right_o speak_v and_o to_o tell_v false_a story_n of_o thing_n that_o never_o be_v as_o be_v before_o show_v and_o what_o other_o tell_v he_o we_o be_v little_o concern_v for_o but_o if_o it_o may_v be_v worth_a his_o while_n to_o produce_v better_a proof_n and_o be_v more_o clear_a in_o his_o charge_n he_o will_v not_o want_v a_o answer_n ibid._n p._n 162._o here_o we_o have_v spiritual_a grave_n spiritual_a dead_a body_n spiritual_a jerusalem_n spiritual_a resurrection_n and_o spiritual_a christ_n whenever_o any_o text_n pinch_v they_o pray_v what_o text_n pinch_v the_o prophet_n when_o speak_v from_o the_o lord_n ezek._n 37.13_o 14._o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n when_o i_o have_v open_v your_o grave_n o_o my_o people_n and_o bring_v you_o up_o out_o of_o your_o grave_n and_o put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o etc._n etc._n do_v any_o text_n pinch_v our_o saviour_n when_o he_o bid_v his_o disciple_n matth._n 8.22_o follow_v i_o and_o let_v the_o dead_a bury_v their_o dead_a or_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 2.5_o 6._o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ_n by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v and_o have_v raise_v we_o up_o together_o and_o make_v we_o sit_v together_o in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n nor_o be_v john_n the_o divine_a more_o pinch_v when_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n he_o say_v 3.12_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n of_o my_o god_n which_o be_v new_a jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n from_o my_o god_n thus_o will_v i_o be_v large_a herein_o i_o be_o not_o pinch_v for_o example_n which_o do_v abundant_o show_v that_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n have_v be_v term_v a_o grave_a and_o they_o who_o be_v secure_o a_o sleep_n herein_o have_v be_v account_v dead_a and_o when_o they_o have_v witness_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o break_v that_o false_a security_n they_o have_v see_v that_o grave_a and_o death_n they_o be_v in_o and_o many_o in_o this_o state_n have_v cry_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v make_v they_o partaker_n of_o his_o resurrection_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o death_n which_o come_v by_o it_o god_n in_o mercy_n and_o great_a compassion_n have_v hear_v and_o answer_v and_o have_v raise_v and_o be_v raise_v many_o who_o through_o the_o spiritual_a power_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o be_v measurable_o make_v to_o sit_v together_o in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n this_o without_o be_v pinch_v we_o free_o own_o before_o god_n and_o man_n and_o do_v as_o free_o own_o that_o there_o be_v in_o scripture_n speak_v of_o outward_a grave_n and_o dead_a body_n a_o outward_a jerusalem_n and_o a_o resurrection_n of_o body_n to_o general_a judgement_n and_o that_o christ_n have_v a_o body_n glorify_v in_o heaven_n yet_o be_v spiritual_o in_o his_o people_n ibid._n p._n 163._o these_o
the_o socinian_o i_o do_v still_o confess_v that_o as_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o body_n be_v one_o man_n so_o he_o that_o be_v god_n and_o man_n be_v one_o christ._n and_o whether_o this_o will_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o a_o implacable_a adversary_n or_o no_o i_o value_v not_o know_v my_o conscience_n clear_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o who_o judge_v righteous_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a this_o my_o unjust_a judge_n and_o false_a accuser_n be_v not_o who_o present_o after_o he_o have_v style_v i_o honest_a george_n unjust_o brand_v i_o with_o infamy_n as_o sophistry_n delusion_n depth_n of_o satan_n mystery_n of_o iniquity_n equivocation_n jesuitical_a confession_n etc._n etc._n oh_o rank_a malice_n bitter_a envy_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o my_o confession_n in_o the_o seven_o art_n allege_v against_o i_o it_o stand_v good_a and_o true_a viz._n we_o own_v no_o such_o say_n as_o that_o the_o holy_a doctrine_n or_o divine_a precept_n of_o scripture_n be_v either_o dust_n death_n or_o the_o serpent_n meat_n but_o true_o profitable_a to_o we_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n give_v to_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o f._n bugg_n saying_n these_o quaker_n who_o pretend_v to_o own_o the_o precept_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o bible_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o bless_a yet_o say_v it_o be_v dust_n and_o death_n the_o serpent_n meat_n etc._n etc._n apol._n introd_a p._n 18._o to_o his_o new_a rome_n we_o do_v not_o believe_v any_o of_o these_o quaker_n ever_o so_o say_v of_o the_o precept_n and_o doctrine_n nor_o do_v they_o own_o any_o such_o say_v i_o whole_o disow_v it_o but_o then_o to_o beg_v the_o question_n what_o be_v it_o you_o call_v dust_n and_o serpent_n meat_n be_v it_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o ink_n and_o paper_n do_v any_o body_n ever_o say_v that_o these_o be_v not_o dust_n or_o be_v that_o any_o part_n of_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o we_o snake_n p._n 177._o here_o he_o yield_v the_o point_n he_o grant_v the_o ink_n and_o paper_n to_o be_v dust._n i_o say_v will_v decay_v and_o turn_v to_o dust_n but_o so_o will_v not_o the_o word_n the_o gospel_n nor_o the_o holy_a doctrine_n contain_v in_o scripture_n and_o it_o have_v be_v confess_v by_o f._n b._n and_o other_o that_o holiness_n be_v not_o ascribe_v to_o the_o paper_n and_o ink_n or_o inky_a character_n that_o will_v decay_v but_o to_o the_o holy_a doctrine_n and_o precept_n which_o will_v not_o decay_v but_o be_v permanent_a and_o endure_v and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a scripture_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o holy_a matter_n therein_o contain_v that_o the_o book_n and_o write_n in_o ink_n and_o paper_n will_v wear_v out_o so_o will_v not_o the_o word_n be_v evident_a jehoiakim_n king_n of_o judah_n can_v burn_v jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n roll_n or_o book_n write_v with_o ●nk_n by_o baruch_n but_o not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o proper_o the_o word_n thereof_o for_o the_o same_o word_n 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