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The Quakers catechism, or, The Quakers questioned, their questions answered, and both published for…
The Quakers catechism, or, The Quakers questioned, their questions answered, and both published for the sake of those of them that have not yet sinned unto death and of those ungrounded novices that are most in danger of their seduction / by R[i]chard Baxter.
London: printed by A.M. for Thomas Underhill and Francis Tyton, 1655
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Qu. 15. Was that light in Paul which persuaded him that he ought to do many things against the name of Jesus, sufficient to convert him to the Faith of Jesus? Or did Christ give him needlessly a light from heaven, and by Ananias his doctrine? O• had Con•lius sufficient light within him before Peter preached to him? Or had all the world sufficient light within them before Christ sent abroad his Apostles to preach the Gospel to them? Or did Christ send them a needless light by his Apostles? Have those Persecutors sufficient light within them to cause them to believe in Christ, who think they do God service in killing or reproaching his Ministers and people?
Qu. 15. Was that light in Paul which perswaded him that he ought to do many things against the name of Jesus, sufficient to convert him to the Faith of Jesus? Or did Christ give him needlesly a light from heaven, and by Ananias his doctrine? O• had Con•lius sufficient light within him before Peter preached to him? Or had all the world sufficient light within them before Christ sent abroad his Apostles to preach the Gospel to them? Or did Christ send them a needlesse light by his Apostles? Have those Persecutors sufficient light within them to cause them to believe in Christ, who think they do God service in killing or reproaching his Ministers and people?
Qu. 16. If all have sufficient light within them, what need you go up and down to teach or persuade them? Is it needless light that you bring then, or is i• hellish darkness?
Qu. 16. If all have sufficient light within them, what need you go up and down to teach or perswade them? Is it needless light that you bring then, or is i• hellish darknesse?