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A51253 An antidote against the spreading infections of the spirit of Antichrist, abounding in these last days under many vizors being a discovery of a lying and antichristian spirit in some of those called Quakers ... in relation of what passed in writing between them, and Thomas Moore, Junior, after and upon occasion of a meeting at Glentworth, with the sum of what was discoursed at that meeting also ... / by Tho. Moore, Junior. Moore, Thomas, Junior.; Naylor, James, 1617?-1660. 1655 (1655) Wing M2597; ESTC R6849 119,742 126

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cor._n 11._o 8_o 9_o of_o god_n rest_v the_o seven_o day_n gen._n 2._o 2._o heb._n 4._o 4._o of_o the_o sin_n and_o fall_v of_o all_o in_o one_o offence_n and_o death_n pass_v on_o they_o thereby_o gen._n 2._o 16_o 17._o with_o chap._n 3._o tot_fw-la see_v rom_n 5._o 12._o 14_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 15_o 21._o ●2_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o satan_n work_n thereby_o gen._n 3._o 15_o with_o isa_n 7._o 14._o see_v gal._n 4._o 4_o 5._o heb._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 8._o matth._n 1._o 22_o 23._o the_o passage_n concern_v abel_n cain_n enoch_n gen._n 4._o &_o 5._o heb_fw-mi 11_o &_o 12._o 24._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 12._o noah_n and_o his_o preach_n and_o the_o spirit_n thine_v therein_o and_o in_o other_o mean_n with_o man_n gen._n 6._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 19_o 20_o 21._o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o old_a world_n and_o their_o destruction_n by_o water_n noah_n and_o his_o family_n be_v save_v in_o the_o ark._n gen_n 6._o &_o 7_o etc._n etc._n see_v the_o forecited_a place_n and_o 2_o pet._n 25._o &_o 3._o 6._o 7._o the_o several_a passage_n concern_v abraham_n his_o fear_v and_o walk_v with_o god_n god_n ●ovenant_n with_o he_o confirm_v it_o in_o his_o seed_n in_o which_o bless_v to_o all_o nation_n be_v promise_v call_v that_o seed_n in_o isaac_n give_v he_o circumcision_n a●_n a_o outward_a seal_n of_o it_o his_o following_z the_o call_v of_o god_n into_o a_o strange_a land_n his_o offering_n up_o his_o only_a son_n as_o at_o large_a in_o genesis_n see_v those_o in_o several_a place_n by_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n quote_v and_o allude_v to_o as_o the_o certain_a and_o infallible_a oracle_n of_o god_n heb._n 11._o rom._n 4._o gal._n 3._o with_o divers_a more_o the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o passage_n concern_v isaiah_n jacob_n jos●ph_n and_o his_o brethren_n their_o envy_n and_o sell_v he_o god_n deliver_v he_o israel_n go_v into_o egypt_n their_o affliction_n there_o god_n deliverance_n of_o they_o his_o judgement_n on_o pharaoh_n his_o lead_v his_o people_n through_o the_o sea_n and_o wilderness_n his_o give_v the_o law_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n their_o evil_a manner_n and_o his_o judgement_n on_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n his_o bring_v their_o seed_n into_o canaan_n give_v they_o judge_n and_o afterward_o king_n the_o erect_v he_o a_o house_n by_o solomon_n etc._n etc._n act_n 7._o with_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 1-11_a and_o divers_a other_o and_o so_o the_o whole_a ●aw_v and_o the_o prophet_n as_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n and_o god_n righteousness_n in_o he_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o they_o rom._n 3._o 21._o how_o oft_o and_o several_o they_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a and_o in_o each_o part_n allude_v to_o by_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n will_v be_v a_o work_n too_o long_o in_o this_o place_n otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v show_v as_o to_o every_o particular_a of_o the_o narrative_a doctrinal_a part_n of_o their_o writing_n and_o prophecy_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o likewise_o in_o their_o prediction_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v some_o discover_v to_o be_v accomplish_v as_o they_o say_v they_o shall_v come_v as_o matth._n 1._o 22_o 23._o act._n 26._o 22_o 23._o other_o more_z distinct_o and_o full_o open_v and_o assure_v to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o second_o appear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o act._n 3._o 20_o 21._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 54._o so_o ezekiel_n daniel_n zacharies_n haggaes_n and_o other_o prophecy_n allude_v to_o and_o open_v to_o john_n in_o his_o revelation_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o compare_v they_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v so_o direct_v we_o to_o all_o those_o which_o through_o god_n merciful_a providence_n be_v preserve_v to_o we_o as_o such_o of_o all_o the_o thing_n write_v afore_o time_n second_o those_o follow_a narration_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o mystery_n as_o now_o come_v forth_o and_o manifest_v in_o christ_n which_o be_v give_v we_o from_o the_o mouth_n and_o person_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a shepherd_n and_o confirm_v and_o leave_v on_o record_n to_o we_o by_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o and_o be_v of_o the_o first_o and_o immediate_a truster_n in_o he_o as_o so_o manifest_v and_o receive_v their_o whole_a word_n and_o doctrine_n immediate_o from_o he_o as_o heb._n 2._o 3._o ephes_n 1._o 9-12_a joh._n 17._o 6._o 8-18_a act._n 1._o gal_n 1._o 1_o cor._n 15._o those_o also_o be_v the_o same_o and_o no_o other_o that_o be_v foretell_v and_o prophesy_v of_o as_o so_o to_o come_v forth_o on_o the_o appearance_n or_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n no_o only_o
see_v by_o they_o as_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o yet_o from_o he_o they_o enjoy_v this_o benefit_n that_o do_v wait_v for_o he_o as_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o light_n of_o his_o testimony_n and_o grace_n that_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n their_o eye_n shall_v see_v their_o teacher_n sure_o those_o be_v the_o several_a and_o various_a instrument_n and_o mean_n of_o teach_v that_o he_o afford_v they_o which_o be_v all_o his_o work_n and_o providence_n about_o they_o in_o all_o mercy_n and_o chastisement_n yea_o in_o their_o very_a adversity_n as_o also_o his_o record_n and_o servant_n whatever_o he_o be_v do_v about_o they_o or_o vouchsafe_v to_o they_o their_o eye_n shall_v see_v their_o teacher_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n whence_o elihu_n admonish_v job_n to_o consider_v who_o teach_v like_o god_n who_o have_v enjoin_v he_o his_o way_n etc._n etc._n call_n upon_o he_o to_o see_v that_o he_o magnify_v his_o work_n that_o man_n behold_v every_o man_n may_v see_v it_o job_n 36._o 22_o 25._o for_o indeed_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o various_a providence_n about_o we_o be_v instrument_n by_o and_o through_o which_o he_o be_v convey_v his_o teach_n as_o before_o be_v show_v job_n 33._o 14_o 29._o psal_n 19_o &_o 107._o therefore_o say_v the_o last_o verse_n of_o that_o psalm_n who_o so_o be_v wise_a and_o will_v observe_v these_o thing_n even_o they_o shall_v understand_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n bless_v therefore_o be_v the_o people_n that_o wait_v for_o he_o even_o now_o they_o shall_v fare_v well_o in_o the_o evil_a time_n before_o they_o come_v to_o sit_v down_o in_o their_o everlasting_a rest_n when_o they_o shall_v weep_v no_o more_o even_o now_o in_o this_o time_n of_o their_o weep_n or_o adversity_n whatever_o god_n try_v they_o with_o or_o deprive_v they_o of_o yet_o their_o eye_n shall_v see_v their_o teacher_n they_o shall_v meet_v with_o instruction_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o he_o the_o fountain_n of_o their_o teach_n in_o and_o through_o all_o that_o be_v before_o they_o to_o direct_v and_o strengthen_v they_o more_o to_o turn_v from_o dumb_a idol_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n and_o to_o wait_v for_o his_o son_n from_o heaven_n for_o that_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n speak_v of_o verse_n 18_o teach_v they_o in_o and_o through_o all_o occasion_n and_o mean_n which_o be_v many_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n they_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n so_o as_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n isa_n 30._o 18_o 19_o and_o then_o and_o therein_o look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n mention_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o verse_n 19_o to_o dwell_v in_o zion_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o weep_v no_o more_o even_o in_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o mighty_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n tit._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13._o isa_n 35._o 4_o 10._o 9_o qu._n what_o that_o word_n of_o faith_n be_v rom._n 10._o 6_o 8._o ans_fw-fr that_o which_o they_o do_v preach_v which_o word_n do_v declare_v the_o descension_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o as_o the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o as_o then_o already_o wrought_v vers_fw-la 9_o and_o the_o word_n declare_v they_o as_o do_v in_o one_o for_o all_o now_o come_v forth_o to_o be_v so_o believe_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o they_o that_o word_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o come_v or_o be_v make_v nigh_o unto_o man_n even_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o their_o mouth_n that_o in_o that_o nigh_o come_v of_o it_o through_o the_o power_n in_o and_o with_o it_o it_o may_v be_v receive_v though_o it_o be_v not_o natural_o nigh_o to_o or_o in_o any_o man_n but_o shine_v in_o the_o darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o joh._n 1._o 5._o nor_o otherwise_o be_v it_o as_o a_o habit_n or_o indwelling_a principle_n in_o man_n that_o believe_v or_o mind_n it_o not_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 10._o rom._n 1._o 28._o 10_o qu._n what_o that_o voice_n of_o christ_n be_v joh._n 10._o and_o how_o they_o come_v to_o know_v it_o and_o whether_o his_o sheep_n may_v expect_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o same_o voice_n now_o and_o to_o know_v it_o from_o all_o other_o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr here_o be_v three_o or_o four_o query_n in_o one_o to_o the_o first_o the_o former_a answer_n may_v serve_v for_o that_o voice_n of_o christ_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o word_n which_o god_n send_v first_o to_o israel_n and_o then_o to_o all_o the_o gentile_n preach_v peace_n by_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o which_o god_n have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n who_o begin_v to_o preach_v it_o personal_o and_o confirm_v it_o by_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o that_o in_o that_o word_n as_o so_o deliver_v repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v preach_v not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o any_o other_o work_n thing_n or_o person_n but_o in_o his_o name_n who_o himself_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n to_o the_o tree_n that_o it_o may_v be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n begin_v at_o jerusalem_n that_o word_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o apostle_n preach_v and_o leave_v on_o record_n luk._n 24._o 46_o 47_o 48._o act._n 10._o 36_o heb._n 1._o 1_o 3._o &_o 2._o 1_o 3._o to_o the_o second_o query_n under_o this_o head_n we_o answer_v it_o be_v know_v by_o its_o own_o light_n and_o power_n even_o by_o the_o demonstration_n of_o spirit_n and_o of_o power_n that_o be_v in_o and_o with_o that_o word_n as_o so_o preach_v which_o lift_v up_o christ_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o therein_o and_o thereby_o open_v the_o understanding_n to_o understand_v the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o scripture_n declare_v he_o as_o be_v show_v before_o and_o know_v his_o voice_n therein_o to_o the_o three_o whether_o his_o sheep_n may_v now_o expect_v it_o etc._n etc._n we_o answer_v it_o be_v already_o preach_v and_o make_v know_v to_o all_o nation_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n that_o in_o the_o listen_a to_o and_o receive_v it_o not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o word_n of_o god_n according_a as_o man_n by_o its_o own_o light_n and_o power_n in_o its_o come_n to_o they_o be_v enable_v man_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o peculiar_a sense_n and_o be_v sheep_n may_v be_v guide_v by_o the_o same_o and_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o any_o other_o voice_n wait_v for_o a_o delusion_n a_o strange_a voice_n and_o therein_o render_v themselves_o none_o of_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o last_o branch_n how_o it_o may_v be_v know_v and_o distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o i_o answer_v by_o its_o own_o light_n and_o demonstration_n that_o word_n of_o god_n wherever_o so_o receive_v as_o before_o it_o effectual_o work_v in_o they_o that_o believe_v to_o the_o discovery_n of_o all_o strange_a voice_n to_o be_v strange_a by_o this_o rule_n they_o lift_v not_o up_o jesus_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o to_o the_o move_a and_o strengthen_v they_o to_o turn_v from_o all_o such_o because_o they_o know_v they_o not_o joh._n 10._o 4_o 5._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 1_o 6._o &_o 2._o 20_o 27._o 11_o qu._n what_o that_o way_n be_v isa_n 35._o 8._o ans_fw-fr jesus_n christ_n as_o deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o offence_n and_o raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n and_o no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o he_o joh._n 14._o 6._o he_o that_o only_o rest_v and_o foundation_n propound_v and_o lay_v by_o god_n for_o the_o people_n in_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n isa_n 28._o 12._o 16._o with_o ephes_n 2._o 2._o 20._o and_o so_o the_o way_n of_o our_o approach_n and_o access_n to_o the_o father_n vers_n 16_o 17_o 18._o yea_o the_o begin_n of_o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n he_o in_o and_z by_o who_o sinner_n may_v now_o approach_v for_o wash_v through_o his_o blood_n but_o they_o that_o remain_v filthy_a and_o unclean_a still_o will_v not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v wash_v or_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n through_o the_o truth_n now_o in_o this_o day_n of_o his_o grace_n shall_v after_o be_v shut_v out_o for_o ever_o and_o not_o enter_v by_o he_o through_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o city_n in_o his_o second_o appear_v which_o shall_v be_v only_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o those_o that_o through_o the_o grace_n by_o his_o first_o appear_v be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o looker_n for_o he_o be_v here_o as_o travellour_n stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n etc
qu._n what_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v which_o make_v paul_n free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n which_o have_v war_v against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o have_v former_o hold_v he_o in_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o his_o member_n and_o whether_o any_o in_o these_o day_n that_o be_v come_v to_o that_o warfare_n may_v take_v for_o that_o freedom_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life●_n ans_fw-fr beside_o the_o confusion_n of_o two_o or_o three_o query_n in_o one_o here_o be_v some_o thing_n take_v for_o grant_v which_o we_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n allow_v because_o the_o text_n itself_o deme_n they_o viz._n that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n speak_v of_o rom._n 8._o 2._o be_v mean_v the_o same_o with_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o member_n mention_v chap._n 7._o 21_o 23._o which_o do_v war_n against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o lead_v he_o captive_a in_o some_o sense_n to_o itself_o and_o 2_o that_o he_o be_v make_v free_a from_o that_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o member_n that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n now_o both_o these_o i_o shall_v whole_o deny_v and_o as_o they_o hang_v together_o so_o they_o will_v fall_v together_o in_o answer_n to_o one_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n chap._n 8._o 2._o be_v not_o mean_v the_o same_o with_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o member_n chap._n 7._o 21_o 23._o appear_v in_o this_o that_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n mention_v cha._n 8._o 2._o he_o say_v he_o be_v make_v free_a but_o of_o the_o other_o chap._n 7._o 21_o 23_o etc._n etc._n he_o affirm_v not_o that_o he_o have_v before_o but_o that_o he_o do_v now_o find_v a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n indeed_o before_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n come_v or_o be_v receive_v there_o be_v no_o discovery_n or_o disturbance_n 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