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nay_o the_o evangelist_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v so_o much_o as_o to_o mention_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o manifestation_n in_o flesh_n and_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v j._n faldo_n the_o verse_n concern_v the_o word_n creator_n and_o not_o redeemer_n which_o he_o stint_v to_o his_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n see_v pag._n 89._o but_o by_o his_o interpretation_n that_o be_v not_o relative_a to_o his_o appearance_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o the_o word_n which_o be_v with_o god_n and_o be_v god_n as_o p._n 84._o and_o so_o the_o spanish_a translation_n have_v it_o that_o word_n be_v the_o true_a light_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o either_o the_o word_n be_v not_o before_o that_o appearance_n or_o if_o it_o be_v be_v that_o true_a light_n that_o true_a light_n be_v before_o that_o appearance_n therefore_o mankind_n may_v very_o well_o be_v say_v to_o have_v always_o be_v enlighten_v by_o that_o light_n or_o that_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v before_o that_o appearance_n and_o that_o true_a 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the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o we_o affirm_v christ_n to_o be_v that_o light_n by_o his_o visible_a and_o bodily_a appearance_n life_n doctrine_n miracle_n death_n resurrection_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o day_n which_o he_o be_v in_o that_o but_o whether_o these_o word_n that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n do_v not_o relate_v to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v with_o god_n and_o be_v god_n and_o consequent_o if_o he_o do_v not_o enlighten_v man_n before_o he_o take_v flesh_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n by_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n as_o the_o great_a sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o spiritual_a luminary_n of_o the_o invisible_a and_o intelligible_a world_n unto_o which_o his_o word_n bear_v no_o relation_n unless_o it_o be_v any_o to_o deny_v the_o question_n in_o short_a i_o tell_v he_o the_o very_a next_o word_n to_o those_o he_o cite_v that_o shall_v we_o grant_v the_o evangelist_n to_o refer_v to_o that_o appearance_n joh._n 1._o 9_o yet_o it_o will_v conclude_v no_o denial_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a light_n that_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n both_o before_o and_o since_o that_o appearance_n because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a break_v forth_o of_o the_o divine_a light_n which_o doubtless_o have_v be_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v any_o moderate_a or_o modest_a man_n but_o not_o satisfy_v he_o i_o must_v infer_v as_o before_o that_o his_o displeasure_n be_v against_o our_o believe_a christ_n to_o have_v enlighten_v before_o and_o since_o that_o visible_a come_v which_o if_o i_o understand_v any_o thing_n be_v in_o so_o many_o word_n to_o deny_v his_o divinity_n the_o next_o scripture_n by_o he_o exposit_v and_o by_o i_o rescue_v be_v rom._n 10._o 3._o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o etc._n etc._n he_o do_v but_o touch_n upon_o it_o and_o give_v so_o little_a of_o my_o answer_n that_o there_o be_v scarce_o head_n or_o tail_n to_o be_v make_v of_o his_o paragraph_n i_o will_v contract_v my_o answer_n and_o give_v his_o reply_n he_o make_v the_o word_n to_o be_v the_o write_a law_n statute_n and_o commandment_n give_v by_o moses_n his_o first_o book_n p._n 94._o i_o answer_v it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o understand_v for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o about_o they_o but_o about_o the_o commandment_n of_o commandment_n and_o word_n of_o word_n which_o he_o resolve_v thus_o let_v none_o say_v who_o shall_v ascend_v descend_v or_o go_v beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o fetch_v the_o great_a word_n and_o conmandment_n but_o the_o word_n be_v very_o nigh_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o innermost_a part_n of_o man_n whereinto_o the_o outward_a commandment_n can_v never_o come_v beside_o without_o the_o word_n nigh_o in_o the_o heart_n there_o can_v be_v no_o conviction_n upon_o the_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n reply_v p._n 82_o 83._o w._n p._n puâ—s_v to_o fetch_v the_o great_a word_n and_o commandment_n in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n as_o the_o very_a word_n of_o moses_n a_o crime_n to_o be_v abhor_v yet_o frequent_a with_o he_o that_o pretend_v a_o sacred_a esteem_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o few_o word_n to_o answer_v all_o moses_n say_v of_o this_o word_n verse_n 12._o it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n which_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n or_o write_v word_n but_o not_o of_o christ_n the_o word_n also_o as_o i_o cool_v he_o before_o it_o be_v such_o a_o word_n as_o use_n to_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n which_o be_v the_o organ_n and_o instrument_n of_o speak_v the_o greek_a word_n for_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v never_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v sometime_o intend_a of_o christ_n the_o word_n rejoynder_n this_o look_v more_o like_o a_o reply_n then_o any_o thing_n we_o have_v have_v a_o great_a while_n yet_o that_o it_o only_o look_v so_o will_v lie_v on_o our_o part_n to_o show_v first_o he_o charge_v i_o with_o forgery_n let_v we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v i_o say_v to_o fetch_v the_o great_a word_n or_o commandment_n and_o the_o scripture_n say_v to_o bring_v the_o word_n or_o commandment_n now_o i_o know_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o fetch_v and_o bring_v it_o be_v true_a i_o add_v great_a which_o of_o god_n word_n or_o commandment_n be_v not_o i_o do_v amiss_o if_o it_o be_v he_o be_v a_o idle_a caviller_n fit_a to_o kill_v fly_v all_o day_n with_o the_o foolish_a emperor_n then_o to_o write_v book_n of_o religious_a controversy_n it_o be_v call_v commandment_n deutr._fw-la 30._o 11._o and_o word_n ver_fw-la 14._o but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n say_v our_o adversary_n i_o believe_v j._n faldo_n know_v in_o his_o own_o conscience_n that_o those_o word_n be_v speak_v on_o purpose_n to_o prevent_v the_o excuse_n of_o be_v without_o a_o commandment_n and_o that_o so_o nigh_o as_o their_o own_o heart_n or_o innermost_a part_n and_o not_o to_o exclude_v the_o word_n heaven_n but_o rather_o thus_o the_o word_n be_v not_o so_o in_o heaven_n as_o that_o it_o be_v exclude_v your_o conscience_n or_o that_o you_o need_v to_o say_v who_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o fetch_v it_o down_o for_o it_o be_v in_o your_o heart_n to_o instruct_v you_o that_o you_o may_v do_v it_o and_o reprove_v you_o if_o you_o do_v it_o not_o god_n be_v never_o the_o less_o in_o heaven_n for_o be_v nigh_o unto_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o athenian_n which_o be_v paul_n doctrine_n act_v 17._o 27_o 28._o for_o say_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o own_o prophet_n in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o
his_o disingenuity_n great_a his_o perversion_n and_o wrest_n about_o his_o key_n pretend_v to_o open_v our_o word_n detect_v pag._n 389._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o reflection_n on_o person_n and_o thing_n pag._n 397._o chap._n xv._n his_o several_a gross_a miscarriage_n sum_v and_o further_o observe_v p._n 420._o author_n &_o testimony_n occasional_o cite_v in_o defence_n of_o this_o discourse_n r._n allen_n pag_n 16._o ambrose_n p._n 371._o d._n amesius_n p._n 98._o arnobius_n p._n 21._o augustin_n p._n 15_o 130_o 285_o 360_o 361._o d._n barnes_n p._n 129_o 234_o 292._o h._n barrow_n p._n 176._o m._n barker_n p._n 247._o t._n beza_n p._n 96_o 97_o 333._o j._n bradford_n p._n 48_o 227._o t._n brooks_n p._n 247_o 383._o brownist_n p._n 176._o h._n bullinger_n p._n 115_o 143_o 245_o 292_o 360._o j._n calvin_n p._n 46_o 92_o 93_o 96_o 245._o j._n camero_n p._n 358._o j._n cann_n p._n 153_o 176._o j._n caryl_n p._n 129_o 172_o 247._o s._n castalio_n p._n 36_o 172._o d._n cave_n p._n 22._o j._n chrysostom_n p._n 46_o 118._o m._n t._n cicero_n p._n 92_o 93._o j._n clarius_n p._n 36_o 43_o 172_o 357_o 372._o clemens_n alex._n p._n 22_o 173_o 292_o 329._o p._n codurcus_n p._n 172_o 358_o 376._o t._n collier_n p._n 73_o 114_o 120_o 154_o 202_o 215_o 236_o 316_o 341_o 377._o council_n laod._n p._n 36_o 37._o g._n cradock_n p._n 43_o 246._o d._n cradock_n p._n 277._o j._n dallaeus_n p._n 78._o w._n dell_n p._n 45_o 46_o 75_o 120_o 153_o 215_o 230_o 246._o annot._n cert_n divine_n p._n 368_o 372._o doctor_n and_o student_n p._n 91_o 93._o b._n downham_n p._n 293._o j._n drusius_n p._n 43_o 172_o 357_o 358_o 376._o epictetus_n p._n 93._o erasmus_n p._n 36_o 43_o 96_o 97_o 325_o 333_o 358._o ethiopic_a version_n p_o 331._o d._n everard_n p._n 200_o 239_o 247_o 285._o eusebius_n pamph._n p._n 21_o 22_o p._n fagius_n p._n 326_o 360._o farellus_n p._n 378._o d._n feat_o p._n 118._o mart._n finch_n p._n 342._o c._n goad_n p_o 128_o 200_o 214_o 226_o 235_o 315_o 341._o w._n greenham_n 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that_o salvation_n be_v entail_v by_o the_o gospel_n on_o a_o mighty_a confidence_n or_o vehement_a persuasion_n of_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o they_o p._n 160._o thus_o teach_v d._n patrick_n d._n tillatson_n d._n cradock_n w._n shirlock_n and_o other_o call_v episcopalians_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o general_a independent_o and_o baptist_n how_o this_o will_v agree_v with_o j._n f._n but_o above_o all_o how_o episcopalian_n be_v no_o further_o concern_v in_o his_o book_n then_o vindicate_v a_o story_n he_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o tell_v in_o his_o preface_n whilst_o they_o be_v so_o manifest_o contradict_v in_o the_o great_a point_n of_o justification_n every_o common_a capacity_n will_v see_v without_o further_a point_v and_o so_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o exception_n he_o make_v against_o my_o defence_n of_o a_o say_v charge_v by_o he_o upon_o r._n farnsworth_n as_o fit_v for_o his_o turn_n reply_v p._n 72._o to_o the_o second_o citation_n viz._n what_o 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not_o p._n 32._o l._n 16._o for_o no_o r._n not_o p._n 33._o l._n 9_o r._n there_o be_v l._n 10_o 11._o r._n as_o much_o p._n 35._o l._n 27._o f._n who_o r._n who_o p._n 38._o l._n 33._o r._n belief_n p._n 42._o l._n 22._o r._n much_o more_o p._n 50._o l._n 22._o r._n doubtful_a p._n 53._o l._n 26._o it_o deal_n p._n 54._o l_o 2._o r._n as_o be_v so_o l._n 29._o r._n 1651._o p._n 55._o l._n 22._o f._n but_o even_o r._n even_o p._n 56._o l._n 2._o in_o deal_n l_o 4._o f._n the_o r._n his_o p._n 59_o l._n 32._o for_o this_o deal_n p._n 64._o l._n 7._o f._n no_o r._n any_o p._n 78._o l._n 18._o r._n 〈…〉_z 7._o l._n 8._o for_o deal_n l._n 20._o r._n lame_a p._n 88_o l._n 32._o f._n my_o r._n 〈◊〉_d l._n 33._o f._n thy_o r._n my_o p._n 92._o l._n 23._o r._n praelect_a p._n 117._o l._n 2._o r._n cull_v p._n 129._o l._n 10._o r._n caryl_n p._n 136._o l._n 3._o f._n it_o r._n they_o p._n 140._o l._n 15._o r._n reply_v pretend_v p._n 142._o l._n 3._o r._n scar_n l._n 19_o r._n scrutiny_n p._n 144._o l._n 22._o r._n go_v i_o fear_v p._n 147._o l._n 31._o r._n you_o teach_v p._n 153._o l._n 16._o r._n cajus_n p._n 161._o l._n 23._o r._n distinct_a p._n 166._o l_o 5._o r._n certainty_n p._n 169._o l._n 18._o r._n but_o it_o p._n 188._o l._n 3._o f._n of_o r._n have_v l._n 9_o r._n sinful_o p._n 195._o l._n 28._o r._n foil_v p._n 197._o l._n 25._o r._n to_o conclude_v p._n 204._o l._n 17._o not_o deal_n p._n 209._o l._n 22._o r._n serpentine_a p._n 216._o l._n 24._o r._n and_o a._n l._n 27._o r._n speak_v p._n 225._o l._n 33._o f._n it_o out_o of_o the_o soul_n r._n sin_n p._n 226._o l._n 26._o r._n promise_v in_o his_o discourse_n p._n 232._o l._n 16._o r._n repute_n p._n 235._o l._n 11._o r._n verb._n p._n 239._o l._n 22._o r._n word_n l._n 31._o r._n dichotomizer_n p._n 244._o l._n 25._o f._n any_o r._n my_o p._n 247._o l._n 29._o r._n barker_n p._n 248._o l._n 27._o f._n they_o r._n themselves_o p._n 249._o l._n 21._o f._n with_o such_o a_o r._n thus_o with_o he_o l._n 22._o r._n 65_o 66._o p._n 253._o l._n 23._o â—_o sharer_n p._n 259._o l._n 30._o after_o deal_n p._n 260._o l._n â—8_o the_o baptism_n deal_n p._n 262._o l._n 17._o to_o deal_n p._n 263._o l._n 32._o r._n he_o wear_v p._n 265._o l._n 6._o r._n trouble_v in_o he_o p._n 266._o l._n 2._o r._n crow_v l._n 15._o r._n philosophical_a p._n 269._o l._n 2._o f._n a_o r._n of_o p_o 270._o l._n 18._o r._n be_v l._n 30._o f._n yet_o r._n so_o l._n 31._o r._n wear_v off_o p._n 255._o l._n 5._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 30â—_n l._n 25._o r._n incompetible_a p._n 308._o l._n 16._o r._n he_o that_o p._n 310._o l._n 12_o 8_o 22._o r._n holy_n p._n 311._o l._n 24._o f._n too_o short_a r._n to_o show_v f._n so_o as_o to_o r._n so_o to_o p._n 318._o l._n 26._o it_o deal_n p._n 319._o l._n 25_o r._n needs_o no._n l._n 22._o r._n or_o slip_n p._n 320._o l._n 5._o f._n â—_o r._n what_o p._n 324._o l._n 14._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 325._o l._n 27._o f._n prophet_n r._n poet_n p._n 326._o l._n 7._o r._n have_v p._n 327._o l._n 14._o r._n that_o they_o p._n 329._o l._n 15._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 17._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 20._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 330._o l._n 11._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 332._o l._n 1â—_n &_o 21._o r._n polyglott_n p_o 339._o l._n 7._o r._n of_o some_o l._n 23._o r._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 346._o l._n 21._o r._n ubiquitary_a p._n 348._o l._n 15._o r._n cleverly_o p._n 352._o l._n 11._o r._n terreno_fw-la p._n 353._o l._n 19_o r_o adventrdus_fw-la p._n 358._o l._n 11._o f._n then_o r._n that_o p._n 3â—0_n l._n 8_o 12_o 22._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 361._o l._n 21_o r._n imperious_a p._n 365._o l._n 18._o f._n in_o r._n be_v 〈◊〉_d p._n 369._o l._n 12_o r._n fictious_a l._n 15._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 372._o l._n 11._o r._n and_o bring_v l._n 21._o however_o deal_n l._n 29._o r._n sou_o body_n p._n 373._o l._n 24._o r._n pass_v p._n 374._o l._n 27._o r._n up_o of_o p._n 375_o l._n 15._o r._n numerical_a p._n 370._o l._n 2._o r._n resuscitation_n l._n 4._o f._n 32._o r._n 2._o p._n 379._o l._n 1._o f._n but_o r._n and._n l._n 20._o r._n restituent_fw-la semina_fw-la l._n 26._o r._n weigh_v l._n 31._o r._n as_o destroy_v p._n 380._o l._n 17._o r._n intricate_a p._n 382._o l._n 19_o r._n wrotâ—_n p._n 383._o l._n 21._o r._n have_v p._n 408._o l._n 24._o r._n and_o will_v p._n 419._o l._n 4._o f._n as_o r._n and._n p._n 422._o l._n 24._o r._n of_o the_o light_n p._n 423._o l._n 18._o r._n and_o inspiration_n l._n 〈◊〉_d r._n pretence_n p._n 428._o l._n 9_o r._n vind._n pag._n 47._o l._n 19_o r._n vind._n pag._n 4._o p._n 429._o l._n 4._o f._n and_o r._n great_a then_o l._n 5._o and_o deal_n p._n 430._o l._n 11_o 31._o f._n chapter_n and_o page_n r._n chapter_n or_o page_n page_n advers._fw-la err._n johan_n hierosoly_n mitani_n qua._n no_o chr._n pag._n 2._o my_o answ_n pag._n 2_o 3._o pag._n 5._o act_n 4._o 12._o 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o rom._n 8._o 14_o 17._o qua._n no_o chr._n pag._n 13._o pag._n 8._o pag._n 21_o 22._o d._n cave_n primitive_a christianity_n rom._n 8._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o tit._n 2._o 12._o heb._n 1._o 1._o see_v my_o answ_n p._n 193._o pag._n 7._o p._n 15_o 16._o see_v my_o answ_n pag._n 24_o pag._n 13._o pag_n 25._o see_v it_o in_o dr._n wilkins_n real_a char_n pag._n 14._o pag._n 28._o
and_o consequent_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n for_o how_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v rule_v by_o that_o which_o be_v inferior_a to_o it_o thus_o much_o we_o get_v grant_v to_o he_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o text._n now_o reader_n tell_v i_o of_o this_o argumentation_n what_o have_v he_o take_v what_o have_v he_o reply_v to_o yet_o this_o man_n be_v deem_v worthy_a by_o the_o professor_n of_o our_o time_n to_o act_v the_o tertullus_n against_o the_o poor_a quaker_n for_o those_o word_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o tell_v he_o then_o we_o reject_v his_o gloss_n for_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n as_o he_o say_v beza_n render_v it_o must_v be_v of_o the_o narure_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o armour_n mention_v in_o that_o chapter_n that_o be_v invisible_z and_o spiritual_a which_o the_o bible_n or_o mere_a write_n we_o know_v be_v not_o to_o which_o let_v i_o add_v that_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n unless_o it_o be_v because_o that_o be_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o this_o if_o we_o consider_v they_o in_o a_o abstract_n sense_n or_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o for_o above_o all_o be_v not_o a_o prefer_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n in_o dignity_n before_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n respect_v their_o own_o nature_n and_o quality_n but_o with_o regard_n to_o the_o creature_n for_o if_o unbelief_n enter_v how_o can_v the_o loin_n be_v gird_v with_o truth_n the_o breast_n arm_v with_o righteousness_n the_o foot_n shod_a with_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n the_o head_n cover_v with_o the_o helmtt_n of_o salvation_n or_o the_o enemy_n encounter_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o respect_v man_n not_o respect_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o armour_n faith_n be_v above_o all_o or_o first_o necessary_a for_o though_o god_n christ_n the_o holy_a spirit_n eternal_a salvation_n be_v all_o or_o either_o of_o they_o great_a than_o faith_n as_o in_o themselves_o yet_o without_o faith_n no_o interest_n can_v be_v have_v in_o they_o wherefore_o our_o adversary_n preference_n vanish_v and_o his_o consequence_n about_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n concern_v christ_n answer_n to_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v write_v it_o be_v write_v i_o shall_v desire_v the_o reader_n to_o observe_v in_o my_o adversary_n reply_n what_o of_o my_o answer_n he_o trans-scribe_n which_o i_o give_v to_o the_o use_n he_o make_v of_o that_o scripture_n and_o what_o sort_n of_o treatment_n he_o afford_v i_o these_o be_v his_o word_n rep._n once_o more_o and_o i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o chapter_n but_o say_v christ_n to_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v write_v what_o then_o say_v w._n p._n therefore_o must_v the_o quaker_n need_v deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v any_o mean_n to_o resist_v temptation_n pag._n 90._o you_o may_v fear_v the_o man_n be_v craze_v or_o be_v almost_o asleep_a when_o he_o write_v this_o i_o produce_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o mean_n for_o resist_a temptation_n he_o resist_v so_o effectual_o with_o it_o be_v write_v it_o be_v write_v but_o penn_n will_v make_v you_o believe_v i_o intend_v it_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o quaker_n deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v such_o a_o mean_n can_v you_o think_v such_o a_o man_n to_o be_v sinle_v yea_o infallible_a rejoin_v his_o froth_n and_o reflection_n i_o be_o no_o otherwise_o concern_v at_o then_o that_o it_o ill_o become_v a_o pretender_n to_o divinity_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o to_o show_v that_o he_o have_v willing_o conceal_v my_o answer_n and_o have_v make_v a_o reply_n as_o if_o he_o have_v take_v in_o all_o that_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v consider_v my_o answer_n lie_v thus_o but_o say_v christ_n to_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v write_v what_o then_o therefore_o must_v the_o quaker_n need_v deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v any_o mean_n to_o resist_v temptation_n here_o j._n f._n leave_v i_o but_o i_o go_v on_o or_o rather_o be_v they_o not_o such_o mean_n which_o i_o be_o sure_a no_o right_a quaker_n ever_o deny_v now_o reader_n mark_n beside_o it_o be_v reasonable_a that_o christ_n shall_v so_o answer_v set_v that_o power_n aside_o which_o fill_v up_o those_o word_n and_o chain_v satan_n because_o the_o devil_n use_v scripture_n to_o prevail_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o place_n prove_v however_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o confess_v that_o wherever_o god_n be_v please_v to_o speak_v by_o any_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o a_o tempt_v soul_n it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n by_o which_o god_n scatter_v such_o doubt_n and_o despondence_n and_o give_v power_n over_o temptation_n and_o that_o it_o may_v often_o so_o occur_v yet_o we_o will_v not_o have_v people_n fly_v to_o they_o as_o what_o of_o themselves_o may_v be_v sufficient_a but_o rather_o have_v recourse_n to_o that_o divine_a faith_n which_o the_o scripture_n testify_v be_v able_a to_o quench_v the_o fiery_a dart_n and_o which_o j._n f._n himself_o have_v large_o confess_v be_v to_o be_v prefer_v above_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o now_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v first_o that_o he_o give_v not_o the_o 10_o part_n of_o my_o answer_n in_o any_o respect_n 2_o that_o what_o of_o it_o will_v have_v prevent_v his_o reflect_v upon_o i_o he_o whole_o omit_v he_o seem_v di_fw-mi please_v that_o i_o make_v such_o a_o question_n upon_o his_o cite_v christ_n word_n to_o the_o devil_n as_o this_o therefore_o must_v the_o quaker_n need_v deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v any_o mean_n to_o resist_v temptation_n tell_v folk_n they_o may_v fear_v i_o be_v craze_v or_o a_o sleep_n when_o i_o write_v it_o ask_v if_o they_o think_v such_o a_o man_n to_o be_v sinle_v or_o infallible_a as_o think_v it_o improper_a to_o his_o quotation_n and_o yet_o will_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o these_o word_n that_o be_v direct_v immediate_o to_o it_o viz._n it_o be_v therefore_o reasonable_a that_o christ_n shall_v so_o answer_v because_o the_o devil_n use_v scripture_n to_o prevail_v upon_o he_o the_o very_a answer_n in_o his_o pretend_a reply_n be_v want_v with_o what_o face_n then_o can_v our_o adversary_n over_o &_o above_o his_o other_o ill_a word_n charge_v i_o with_o design_v to_o render_v he_o impertinent_a by_o make_v he_o endeavour_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o quaker_n deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v such_o a_o mean_n by_o the_o question_n i_o ask_v as_o if_o i_o have_v wrong_v he_o &_o that_o he_o never_o intend_v any_o such_o thing_n through_o the_o bent_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o what_o can_v be_v clear_a then_o that_o he_o on_o purpose_n avoid_v the_o shock_n and_o take_v notice_n only_o of_o that_o part_n of_o my_o answer_n which_o be_v tear_v from_o the_o rest_n he_o think_v fit_a for_o he_o to_o play_v upon_o but_o i_o see_v no_o wrong_v i_o do_v he_o in_o so_o ask_v what_o i_o do_v for_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v one_o end_n for_o which_o the_o scripture_n be_v quote_v by_o he_o and_o the_o jeer_n he_o bestow_v upon_o i_o and_o it_o beside_o his_o wilful_a neglect_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o honest_a return_n and_o yet_o complain_v for_o want_v of_o it_o when_o he_o have_v do_v so_o be_v a_o pitiful_a come_v off_o for_o a_o man_n of_o his_o pretence_n to_o controversy_n chap._n ix_o not_o we_o but_o our_o adversary_n oppose_v the_o teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o testimony_n bring_v by_o he_o clear_v and_o deliver_v from_o his_o application_n our_o doctrine_n prove_v from_o scripture_n and_o several_a testimony_n his_o frequent_a and_o gross_a perversion_n of_o our_o word_n and_o write_n discover_v and_o just_o rebuke_v we_o be_v now_o get_v to_o his_o last_o chapter_n relate_v to_o the_o scripture_n in_o which_o he_o pretend_v to_o justify_v his_o charge_n by_o further_a evidence_v a_o consistency_n between_o it_o and_o william_n smith_n doctrine_n which_o i_o utter_o deny_v to_o have_v be_v william_n smith_n word_n or_o mean_v the_o charge_n be_v that_o the_o quaker_n put_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o scripture_n in_o opposition_n to_o each_o other_o his_o proof_n of_o the_o charge_n lie_v in_o these_o word_n tradition_n of_o man_n earthly_a root_n darkness_n and_o confusion_n apostasy_n the_o whore_n cup_n the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n bastard_n bring_v forth_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n etc._n etc._n which_o say_v john_n faldo_n in_o his_o first_o book_n will_v amaze_v a_o
christian_n to_o read_v what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o two_o page_n quote_v of_o vilify_a reproach_n to_o the_o scripture_n if_o this_o be_v not_o oppose_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o the_o scripture_n the_o devil_n himself_o must_v despair_v of_o invent_v word_n to_o express_v it_o by_o thus_o far_o john_n faldo_n and_o indeed_o i_o must_v confef_n if_o all_o or_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v ever_o say_v or_o publish_v by_o william_n smith_n there_o be_v great_a cause_n for_o amazement_n and_o abhorrence_n too_o but_o what_o say_v i_o to_o this_o true_o enough_o but_o that_o j._n f._n be_v careful_a to_o conceal_v he_o bring_v in_o a_o small_a limb_n of_o my_o answer_n and_o then_o scare_n it_o with_o hard_a word_n take_v notice_n of_o his_o reply_n to_o what_o he_o venture_v to_o transscribe_n of_o my_o answer_n rep._n penn_n say_v vv._n smith_n reflect_v not_o in_o the_o least_o upon_o the_o scripture_n 41._o nor_o those_o doctrine_n which_o be_v true_o receive_v thence_o 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