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A39574 Rusticus ad academicos in exercitationibus expostulatoriis, apologeticis quatuor The rustick's alarm to the rabbies, or, The country correcting the university and clergy, and ... contesting for the truth ... : in four apologeticall and expostulatory exercitations : wherein is contained, as well a general account to all enquirers, as a general answer to all opposers of the most truly catholike and most truly Christ-like Chistians [sic] called Quakers, and of the true divinity of their doctrine : by way of entire entercourse held in special with four of the clergies chieftanes, viz, John Owen ... Tho. Danson ... John Tombes ... Rich. Baxter ... by Samuel Fisher ... Fisher, Samuel, 1605-1665.; Owen, John, 1616-1683.; Danson, Thomas, d. 1694.; Tombes, John, 1603?-1676.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1660 (1660) Wing F1056; Wing F1050_PARTIAL; Wing F1046_PARTIAL; ESTC R16970 1,147,274 931

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for_o a_o final_a answer_n to_o i.o._n and_o t._n d._n both_o as_o to_o that_o matter_n of_o the_o non_fw-fr entireness_n or_o perfection_n of_o the_o letter_n which_o be_v give_v out_o upon_o inspiration_n &_o of_o its_o integral_n to_o this_o day_n and_o a_o answer_n to_o i_o o_n confident_a position_n and_o challenge_n concern_v the_o uniformity_n of_o all_o bibles_n without_o variety_n in_o the_o least_o which_o to_o his_o own_o confutation_n i_o here_o set_v down_o in_o his_o own_o word_n of_o which_o yet_o more_o use_n that_o way_n may_v be_v make_v hereafter_o i_o o._n pag_n 319._o neither_o the_o care_n of_o god_n over_o his_o truth_n nor_o the_o fidelity_n of_o the_o judaical_a church_n will_v permit_v we_o to_o entertain_v the_o least_o suspicion_n that_o there_o be_v ever_o in_o the_o world_n any_o copy_n of_o the_o bible_n differ_v in_o the_o least_o from_o that_o which_o we_o enjoy_v or_o that_o those_o we_o have_v be_v corrupt_v as_o be_v pretend_v the_o author_n of_o that_o insinuation_n can_v produce_v the_o least_o testimony_n to_o make_v it_o good_a and_o pag._n 317._o let_v the_o author_n of_o this_o insinuation_n prove_v the_o assertion_n name'y_o that_o there_o be_v ever_o in_o the_o world_n any_o other_o copy_n of_o the_o bible_n differ_v in_o any_o one_o word_n from_o those_o we_o now_o enjoy_v let_v they_o produce_v one_o testimony_n one_o author_n of_o credit_n jew_n or_o christian_n that_o can_v or_o do_v speak_v one_o word_n to_o this_o purpose_n let_v they_o direct_v we_o to_o any_o relic_n any_o monument_n and_o kind_a of_o remembrance_n of_o they_o and_o not_o put_v we_o off_o with_o weak_a conjecture_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o weight_n with_o we_o and_o epist._n pag._n 27_o 28._o we_o evident_o find_v various_a lection_n n_o the_o greek_a copy_n which_o we_o enjoy_v and_o so_o grant_v that_o which_o ocular_a inspection_n evince_v to_o be_v true_a yet_o none_o of_o they_o be_v able_a to_o show_v out_o of_o any_o 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the_o nature_n of_o which_o as_o a_o rule_n or_o canon_n be_v anon_o more_o speak_v to_o i_o say_v as_o above_z i_o be_o yet_o to_o learn_v that_o lesson_n which_o i._o o._n who_o by_o road_n repeat_v it_o for_o truth_n as_o if_o he_o have_v it_o at_o his_o finger_n e●ds_n never_o yet_o learn_v himself_o i_o believe_v by_o root_n of_o heart_n nor_o can_v ever_o teach_v i_o that_o by_o divine_a authority_n or_o any_o otherwise_o then_o jure_fw-la synodico_fw-la by_o mere_a man_n will_n wisdom_n and_o imagination_n as_o they_o sit_v in_o council_n together_o not_o stand_v in_o god_n council_n the_o light_n in_o the_o heart_n take_v counsel_n but_o not_o of_o he_o nor_o at_o his_o mouth_n but_o each_o from_o other_o and_o cover_v with_o a_o cover_v but_o not_o of_o his_o spirit_n it_o come_v at_o first_o to_o pass_v that_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o holy_a man_n write_n by_o the_o spirit_n must_v pass_v for_o currant_n coin_n and_o stand_v as_o the_o standard_n and_o 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all_o by_o do_v no_o where_o testify_v any_o such_o thing_n within_o itself_o of_o itself_o that_o such_o book_n prophecy_n story_n epistle_n letter_n psalm_n proverb_n and_o other_o write_n as_o be_v bind_v up_o in_o it_o be_v of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o there_o bind_v though_o bear_v testimony_n to_o there_o as_o of_o as_o divine_v original_a as_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o of_o god_n own_o canonization_n than_o it_o must_v be_v count_v that_o that_o precise_a consignation_n of_o the_o canon_n as_o consistent_a of_o such_o only_a and_o not_o of_o such_o book_n have_v its_o original_a be_v from_o some_o convocation_n or_o session_n of_o mere_a man_n that_o be_v neither_o prophet_n nor_o apostle_n but_o some_o that_o dote_v as_o doctor_n do_v now_o a_o day_n be_v none_o themselves_o on_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n person_n and_o such_o write_n of_o they_o as_o best_o please_v they_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n i_o know_v not_o where_o i._o o._n can_v poor_a for_o proof_n of_o any_o thing_n who_o look_v awry_o upon_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n it_o come_v from_o save_v into_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o so_o often_o call_v his_o own_o thought_n all_o which_o with_o i_o be_v not_o worth_a three-halfe-pence_n as_o to_o the_o beget_n of_o any_o infallible_a unfeigned_a faith_n and_o if_o he_o will_v allege_v it_o be_v so_o that_o this_o that_o be_v in_o our_o bibles_n and_o copies_n only_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o god_n own_o consignation_n and_o none_o of_o the_o rest_n mention_v there_o must_v come_v into_o it_o he_o be_v certain_a of_o it_o he_o think_v so_o to_o which_o tune_n he_o frequent_o sing_v in_o his_o second_o treatise_n or_o heap_v of_o uncertain_a assurance_n or_o most_o assure_a uncertainty_n about_o the_o point_n he_o may_v keep_v his_o think_v to_o himself_o if_o he_o will_v and_o never_o thrust_v that_o forth_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o evince_v any_o thing_n to_o we_o by_o its_o labour_n in_o vain_a for_o we_o very_o believe_v that_o in_o the_o most_o thing_n at_o least_o that_o he_o give_v we_o his_o thought_n about_o he_o do_v think_v it_o to_o be_v as_o he_o say_v he_o think_v '_o it_o be_v but_o what_o be_v what_o he_o think_v to_o other_o man_n be_v there_o any_o reason_n that_o we_o believe_v our_o own_o eye_n shall_v believe_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o man_n of_o no_o credit_n with_o we_o assert_v that_o for_o truth_n which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v utter_o false_a i_o appeal_v to_o i_o o._n epist._n pag._n 20._o but_o if_o he_o will_v say_v the_o scripture_n speak_v any_o where_o of_o the_o bound_v and_o consignation_n of_o its_o canon_n by_o so_o many_o or_o so_o few_o or_o by_o such_o and_o such_o book_n as_o be_v extant_a only_o in_o your_o bibles_n and_o no_o other_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v where_o it_o mention_n any_o such_o or_o wherever_o the_o apostle_n in_o any_o of_o their_o synod_n or_o session_n have_v any_o hand_n in_o any_o such_o matter_n and_o if_o not_o i_o judge_v i_o o._n to_o be_v past_o such_o a_o child_n as_o to_o believe_v that_o what_o the_o synod_n of_o succeed_a age_n constitute_v authorize_v canonize_v or_o establish_v be_v do_v pure_o per_fw-la jus_o divinum_fw-la or_o apostolicum_fw-la either_o yea_o what_o i_o o_o say_v to_o the_o quaker_n in_o the_o case_n of_o call_v to_o the_o light_n within_o ex._n 3._o s._n 32._o proferant_fw-la fanatici_fw-la vel_fw-la unum_fw-la sacrae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la locum_fw-la vel_fw-la udum_fw-la caelitus_fw-la demissum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la quo_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la sidei_fw-la &_o obedientiae_fw-la regulas_fw-la seu_fw-la directiones_fw-la mittimur_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o causam_fw-la non_fw-la dicimas_fw-la quin_fw-la triumphant_a serio_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o challenge_n of_o
own_v nor_o hold_v their_o i●o_n in_o that_o height_n of_o honour_n as_o they_o do_v nor_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_n that_o golden_a corruptible_a image_n that_o they_o set_v up_o though_o they_o honour_v the_o truth_n that_o be_v tell_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o submit_v to_o it_o as_o the_o everlasting_a powerful_a word_n of_o god_n what_o be_v thy_o high_a english_a transcendent_a treatise_n about_o and_o thy_o exceed_a ample_a apologetical_a latin_a exercitation_n and_o thy_o many_o execration_n anathcmae_n thunder_v out_o and_o subpoenaes_n pag_n 31.34_o 56._o 59.60_o 81._o send_v abroad_o in_o those_o and_o sundry_a other_o page_n of_o thy_o paper_n summon_v and_o require_v all_o man_n as_o from_o god_n to_o the_o subjection_n and_o submission_n of_o soul_n to_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v due_a only_a and_o alone_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n on_o peril_n pain_n and_o penalty_n of_o inexcusablnesse_n in_o damnable_a unbelief_n damnation_n eternal_a damnation_n eternal_a displeasure_n of_o god_n eternal_a ruin_n etc._n etc._n in_o case_n it_o be_v not_o own_a as_o so_o what_o be_v all_o thy_o excessive_a commendation_n and_o direful_a commination_n and_o condemnation_n denounce_v by_o thou_o against_o all_o that_o commend_v it_o not_o so_o ignorant_o as_o thyself_o and_o thy_o many_o needlesle_a negotiation_n and_o pitiful_a proof_n and_o pragmatical_a prating_n and_o prehemine●t_a plea_n for_o its_o reception_n in_o comparison_n with_o and_o opposition_n to_o all_o other_o way_n of_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o attendance_n and_o submission_n to_o its_o supreme_a uncontroleable_a authority_n pag_n 57.58_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o divine_a inspiration_n as_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a rule_n firm_a foundation_n staple_n standard_n infallible_o true_a tou●hstone_n entire_o in_o every_o tittle_n to_o the_o least_o 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o the_o great_a god_n the_o write_v that_o 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self_n 28_o be_v true_a as_o will_v be_v see_v anon_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n pag_n 117_o the_o most_o glorious_a light_n in_o the_o world_n above_o t'e_a sun_n dear_a to_o god_n than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o and_o score_n more_o of_o wonderful_a strict_a strain_n of_o talk_n in_o which_o thou_o stretche_v the_o text_n and_o letter_n beyond_o its_o live_a and_o screwe_v the_o scripture_n within_o diana_n shrine_n till_o thou_o crack_v thy_o own_o credit_n with_o utter_v ten_o time_n more_o than_o thou_o be_v ever_o able_a to_o stand_v under_o the_o trial_n of_o or_o any_o wise_a man_n be_v to_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v all_o this_o adoratory_n ado_n thou_o make_v about_o be_v it_o not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 57_o the_o write_v and_o what_o write_n be_v it_o not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o confess_v that_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v long_o since_o lose_v and_o if_o thou_o shall_v spend_v so_o much_o time_n 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generation_n byond_v the_o child_n of_o light_n i_o shall_v think_v my_o think_v of_o this_o to_o myself_o and_o to_o let_v it_o pass_v with_o no_o more_o than_o this_o notice_n by_o the_o way_n to_o the_o reader_n 1._o that_o as_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n show_v good_a and_o evil_a thought_n there_o search_v and_o separate_n between_o the_o precious_a and_o the_o vile_a which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o word_n and_o mouth_n of_o god_n there_o jer._n 15.19_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n distinguish_v between_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a word_n there_o in_o the_o particular_a person_n in_o who_o mouth_n it_o be_v plant_v and_o put_v for_o that_o purpose_n first_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n isa._n 59_o ult_n my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v into_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n for_o ever_o from_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o which_o seed_n of_o god_n the_o righteous_a race_n which_o be_v most_o babe_n and_o suckling_n to_o the_o wise_a and_o dispute●s_n of_o this_o world_n psal._n 8.2_o mat._n 11.25_o it_o be_v secondary_o to_o go_v forth_o as_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n ordain_v against_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n jer._n 1.9_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v no_o news_n to_o i_o now_o that_o t.d._n say_v in_o the_o mouth_n be_v without_o which_o be_v somewhat_o strange_a to_o i_o at_o first_o till_o i_o be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o quaint_a and_o coin_v kind_n of_o distinction_n and_o sinister_a sense_n and_o many_o uncouth_a meaning_n that_o he_o put_v upon_o scripture_n phrase_n wherewith_o to_o blind_a people_n from_o be_v beget_v into_o true_a wisdom_n by_o that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o qua._n folly_n for_o it_o be_v his_o usual_a manner_n of_o expound_v and_o the_o ordinary_a meaning_n that_o he_o give_v to_o these_o two_o term_n in_o and_o out_o to_o say_v by_o within_z be_v mean_v without_o and_o by_o without_o within_o for_o as_o he_o count_v the_o righteousness_n of_o c●rists_n person_n without_o we_o to_o be_v in_o we_o to_o our_o justification_n whilst_o not_o inherent_a in_o we_o but_o in_o he_o only_o so_o the_o righteousness_n wrought_v and_o fulfil_v in_o we_o by_o his_o power_n and_o spirit_n not_o to_o be_v in_o we_o but_o without_o in_o his_o person_n only_o for_o rom._n 8.4_o in_o we_o quoth_v he_o import_v not_o in_o out_o person_n but_o in_o christ_n p._n 17._o 1._o pamph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o think_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 17.22_o by_o in_o you_o in_o among_o you_o without_o p._n 5.1_o pamph._n and_o so_o i.o._n will_v have_v to_o be_v expound_v in_o that_o place_n to_o avoid_v the_o dint_n of_o that_o doctrine_n of_o the_o quadratus_n who_o tell_v of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o righteousness_n within_o man_n that_o be_v not_o in_o it_o which_o he_o confess_v be_v use_v but_o in_o one_o more_o place_n in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o he_o call_v the_o new_a letter_n of_o it_o viz._n matth._n 23.26_o and_o there_o it_o be_v use_v for_o the_o inside_n of_o a_o vessel_n cup_n or_o platter_n by_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o blind_a pharisee_n first_o cleanse_v the_o inside_n that_o the_o outside_n may_v be_v clean_o also_o yet_o in_o luke_n 17._o it_o seem_v quoth_v he_o to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o make_v it_o thus_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n ad_fw-la vos_fw-la pervenis_fw-la be_v come_v to_o you_o &_o a_o t.d._n do_v within_o in_o effect_n to_o signify_v without_o ex._n 3.5.47_o and_o so_o in_o the_o place_n in_o hand_n in_o the_o mouth_n be_v without_o quoth_v t._n d._n which_o fine_a new-fangled_a way_n of_o respondency_n to_o a_o opponent_n urge_v otherwise_o a_o irresistible_a truth_n i_o shall_v never_o have_v learn_v have_v i_o not_o meet_v with_o these_o two_o sophistical_a shuffler_n howbeit_o now_o i_o h●ve_v learn_v their_o wont_a way_n of_o wind_v away_o from_o plain_a truth_n i_o shall_v thereby_o learn_v at_o least_o to_o avoid_v it_o turn_v from_o it_o and_o pass_v away_o but_o shall_v never_o learn_v how_o to_o walk_v in_o it_o it_o be_v so_o crooked_a unless_o i_o mean_v to_o leave_v the_o good_a way_n of_o uprightness_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o darkness_n now_o as_o to_o i.o._n though_o often_o he_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o write_n and_o the_o doctrine_n and_o say_v the_o scriptura_fw-la formaliter_fw-la or_o litera_fw-la scripta_fw-la be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o materia_fw-la or_o veritas_fw-la scripta_fw-la be_v another_o yet_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v give_v the_o question_n to_o the_o qua._n who_o care_v not_o whether_o he_o do_v or_o no_o which_o question_v as_o be_v show_v above_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a base_o to_o beg_v he_o will_v distemper_v and_o conjumble_v all_o that_o together_o again_o into_o one_o chaos_n or_o lump_n of_o confusion_n which_o he_o have_v once_o orderly_o set_v asunder_o and_o therefore_o drive_v on_o in_o gross_a without_o divide_v between_o the_o scripture_n write_v letter_n or_o text_n and_o the_o word_n doctrine_n light_n or_o truth_n that_o be_v write_v of_o and_o earnest_o endeavour_v to_o blend_v all_o these_o into_o one_o and_o though_o for_o haste_n jumble_v and_o post_v on_o he_o get_v many_o a_o stumble_v by_o the_o way_n whereby_o he_o lay_v himself_o on_o the_o ground_n yet_o up_o again_o he_o get_v and_o on_o he_o go_v though_o halt_o never_o hee_v how_o he_o interfear_n nor_o feel_v how_o he_o often_o hack_n and_o cut_n one_o leg_n against_o the_o other_o hope_v that_o so_o long_o as_o he_o stand_v not_o still_o nor_o give_v quite_o out_o nor_o lie_v flat_a he_o rid_v ground_n as_o well_o while_o he_o stumble_v on_o as_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o slide_v away_o more_o smooth_o but_o his_o blind_a blundering●_n in_o which_o he_o think_v he_o post_v on_o unseen_a be_v note_v and_o see_v by_o such_o as_o be_v not_o far_o behind_o he_o who_o 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the_o word_n write_v that_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v yet_o as_o write_v by_o the_o command_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n rep._n all_o this_o i_o grant_v to_o be_v very_o true_a but_o tend_v to_o the_o overturning_a of_o j.os._n own_o cause_n and_o purpose_n in_o it_o which_o be_v to_o prove_v the_o scripture_n or_o writing_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o confirm_v of_o the_o qua._n cause_n who_o against_o he_o deny_v that_o assertion_n for_o the_o word_n speak_v and_o write_v even_o as_o speak_v and_o write_v by_o god_n appointment_n be_v that_o which_o we_o say_v be_v still_o within_o the_o
and_o true_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o beget_v by_o the_o light_n and_o live_a word_n of_o truth_n from_o death_n and_o darkness_n into_o a_o real_a union_n with_o itself_o by_o receive_v with_o meekness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o innate_a engraft_a word_n ●am_n 1.21_o by_o which_o they_o become_v incorporate_v and_o as_o it_o be_v transubstantiate_v into_o one_o seed_n with_o itself_o have_v the_o image_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n see_v upon_o they_o and_o shine_v in_o and_o through_o they_o before_o the_o world_n man_n &_o before_o who_o let_v your_o light_a shine_n faith_n christ_n mat._n 5.16_o is._n 60.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 2._o ult_n i_o say_v if_o such_o man_n may_v be_v style_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n as_o john_n baptist_n be_v style_v by_o christ_n a_o burn_a and_o shine_a light_n joh._n 35_o 36_o then_o who_o yet_o christ_n have_v a_o great_a witness_n will_n i.o._n therefore_o prefer_v the_o dea●_n copy_n of_o the_o write_n of_o those_o live_a man_n who_o write_v from_o the_o life_n light_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v before_z or_o at_o least_o into_o a_o equality_n with_o the_o holy_a man_n who_o under_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o those_o write_n as_o they_o be_v at_o first_o which_o now_o be_v but_o the_o fallible_a ●andyworks_n of_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n but_o mere_a fallible_a transcriber_n or_o if_o he_o will_v will_v any_o wise_a man_n of_o god_n become_v so_o foolish_a with_o he_o i_o trow_v not_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o workman_n be_v more_o glorious_a than_o the_o work_n that_o issue_v either_o original_o from_o or_o but_o subordinate_o through_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o writer_n more_o honourable_a than_o his_o mere_a writing_n as_o heb._n 3.3_o 4._o he_o who_o have_v build_v the_o house_n have_v more_o honour_n than_o the_o house_n for_o as_o every_o outward_a write_n or_o letter_n you_o now_o have_v the_o use_n of_o be_v write_v by_o some_o man_n as_o every_o 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