The fanatick history: or an exact relation and account of the old Anabaptists, and new Quakers. Being the summe of all that hath been yet discovered about their most blasphemous opinions, dangerous pactises [sic], and malitious endevours to subvert all civil government both in church and state. Together with their mad mimick pranks, and their ridiculous actions and gestures, enough to amaze any sober christian. Which may prove the death & burial of the fanatick doctrine. Published with the approbation of divers orthodox divines.
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- The fanatick history: or an exact relation and account of the old Anabaptists, and new Quakers. Being the summe of all that hath been yet discovered about their most blasphemous opinions, dangerous pactises [sic], and malitious endevours to subvert all civil government both in church and state. Together with their mad mimick pranks, and their ridiculous actions and gestures, enough to amaze any sober christian. Which may prove the death & burial of the fanatick doctrine. Published with the approbation of divers orthodox divines.
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- Blome, Richard, d. 1705.
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- London, :: Printed for J. Sims, at the Cross Keyes in St. Paul's Church-yard.,
- 1660.
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- Society of Friends -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
- Anabaptists -- Early works to 1800.
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"The fanatick history: or an exact relation and account of the old Anabaptists, and new Quakers. Being the summe of all that hath been yet discovered about their most blasphemous opinions, dangerous pactises [sic], and malitious endevours to subvert all civil government both in church and state. Together with their mad mimick pranks, and their ridiculous actions and gestures, enough to amaze any sober christian. Which may prove the death & burial of the fanatick doctrine. Published with the approbation of divers orthodox divines." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A76849.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024.
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whether that be our rule of faith and life.
There are severall books which are as much a rule as those in your Bibles. 1 Cor. 5.9. I wrote to you in an Epistle. Here you have an E∣pistle of Paul before what you call the first.
You should have proved that menti∣oned, was intended as much for our rule, as those in our books.
If written to the same end, then it was intended as much; but it was, therefore
I deny the consequence; Sermons, private religious discourses, have the same com∣mon end, yet Scripture our only standing rule, the other as they agree therewith.
What character have you of this Epi∣stles being a rule, that the other wants?
Do you know it is extant?
No.
There is a distinction, God hath re∣served these for our use, the other not.
Col. 4.16. And that you likewise read the Epistle from Laodicea, a book you have not, but we have.
All that was written by holy men, and preserved for our use, is not therefore our standing rule, then the discourses of holy Mini∣sters left in print; but what is the title of that Epistle?
The Epistle of Paul to the Laodiceans.
The place you bring, sayes not an Epistle to Laodicea, but from. But to the quest. Whether the books commonly called the Old & new [Page 28]
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Testament were appointed by God for a standing rule of faith and life.
There is another, therefore the Scri∣pture is not it. Gal. 5.16. This I say then, walke in the spirit; in and by the spirit, there is our rule.
That phrase notes the Principle, not the rule.
You suppose the Letter antecedent to the Spirit, whereas the Spirit is antecedent, and none can walke in the Letter, till in the Spi∣rit?
The Spirit is antecedent in respect of the revelation, but subsequent the Letter, in respect of assistance which he gives to obedi∣ence.
If there was a rule before the Scrip∣ture, then that is not a rule; but there was, therefore
It was the same matter, since the Gospel preached to Adam, no increase of truths quoad essentiam sed tantum quoad explicationem; the manner of conveyance different, but the matter of Doctrine conveyed, still the same.
Rom. 10.8. The word is mighty even in thy heart, but yours is without.
It is in thy mouth too. For you read not all.
This is meant of the light in every mans conscience, it is a word which every man hath heard. Vers. 18. But I say, have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the world
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Then the light within is the spirit you pleaded for to be the rule in opposition to Scripture: But vers. 18. speaks of the Gospel re∣lating to the Preacher, v. 14, 15. And though the words are taken out of Psalm 19. yet they intend not that naturall knowledge of God which David speaks of; but the Apostle inti∣mates, the knowledge of Christ by the Gospel should be of as large extent in the publication as the knowledge of God by the hearers ministry. And the word said to be in the heart is meant of the matters conteined in the Scripture, that is the word of faith which we preach.
[Page 31]Col. 3.16. Let the word of Christ dwel in you richly, yours is without.
It was without, as it was the Letter of the Scripture, and his exhortation was to get acquaintance therewith, and he prescribes means in teaching one another, singing of Psalmes, which were part of the words of Christ, as the matter and author.
It is a fond custome to make the peo∣ple sing Davids conditions, who have not his spirit.
Your objection holds as strongly a∣gainst the use of them, in the times of the Old Testament, and yet then they were part of pub∣lique Temple-worship, nor is it more a lye to sing, then read them.
By this Dispute you have a further discovery of their false Doctrines, and that in matters of great concernment, how 1. They labour to
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make the Scriptures imperfect. 2. Themselves perfect. 3. And the naturall light in man suf∣ficient to salvation. 4. How, while they would set up Christ in word, they would set up a righ∣teousness of their owne to Justification.
In a word, how in many things they plead the Popish cause, while they cry down the Mini∣sters of Christ. You may also see their weakness and wickednesse in wresting of Scripture, how that strength of argument will not satisfie, and secure their obstinacy in darknesse under a pre∣tence of light within them, God heal them of their blindesse and obstinacy, or stop up their way, that they may not seduce Soules to destru∣ction, and guide them that feare his name; in wayes of Truth and holinesse, through the Lord our Righteousness. Amen.
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