The truth exalted in the writings of that eminent and faithful servant of Christ, John Burnyeat collected into this ensuing volume as a memorial to his faithful labours in and for the truth.
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- The truth exalted in the writings of that eminent and faithful servant of Christ, John Burnyeat collected into this ensuing volume as a memorial to his faithful labours in and for the truth.
- Author
- Burnyeat, John, 1631-1690.
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- London :: Printed for Thomas Northcott ...,
- 1691.
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- Society of Friends -- History.
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"The truth exalted in the writings of that eminent and faithful servant of Christ, John Burnyeat collected into this ensuing volume as a memorial to his faithful labours in and for the truth." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A30499.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 14, 2024.
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ADVERTISEMENT TO THE READER.
Christian Reader,
ANother Letter coming to our Hands subscribed J. T. the tendency thereof being to beget a dislike in R. L. (to whom it was Writ) to the Princi∣ples of Truth, as professed by us the truly Reformed Christians, called Quakers; and to prevent the writ∣ing of more such, occasion'd our making thus publick the following Answer to Priest Potts's Letter; and the rather, understanding the said J. T. saw it, and takes no notice thereof in his, although it Answers the sub∣stance thereof, excepting in these following particulars.
1. His accounting it an Errour in us, Not to Swear.
Ans. We in short say, we have Christ's Command for not Swearing, Matt. 5. 3, 4. Swear not at all; And seconded by the Apostle, James 5. 12. which we believe ought to be observed by all Christians.
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2. He charges us with Denying the Trinity as he terms it.
Ans. We do really own the Three that bear record in Heaven, the Father, the Word and the Holy Ghost, and these Three are One, Iohn 5. 7. And we also own the Three that bear witness in Earth, the Spirit, the Water and the Blood, and these Three agree in One, as verse 8. and so we do and always did believe, according to the Holy Scriptures.
3. He charges us with Denying the Scriptures to be the Word of God.
Ans. We believe the Scriptures to be what they call themselves, a Testimony or Declaration, as in Luke 1. 1. John 5. 39. But Christ we own and believe to be the Word of God, according to John 1. and Rev. 19. 13. So we own the Word of the Lord, that came unto the Prophets, saying, as in Ezek. 7. 1. and in divers other places; and we own and believe the Sayings of the Word, as recorded in the Holy Scriptures. So the Word, that came unto the Prophets, was the Sayer, or that which spake unto them; and the Scriptures are the Words or Say∣ings, which the Word (or Spirit of Christ) spake unto (and through) the Prophets; as is evident from the Testimony of the Apostle, 1 Pet. 1. 10, 11.
Dublin the 12th of the 9th Month, 1688.
J. B. J. W.