The Antidote Animadverted
The source for this document is https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo/A91138.0001.001
Project Note
This is licensed under Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND. This license allows reusers to copy and distribute the material in any medium or format in unadapted form only, for noncommercial purposes only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator.
The source of this document is the Early English Books Online (EEBO-TCP) website. Those books were transcribed in a character for character manner and can be very cumbersome to read since there was no standard spelling during that time. Many spelling variations such as "unlesse", "vnlesse", and "vnles" regularly appear.
This project was conceived to clean up those books as much as possible and make them more accessible to the interested reader, leading to the creation of a massive list of variant spellings and their corrections. This was used to clean up the text, but is of course only as complete as the list itself. Because of the nature of the original transcription, some words have missing characters or places where the original language (e.g., Greek) was not transcribed. This effort does not change that. Be aware that the original transcription can also be faulty and in some cases entire sentences may be missing.
Although this is no substitute for a properly compared, proofed, and scholarly edition, I believe that the result is a document which is far more accessible, particularly for searching for terms using standard spelling. The document has been cleaned and presented in what I hope is a pleasing and useful format for the vast majority of Christian brothers and sisters who just want access to read these spiritually nourishing works.
However, a word of warning: The Puritans were a very diverse group of people and their age was characterized with godliness, but also much upheaval, disputation and strife. They disagreed on many doctrines and some of these works contain less orthodox or Scriptural views than others. The reader is strongly advised to read with discernment, particularly if it is unknown whether author is trustworthy.
This project took a huge amount of time and skill to bring to fruition. I would particularly like to thank David Jonescue for the initial list of Puritans he found on EEBO and the concept behind this project as well as the continuous, unceasing efforts toward seeing this complete. Without his labor, this would not be available. Alex Sarrouf was invaluable in providing the initial list of over 7,000 spelling variations he had identified and corrected, as well as continuing to review more than 16,000 additions to that list for any typos.
Logan West
(with David Jonescue and Alex Sarrouf)
www.puritansearch.org
strained there is in it much of the letter, plain common reading to be understood see the end of its quoting here, Mat. 12. 20. Christ cha • ged the great multitude that followed him, that they should not make him known, (He knew fame made his adversaries malice rise, and so endangered his person to their wrath before the time.) Now for end, a charge from Christ to them now, the Evangelist brings a Text ( Isaiah 42-beginning ) It's said by Isaiah the Prophet (the mouth of God) God's servant, chosen, beloved, shall not strive, nor cry, neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets, a bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, until he bring forth judgment to victory. Which I thus understand, Christ shall not make himself known, he sh • ll not strive, neither like a champion with a shout rush on, and overco •… e vide I •… sh. 6. 18. he shall not break a reed already bruised, quench flax already smoking, as a snuf at the extinguishing of a candle, Isaiah 43. 17. until he shall judge victoriously. vid. Isaiah. 42. 4. Rev. 19. 11. 17.
Object. 8. If the men would fairly frame that part remaining of the Question into an Objection, it should be thus, H • w Ministers should not c • n • est for such a large and unlimited power to exclude poor Christian brethren from the Sacram • nt, when not actually excommunicated from the Church, and from other Ordinances, as some pretend to, since of Christians receive unworthily, the iniquity (as yourselves bold when any hear the word unworthily, unprofitably) is their own, not the Ministers. And is this most profane? as your Answerer saith the objection is▪ but I hold the Emperick calls that (now I mind it) o • j • ction profane, which is of his own compounding, which he answers (briefly) thus In preaching the word to them who are hardened by it▪ the Minister seeks and hopes to do good: but in giving the Sacrament to sc • ndal •… us impenitent persons they know they give that which will certainly bring judgment. Truly, (in a word) the man hath lost the chace, he hath forgot (or willfully mistakes changes) the Question. For the Querist endeavors nor (as is apparent) to have scandalous sinners and impenitent receive the Sacrament (he woe • ld have such actually excommunicated from the Church, and from all other ordinances besides and as well as this) but would have Christian Brethren (those not excommunicated) to p • rticipate of this Ordin • nce.
Next the Answerer concludes, (I profess) like himself, as w • nt, he bestows, on his adversary, Antagonist, Pride; Antechristianisme d •• g •• ous opposition &c. On his arguments, most absurdity, ••… ationality contrariety to m • nifest truth. And thus Exit like the creatures of billings-gate ashore—Railing.
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