CONTENTS.

Chap. 1.THE State of the Question

concerning the Neceffity of

immediate Revelation in order to a fa-

ving Christian Faith.

Pag. I

Chap. 2. That there is no Neceffity of im-

mediate Revelation in order to a faving

Christian Faith, arising from the Nature

of a faving Christian Faith.

P. 7

Chap. 3. That there is no Necessity of im-

mediate Revelation in order to a faving

Chriftian Faith, arising from the Will of

God.

p. 16

Chap.4. What is meant by being Taught

of God.

P. 33

Chap. 5. 1 Cor. 2. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.

explained.

P. 44

Chap. 6. 1 John 2. 20, 27. and 5. 10. and

Rom. 8.16. explained.

p. 61

Chap. 7. Joel 2. 28,29. Rom. 10. 8. Col.

1.23. John 1.9. explained.

p. 76

Chap. 8. Jer. 31. 31, 32, 33, 34. Ifaiah 59.

21. explained.

p. 86

Chap.

Chap. 9. Diverse Arguments for the Ne-

ceffity of immediate Revelation answered.

P. 95

Chap. 10. A brief Account of what the

Quakers mean by the Universal Light

within, and of what they teach concern-

ing it.

p.111

Chap. 11. That there is no such Universal

Light within, as the Quakers pretend.

p. 126

Chap. 12. Diverse Texts explained. p.136

Chap. 13. Reflections upon Diverse Quaker

Doctrines.

P.154

Chap. 14. Reflections upon what the Qua-

kers teach concerning Man's Union with

God, and their Notion of a Church.

Chap. 18. Of Baptism with the Holy Ghost.

p. 218.

Chap. 19. 1 Cor. 12. 13. explained. p. 234

Chap. 20. 1 Cor. 12. paraphrased. p. 255

Chap

Chap. 21. Of Baptism with Fire, and Bap-

tism with Afflictions.

p. 266

Chap. 22. The State of the Question con-

cerning the Neceffity of Water-Baptifm.

p. 270

Chap. 23. That God has commanded us to be

baptized with Water, proved from John

3.5. and Eph. 4. 5.

p. 272

ERRATA.

T HE Running Title of the Nine first Chapters should have been, of the Neceffity of immediate Revelation. p. 22. 1.11. beseeches. p. 75. 1. 9. the Law. p. 104. 1.14. the Gospel. p.107. 1. 20. is what. p. 109. 1.30. perception. P. 110. P. 20. on our. P.113. 1.20. Man-Christ. p. 126. 1.6. by the Light's stirring, moving and enabling. p. 149. 1.20. that is, it is. p.150. 1.16. it had. p. 170. 1.14. Water-Baptism. p. 179. 1.8, 10. So baptized. p. 185. 1. 35. Neceffity of the Spirit of Discerning for. p.194. 1.27. a rule. p. 197. 1.19. that Her. p. 198. 1. 29. by him. p.199. 1. 30. d. makes. and read which makes. p. 210, 1. 12. believes. p. 231. 1.2. import. p. 232. 1. 29. extend this. P. 235. 1. 11. d. Holy. p. 270. 1. 2. d. Of. p. 282. 1. 24. par.

took.

The State of the Question concerning the Neceffity of immediate Revelation in order to a faving Christian Faith.

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HE Controverfies between us of the Established Church of England, and the People called Quakers, are not only many in Number, but of very great Importance. I shall therefore endevor in the following Papers to state and determine the Principal of them.

Now the first Point about which we differ, is concerning the Neceffity of immediate Revelation in order to a saving Christian Faith. With this therefore I shall begin.

And that my discourse upon this Head may be the better understood, I think it necessary for me to premise a few things.