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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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by_o some_o free_o and_o by_o other_o by_o constraint_n as_o also_o thou_o show_v thy_o fallacious_a insinuation_n and_o prevarication_n from_o the_o term_n under_o debate_n in_o conclude_v that_o the_o penman_n will_v exclude_v such_o sort_n of_o charity_n to_o any_o minister_a professor_n of_o christianity_n beside_o such_o as_o he_o may_v account_v of_o his_o own_o brotherhood_n whereby_o their_o outward_a man_n may_v receive_v sustenance_n else_o if_o they_o account_v it_o not_o christian-like_a to_o give_v on_o a_o charitable_a score_n tithe_n without_o compulsion_n yet_o he_o may_v have_v show_v his_o assent_n that_o their_o conscientious_a hearer_n may_v without_o condemnation_n have_v administer_v in_o another_o method_n p._n 53._o how_o false_o have_v thou_o insinuate_v against_o the_o penman_n and_o daub_v with_o the_o professor_n as_o if_o now_o thou_o will_v ingratiate_v thyself_o to_o come_v into_o favour_n with_o the_o professor_n who_o be_v against_o the_o quaker_n and_o 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common_o be_v the_o preacher_n the_o advantage_n thereof_o be_v the_o hearer_n and_o if_o we_o have_v true_a unity_n with_o the_o gospel_n preacher_n we_o shall_v not_o complain_v against_o they_o because_o of_o the_o fine_n nor_o think_v ourselves_o to_o be_v bind_v under_o thy_o prescription_n or_o canon_n who_o be_v both_o in_o dis-union_n with_o they_o and_o enmity_n against_o they_o much_o less_o to_o follow_v thy_o crafty_a method_n to_o pay_v ourselves_o out_o of_o their_o estate_n when_o fine_v for_o they_o or_o for_o their_o not_o tell_v their_o name_n to_o informer_n on_o sight_n etc._n etc._n 3_o dly_z if_o thou_o make_v the_o preacher_n such_o offender_n as_o that_o for_o want_n of_o tell_v their_o name_n to_o informer_n they_o must_v be_v responsible_a to_o the_o full_a or_o whole_o for_o the_o fine_n lay_v upon_o hearer_n on_o their_o account_n and_o thereupon_o thy_o eye_n be_v so_o severe_a upon_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o great_a offender_n this_o be_v but_o 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about_o imposition_n prescription_n etc._n etc._n the_o spiritual_a christian_a who_o have_v the_o power_n and_o form_n of_o godliness_n distinguish_v and_o vindicate_v both_o from_o the_o formal_n christian_n and_o loose_a apostate_n who_o deny_v both_o power_n and_o form_n §_o 4._o the_o unsound_a doctrine_n of_o robert_n rich_a espouse_v by_o t._n c._n tend_v to_o ranterism_n about_o form_n prescription_n imposition_n etc._n etc._n r._n r._n a_o false_a accuser_n like_o the_o rest_n of_o these_o apostate_n his_o authority_n make_v use_v of_o by_o t._n c._n and_o f._n bugg_n invalid_a j._n perrot_n spirit_n and_o language_n appear_v in_o these_o present_a opposer_n §_o 5._o about_o t._n c_n marry_v by_o a_o priest_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v condemn_v it_o his_o render_v the_o holy_a spirit_n contradictory_n to_o itself_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o tithe_n his_o answer_n to_o john_n field_n dirty_a scurrilous_a and_o impertinent_a his_o abuse_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o friend_n in_o the_o case_n misrepresent_v they_o in_o his_o prejudice_n and_o vncharitableness_n judge_v and_o defame_v other_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o warning_n he_o himself_o reprehend_v and_o warn_v §_o 6._o his_o endeavour_v to_o extenuate_v his_o offence_n about_o marry_v by_o a_o priest_n &_o pay_v tithe_n his_o instance_n and_o allegation_n in_o the_o case_n but_o slight_a cover_n and_o he_o prove_v irreligious_a and_o fallacious_a in_o his_o precede_a and_o argue_v contrary_a to_o the_o profession_n and_o testimony_n of_o a_o real_a christian-quaker_n §_o 7._o his_o judgement_n about_o tithe_n as_o it_o accord_v with_o w._n r_n still_o unsound_a &_o loose_a &_o they_o not_o excusable_a in_o the_o declension_n and_o apostasy_n §_o 8._o his_o reply_n to_o stephen_n crisp_n disingenuous_a and_o fallacious_a a_o catalogue_n of_o some_o of_o the_o notorious_a falsehood_n and_o slander_n therein_o his_o revile_v and_o foul_a detraction_n against_o stephen_n crisp._n §_o 9_o concern_v the_o paper_n which_o w._n r._n and_o t._n c._n have_v publish_v and_o print_v in_o edward_n burroughs_n name_n to_o the_o scatter_a of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n their_o implicit_a credulity_n and_o confidence_n therein_o and_o abuse_v of_o edward_n burrough_n with_o reason_n give_v by_o a_o certificate_n and_o testimony_n to_o show_v it_o in_o most_o probability_n to_o be_v john_n perrot_n and_o not_o e._n burroughs_n paper_n all_o which_o be_v recommend_v to_o serious_a consideration_n §_o 1._o whereas_o thomas_n crisp_n have_v of_o late_a time_n strike_v in_o with_o william_n rogers_n and_o his_o party_n as_o a_o busy_a agent_n in_o division_n and_o as_o hot_a and_o violent_a in_o his_o abusive_a language_n and_o reflection_n as_o the_o most_o of_o they_o for_o want_v of_o better_a argument_n and_o reason_n he_o be_v also_o get_v into_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o stile_n and_o strain_n with_o w._n r._n and_o f._n b._n against_o promote_a government_n order_n custom_n form_n prescription_n etc._n 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p._n 23._o this_o be_v no_o proof_n that_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n be_v no_o saviour_n for_o god_n save_v by_o his_o son_n god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o god_n work_v by_o the_o mediator_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o saviour_n and_o the_o redeemer_n be_v both_o true_o god_n and_o man_n inseparable_a but_o how_o come_v thou_o off_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n make_v against_o thou_o viz._n if_o no_o salvation_n by_o that_o christ_n that_o die_v without_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n than_o thy_o doctrine_n imply_v two_o christ_n which_o we_o do_v not_o profess_v nor_o preach_v nor_o own_o for_o in_o word_n thou_o over_o and_o over_o tell_v we_o of_o that_o christ_n that_o die_v without_o the_o gate_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o christ_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n what_o say_v thou_o to_o this_o review_n thy_o follow_a word_n j._n b._n viz._n now_o that_o there_o be_v two_o christ_n it_o be_v plain_o 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