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A30896 Robert Barclay's apology for the true Christian divinity vindicated from John Brown's examination and pretended confutation thereof in his book called Quakerisme the pathway to paganisme in which vindication I.B. his many gross perversions and abuses are discovered, and his furious and violent railings and revilings soberly rebuked / by R.B. Whereunto is added a Christian and friendly expostulation with Robert Macquare, touching his postscript to the said book of J.B. / written to him by Lillias Skein ... Barclay, Robert, 1648-1690.; Skein, Lillias. An epostulatory epistle directed to Robert Macquare. 1679 (1679) Wing B724; ESTC R25264 202,030 218

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287._o to_o my_o argument_n that_o since_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n they_o may_v be_v save_v by_o it_o he_o say_v a_o may_n be_v will_n not_o evince_v a_o shall_v be_v but_o i_o say_v only_o may_v be_v save_v not_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o if_o it_o evince_v that_o it_o do_v my_o business_n that_o some_o have_v be_v save_v without_o it_o himself_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o example_n of_o job._n pag._n 288._o to_o overturn_v my_o use_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n he_o refer_v to_o his_o former_a answer_n to_o this_o place_n and_o so_o do_v i_o to_o my_o reply_n beza_n sense_n to_o who_o he_o refer_v i_o mous_a i_o no_o more_o than_o he_o do_v but_o when_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o truth_n next_o he_o come_v to_o answer_v my_o argument_n draw_v from_o tit._n 2_o 11._o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n and_o for_o answer_n he_o will_v have_v all_o here_o not_o to_o be_v 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he_o must_v go_v preach_v or_o can_v a_o inward_a call_v be_v without_o a_o inward_a inspiration_n the_o reader_n may_v judge_n of_o these_o inconsistency_n as_o to_o his_o question_n pag_n 369._o whether_o to_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o inward_a virtue_n and_o power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o a_o minister_n that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v without_o it_o i_o say_v it_o be_v and_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v how_o he_o be_v pinch_v while_o himself_o be_v loath_a to_o say_v otherwise_o pag._n 370._o yet_o at_o last_o he_o say_v he_o dare_v not_o say_v it_o refer_v to_o his_o learned_a mr_n durham_n as_o he_o call_v he_o and_o give_v the_o example_n of_o judas_n of_o which_o hereafter_o however_o we_o see_v according_a to_o he_o that_o not_o only_o one_o who_o want_v holiness_n but_o even_o a_o devil_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v esteem_v hear_v and_o obey_v as_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o all_o they_o judge_v needful_a in_o the_o call_n and_o qualification_n of_o a_o gospel_n minister_n may_v agree_v to_o the_o devil_n himself_o nor_o can_v they_o be_v sure_a but_o their_o minister_n may_v be_v all_o devil_n for_o aught_o they_o know_v it_o be_v false_a that_o he_o add_v in_o this_o page_n 370._o that_o i_o agree_v with_o socinian_o and_o arminian_n in_o affirm_v that_o whoever_o understand_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v able_a to_o instruct_v other_o may_v and_o have_v right_a to_o teach_v this_o i_o nowhere_o affirm_v and_o do_v whole_o deny_v whatever_o knowledge_n or_o ability_n a_o man_n have_v to_o instruct_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o gift_n either_o natural_a or_o acquire_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o teach_v without_o be_v particular_o call_v thereunto_o and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n he_o bring_v against_o such_o as_o say_v so_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n against_o i_o to_o my_o first_o argument_n he_o confess_v that_o it_o prove_v the_o necessity_n i_o speak_v of_o to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o real_a upright_a and_o sincere_a minister_n before_o god_n but_o that_o any_o that_o be_v not_o real_a and_o upright_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v minister_n at_o all_o or_o hear_v as_o such_o i_o deny_v and_o remain_v for_o he_o to_o prove_v why_o be_v we_o so_o often_o forbid_v to_o hear_v false_a teacher_n and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o only_o with_o respect_n to_o teach_v false_a doctrine_n the_o apostle_n show_v 2_o tim._n 3_o v._n 5._o where_o he_o exhort_v to_o turn_v away_o from_o such_o as_o have_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n only_o which_o can_v not_o consist_v with_o false_a doctrine_n to_o my_o second_o argument_n mention_v pag._n 372._o he_o confess_v what_o
1_o tim._n 2_o 11._o allege_v that_o its_o be_v say_v adam_n be_v first_o form_v and_o then_o eva_n and_o eva_n be_v first_o in_o the_o transgression_n infer_v that_o woman_n preach_v be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o this_o silence_n be_v impose_v upon_o woman_n as_o a_o just_a judgement_n for_o eva_n transgression_n for_o this_o last_o inference_n we_o have_v nothing_o but_o his_o affirmation_n to_o the_o former_a i_o answer_v in_o my_o apology_n show_v that_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o be_v take_v absolute_o and_o without_o limitation_n since_o the_o same_o apostle_n give_v rule_n how_o woman_n shall_v behave_v themselves_o in_o their_o pray_n and_o preach_v in_o the_o church_n but_o he_o reckon_v that_o this_o be_v for_o i_o to_o make_v the_o apostle_n contradict_v himself_o while_o this_o be_v his_o own_o case_n who_o take_v the_o apostle_n word_n without_o limitation_n else_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o contradiction_n yea_o he_o 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a_o word_n in_o the_o text_n of_o these_o exception_n more_o than_o the_o other_o and_o let_v he_o prove_v they_o if_o he_o can_v from_o the_o scripture_n without_o make_v way_n for_o woman_n preach_n he_o confess_v pag._n 400._o that_o woman_n may_v be_v instrumental_a in_o conversion_n private_o but_o not_o public_o and_o for_o his_o say_n he_o will_v suspect_v the_o conversion_n that_o way_n wrought_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o delusion_n he_o but_o tell_v his_o own_o conjectur_n that_o so_o he_o may_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n according_a to_o his_o custom_n with_o rail_a ¶_o 7._o pag._n 401._o he_o begin_v his_o 21_o chapter_n of_o minister_n maintenance_n with_o a_o manifest_a perversion_n insinuate_v as_o if_o i_o be_v join_v with_o such_o who_o be_v against_o minister_n maintenance_n which_o be_v utter_o false_a as_o by_o what_o i_o say_v upon_o that_o subject_n do_v evident_o appear_v but_o indeed_o the_o man_n contend_v here_o very_o warm_o and_o with_o might_n and_o main_a 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gal._n 6_o 8._o by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o to_o give_v liberal_o to_o minister_n go_v with_o he_o for_o a_o great_a article_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o question_n only_o lie_v betwixt_o we_o concern_v a_o limit_a and_o force_a maintenance_n for_o a_o sumptuous_a he_o can_v not_o for_o shame_v but_o seem_v to_o disclaim_v and_o a_o necessary_a yea_o what_o in_o any_o true_a sense_n can_v be_v so_o call_v i_o confess_v therefore_o as_o what_o he_o say_v of_o our_o deny_v it_o be_v false_a so_o what_o he_o urge_v to_o prove_v it_o as_o to_o we_o be_v superfluous_a as_o for_o a_o constrain_v or_o force_a maintenance_n i_o desire_v he_o next_o time_n to_o prove_v it_o from_o scripture_n since_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o do_v it_o nor_o indeed_o can_v he_o by_o any_o thing_n there_o write_v since_o what_o be_v there_o say_v be_v only_o by_o way_n of_o such_o exhortation_n as_o liberality_n and_o charity_n be_v enjoin_v which_o albeit_o he_o say_v confident_o he_o have_v 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accuse_v i_o p._n 454._o albeit_o false_o of_o say_v man_n may_v pray_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o by_o this_o objection_n be_v his_o own_o faith_n since_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o man_n may_v sleep_v &_o eat_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o to_o this_o objection_n i_o answer_v in_o my_o apology_n show_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o act_n and_o act_n of_o worship_n which_o he_o grant_v pag._n 461._o and_o albeit_o i_o confess_v which_o he_o urge_v here_o that_o these_o profit_v not_o the_o man_n at_o all_o as_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n favour_n when_o do_v without_o the_o spirit_n yet_o they_o real_o fulfil_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o thing_n command_v in_o relation_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o to_o our_o selus_fw-la in_o eat_v drink_v sleep_a else_o it_o will_v be_v self-murder_n but_o in_o prayer_n the_o matter_n be_v not_o fulfil_v without_o the_o spirit_n which_o relate_v only_o to_o god_n to_o who_o every_o prayer_n without_o the_o 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