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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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prophet_n g._n f._n p._n 232._o we_o the_o quaker_n so_o call_v disow_v the_o comparison_n any_o otherwise_o than_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o for_o so_o far_o christ_n himself_o allow_v his_o own_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n as_o i_o be_o not_o of_o the_o world_n john_n 17._o and_o the_o world_n know_v you_o not_o because_o it_o know_v not_o he_o 1_o john_n 3._o 1._o 15._o he_o repeat_v false_a charge_n of_o make_v ourselves_o equal_a with_o god_n and_o prefer_v ourselves_o before_o the_o man_n christ_n make_v he_o and_o all_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v to_o be_v but_o a_o type_n or_o shaedow_n of_o what_o be_v real_o perform_v in_o we_o by_o the_o true_a christ_n p._n 233._o these_o falsehood_n and_o perversion_n be_v answer_v deny_v and_o detect_v partly_o before_o in_o this_o and_o in_o our_o just_a enquiry_n and_o also_o in_o a_o answer_n to_o dr._n ford_n entitle_v the_o christianity_n of_o the_o people_n common_o call_v quaker_n etc._n etc._n 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clerk_n a_o fulsome_a writer_n what_o fulsome_a popish_a stuff_n be_v this_o sn._n p._n 194._o traitorous_a principle_n and_o action_n charge_v against_o the_o quaker_n from_o 1650_o to_o 1660._o as_o also_o blasphemy_n and_o treason_n blasphemer_n and_o traitor_n p._n 196_o 197_o 198._o ref._n we_o need_v but_o answer_v these_o with_o negation_n and_o detestation_n as_o be_v most_o foul_a raileries_n proceed_v from_o a_o spirit_n of_o persecution_n and_o deadly_a malice_n which_o the_o righteous_a lord_n will_v rebuke_v but_o have_v he_o not_o hear_v of_o some_o of_o the_o clergy_n who_o have_v late_o absolve_v person_n condemn_v of_o high_a treason_n his_o quote_v bugg_n authority_n for_o these_o black_a charge_n p._n 199._o show_v his_o partial_a credulity_n in_o not_o take_v notice_n of_o our_o answer_n to_o he_o as_o also_o our_o answer_n to_o john_n pennyman_n on_o the_o like_a passage_n entitle_v christ_n lamb_n defend_v from_o satan_n rage_n sn._n p._n 199._o he_o charge_v g._n fox_n and_o e._n burrough_n with_o traitorous_a abet_v of_o oliver_n and_o the_o rump_n ref._n this_o be_v very_o harsh_a and_o deny_v he_o forget_v how_o the_o then_o clergy_n abet_v oliver_n and_o high_o applaud_v he_o and_o his_o son_n richard_n as_o their_o moses_n and_o joshua_n and_o show_v as_o little_a regard_n to_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n in_o these_o recrimination_n if_o they_o be_v true_a sn._n yet_o in_o p._n 204_o 205_o 206_o 207._o 208._o he_o not_o only_o give_v a_o recital_n of_o a_o cruel_a and_o bitter_a petition_n and_o charge_n against_o divers_a of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n direct_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o council_n of_o state_n as_o they_o be_v call_v by_o several_a of_o the_o priest_n and_o other_o in_o lancashire_n and_o print_v in_o 1653._o but_o also_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o person_n charge_v be_v guilty_a of_o every_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n p._n 209._o observe_v thus_o he_o have_v side_v with_o the_o persecutor_n 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not_o so_o speak_v as_o that_o g._n f._n be_v equal_a with_o god_n but_o confess_v that_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v one_o and_o that_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v equal_a with_o god_n saul_n errand_n p._n 5_o 6._o and_o so_o to_o christ_n jesus_n both_o as_o he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o also_o as_o he_o be_v equal_a and_o one_o with_o the_o father_n and_o do_v not_o these_o confess_v both_o the_o humanity_n and_o divinity_n of_o jesus_n christ_n vid._n just_a inquiry_n p._n 12._o sn._n p._n 212._o that_o the_o quakere_v take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o themselves_o because_o of_o god_n suppose_a dwelling_n in_o they_o and_o p._n 213._o their_o pretence_n to_o perfection_n equal_a even_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o that_o they_o all_o pretend_v to_o it_o ref._n we_o the_o quaker_n so_o call_v positive_o deny_v all_o such_o presumption_n and_o these_o charge_n thereof_o in_o their_o several_a part_n 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the_o quaker_n will_v not_o allow_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n or_o that_o he_o be_v more_o a_o man_n in_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n than_o in_o the_o body_n of_o any_o other_o man._n ref._n these_o be_v gross_a and_o notorious_a falsehood_n still_o we_o ever_o believe_v the_o promise_a messiah_n the_o christ_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n which_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o that_o he_o be_v true_a and_o perfect_a man_n in_o the_o body_n which_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n as_o he_o be_v and_o be_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n in_o other_o man_n especial_o in_o true_a believer_n sn._n p._n 239._o he_o confess_v the_o influence_n and_o inspiration_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n be_v the_o only_a true_a save_a light_n within_o we_o but_o not_o the_o seed_n and_o christ_n himself_o as_o the_o quaker_n blasphemous_o dream_v only_o a_o ray_n or_o communication_n of_o his_o light_n and_o life_n to_o we_o but_o p._n 242._o he_o speak_v of_o faith_n in_o christ_n outward_a blood_n by_o which_o only_a there_o be_v salvation_n ref._n if_o the_o only_a true_a save_a light_n within_o we_o be_v the_o inspiratiou_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n and_o communication_n of_o the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o as_o be_v grant_v though_o this_o as_o within_o be_v not_o christ_n in_o his_o fullness_n as_o in_o himself_o yet_o it_o be_v as_o true_o the_o incorruptible_a seed_n the_o word_n christ_n our_o life_n and_o light_n as_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v christ_n or_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o lord_n as_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n now_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o spirit_n it_o be_v christ_n give_v we_o both_o life_n light_n and_o spirit_n and_o christ_n be_v our_o life_n light_n and_o salvation_n but_o do_v not_o the_o word_n only_a salvation_n by_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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