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A26655 Jesuitico-Quakerism examined, or, A confutation of the blasphemous and unreasonable principles of the Quakers with a vindication of the Church of God in Britain, from their malicious clamours, and slanderous aspersions / by John Alexander ... Alexander, John, 1638-1716. 1680 (1680) Wing A916; ESTC R21198 193,704 258

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day_n of_o general_a judgement_n pag._n 99_o condition_n of_o the_o two_o covenant_n describe_v and_o distinguish_v pag._n 187._o a_o confession_n requisite_a in_o a_o church_n and_o why_o pag._n 123._o our_o confession_n of_o westminster_n material_o scripture-sentence_n p._n 128._o consequential_a fundamental_a error_n do_v not_o physical_o and_o entitative_o unchurch_n pag._n 200._o consequential_a scripture_n be_v infallible_a scripture-rule_a p._n 63._o consequential_a scripture_n necessary_a to_o prove_v jesus_n the_o true_a messiah_n pag._n 64._o consequential_a scripture_n necessary_a against_o idolatry_n pag._n 65._o consequential_a scripture_n not_o found_v upon_o principle_n of_o mere_a humane_a reason_n pag._n 66._o consequential_a scripture_n no_o addition_n to_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n conversion_n wherein_o it_o essential_o consist_v pag._n 157._o the_o disciple_n convert_v before_o the_o first_o gospel_n supper_n pag._n 97._o the_o covenant_n the_o same_o in_o substance_n under_o both_o testament_n p._n 85._o courtesy_n and_o cap_v lawful_a among_o christian_n pag._n 205._o d_o one_o day_n of_o seven_o a_o sabbath-day_n moral_a and_o perpetual_a pag._n 104._o every_o day_n not_o a_o christian_a holiday_n prove_v pag._n 111._o the_o lord_n day_n mention_v revel_v 1.10_o not_o mean_v of_o any_o indeterminate_a day_n pag._n 108._o the_o lord_n day_n mean_v determinate_o of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n ibid._n death_n describe_v pag._n 100_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a pag._n 141._o conditional_a decree_n in_o god_n depend_v upon_o condition_n not_o by_o he_o determine_v vain_a and_o repugnant_a pag._n 143._o the_o dictate_v in_o all_o man_n not_o the_o principal_a rule_n pag._n 33._o the_o dictate_v in_o all_o man_n not_o essential_o right_a ibid._n the_o dictate_v in_o all_o man_n subject_v to_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 35._o a_o dictate_v of_o the_o spirit_n immediate_n and_o objective_a in_o no_o man_n p._n 49._o a_o dictate_v within_o immediate_a and_o objective_a not_o needful_a pag._n 32._o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o man_n but_o only_o for_o the_o elect_v prove_v p._n 138._o a_o directory_n of_o a_o church_n distinguish_v into_o two_o notion_n pag._n 120._o a_o directory_n warrantable_a in_o a_o church_n pag._n 122._o church_n directory_n not_o infallible_a pag._n 123._o a_o directory_n form_v right_o of_o a_o mix_a nature_n depend_v partly_o upon_o scripture_n general_a precept_n and_o partly_o flow_v from_o christian_a prudence_n pag._n 128._o e_o effective_a enlighten_v of_o the_o spirit_n distinct_a from_o objective_n p._n 32._o effective_a enlighten_v of_o the_o spirit_n sufficient_a without_o immediate_a objective_n ibid._n efficacy_n of_o grace_n not_o dependent_a on_o man_n free_a will_n pag._n 159._o efficacy_n of_o grace_n from_o whence_o pag._n 161._o the_o quaker_n alternative_a efficacy_n of_o grace_n confute_v pag._n 160._o christ_n enlighten_v of_o every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v pag._n 154._o f_o faith_n the_o only_a condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n pag._n 181._o faith_n not_o consider_v as_o a_o work_n in_o justification_n pag._n 183._o fight_v lawful_a for_o christian_n against_o unjust_a invader_n pag._n 204._o free_a will_n to_o convert_v not_o in_o any_o unrenewed_a man_n pag._n 159._o free_a will_n in_o unrenewed_a man_n to_o gracious_a action_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n pag._n 160._o g_o extraordinary_a gift_n not_o a_o infallible_a evidence_n of_o save_a grace_n pag._n 74._o the_o gospel_n not_o proper_o but_o only_o synecdochical_o call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n pag._n 130._o grace_n without_o light_n proportionable_a can_v do_v nothing_o p._n 156._o grammar_n describe_v and_o explain_v pag._n 3._o grammar_n lawful_a among_o christian_n and_o necessary_a for_o some_o man_n pag._n 4._o how_o the_o spirit_n guide_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n pag._n 42._o h_o inward_a habit_n nourish_v and_o maintain_v by_o external_a mean_n p._n 41._o supernatural_a habit_n simple_o necessary_a for_o supernatural_a action_n pag._n 157._o holiness_n of_o believer_n child_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o what_o it_o do_v import_v pag._n 85._o i_o sin_v by_o mere_a imitation_n confute_v pag._n 133._o infant_n have_v interest_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n pag._n 88_o immediate_a inspiration_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n cease_v in_o the_o church_n and_o not_o now_o upon_o any_o ground_n of_o promise_n to_o be_v look_v for_o p._n 55._o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n be_v needful_a in_o the_o church_n pag._n 52._o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n and_o explain_v what_o it_o be_v pag._n 55._o scripture_n may_v be_v interpret_v by_o man_n who_o gift_n be_v fallible_a p._n 59_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o interpret_n scripture_n pag._n 58._o the_o meaning_n of_o scripture_n interpret_v by_o scripture_n be_v scripture-rule_a pag._n 61._o interpret_n of_o scripture_n be_v no_o add_v to_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n justification_n how_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o protestant_n pag._n 174._o justification_n how_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o quaker_n pag._n 175._o justification_n by_o inherent_a or_o inward_a righteousness_n either_o as_o a_o cause_n or_o condition_n refute_v pag._n 181._o k_o kill_v in_o just_a defence_n against_o the_o unjust_a invader_n of_o a_o kingdom_n lawful_a vid._n fight_v lawful_a for_o christian_n how_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v within_o we_o luk._n 17.2_o p._n 40._o knowledge_n in_o divine_a thing_n how_o it_o differ_v in_o renew_v and_o unrenewed_a man_n pag._n 37._o l_o language_n how_o necessary_a to_o be_v learn_v and_o why_o pag._n 4._o christ_n as_o god_n be_v never_o under_o the_o law_n pag._n 212._o how_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v upon_o our_o heart_n jer._n 30.33_o pag._n 38._o learn_v how_o necessary_a for_o a_o minister_n pag._n 5._o sufficient_a light_n in_o all_o man_n to_o salvation_n confute_v pag._n 151._o light_n within_o all_o man_n not_o the_o principal_a rule_n pag._n 33._o christ_n how_o say_v to_o live_v in_o a_o true_a christian_a explain_v pag._n 213._o logic_n describe_v and_o divide_v pag._n 5._o logic_n a_o gift_n of_o god_n pag._n 6._o logic_n lawful_a and_o necessary_a among_o christian_n ibid._n lie_v report_v in_o the_o scripture_n not_o scripture-sentence_n pag._n 19_o m_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n pregnant_a with_o contradiction_n and_o confute_v pag._n 186._o a_o external_n ministry_n to_o continue_v to_o the_o world_n end_n in_o the_o church_n pag._n 60._o n_o by_o nature_n all_o man_n be_v corrupt_a pag._n 132._o natural_a man_n be_v not_o sufficient_o enlighten_v to_o conversion_n or_o salvation_n pag._n 151._o natural_a part_n be_v necessary_a for_o a_o minister_n pag._n 202._o o_o it_o be_v not_o god_n that_o obey_v god_n in_o we_o pag._n 212._o ordination_n of_o our_o first_o reformer_n in_o time_n of_o popery_n be_v valid_a quoad_fw-la substantiam_fw-la pag._n 199._o ordination_n in_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n before_o the_o reformation_n do_v not_o necessary_o make_v these_o ordain_v the_o pope_n emissary_n p._n 198._o ministerial_a authority_n receive_v by_o external_a ordination_n pag._n 202._o p_o a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o papist_n now_o and_o before_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n pag._n 200._o perfection_n distinguish_v and_o describe_v pag._n 165._o perfection_n of_o degree_n in_o this_o life_n confute_v ibid._n perfection_n in_o a_o moral_a sense_n not_o infer_v upon_o the_o agent_n or_o action_n by_o scripture_n write_v pag._n 171._o perfection_n not_o infer_v from_o the_o acceptance_n of_o our_o good_a work_n ibid._n paul_n not_o perfect_a when_o be_v write_v to_o the_o roman_n pag._n 167._o the_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n prove_v pag._n 29._o the_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n eternal_a pag._n 214._o philosophy_n describe_v and_o explain_v pag._n 8._o philosophy_n among_o christian_n lawful_a pag._n 9_o philosophy_n a_o gift_n of_o god_n ibid._n philosophy_n how_o right_o use_v and_o how_o not_o ibid._n the_o dictate_v within_o the_o principal_a rule_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o quaker_n pag._n 28._o the_o principal_a rule_n the_o scripture_n not_o the_o dictate_v within_o pag._n 30._o psalms-metring_a require_v not_o immediate_a inspiration_n pag._n 118._o psalms-singing_a of_o divine_a institution_n pag._n 112._o psalm_n make_v upon_o sad_a lot_n may_v be_v sing_v pag._n 115._o psalm_n that_o be_v not_o our_o case_n may_v be_v sing_v pag._n 116._o psalm_n threaten_v curse_n against_o notorious_a wicked_a man_n may_v be_v sing_v pag._n 117._o what_o psalm_n be_v sing_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n pag._n 118._o punish_v of_o evil_a doer_n a_o duty_n incumbent_n to_o the_o magistrate_n p._n 205._o q_o quaker_n jesuitical_a and_o popish_a in_o their_o principle_n pag._n 206._o quaker_n smell_v deep_o of_o supererogation_n pag._n 208._o quaker_n great_a slanderer_n pag._n 206._o a_o quaker_n minister_v describe_v according_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n pag._n
exempt_n but_o the_o quaker_n object_n that_o all_o worship_v of_o creature_n be_v idolatry_n but_o all_o external_a reverence_v of_o creature_n with_o bow_v etc._n etc._n be_v a_o worship_v of_o they_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr but_o why_o shall_v external_a civil_a reverence_n be_v idolatry_n and_o not_o the_o internal_a also_o which_o the_o quaker_n have_v often_o say_v to_o i_o they_o own_o and_o practice_v be_v it_o only_o the_o body_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o idolatry_n or_o be_v not_o the_o soul_n as_o much_o capable_a of_o it_o why_o then_o do_v they_o condemn_v or_o allow_v the_o one_o more_o than_o the_o other_o half_n a_o eye_n may_v see_v the_o inconsistency_n and_o confusion_n of_o these_o principle_n ans_fw-fr second_o that_o all_o worship_v of_o creature_n with_o religious_a worship_n be_v indeed_o idolatry_n exod._n 20.5_o mat._n 4.10_o but_o worship_v of_o creature_n with_o a_o civil_a worship_n be_v not_o so_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a god_n command_v and_o approve_v it_o exod._n 20.12_o levit._fw-la 19.32_o luk._n 14.10_o and_o will_v they_o say_v that_o abraham_n commit_v idolatry_n when_o he_o bow_v to_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n gen._n 23.7_o or_o that_o jacob_n commit_v idolatry_n when_o he_o bow_v himself_o to_o the_o ground_n seven_o time_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o that_o immediate_o after_o such_o a_o manifestation_n of_o god_n to_o he_o gen._n 33.3_o or_o do_v solomon_n commit_v idolatry_n when_o he_o bow_v himself_o to_o his_o mother_n 1_o king_n 2.19_o solomon_n be_v no_o idolater_n at_o that_o time_n methinks_v again_o the_o quaker_n allege_v that_o christ_n condemn_v all_o honour_v of_o creature_n joh._n 5.44_o where_o he_o say_v how_o can_v you_o believe_v who_o receive_v honour_v one_o of_o another_o and_o seek_v not_o the_o honour_n that_o come_v from_o god_n only_o ans_fw-fr hereby_o they_o impugn_v the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n and_o declare_v that_o in_o their_o opinion_n no_o manner_n 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