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A96399 The real Quaker a real Protestant, and the spirit of popery directly struck at in answer to a most malicious and scandalous book, entituled, The papists younger brother, by a disguised author under the titles Misoplanes and Philalethes, but on the contrary proved Philoplanes, Misalethes / by a servant of Christ, G. Whitehead. Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723. 1679 (1679) Wing W1952; ESTC R42838 97,690 135

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the_o lord_n know_v the_o day_n of_o the_o upright_a and_o their_o inheritance_n shall_v be_v forever_o psal_n 37.18_o also_o in_o zachariah_n prophecy_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o salvation_n he_o say_v that_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n luke_n 1.74_o 75._o and_o thy_o testimony_n be_v very_o sure_a holiness_n become_v thy_o house_n o_o lord_n forever_o or_o to_o length_n of_o day_n psal_n 93.5_o pr._n ibid._n that_o their_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n though_o they_o sin_v daily_o answ_n sin_v daily_o be_v neither_o consistent_a with_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n nor_o with_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v see_v psal_n 32.1_o 2._o bless_a be_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n and_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o gvile_n unto_o which_o the_o apostle_n refer_v rom._n 4.6_o 7_o 8._o pr._n ibid._n that_o the_o righteous_a man_n do_v sin_n often_o in_o one_o day_n that_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n have_v sin_v that_o do_v deny_v a_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o all_o sin_n attainable_a in_o this_o life_n answ_n his_o charge_n against_o the_o righteous_a man_n without_o exception_n be_v refute_v before_o as_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v antichristian_a sin_n please_v and_o impious_a thus_o to_o plead_v for_o sin_n against_o the_o righteous_a and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o this_o impiety_n to_o accuse_v the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n with_o deny_v a_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o all_o sin_n to_o be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n come_v priest_n thou_o that_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v thy_o only_a rule_n produce_v we_o plain_a scripture_n to_o prove_v this_o thy_o charge_n which_o be_v general_a against_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n where_o ever_o they_o deny_v such_o a_o freedom_n from_o all_o sin_n to_o be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n either_o bring_v we_o scripture-proof_n for_o this_o or_o else_o forever_o be_v silent_a and_o deceive_v the_o people_n no_o long_o pr._n ibid._n to_o speak_v this_o quaker_n mind_n without_o be_v perfect_o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n no_o man_n can_v witness_v christ_n to_o be_v his_o redeemer_n nor_o that_o he_o be_v come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n nor_o can_v he_o witness_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v to_o redeem_v he_o answ_n the_o priest_n have_v here_o utter_v his_o own_o mistake_n and_o not_o the_o quaker_n mind_n for_o every_o true_a
of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n as_o he_o have_v do_v §_o xxx_o pag._n 115._o qr._n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v christian_n pr._n the_o priest_n answer_v in_o these_o few_o word_n this_o qr._n have_v give_v a_o most_o blasphemous_a account_n of_o all_o qrs._n for_o he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n divine_a nature_n that_o they_o be_v christian_n thus_o make_v answ_n his_o tell_n of_o a_o blasphemous_a account_n of_o all_o qrs._n be_v a_o falsehood_n to_o abuse_v we_o for_o the_o matter_n here_o oppose_v by_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o james_n parnel_n book_n p._n 176_o 177._o collect._n be_v not_o place_v in_o these_o word_n as_o that_o all_o qrs._n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n divine_a nature_n but_o the_o word_n be_v more_o general_a relate_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n who_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v new_a creature_n in_o christ_n jesus_n set_v free_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v christian_n and_o such_o now_o witness_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n wrought_v within_o they_o and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o come_v and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n who_o be_v dead_a with_o he_o etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o j._n parnel_n observe_v well_o here_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o let_v this_o priest_n pass_v as_o only_o make_v exception_n against_o all_o the_o qrs._n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n divine_a nature_n but_o also_o i_o must_v take_v he_o as_o oppose_v the_o thing_n itself_o that_o his_o quarrel_n be_v not_o only_o against_o the_o person_n quaker_n but_o against_o the_o thing_n i._n e._n the_o partake_n of_o christ_n divine_a nature_n wherein_o his_o gross_a ignorance_n both_o of_o christianity_n and_o scripture_n will_v far_o appear_v in_o what_o follow_v pr._n p._n 116._o behold_v here_o be_v our_o saviour_n godhead_n share_v among_o the_o quaker_n behold_v here_o be_v the_o quaker_n make_v more_o than_o coheir_n with_o jesus_n christ_n no_o less_o god_n than_o himself_o be_v answ_n behold_v here_o the_o priest_n have_v not_o only_o show_v his_o lamentable_a ignorance_n but_o his_o false_a as_o well_o as_o blasphemous_a inference_n for_o we_o to_o own_o a_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n divine_a nature_n he_o count_v this_o not_o only_o a_o share_n of_o our_o saviour_n godhead_n among_o we_o but_o also_o a_o make_v ourselves_o no_o less_o than_o god_n himself_o which_o be_v a_o sad_a and_o most_o ignorant_a inference_n that_o new_a creature_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n may_v not_o partake_v of_o his_o divine_a nature_n unless_o they_o be_v god_n and_o christ_n himself_o what_o sad_a and_o miserable_a blindness_n and_o irrational_a work_n be_v this_o as_o if_o the_o member_n of_o a_o body_n must_v not_o partake_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o body_n unless_o that_o member_n can_v be_v the_o whole_a body_n 3.14_o heb._n 3.14_o we_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n in_o particular_a join_v to_o he_o partaker_n of_o christ_n have_v his_o spirit_n and_o life_n manifest_v in_o we_o as_o all_o real_a saint_n and_o true_a christian_n have_v and_o can_v all_o this_o be_v can_v any_o be_v so_o near_o relate_v and_o join_v to_o christ_n and_o not_o partaker_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n can_v they_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o power_n 17._o heb._n 3.14_o rom._n 11.16_o 17._o spirit_n virtue_n life_n faith_n divine_a image_n holiness_n and_o have_v he_o therein_o form_v in_o they_o and_o yet_o not_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n divine_a nature_n what_o strange_a inconsistency_n be_v this_o though_o the_o priest_n will_v not_o own_o this_o of_o the_o qrs._n we_o impose_v it_o not_o so_o upon_o he_o yet_o will_v he_o own_v it_o of_o any_o of_o christ_n member_n no_o see_v what_o follow_v as_o his_o consequence_n on_o the_o assertion_n and_o far_a evidence_n of_o his_o great_a blindness_n and_o ignorance_n both_o of_o scripture_n and_o christian_a experience_n pr._n ibid._n every_o real_a qr._n be_v true_o god_v with_o god_n and_o chri_v with_o christ_n according_a to_o this_o abominable_a quake_a assertion_n they_o be_v all_o partaker_n of_o that_o same_o divine_a nature_n which_o christ_n have_v quake_a blasphemy_n intolerable_a blasphemy_n answ_n see_v now_o how_o it_o be_v the_o assertion_n itself_o that_o this_o priest_n oppose_v viz._n the_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o christ_n have_v this_o he_o put_v these_o black_a character_n quake_a blasphemy_n intolerable_a blasphemy_n upon_o we_o will_v not_o contend_v whether_o all_o call_v qrs._n partake_v thereof_o or_o no_o for_o i_o do_v affirm_v it_o because_o its_o possible_a for_o some_o to_o be_v unfaithful_a under_o that_o profession_n and_o may_v hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n but_o whether_o any_o saint_n member_n of_o christ_n or_o new_a creature_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n i_o affirm_v they_o be_v as_o every_o true_a branch_n that_o be_v graft_v in_o the_o true_a root_n partake_v of_o the_o root_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n rom._n 11.17_o and_o say_v christ_n i_o be_o the_o true_a vine_n and_o you_o be_v the_o branch_n he_o that_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o the_o same_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n for_o without_o i_o or_o sever_v from_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o john_n 15._o now_o do_v not_o every_o such_o branch_n partake_v of_o the_o nature_n &_o virtue_n of_o the_o vine_n do_v you_o ever_o hear_v of_o a_o branch_n in_o any_o vine_n that_o bear_v fruit_n without_o partake_v of_o the_o nature_n virtue_n or_o sap_n of_o the_o vine_n but_o it_o seem_v here_o be_v a_o priest_n a_o teacher_n that_o will_v be_v count_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n a_o christian_a a_o believer_n a_o true_a &_o fruitful_a branch_n no_o doubt_n and_o yet_o altogether_o void_a and_o destitute_a of_o the_o nature_n virtue_n and_o life_n of_o the_o true_a vine_n which_o can_v be_v neither_o true_a in_o spiritual_n nor_o in_o temporal_n and_o for_o a_o final_a confutation_n of_o his_o folly_n in_o this_o great_a point_n take_v one_o scripture_n more_o 2_o pet._n 1.3_o 4._o according_a as_o his_o divine_a power_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o all_o thing_n that_o portain_v unto_o life_n and_o godliness_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o have_v call_v we_o to_o glory_n and_o virtue_n whereby_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n that_o by_o these_o you_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n have_v escape_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v through_o lust_n mark_v here_o how_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v confess_v how_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o our_o adversary_n have_v count_v such_o a_o abominable_a assertion_n and_o intolerable_a blasphemy_n thus_o he_o have_v reproach_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o primitive_a christian_a doctrine_n and_o attainment_n in_o and_o by_o christ_n his_o divine_a power_n and_o nature_n which_o the_o saint_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o qr._n pag._n 117._o here_o be_v the_o true_a church_n where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o teacher_n one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o light_n one_o life_n one_o way_n one_o shepherd_n and_o one_o sheepfold_v one_o priest_n over_o the_o household_n of_o god_n one_o hope_n one_o language_n one_o family_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o pr._n to_o this_o the_o priest_n answer_v viz._n in_o these_o quake_a line_n we_o have_v such_o a_o account_n give_v of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n as_o be_v never_o hear_v nor_o read_v of_o till_o within_o these_o thirty_o year_n by_o past_a such_o a_o account_n as_o no_o age_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n can_v render_v the_o like_a except_o in_o a_o qrs._n conventicle_n this_o true_a church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v on_o earth_n answ_n what_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o true_a church_n and_o the_o unity_n thereof_o have_v our_o adversary_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v he_o have_v here_o such_o a_o account_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n as_o it_o seem_v he_o never_o hear_v nor_o read_v of_o before_o he_o know_v the_o people_n call_v quaker_n but_o he_o false_o presume_v in_o say_v that_o no_o age_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n can_v tender_v the_o like_a and_o that_o this_o true_a church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v on_o earth_n by_o which_o he_o have_v render_v his_o own_o church_n no_o such_o true_a church_n but_o why_o be_v it_o such_o a_o strange_a account_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v it_o strange_a that_o