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A65863 The divinity of Christ and unity of the three that bear record in heaven with the blessed end and effects of Christ's appearance, coming in the flesh, suffering and sacrifice for sinners, confessed and vindicated, by his followers, called Quakers : and the principal matters in controversie, between them, and their present opposers (as Presbyterians, Independants, &c.) considered and resolved, according to the scriptures of truth, and more particularly to remove the aspersions ... cast upon the ... Quakers ... in several books, written by Tho. Vincent, Will. Madox, their railing book, stil'd The foundation, &c, Tho. Danson, his Synopsis, John Owen, his Declaration / which are here examin'd and compared by G.W. ... ; as also, a short review of several passages of Edward Stillingfleet's ... in his discourse of the sufferings of Christ's and sermon preached before the King, wherein he flatly contradicts the said opposers. Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723. 1669 (1669) Wing W1925; ESTC R19836 166,703 202

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as_o in_o pag._n 31._o he_o plead_v for_o make_v use_n of_o other_o word_n expression_n and_o phrase_n that_o neither_o be_v literal_o nor_o formal_o contain_v in_o scripture_n and_o so_o make_v use_v of_o his_o conception_n and_o apprehension_n of_o what_o be_v contain_v therein_o see_v pag._n 30_o 31._o but_o then_o again_o another_o while_n he_o say_v let_v we_o naked_o attend_v to_o what_o the_o scripture_n assert_n as_o in_o pag._n 42._o and_o in_o pag._n 110._o he_o tell_v we_o of_o manifest_v what_o be_v reveal_v express_o in_o scripture_n concern_v god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o many_o time_n he_o will_v make_v people_n believe_v as_o if_o he_o will_v naked_o and_o exact_o keep_v to_o the_o scripture_n but_o then_o at_o other_o time_n his_o notion_n conception_n meaning_n and_o odd_a invent_v term_n must_v be_v put_v upon_o they_o and_o man_n must_v either_o confess_v to_o those_o or_o else_o be_v liable_a to_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n censure_n of_o be_v socinian_o heretic_n blasphemer_n and_o what_o not_o and_o though_o he_o have_v appear_v a_o little_a smother_v then_o his_o brother_n tho._n vincent_n have_v do_v in_o his_o rail_a pamphlet_n yet_o he_o have_v wrong_v we_o by_o his_o false_a insinuation_n against_o we_o as_o if_o we_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n and_o desert_v our_o former_a principle_n also_o he_o have_v represent_v we_o as_o be_v in_o conjunction_n with_o those_o who_o he_o accuse_v of_o oppose_v or_o deny_v the_o oneness_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v god_n which_o we_o be_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v in_o nor_o guilty_a of_o and_o our_o book_n and_o write_n now_o and_o from_o the_o very_a beginning_n evince_v the_o contrary_n but_o then_o in_o pag._n 129._o he_o confess_v that_o the_o objection_n these_o man_n principal_o insist_v upon_o be_v mere_o against_o the_o explanation_n we_o use_v of_o this_o doctrine_n 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it_o his_o own_o testimony_n shall_v testify_v against_o he_o as_o a_o false_a accuser_n of_o we_o herein_o as_o in_o pag._n 129._o where_o he_o confess_v our_o objection_n to_o be_v mere_o against_o the_o explanation_n they_o use_v and_o not_o against_o the_o primitive_a revelation_n of_o it_o so_o than_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o such_o opinion_n as_o either_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n or_o that_o tend_v to_o lessen_v he_o in_o any_o respect_n or_o office_n relate_v to_o man_n salvation_n for_o our_o desire_n be_v and_o our_o endeavour_n have_v be_v the_o exaltation_n of_o his_o name_n power_n and_o glory_n over_o all_o neither_o have_v we_o be_v hover_v nor_o in_o confusion_n as_o false_o he_o have_v represent_v we_o and_o if_o he_o know_v not_o what_o our_o thought_n will_v fall_v into_o concern_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o we_o do_v ourselves_o or_o no_o he_o shall_v therefore_o have_v be_v silent_a of_o accuse_v or_o revile_v we_o as_o he_o have_v do_v because_o it_o appear_v it_o be_v in_o his_o ignorance_n and_o uncertainty_n that_o he_o have_v thus_o vilify_v we_o and_o insinuate_v against_o we_o he_o shall_v have_v receive_v a_o better_a information_n and_o knowledge_n of_o we_o before_o he_o have_v thus_o revile_v we_o and_o not_o to_o have_v go_v and_o bespatter_v and_o vilify_v a_o whole_a body_n of_o people_n to_o render_v they_o odious_a from_o his_o own_o uncertain_a thought_n of_o they_o for_o he_o will_v not_o be_v so_o deal_v by_o himself_o and_o the_o reader_n may_v take_v notice_n that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o book_n wherein_o he_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v the_o divinity_n or_o deity_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o which_o he_o appear_v as_o one_o oppose_v some_o great_a enemy_n among_o who_o we_o be_v number_v we_o be_v unconcern_v therein_o have_v never_o deny_v christ_n divinity_n and_o if_o his_o own_o testimony_n may_v be_v of_o any_o value_n we_o be_v clear_v by_o it_o as_o before_o in_o pag._n 129._o alas_o poor_a man_n j._n 0._o have_v miss_v his_o mark_n in_o shoot_v thus_o uncertain_o and_o at_o random_n against_o the_o quaker_n and_o where_o he_o add_v touch_v the_o holy_a ghost_n whether_o he_o may_v be_v the_o light_n within_o they_o or_o a_o infallible_a afflatus_fw-la be_v uncertain_a though_o it_o be_v uncertain_a to_o j._n o._n it_o be_v certain_a to_o we_o that_o have_v the_o testimony_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o we_o which_o give_v we_o both_o life_n light_n and_o power_n and_o we_o know_v he_o to_o be_v infallible_a how_o deride_o soever_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o also_o according_a to_o the_o precious_a promise_n of_o god_n which_o hereby_o we_o know_v in_o a_o large_a measure_n the_o fulfil_n of_o we_o experience_n christ_n to_o be_v in_o we_o and_o in_o that_o the_o father_n word_n and_o spirit_n be_v confess_v to_o be_v one_o power_n wisdom_n and_o love_n and_o to_o be_v of_o one_o divine_a substance_n nature_n and_o essence_n this_o we_o neither_o do_v nor_o ever_o do_v deny_v and_o god_n be_v in_o his_o people_n and_o dwell_v in_o they_o and_o walk_v in_o they_o and_o the_o spirit_n be_v send_v into_o our_o heart_n so_o they_o be_v not_o divide_v distinct_a and_o separate_a person_n etc._n etc._n as_o may_v be_v read_v in_o john_n 17.21_o to_o the_o end_n where_o christ_n say_v that_o they_o may_v all_o be_v one_o as_o thou_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v one_o in_o we_o that_o the_o world_n may_v believe_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o and_o the_o glory_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o even_o as_o we_o be_v one_o i_o in_o they_o thou_o in_o i_o that_o
they_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o one_o etc._n etc._n and_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o own_o image_n after_o our_o likeness_n gen._n 1_o 26._o now_o if_o by_o we_o here_o be_v intend_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v call_v trinity_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o all_o three_o and_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o god_n do_v consist_v in_o three_o distinct_a person_n nor_o that_o man_n be_v make_v in_o the_o image_n of_o three_o person_n nor_o yet_o that_o three_o distinct_a and_o separate_a person_n dwell_v in_o he_o though_o god_n do_v promise_n after_o the_o fall_n to_o dwell_v in_o his_o people_n and_o he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o spirit_n we_o do_v real_o own_v confess_v to_o and_o have_v a_o live_a sense_n and_o experience_n of_o to_o our_o soul_n comfort_n and_o everlasting_a peace_n so_o when_o we_o can_v well_o resent_v nor_o accept_v of_o man_n invent_v term_n put_v upon_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o injurious_a to_o accuse_v we_o with_o oppose_v any_o of_o they_o or_o deny_v their_o divinity_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o where_o john_n owen_n in_o pag._n 91_o 92._o to_o prove_v the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o person_n and_o a_o exi_a substance_n which_o he_o call_v also_o a_o distinct_a and_o divine_a person_n he_o quote_v many_o scripture_n as_o gen._n 1.2_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n psalm_n 33.6_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o heaven_n be_v make_v and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n these_o with_o many_o he_o urge_v for_o proof_n of_o the_o personallity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o according_a to_o his_o principle_n and_o term_n which_o he_o put_v upon_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o a_o distinct_a person_n etc._n etc._n and_o according_a to_o j._n oh_o meaning_n we_o must_v read_v the_o scripture_n thus_o the_o 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such_o as_o neither_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o the_o scripture_n ever_o teach_v you_o pag._n 117._o and_o as_o for_o they_o that_o will_v keep_v to_o their_o cavil_n and_o sophism_n about_o term_n and_o expression_n i_o know_v not_o who_o j._n o._n may_v intend_v hereby_o but_o if_o he_o intend_v we_o call_v quaker_n because_o we_o do_v not_o own_o but_o oppose_v his_o and_o their_o dark_a unscriptural_a term_n and_o expression_n which_o darken_v both_o counsel_n and_o knowledge_n we_o do_v reject_v his_o accusation_n and_o charge_n herein_o for_o cavil_n and_o sophism_n be_v rather_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n who_o have_v be_v train_v up_o in_o sophistry_n and_o school-craft_n in_o order_n to_o be_v furnish_v to_o a_o trade_n of_o preach_v to_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o the_o scripture_n corrupt_v they_o by_o their_o dark_a meaning_n and_o school-term_n and_o philosophic_a distinction_n by_o which_o poor_a people_n have_v be_v keep_v even_o learning_n that_o they_o may_v be_v 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holye_n signify_v three_o person_n the_o other_o viz._n j.o._n say_v they_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o son_n who_o be_v but_o one._n this_o doctor_n owen_n shall_v correct_v his_o brother_n vincent_n t.u._n the_o son_n be_v eternal_a this_o generation_n must_v be_v eternal_a the_o personal_a property_n of_o the_o son_n be_v to_o be_v beget_v pag._n 36._o contr._n t._n v._o they_o be_v three_o distinct_a person_n from_o their_o distinct_a personal_a act_n contradiction_n again_o infiniteness_n be_v not_o applicable_a to_o the_o three_o distinct_a personallity_n pag._n 45._o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v god_n be_v infinite_a in_o power_n in_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o eternal_a pag._n 30._o obs._n here_o manifest_a contradiction_n to_o himself_o show_v itself_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o either_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a and_o yet_o not_o infinite_a or_o else_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a be_v not_o a_o person_n distinct_a from_o god_n if_o a_o person_n be_v not_o infinite_a but_o yet_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a in_o power_n wisdom_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n how_o ever_o these_o can_v be_v reconcile_v i_o leave_v to_o the_o ingenious_a to_o judge_v t._n v._o the_o father_n word_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v three_o subsistence_n pag._n 13.43_o not_o three_o substance_n pag._n 13._o they_o be_v three_o distinct_a subsistent_n pag._n 27._o a_o person_n be_v one_o individual_a subsistent_n rather_o t.d._n pag._n 2._o obs._n here_o they_o be_v now_o put_v to_o it_o what_o to_o call_v they_o be_v not_o three_o substance_n as_o t._n v._o say_v they_o call_v they_o three_o subsistence_n but_o now_o it_o must_v be_v subsistent_n rather_o but_o then_o in_o contradiction_n to_o both_o doctor_n owen_n say_v contradict_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o substance_n a_o personal_a subsistence_n what_o differ_v now_o between_o substance_n and_o subsistence_n t._n d._n what_o the_o scripture_n have_v reveal_v to_o we_o concern_v that_o distinction_n in_o the_o godhead_n can_v be_v apprehend_v under_o any_o other_o notion_n or_o resemblance_n which_o therefore_o we_o attribute_v to_o god_n pag._n 3._o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o call_v those_o three_o but_o person_n contr._n t.d._n of_o the_o father_n word_n and_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n from_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o now_o all_o witness_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v person_n pag._n 5._o then_o these_o witness_n must_v needs_o be_v distinct_a pag._n 7._o obs._n why_o be_v not_o that_o scripture_n produce_v all_o this_o while_n if_o there_o be_v such_o as_o reveal_v your_o distinction_n and_o notion_n of_o person_n in_o god_n and_o why_o do_v you_o not_o know_v what_o to_o call_v those_o three_o in_o heaven_n but_o person_n when_o t.d._n know_v how_o to_o call_v they_o witness_n what_o ignorance_n and_o contradiction_n be_v here_o t._n v._o from_o matth._n 3.16_o 17._o herein_o be_v a_o distinction_n of_o all_o the_o three_o person_n the_o son_n clothe_v in_o flesh_n the_o spirit_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n the_o father_n in_o the_o voice_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 34._o contr._n w.m._n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v of_o a_o infinite_a nature_n be_v three_o person_n coessential_a coequal_a coeternal_a pag._n 29._o contr._n t.u._n the_o son_n be_v eternal_a his_o generation_n must_v be_v eternal_a the_o personal_a property_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n pag._n 36._o obs._n quest._n but_o be_v christ_n be_v clothe_v with_o flesh_n or_o the_o spirit_n appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n or_o be_v send_v from_o eternity_n be_v these_o pertinent_a proof_n of_o their_o distinct_a personality_n which_o be_v reckon_v coeternal_a etc._n etc._n and_o whither_o or_o to_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n send_v from_o eternity_n t.u._n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n which_o w.p._n do_v deny_v pag._n 32._o his_o denial_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n be_v plain_a pag._n 28._o contr._n t.u._n the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v not_o deny_v by_o the_o adversary_n i_o have_v to_o do_v withal_o pag._n 28._o obs._n so_o here_o the_o same_o person_n that_o be_v accuse_v for_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o these_o latter_a word_n clear_v as_o not_o deny_v that_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a he_o do_v confess_v the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v one_o be_v one_o divine_a substance_n and_o so_o one_o god_n t._n v._o the_o son_n be_v god_n coessential_a coequal_a coeternal_a with_o the_o father_n christ_n be_v infinite_a in_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n eternal_a pag._n 29_o 30._o t._n v._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n the_o jew_n speak_v truth_n joh._n 8.57_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o fifty_o year_n old_a as_o he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o bear_v many_o generation_n after_o he_o pag._n 31._o obs._n quest._n and_o be_v not_o he_o a_o person_n as_o he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n not_o fifty_o year_n old_a if_o he_o be_v as_o i_o never_o hear_v any_o yet_o deny_v and_o your_o doctrine_n suppose_v a_o trinity_n of_o distinct_a person_n as_o be_v coeternal_a coequal_a etc._n etc._n do_v not_o this_o then_o render_v christ_n as_o a_o son_n of_o abraham_n to_o be_v a_o four_o person_n 2._o touch_v pardon_n and_o satisfaction_n t._n v._o that_o god_n never_o do_v nor_o will_v nor_o can_v pardon_v any_o sinner_n without_o satisfaction_n make_v to_o his_o offend_a justice_n for_o their_o sin_n because_o his_o holiness_n righteousness_n and_o truth_n oblige_v he_o to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o all_o christ._n that_o have_v transgress_v his_o law_n pag._n 54._o t._n v._o christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n the_o second_o person_n of_o this_o glorious_a trinity_n the_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n depend_v upon_o this_o person_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n prove_v to_o be_v god_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n pag._n 54._o contrad_n t._n d._n many_o of_o we_o do_v not_o affirm_v any_o impossibility_n of_o forgiveness_n without_o satisfaction_n and_o for_o my_o part_n though_o i_o know_v some_o worthy_a person_n do_v deny_v w._n p_o be_v affirmative_a yet_o i_o can_v join_v with_o they_o therein_o for_o to_o i_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n be_v free_a in_o his_o determination_n what_o attribute_n he_o will_v manifest_v pag._n 17_o 18._o contrad_n t._n v._o god_n proclaim_v himself_o to_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a pag._n 60._o he_o be_v exalt_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o mercy_n ready_a to_o forgive_v 1.37_o sinner_n pag._n 60_o 61._o god_n be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o own_o satisfaction_n job_n 33.24_o pag._n 62._o obs._n then_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n have_v power_n to_o show_v himself_o gracious_a he_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n but_o rather_o their_o return_n and_o merciful_a ready_a to_o forgive_v sinner_n upon_o repentance_n he_o be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o own_o 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