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that_o the_o worship_n and_o obedience_n of_o unrenewed_a man_n such_o as_o it_o be_v as_o be_v explain_v be_v better_a than_o their_o total_a disobedience_n and_o utter_a rejection_n of_o the_o commandment_n its_o better_a to_o live_v chaste_a though_o neither_o principle_n manner_n nor_o end_v be_v good_a than_o to_o commit_v adultery_n with_o our_o neighbour_n wife_n and_o hence_o again_o fall_v the_o consequence_n see_v this_o objection_n in_o their_o forementioned_a book_n call_v the_o principle_n of_o truth_n or_o a_o declaration_n of_o their_o faith_n pag._n 81_o 90_o 91._o the_o quaker_n while_o they_o be_v handle_v this_o head_n in_o their_o book_n call_v the_o principle_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o page_n cite_v be_v so_o extreme_o confident_a of_o victory_n to_o their_o heretical_a sentiment_n thereupon_o that_o they_o provoke_v and_o appeal_v all_o the_o prudent_a orthodox_n and_o learned_a divine_n in_o europe_n and_o every_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n with_o the_o wise_a 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thanksgiving_n without_o which_o if_o they_o will_v believe_v the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 4.3_o 4_o 5._o they_o be_v not_o sanctify_v let_v they_o serious_o consider_v the_o text_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v there_o express_o say_v that_o god_n have_v create_v our_o meat_n to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n and_o so_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o without_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n appointment_n and_o that_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o nothing_o to_o be_v refuse_v upon_o this_o condition_n take_v in_o and_o so_o no_o otherwise_o viz._n to_o we_o if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n and_o he_o add_v a_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o its_o good_a viz._n because_o it_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n allow_v we_o the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o prayer_n which_o ask_v god_n blessing_n thereupon_o and_o albeit_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v tit._n 1.15_o unto_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a yet_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o without_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n they_o will_v be_v so_o or_o bless_v in_o their_o use_n nor_o do_v he_o in_o this_o text_n contradict_v or_o retract_v what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o forecited_n text_n where_o he_o explain_v how_o they_o be_v sanctify_v and_o make_v pure_a to_o we_o viz._n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n and_o so_o the_o one_o text_n supply_n and_o explain_v the_o other_o the_o four_o commandment_n they_o do_v open_o impugn_v in_o one_o of_o their_o follow_a query_n unto_o which_o place_n we_o refer_v the_o controversy_n the_o quaker_n respect_v unto_o the_o five_o commandment_n be_v sufficient_o know_v by_o their_o deny_v to_o all_o man_n that_o external_a civil_a reverence_n which_o it_o plain_o enjoin_v and_o their_o oppose_a and_o condemn_v the_o practice_n thereof_o in_o other_o as_o unlawful_a and_o idolatrous_a thus_o mr._n george_n keith_n one_o of_o their_o chief_a antesignani_fw-la declare_v all_o bow_n and_o take_v off_o of_o hat_n unlawful_a in_o his_o quakerism_n no_o popery_n page_n 100_o 101._o now_o that_o this_o command_n enjoin_v we_o to_o give_v civil_a reverence_n to_o man_n be_v most_o manifest_a see_v it_o enjoin_v to_o give_v civil_a honour_n to_o man_n ergo_fw-la civil_a reverence_n see_v honour_n void_a of_o all_o reverence_n be_v a_o plain_a contradiction_n honour_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o pay_v of_o reverence_n and_o regard_n and_o that_o this_o command_n enjoin_v the_o external_a part_n as_o well_o as_o the_o internal_a can_v be_v doubt_v see_v the_o precept_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o whole_a man_n not_o the_o soul_n only_o nor_o can_v the_o body_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o duty_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n more_o than_o the_o soul_n they_o be_v equal_o liable_a to_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o the_o law_n and_o the_o lawgiver_n not_o distinguish_v or_o
67._o r_o conditional_a redemption_n refute_v pag._n 143._o external_n reverence_n by_o sign_n and_o gesture_n warrantable_a vid._n courtesy_n and_o cap_v lawful_a and_o how_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v not_o inward_a in_o we_o pag._n 181._o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n not_o inward_a in_o we_o ibid._n the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o good_a work_n do_v not_o merit_v life_n to_o we_o p._n 186._o s_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n of_o divine_a institution_n pag._n 104._o the_o christian_a sabbath_n by_o who_o and_o by_o what_o reason_n prove_v to_o be_v change_v pag._n 106._o jewish_a sabbath_n abolish_v infer_v nothing_o against_o our_o christian_a sabbath_n pag._n 105._o the_o scripture_n of_o divine_a inspiration_n pag._n 18._o the_o scripture_n not_o a_o dead_a letter_n pag._n 11._o the_o scripture_n the_o word_n of_o god_n explain_v and_o prove_v pag._n 12._o the_o scripture_n pure_a pag._n 16._o the_o scripture_n a_o complete_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n prove_v pag._n 18._o the_o scripture_n not_o mere_a saint_n word_n prove_v pag._n 20._o the_o scripture_n a_o more_o sure_a way_n quoad_fw-la nos_fw-la then_o any_o revelation_n how_o immediate_a soever_o explain_v pag._n 25._o the_o scripture_n have_v but_o one_o sense_n and_o no_o more_o pag._n 216._o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o every_o where_o figurative_a pag._n 215._o original_a sin_n in_o all_o man_n prove_v pag._n 132._o original_a sin_n not_o the_o devil_n pag._n 131._o original_a sin_n not_o our_o punishment_n or_o temptation_n only_o but_o our_o sin_n also_o pag._n 133._o swear_v in_o due_a circumstance_n lawful_a necessary_a religious_a p._n 204._o god_n not_o the_o substance_n of_o any_o creature_n prove_v pag._n 213._o the_o lord_n supper_n of_o divine_a institution_n pag._n 95._o the_o gospel-supper_n describe_v ibid._n the_o gospel-supper_n not_o from_o below_o pag._n 102._o the_o gospel-supper_n to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 99_o t_o truth_n distinguish_v and_o explain_v pag._n 217._o christ_n how_o say_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n pag._n 218._o w_n the_o great_a whore_n not_o our_o wisdom_n sit_v upon_o our_o will_n vid._n the_o great_a beast_n etc._n etc._n the_o unction_n 1_o joh._n 2.20_o how_o say_v to_o teach_v all_o thing_n p._n 43._o the_o title_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n bereave_v from_o the_o scripture_n enervate_v their_o authority_n and_o use_n pag._n 16._o the_o engraft_a word_n jam._n 1.21_o how_o and_o whereof_o understand_v pag._n 45._o work_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n or_o the_o difference_v character_n of_o law-righteousness_n pag._n 183._o none_o of_o our_o good_a work_n meritorious_a of_o salvation_n pag._n 186._o salvation_n by_o work_n deny_v by_o protestant_n and_o how_o pag._n 174._o reward_v of_o good_a work_n infer_v not_o merit_v prove_v pag._n 187._o worthiness_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o walk_v with_o christ_n etc._n etc._n in_o scripture-sense_n do_v not_o infer_v the_o merit_n of_o their_o work_n ibid._n god_n esteem_n of_o the_o saint_n virtue_n of_o meekness_n etc._n etc._n infer_v not_o their_o merit_n pag._n 188._o a_o believer_n cease_v from_o his_o own_o work_n heb._n 4.10_o how_o mean_v pag._n 194._o quaker_n disarm_v or_o a_o short_a survey_n of_o some_o query_n late_o emit_v by_o the_o quaker_n where_o in_o the_o first_o place_n follow_v their_o inscription_n inscription_n some_o query_n as_o follow_v from_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n for_o one_o or_o all_o of_o the_o minister_n in_o scotland_n to_o answer_v survey_n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o beautify_v ornament_n for_o sumptuous_a building_n to_o have_v comely_a frontispiece_n but_o for_o a_o empty_a shop_n to_o have_v a_o rich_a and_o splendid_a sign_n it_o be_v but_o small_a glory_n this_o forerunner_n advance_v with_o such_o a_o show_n of_o courage_n and_o resolution_n that_o one_o will_v conjecture_v each_o of_o his_o follower_n to_o be_v companion_n to_o 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