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A67178 An apologetical narration, or, A just and necessary vindication of Clement Writer against a four-fold charge laid on him by Richard Baxter, and published by him in print. Writer, Clement, fl. 1627-1658. 1658 (1658) Wing W3722; ESTC R12025 57,785 109

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that_o be_v no_o member_n of_o his_o body_n or_o true_a church_n a._n for_o this_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v capable_a only_o of_o profitable_a member_n by_o have_v some_o manifest_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o profit_v the_o body_n withal_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o that_o purpose_n be_v give_v to_o every_o member_n of_o that_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 7._o etc._n etc._n whence_o will_v follow_v no_o manifestation_n by_o some_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n no_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o no_o spirit_n of_o christ_n no_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n page_n 87._o b._n the_o spirit_n by_o extraordinary_a work_n former_o and_o by_o holy_a actuate_a the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n be_v christ_n great_a witness_n to_o the_o world_n n._n christ_n great_a witness_n to_o the_o world_n by_o his_o spirit_n be_v by_o outward_a work_n not_o by_o inward_a working_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o saint_n a._n for_o how_o can_v any_o unbeliever_n be_v convince_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o faith_n by_o the_o secret_a working_n in_o another_o man_n heart_n or_o spirit_n without_o some_o powerful_a manifestation_n thereof_o outward_o page_n 96._o b._n all_o this_o you_o know_v be_v scripture_n n._n although_o all_o this_o be_v scripture_n yet_o little_a of_o all_o this_o be_v of_o scripture_n and_o that_o which_o be_v be_v little_a to_o the_o purpose_n to_o prove_v that_o which_o be_v endeavour_v by_o the_o author_n page_n 98._o b._n for_o the_o same_o spirit_n will_v not_o say_v and_o unsay_v n._n how_o ill_o will_v this_o prove_v the_o generality_n of_o preach_v now_o to_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n since_o the_o same_o be_v so_o full_a of_o contradiction_n page_n 99_o b._n the_o spirit_n of_o illumination_n be_v the_o same_o and_o give_v only_o by_o scripture_n and_o for_o any_o spirit_n that_o shall_v contradict_v scripture_n it_o can_v never_o be_v holy_a nor_o true_a nor_o faithful_a as_o contradict_v truth_n n._n when_o various_a and_o 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you_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n beside_o that_o of_o miracle_n former_o all_o sect_n and_o sort_n of_o christian_n pretend_v to_o have_v this_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n and_o may_v challenge_v the_o former_a miracle_n to_o give_v evidence_n for_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o the_o second_o part_n page_n 32._o b._n and_o to_o make_v the_o give_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v that_o seal_n which_o shall_v credit_v this_o report_n with_o their_o hearer_n n._n where_o be_v this_o seal_n to_o credit_v your_o doctrine_n and_o ministry_n if_o you_o have_v it_o it_o be_v more_o to_o purpose_n then_o a_o thousand_o such_o book_n as_o this_o page_n 34._o b._n no_o man_n can_v know_v that_o the_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la the_o petition_n of_o right_n or_o any_o other_o statute_n of_o this_o land_n be_v indeed_o genuine_a and_o authentic_a n._n nor_o be_v any_o man_n bind_v upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n so_o to_o know_v or_o believe_v it_o as_o he_o be_v the_o gospel_n that_o hear_v it_o declare_v and_o attest_v by_o sign_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherefore_o the_o comparison_n be_v frivolous_a page_n 34._o b._n the_o most_o unlearned_a man_n be_v so_o far_o bind_v to_o believe_v the_o statute_n of_o felony_n to_o be_v authentic_a and_o in_o force_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v just_o hang_v if_o he_o break_v it_o n._n but_o no_o man_n can_v just_o be_v hang_v for_o not_o believe_v it_o only_o nor_o can_v any_o man_n be_v just_o blame_v for_o not_o believe_v you_o more_o than_o another_o contradict_v you_o page_n 36._o b._n miracle_n if_o common_a will_v lose_v their_o convince_v force_n and_o be_v as_o none_o n._n miracle_n though_o common_a in_o the_o first_o age_n lose_v not_o their_o convince_v force_n then_o miracle_n though_o common_a in_o after_o age_n may_v not_o lose_v their_o convince_v force_n but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a beside_o in_o page_n 242_o of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o book_n you_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v certain_a from_o current_a history_n and_o church-record_n that_o the_o gift_n of_o cast_v out_o of_o devil_n and_o make_v they_o confess_v themselves_o master_v by_o christ_n do_v remain_v in_o the_o church_n for_o long_a time_n after_o the_o apostle_n even_o for_o three_o of_o four_o hundred_o year_n at_o least_o page_n 45._o b._n god_n do_v still_o effectual_o convince_v million_o of_o man_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o that_o without_o renew_a miracle_n n._n all_o several_a sort_n of_o christian_n have_v this_o conviction_n respective_o yet_o condemn_v one_o another_o for_o heretic_n page_n 50._o b._n it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o other_o that_o see_v christ_n miracle_n to_o bear_v witness_n of_o they_o n._n it_o be_v the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o such_o to_o stay_v until_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n to_o do_v the_o like_a miracle_n see_v luk._n 24._o 49._o act._n 1._o 4_o 5_o 8._o before_o their_o witness_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v page_n 50._o b._n those_o that_o see_v not_o those_o miracle_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v their_o witness_n n._n prove_v this_o if_o you_o can_v page_n 55._o b._n lily_n grammar_n may_v be_v misprinted_n or_o the_o write_n of_o cicero_n virgil_n or_o ovid_n which_o be_v write_v before_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o we_o be_v pass_v all_o doubt_n that_o their_o write_n be_v not_o forge_v n._n that_o which_o god_n bind_v man_n to_o believe_v upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n come_v with_o more_o certainty_n than_o these_o or_o any_o other_o write_n or_o word_n either_o especial_o they_o come_v to_o they_o in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n a._n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v from_o the_o penman_n thereof_o unto_o nineteen_o part_n of_o twenty_o man_n in_o the_o world_n page_n 55._o b._n must_v you_o not_o believe_v he_o that_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n and_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v so_o n._n if_o one_o by_o his_o scholarship_n prove_v it_o true_a and_o another_o in_o like_a manner_n prove_v it_o false_a which_o of_o the_o two_o be_v a_o man_n bind_v to_o believe_v or_o must_v he_o believe_v both_o page_n 56_o b._n object_n christ_n say_v if_o i_o have_v not_o do_v the_o work_n which_o no_o man_n else_o can_v do_v you_o have_v no_o sin_n answ_n but_o do_v not_o say_v if_o you_o have_v not_o see_v they_o you_o have_v no_o sin_n n._n this_o text_n be_v cite_v false_o and_o deceitful_o for_o it_o affirm_v in_o effect_n that_o which_o be_v deny_v in_o the_o answer_n a._n for_o you_o wilful_o have_v omit_v among_o they_o and_o that_o they_o do_v both_o see_v and_o hate_v both_o christ_n and_o the_o father_n which_o be_v cite_v and_o due_o consider_v will_v quite_o overthrow_v that_o doctrine_n which_o you_o seek_v here_o to_o up-hold_a by_o omit_v it_o which_o be_v neither_o fair_a nor_o honest_a page_n 58._o b._n all_o historian_n be_v fallible_a and_o liable_a to_o error_n n._n how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v any_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o true_a and_o save_a faith_n a._n or_o how_o then_o can_v any_o history_n or_o word_n from_o man_n fallible_a and_o liable_a to_o error_n without_o infallible_a evidence_n be_v any_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o divine_a faith_n since_o you_o tell_v we_o elsewhere_o that_o divine_a faith_n have_v ever_o a_o divine_a testimony_n but_o no_o testimony_n that_o be_v fallible_a and_o liable_a to_o error_n can_v possible_o be_v a_o divine_a testimony_n page_n 59_o b._n such_o be_v the_o scripture_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o language_n shall_v be_v suit_v to_o the_o matter_n so_o to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o reader_n n._n how_o be_v this_o true_a when_o it_o be_v barbarism_n to_o the_o generality_n