[21] Apology, Props. V. and VI. sec. 13. This passage could be exactly paralleled in the writings of Schwenckfeld.
[22] It is interesting to see how closely William Law, the great exponent of "Spiritual" Christianity in the eighteenth century, carrying on this train of thought in another channel, approaches the Quaker position: "Thou needest not run here or there saying, 'Where is Christ?' Thou needest not say, 'Who shall ascend into heaven, that is, to bring Christ down from above?' or, 'Who shall descend into the deep, to bring up Christ from the dead?' For, behold, the Word, which is the Wisdom of God, is in thy heart. It is there as a bruiser of Thy serpent, as a Light unto thy feet and Lanthorn unto thy paths; it is there as an Holy Oil, to soften and overcome the wrathful fiery properties of thy nature, and change them into the humble meekness of Light and Love; it is there as a speaking Word of God in thy soul; as soon as thou art ready to hear, this eternal, speaking Word will speak wisdom and peace in thy inward parts, and bring forth the birth of Christ, with all His holy nature, spirit, and temper within thee."—"Spirit of Prayer," Works, vii. p. 69.
[23] Works, ii. p. 780.
[24] Apology, Props. V. and VI. sec. 13.
[25] "Truth Cleared of Calumnies," Works, i. p. 13.
[26] Ibid. i. pp. 13-15.
[27] Works, ii. p. 782.
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INDEX
Abrahams, Galenus, 118, 120-121
and George Fox, 122-123
discussion with Penn and Keith, 122
Acontius, J., 115
Agrippa of Nettesheim, Cornelius, 55 n., 136-137
Althamer, A., 48
Ambrose, Saint, 267
Anabaptism—
characteristics of, 17-18, 28, 31, 81 n., 112, 267 n.
attacked by Franck, 48
Schwenckfeld and, 80
Coornhert and, 112
Giles Randall and, 254
Anabaptists, xv
divisions among, 33
Anderdon, John—
on Behmenists, 227, 231-232
Antinomianism, 238, 241, 254, 263
Antinomians, xv
Aristotle, 211
Arminius, J.—
controversy over views of, 114
and Coornhert, 107
and Whichcote, 289, 294
and Culverwel, 289
Arnold, Gottfried—
on Entfelder, 39
on Schwenckfeld, 64 n.
on Arminius, 107 n.
on Boreel, 118 n.
Astrology, 134, 137
as used by Weigel, 148-150
as used by Tentzel, 150 n.
Aubrey, John—
on Traherne, 328
Augsburg—
Anabaptist Synod in, 20, 33
Augustine, Saint, 6, 9, 246, 267
theology of, 22, 204
Automatism—
of Jacob Boehme, 162, 207