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A65834 An antidote against the venome of The snake in the grass, or, The book so stiled and the Christian people called Quakers vindicated from its most gross abuses and calumnies in certain reflections detecting the nameless author's malice, outrage, and persecution against the said people : unto which is annex'd a brief examination of the author's second book stil'd Satan dis-rob'd : also, some notice taken of his discourse for The divine institution of water-baptism. Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723. 1697 (1697) Wing W1889; ESTC R27066 123,381 290

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antitype_n of_o that_o temple_n etc._n etc._n this_o i_o deem_v contrardictory_n to_o ro._n 10._o above_o quote_v but_o they_o be_v to_o turn_v and_o look_v to_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n nigh_o in_o the_o heart_n where_o they_o may_v live_o find_v feel_v and_o know_v christ_n in_o spirit_n and_o power_n even_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n so_o as_o to_o be_v enable_v both_o to_o confess_v with_o the_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o believe_v in_o the_o heart_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o this_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o god_n be_v confess_v unto_o by_o g._n k._n himself_o to_o be_v the_o object_n and_o foundation_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o that_o this_o be_v christ_n in_o they_o and_o that_o from_o the_o same_o scripture_n i_o quote_v deut._n 30._o 12_o 13._o ro._n 10._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o as_o more_o full_o appear_v in_o his_o immediate_a revelation_n p._n 3._o &_o p._n 64_o 65._o print_n 1668._o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o 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than_o that_o spiritual_a or_o allegorical_a body_n which_o they_o say_v he_o have_v within_o they_o ref._n 1._o to_o the_o first_o part_n we_o own_v not_o two_o christ_n the_o true_a christ_n be_v but_o one_o christ_n and_o we_o own_v he_o as_o he_o be_v both_o without_o we_o and_o within_o we_o though_o he_o be_v not_o whole_o contain_v within_o we_o yet_o he_o be_v true_o within_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n light_n and_o life_n and_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n what_o other_o christ_n do_v this_o man_n own_o than_o he_o who_o be_v in_o true_a believer_n 2._o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o charge_n be_v not_o true_a we_o believe_v christ_n have_v his_o spiritual_a glorious_a body_n without_o we_o like_v unto_o which_o we_o also_o believe_v our_o low_a body_n shall_v be_v change_v and_o fashion_v sn._n p._n 254._o that_o the_o quaker_n by_o a_o monstrous_a sort_n of_o transubstantiation_n think_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o christ._n ref._n this_o be_v a_o monstrous_a 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the_o clergy_n do_v manifest_v the_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v here_o suggest_v against_o we_o that_o we_o have_v not_o turn_v change_v nor_o conform_v according_a to_o the_o time_n in_o point_n of_o worship_n principle_n faith_n or_o discipline_n for_o can_v we_o have_v so_o do_v we_o may_v have_v escape_v many_o deep_a suffering_n and_o great_a loss_n which_o we_o have_v undergo_v and_o then_o have_v be_v own_v by_o such_o temporize_a and_o persecute_v priest_n as_o now_o reproach_v we_o when_o they_o can_v otherwise_o persecute_v we_o as_o former_o sn._n p._n 314._o the_o lord_n help_v they_o and_o hear_v our_o prayer_n for_o they_o since_o they_o will_v not_o pray_v for_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n re._n we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o this_o person_n can_v pray_v sincere_o for_o we_o see_v he_o be_v so_o full_a
of_o wrath_n and_o envy_n that_o he_o notorious_o belie_v we_o in_o his_o prayer_n in_o say_v that_o they_o i._n e._n the_o quaker_n will_v not_o pray_v for_o themselves_o he_o seem_o pray_v but_o rail_v and_o revile_v as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o breath_n both_o next_o before_o and_o after_o his_o prayer_n sn._n p._n 319._o that_o thus_o the_o quaker_n say_v that_o he_o christ_n dwell_v only_o in_o the_o body_n of_o that_o man_n jesus_n as_o in_o a_o veil_n but_o take_v not_o that_o body_n into_o his_o own_o person_n so_o as_o to_o become_v hypostatical_o unite_v to_o it_o re._n we_o be_v to_o seek_v herein_o as_o not_o know_v where_o the_o quaker_n say_v these_o thing_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o body_n which_o he_o take_v and_o dwell_v in_o as_o if_o he_o take_v it_o not_o into_o his_o own_o person_n so_o as_o to_o be_v real_o or_o substantial_o unite_v to_o it_o we_o never_o understand_v that_o it_o do_v not_o proper_o belong_v to_o himself_o but_o to_o some_o other_o person_n the_o objection_n herein_o against_o we_o be_v not_o only_o some_o perversion_n but_o frivolous_a and_o impertinent_a though_o his_o flesh_n be_v call_v the_o veil_n yet_o it_o be_v that_o he_o own_v as_o his_o own_o body_n be_v also_o call_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n which_o be_v not_o a_o fantastical_a but_o a_o real_a body_n and_o he_o who_o be_v the_o entire_a christ_n the_o man_n jesus_n be_v not_o divide_v in_o body_n or_o spirit_n nevertheless_o christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n be_v as_o to_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o spiritual_a be_v as_o the_o spiritual_a rock_n before_o he_o take_v on_o he_o that_o body_n that_o be_v prepare_v for_o he_o sn._n p._n 320._o that_o the_o quaker_n most_o express_o make_v christ_n outward_a blood_n the_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o inward_a blood_n shed_v spiritual_o in_o their_o heart_n re._n we_o know_v not_o what_o author_n he_o have_v for_o this_o charge_n however_o the_o quaker_n real_o own_o christ_n outward_a blood_n as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o precious_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n and_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o blood_n of_o he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o water_n that_o come_v out_o of_o his_o side_n with_o it_o have_v a_o allegorical_a and_o mysterious_a signification_n as_o well_o as_o a_o outward_a and_o literal_a eu●●_n of_o the_o spiritual_a blood_n and_o water_n of_o life_n which_o christ_n our_o high_a priest_n sprinkle_v and_o real_o wash_v our_o heart_n and_o conscience_n withal_o which_o we_o hope_v no_o sensible_a soul_n will_v say_v be_v a_o outward_a or_o literal_a sprinkle_v or_o wash_v but_o a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a sn._n ibid._n that_o the_o quaker_n make_v christ_n without_o but_o the_o history_n and_o the_o light_n within_o the_o mystery_n or_o substance_n which_o the_o christ_n without_o as_o a_o history_n or_o shadow_n of_o it_o only_o point_v re._n the_o quaker_n do_v not_o so_o make_v christ_n they_o make_v he_o no_o otherwise_o than_o the_o father_n have_v appoint_v and_o make_v 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do_v re._n this_o be_v still_o malicious_o to_o reproach_n and_o odifie_v we_o with_o the_o same_o old_a reiterated_a calumny_n we_o know_v none_o that_o esteem_n and_o own_o the_o holy_a scripture_n more_o than_o we_o both_o in_o faith_n and_o practice_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v sn._n p._n 323._o that_o a_o man_n bring_v a_o bible_n into_o the_o quaker_n meetinghouse_n in_o grace-church-street_n and_o read_v part_n of_o a_o chapter_n the_o 14_o of_o st._n luke_n it_o be_v the_o bible_n so_o move_v their_o indignation_n that_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o snatch_v the_o bible_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o thrust_v he_o along_o the_o gallery_n down_o several_a step_n re._n we_o know_v no_o such_o indignation_n or_o action_n show_v by_o any_o of_o we_o against_o the_o bible_n nor_o against_o any_o person_n because_o thereof_o neither_o do_v we_o believe_v it_o let_v the_o author_n prove_v it_o if_o he_o can_v we_o disow_v 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it_o and_o sign_v a_o paper_n of_o condemnation_n of_o himself_o for_o this_o wicked_a fact_n p._n 90_o 91_o 92._o sect._n 10._o and_o what_o of_o all_o this_o what_o can_v he_o make_v of_o it_o that_o the_o than_o quaker_n can_v not_o find_v out_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n till_o upon_o their_o search_v it_o out_o and_o wait_v in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o his_o counsel_n the_o offender_n be_v make_v to_o confess_v it_o from_o inward_a conviction_n in_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o what_o be_v the_o consequence_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o lead_v by_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n that_o follow_v not_o that_o spirit_n may_v lead_v they_o to_o search_v and_o examine_v the_o offender_n in_o order_n to_o bring_v he_o under_o judgement_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o evil_n which_o they_o understand_v before_o and_o upon_o examination_n and_o place_v true_a judgement_n upon_o he_o be_v make_v instrumental_a to_o bring_v he_o under_o judgement_n and_o confession_n for_o some_o 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follow_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n have_v power_n to_o baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v blasphemy_n reply_v he_o be_v high_o mistake_v in_o his_o superlative_a charge_n of_o blasphemy_n in_o this_o case_n for_o if_o our_o interpretation_n of_o the_o text_n do_v hold_v that_o christ_n apostle_n and_o minister_n have_v power_n give_v they_o by_o he_o be_v present_a with_o they_o even_o in_o his_o own_o work_n to_o baptize_v with_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o to_o convert_v man_n to_o god_n then_o our_o interpretation_n isd_v not_o blasphemy_n because_o it_o hold_v this_o severe_a judge_n against_o we_o be_v quite_o out_o here_o for_o though_o christ_n be_v the_o great_a and_o efficient_a cause_n both_o of_o give_v and_o baptise_v with_o the_o spirit_n yet_o his_o true_a minister_n who_o be_v endue_v with_o his_o divine_a power_n be_v instrumental_a in_o his_o work_n of_o baptise_v with_o the_o spirit_n yea_o and_o of_o minister_a the_o 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