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A27032 A second admonition to Mr. Edward Bagshaw written to call him to repentance for many false doctrines, crimes, and specially fourscore palpable untruths in matter of fact ... : with a confutation of his reasons for separation ... / by Richard Baxter ... Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1671 (1671) Wing B1400; ESTC R16242 98,253 234

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thus_o he_o do_v which_o be_v mention_v as_o no_o rarity_n shall_v you_o not_o rather_o take_v part_n with_o god_n than_o he_o and_o if_o a_o aaron_n will_v make_v the_o people_n naked_a to_o their_o shame_n will_v not_o god_n record_v it_o to_o his_o shame_n be_v not_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n more_o tender_o to_o be_v preserve_v than_o he_o or_o you_o or_o i_o or_o any_o man_n o_o do_v not_o injure_v god_n for_o man._n sect._n 27._o e._n b._n p._n 8._o but_o 1._o may_v not_o a_o good_a man_n scripture_n yea_o a_o true_a prophet_n be_v sometime_o mistake_v be_v not_o samuel_n so_o when_o he_o take_v eliab_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v be_v not_o nathan_n deceive_v when_o he_o encourage_v david_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n r._n b._n 1._o yes_o they_o may_v be_v deceive_v when_o they_o speak_v in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o judge_v by_o their_o own_o spirit_n or_o reason_n but_o do_v you_o think_v they_o may_v be_v deceive_v when_o they_o prophesy_v as_o from_o god_n if_o so_o then_o what_o certainty_n can_v we_o have_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o of_o their_o prophecy_n if_o they_o may_v speak_v false_o to_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 2._o will_v not_o your_o follower_n think_v you_o yet_o see_v your_o partiality_n who_o in_o one_o page_n reproach_v other_o as_o deny_v scripture_n to_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n and_o in_o another_o can_v thus_o seek_v to_o parallel_v god_n prophet_n with_o one_o that_o rash_o in_o the_o pulpit_n propehsy_v three_o falsehood_n together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v it_o not_o god_n direction_n to_o we_o to_o take_v he_o for_o a_o false_a prophet_n who_o propehsy_v that_o which_o come_v not_o to_o pass_v every_o one_o that_o foretell_v that_o which_o do_v come_v to_o pass_v be_v not_o a_o true_a prophet_n deut._n 13._o 23._o but_o every_o one_o that_o absolute_o propehsy_v that_o which_o do_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v be_v a_o false_a prophet_n deut._n 18._o 20_o 21_o 22._o but_o the_o prophet_n which_o shall_v presume_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o my_o name_n which_o i_o have_v not_o command_v he_o to_o speak_v even_o that_o prophet_n shall_v die_v mark_v whether_o god_n do_v judge_v as_o you_o do_v and_o if_o thou_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n how_o shall_v we_o know_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v when_o a_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o thing_n follow_v not_o nor_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v but_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v it_o presumptuous_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o sect._n 28._o e._n b._n 2._o may_v not_o many_o prophet_n true_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v elude_v and_o yet_o those_o thing_n be_v a_o long_a time_n suspend_v and_o delay_v because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o this_o condition_n to_o be_v understand_v in_o most_o scripture_n prophecy_n express_v zach._n 6._o 15._o and_o this_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o you_o will_v diligent_o obey_v etc._n etc._n r._n b._n 1._o a_o conditional_a promise_n or_o prediction_n may_v be_v not_o only_o delay_v but_o never_o fulfil_v so_o as_o that_o the_o thing_n shall_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v if_o the_o condition_n never_o come_v to_o pass_v 2._o promise_n be_v often_o to_o be_v expound_v as_o conditional_a than_o peremptory_a prophecy_n when_o no_o condition_n be_v express_v but_o what_o word_n can_v more_o exclude_v both_o condition_n and_o delay_n than_o i_o tell_v you_o from_o god_n that_o you_o shall_v never_o more_o etc._n etc._n when_o 1._o they_o never_o cease_v pay_v tithe_n from_o that_o day_n to_o this_o 2._o and_o their_o tax_n be_v then_o upon_o they_o and_o i_o think_v they_o believe_v not_o that_o they_o never_o pay_v more_o 3._o and_o that_o we_o have_v a_o king_n his_o subject_n all_o acknowledge_v indeed_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v delay_v because_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o by_o such_o pretence_n what_o true_a prophecy_n may_v not_o be_v pervert_v and_o false_a excuse_v as_o for_o what_o you_o say_v of_o mr._n powel_n religiousness_n diligence_n and_o worthiness_n i_o never_o say_v a_o word_n against_o it_o and_o i_o desire_v to_o promote_v and_o not_o to_o cloud_v the_o true_a honour_n of_o his_o name_n and_o your_o call_n that_o a_o unchristian_a calumny_n which_o you_o can_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o prove_a truth_n be_v but_o a_o unmanly_a calumny_n of_o your_o own_o and_o for_o your_o prophecy_n of_o my_o memory_n die_v before_o i_o i_o be_o not_o solicitous_a of_o the_o matter_n let_v god_n do_v with_o my_o memory_n what_o he_o please_v nor_o be_o i_o regardful_a of_o your_o prophecy_n who_o defend_v false_a prophesy_v be_v command_v not_o to_o fear_v such_o deut._n 18._o 22._o sect._n 29._o e._n b._n the_o pride_n of_o your_o heart_n duty_n discover_v by_o your_o write_n be_v so_o apparent_a that_o it_o can_v but_o be_v know_v and_o read_v of_o 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be_o one_o that_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o say_v that_o i_o be_o perfect_a but_o these_o thing_n i_o can_v confident_o say_v 1._o that_o so_o far_o as_o i_o be_o proud_a i_o sin_n as_o much_o against_o my_o own_o judgement_n i_o imagine_v as_o most_o man_n alive_a do_v there_o be_v sew_v that_o ever_o i_o be_v acquaint_v with_o that_o have_v say_v and_o write_v more_o against_o it_o than_o i_o have_v do_v i_o have_v have_v these_o thirty_o year_n and_o more_o more_o odious_a conception_n of_o that_o sin_n and_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o its_o commonness_n and_o prevalency_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o woeful_a ruin_n which_o it_o make_v in_o the_o church_n and_o state_n and_o soul_n and_o how_o frequent_o it_o show_v itself_o even_o in_o man_n of_o great_a piety_n and_o worth_n than_o of_o almost_o any_o other_o sin_n i_o have_v have_v so_o many_o thousand_o thought_n and_o word_n against_o it_o as_o make_v i_o much_o more_o culpable_a if_o i_o be_v proud_a 2._o and_o i_o shall_v sin_v as_o much_o against_o my_o conscience_n in_o be_v proud_a as_o most_o man_n in_o the_o world_n as_o my_o judgement_n be_v so_o much_o against_o the_o sin_n so_o my_o conscience_n command_v i_o a_o very_a low_a and_o constant_a self-abasement_n it_o tell_v i_o that_o whether_o i_o look_v to_o a_o corruptible_a painful_a flesh_n or_o to_o a_o ignorant_a understanding_n or_o to_o a_o sinful_a will_n or_o to_o a_o sinful_a and_o unprofitable_a life_n i_o have_v so_o little_a to_o be_v proud_a of_o as_o will_v render_v my_o pride_n exceed_v odious_a 3._o i_o do_v evident_o see_v the_o odiousness_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o other_o be_v it_o not_o for_o seem_v to_o retort_v your_o charge_n i_o shall_v say_v that_o though_o i_o can_v as_o you_o do_v conclude_v of_o the_o heart_n yet_o the_o usual_a ensign_n of_o pride_n with_o temerity_n and_o injudiciousness_n boldness_n and_o blindness_n do_v appear_v to_o i_o so_o monstrous_a in_o your_o write_n above_o the_o size_n that_o ordinary_a sinner_n ever_o fall_v to_o as_o make_v i_o the_o more_o apprehend_v how_o dreadful_a it_o be_v to_o give_v way_n to_o pride_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o methinks_v i_o see_v as_o write_v on_o the_o front_n of_o your_o write_n be_v not_o high-minded_a but_o fear_v therefore_o i_o be_o still_o the_o more_o culpable_a if_o i_o abound_v with_o that_o which_o be_v so_o terrible_a a_o warn_n to_o i_o in_o yourself_o and_o other_o such_o as_o you_o 4._o and_o as_o i_o every_o day_n watch_n and_o pray_v against_o it_o and_o if_o ever_o i_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o myself_o in_o the_o world_n i_o be_o certain_a that_o i_o live_v in_o a_o
to_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o pope_n reader_n be_v not_o this_o man_n uncharitable_a that_o will_v neither_o give_v we_o his_o leave_n to_o use_v our_o old_a word_n nor_o teach_v we_o better_o but_o intimate_v that_o we_o speak_v nonsense_n and_o he_o can_v speak_v better_a if_o he_o will_v we_o have_v hitherto_o be_v use_v to_o call_v a_o govern_v church_n a_o political_a society_n as_o distinct_a from_o a_o mere_a concourse_n or_o community_n of_o christian_n and_o why_o not_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o a_o city_n who_o god_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v heb._n 11._o 16._o and_o if_o it_o be_v well_o say_v phil._n 1._o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o our_o political_a conversation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 26._o be_v in_o heaven_n why_o may_v not_o a_o church_n at_o least_o such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o pope_n do_v claim_v be_v call_v a_o political_a body_n or_o society_n or_o at_o least_o why_o may_v not_o the_o pope_n be_v say_v to_o lay_v such_o a_o claim_n we_o have_v be_v use_v to_o call_v that_o government_n spiritual_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o word_n and_o church_n key_n and_o consequent_o the_o governor_n spiritual_a and_o why_o must_v this_o be_v nonsense_n now_o we_o have_v be_v use_v to_o call_v that_o governor_n a_o constitutive_a head_n without_o who_o the_o society_n be_v not_o essentiate_v in_o specie_fw-la as_o a_o king_n in_o a_o kingdom_n o_o unkind_a teacher_n that_o will_v leave_v we_o all_o in_o this_o ignorance_n and_o not_o vouchsafe_v one_o word_n to_o help_v we_o out_o sect._n 72._o e._n b._n and_o do_v not_o think_v to_o excuse_v yourself_o from_o write_v nonsense_n by_o say_v you_o mean_v a_o thing_n objective_o and_o not_o subjective_o r._n b._n nay_o then_o i_o despair_v of_o escape_v nonsense_n if_o the_o object_n and_o the_o subject_n must_v needs_o be_v all_o one_o and_o if_o sense_n in_o the_o book_n or_o argument_n and_o sense_n or_o reason_n in_o the_o reader_n be_v all_o one_o i_o be_o not_o the_o first_o that_o be_v deceive_v no_o nor_o if_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o say_v you_o understand_v not_o the_o sense_n or_o reason_n of_o my_o argument_n and_o you_o have_v no_o sense_n or_o reason_n but_o new_a lord_n new_a law_n sect._n 73._o e._n b._n and_o do_v not_o make_v philosophy_n ridiculous_a as_o you_o do_v when_o you_o tell_v we_o that_o our_o act_n of_o know_v exterior_a thing_n be_v as_o philosopher_n affirm_v objective_o organical_a though_o not_o efficient_o and_o formal_o sir_n i_o be_o sure_a no_o wise_a man_n talk_v thus_o and_o if_o philosopher_n do_v its_o time_n we_o leave_v they_o etc._n etc._n r._n b._n when_o you_o once_o begin_v to_o say_v you_o be_v sure_a and_o no_o wise_a man_n be_v against_o you_o i_o begin_v to_o think_v you_o talk_v more_o ignorant_o than_o when_o you_o seem_v to_o doubt_v i_o will_v not_o profane_v a_o point_n so_o little_o understand_v by_o you_o and_o so_o much_o scorn_v as_o to_o dispute_v it_o with_o you_o enjoy_v your_o ignorance_n and_o scorn_n sect._n 74._o e._n b._n last_o when_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v and_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o thing_n strict_o to_o be_v consider_v do_v not_o argue_v against_o it_o from_o some_o ill_a consequence_n as_o what_o you_o desperate_o urge_v against_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n untruth_n which_o foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n you_o labour_v to_o overthrow_v by_o tragical_o infi_v on_o the_o consequence_n that_o will_v follow_v sir_n this_o in_o the_o end_n will_v be_v find_v perfect_a folly_n and_o madness_n therefore_o leave_v it_o in_o time_n lest_o the_o lord_n reprove_v you_o and_o you_o be_v find_v a_o liar_n r._n b._n 1._o alas_o that_o your_o pen_n can_v write_v the_o last_o word_n without_o the_o more_o prevalent_a rebuke_n of_o your_o conscience_n after_o so_o many_o untruth_n yea_o 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