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A66448 George Fox digg'd out of his burrowes, or, An offer of disputation on fourteen proposals made this last summer 1672 (so cal'd) unto G. Fox, then present on Rhode-Island in New England by R.W. : as also how (G. Fox slily departing) the disputation went on being managed three dayes at Newport on Rhode Island, and one day at Providence between John Stubs, John Burnet, and William Edmondson on the one part, and R.W. on the other : in which many quotations out of G. Fox and Edward Burrowes book ... are alleadged : with an appendix of some scores of G.F. his simple lame answers to his opposites in that book quoted and replyed to / by R.W. Williams, Roger, 1604?-1683. 1676 (1676) Wing W2764; ESTC R26378 307,504 516

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give_v forth_o the_o scripture_n i_o answer_v what_o then_o g._n fox_n be_v before_o his_o book_n and_o give_v it_o forth_o be_v it_o not_o therefore_o g._n fox_n his_o word_n &_o writing_n but_o g._n fox_n himself_o spirit_n or_o be_v it_o not_o the_o king_n majesty_n before_o his_o declaration_n or_o proclamation_n to_o the_o world_n be_v it_o not_o therefore_o the_o king_n word_n or_o be_v it_o the_o king_n himself_o this_o immediate_a inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n from_o the_o spirit_n make_v it_o a_o word_n so_o powerful_a a_o magazine_n &_o storehouse_n so_o full_a of_o treasury_n so_o rich_a a_o standard_n touchstone_n or_o weight_n so_o perfect_a for_o the_o trial_n of_o all_o spirit_n all_o write_n all_o doctrine_n all_o religion_n worship_n action_n etc._n etc._n object_n but_o the_o pharisee_n say_v g._n fox_n have_v the_o scripture_n but_o they_o have_v not_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n spirit_n i_o answer_v the_o jew_n have_v and_o have_v and_o so_o the_o turk_n 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to_o stand_v clear_a he_o bold_o slander_v ann._n on_o and_o tumble_v heaven_n earth_n and_o hell_n together_o etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o 1_o cor._n 12._o express_o declare_v three_o thing_n 1._o that_o it_o please_v god_n to_o appoint_v in_o his_o christian_a church_n and_o worship_n the_o ministry_n of_o apostle_n prophet_n teacher_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o rom._n 12_o ephes._n 4_o etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o bestow_v several_a gift_n and_o endowment_n on_o such_o person_n who_o he_o please_v to_o call_v unto_o such_o ministration_n 3._o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o give_v a_o gracious_a concurrent_a operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n unto_o these_o his_o gift_n &_o ministration_n earth_n what_o now_o be_v this_o gracious_a promise_n of_o the_o father_n of_o light_n to_o the_o garden_n of_o his_o church_n &_o saint_n the_o howl_a desert_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n from_o whence_o the_o garden_n be_v take_v in_o enclose_a and_o separate_v because_o a_o queen_n be_v a_o woman_n must_v therefore_o all_o the_o honour_n and_o kindneffe_n of_o a_o glorion_n prince_n due_a to_o his_o royal_a consort_n be_v dispense_v in_o common_a to_o all_o the_o woman_n in_o his_o kingdom_n or_o dominion_n the_o garment_n in_o which_o the_o queen_n be_v bring_v be_v a_o garment_n of_o needle_n work_n richly_z and_o most_o curious_o embroider_v with_o the_o grace_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o those_o heavenly_a embroidery_n etc._n etc._n belong_v to_o every_o nnclean_a and_o lousy_a beggar_n 102_o yea_o but_o this_o profane_a mouth_n have_v something_o to_o say_v for_o itself_o three_o thing_n he_o say_v full_a of_o profaneness_n and_o simplicity_n 1._o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh._n but_o 1._o be_v this_o as_o he_o speak_v without_o all_o distinction_n do_v actual_o be_v it_o universal_o so_o with_o all_o the_o individual_n of_o mankind_n in_o the_o world_n at_o that_o time_n 2._o be_v not_o there_o a_o 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hear_v of_o any_o glimpse_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n 4._o again_o i_o observe_v how_o vain_o and_o wicked_o this_o delude_a and_o delude_a soul_n cheat_v himself_o scripture_n and_o other_o with_o this_o term_n all_o flesh_n every_o man_n all_z the_o world_n and_o so_o with_o the_o term_n light_n christ_n spirit_n his_o proud_a fancy_n play_v etc._n etc._n not_o divide_v the_o hoof_n by_o just_a and_o holy_a distinguish_v a_o crime_n that_o he_o often_o upbraid_v his_o opposite_n most_o odious_o with_o in_o his_o book_n not_o divide_v etc._n etc._n but_o be_v most_o notorious_o guilty_a as_o ever_o be_v filthy_a camel_n in_o this_o world_n or_o any_o of_o the_o unclean_a beast_n etc._n etc._n g._n fox_n his_o second_o answer_n here_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v lead_v the_o saint_n into_o all_o truth_n confusion_n i_o observe_v here_o how_o like_o a_o skittish_a jade_n this_o wild_a soul_n run_v in_o and_o out_o and_o can_v keep_v to_o one_o steady_a 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