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A65849 Christ ascended above the clouds his [brace] divinity--light in man, his being [brace] the Word in saints the only way and rule [brace] vindicated [brace] from the cloudy, erroneous, heretical, and blasphemous conceits of John Newman and his brethren : and the only rule of faith demonstrated for the general information of professours (and people) of all sorts, and the said J.N. his book stiled The light within &c. (with his manifest contradictions) both scripturally, historically, and rationally examined / by a servant of Christ, G. Whitehead. Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723. 1669 (1669) Wing W1904; ESTC R38309 50,991 74

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of_o it_o and_o neither_o of_o they_o own_v the_o scripture_n as_o we_o have_v they_o and_o never_o like_a to_o be_v convert_v by_o such_o shallow_a contender_n and_o impertinent_a preacher_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o as_o for_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n thou_o speak_v of_o pag._n 125._o they_o be_v yet_o unknown_a to_o thou_o for_o the_o law_n be_v light_a and_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n prov._n 6.23_o rev._n 19.10_o which_o be_v before_o the_o scripture_n and_o how_o be_v spirit_n to_o be_v try_v as_o john_n exhort_v 1_o joh._n 4.12_o to_o this_o thou_o say_v the_o holy_a touchstone_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v try_v be_v that_o golden_a rule_n by_o which_o the_o noble_a berean_o try_v the_o doctrine_n of_o paul_n even_o the_o scripture_n to_o know_v by_o what_o spirit_n he_o speak_v and_o then_o thou_o adde_v by_o this_o we_o shall_v know_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o not_o to_o prove_v a_o spirit_n by_o a_o spirit_n within_o from_o whence_o thou_o observe_v that_o that_o spirit_n which_o will_v not_o be_v try_v by_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n p._n 125._o answ._n what_o gross_a ignorance_n error_n and_o pervert_v the_o scripture_n have_v thou_o herein_o show_v thyself_o guilty_a of_o for_o first_o where_o prove_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o rule_n thou_o pretend_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o touchstone_n and_o golden_a rule_n to_o try_v the_o spirit_n by_o produce_v we_o plain_a scripture_n for_o this_o thy_o doctrine_n or_o else_o confess_v thy_o error_n 2_o the_o trial_n of_o spirit_n be_v more_o mysterious_a than_o mere_o the_o try_v of_o doctrine_n by_o compare_v they_o with_o scripture_n for_o many_o false_a spirit_n bring_v scripture_n who_o be_v not_o discern_v to_o be_v such_o without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o search_v all_o thing_n 3_o john_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o touchstone_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n but_o he_o say_v plain_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o write_v unto_o you_o concern_v they_o that_o seduce_v you_o but_o the_o anoint_v which_o you_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o abide_v in_o you_o and_o you_o need_v not_o that_o any_o man_n teach_v you_o but_o as_o the_o same_o anoint_v teach_v you_o of_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n 1_o joh._n 2.20_o 26_o 27._o now_o then_o the_o trial_n of_o spirit_n be_v ●uch_o a_o weighty_a thing_n which_o they_o be_v concern_v in_o this_o unction_n in_o they_o be_v the_o touchstone_n and_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n that_o oppose_v this_o 4thly_a the_o scripture_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o berean_o try_v paul_n spirit_n by_o the_o scripture_n but_o that_o they_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o all_o readiness_n of_o mind_n mark_v that_o and_o search_v the_o scripture_n daily_o whether_o those_o thing_n be_v so_o act_v 17._o it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o search_v they_o to_o try_v paul_n spirit_n by_o they_o for_o their_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o all_o readiness_n of_o mind_n imply_v some_o good_a belief_n they_o have_v of_o the_o spirit_n in_o paul_n by_o which_o he_o preach_v and_o when_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o word_n they_o daily_o search_v the_o scripture_n not_o with_o prejudice_n against_o the_o true_a minister_n or_o light_v within_o as_o many_o of_o you_o do_v but_o simple_o to_o see_v whether_o those_o thing_n be_v so_o now_o this_o kind_n of_o search_v they_o we_o own_v the_o word_n be_v receive_v within_o which_o give_v the_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o as_o for_o thy_o scoff_v at_o the_o word_n pure_a seed_n call_v it_o new-coyned_n without_o book_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 97._o and_o thy_o say_n which_o seed_n we_o vain_o say_v be_v christ_n beget_v in_o we_o etc._n etc._n p._n 98._o thou_o have_v scofft_o herein_o without_o any_o ground_n and_o thereby_o discover_v thy_o own_o folly_n for_o be_v not_o the_o incorruptible_a seed_n a_o pure_a seed_n and_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o seed_n christ_n gal._n 3.16_o and_o be_v not_o christ_n in_o the_o true_a believer_n where_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n but_o thou_o that_o so_o nice_o carp_v at_o word_n as_o pure_a seed_n which_o be_v christ_n within_o as_o be_v without_o book_n what_o scripture_n or_o book_n thereof_o have_v thou_o for_o thy_o call_v the_o scripture_n the_o only_a rule_n for_o salvation_n for_o all_o man_n to_o the_o world_n end_n and_o no_o other_o the_o touchstone_n the_o golden_a rule_n to_o try_v or_o know_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n the_o ground_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n produce_v plain_a scripture_n for_o these_o word_n or_o else_o confess_v thy_o error_n who_o so_o exact_o pretend_v the_o scripture_n thy_o rule_n how_o do_v thou_o square_v thy_o work_n by_o it_o &_o what_o rule_n can_v thou_o produce_v for_o we_o to_o believe_v thou_o speak_v truth_n when_o thou_o give_v those_o character_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v produce_v in_o they_o and_o be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o paul_n labour_v with_o the_o jew_n to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o the_o light_n within_o which_o thou_o contemptuous_o call_v a_o pretend_a spirit_n p._n 127._o be_v his_o persuade_v they_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n in_o opposition_n to_o his_o light_n within_o sure_o no_o but_o all_o in_o order_n to_o turn_v they_o to_o his_o spirit_n or_o light_v within_o but_o thou_o have_v confess_v his_o persuade_v they_o be_v concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o teach_v they_o to_o believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o direct_v they_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n see_v how_o manifest_o thou_o be_v here_o contradict_v by_o thy_o own_o word_n for_o be_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n within_o luke_n 17.21_o and_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o its_o power_n thou_o see_v not_o who_o 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