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The principles of the Protestant religion maintained, and churches of New-England, in the profession…
The principles of the Protestant religion maintained, and churches of New-England, in the profession and exercise thereof defended against all the calumnies of one George Keith, a Quaker, in a book lately published at Pennsylvania, to undermine them both / by the ministers of the Gospel in Boston.The principles of the Protestant religion maintained, and churches of New-England, in the profession and exercise thereof defended against all the calumnies of one George Keith, a Quaker, in a book lately published at Pensilvania, to undermine them both / by the ministers of the Gospel in Boston.
printed by Richard Pierce, 1690
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Introduction › Reflections on Cap. 2. of New Revelations and Inspirations.
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His inference, viz. that on supposal of Illumination, or mediate Revelation, we mus• needs grant it to be the same in kind wit• what the Saints had of Old, is dubious. We ask him what saints he intends? If he means ordinary Believers, we grant it; if inspired Prophets, we deny it; for such Inspirations differ specifically from ordinary Revelations: and his spirit misinformed him, when he cited Cant. 2.4. He brought me into his banqueting house, & again, He brought me into his wine-cellar. What again is there, when it is the same Text, and the same word, diversly rendered?
His inference, viz. that on suposal of Illlumination, or mediate Revelation, we mus• needs grant it to be the same in kind wit• what the Saints had of Old, is dubious. We ask him what saints he intends? If he means ordinary Believers, we grant it; if inspired Prophets, we deny it; for such Inspirations differ specifically from ordinary Revelations: and his spirit misinformed him, when he cited Cant. 2.4. He brought me into his banqueting house, & again, He brought me into his wine-cellar. What again is there, when it is the same Text, and the same word, diversly rendred?
His following Rhapsody in commendation of the Quakers silent Meetings we leave to themselves; for our own parts we have no such way of the Communion of saints, and yet let not any think that we deny the sweetness of retired Communion between God and the ⟨p. 29⟩souls of His People in secret prayer, meditation &c. his language therefore about it •oucheth us not.