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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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need_n of_o they_o that_o many_o call_v university_n man_n have_v have_v among_o who_o he_o reckon_v wickliff_n luther_n cranmer_n etc._n etc._n and_o may_v now_o have_v a_o good_a measure_n of_o true_a spiritual_a knowledge_n he_o pretend_v he_o dare_v not_o be_v so_o uncharitable_a as_o to_o deny_v answ_n what_o his_o sentiment_n may_v have_v be_v or_o yet_o be_v of_o particular_a man_n i_o do_v not_o inquire_v what_o they_o have_v be_v of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o degree_n be_v manifest_a out_o of_o the_o same_o p._n 137._o where_o he_o go_v on_o thus_o then_o down_o shall_v all_o the_o proud_a lord_v lofty_a clergy_n with_o their_o many_o degree_n of_o doctorship_n lordship_n and_o mastership_n pass_n who_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n be_v vain_o puff_v up_o in_o their_o fleshly_a mind_n by_o the_o form_n of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o letter_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v it_o which_o i_o lay_v before_o he_o once_o before_o in_o my_o keith_n against_o keith_n p._n 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seed_n which_o be_v christ_n in_o who_o they_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v choose_v eph._n 1.4_o the_o reprobate_a seed_n be_v that_o seed_n of_o darkness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n which_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n they_o now_o which_o cleave_v thereunto_o and_o continue_v in_o unity_n therewith_o until_o the_o day_n of_o their_o visitation_n from_o the_o lord_n expire_v they_o be_v the_o reprobate_n and_o conclude_v thus_o though_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n be_v from_o everlasting_a yet_o it_o respect_v man_n not_o simple_o as_o men_n but_o as_o final_o adhere_v and_o cleave_v ●o_o the_o elect_a or_o reprobate_a seed_n thus_o far_o g._n k._n former_o which_o how_o reconcilable_a the_o understanding_n he_o ●en_o say_v be_v give_v he_o of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o spirit_n be_v 〈◊〉_d his_o late_a understanding_n will_v be_v further_a obvious_a up●_n compare_v it_o with_o his_o assertion_n in_o truth_n advance_v print_v anno_fw-la 1694._o p._n 12._o 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that_o g._n k_n allegation_n be_v unsound_a one_o thing_n i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o here_o out_o of_o his_o p._n 23_o 24._o relative_a to_o this_o subject_n which_o may_v excuse_v my_o han●dling_n it_o there_o where_o he_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o gospel_n o●_n the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o that_o th●_n be_v not_o the_o inward_a principle_n only_o but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n birth_n death_n etc._n etc._n instance_v those_o word_n of_o christ_n wherever_o this_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v preach_v 〈◊〉_d also_o shall_v be_v tell_v what_o this_o woman_n have_v do_v etc._n etc._n answ_n this_o make_v against_o he_o not_o for_o he_o for_o christ_n do_v not_o say_v wherever_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o where_o ever_o this_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shal●_n be_v preach_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v preach_v where_o this_o gospel_n give_v a_o historical_a relation_n of_o 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