Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	scripture_n	spirit_n	try_v	2,382	5	8.8588	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54151	The guide mistaken, and temporizing rebuked, or, A brief reply to Jonathan Clapham's book intituled, A guide to the true religion in which his religion is confuted, his hypocrisie is detected, his aspersions are reprehended, his contradictions are compared / by W.P., a friend to the true religion.	Penn, William, 1644-1718.	1668 (1668)	Wing P1301; ESTC R15309	49,937	66

one_o let_v he_o but_o peruse_v his_o 17_o page_n and_o tell_v i_o if_o he_o do_v not_o find_v this_o among_o the_o many_o other_o contradiction_n that_o the_o opinion_n or_o dream_n that_o every_o man_n may_v be_v save_v in_o his_o own_o religion_n if_o he_o be_v true_a to_o it_o be_v more_o become_v turk_n than_o christian_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o 17._o have_v not_o meet_v of_o late_a in_o any_o author_n with_o such_o palpable_a confusion_n and_o can_v assure_v thou_o reader_n i_o do_v avoid_v for_o brevity_n sake_n the_o recital_n of_o much_o more_o i_o may_v instance_n in_o what_o superstructure_n it_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o best_a artist_n to_o erect_v on_o a_o foundation_n so_o imperfect_a and_o unsound_a he_o need_v be_v no_o exact_a architecturist_n to_o determine_v but_o notwithstanding_o his_o mistake_n in_o his_o way_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n he_o may_v prove_v guide_n sufficient_a to_o his_o many_o follow_v error_n &_o defect_n sect._n 7._o i_o shall_v a_o little_a insist_v upon_o his_o second_o chapter_n the_o head_n be_v this_o show_v wherein_o the_o wise_a choose_n one_o religion_n lie_v and_o act_n concur_v 6._o thereunto_o he_o needs_o must_v play_v the_o crack-philosopher_n and_o imperfect_o have_v manage_v his_o little_a distinction_n in_o the_o pedantic_a phrase_n of_o the_o cant_a priest_n and_o accademist_n he_o tell_v we_o first_o what_o election_n be_v in_o general_a and_o then_o divide_v the_o right-chusing_a of_o religion_n into_o three_o act_n the_o intellect_n precede_o discern_a the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o by_o the_o will_n be_v choose_v and_o what_o in_o the_o seven_o page_n he_o have_v define_v in_o the_o 8_o he_o instance_n these_o follow_a word_n to_o confirm_v his_o definition_n viz._n man_n be_v a_o religious_a creature_n by_o spirit_n the_o common_a instinct_n of_o his_o natural_a conscience_n be_v move_v strong_o to_o worship_v a_o deity_n as_o we_o see_v in_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n much_o more_o when_o he_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o a_o divine_a instinct_n answ_n it_o have_v be_v the_o unhappiness_n of_o many_o age_n as_o it_o be_v of_o this_o to_o darken_v and_o confound_v matter_n of_o religion_n most_o with_o term_n not_o more_o affect_v and_o difficult_a than_o very_o often_o impertinent_a of_o which_o this_o guide_n be_v not_o a_o little_a guilty_a as_o must_v be_v obvious_a to_o such_o as_o will_v examine_v his_o most_o frivolous_a and_o contratradictory_n distinction_n betwixt_o natural_a and_o divine_a not_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o allow_v they_o to_o be_v term_n proper_a in_o their_o place_n but_o very_o improper_a where_o he_o put_v they_o let_v i_o persuade_v thou_o reader_n to_o observe_v impartial_o the_o confusion_n i_o have_v to_o do_v with_o one_o who_o character_n himself_o a_o christian_n and_o not_o a_o profess_a disciple_n of_o the_o heathen_a aristotle_n and_o i_o shall_v therefore_o think_v it_o may_v become_v i_o best_a as_o it_o have_v he_o to_o use_v such_o a_o sound_a form_n of_o word_n as_o be_v warrant_v by_o and_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o he_o with_o all_o other_o may_v know_v how_o far_o the_o quaker_n be_v on_o all_o occasion_n ready_a to_o bring_v their_o principle_n to_o be_v try_v by_o that_o which_o the_o spirit_n there_o declare_v i_o shall_v expose_v both_o he_o and_o they_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o they_o and_o leave_v thou_o reader_n to_o determine_v which_o hold_v the_o great_a harmony_n therewith_o although_o the_o contradiction_n of_o his_o own_o word_n may_v have_v be_v confutation_n evident_a enough_o religion_n be_v by_o james_n a_o prophet_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n thus_o define_v pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n be_v this_o 28._o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o to_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n also_o to_o believe_v as_o paul_n have_v it_o in_o thy_o heart_n 9_o and_o confess_v with_o thy_o tongue_n in_o and_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n or_o as_o he_o have_v it_o in_o another_o place_n to_o wit_n a_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o that_o spirit_n 12._o light_n or_o grace_n manifest_v from_o god_n to_o all_o man_n teach_v they_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n they_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n take_v these_o passage_n for_o the_o clear_a and_o complete_a signification_n of_o that_o term_n religion_n as_o i_o shall_v till_o some_o more_o ample_a be_v produce_v and_o not_o the_o whimsical_a conjecture_n of_o man_n from_o their_o wrest_n of_o the_o scripture_n patch_v up_o into_o a_o formal_a creed_n by_o their_o eclipse_v understanding_n as_o this_o guide_n must_v not_o deny_v if_o he_o will_v own_o scripture_n then_o will_v it_o consequent_o follow_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v true_o style_v religious_a from_o a_o natural_a instinct_n or_o cause_n for_o since_o the_o one_o and_o true_a religion_n or_o primitive_a be_v divine_a religious_a or_o the_o relative_n must_v necessary_o participate_v of_o the_o same_o divine_a nature_n and_o if_o by_o natural_a conscience_n he_o mean_v reason_n abstractive_o the_o relative_n can_v amount_v to_o more_o than_o rational_a for_o as_o what_o be_v simple_o animal_n can_v generate_v what_o be_v rational_a so_o be_v it_o altogegether_o impossible_a for_o what_o be_v but_o simple_o rational_a to_o produce_v what_o be_v spiritual_a nor_o can_v i_o understand_v how_o he_o will_v secure_v himself_o from_o gross_a impertinency_n in_o nominate_v man_n a_o religious_a creature_n from_o a_o natural_a instinct_n or_o to_o assert_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v divine_a can_v act_v man_n to_o worship_v a_o divinity_n how_o far_o he_o may_v to_o save_v himself_o extend_v the_o signification_n of_o natural_a i_o know_v not_o but_o if_o he_o mean_v it_o in_o the_o sense_n paul_n often_o use_v it_o methinks_v the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n shall_v have_v bar_v his_o unsuitable_a expression_n for_o say_v that_o apostle_n the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v he_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v but_o if_o he_o will_v take_v natura_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la generatione_n viventium_fw-la sive_fw-la animalium_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la nativitate_fw-la or_o if_o he_o rather_o will_v accept_v it_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o he_o they_o call_v divine_a seneca_n that_o it_o import_v a_o deity_n or_o divine_a reason_n sow_v in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n he_o will_v do_v well_o to_o let_v we_o know_v for_o the_o incongruity_n of_o his_o assertion_n with_o good_a sense_n lie_v very_o palpable_a he_o further_o confirm_v his_o opinion_n of_o the_o universality_n of_o that_o by_o he_o call_v natural_a instinct_n with_o his_o parenthesis_n as_o we_o see_v in_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n much_o more_o when_o he_o be_v further_a stir_v up_o by_o a_o divine_a instinct_n i_o must_v confess_v to_o the_o universality_n of_o it_o but_o how_o disguise_v it_o be_v through_o the_o various_a trim_n of_o man_n invention_n and_o forefather_n idle_a tradition_n a_o person_n never_o so_o little_o spritualize_v may_v see_v and_o easy_o descry_v the_o notorious_a foppery_n of_o most_o profession_n the_o cause_n of_o which_o universal_a darkness_n have_v be_v the_o nation_n sacrifice_v their_o judgement_n to_o the_o implicit_a faith_n of_o their_o deceitful_a priest_n who_o have_v be_v and_o be_v a_o monopoly_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n and_o what_o he_o ignorant_o call_v the_o father_n stir_v of_o a_o divine_a instinct_n be_v not_o a_o difference_n from_o the_o former_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o nature_n or_o quality_n but_o measure_n or_o degree_n elect_v i_o have_v the_o long_o insist_v on_o this_o particular_a because_o most_o material_a as_o well_o to_o detect_v his_o weakness_n and_o grand_a inability_n to_o the_o work_n he_o forward_o have_v undertake_v as_o from_o his_o own_o expression_n to_o elucidate_n and_o maintain_v the_o quaker_n principle_n to_o be_v orthodox_n although_o it_o be_v against_o they_o he_o main_o do_v design_n his_o book_n but_o with_o what_o success_n the_o end_n will_v manifest_v i_o shall_v just_a hint_n upon_o his_o three_o branch_n into_o which_o he_o have_v split_v the_o first_o act_n of_o his_o election_n 1_o he_o advise_v to_o take_v a_o particular_a view_n of_o the_o principal_a doctrine_n 10._o and_o misterye_n of_o faith_n and_o duty_n of_o godliness_n teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o do_v not_o tell_v we_o by_o what_o infallible_a expositor_n we_o ought_v to_o peruse_v they_o that_o may_v unfold_v those_o mystery_n he_o speak_v of_o which_o imply_v a_o dubious_a intricate_a and_o obscure_a sense_n do_v he_o mean_v the_o instinct_n

beforementioned_a i_o fear_v he_o be_v scarce_o so_o orthodox_n or_o will_v he_o have_v we_o give_v our_o own_o construction_n as_o thing_n present_v themselves_o to_o our_o natural_a understanding_n or_o must_v we_o walk_v by_o the_o crutch_n of_o some_o commentator_n for_o if_o he_o will_v at_o last_o send_v all_o to_o the_o scripture_n or_o can_v propose_v no_o better_o expedient_a to_o reconcile_v these_o breach_n and_o heal_v those_o religious_a jar_n than_o that_o which_o through_o man_n blindness_n and_o for_o want_v of_o the_o infallible_a spirit_n which_o guide_v all_o in_o the_o truth_n that_o receive_v it_o and_o be_v subject_v thereunto_o have_v be_v the_o very_a rise_n and_o ground_n of_o they_o the_o world_n will_v little_o be_v behold_v to_o this_o guide_n his_o second_o branch_n advise_v to_o discern_v the_o verity_n and_o certainty_n of_o those_o doctrine_n that_o he_o may_v venture_v his_o soul_n upon_o they_o as_o if_o it_o be_v 11._o possible_a a_o man_n can_v take_v a_o particular_a view_n of_o the_o principal_a doctrine_n and_o duty_n of_o godliness_n and_o not_o discern_v both_o certainty_n and_o verity_n his_o three_o be_v like_o his_o second_o that_o a_o man_n must_v know_v the_o excellency_n thereof_o as_o if_o he_o can_v view_v those_o mystery_n behold_v hoth_n and_o yet_o not_o see_v their_o excellency_n thus_o priest-like_a have_v he_o spoil_v paper_n in_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o differ_v expression_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o hourglass_n that_o he_o may_v hold_v out_o sect._n 8._o act_n the_o second_o he_o go_v on_o thus_o after_o the_o understanding_n do_v thus_o 11._o present_a the_o true_a religion_n before_o we_o in_o the_o certainty_n glory_n and_o excellency_n of_o it_o than_o the_o next_o act_n be_v for_o the_o will_v to_o elect_v it_o be_v that_o i_o be_o resolve_v to_o profess_v whatever_o disgrace_n reproach_n loss_n persecution_n i_o may_v meet_v with_o but_o beside_o his_o put_a man_n upon_o religion_n instigate_a he_o to_o run_v and_o strive_v of_o himself_o a_o state_n the_o scripture_n declare_v shall_v never_o enter_v because_o unlawful_a and_o point_v he_o not_o to_o such_o a_o guide_n as_o can_v infallible_o direct_v unto_o the_o true_a religion_n he_o have_v be_v so_o very_o bad_a a_o example_n for_o constancy_n that_o he_o and_o his_o fellow-temporizers_a have_v stumble_v more_o into_o a_o sneak_a conformity_n and_o downright_a atheism_n than_o all_o their_o prayer_n preach_v print_v will_v ever_o regain_v without_o a_o miracle_n on_o both_o his_o three_o act_n be_v little_o more_o than_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a a_o crime_n he_o be_v very_o guilty_a of_o as_o my_o marginal_a in_o some_o place_n do_v observe_v sect._n 9_o his_o three_o chapter_n chief_o consist_v of_o consideration_n to_o evidence_n 14._o it_o a_o principal_a point_n of_o wisdom_n for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v a_o right_a choice_n of_o that_o religion_n he_o will_v profess_v his_o first_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o man_n be_v of_o some_o religion_n indeed_o i_o can_v understand_v wherefore_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o often_o earnest_a in_o press_v man_n to_o be_v of_o some_o religion_n who_o plain_o tell_v they_o in_o several_a other_o place_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n out_o of_o the_o true_a one_o unless_o he_o think_v the_o employ_v their_o talon_n to_o the_o service_n &_o adoration_n of_o a_o false_a god_n be_v more_o excusable_a then_o to_o worship_v none_o but_o to_o enforce_v this_o consideration_n he_o do_v the_o quaker_n the_o advantage_n of_o far_a instance_v a_o proof_n for_o they_o and_o against_o himself_o say_v he_o in_o the_o very_a frame_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o 15._o man_n there_o be_v such_o pinciple_n of_o religion_n engrave_v on_o he_o that_o can_v be_v raze_v out_o that_o have_v teach_v the_o very_a heathen_n to_o worship_v a_o deity_n come_v judge_v impartial_a reader_n betwixt_o this_o guide_n and_o the_o so_o much_o condemn_v quaker_n who_o have_v here_o repeat_v what_o he_o have_v before_o acknowledge_v with_o this_o material_a addition_n that_o can_v be_v raze_v out_o i_o will_v glad_o be_v inform_v whether_o if_o he_o allow_v the_o eternal_a god_n to_o have_v create_v and_o form_v man_n in_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o conclude_v no_o other_o can_v invest_v man_n with_o religious_a principle_n and_o a_o propensity_n to_o worship_v a_o deity_n and_o can_v it_o be_v admit_v by_o any_o sober_a person_n the_o principle_n god_n have_v bestow_v on_o man_n shall_v be_v natural_a and_o yet_o religious_a imperfect_a and_o yet_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n sure_o there_o can_v be_v none_o so_o dim-sighted_a as_o not_o to_o discern_v these_o very_a gross_a contradiction_n for_o if_o god_n have_v impress_v on_o man_n such_o a_o religious_a principle_n to_o teach_v he_o to_o adore_v a_o deity_n which_o must_v be_v himself_o or_o else_o it_o will_v not_o answer_v the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v give_v what_o be_v it_o less_o than_o to_o declare_v that_o god_n have_v distribute_v unto_o every_o man_n such_o a_o proportion_n of_o his_o pure_a spirit_n and_o measure_n of_o his_o grace_n as_o may_v enable_v he_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n to_o perform_v that_o good_a that_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o ground_n of_o those_o division_n in_o religion_n fallibility_n in_o judgement_n cruelty_n in_o disposition_n and_o all_o other_o a_o bomination_n that_o like_o a_o deluge_n overflow_v the_o world_n be_v not_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o that_o divine_a principle_n but_o from_o neglect_v and_o disregard_v the_o righteous_a dictate_v and_o instruction_n of_o it_o and_o let_v he_o not_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v the_o same_o it_o be_v who_o bear_v this_o testimony_n that_o it_o can_v be_v raze_v out_o so_o deep_o be_v it_o his_o opinion_n as_o well_o as_o truth_n have_v the_o infinite_o divine_a sculpter_n engrave_v the_o character_n of_o his_o eternal_a law_n on_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o nation_n that_o no_o time_n or_o alteration_n among_o man_n can_v possible_o obliterate_v or_o deface_v it_o his_o second_o consideration_n be_v from_o the_o many_o religion_n which_o be_v in_o 16_o the_o world_n as_o heathenism_n mahometanism_n judaisme_n and_o christianity_n but_o in_o his_o last_o he_o sum_v up_o the_o many_o sect_n and_o persuasion_n that_o common_o be_v know_v therein_o he_o have_v divide_v they_o into_o such_o as_o differ_v doctrinal_o or_o circumstantial_o and_o those_o which_o err_v fundamental_o the_o first_o be_v lutheran_n calvinist_n arminian_n anabaptist_n episcoparian_o presbyterian_o independent_o etc._n etc._n to_o who_o 18._o he_o bold_o allot_v salvation_n but_o how_o far_o his_o etc._n etc._n may_v concern_v we_o he_o in_o a_o few_o line_n after_o particular_o let_v we_o understand_v wherein_o he_o have_v not_o more_o express_v his_o cunning_a than_o his_o cowardice_n for_o as_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o allow_v all_o those_o persuasion_n to_o be_v christian_a who_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o have_v the_o civil_a power_n in_o their_o hand_n that_o come_v any_o of_o those_o seven_o with_o his_o large_a etc._n etc._n he_o hope_v to_o secure_v himself_o priest_n of_o wramplingam_n without_o be_v condemn_v for_o temporize_a so_o do_v he_o manifest_v himself_o exceed_o bold_a in_o fight_v such_o for_o infidel_n and_o heretic_n as_o either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o practice_v external_a violence_n on_o those_o power_n that_o protect_v such_o caterpillar_n and_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o insinuate_v he_o venture_v at_o this_o juncture_n of_o his_o plenty_n to_o own_o his_o quondam_a brethren_n in_o their_o adversity_n call_v they_o all_o child_n of_o the_o same_o father_n dress_v up_o in_o different_a habit_n but_o that_o his_o wardrobe_n be_v better_o furnish_v than_o the_o rest_n be_v evident_a from_o his_o variety_n and_o change_n yet_o more_o penurious_a for_o that_o he_o never_o wear_v a_o coat_n he_o have_v not_o turn_v his_o last_o consideration_n i_o rather_o call_v the_o sequel_n of_o the_o former_a because_o say_v he_o if_o one_o shall_v happen_v of_o the_o true_a religion_n he_o will_v 18._o never_o be_v true_a unto_o it_o unless_o he_o take_v it_o upon_o such_o a_o right_a choice_n as_o before_o be_v speak_v of_o what_o choice_n of_o religion_n he_o have_v make_v or_o what_o argument_n he_o have_v use_v to_o confirm_v it_o i_o shall_v refer_v unto_o thou_o reader_n but_o fain_o i_o will_v entreat_v this_o guide_n once_o to_o be_v serious_a with_o himself_o and_o ask_v his_o heart_n if_o ever_o it_o have_v any_o and_o whether_o it_o have_v not_o through_o all_o revolution_n discover_v itself_o very_o deceitful_a and_o unsound_a alas_o why_o will_v he_o thus_o naked_o expose_v his_o ignorance_n and_o hypocrisy_n to_o public_a censure_n unless_o he_o will_v confess_v

no_o great_a foil_n than_o this_o person_n be_v bare_a reproach_n at_o least_o assertion_n without_o proof_n the_o discreet_a world_n will_v soonet_n acquiesce_v in_o the_o strong_a argument_n of_o socinus_n and_o his_o quaint_a adherent_n than_o this_o unreasonable_a and_o slander_a guide_n nor_o do_v a_o wrong_a opinion_n gain_v more_o credit_n or_o life_n than_o when_o oppose_v by_o person_n indiscreet_a and_o incompetent_a chap._n ii_o aspersion_n reprehend_v sect._n 1_o it_o be_v a_o art_n this_o guide_n be_v curious_a at_o to_o purchase_v the_o esteem_n of_o such_o who_o his_o miscarriage_n may_v just_o have_v incense_v at_o the_o inhuman_a rate_n of_o forward_a and_o invective_n slander_n on_o such_o who_o have_v for_o conscience-sake_n step_v aside_o from_o the_o establish_a ministry_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o more_o especial_o the_o quaker_n against_o who_o he_o ever_o have_v be_v bold_a to_o write_v and_o speak_v be_v withdraw_v from_o every_o form_n and_o constitution_n to_o wait_v for_o life_n from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o beggarly_a element_n and_o therefore_o make_v a_o prey_n to_o all_o party_n against_o who_o he_o know_v every_o hand_n have_v be_v lift_v up_o distress_v by_o and_o forsake_v of_o all_o civil_a power_n and_o consequent_o secure_v in_o his_o undertake_n he_o be_v not_o slothful_a under_o former_a power_n nor_o have_v he_o be_v less_o diligent_a since_o employ_v all_o his_o wicked_a wit_n to_o render_v we_o a_o people_n unfit_a to_o hold_v society_n with_o man_n be_v not_o only_o destructive_a to_o religion_n but_o government_n nor_o will_v the_o character_n he_o have_v give_v of_o we_o in_o pag._n 62._o speak_v much_o less_o where_o enveigh_v against_o sect_n he_o begin_v with_o we_o in_o this_o manner_n i_o shall_v only_o instance_n in_o one_o more_o of_o such_o as_o err_v in_o fundamental_a point_n who_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o want_n 62_o of_o learning_n and_o outward_a accomplishment_n be_v contemptible_a yet_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o number_n and_o singular_a obstinacy_n in_o their_o way_n whereby_o they_o amuse_v the_o vulgar_a be_v not_o to_o be_v pass_v by_o viz._n the_o quaker_n although_o quakerism_n can_v proper_o be_v call_v a_o sect_n of_o christian_n but_o rather_o a_o total_a apostasy_n from_o christianity_n for_o except_v they_o have_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o mouth_n they_o scarce_o retain_v any_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n reader_n thou_o need_v not_o be_v a_o man_n so_o very_o judicious_a although_o our_o cause_n be_v by_o most_o peruse_v with_o a_o prejudice_v eye_n desire_v thou_o to_o be_v impartial_a right_o to_o taste_v what_o the_o ingredient_n and_o infusion_n be_v that_o do_v compose_v this_o spirit_n who_o at_o the_o very_a entrance_n manifest_v himself_o thus_o intoxicated_a that_o he_o have_v already_o over-shot_a both_o verity_n and_o good_a manner_n thereby_o prepare_v the_o mind_n of_o such_o as_o read_v he_o to_o entertain_v his_o falsity_n the_o most_o he_o can_v for_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o our_o person_n and_o principle_n this_o front_n of_o his_o impeachment_n call_v for_o my_o answer_n in_o these_o respect_n 1._o we_o stand_v charge_v as_o to_o our_o want_n of_o learning_n and_o external_a accomplishment_n it_o be_v our_o joy_n and_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v and_o many_o time_n with_o unutterable_a thanksgiving_n in_o sincerity_n i_o can_v say_v that_o the_o everlasting_a god_n shall_v now_o as_o frequent_o at_o other_o time_n display_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o love_n and_o grace_n to_o the_o mean_a and_o despise_v among_o man_n herein_o be_v it_o transcend_v in_o our_o eye_n that_o he_o shall_v abscond_v these_o thing_n and_o leave_v they_o still_o as_o mystery_n to_o the_o wise_a world_n whilst_o in_o extreme_a love_n he_o have_v so_o plentiful_o vouchsafe_v the_o revelation_n of_o they_o unto_o babe_n and_o therein_o make_v good_a that_o ancient_a observation_n of_o paul_n in_o 28_o our_o time_n not_o many_o wise_a not_o many_o noble_a not_o that_o we_o thereby_o do_v exclude_v any_o only_o we_o can_v affirm_v that_o the_o entrance_n of_o god_n everlasting_a gospel_n of_o salvation_n or_o whatever_o he_o have_v have_v to_o do_v among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v be_v with_o very_a seem_o despicable_a attendance_n this_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v dubious_a unto_o any_o intelligent_a person_n that_o have_v but_o give_v himself_o a_o moderate_a acquaintance_n with_o history_n if_o i_o shall_v go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n let_v it_o be_v there_o examine_v and_o it_o will_v appear_v if_o such_o who_o god_n call_v at_o any_o time_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n be_v not_o handicraft_n labour_v and_o husbandman_n person_n inexpert_a in_o the_o scholastic_a adage_n disputation_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o heathenish_a philosophical_a world_n but_o lest_o that_o may_v not_o be_v of_o sufficient_a authority_n let_v they_o but_o read_v the_o account_n that_o be_v large_o give_v in_o this_o matter_n by_o 137_o heraldus_n who_o declare_v the_o primitive_a christian_n general_a disgust_n to_o all_o humane_a literature_n and_o philosophy_n in_o particular_a the_o only_a idolatria_fw-la accomplishment_n of_o that_o age_n which_o occasion_v the_o gentile_n continual_a upbraid_v of_o the_o christian_n for_o idiot_n and_o illiterate_a person_n and_o origen_n in_o so_o many_o word_n give_v this_o account_n of_o the_o very_a propagator_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cel._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weaver_n or_o comber_n of_o wool_n cobbler_n fuller_n and_o illiterate_a and_o exceed_o rustic_a but_o lest_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o though_o god_n at_o first_o be_v please_v to_o use_v such_o illiterate_a preacher_n thereby_o to_o manifest_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n yet_o afterward_o the_o mean_n of_o literature_n be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v as_o necessary_a ingredient_n to_o a_o able_a and_o orthodox_n minister_n let_v such_o but_o read_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n where_o it_o be_v ordain_v let_v every_o clergyman_n get_v his_o livelihood_n 53_o by_o some_o artifice_n or_o husbandry_n without_o prejudice_n to_o his_o call_v and_o let_v every_o clergyman_n though_o learned_a in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v some_o artifice_n or_o handicraft_n and_o let_v all_o clergyman_n that_o be_v able_a to_o labour_n learn_v some_o petty_a handicraft_n and_o gaudentius_n express_o say_v that_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o ever_o 90._o the_o ancient_n do_v teach_v philosophy_n since_o they_o do_v rather_o abhor_v it_o i_o fain_o say_v he_o will_v see_v any_o man_n that_o can_v show_v that_o the_o christian_n either_o before_o or_o in_o the_o time_n of_o justinian_n do_v open_o teach_v philosophy_n and_o as_o the_o waldenses_n of_o old_a answer_v the_o academian_n papist_n as_o warnerius_fw-la and_o other_o who_o say_v concern_v their_o preacher_n doctores_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la textores_fw-la &_o sutores_fw-la their_o teacher_n be_v weaver_n and_o cobbler_n so_o we_o return_v to_o this_o contemner_n of_o the_o quaker_n for_o their_o unacquaintance_n in_o learning_n we_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o our_o minister_n because_o they_o labour_v with_o 28._o their_o hand_n procure_v thereby_o a_o livelihood_n to_o themselves_o according_a as_o they_o be_v able_a because_o both_o the_o doctrine_n and_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v lead_v we_o to_o such_o apprehension_n and_o if_o this_o guide_n be_v either_o learn_v himself_o or_o but_o impartial_a he_o may_v remember_v that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o at_o the_o nicene_n council_n who_o creed_n be_v so_o famous_a in_o europe_n who_o understand_v the_o hebrew_n tongue_n not_o to_o make_v any_o comparison_n between_o john_n greek_z and_o the_o quaker_n english_a or_o to_o instance_n the_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o isaiah_n and_o jeremiah_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o goth._n know_v to_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v in_o libanus_n his_o scoff_a stile_n say_v let_v we_o not_o hear_v what_o these_o man_n speak_v concern_v heaven_n god_n and_o goodness_n who_o come_v forth_o black_a and_o sooty_a from_o the_o smith_n forge_n and_o anvil_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n reason_n wit_n study_n or_o wisdom_n to_o unseal_v the_o book_n see_v hear_v and_o understand_v the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n nor_o to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v so_o say_v we_o everlasting_a praise_n to_o our_o god_n by_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n he_o have_v give_v we_o in_o measure_n that_o divine_a science_n true_o so_o call_v and_o this_o light_n we_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o 10._o own_o for_o our_o teacher_n in_o the_o fight_n of_o nation_n but_o by_o its_o supreme_a