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A47156 The light of truth triumphing over darkness and ignorance, error and envy manifested in Robert Gordoun's late pretended testimony to the true Saviour : wherein every one whose eye is open may see his seat, and who have salt in themselves may favour his words, work and spirit and discern his deceitful dealing by smitting the innocent in secret, yet not with that subtilty which is able to cover in this day wherein light is manifesting the works of darkness : so, the Devil was here deficient but envy slays the foolish man : given forth in the 2 moneth 1670 / by George Keith, & G. White-head. Keith, George, 1639?-1716.; Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.; Gordon, Robert, fl. 1669-1675. Testimony to the true Saviour. 1670 (1670) Wing K179; ESTC R2048 34,830 44

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the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o his_o saint_n call_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n christ_n within_o you_o whereby_o god_n work_v in_o we_o etc._n etc._n god_n work_v all_o thing_n in_o we_o by_o christ_n pag._n 4._o his_o spirit_n work_v all_o their_o work_n in_o they_o pag._n 5._o observation_n see_v his_o manifest_a contradiction_n how_o be_v sin_n and_o transgression_n finish_v and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o without_o man_n while_o no_o good_a be_v wrought_v in_o they_o and_o see_v god_n work_v or_o transact_v all_o thing_n in_o believer_n by_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n within_o and_o all_o their_o work_n in_o they_o how_o be_v all_o do_v and_o finish_v without_o they_o before_o any_o good_a be_v wrought_v in_o they_o r._n g._n some_o pretend_v so_o much_o zeal_n for_o this_o mystery_n of_o christ_n the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o themselves_o that_o they_o deny_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n in_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n page_n 5._o contradiction_n the_o mystery_n christ_n within_o you_o whereby_o god_n work_v in_o we_o through_o faith_n the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o work_n already_o wrought_v etc._n etc._n christ_n within_o we_o whereby_o through_o faith_n we_o have_v evidence_n in_o ourselves_o etc._n etc._n page_n 4._o observation_n we_o can_v too_o much_o own_o or_o be_v over_o much_o zealous_a for_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n within_o or_o the_o work_n of_o god_n through_o his_o spirit_n within_o we_o nor_o thereby_o deny_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n in_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o effect_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o suffering_n in_o his_o body_n as_o false_o be_v imply_v and_o insinuate_v against_o we_o since_o that_o in_o own_v christ_n in_o the_o mystery_n we_o can_v but_o own_o the_o evidence_n thereof_o r._n g._n in_o the_o crucify_a body_n of_o christ_n perfect_v and_o wrought_v at_o once_o redemption_n justification_n and_o reconciliation_n finish_v and_o complete_v in_o christ_n for_o we_o pag._n 13._o not_o in_o our_o person_n pag._n 4._o contradiction_n he_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n he_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n o_o remember_v the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n be_v to_o be_v wrought_v within_o thou_o pag._n 9_o observation_n if_o redemption_n justification_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o christ_n in_o man_n or_o not_o in_o their_o person_n what_o be_v you_o redeem_v ●●stified_v or_o regenerate_v from_o or_o out_o of_o surely_n not_o from_o iniquity_n or_o sin_n as_o true_a believer_n be_v and_o than_o you_o hypocriss_n ●in_z be_v remain_v in_o your_o person_n foa_o all_o your_o pretence_n of_o be_v redeem_v justify_v etc._n etc._n without_o but_o take_v thy_o contradiction_n o_o remember_v the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n i●_n be_v to_o be_v wrought_v within_o thou_o r._n g._n he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o he_o mention_n not_o any_o consideration_n qualification_n or_o work_n wrought_v or_o to_o be_v wrought_v in_o any_o man_n by_o any_o light_n or_o spirit_n whatsoever_o a_o gross_a error_n but_o single_o and_o sole_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o the_o man_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 12._o in_o the_o crucify_a body_n justification_n etc._n etc._n finish_v complete_v for_o we_o pag._n 13._o contradiction_n who_o see_v the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v satisfy_v that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o effectual_a within_o every_o man_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o god_n through_o he_o he_o count_v to_o his_o apostle_n the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n as_o his_o ambassador_n in_o his_o steed_n to_o beseech_v man_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n work_v out_o your_o salvation_n pag._n 12._o observation_n but_o first_o be_v the_o saint_n make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n without_o any_o inward_a qualification_n or_o work_n of_o his_o light_n or_o spirit_n what_o a_o gross_a error_n contradiction_n and_o sin-pleasing_a doctrine_n be_v this_o be_v not_o this_o the_o priest_n very_a notion_n of_o imputation_n while_o man_n be_v corrupt_a and_o sinful_a in_o themselves_o while_o they_o neither_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n nor_o divine_a image_n in_o themselves_o and_o then_o second_o what_o need_n be_v there_o for_o the_o apostle_n to_o besee●h_v they_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n or_o to_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n if_o it_o be_v already_o wrought_v and_o finish_v without_o they_o before_o any_o good_a be_v wrought_v in_o they_o r._n g._n the_o lord_n do_v not_o direct_a man_n to_o that_o light_n in_o his_o conscience_n that_o show_v he_o his_o loss_n nor_o to_o light_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n but_o promise_v he_o another_o kind_n of_o saviour_n contradiction_n a_o great_a mystery_n god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n he_o alone_o and_o none_o else_o than_o the_o very_a word_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n must_v be_v this_o great_a undertaker_n etc._n etc._n viz._n for_o man_n pag._n 20._o observation_n see_v his_o manifest_a falsehood_n and_o contradiction_n for_o god_n the_o very_a word_n or_o love_n of_o the_o father_n which_o do_v redeem_v deliver_v and_o save_v the_o soul_n be_v not_o of_o another_o kind_n than_o the_o light_n and_o power_n but_o the_o same_o divine_a light_n and_o power_n by_o which_o the_o promise_a seed_n do_v and_o do_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o overcome_v he_o that_o man_n may_v be_v redeem_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n r._n g._n the_o worker_n of_o the_o redemption_n can_v not_o be_v the_o light_n enlighten_v every_o man_n &c_n &c_n pag._n 21_o contradiction_n yet_o the_o very_a word_n pag._n 20._o god_n manifest_a in_o flesh_n p._n 18._o observation_n here_o his_o gross_a error_n and_o contradiction_n in_o deny_v christ_n the_o word_n and_o redeemer_n to_o be_v that_o light_n that_o enlighten_v every_o man_n and_o yet_o the_o very_a word_n do_v redeem_v and_o save_v and_o be_v it_o not_o the_o word_n that_o be_v with_o god_n that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n that_o enlighten_v every_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n see_v io._n 1._o 1._o 4_o 9_o r._n g._n redemption_n and_o all_o thing_n already_o wrought_v purchase_v etc._n etc._n for_o we_o in_o the_o crucify_a body_n not_o within_o we_o but_o before_o any_o good_a wrought_v in_o we_o pag._n 3_o 4_o 5_o without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o pag._n 20_o contradiction_n he_o to_o wit_n christ_n ever_o live_v mark_v this_o man_n ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o o_o bear_v with_o i_o a_o little_a not_o satisfy_v yourselves_o until_o you_o have_v a_o real_a evidence_n of_o your_o be_v particular_o redeem_v by_o experimental_o witness_v the_o live_a power_n of_o truth_n in_o your_o inward_a part_n pag._n 7._o observation_n note_v his_o contradiction_n 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death_n who_o suffering_n sacrifice_n mediation_n intercession_n and_o office_n with_o the_o bless_a effect_n thereof_o within_o we_o own_o and_o confess_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n as_o inward_o reveal_v and_o evidence_v by_o the_o spirit_n which_o we_o do_v not_o admit_v either_o o●_n sin_v past_a to_o be_v unrepented_a of_o nor_o of_o sin_n present_a to_o be_v commit_v nor_o sin_n ●o_o come_v to_o be_v persist_v in_o however_o this_o or_o other_o opposer_n and_o professor_n do_v sooth_n and_o flatter_v themselves_o therein_o under_o their_o traditional_a notion_n of_o a_o satisfaction_n and_o imputation_n without_o they_o p._n 16._o as_o after_o r_o gs._n ●_z how_o can_v there_o be_v redemption_n where_o conscience_n charge_v of_o sin_n be_v it_o not_o against_o reason_n to_o believe_v redemption_n in_o another_o for_o we_o while_o sin_n be_v within_o to_o this_o he_o thus_o answer_v to_o this_o spirit_n i_o say_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o thus_o a●gues_n with_o 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perfection_n in_o christ_n his_o head_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v he_o i●_n in_o christ_n and_o out_o of_o christ_n pure_a and_o impure_a perfect_a and_o imperfect_a at_o the_o same_o instant_n or_o as_o the_o hypocritical_a priest_n and_o professor_n have_v say_v that_o man_n be_v imputative_o righteous_a and_o justify_v while_o inherent_o and_o actual_o sinful_a and_o unjust_a and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o r._n g._n make_v account_n in_o pag._n 39_o that_o the_o law_n sin_n and_o death_n be_v so_o charge_v on_o christ_n crucify_a body_n that_o sin_n be_v purge_v away_o out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n while_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v h●s_v people_n actual_o ●reed_v from_o it_o which_o be_v corrupt_a antinamionisme_n but_o these_o and_o such_o like_a paradox_n ●e_v can_v own_v as_o either_o reason_n or_o truth_n for_o how_o be_v christ_n the_o believer_n and_o saint_n head_n or_o they_o perfect_a in_o he_o if_o they_o be_v imperfect_a or_o impure_a in_o the_o body_n be_v they_o not_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o their_o faith_n their_o victory_n over_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o be_v it_o no_o perfection_n they_o have_v wa●ted_v and_o travel_v to_o be_v ●e●ewed_v into_o the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a where_o be_v the_o new_a birth_n new_a creature_n perfect_a on_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n so_o much_o preach_v and_o testify_v of_o by_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n if_o man_n must_v be_v reckon_v pure_a and_o perfect_a and_o in_o christ_n when_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o wash_v from_o their_o filthiness_n in_o which_o state_n many_o be_v when_o yet_o they_o conceit_n that_o god_n count_v they_o pure_a and_o justify_v bu●_n he_o that_o j●●t_n fi_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a they_o both_o be_v abomination_n before_o the_o lord_n r._n g._n we_o find_v thou_o have_v no●_n bring_v forth_o any_o new_a thing_n as_o to_o matter_n or_o substance_n in_o these_o matter_n but_o be_v p●●nged_v in_o the_o old_a dark_a stuff_n of_o priest_n and_o professor_n who_o have_v write_v against_o we_o though_o thou_o be_v more_o confuse_v and_o appear_v more_o malicious_a against_o we_o then_o many_o of_o they_o ●however_o thou_o pretend_v love_n and_o bowel_n p._n 40_o which_o can_v hide_v thy_o dissimulation_n and_o enmity_n and_o thou_o have_v not_o methodise_v nor_o word_v their_o principle_n so_o well_o as_o many_o of_o they_o thou_o be_v confound_v and_o mangle_v between_o truth_n and_o their_o corrupt_a traditional_a principle_n which_o we_o perceive_v thou_o do_v not_o see_v the_o bottom_n and_o tendency_n of_o however_o thou_o think_v thou_o be_v wise_a but_o the_o devil_n have_v blind_v thou_o with_o prejudice_n and_o conceit_n as_o he_o have_v all_o that_o take_v thy_o part_n and_o spread_v thy_o book_n or_o else_o thou_o dare_v never_o have_v bring_v such_o a_o piece_n of_o folly_n falsehood_n and_o mix_v mangle_a stuff_n to_o public_a view_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v who_o also_o to_o show_v thy_o ignorance_n of_o redemption_n thou_o use_v these_o word_n viz_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n within_o we_o not_o to_o redee●us_o p._n 23._o and_o christ_n come_v into_o we_o by_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n not_o to_o redeem_v we_o pag._n 38._o answ._n this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o both_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n who_o witness_v the_o redemption_n of_o their_o soul_n from_o under_o the_o bondage_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n so_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n psa._n 107._o 2._o david_n say_v draw_v nigh_o unto_o my_o soul_n and_o redeem_v it_o ps_n 69_o ●8_o so_o he_o do_v not_o put_v redemption_n afar_o off_o for_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v near_o who_o the_o people_n own_v for_o their_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n from_o all_o in●quity_n ps._n 130._o 7_o 8._o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o you_o be_v seal_v uno_fw-la the_o day_n of_o redempt_n on_o eph._n 4._o 30._o so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o redemption_n to_o be_v expect_v unto_o which_o they_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o redemption_n be_v a_o freedom_n recovery_n or_o purchase_n from_o all_o iniquity_n which_o can_v not_o be_v effect_v without_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n within_o who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o inquity_n titus_n 2._o 14._o but_o this_o r._n g._n will_v impose_v on_o people_n a_o faith_n concern_v redemption_n reconciliation_n and_o justification_n as_o all_o be_v finish_v wrought_v or_o purchase_v without_o they_o without_o respect_n to_o any_o work_v wrought_v or_o to_o be_v wrought_v within_o they_o by_o any_o light_n whatsoever_o p._n 42._o see_v reader_n how_o erroneous_o he_o have_v exclude_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n from_o within_o as_o to_o the_o ransome_v or_o free_v of_o man_n from_o sin_n and_o make_v he_o righteous_a and_o so_o bring_v he_o into_o unity_n peace_n favour_n and_o friendship_n with_o god_n which_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o redemption_n justification_n and_o reconciliation_n which_o be_v not_o effect_v nor_o obtain_v without_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n within_o though_o christ_n testimony_n suffer_v and_o example_n without_o have_v a_o tendency_n thereto_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o for_o it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o the_o saint_n be_v both_o wash_v sanctify_a and_o justify_v how_o ever_o tke_v devil_n and_o his_o agent_n endeavour_v to_o exclude_v and_o invalidate_v the_o inward_a operation_n of_o god_n christ_n or_o his_o spirit_n g._n w._n errata_fw-la page_n 1._o l._n 37._o '_o for_o consider_v read_v crucify_v p._n 4._o for_o 1._o r._n 4._o l._n 6._o for_o enlighten_v r._n enlighten_v p._n 12._o l._n 27_o for_o any_o and._n p._n 14._o l._n 1._o for_o be_v this_o r._n be_v not_o this_o etc._n etc._n p._n 15._o l._n 38._o for_o no_o r._n not_o p._n 16._o l._n 12._o for_o spend_v r._n shut_v p._n 17._o l._n 39_o for_o hint_n r._n limit_n p._n 18._o l._n 1_o for_o many_o r._n man_n second_o part_n p._n 2._o l._n 30._o for_o count_v r._n commit_v p._n 8._o l._n 7._o r._n christ_n now_o come_v deal_n to_o p._n 12._o l._n 2_o for_o longworth_n r._n lawrie_n