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A34044 Christianity no enthusiasm, or, The several kinds of inspirations and revelations pretended to by the Quakers tried and found destructive to Holy Scripture and true religion : in answer to Thomas Ellwood's defence thereof, in his tract, miscalled Truth prevailing, &c. Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699. 1678 (1678) Wing C5441; ESTC R11386 138,622 238

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express_v or_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 29._o univer_n gra._n p._n 29._o and_o moses_n beside_o the_o outward_a have_v a_o ministration_n in_o the_o spirit_n all_o these_o text_n come_v not_o near_o his_o design_n much_o less_o that_o quaker_n be_v instruct_v with_o that_o dispensation_n if_o it_o be_v real_a chap._n fourteen_o that_o thomas_n ellwoods_n way_n of_o expound_v do_v destroy_v the_o scripture_n our_o author_n have_v represent_v the_o bible_n dark_a to_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o his_o suppletory_a spirit_n as_o if_o this_o affront_n be_v not_o sufficient_a he_o do_v dispersedly_z insinuate_v several_a thing_n which_o in_o effect_n do_v discharge_v all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o write_a word_n 1._o he_o declines_z what_o be_v urge_v from_o the_o law_n say_v p._n 134._o that_o it_o be_v to_o they_o of_o old_a time_n under_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o state_n of_o weakness_n and_o childhood_n and_o so_o of_o contention_n and_o strife_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o christ_n 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gospel_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o apostle_n receive_v it_o p._n 228_o 230_o 233._o other_o thing_n he_o erect_v upon_o or_o claim_v in_o pursuance_n of_o these_o 1._o they_o have_v renew_a and_o repeat_v revelation_n p._n 238_o 240_o 243._o the_o good_a old_a gospel_n be_v again_o reveal_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n p._n 254._o 256._o 2._o they_o have_v immediate_n revelation_n from_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v p._n 228._o 3._o they_o have_v expository_n revelation_n the_o spirit_n give_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o scripture_n immediate_o p._n 238_o 239_o 251_o 253_o 255._o 4._o the_o gospel_n be_v now_o preach_v in_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n p._n 244._o and_o they_o be_v the_o person_n without_o question_n who_o preach_v it_o 5._o they_o know_v the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o experience_n p._n 249._o 6._o the_o primitive_a christian_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o immediate_a revelation_n 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of_o it_o be_v the_o same_o allude_v to_o heb._n 12.2_o where_o jesus_n to_o wit_n the_o son_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n be_v name_v yet_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o he_o but_o turn_v it_o another_o way_n they_o receive_v their_o faith_n namely_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n they_o receive_v their_o faith_n he_o say_v there_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n receive_v it_o of_o old_a now_o how_o that_o be_v he_o tell_v we_o p._n 233_o from_o the_o immediate_a teach_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o they_o so_o that_o he_o either_o lay_v aside_o our_o dear_a saviour_n or_o confound_v jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o holy-ghost_n as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o which_o he_o do_v to_o purpose_n p._n 233._o paul_n receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o christ_n reveal_v in_o he_o thence_o he_o present_o infer_v thus_o the_o apostle_n do_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o the_o immediate_a teach_n of_o the_o 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the_o protestant_n ground_n of_o faith_n second_o discourse_n p._n 308_o sect._n 4._o not_o only_o the_o enthusiast_n and_o some_o calvinist_n but_o the_o popish_a guide_n in_o controversy_n in_o dr._n stillingfleet_n say_v that_o the_o ultimate_a resolution_n of_o a_o christian_n divine_a faith_n be_v into_o that_o particular_a revelation_n first_o make_v know_v to_o he_o but_o suppose_v there_o be_v such_o a_o supernatural_a and_o infuse_a assurance_n give_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o rational_a and_o discursive_a say_v mr._n chillingworth_n it_o may_v be_v a_o assurance_n to_o a_o man_n self_n but_o it_o be_v no_o argument_n to_o another_o but_o one_o single_a immediate_a revelation_n be_v too_o scant_o for_o t._n e._n during_o his_o whole_a life_n time_n he_o must_v put_v god_n upon_o miracle_n and_o unnecessary_n have_v what_o have_v be_v before_o reveal_v though_o translate_v into_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n renew_v repeat_v re-revealed_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o he_o must_v 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