Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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The Christianity of the people called Quakers asserted, by George Keith: in answer to a sheet, called, A serious call to the Quakers, &c. Attested by eight priests of the Church of England ... and affirmed by George Keith, or the new sworn deacon.
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Field, John, 1652-1723.
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the_o christianity_n of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n assert_v by_o george_n keith_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o sheet_n call_v a_o serious_a call_v to_o the_o quaker_n etc._n etc._n attest_v by_o eight_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n call_v dr._n isham_n rector_n of_o st._n buttolphs-bishopsgate_n dr._n wincop_n rector_n of_o st._n marry_o abb-church_n dr._n bedford_n rector_n of_o st._n george_n buttolph-lane_n mr._n altham_n m._n a._n rector_n of_o st._n andrew_n undershaft_n mr._n bradford_n m._n a._n rector_n of_o st._n mary-le-bow_n mr._n whitfield_n m._n a._n rect._n of_o st._n mart._n at_o ludgate_n mr._n butler_n m._n a._n rector_n of_o st._n mary_n aldermanburic_n mr._n adam_n m._n a._n rector_n of_o st._n alban_n woodstreet_n and_o affirm_v by_o george_n keith_n or_o the_o new_a swear_a deacon_n it_o be_v a_o marvellous_a thing_n that_o these_o man_n have_v no_o other_o way_n to_o oppugn_v the_o quaker_n but_o by_o gross_a and_o horrid_a lie_n and_o false_a 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43._o i_o know_v no_o principle_n i_o now_o hold_v but_o i_o be_o able_a to_o prove_v i_o have_v hold_v they_o ever_o since_o i_o come_v among_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n as_o touch_v all_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n common_o call_v the_o simpliciter_fw-la credenda_fw-la 42._o ibid._n p._n 42._o and_o indeed_o the_o great_a mistake_v that_o i_o find_v i_o have_v be_v under_o be_v my_o misunderstanding_n these_o place_n of_o scripture_n matth._n 28.19_o and_o 1_o cor._n 11.26_o for_o say_v he_o i_o remain_v constant_a to_o my_o former_a principle_n 41._o retract_v p._n 41._o with_o respect_n to_o these_o great_a doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n i_o do_v therefore_o say_v g._n k._n 7._o serious_n appeal_n p._n 6_o 7._o make_v this_o solemn_a appeal_n to_o the_o more_o sober_a impartial_a and_o judicious_a people_n to_o who_o hand_n this_o may_v come_v whether_o cotton_n mather_n be_v not_o extreme_o uncharitable_a and_o possess_v as_o g._n k._n be_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o prejudice_n and_o envious_a zeal_n to_o use_v r._n baxter_n phrase_n against_o the_o quaker_n in_o general_n and_o i_o in_o particular_a as_o guilty_a of_o manifold_a heresy_n blasphemy_n and_o strong_a delusion_n to_o the_o render_v we_o no_o christian_n in_o the_o low_a degree_n or_o rank_n while_o i_o suppose_v he_o have_v some_o charity_n to_o some_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n call_v papist_n and_o to_o lutheran_n arminian_o and_o divers_a other_o that_o differ_v wide_o from_o he_o yet_o agree_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a fundamental_o when_o we_o hold_v the_o same_o fundamental_o of_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o faith_n notwithstanding_o c._n mather_n strong_a asseveration_n or_o g._n k_n we_o may_v now_o say_v against_o we_o as_o if_o we_o deny_v almost_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a and_o protestant_a faith_n yet_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v it_o that_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o his_o so_o extreme_o rash_a and_o uncharitable_a charge_n either_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n of_o that_o people_n call_v in_o scorn_n quaker_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o particular_a writer_n or_o publisher_n of_o our_o doctrine_n and_o principle_n and_o preacher_n among_o we_o 7._o ibid._n p._n 7._o and_o it_o suffice_v i_o and_o we_o may_v say_v we_o and_o i_o hope_v do_v to_o many_o other_o that_o according_a to_o the_o best_a knowledge_n i_o have_v of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n and_o these_o most_o general_o own_v by_o they_o as_o preacher_n and_o publisher_n of_o their_o faith_n of_o unquestioned_a esteem_n among_o they_o and_o worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n as_o many_o such_o there_o be_v i_o know_v none_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o any_o one_o of_o such_o heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n as_o he_o accuse_v they_o and_o i_o think_v i_o shall_v know_v and_o do_v know_v these_o call_v quaker_n and_o their_o principle_n 1692._o write_v 1692._o having_z ben_z conversant_a with_o they_o 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and_o write_v from_o god_n and_o christ_n immediate_o and_o infallible_o and_o that_o those_o that_o have_v only_o get_v the_o word_n and_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v not_o under_o the_o curse_n and_o in_o another_o spirit_n than_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o let_v he_o call_n see_v serious_n call_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o why_o do_v he_o quote_v g._n f._n and_o esteem_v it_o a_o vile_a error_n they_o note_n g._n k._n do_v whilst_o among_o the_o quaker_n vindicate_v these_o very_a person_n in_o the_o same_o doctrine_n which_o he_o now_o call_v vile_a error_n and_o thereby_o render_v himself_o insincere_a in_o pretend_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o for_o his_o say_n viz._n and_o thou_o and_o you_o all_o that_o speak_v and_o write_v and_o not_o from_o god_n immediate_o and_o infallible_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v and_o prophet_n and_o christ_n but_o only_o have_v get_v the_o word_n you_o be_v all_o under_o the_o curse_n in_o another_o spirit_n raven_v 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concern_v the_o scripture_n '_o geo._n fox_n say_v as_o quote_v the_o scripture_n be_v not_o infallible_a nor_o divine_a but_o humane_a ãâã_d note_n ãâã_d there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v although_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o notwithstanding_o the_o attestation_n of_o the_o three_o doctor_n and_o five_o master_n of_o art_n and_o rector_n and_o g._n k_n affirmation_n to_o the_o truth_n as_o cite_v however_o hear_v g._n k._n 53._o g._n k_o be_v truth_n be_v defence_n p._n 53._o i_o answer_v that_o not_o only_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o even_o the_o write_n or_o letter_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n may_v be_v call_v a_o kill_v letter_n to_o those_o that_o remain_v alienate_v from_o the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v even_o as_o origen_n have_v former_o teach_v in_o his_o commentary_n on_o leviticus_n not_o only_o say_v he_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v find_v the_o kill_v letter_n there_o be_v also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o letter_n which_o kill_v he_o who_o do_v not_o spiritual_o attend_v unto_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v now_o if_o any_o go_v from_o the_o spirit_n that_o only_o make_v the_o true_a gospel_n administration_n and_o set_v up_o the_o letter_n or_o write_v of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o same_o these_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v eventual_o become_v a_o kill_a letter_n no_o less_o than_o that_o of_o the_o law_n and_o can_v no_o more_o give_v life_n or_o make_v perfect_a than_o the_o outward_a law_n can_v 59_o ibid._n 59_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o which_o translation_n be_v common_o call_v scripture_n have_v divers_a addition_n which_o man_n have_v add_v without_o any_o pretence_n to_o divine_a inspiration_n the_o letter_n or_o external_n form_n of_o the_o write_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 54._o 54._o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o understand_v the_o letter_n but_o christ_n 49._o 49._o thus_o far_o g._n k._n and_o will_v he_o now_o say_v only_o the_o bare_a write_n or_o character_n consist_v of_o ink_n and_o paper_n be_v proper_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 47._o 47._o and_o be_v infallible_a divine_a and_o not_o humane_a if_o g._n k._n will_v now_o so_o assert_v let_v he_o concern_v christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n be_v quote_v g._n w._n as_o follow_v call_n call_n what_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n in_o which_o christ_n coming_z be_v be_v it_o visible_a to_o the_o carnal_a eye_n and_z '_o where_o be_v that_o come_v to_o be_v be_v it_o now_o to_o be_v look_v for_o outward_o g._n k._n say_v 16._o g_o k_n be_v rector_n cor._n p._n 16._o i_o do_v serious_o and_o true_o tell_v thou_o as_o i_o faithful_o believe_v that_o christ_n do_v local_o ascend_v upward_o into_o the_o heaven_n whence_o also_o he_o shall_v descend_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o if_o g._n k._n have_v retract_v this_o the_o quaker_n see_v no_o cause_n to_o retract_v nor_o yet_o 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light_v of_o god_n spirit_n in_o man_n be_v fallible_a also_o be_v not_o peter_n fallible_a in_o some_o case_n yea_o do_v not_o he_o fail_v sore_o as_o well_o as_o g._n k._n when_o he_o deny_v his_o master_n do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o dictate_v or_o light_v of_o god_n spirit_n in_o he_o be_v fallible_a to_o say_v that_o they_o have_v no_o infallible_a spirit_n the_o plain_a english_a of_o which_o be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o '_o god_n himself_o be_v fallible_a say_v g._n k._n in_o his_o presb._n and_o ind._n visible_a church_n p._n 47._o concern_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o their_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n or_o to_o try_v spirit_n etc._n etc._n g._n k._n say_v 65._o truth_n be_v defence_n p._n 65._o it_o be_v no_o repugnancy_n that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v superior_a and_o inferior_a in_o different_a respect_n and_o as_o it_o respect_v different_a subject_n but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o understand_v the_o dictate_v and_o light_v of_o god_n spirit_n in_o divers_a man_n to_o be_v superior_a and_o inferior_a when_o it_o examine_v and_o be_v examine_v for_o one_o equal_a may_v be_v a_o measure_n or_o rule_n to_o another_o yea_o one_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o rule_n unto_o itself_o according_a to_o that_o common_a maxim_n or_o principle_n n1_fw-la recta_fw-la est_fw-la norma_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o obliqui_fw-la i._n e._n a_o right_a line_n be_v a_o rule_n of_o itself_o and_o also_o of_o that_o which_o be_v crooked_a the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n for_o none_o know_v true_o the_o scripture_n 68_o p._n 68_o but_o they_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o that_o power_n which_o be_v life_n light_n and_o spirit_n be_v the_o more_o principal_a and_o original_a rule_n concern_v the_o trinity_n g._n k._n say_v 2._o g._n k_o be_v serious_a app._n p._n 2._o the_o only_a exception_n we_o have_v be_v against_o that_o unscriptural_a term_n or_o phrase_n of_o three_o person_n or_o a_o trinity_n '_o of_o person_n and_o therefore_o let_v all_o man_n know_v 58._o g._n k_n presb_n and_o ind._n visib_o church_n p._n 58._o to_o who_o hand_n this_o may_v come_v that_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n never_o deny_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a faithful_o believe_v and_o do_v still_o faithful_o believe_v whatever_o be_v record_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o that_o great_a mystery_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v one_o and_o that_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v that_o one_o only_o true_a and_o living_n god_n the_o creator_n and_o upholder_n of_o all_o concern_v christ_n and_o his_o blood_n g._n k._n say_v 58._o ibid._n p._n 58._o the_o lord_n jesus_n