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serve_v thou_o with_o all_o sincerity_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v sake_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n william_n penn._n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o introduction_n our_o adversary_n definition_n of_o christianity_n defective_a true_a christianity_n state_v quakerism_n mistake_v by_o he_o it_o be_v prove_v true_a christianity_n and_o a_o quaker_n a_o right_a christian_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o how_o christianity_n be_v introduce_v it_o hurt_v not_o the_o quaker_n the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o christ_n visible_a come_v that_o be_v own_v by_o they_o nor_o be_v their_o religion_n a_o new_a one_o from_o that_o of_o christianity_n but_o the_o recovery_n of_o lose_a primitive_a christianity_n since_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n in_o the_o world_n that_o quakerism_n as_o call_v make_v its_o way_n by_o purity_n sorrow_n and_o rejoice_v as_o well_o as_o christianity_n the_o priest_n vilify_a expression_n rebuke_v that_o the_o distinct_a time_n of_o their_o appearance_n be_v no_o 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wherein_o they_o be_v not_o the_o general_n rule_n the_o scripture_n confess_v to_o p._n 52._o chap._n vi_o we_o deny_v the_o charge_n his_o proof_n no_o proof_n but_o against_o himself_o we_o own_o believe_v and_o desire_v to_o obey_v the_o scripture_n they_o afford_v comfort_n and_o be_v as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n but_o not_o that_o true_a light_n the_o light_n and_o spirit_n superior_a to_o they_o p._n 63._o chap._n vii_o command_v upon_o conviction_n to_o be_v obey_v all_o general_n command_v obligatory_a particular_a not_o but_o upon_o particular_a commission_n our_o adversary_n dis-ingenuity_n the_o scripture_n a_o mean_n by_o which_o god_n may_v be_v know_v but_o not_o the_o principle_n p._n 70._o chap._n viii_o his_o charge_n of_o our_o deny_v the_o scripture_n any_o mean_n by_o which_o god_n do_v enable_v man_n to_o resist_v temptation_n and_o that_o we_o say_v they_o be_v dangerous_a to_o be_v read_v reject_v his_o proof_n lame_a the_o scripture_n be_v believe_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n etc._n etc._n the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o they_o divine_a no_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n but_o upon_o experience_n it_o do_v not_o destroy_v faith_n w._n penn_n word_n safe_a and_o sound_a the_o priest_n a_o mere_a shuffler_n learn_v a_o servant_n to_o truth_n christ_n the_o word_n of_o god_n faith_n by_o our_o adversary_n prefer_v before_o scripture_n the_o scripture_n ought_v to_o be_v read_v believe_v and_o obey_v p._n 76._o chap._n ix_o that_o we_o do_v not_o put_v the_o scripture_n and_o holy_a spirit_n in_o opposition_n the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o his_o proof_n they_o accord_n and_o we_o acquiesce_v in_o their_o testimony_n we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v without_o extraordinary_a apostolical_a revelation_n as_o base_o suggest_v his_o proof_n fictitious_a and_o forge_a such_o only_a be_v by_o we_o deny_v as_o be_v only_o literal_a formal_a christian_n the_o scripture_n own_a and_o believe_v in_o by_o we_o according_a as_o they_o testify_v of_o themselves_o p._n 91._o chap._n x._o he_o charge_v we_o with_o a_o denial_n of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n first_o in_o general_n then_o in_o particular_a his_o proof_n of_o the_o first_o invalid_n his_o great_a dis-ingenuity_n in_o wrest_v our_o word_n especial_o i._o pennington_n p._n 102._o chap._n xi_o the_o first_o of_o the_o particular_a ordinance_n he_o say_v we_o deny_v be_v the_o ministry_n his_o proof_n lame_a w._n p._n and_o his_o friend_n defend_v j._n f._n and_o his_o gang_n reprovable_a we_o own_o a_o gospel_n one_o but_o not_o he_o the_o call_v abuse_v by_o such_o pretender_n p._n 105._o chap._n xii_o the_o second_o particular_a ordinance_n be_v a_o gospel-church_n his_o definition_n for_o we_o by_o its_o gross_a contrariety_n to_o the_o scripture_n his_o base_a inference_n of_o our_o denial_n of_o religious_a society_n and_o outward_a gift_n from_o our_o friend_n assert_v of_o but_o one_o catholic_n church_n and_o 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assister_n the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n in_o put_v upon_o unacceptable_a prayer_n to_o prevent_v true_a prayer_n p._n 121._o chap._n xv._n his_o charge_n of_o our_o denial_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o sacrament_n introduce_v with_o a_o discourse_n of_o positive_a command_n destructive_a of_o the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n the_o priest_n against_o god_n scripture_n and_o reason_n he_o confound_v himself_o baptism_n of_o water_n prove_v john_n and_o not_o to_o continue_v mat._n 28._o 19_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 17._o ephes_n 4._o 5._o clear_v and_o vindicate_v the_o one_o spiritual_a baptism_n defend_v p._n 129._o chap._n xvi_o the_o supper_n he_o say_v we_o deny_v not_o deny_v but_o fulfil_v the_o scripture_n consult_v no_o perpetuity_n prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o that_o sign_n be_v do_v away_o in_o christ_n demonstrate_v the_o present_a practice_n in_o the_o case_n not_o primitive_a our_o faith_n leave_v with_o god_n in_o the_o matter_n p._n 141._o chap._n xvii_o his_o 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and_o misery_n and_o thus_o much_o our_o adversary_n further_o prove_v for_o we_o in_o he_o be_v life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n that_o be_v the_o salvation_n and_o eternal_a life_n of_o poor_a sinner_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o christ_n as_o god_n which_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o word_n be_v and_o be_v the_o proper_a light_n of_o man_n and_o unto_o all_o such_o poor_a sinner_n as_o do_v and_o do_v believe_v in_o it_o that_o light_n be_v unto_o they_o salvation_n and_o eternal_a life_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o orthodox_n in_o the_o point_n who_o will_v think_v that_o j._n faldo_n shall_v ever_o undertake_v the_o quaker_n so_o little_a understanding_n their_o principle_n and_o if_o he_o do_v know_v they_o what_o shall_v ail_v the_o man_n to_o be_v so_o much_o our_o friend_n to_o write_v against_o himself_o under_o pretence_n of_o write_v against_o we_o one_o will_v think_v he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o same_o figure_n irony_n that_o some_o call_v fool_n wit_n yet_o he_o will_v fain_o distinguish_v christ_n the_o light_n as_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n make_v the_o first_o common_a the_o other_o peculiar_a and_o that_o spoil_v all_o to_o which_o i_o shall_v brief_o answer_v for_o he_o only_o start_v it_o himself_o there_o be_v but_o one_o kind_a of_o light_n which_o result_v from_o the_o life_n of_o the_o word_n and_o because_o it_o can_v be_v such_o but_o it_o must_v be_v divine_a and_o sufficient_a as_o well_o to_o redemption_n as_o conviction_n it_o will_v unanswerable_o follow_v that_o the_o manifest_v light_n of_o the_o word_n j._n faldo_n confess_v all_o mankind_n more_o or_o less_o to_o be_v light_v with_o be_v of_o a_o divine_a and_o save_v nature_n and_o that_o which_o strengthen_v this_o conclusion_n be_v that_o christ_n as_o god_n be_v by_o our_o adversary_n make_v the_o saviour_n and_o unless_o he_o will_v deny_v he_o that_o he_o call_v god_n to_o have_v be_v before_o that_o manifestation_n in_o 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sense_n he_o be_v both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o same_o convincer_n converter_n redeemer_n and_o saviour_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o men._n §_o 3._o but_o he_o be_v much_o stumble_v and_o not_o a_o little_a abusive_a because_o i_o will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v enlighten_v rather_o than_o light_v 87._o in_o my_o spir._n of_o truth_n vindic._n say_v of_o i_o i_o perceive_v he_o be_v as_o very_o as_o those_o physician_n who_o impose_v severe_a abstinence_n on_o other_o but_o they_o themselves_o will_v take_v their_o cup_n off_o and_o their_o good_a cheer_n to_o wantonness_n and_o giddiness_n how_o far_o this_o character_n may_v be_v by_o any_o thought_n to_o resemble_v william_n penn_n a_o man_n he_o often_o strike_v at_o i_o know_v not_o but_o i_o dare_v say_v for_o he_o he_o never_o be_v so_o disingenuous_a as_o to_o deserve_v it_o and_o least_o of_o all_o from_o j._n faldo_n with_o who_o he_o never_o have_v to_o do_v and_o who_o must_v needs_o make_v a_o random-guess_a in_o the_o matter_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o only_a scurrility_n william_n penn_n however_o unconcern_v he_o be_v have_v receive_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o rude_a priest_n nor_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o w._n p_n passive_a religion_n be_v like_a to_o be_v a_o protection_n to_o his_o base_a tongue_n and_o so_o long_a the_o priest_n sleep_v in_o a_o whole_a skin_n i_o can_v imagine_v what_o his_o dashoe_n shall_v signify_v but_o it_o be_v ill_o do_v of_o a_o priest_n to_o quarrel_v his_o next_o order_n and_o one_o too_o which_o if_o i_o be_o not_o mistake_v the_o nonconforming_a priest_n have_v swarm_v after_o as_o the_o next_o way_n of_o maintenance_n to_o their_o displace_v carcase_n
he_o be_v please_v to_o repute_v he_o though_o it_o be_v for_o vindicate_v the_o pure_a christian_a religion_n as_o it_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n §_o 6._o but_o to_o shut_v up_o this_o discourse_n let_v we_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o expression_n or_o two_o that_o this_o critic_n le_fw-fr we_o fall_v in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o paraphrase_n and_o that_o be_v concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o come_v 91._o it_o be_v more_o proper_o referrable_a to_o light_n then_o man._n that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n light_v every_o man_n rather_o than_o that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n if_o say_v he_o it_o shall_v refer_v to_o man_n every_o man_n in_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o or_o before_o his_o birth_n christ_n enlighten_v it_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o create_a faculty_n for_o experience_n and_o sense_n without_o any_o one_o instance_n to_o control_v it_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o none_o can_v believe_v without_o hear_v nor_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n he_o may_v much_o better_o have_v say_v of_o himself_o then_o of_o the_o quakers-meeting_a that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o puppet_n indeed_o who_o know_v nothing_o but_o by_o hear-say_n or_o mere_a imitation_n if_o man_n have_v not_o some_o more_o inward_a teacher_n farewell_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o revelation_n the_o scripture_n and_o whatever_o come_v by_o or_o from_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o almighty_a this_o man_n if_o yet_o he_o be_v to_o much_o besot_v to_o deserve_v so_o excellent_a a_o name_n at_o once_o destroy_v all_o way_n or_o mean_n whereby_o to_o know_v and_o that_o not_o only_o to_o the_o quaker_n but_o himself_o too_o for_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o be_v ground_v upon_o revelation_n and_o his_o knowledge_n upon_o they_o as_o he_o pretend_v take_v away_o revelation_n and_o you_o take_v away_o the_o scripture_n and_o consequent_o what_o knowledge_n j._n faldo_n pretend_v to_o have_v from_o they_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n to_o pass_v by_o what_o may_v be_v offer_v from_o the_o ancient_a puritan_n brownist_n and_o independent_o on_o our_o behalf_n who_o be_v once_o repute_v warm_a stickler_n for_o that_o j._n f._n proud_o esteem_v enthusiasm_n for_o which_o they_o become_v the_o derision_n of_o carnalist_n he_o forget_v to_o who_o fanatic_a belong_v and_o cut_v off_o his_o pretend_a preach_v from_o the_o god_n above_o etc._n etc._n p._n 113._o thus_o be_v this_o blind_a leader_n fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n of_o his_o own_o dig_v but_o must_v it_o be_v absurd_a because_o child_n at_o the_o instant_a of_o their_o come_n into_o the_o world_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o enlighten_v very_o well_o and_o what_o think_v he_o of_o the_o instant_a of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n out_o of_o the_o virgin_n be_v womb_n do_v he_o enlighten_v all_o who_o shall_v saving_o be_v enlighten_v at_o that_o instant_a a_o mad_a disputant_n indeed_o what_o be_v it_o enlighten_v simeon_n who_o tell_v and_o reveal_v to_o he_o the_o lord_n be_v christ_n for_o shame_n quit_v all_o pretence_n to_o dispute_v §_o 7._o but_o let_v we_o hear_v he_o further_o there_o be_v a_o reason_n in_o the_o text_n give_v such_o a_o countenance_n to_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o light_n as_o will_v never_o be_v find_v for_o the_o contrary_a that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n not_o this_o or_o this_o be_v not_o as_o christ_n be_v now_o in_o heaven_n nor_o as_o present_v with_o the_o evangelist_n john_n and_o the_o then_o saint_n but_o it_o point_v at_o christ_n appearance_n in_o the_o flesh_n very_o notable_a indeed_o and_o we_o will_v not_o let_v it_o slip_v our_o observation_n if_o the_o word_n that_o make_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v with_o god_n and_o be_v god_n be_v that_o true_a light_n as_o sai_z j._n faldo_n himself_o p._n 84_o then_o can_v it_o never_o be_v restrain_v to_o that_o appearance_n as_o the_o beginning_n or_o end_n of_o it_o nay_o the_o evangelist_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v so_o much_o as_o to_o mention_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o manifestation_n in_o flesh_n and_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v j._n faldo_n the_o verse_n concern_v the_o word_n as_o creator_n and_o not_o as_o redeemer_n which_o he_o stint_v to_o his_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n see_v pag._n 89._o but_o by_o his_o interpretation_n that_o be_v not_o relative_a to_o his_o appearance_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o rather_o to_o the_o word_n which_o be_v with_o god_n and_o be_v god_n as_o p._n 84._o and_o so_o the_o spanish_a translation_n have_v it_o that_o word_n be_v the_o true_a light_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o either_o the_o word_n be_v not_o before_o that_o appearance_n or_o if_o it_o be_v be_v that_o true_a light_n that_o true_a light_n be_v before_o that_o appearance_n and_o mankind_n be_v also_o antecedent_n to_o that_o manifestation_n may_v very_o well_o be_v say_v always_o to_o have_v be_v enlighten_v by_o that_o light_n for_o that_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v before_o that_o appearance_n &_o that_o true_a light_n which_o be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o the_o word_n or_o word_n itself_o shall_v be_v stint_v to_o that_o appearance_n be_v as_o absurd_a as_o any_o thing_n well_o can_v be_v again_o that_o we_o shall_v take_v it_o to_o deny_v christ_n now_o to_o be_v the_o true_a light_n that_o enlighten_v all_o because_o he_o be_v so_o be_v a_o strange_a impertinency_n and_o gross_a falsehood_n for_o then_o by_o good_a reason_n ought_v we_o to_o infer_v that_o because_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o be_v god_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o now_o either_o with_o god_n or_o god_n be_v this_o your_o tertullus_n beside_o if_o we_o have_v nothing_o of_o this_o to_o offer_v the_o evangelist_n may_v very_o well_o refer_v to_o that_o appearance_n without_o any_o denial_n at_o all_o of_o a_o antecedent_n illumination_n it_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a break_v forth_o of_o the_o divine_a light_n and_o this_o be_v large_o acknowledge_v and_o prove_v in_o my_o 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