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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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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 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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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matter_n of_o any_o necessity_n to_o redemption_n reconciliation_n etc._n etc._n false_o add_v these_o word_n viz._n r●ck●ing_v to_o accomplish_v this_o in_o their_o own_o body_n each_o for_o himself_o through_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n or_o light_n in_o his_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 5._o this_o be_v a_o false_a conclusion_n put_v upon_o we_o and_o contrary_a to_o what_o this_o man_n have_v confess_v before_o for_o it_o be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o power_n which_o evidence_v and_o reveal_v in_o we_o life_n and_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n chri●t_n who_o be_v our_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n and_o by_o he_o and_o in_o he_o have_v god_n appear_v to_o reconcile_v we_o to_o himself_o who_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o isa._n 26._o 12._o and_o to_o this_o we_o testify_v in_o his_o son_n who_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o 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