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A40196 The great mistery of the great whore unfolded, and antichrists kingdom revealed unto destruction in answer to many false doctrines and principles which Babylons merchants have traded with, being held forth by the professed ministers, and teachers, and professors in England, Ireland, and Scotland, taken under their owne hands, and from their owne mouths, sent forth by them from time to time, against the despised people of the Lord called Quakers, who are of the seed of that woman, who hath been long fled into wildernes ... in this answer to the multitude of doctrines held forth by the many false sects, which have lost the key of knowledge, and been on foot since the apostles dayes, called Anabaptists, Independents, Presbyters, Ranters, and many others, who out of their own mouths have manifested themselves not to be of a true descent from the true Christian Churches : but it's discovered that they have been all made drunk with the wine of fornication received from the whore which hath sitten upon the beast, after whom the world hath wondred / by George Fox. Fox, George, 1624-1691.; Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662. 1659 (1659) Wing F1832; ESTC R18020 590,130 408

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devil_n that_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n but_o not_o as_o they_o be_v in_o it_o as_o so_o say_v christ_n to_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n they_o speak_v of_o themselves_o so_o they_o that_o speak_v the_o scripture_n not_o by_o the_o spirit_n as_o be_v by_o they_o that_o speak_v they_o forth_o they_o speak_v of_o themselves_o as_o the_o devil_n do_v that_o abode_n not_o in_o the_o truth_n but_o a_o liar_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o thus_o the_o truth_n comprehend_v it_o for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o be_v in_o it_o for_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o the_o truth_n in_o he_o but_o the_o other_o all_o speak_v of_o themselves_o and_o there_o thou_o be_v and_o so_o do_v the_o devil_n and_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o nor_o they_o and_o there_o with_o truth_n they_o be_v comprehend_v pr._n he_o charge_v we_o whether_o ever_o any_o give_v worse_a word_n to_o we_o than_o we_o do_v to_o other_o etc._n etc._n page_n 9_o a._n to_o speak_v truth_n be_v not_o to_o give_v bad_a word_n to_o tell_v a_o cain_n he_o be_v a_o cain_n or_o a_o esau_n or_o a_o ishmael_n to_o be_v a_o ishmael_n or_o a_o wolf_n he_o be_v a_o wolf_n and_o say_v the_o evil_a beast_n be_v the_o evil_a beast_n that_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o common_a beast_n and_o to_o say_v the_o greedy_a dog_n that_o can_v never_o have_v enough_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o common_a dog_n that_o be_v bite_n and_o tear_v and_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o common_a beast_n that_o feed_v in_o peace_n and_o eat_v their_o meat_n in_o peace_n now_o to_o speak_v such_o word_n and_o name_n as_o these_o be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v not_o so_o that_o be_v a_o give_v of_o bad_a name_n wrong_a name_n but_o the_o spirit_n that_o give_v forth_o the_o scripture_n it_o give_v such_o name_n to_o such_o as_o be_v find_v in_o those_o step_n it_o let_v we_o see_v now_o and_o the_o whole_a nation_n may_v witness_v that_o friend_n may_v 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they_o be_v learn_v pr._n he_o say_v christ_n be_v not_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n etc._n etc._n see_v page_n 14._o ans_fw-fr and_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v circumcise_v with_o a_o circumcision_n make_v without_o hand_n and_o the_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n they_o be_v circumcise_v with_o the_o spirit_n but_o who_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o this_o circumcision_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n coll._n 2.11_o and_o again_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n that_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n pr._n he_o say_v what_o man_n in_o his_o right_a wit_n will_v say_v a_o wilderness_n be_v a_o city_n etc._n etc._n page_n 14._o ans_fw-fr when_o the_o people_n have_v transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o be_v err_v from_o his_o way_n they_o be_v become_v a_o wilderness_n and_o bear_v the_o fruit_n of_o bramble_n and_o briar_n and_o not_o see_v any_o way_n to_o get_v out_o till_o the_o lord_n mercy_n be_v manifest_a to_o they_o which_o be_v further_o than_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n and_o thou_o have_v not_o see_v thy_o wit_n end_v yet_o nor_o see_v the_o wilderness_n in_o thy_o heart_n fence_v though_o a_o city_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v call_v a_o wilderness_n in_o trangression_n though_o in_o city_n pr._n he_o say_v he_o can_v tell_v thing_n to_o come_v without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o thou_o say_v the_o pharisee_n can_v tell_v by_o the_o sky_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o weather_n and_o the_o day_n shall_v bring_v forth_o and_o this_o without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n page_n 15._o ans_fw-fr that_o which_o give_v to_o understand_v the_o creation_n and_o the_o alter_n and_o change_v of_o the_o creation_n either_o in_o weather_n or_o day_n it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v that_o know_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o truth_n who_o count_v the_o star_n and_o number_n they_o in_o their_o kind_n who_o set_v the_o sun_n to_o rule_v the_o day_n and_o the_o moon_n to_o rule_v the_o night_n now_o who_o understand_v these_o thing_n it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n who_o understand_v they_o aright_o and_o there_o may_v be_v a_o wilful_a reject_v and_o a_o have_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o form_n yet_o not_o a_o know_v these_o thing_n in_o truth_n and_o so_o christ_n call_v they_o hypocrite_n and_o a_o man_n may_v know_v thing_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o go_v in_o the_o error_n from_o the_o spirit_n
his_o apostle_n and_o his_o messenger_n and_o truth_n be_v a_o top_n of_o he_o and_o they_o all_o and_o with_o it_o be_v shut_v out_o pr._n he_o say_v honour_n be_v the_o express_v of_o the_o inward_a respect_n that_o we_o hear_v to_o person_n and_o many_o scripture_n he_o bring_v for_o bow_v and_o for_o master_n pag._n 23._o and_o so_o stumble_v at_o thou_o and_o thou_o ans_fw-fr which_o show_v he_o never_o learn_v his_o accidence_n or_o bible_n and_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o christ_n command_n who_o say_v be_v you_o not_o of_o man_n call_v master_n for_o you_o have_v one_o master_n even_o christ_n and_o you_o be_v all_o brethren_n and_o a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o that_o respect_v person_n commit_v sin_n and_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o law_n as_o transgressor_n and_o reprobate_a concern_v the_o faith_n which_o be_v hold_v without_o the_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o though_o they_o bow_v in_o the_o old_a time_n several_a that_o bow_v before_o the_o angel_n yet_o christ_n be_v come_v by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v the_o salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o who_o power_n principality_n throne_n and_o dominion_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o who_o angel_n and_o throne_n must_v bow_v yea_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o every_o tongue_n confess_v he_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o every_o knee_n bow_n and_o there_o people_n come_v into_o the_o unity_n and_o there_o they_o hold_v the_o head_n pr._n he_o say_v the_o quaker_n light_n teach_v to_o forsake_v the_o scripture_n and_o set_v up_o a_o spirit_n in_o man_n which_o will_v not_o be_v examine_v by_o scripture_n page_n 26._o answ_n this_o be_v he_o which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o truth_n speak_v it_o for_o the_o quaker_n have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o which_o they_o know_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v free_o give_v of_o god_n and_o know_v the_o scripture_n give_v forth_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o with_o the_o same_o spirit_n the_o scripture_n be_v own_v again_o pr._n he_o say_v paul_n swear_v after_o christ_n and_o the_o angel_n swear_v page_n 27._o he_o say_v i_o wonder_v paul_n shall_v so_o forget_v himself_o and_o sin_n so_o fearful_o in_o swear_v etc._n etc._n so_o the_o quaker_n light_n that_o deny_v swear_v be_v of_o satan_n and_o not_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n page_n 28._o answ_n christ_n the_o light_n which_o satan_n be_v out_o of_o who_o be_v the_o oath_n of_o god_n end_v all_o oath_n swear_v by_o prophet_n or_o angel_n whatsoever_o and_o who_o swear_v be_v fall_v into_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o it_o be_v not_o where_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n swear_v but_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v matter_n not_o what_o thou_o speak_v so_o that_o spirit_n that_o preach_v for_o swear_v be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n but_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n preach_v up_o that_o which_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n preach_v down_o and_o preach_v condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o do_v swear_v pr._n he_o say_v the_o light_n in_o the_o conscience_n that_o take_v they_o from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o light_n of_o satan_n answ_n the_o light_n christ_n in_o the_o conscience_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o that_o which_o keep_v man_n from_o that_o which_o do_v end_v the_o law_n be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o true_a apostle_n but_o the_o false_a and_o the_o light_n which_o do_v enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n lead_v man_n off_o of_o all_o type_n and_o figure_n and_o sign_n who_o come_v to_o enjoy_v he_o enjoy_v the_o end_n who_o come_v off_o of_o all_o outward_a element_n as_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o such_o thing_n to_o the_o substance_n itself_o to_o look_v at_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v for_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a pr._n he_o speak_v of_o a_o new_a creature_n distinct_a from_o christ_n and_o say_v while_o we_o live_v sin_n live_v and_o say_v i_o deny_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whereby_o a_o believer_n be_v justify_v do_v dwell_v in_o he_o page_z 36._o answ_n be_v not_o the_o new_a creature_n in_o christ_n he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o new_a creature_n and_o be_v not_o distinct_a from_o he_o and_o how_o have_v thou_o divide_v the_o word_n here_o and_o christ_n be_v justification_n sanctification_n and_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o within_o you_o you_o be_v reprobate_n and_o where_o christ_n be_v he_o be_v not_o without_o righteousness_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o without_o righteousness_n and_o wisdom_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n if_o christ_n be_v within_o that_o be_v within_o for_o where_o he_o be_v that_o be_v not_o want_v and_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o let_v not_o sin_n have_v dominion_n over_o your_o mortal_a body_n mind_n mortal_a body_n which_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o have_v dominion_n over_o and_o old_a thing_n pass_v away_o and_o all_o thing_n become_v new_a sin_n be_v a_o old_a thing_n from_o the_o old_a deceiver_n so_o while_o any_o sin_n be_v stand_v all_o thing_n be_v not_o make_v new_a and_o sin_n have_v its_o dominion_n pr._n he_o say_v he_o have_v not_o read_v where_o a_o believer_n dwell_v in_o christ_n righteousness_n page_n 37._o answ_n every_o believer_n that_o be_v true_a be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o christ_n dwell_v in_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n be_v that_o which_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v out_o of_o which_o blot_v out_o sin_n and_o transgression_n where_o the_o body_n of_o it_o come_v to_o be_v put_v off_o pr._n and_o the_o light_n which_o teach_v man_n to_o say_v they_o have_v no_o sin_n be_v of_o satan_n and_o say_v the_o quaker_n light_n teach_v they_o to_o deny_v prayer_n answ_n the_o apostle_n light_v teach_v they_o to_o say_v they_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n they_o have_v put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o their_o sin_n and_o transgression_n be_v blot_v out_o little_a child_n their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v they_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o sin_n teach_v they_o to_o know_v the_o say_v that_o give_v they_o victory_n over_o the_o world_n that_o purify_v their_o heart_n hold_v in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n and_o this_o be_v the_o quaker_n light_n which_o teach_v they_o the_o path_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o it_o teach_v man_n to_o be_v holy_a as_o god_n as_o holy_a and_o perfect_a as_o he_o be_v perfect_a this_o be_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n and_o bid_v they_o to_o be_v as_o christ_n be_v and_o say_v as_o he_o be_v so_o be_v we_o in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o the_o light_n that_o guide_v the_o 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