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A54083 The fig-leaf covering discovered, or, Geo. Keith's explications and retractions of divers passages out of his former books, proved insincere, defective and evasive by John Penington. Penington, John, 1655-1710. 1697 (1697) Wing P1227; ESTC R22450 96,997 142

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christ_n who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n who_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v obvious_a to_o any_o intelligent_a reader_n answ_n then_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v the_o man_n christ_n before_o that_o fullness_n of_o time_n that_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o suffer_v viz._n that_o which_o he_o call_v way_n to_o city_n of_o god_n p._n 133._o that_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a substance_n or_o essence_n of_o which_o the_o divine_a birth_n be_v both_o conceive_a in_o mary_n and_o be_v inward_o conceive_a in_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n as_o such_o he_o call_v he_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o even_o at_o man_n fall_n be_v give_v to_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o to_o be_v a_o lamb_n or_o sacrifice_n to_o atone_v and_o pacify_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n and_o that_o he_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o outward_a suffering_n in_o great_a measure_n 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another_o faith_n in_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v not_o the_o matter_n in_o de●te_n but_o whether_o faith_n in_o the_o man_n christ_n imply_v always_o a_o belief_n of_o what_o the_o man_n christ_n be_v to_o do_v and_o suffer_v in_o time_n for_o the_o man_n christ_n he_o assert_n way_n cast_v up_o ●_o 123._o be_v present_a in_o and_o among_o we_o and_o add_v i_o do_v not_o ●●an_z his_o external_a or_o outward_a person_n for_o that_o be_v ascend_v in●●_n heaven_n whereas_o he_o will_v now_o confound_v the_o man_n christ_n and_o outward_a person_n together_o as_o if_o the_o believe_a 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n christ_n as_o inward_o manifest_a and_o what_o the_o ●●an_z christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v outward_o be_v equivalent_a ●●arms_n but_o he_o have_v many_o a_o passage_n to_o retract_v if_o he_o ●aw_v will_v render_v these_o term_n convertible_a and_o sugge_v that_o what_o be_v predicable_a of_o one_o be_v also_o of_o the_o other_o this_o bring_v i_o to_o what_o he_o account_v a_o trifle_a and_o 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advanced_n ●_o 70._o as_o a_o dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a error_n to_o say_v that_o man_n may_v have_v that_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v give_v to_o believer_n in_o christ_n crucify_a without_o all_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_a which_o to_o refute_v he_o ●ds_v it_o be_v not_o say_v cornelius_n have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o gentile_a state_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o where_o to_o be_v find_v that_o any_o receive_v that_o holy_a ghost_n which_o christ_n promise_v particular_o to_o believer_n in_o he_o but_o such_o only_a who_o believe_v in_o he_o even_o christ_n crucify_a and_o rais●ed_v again_o etc._n etc._n and_o also_o p._n 71._o it_o be_v call_v the_o hol●_n spirit_n or_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n because_o it_o work_v a_o peculiar_a degree_n and_o kind_n of_o holiness_n in_o all_o true_a believer_n in_o christ_n crucify_a above_o what_o the_o most_o upright_a gentile_n do_v witness_n or_o experience_n in_o their_o mere_a gentil●_n state_n now_o this_o error_n he_o pretend_v to_o correct_v in_o other_o be_v not_o that_o man_n may_v have_v that_o holy_a ghost_n as_o his_o term_n be_v and_o not_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o who_o hold_v so_o 〈◊〉_d prey_n but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v it_o and_o not_o so_o believe_v as_o to_o have_v his_o crucifixion_n reveal_v to_o they_o for_o he_o wi●_n not_o pretend_v sure_a that_o cornelius_n believe_v not_o in_o th●_n light_n believe_v not_o in_o christ_n when_o his_o prayer_n a●●_n alm_n come_v up_o as_o a_o memorial_n before_o god_n though_o h●_n do_v not_o account_v he_o a_o believer_n in_o christ_n crucify_a an●_n why_o not_o that_o christ_n within_o and_o christ_n without_o a●_n two_o christ_n but_o because_o that_o heavenly_a mystery_n w●_n not_o yet_o make_v know_v to_o he_o so_o that_o the_o distinction_n be●ing_v his_o the_o trifle_a be_v his_o own_o and_o the_o nonsensicalnes●_n if_o any_o body_n be_v g._n k_n who_o be_v the_o raiser_n the_o author_n of_o it_o this_o lead_v i_o to_o take_v notice_n what_o he_o offer_v nex●_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o gentile_n not_o have_v that_o holy_a gho●_n which_o the_o believer_n in_o christ_n crucify_a have_v i_o havi●_n in_o my_o people_n call_v quaker_n clear_v p._n 20_o to_o 33._o pinch_v he_o with_o contradictory_n passage_n thereto_o out_o of_o his_o follm_a book_n more_o i_o have_v add_v since_o keith_n again_o keith_n p._n 9_o to_o 39_o g._n k._n in_o his_o ant._n and_o sadd._n p._n 2d_o vary_v the_o term_n thus_o viz._n he_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v t●_n holy_a ghost_n or_o holy_a spirit_n in_o wicked_a man_n nor_o in_o p●●ous_a gentile_n to_o wit_n by_o union_n who_o that_o may_v drive_v out_o of_o this_o muse_n i_o cite_v he_o keith●●gainst_a ●●gainst_z keith_n p._n 60._o out_o of_o his_o divine_a imm._n rev._n p._n 4●_n say_v '_o plato_n plotin_n and_o other_o gentile_a philosopher_n speak_v of_o a_o most_o inward_a union_n and_o communion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n with_o god_n in_o a_o certain_a intellectual_a and_o spirit●_n contact_n or_o touch_n etc._n etc._n now_o to_o help_v himself_o off_o here_o when_o he_o have_v touch_v upon_o my_o objection_n without_o so_o much_o as_o name_v i_o or_o any_o book_n that_o he_o have_v it_o out_o of_o but_o only_o in_o general_a that_o his_o adversary_n have_v object_v it_o 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o design_v the_o reader_n shall_v not_o find_v it_o he_o answer_v p._n 35_o 36._o that_o plato_n have_v no_o faith_n in_o christ_n so_o much_o as_o implicit_a be_v more_o than_o they_o can_v prove_v and_o that_o divers_a say_n in_o his_o book_n make_v it_o probable_a he_o have_v as_o to_o plotin_n who_o live_v above_o 200_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o write_v against_o the_o christian_n he_o suggest_v his_o
to_o contradict_v what_o he_o have_v deliver_v former_o yet_o at_o length_n speak_v of_o infant_n he_o conclude_v they_o all_o need_n that_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o they_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o therein_o i_o agree_v with_o he_o but_o to_o different_a end_n for_o i_o distinguish_v between_o mercy_n and_o justice_n the_o not_o punish_v infant_n who_o have_v not_o sin_v be_v a_o fruit_n of_o his_o justice_n the_o preserve_v they_o from_o sin_v by_o his_o divine_a seed_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o thus_o i_o close_v this_o section_n sect._n iii_o §_o 1_o he_o begin_v his_o sect._n 3._o with_o a_o quotation_n out_o of_o rector_n correct_v printed_n anno_fw-la 1680._o p._n 22._o thus_o by_o christ_n his_o give_v his_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n we_o understand_v both_o the_o offer_n up_o of_o his_o flesh_n as_o his_o die_v for_o we_o upon_o the_o cross_n and_o also_o his_o give_v his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v and_o his_o blood_n to_o drink_v etc._n etc._n which_o distinction_n i_o admit_v viz._n that_o his_o give_v his_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n have_v a_o twofold_a signification_n the_o one_o be_v propitiatory_a a_o die_v for_o we_o upon_o the_o cross_n as_o he_o have_v it_o the_o other_o his_o giving_z his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v be_v spirit_n and_o life_n and_o feed_v the_o soul_n and_o herein_o we_o agree_v with_o he_o what_o he_o add_v that_o he_o do_v not_o place_v all_o our_o salvation_n upon_o the_o light_n within_o exclude_v the_o man_n christ_n without_o etc._n etc._n but_o that_o he_o do_v lay_v a_o great_a weight_n upon_o i●_n be_v not_o the_o matter_n in_o controversy_n as_o he_o have_v be_v often_o tell_v we_o both_o lay_v a_o great_a weight_n upon_o christ_n outward_a come_n and_o do_v not_o place_v all_o our_o salvation_n upon_o the_o light_n within_o exclusive_a thereof_o and_o also_o have_v not_o charge_v he_o with_o what_o he_o here_o seek_v to_o purge_v himself_o from_o any_o otherwise_o than_o as_o argumentum_fw-la ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la i._n e._n that_o we_o be_v no_o otherwise_o so_o than_o himself_o who_o have_v with_o we_o former_o bear_v testimony_n to_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o light_n where_o the_o history_n have_v not_o be_v reveal_v distinguish_v as_o himself_o have_v do_v between_o the_o necessity_n that_o christ_n shall_v come_v and_o suffer_v for_o all_o and_o of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o history_n thereof_o where_o the_o mean_n a●e_v not_o afford_v its_o be_v indispensible_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o such_o before_o i_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o citation_n he_o give_v out_o of_o rict_a corr._n p._n 26._o i_o shall_v observe_v what_o he_o say_v to_o that_o passage_n of_o his_o ibid._n p._n 25._o that_o by_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n ●ohn_n 6.50_o 51._o ch●ist_n mean_v only_a spirit_n and_o life_n which_o he_o hold_v it_o needful_a to_o retract_v a●d_v correct_v as_o ●e_n say_v yet_o assign_v it_o as_o either_o a_o typographical_a 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