An account of the spirits working upon the minds of men in the several ages of the Christian church in a visitation sermon before the Right Reverend Father in God, Henry Lord Bishop of London, at Burntwood in Essex, Septemb. 14, 1680 / by Richard Hollingworth.
IT is a very great kindness as well as justice that we owe to our judgments and understandings, to lodge nothing in them but what is agreeable to Truth and Reason;
IT is a very great kindness as well as Justice that we owe to our Judgments and understandings, to lodge nothing in them but what is agreeable to Truth and Reason;
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and suffer themselves to be disposed of, either by the Rhetorick or Flattery of others, they are very false and treacherous to that excellent Being which God hath given them.
and suffer themselves to be disposed of, either by the Rhetoric or Flattery of Others, they Are very false and treacherous to that excellent Being which God hath given them.
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from hence have men grown proud and sawcy, and adopted all the silly and groundless conceits of their own brains into the fundamental and absolute necessaries of Religion,
from hence have men grown proud and saucy, and adopted all the silly and groundless conceits of their own brains into the fundamental and absolute necessaries of Religion,
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calling, nay dooming each other as limbs of Antichrist, and spawn of Hell, as persons that stand in a direct opposition to the Kingdom of the Lord Jesus,
calling, nay dooming each other as limbs of Antichrist, and spawn of Hell, as Persons that stand in a Direct opposition to the Kingdom of the Lord jesus,
as far as they could, the very nature of things, and have made those things lawful by necessity and providence, which Scripture and right Reason have determined before hand as utterly unlawful.
as Far as they could, the very nature of things, and have made those things lawful by necessity and providence, which Scripture and right Reason have determined before hand as utterly unlawful.
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And therefore certainly it stands us all in stead to set this Notion right in our heads, that so we may not fall into those inconveniencies, which a wrong apprehension of it is naturally attended with.
And Therefore Certainly it Stands us all in stead to Set this Notion right in our Heads, that so we may not fallen into those inconveniences, which a wrong apprehension of it is naturally attended with.
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In order to which piece of service, I have made choice of these words, and my business from them is to shew what Spirit it is that hath been enjoyed in the Gospel,
In order to which piece of service, I have made choice of these words, and my business from them is to show what Spirit it is that hath been enjoyed in the Gospel,
where we will consider the necessity of different administrations of the same Spirit, and the great mistakes those men labour under, who expect or vapour of the same powerful and immediate helps and assistances now, that the Apostles and Disciples of our Lord were so plentifully furnished withal at their first setting out, in order to the settlement of Christianity in the world;
where we will Consider the necessity of different administrations of the same Spirit, and the great mistakes those men labour under, who expect or vapour of the same powerful and immediate helps and assistances now, that the Apostles and Disciples of our Lord were so plentifully furnished withal At their First setting out, in order to the settlement of Christianity in the world;
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and upon other accounts than it was when their ceremonial service was in being; and you that know the force of education, must needs acknowledge this was hard work,
and upon other accounts than it was when their ceremonial service was in being; and you that know the force of education, must needs acknowledge this was hard work,
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For when new things are to be setled in the room of something that was fixed before by a Divine Warrant, it had need of some peculiar excellency in its nature,
For when new things Are to be settled in the room of something that was fixed before by a Divine Warrant, it had need of Some peculiar excellency in its nature,
and the Law having been setled by God himself, there was great reason that such as were the immediate instruments of so great an undertaking, should have a proportionable commission and strength to do it with.
and the Law having been settled by God himself, there was great reason that such as were the immediate Instruments of so great an undertaking, should have a proportionable commission and strength to do it with.
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and consequently it must needs be a very hard task to unfix them, and bring them to an impartial consideration of those convincing proofs the Apostles gave of their being sent by God.
and consequently it must needs be a very hard task to unfix them, and bring them to an impartial consideration of those convincing proofs the Apostles gave of their being sent by God.
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And Oh, how hard a thing it was then for the Apostles to contest with prejudices founded in education, in principles sucked from those they loved most, to wit, their Parents:
And O, how hard a thing it was then for the Apostles to contest with prejudices founded in education, in principles sucked from those they loved most, to wit, their Parents:
and therefore upon this account there was great need of an extraordinary Spirit, whereby men might be convinced of the truth of their persons as well as their doctrins:
and Therefore upon this account there was great need of an extraordinary Spirit, whereby men might be convinced of the truth of their Persons as well as their doctrines:
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and it would have been a downright impossibility for so great a part of the world to have been imposed upon by such a company of illiterate persons as the Apostles,
and it would have been a downright impossibility for so great a part of the world to have been imposed upon by such a company of illiterate Persons as the Apostles,
Can you imagine that such Learned men as Dionysius the Areopagite, and other persons brought up in the Schools at Athens, who well understood the principles and connexion of things, would have submitted to the pretences of such bold and rude persons, who could shew no reason at all beyond their own confident assertions for what they said? No, it was impossible.
Can you imagine that such Learned men as Dionysius the Areopagite, and other Persons brought up in the Schools At Athens, who well understood the principles and connexion of things, would have submitted to the pretences of such bold and rude Persons, who could show no reason At all beyond their own confident assertions for what they said? No, it was impossible.
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And this we may assert, notwithstanding the boasts of the Church of Rome, who indeed, instead of confirming men in the Christian Religion, by their pretended miracles, do,
And this we may assert, notwithstanding the boasts of the Church of Rome, who indeed, instead of confirming men in the Christian Religion, by their pretended Miracles, do,
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And therefore, I say, when the occasion and reason of working Miracles ceased, then God in Wisdom suspended that great and mighty power wherewith he had accompanied good men before;
And Therefore, I say, when the occasion and reason of working Miracles ceased, then God in Wisdom suspended that great and mighty power wherewith he had accompanied good men before;
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and there being so full an evidence on its side, taken from the purity of its doctrine, the innocence of its design, the multitude of Miracles that awaited its first appearance,
and there being so full an evidence on its side, taken from the purity of its Doctrine, the innocence of its Design, the multitude of Miracles that awaited its First appearance,
therefore men are now to look for no other Spirit but what is necessary for their needs and necessities as they are Christians, which brings me to the third thing to be considered of, and that is 3ly.
Therefore men Are now to look for no other Spirit but what is necessary for their needs and necessities as they Are Christians, which brings me to the third thing to be considered of, and that is 3ly.
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Notwithstanding the ceasing of this extraordinary Spirit, yet there is a spirit continued to the Church of God sufficiently helpful to men, suitable to their necessities,
Notwithstanding the ceasing of this extraordinary Spirit, yet there is a Spirit continued to the Church of God sufficiently helpful to men, suitable to their necessities,
God is never behind-hand with his Creatures, but his Providence stands ready to assist them with such Auxiliary forces as they really stand in need of,
God is never behindhand with his Creatures, but his Providence Stands ready to assist them with such Auxiliary forces as they really stand in need of,
I say then, that though God hath thought good to withdraw the extraordinary Spirit, yet he is with his Church and People to the end of the World, by affording them such assistances as are requisite for their serving of him.
I say then, that though God hath Thought good to withdraw the extraordinary Spirit, yet he is with his Church and People to the end of the World, by affording them such assistances as Are requisite for their serving of him.
And this is a Doctrine that hath so universally obtained in the Church of God, that the Pelagian Heresie that asserts Man by the strength of his faculties, improved by Scripture and Reason, by the objective evidence that is in things, might attain to such a state of mind,
And this is a Doctrine that hath so universally obtained in the Church of God, that the Pelagian Heresy that asserts Man by the strength of his faculties, improved by Scripture and Reason, by the objective evidence that is in things, might attain to such a state of mind,
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But though this was a Doctrin generally acknowledged, yet for all that, the mistakes about the Spirit of God, the confounding the extraordinary and ordinary spirit, the misinterpreting several places of Scripture, which speak of the effusion of the Spirit in the last days, particularly that of my Text, the setting up of the Spirit in opposition to human Learning,
But though this was a Doctrine generally acknowledged, yet for all that, the mistakes about the Spirit of God, the confounding the extraordinary and ordinary Spirit, the Misinterpreting several places of Scripture, which speak of the effusion of the Spirit in the last days, particularly that of my Text, the setting up of the Spirit in opposition to human Learning,
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they have forced men out of their proper places, and been the original of so much pride and vanity of spirit, that Children as it were have risen up against the Ancients,
they have forced men out of their proper places, and been the original of so much pride and vanity of Spirit, that Children as it were have risen up against the Ancients,
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like every little Child, be tossed too and fro with every wind of doctrin, and that his judgment may not be enslaved to every bold pretender that covers a Woolfish nature with Sheeps cloathing.
like every little Child, be tossed too and from with every wind of Doctrine, and that his judgement may not be enslaved to every bold pretender that covers a Woolfish nature with Sheep clothing.
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Now that Spirit which awaits good men in this world, give me leave to give you this account of, which if but well considered, will (I am certain) strengthen you against all those addresses that sin or errour at any time make to you.
Now that Spirit which awaits good men in this world, give me leave to give you this account of, which if but well considered, will (I am certain) strengthen you against all those Addresses that since or error At any time make to you.
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And therefore those men that pretend to new lights, to more glorious discoveries, to more large manifestations of the mind and will of God than former Ages have been acquainted with,
And Therefore those men that pretend to new lights, to more glorious discoveries, to more large manifestations of the mind and will of God than former Ages have been acquainted with,
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No, no, I say again, the Spirit of God now brings no new things, but its business is to set the old ones upon our hearts and souls, to strengthen our good purposes for an holy life, to enlighten our dark faculties, whereby we may see the beauty and excellency of those Divine objects that are proposed to our understandings,
No, no, I say again, the Spirit of God now brings no new things, but its business is to Set the old ones upon our hearts and Souls, to strengthen our good Purposes for an holy life, to enlighten our dark faculties, whereby we may see the beauty and excellency of those Divine objects that Are proposed to our understandings,
as the Devils Agent, who comes on purpose to disturb men in the good old way, through which the blessed Apostles, the noble Army of Martyrs, the excellent Saints in Primitive times, travelled to the New Jerusalem; and this head I cannot leave, till I have given you an account what one of the greatest Scholars this latter Age hath produced, says concerning this.
as the Devils Agent, who comes on purpose to disturb men in the good old Way, through which the blessed Apostles, the noble Army of Martyrs, the excellent Saints in Primitive times, traveled to the New Jerusalem; and this head I cannot leave, till I have given you an account what one of the greatest Scholars this latter Age hath produced, Says Concerning this.
The effects of the Spirit (says he) as far as they concern instruction and knowledge, are not particular informations for resolution in any doubtful cases, for this were plainly Revelation;
The effects of the Spirit (Says he) as Far as they concern instruction and knowledge, Are not particular informations for resolution in any doubtful cases, for this were plainly Revelation;
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The promise to the Apostles of the Spirit of God, which should lead them into all truth, was made good unto them by private and secret informing their understandings, with the knowledge of high and heavenly mysteries, which as yet had never entered into the conceit of any man;
The promise to the Apostles of the Spirit of God, which should led them into all truth, was made good unto them by private and secret informing their understandings, with the knowledge of high and heavenly Mysteres, which as yet had never entered into the conceit of any man;
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for information otherwise than out of these Books, the Spirit speaks not: When the Spirit regenerates a man, it infuses no knowledge of any point of faith,
for information otherwise than out of these Books, the Spirit speaks not: When the Spirit regenerates a man, it infuses no knowledge of any point of faith,
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And truly till the World, especially that part of it, whose understandings are of a more ordinary size, come to such convictions as these, it is impossible but we should be over-run with Doctrins of Devils;
And truly till the World, especially that part of it, whose understandings Are of a more ordinary size, come to such convictions as these, it is impossible but we should be overrun with Doctrines of Devils;
and it is very probable that some worse Sect than that of the Quakers, if a worse can come in their room, will e're long be at the door, in order to disturb the minds of Credulous People,
and it is very probable that Some Worse Sect than that of the Quakers, if a Worse can come in their room, will ever long be At the door, in order to disturb the minds of Credulous People,
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and every man would keep his place, and live in those limitted dependencies, upon the judgments of other men that are necessary for them, considering the difference of mens education and improvements.
and every man would keep his place, and live in those limited dependencies, upon the Judgments of other men that Are necessary for them, considering the difference of men's education and improvements.
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for the more ignorant part of mankind, finding sometimes according to their fond affections they have for any person or thing, a great warmth upon their spirits,
for the more ignorant part of mankind, finding sometime according to their found affections they have for any person or thing, a great warmth upon their spirits,
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as if the whole interest of Jesus Christ lay at stake, and they care not what perils they expose themselves to, what losses they sustain, what hazards they encounter,
as if the Whole Interest of jesus christ lay At stake, and they care not what perils they expose themselves to, what losses they sustain, what hazards they encounter,
nay nor what Authority they affront, so they may but see Sion happy, in the settlement of the present opinion they have conceived so great a kindness for;
nay nor what authority they affront, so they may but see Sion happy, in the settlement of the present opinion they have conceived so great a kindness for;
and reform the manners of the Sons of Men, hath a better and more worthy subject to work upon than a company of confused spirits, hot and violent particles;
and reform the manners of the Sons of Men, hath a better and more worthy Subject to work upon than a company of confused spirits, hight and violent particles;
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and certainly, when ever any man experiences its genuine operations, he finds a vast alteration in the state of his mind, his apprehensions of things are far different from their former selves,
and Certainly, when ever any man experiences its genuine operations, he finds a vast alteration in the state of his mind, his apprehensions of things Are Far different from their former selves,
but in a deep consideration of the Divine Attributes and perfections of those displays and communications that he bountifully makes of himself to the world;
but in a deep consideration of the Divine Attributes and perfections of those displays and communications that he bountifully makes of himself to the world;
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and the Mans delight in God, is bottomed in those rational satisfactions he hath had in a true performance of those duties, through which God communicates himself to the intellectual and rational part of Man.
and the men delight in God, is bottomed in those rational satisfactions he hath had in a true performance of those duties, through which God communicates himself to the intellectual and rational part of Man.
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Alas, those touches upon the animal spirits, are but flashes, and vanish in a moment, upon which score we read of several persons in the late confusions, who for a time made a great noise,
Alas, those touches upon the animal spirits, Are but flashes, and vanish in a moment, upon which score we read of several Persons in the late confusions, who for a time made a great noise,
that is, they made use of their Reason, to compare Prophesies with events, and thereby got the name of being more noble, and no doubt furnished themselves with a more full satisfaction:
that is, they made use of their Reason, to compare prophecies with events, and thereby god the name of being more noble, and no doubt furnished themselves with a more full satisfaction:
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and I dare assure them, that if they improve their minds by pains and diligence, they shall find constant strength infused into their souls by this good Spirit of God.
and I Dare assure them, that if they improve their minds by pains and diligence, they shall find constant strength infused into their Souls by this good Spirit of God.
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3. Another thing I lay down concerning this Spirit, is this, that there is now nothing done by this ordinary Spirit of God, which works upon the minds of diligent men, which contradicts and gain-says whatsoever was said or done by the extraordinary Spirit in the Prophets and Apostles;
3. another thing I lay down Concerning this Spirit, is this, that there is now nothing done by this ordinary Spirit of God, which works upon the minds of diligent men, which contradicts and gainsays whatsoever was said or done by the extraordinary Spirit in the prophets and Apostles;
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and at the same time to spread abroad propositions of faith, or rules of life, which are not agreeable to what hath been already delivered down to the world, he ought to be rejected as a monstrous Blasphemer, a most vile Imposttor, one that would thrust the notion of a God out of the world, by rendering him contradictory to himself, changing his mind upon all emergencies,
and At the same time to spread abroad propositions of faith, or rules of life, which Are not agreeable to what hath been already Delivered down to the world, he ought to be rejected as a monstrous Blasphemer, a most vile Imposttor, one that would thrust the notion of a God out of the world, by rendering him contradictory to himself, changing his mind upon all emergencies,
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yet I am resolved, seeing I am vindicating the true Notion of the Spirit that descended in the likeness of a Dove, to do it without any gall whatsoever.
yet I am resolved, seeing I am vindicating the true Notion of the Spirit that descended in the likeness of a Dove, to do it without any Gall whatsoever.
as are flatly contrary to Scripture, or the like suggestions are made to you by others, to consider thus much, that God cannot be deceived, neither can he deceive;
as Are flatly contrary to Scripture, or the like suggestions Are made to you by Others, to Consider thus much, that God cannot be deceived, neither can he deceive;
though it helps us in reflecting upon the old, and prompts to nothing but what is warranted to him by the evidence that is brought before his reason and understanding.
though it helps us in reflecting upon the old, and prompts to nothing but what is warranted to him by the evidence that is brought before his reason and understanding.
as well as expedient, for all Christians, who would be a credit to their profession, not to pursue any thing under a notion, they are spurred to it by the Spirit of God,
as well as expedient, for all Christians, who would be a credit to their profession, not to pursue any thing under a notion, they Are spurred to it by the Spirit of God,
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unless they can give a sober, rational, and wise account, both to themselves and others, of the usefulness of the thing, of its conduciveness to some good purposes and designs;
unless they can give a Sobrium, rational, and wise account, both to themselves and Others, of the usefulness of the thing, of its conduciveness to Some good Purposes and designs;
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for still the Spirit of the Lord that is sent into the world on purpose to reform the minds of men, suggests no new things to them, but sets on the old, which are already delivered from Holy Writ,
for still the Spirit of the Lord that is sent into the world on purpose to reform the minds of men, suggests no new things to them, but sets on the old, which Are already Delivered from Holy Writ,
and whether the Scriptures do not make us wise to salvation, whether we are not by them directed to every thing that is lovely and praiseworthy, I leave the most nice Critick to judge.
and whither the Scriptures do not make us wise to salvation, whither we Are not by them directed to every thing that is lovely and praiseworthy, I leave the most Nicaenae Critic to judge.
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for these men are generally the shame and reproach of Christianity, and expose it to a thousand reflections, from men who judge of it only by what they observe in others:
for these men Are generally the shame and reproach of Christianity, and expose it to a thousand reflections, from men who judge of it only by what they observe in Others:
That is, he is not a Spirit that puts men upon headlong actions, that countenances any thing that is ridiculous and foolish, that is not well thought of and debated beforehand.
That is, he is not a Spirit that puts men upon headlong actions, that countenances any thing that is ridiculous and foolish, that is not well Thought of and debated beforehand.
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and therefore I say this Spirit considered under the notion of the ordinary Spirit, for the extraordinary is ceased, does not exclude the use of means in order to obtain Wisdom;
and Therefore I say this Spirit considered under the notion of the ordinary Spirit, for the extraordinary is ceased, does not exclude the use of means in order to obtain Wisdom;
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and promised a blessing upon the use thereof, certainly he would not prevent our labour and industry by an extraordinary influence, when it might be done to all necessary purposes by the ordinary;
and promised a blessing upon the use thereof, Certainly he would not prevent our labour and industry by an extraordinary influence, when it might be done to all necessary Purposes by the ordinary;
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And therefore for any sort of Men to think themselves wiser than all the world beside, purely because they are of a party, to whom they fancy the Spirit of God is alone married, is to argue themselves the greatest fools;
And Therefore for any sort of Men to think themselves Wiser than all the world beside, purely Because they Are of a party, to whom they fancy the Spirit of God is alone married, is to argue themselves the greatest Fools;
for though it prompt men to nothing but what is Wise, yet it leaves men to the improvement of themselves in Wisdom, by exerting the powers of their own minds:
for though it prompt men to nothing but what is Wise, yet it leaves men to the improvement of themselves in Wisdom, by exerting the Powers of their own minds:
and that man who does not take pains to increase his knowledge, who is not studious & thoughtful, I will warrant him shall be a Son of darkness, notwithstanding that great light within, he so highly boasts of;
and that man who does not take pains to increase his knowledge, who is not studious & thoughtful, I will warrant him shall be a Son of darkness, notwithstanding that great Light within, he so highly boasts of;
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For no sooner have some persons of little minds and slender thoughts, been brought over to a party of proud Men, who have monopolized all Religion to themselves,
For no sooner have Some Persons of little minds and slender thoughts, been brought over to a party of proud Men, who have monopolized all Religion to themselves,
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and helps them to no rules of Wisdom by private Inspiration, but only encourages them in living up to those they have learned already, there would be a great deal more modesty in the world,
and helps them to no rules of Wisdom by private Inspiration, but only encourages them in living up to those they have learned already, there would be a great deal more modesty in the world,
For certainly did the People understand what has here been said, Schism and Separation could not possibly have enlarged their borders as they have done;
For Certainly did the People understand what has Here been said, Schism and Separation could not possibly have enlarged their borders as they have done;
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and by vertue of the same mistakes, the common People stand ready to run away from all those obligations that lie upon them, to be dutiful to the Laws of the Church, in which they live,
and by virtue of the same mistakes, the Common People stand ready to run away from all those obligations that lie upon them, to be dutiful to the Laws of the Church, in which they live,
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and thereby insinuating into the Peoples minds, an opinion that they forsooth are acted by a more extraordinary Spirit than the rest of the carnal World are acquainted withal.
and thereby insinuating into the Peoples minds, an opinion that they forsooth Are acted by a more extraordinary Spirit than the rest of the carnal World Are acquainted withal.
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Whereas, let but these things be digested that I have named, and particularly that nothing is now done by this ordinary Spirit which contradicts what was done by the extraordinary,
Whereas, let but these things be digested that I have nam, and particularly that nothing is now done by this ordinary Spirit which contradicts what was done by the extraordinary,
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and with modesty, so far as it is allowed by Protestant principles, submit to their judgments without any pragmatical censuring of their more rational sentiments:
and with modesty, so Far as it is allowed by Protestant principles, submit to their Judgments without any pragmatical censuring of their more rational sentiments:
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No, no, let us but be guided by these considerations, and I make no question but we shall endeavour to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of Peace,
No, no, let us but be guided by these considerations, and I make no question but we shall endeavour to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bound of Peace,
