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A47145 George Keith's Fourth narrative of his proceedings at Turners-hall divided into three parts : detecting the Quakers gross errors, vile heresies, and antichristian principles, oppugning the fundamentals of Christianity, by clear and evident proofs (in above two hundred and fifty quotations) faithfully taken out of their books, and read at three several meetings, the 11th, the 18th, and 23d of Jan., 1699 before a great auditory of judicious persons, ministers, and others, more particularly discovering the fallacious and sophistical defences of George Whitehead, Joseph Wyeth, and seven Quakers of Colchester, in their late books on all the several heads contained in the printed advertisement : to which is prefix'd, the attestation of five ministers of the Church of England, to the truth of the said quotations, and a postcript [sic] / by George Keith.; Fourth narrative of his proceedings at Turners-Hall Keith, George, 1639?-1716. 1700 (1700) Wing K167; ESTC R2430 153,412 130

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now_o in_o ver._n 15._o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o which_o be_v alive_a and_o remain_v unto_o the_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n now_o i_o ask_v say_v he_o if_o they_o do_v live_v and_o remain_v to_o a_o personal_a come_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o cloud_n yea_o or_o nay_o or_o can_v it_o be_v reasonable_o think_v to_o be_v a_o come_v that_o be_v not_o yet_o that_o they_o live_v and_o remain_v unto_o note_v how_o g._n w._n here_o most_o weak_o but_o very_o plain_o to_o discover_v his_o infidelity_n argue_v against_o christ_n come_v at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o whereas_o in_o my_o first_o narrative_a i_o do_v show_v that_o when_o paul_n say_v we_o which_o be_v alive_a and_o remain_v to_o the_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o speak_v by_o a_o enallage_n personae_fw-la we_o for_o they_o we_o which_o remain_v i.e._n such_o of_o our_o brethren_n who_o shall_v be_v find_v alive_a at_o christ_n last_o come_v etc._n etc._n to_o this_o t._n e._n answer_n in_o his_o pretend_a answer_n to_o my_o first_o narrative_a p._n 162._o why_o may_v not_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o first_o person_n we_o as_o suppose_v that_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a appearance_n and_o come_v of_o christ_n the_o certain_a time_n of_o which_o no_o man_n know_v matth._n 24._o 36._o be_v so_o near_o at_o hand_n that_o it_o may_v probable_o fall_v out_o in_o his_o life-time_n and_o for_o this_o sense_n he_o quote_v heb._n 1._o 2_o 9_o 26._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 20._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 18._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 11._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 7._o as_o because_o the_o time_n after_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v call_v the_o last_o time_n that_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n think_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o far_o off_o i._n e._n in_o his_o sense_n that_o paul_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n think_v that_o christ_n will_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a before_o they_o die_v this_o gross_a and_o absurd_a sense_n as_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o g._n w.'s_n word_n so_o it_o render_v paul_n to_o have_v speak_v a_o untruth_n even_o by_o divine_a inspiration_n for_o say_v paul_n this_o we_o say_v unto_o you_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n j._n wyeth_n in_o his_o switch_n p._n 297_o 298._o and_o his_o brethren_n their_o common_a excuse_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o that_o these_o be_v but_o query_n signify_v nothing_o to_o defend_v they_o the_o very_a import_n of_o these_o query_n imply_v a_o positive_a denial_n see_v this_o fallacy_n of_o t._n e._n more_o full_o detect_v in_o satan_n disrobe_v be_v a_o reply_n to_o his_o pretend_a answer_n to_o my_o first_o narrative_a again_o g._n w._n in_o light_n and_o life_n p._n 41._o say_v but_o three_o come_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o that_o in_o the_o flesh_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o in_o the_o spirit_n but_o also_o another_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o to_o be_v expect_v we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o but_o of_o a_o second_o come_v without_o sin_n unto_o salvation_n which_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v look_v for_o and_o these_o word_n of_o paul_n the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v rise_v first_o he_o expound_v of_o a_o inward_a death_n to_o this_o g._n w._n answer_v very_o fallacious_o in_o his_o truth_n and_o innoc._n p._n 61._o but_o be_v this_o to_o deny_v or_o oppose_v christ_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v never_o so_o intend_v and_o question_v some_o man_n carnal_a expectation_n of_o a_o fleshly_a come_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v see_v with_o their_o carnal_a eye_n be_v this_o to_o deny_v his_o come_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n to_o reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n quote_v matth_n 16._o 27._o luke_n 9_o 6._o no_o sure_o for_o that_o be_v confess_v and_o undeniable_a note_v his_o and_o his_o brethren_n common_a evasion_n to_o hide_v their_o infidelity_n be_v to_o quibble_n about_o the_o word_n flesh_n as_o if_o their_o meaning_n be_v only_o to_o deny_v that_o christ_n be_v 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the_o table_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o devil_n yet_o g._n w._n in_o his_o antidote_n p._n 114._o print_a 1697_o pretend_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o moderation_n and_o charity_n to_o some_o who_o practise_v they_o but_o without_o any_o change_n in_o he_o and_o though_o too_o many_o now_o be_v very_o formal_a and_o superstitious_a in_o those_o outward_a observation_n and_o shadow_n lay_v so_o much_o stress_n for_o salvation_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o neglect_v the_o substance_n yet_o other_o being_n more_o conscientious_o tender_a in_o the_o observation_n thereof_o we_o be_v the_o more_o tender_a to_o these_o so_o as_o not_o to_o censure_v or_o condemn_v they_o mere_o for_o practise_v that_o which_o they_o believe_v be_v their_o duty_n either_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n or_o water_n baptism_n yet_o desire_v they_o may_v see_v further_o note_v what_o can_v this_o smooth_a language_n of_o w._n p._n and_o g._n w._n concern_v baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n now_o of_o late_a year_n import_v or_o signify_v to_o all_o impartial_a person_n but_o that_o thereby_o they_o seek_v to_o deceive_v the_o weak_a and_o simple_a see_v they_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v change_v in_o any_o respect_n from_o what_o they_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n either_o in_o point_n of_o persuasion_n or_o charity_n they_o mean_v the_o same_o now_o as_o when_o they_o call_v they_o universal_o and_o without_o exception_n beggarly_a element_n worldly_a rudiment_n idolatry_n invention_n of_o man_n and_o mere_a delusion_n but_o see_v they_o be_v not_o change_v in_o their_o faith_n and_o persuasion_n concern_v water_n baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n they_o can_v with_o any_o good_a conscience_n be_v change_v in_o their_o being_n more_o charitable_a now_o then_o former_o so_o that_o g._n w.'s_n say_v they_o do_v not_o censure_v or_o condemn_v they_o who_o be_v more_o conscentious_o tender_a in_o the_o observation_n thereof_o mere_o for_o practise_v that_o which_o they_o believe_v be_v their_o duty_n be_v a_o mere_a fallacy_n do_v they_o not_o condemn_v all_o visible_a christian_a society_n but_o their_o own_o and_o call_v they_o apostate_n the_o world_n idolater_n worshipper_n of_o baal_n and_o the_o preacher_n belong_v to_o those_o society_n priest_n of_o baal_n etc._n etc._n do_v they_o not_o censure_v they_o who_o practice_n idolatry_n and_o man_n invention_n and_o mere_a delusion_n as_o they_o have_v past_a judgement_n on_o those_o outward_a practice_n to_o be_v such_o and_o if_o people_n practise_v what_o they_o believe_v be_v their_o duty_n be_v mislead_v by_o a_o err_a conscience_n and_o ignorance_n of_o mind_n as_o the_o quaker_n think_v all_o be_v so_o mislead_v who_o practice_n the_o outward_a baptism_n and_o supper_n can_v excuse_v they_o from_o censure_n according_a to_o g._n w.'s_n way_n of_o argument_n they_o may_v extend_v