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A65833 The accuser of our brethren cast down in righteous judgment against that spirit of hellish jealousie vented in a great confused book, falsly entituled, The Christian-Quaker distinguished from the apostate and innovator, in five parts ; the fallacy and force whereof being herein clearly detected & justly repelled. Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723. 1681 (1681) Wing W1887; ESTC R19917 128,311 327

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part_n 1._o pag._n 56._o we_o account_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o follow_v the_o appearance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mean_a member_n when_o our_o conscience_n be_v convict_v that_o it_o be_v the_o appearance_n of_o the_o spirit_n observe_v the_o great_a difference_n then_o be_v in_o this_o that_o all_o instruction_n and_o precept_n these_o man_n oppose_v be_v such_o as_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o mover_n of_o nor_o have_v they_o a_o esteem_n of_o such_o member_n or_o minister_n who_o counsel_n they_o reject_v for_o all_o who_o feel_v unity_n in_o the_o spirit_n be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o mind_n in_o the_o great_a essential_a command_n relate_v to_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n and_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o be_v at_o variance_n about_o any_o ●●●er_n outward_a or_o circumstantial_a matter_n but_o to_o be_v so_o tender_o condescend_v one_o to_o another_o in_o those_o thing_n as_o they_o may_v keep_v their_o peace_n and_o sweet_a society_n so_o as_o their_o action_n may_v concur_v to_o one_o good_a and_o principal_a end_n here_o the_o weak_a be_v support_v and_o the_o feeble_a strengthen_v as_o the_o father_n and_o aged_n know_v how_o to_o bear_v with_o child_n in_o their_o infancy_n it_o be_v the_o contentious_a and_o obstinate_a the_o self-willed_a and_o conceit_a that_o make_v opposition_n and_o disturbance_n and_o cause_n division_n and_o strife_n their_o mind_n be_v not_o peaceable_a nor_o they_o sociable_a but_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o society_n like_o unruly_a cattle_n that_o will_v not_o be_v quiet_a but_o be_v wince_a push_a and_o bite_a at_o their_o fellow_n until_o separate_v be_v such_o as_o run_v into_o looseness_n against_o all_o order_n and_o government_n till_o the_o very_a spirit_n and_o anarchy_n of_o the_o ranter_n become_v their_o liberty_n from_o all_o which_o god_n preserve_v his_o people_n disaffect_v liii_o w._n r._n pag._n 92._o the_o submission_n speak_v of_o clear_o center_v in_o a_o submission_n to_o g._n f._n and_o the_o name_n of_o monthly_a and_o quarterly_o meeting_n compare_v with_o his_o postscript_n part_v 1._o viz._n the_o blind_a zealot_n principled_a to_o eye_n the_o brethren_n instead_o of_o the_o light_n in_o himself_o and_o his_o consideration_n how_o fruitless_a all_o man_n outward_a endeavour_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o church-government_n have_v be_v to_o preserve_v in_o a_o real_a true_a heavenly_a society_n it_o appear_v to_o we_o a_o mere_a badge_n of_o apostasy_n for_o any_o to_o have_v a_o depency_n on_o any_o such_o mean_n of_o preservation_n part_v 1._o pag._n 43._o observe_v be_v it_o these_o be_v manifest_a untruth_n relate_v to_o submission_n for_o we_o be_v for_o that_o submission_n which_o centure_v in_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o lawgiver_n and_o not_o in_o any_o man_n beside_o though_o a_o instrument_n in_o christ_n hand_n much_o less_o in_o the_o mere_a name_n of_o those_o say_a meeting_n nor_o do_v we_o exalt_v the_o power_n of_o any_o assembly_n as_o assembly_n of_o man_n one_o above_o another_o further_o than_o the_o power_n of_o god_n appear_v more_o eminent_a in_o degree_n in_o one_o than_o another_o which_o w._n r._n have_v plain_o grant_v part_v 3._o pag._n 78._o so_o the_o submission_n we_o owe_v be_v to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n two_o we_o dare_v challenge_v he_o to_o prove_v any_o zealous_a or_o other_o person_n so_o principling_a any_o or_o any_o person_n so_o principled_a among_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n as_o to_o eye_n the_o brethren_n instead_o of_o the_o light_n in_o themselves_o where_o can_v he_o find_v such_o zealot_n among_o we_o what_o gross_a and_o scandalous_a insinuation_n have_v we_o from_o he_o three_o of_o all_o man_n outward_a endeavour_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v have_v distinguish_v between_o man_n endeavour_n without_o christ_n and_o man_n endeavour_n in_o and_o by_o christ_n who_o say_v without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o for_o christ_n make_v use_v of_o instrument_n good_a man_n and_o person_n to_o stir_v up_o other_o to_o love_n and_o heavenly_a union_n and_o good_a man_n endeavour_n in_o he_o and_o by_o his_o assistance_n have_v be_v and_o be_v bless_v and_o not_o fruitless_a towards_o a_o real_a heavenly_a union_n society_n and_o order_n in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o we_o owe_v the_o submission_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o outward_a direction_n and_o order_n as_o we_o see_v and_o feel_v he_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o disaffect_v liv._o w._n r._n pag._n 93._o the_o argument_n use_v by_o the_o serpent_n to_o tempt_v eve_n be_v this_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n even_o so_o we_o be_v persuade_v that_o there_o have_v not_o be_v want_v unto_o he_o a_o tempt_v eve_n which_o have_v be_v too_o aspire_v after_o such_o a_o state_n it_o be_v to_o be_v doubt_v that_o this_o aspire_a mind_n have_v have_v so_o much_o place_n with_o he_o as_o that_o he_o have_v take_v too_o much_o upon_o he_o pag._n 94._o we_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o his_o preach_v the_o light_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o travel_n as_o well_o as_o by_o other_o his_o fellow_n servant_n be_v not_o the_o ministration_n give_v they_o of_o god_n it_o be_v certain_o know_v that_o many_o do_v on_o a_o sudden_a admire_v the_o creature_n as_o if_o not_o only_o the_o plant_v and_o water_v be_v by_o he_o but_o the_o increase_n also_o pag._n 95._o and_o it_o be_v too_o much_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o the_o imprudent_a acceptation_n of_o what_o be_v undue_o offer_v viz._n of_o more_o respect_n than_o be_v meet_v have_v beget_v a_o spirit_n of_o pride_n and_o exaltation_n in_o g._n f._n which_o the_o lord_n be_v determine_v to_o bring_v into_o the_o dust._n observe_v one_a it_o be_v to_o be_v doubt_v etc._n etc._n these_o jealous_a insinuation_n doubt_n and_o pretend_a fear_n tend_v not_o only_o to_o render_v g._n f._n and_o those_o that_o have_v a_o tender_a respect_n to_o he_o obnoxious_a and_o odious_a but_o to_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o 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