Vindiciae Veritatis: Or, an Occasional Defence of the Principles and Practices of the People Called Quakers. in Answer to a Treatise of John Stillingfleet's, Mis-Called, Seasonable Advice Concerning Quakerism, &c. by Daniel Phillips
Vindiciae Veritatis: Or, an Occasional Defence of the Principles and Practices of the People Called Quakers. in Answer to a Treatise of John Stillingfleet's, Mis-Called, Seasonable Advice Concerning Quakerism, &c. by Daniel Phillips,
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1703 Excerpt: ...and some of them fitllCfe SEtflO, for their horrible Profanation of this blessed Sacrament of the Body and Blood of our Lord. This Period seems to be precariously suggested by my Opponent; for I have not observed that the Apostle, in either of his Epistles to the Corinthians, hath commanded t?hem to com communicate, as ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1703 Excerpt: ...and some of them fitllCfe SEtflO, for their horrible Profanation of this blessed Sacrament of the Body and Blood of our Lord. This Period seems to be precariously suggested by my Opponent; for I have not observed that the Apostle, in either of his Epistles to the Corinthians, hath commanded t?hem to com communicate, as he calls it. It's true, he tells them there, how they should behave themselves at the Lord's Table, a$S often as they approached it; but that as often in English, or irdm in Greek, implies a command, is what I oppose, and shall so continue to do, till J. S. demonstratively proves the contrary. Neither is it evident from the Apostle's words, that any of the Corinthians were afflicted with di vers Diseases, or struck Dead, meerly for their indecent and disorderly Practices at the Lord's Supper. It's readily granted, that what the Apostle says in verse 30. is true, vi2. For this cause many are weak and fickly amongst you, and many sleep. What was the cause why many were weak and sickly amongst the Corinthians.? Look back to vers.21. and it wili appear there undeniably, viz. by reason of their Drunkenness and Intemperance. That Intemperance and Drunkenness, should produce Weakness, Sickness, &c. is no ways surprising; for daily Observation confirms me in the Truth thereof. Take the Advice of a Phyfician, and he will tell thee, that Drunkenness causes Crudities in the Stomach; from these Crudities in the Stomach, proceeds a Dyfcracy in the Blood, from a Dyfcracy in the Blood, many Diseases take their Source and Origin. Neither is it, in any respect miraculous, that those who intempe l ately swallow intoxicating Liquors, should be affected with lythargick and sleepy Disorders; nay, it is as natural for Intemperance to cause Sleepiness, Weakness, .
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