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the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n tit._n 2.12_o and_o this_o undoubted_o sir_n be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o way_n of_o your_o own_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n here_o and_o eternal_a felicity_n hereafter_o to_o the_o effect_n whereof_o the_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n shall_v never_o be_v want_v of_o your_o much_o oblige_a servant_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n r._n sherlock_n the_o table_n of_o content_n the_o letter_n of_o quaker_n question_n the_o letter_n of_o answer_n return_v a_o discourse_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o introduction_n and_o head_n of_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n pag._n 1_o chap._n 1._o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 5_o chap._n 2._o of_o his_o office_n or_o working_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n p._n 16_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n p._n 18_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n p._n 20_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o gift_n and_o call_v of_o the_o ministry_n p._n 25_o chap._n 6._o of_o ministerial_a gift_n ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a p._n 29_o chap._n 7._o of_o those_o operation_n and_o impression_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n p._n 34_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 40_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o trial_n of_o spirit_n p._n 46_o by_o the_o word_n p._n 49_o by_o the_o fruit_n p._n 51_o and_o by_o the_o property_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 56_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v the_o true_a spirit_n of_o god_n p._n 59_o of_o divine_a revelation_n the_o introduction_n and_o general_a head_n pag._n 69_o chap._n 1._o of_o divine_a revelation_n from_o adam_n unto_o christ_n p._n 73_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o several_a manner_n of_o oxtraordinary_a and_o more_o immediate_a revelation_n p._n 90_o chap._n 3._o of_o a_o ecstasy_n natural_a and_o supernatural_a and_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o divine_a ecstasy_n of_o old_a and_o diabolical_a entransing_n and_o inspiration_n p._n 83_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o divine_a revelation_n before_o christ_n p._n 89_o chap._n 5._o of_o their_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n p._n 91_o chap._n 6._o of_o be_v call_v master_n p._n 94_o chap._n 7._o that_o all_o revelation_n be_v complete_v in_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n p._n 96_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o learning_n as_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o god_n reveal_v will_n p._n 103_o chap._n 9_o some_o vulgar_a objection_n against_o university_n and_o humane_a learning_n consider_v p._n 109_o chap._n 10._o the_o several_a part_n of_o learning_n require_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o holy_a scripture_n p._n 118_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 122_o chap._n 12._o three_o inference_n appliable_a to_o the_o general_a subject_n of_o the_o whole_a discourse_n p._n 126_o chap._n 13._o the_o internal_a and_o divine_a qualification_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o holy_a scripture_n p._n 130_o chap._n 14._o the_o objection_n from_o the_o misdemeanour_n of_o the_o minister_n consider_v p_o 134_o chap._n 15._o the_o dangerous_a and_o destructive_a consequence_n of_o depend_v upon_o immediate_a revelation_n p._n 138_o chap._n 16._o several_a text_n allege_v against_o humane_a learning_n &_o the_o ministry_n and_o for_o immediate_a revelation_n explain_v p._n 147_o of_o error_n heresy_n schism_n etc._n etc._n the_o introduction_n and_o general_a head_n chap._n 1._o of_o error_n in_o general_n pag._n 173_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o heresy_n and_o the_o particular_a ingredient_n thereof_o p._n 175_o chap._n 3._o of_o schism_n and_o the_o kind_n thereof_o p._n 180_o chap._n 4._o that_o heresy_n and_o schism_n be_v the_o mutual_a cause_n each_o of_o other_o p._n 189_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o cause_n both_o of_o heresy_n and_o schism_n p._n 194_o chap._n 6._o the_o end_n why_o god_n permit_v heresy_n and_o schism_n p._n 205_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o danger_n of_o they_o p._n 213_o chap._n 8._o rule_n and_o direction_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o error_n in_o religion_n p._n 224_o the_o quaker_n wild_a question_n the_o letter_n of_o question_n endorsed_n to_o the_o priest_n at_o borwick_n deliver_v the_o quaker_n question_v direct_v by_o they_o as_o above_o to_o all_o you_o profess_v minister_n who_o have_v take_v the_o title_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n upon_o you_o who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n and_o shadow_n who_o shadow_v he_o forth_o a_o few_o question_n to_o you_o that_o have_v take_v this_o office_n upon_o you_o question_n 1_o whether_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o same_o the_o apostle_n preach_v and_o if_o it_o be_v why_o go_v you_o to_o oxford_n or_o cambridge_n when_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o 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the_o sense_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o word_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o that_o law_n write_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n in_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n as_o a_o last_a square_n according_a to_o which_o to_o regulate_v all_o our_o action_n and_o consequent_o all_o our_o conception_n and_o opinion_n from_o whence_o our_o action_n flow_v the_o rule_n of_o obedience_n or_o that_o all_o perfect_a rule_n of_o charity_n 13.10_o rom._n 13.10_o which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o infallible_a rule_n of_o trial_n of_o the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o hereby_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o be_v sure_o we_o know_v god_n if_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n he_o that_o say_v i_o know_v god_n and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o 2.34_o 1_o joh._n 2.34_o 1_o joh._n 2.34_o it_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n if_o it_o oppose_v or_o deny_v or_o any_o way_n 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whether_o i_o speak_v of_o myself_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o general_a rule_n of_o trial_n of_o the_o spirit_n even_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rule_n 2_o a_o second_o rule_n according_a to_o which_o to_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o be_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n our_o lord_n himself_o have_v give_v we_o to_o know_v they_o by_o mat._n 7.15_o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n which_o come_v to_o you_o in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o inward_o they_o be_v raven_a wolf_n 7.15_o mat._n 7.15_o beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n for_o many_o such_o be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n who_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o exterior_a dress_n and_o outward_a appearance_n so_o plausible_a be_v their_o pretence_n so_o spiritual_a be_v their_o expresion_n so_o much_o of_o the_o language_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o scripture_n phrase_n flow_v from_o they_o that_o you_o will_v take_v they_o for_o the_o true_a sheep_n of_o christ_n and_o undoubted_o to_o belong_v to_o his_o fold_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o inward_o real_o and_o true_o they_o be_v wolf_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n limb_n of_o satan_n deceive_v and_o devour_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o simple_a but_o by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o apt_a similitude_n vers_fw-la 16._o do_v man_n gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n q._n d._n 7.16_o mat._n 7.16_o no_o man_n can_v be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o expect_v this_o but_o every_o tree_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v bad_a bring_v forth_o fruit_n suitable_a to_o its_o good_a or_o bad_a nature_n so_o every_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o a_o corrupt_a tree_n bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n 17._o 17._o nor_o be_v it_o possible_a it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o a_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o bad_a fruit_n neither_o can_v a_o corrupt_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n 18._o 18._o 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forth_o be_v love_n even_o the_o love_n of_o god_n above_o all_o and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o this_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o infallible_a touchstone_n to_o try_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v the_o very_a spirit_n of_o love_n and_o that_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o be_v that_o essential_a love_n and_o love-knot_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o be_v that_o sacred_a vinculum_fw-la that_o invisible_a chain_n which_o unite_v we_o unto_o god_n by_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n 6._o gal._n 5_o 6._o and_o which_o unite_v one_o to_o another_o by_o charity_n peace_n amity_n the_o inseparable_a fruit_n of_o
and_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o withal_o prescribe_v he_o such_o rule_n of_o holy_a live_n whereby_o he_o may_v please_v god_n the_o authority_n of_o this_o revelation_n i_o shall_v not_o put_v to_o question_v but_o thus_o much_o out_o of_o holy_a writ_n we_o be_v assure_v that_o god_n immediate_o reveal_v himself_o to_o abraham_n call_v and_o command_v he_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o chaldea_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n promise_v to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n this_o land_n as_o a_o type_n of_o paradise_n or_o celestial_a canaan_n entayl_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n the_o privilege_n and_o peculiar_a interest_n of_o god_n people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o chrysost_o god_n make_v himself_o who_o be_v common_a to_o all_o to_o be_v abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n by_o peculiar_a interest_n and_o appropriation_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o 17.7_o gen._n 17.7_o and_o withal_o reveal_v unto_o he_o that_o out_o of_o his_o loin_n shall_v come_v the_o promise_a messiah_n the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o bless_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n gen._n 22.18_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v 16._o these_o and_o what_o other_o revelation_n soever_o abraham_n receive_v immediate_o from_o god_n be_v upon_o this_o condition_n deliver_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v instruct_v his_o family_n who_o not_o immediate_o by_o revelation_n or_o inspiration_n from_o god_n but_o by_o the_o mediation_n and_o ministerial_a instruction_n of_o abraham_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o holy_a law_n upon_o this_o very_a ground_n god_n himself_o affirm_v himself_o to_o have_v reveal_v his_o will_n unto_o he_o gen._n 18.17_o etc._n etc._n and_o god_n say_v shall_v i_o hide_v from_o abraham_n the_o thing_n that_o i_o do_v etc._n etc._n for_o i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n 17._o from_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v by_o tradition_n transmit_v from_o patriarch_n to_o patriarch_n and_o the_o church_n or_o people_n of_o god_n now_o confine_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n be_v by_o the_o several_a head_n of_o their_o respective_a family_n instruct_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n till_o turn_v away_o after_o the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o cruel_a bondage_n and_o slavery_n under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o pharaoh_n in_o which_o great_a affliction_n when_o they_o beseech_v the_o lord_n he_o send_v redemption_n to_o his_o people_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n his_o servant_n and_o aaron_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v psal_n 105.25,26_o 18._o moses_n the_o seven_o from_o abraham_n be_v select_v and_o immediate_o call_v by_o god_n as_o to_o be_v the_o leader_n and_o deliverer_n of_o his_o people_n so_o his_o lawgiver_n also_o who_o receive_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n by_o immediate_a revelation_n make_v it_o know_v unto_o the_o people_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v engrave_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o command_v to_o be_v keep_v as_o the_o stand_a rule_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o man_n obedience_n to_o all_o posterity_n and_o the_o people_n be_v herein_o so_o far_o from_o depend_v upon_o immediate_a revelation_n that_o they_o petition_v to_o receive_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mediation_n and_o ministry_n of_o moses_n exod._n 20.19_o speak_v thou_o with_o we_o and_o we_o will_v hear_v but_o let_v not_o god_n speak_v with_o we_o lest_o we_o die_v 19_o the_o law_n of_o god_n thus_o publish_v and_o stand_v upon_o record_n there_o be_v now_o less_o need_n of_o immediate_a revelation_n than_o before_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v now_o a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o pprophecy_n than_o what_o former_o 1._o by_o revelation_n from_o heaven_n 2._o by_o tradition_n from_o patriarch_n to_o 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magn._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o neither_o must_v you_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o your_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o assemble_v together_o and_o have_v but_o one_o prayer_n common_a to_o you_o all_o a_o five_o branch_n of_o schism_n follow_v upon_o these_o two_o last_o 253._o festa_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la rectè_fw-la colum_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la filios_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la esse_fw-la cognoscunt_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr tem._n ser_n 253._o which_o be_v to_o reject_v and_o profane_v those_o public_a time_n of_o god_n service_n whether_o festival_n or_o fast_v observe_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o age_n concern_v which_o i_o shall_v only_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o s._n aug._n they_o do_v right_o observe_v the_o festival_n of_o the_o church_n who_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v faithful_a and_o loyal_a son_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o schismatic_n chap._n iu._n that_o heresy_n and_o schism_n be_v the_o mutual_a cause_n each_o 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present_o after_o they_o become_v guilty_a of_o heresy_n nay_o downright_a idolatry_n worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n of_o jeroboam_n 164._o non_fw-la vobis_fw-la objicio_fw-la nisi_fw-la schismatis_fw-la crimen_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la haeresin_fw-la male_a perseverando_fw-la fecistis_fw-la ad._n don._n epist_n 164._o erect_v in_o dan_n and_o bethel_n so_o the_o donatist_n their_o crime_n at_o first_o be_v only_a schism_n they_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o congregation_n of_o christ_n flock_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o more_o holiness_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n but_o their_o perseverance_n in_o this_o schism_n make_v they_o afterward_o heretic_n as_o s._n august_n in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n call_v they_o and_o in_o our_o own_o church_n at_o home_n it_o be_v too_o manifest_a that_o it_o be_v schism_n which_o first_o open_v the_o gap_n whereat_o all_o those_o infectious_a heresy_n which_o overspread_v we_o enter_v the_o breach_n of_o communion_n 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vineyard_n and_o the_o little_a fox_n from_o eat_v up_o the_o grape_n thereof_o in_o respect_n whereof_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o enclose_a garden_n cant_v 4.12_o as_o therefore_o the_o break_n down_o of_o any_o garden_n wall_n lay_v it_o common_a and_o waste_a so_o the_o breach_n of_o these_o mound_n by_o schism_n and_o disobedience_n lay_v waste_v the_o church_n make_v it_o a_o wilderness_n and_o desert_n wherein_o brier_n and_o thorn_n heresy_n and_o iniquity_n spring_v up_o and_o grow_v in_o respect_n therefore_o of_o the_o first_o viz._n ecclesiastical_a government_n he_o that_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n say_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a etc._n etc._n mat._n 18.17_o and_o heb._n 13.17_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n viz._n to_o keep_v you_o free_a as_o from_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n so_o from_o 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and_o approve_v in_o a_o synod_n lest_o either_o through_o ignorance_n or_o negligence_n any_o thing_n shall_v be_v say_v or_o frame_v against_o the_o true_a faith_n if_o then_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o church_n determine_v that_o approve_a and_o set_v form_n of_o prayer_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n hereof_o have_v not_o be_v the_o least_o cause_n of_o so_o much_o depravation_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o faith_n among_o we_o 2._o that_o schism_n and_o breach_n of_o public_a communion_n be_v those_o gap_n whereat_o heresy_n do_v enter_v we_o must_v need_v acknowledge_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o schism_n and_o division_n who_o be_v therefore_o so_o well_o know_v to_o the_o vulgar_a by_o his_o cleave_a foot_n be_v serpens_fw-la lubricus_fw-la a_o sly_a slippery_a insinuate_a serpent_n give_v he_o but_o the_o inch_n and_o 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