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which_o be_v thy_o own_o word_n not_o we_o and_o g._n f._n ask_v you_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o soul_n but_o why_o do_v not_o r._n w._n answer_v it_o and_o tell_v what_o the_o soul_n be_v as_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v in_o pag._n 147_o in_o the_o book_n and_o then_o thou_o tell_v a_o story_n of_o the_o manichee_n when_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o prove_v thy_o charge_n but_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o book_n and_o time_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v beware_v of_o dog_n and_o cantâ—_n 2_o beware_v of_o fox_n which_o thou_o bring_v then_o the_o lamb_n must_v beware_v of_o such_o as_o thou_o and_o of_o the_o new-england-persecutor_n r._n w._n and_o thou_o say_v you_o be_v to_o fly_v etc._n etc._n from_o these_o brutish_a fancy_n brutish_a barking_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o infinite_o glorious_a and_o inconceivable_a excellency_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n answ._n then_o they_o must_v fly_v from_o such_o as_o thou_o who_o call_v christ_n light_n a_o idol_n and_o a_o fancy_n and_o therefore_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o know_v neither_o christ_n nor_o his_o godhead_n r._n w._n and_o thou_o qout_a g._n f.'s_n fol._n p._n 67_o fran._n higginson_n say_v that_o one_o shall_v say_v he_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n g._n f._n answ._n and_n in_o the_o catechism_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o priest_n call_v divine_n which_o they_o have_v put_v forth_o to_o the_o nation_n in_o which_o they_o have_v lay_v down_o for_o young_a child_n and_o old_a man_n and_o all_o to_o learn_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o son_n be_v equal_a in_o power_n and_o glory_n with_o the_o father_n yet_o if_o any_o one_o come_v to_o witness_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o by_o reveal_v in_o he_o or_o any_o come_v to_o witness_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o they_o as_o they_o do_v that_o give_v forth_o the_o scripture_n or_o witness_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n or_o witness_v that_o equal_a with_o the_o father_n that_o equality_n which_o you_o speak_v of_o you_o 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thy_o envy_n that_o lead_v thou_o to_o join_v we_o with_o the_o papist_n r._n w._n and_o to_o feed_v upon_o christ_n spiritual_o or_o eat_v christ_n spiritual_o thou_o say_v whole_o destroy_v his_o material_a and_o fleshly_a be_v answ._n r._n w._n this_o be_v thy_o ignorance_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o can_v be_v destroy_v and_o die_v no_o more_o and_o if_o to_o feed_v upon_o christ_n spiritual_o be_v whole_o to_o destroy_v his_o material_a and_o fleshly_a be_v then_o thy_o feed_v upon_o christ_n fleshly_a do_v it_o not_o destroy_v his_o material_a and_o fleshly_a be_v what_o must_v we_o observe_v from_o this_o thy_o feed_v upon_o christ_n fleshly_a and_o not_o spiritual_o do_v not_o destroy_v his_o material_a and_o fleshly_a be_v and_o be_v that_o a_o feed_v upon_o christ_n by_o faith_n r._n w._n and_o r._n w._n thou_o bring_v from_o g._n f.'s_n fol._n p._n 4._o sam._n eton_n his_o say_n the_o saint_n do_v not_o see_v christ_n the_o heaven_n contain_v he_o and_o g._n f._n answ._n the_o apostle_n say_v they_o sit_v with_o christ_n in_o heavenly_a place_n so_o he_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n and_o christ_n be_v in_o they_o and_o walk_v in_o they_o and_o god_n dwell_v in_o they_o and_o christ_n in_o you_o except_o you_o be_v reprobate_n r._n w._n reply_v i_o say_v that_o as_o the_o papist_n be_v up_o ridiculous_o and_o odious_o with_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la this_o be_v my_o body_n so_o they_o with_o the_o light_n within_o you_o that_o light_v every_o man_n christ_n within_o you_o except_o you_o be_v reprobate_n and_o therefore_o to_o allege_v christ_n within_o and_o their_o sit_v in_o christ_n in_o heavenly_a place_n be_v but_o irrational_a nonsense_n and_o jesuitical_a equivocation_n 48._o and_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o be_v graveled_n with_o these_o consideration_n answ._n let_v the_o reader_n judge_n whether_o r._n w._n do_v not_o call_v christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n irrational_a nonsense_n and_o jesuitical_a equivocation_n and_o the_o papist_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la up_o ridiculous_o and_o term_v it_o ridiculous_a and_o odious_a with_o the_o papist_n for_o be_v not_o this_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n christ_n within_o you_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n preach_v christ_n within_o people_n or_o the_o light_n within_o people_n to_o give_v they_o the_o knowledge_n as_o may_v be_v see_v col._n 2._o and_o 2_o cor._n 4._o and_o ephes._n 2._o how_o the_o saint_n sit_v in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o we_o do_v grant_v that_o the_o heaven_n do_v contain_v the_o man_n christ_n and_o thou_o do_v confess_v that_o we_o do_v believe_v that_o he_o die_v rose_n and_o ascend_v and_o then_o thou_o say_v in_o that_o sense_n and_o respect_n the_o saint_n can_v now_o sit_v bodily_a with_o christ_n in_o heavenly_a place_n o_o deceit_n be_v there_o any_o such_o word_n in_o g._n f.'s_n answer_n if_o they_o fâ—ed_v spiritual_o must_v they_o not_o sit_v spiritual_o its_o thou_o that_o be_v graveled_n and_o in_o the_o swamp_n and_o bogs_n thou_o tell_v we_o of_o r._n w._n thou_o bring_v john_n bunion_n from_o g._n f.'s_n fol._n p._n 8._o say_v 49._o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o far_o in_o his_o bodily_a presence_n g._n f._n answ._n and_n yet_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v in_o they_o and_o christ_n say_v he_o will_v dwell_v in_o they_o r._n w._n thou_o say_v g._n f.'s_n book_n be_v bring_v forth_o the_o same_o with_o i_o and_o j._n b._n take_v it_o and_o go_v along_o with_o i_o in_o the_o quotation_n and_o â—_o read_v and_o always_o endeavour_v to_o make_v my_o proof_n out_o of_o the_o allegation_n but_o w._n emmondson_n keep_v strict_a watch_n and_o stand_v centinel_n that_o no_o observation_n of_o sense_n or_o meaning_n shall_v pass_v and_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o keep_v out_o the_o fire_n and_o light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o so_o thou_o fall_v a_o rail_n and_o flatter_v thyself_o answ._n r._n w._n why_o do_v thou_o find_v fault_n with_o w._n edm._n who_o keep_v a_o strict_a watch_n over_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o pervert_v and_o wrest_v and_o give_v meaning_n to_o g._n f.'s_n word_n which_o they_o do_v not_o intend_v and_o otherwise_o than_o they_o speak_v themselves_o as_o thou_o confess_v he_o say_v let_v g._n f.'s_n word_n alone_o they_o be_v sufficient_a to_o speak_v for_o themselves_o r._n w._n for_o thou_o bring_v fol._n p._n 9_o john_n bunyon_n affirm_v that_o the_o son_n of_o mary_n god_n man_n be_v absent_a from_o his_o church_n g._n f._n answ._n contrary_a to_o christ_n word_n i_o in_o they_o and_o they_o in_o i_o and_o i_o will_v be_v with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n so_o that_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o the_o blind_a prophet_n and_o contrary_a to_o john_n who_o say_v we_o be_v in_o he_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o be_v true_a and_o thou_o say_v he_o to_o wit_n christ_n be_v absent_a from_o his_o church_n the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o saint_n by_o faith_n but_o of_o your_o church_n we_o believe_v he_o be_v not_o the_o head_n but_o will_v grind_v you_o to_o powder_n and_n mark_n what_o be_v become_v of_o you_o now_o when_o you_o be_v up_o in_o oliver_n day_n be_v not_o g._n f.'s_n word_n fulfil_v etc._n etc._n and_o thy_o word_n and_o thy_o doctrine_n be_v correct_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o scripture_n and_o christ_n say_v where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o the_o saint_n be_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o
thy_o false_a charge_n for_o thy_o brother_n be_v a_o party_n though_o he_o will_v not_o subscribe_v to_o thy_o false_a charge_n yet_o will_v busy_v himself_o and_o make_v himself_o concern_v but_o it_o be_v like_a thou_o may_v charge_v the_o chinaes_n false_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v we_o for_o thou_o be_v full_a of_o such_o tale_n and_o story_n and_o many_o time_n when_o thou_o shall_v have_v prove_v the_o matter_n thou_o tell_v we_o of_o papist_n arminian_n etc._n etc._n and_o true_o thy_o brother_n letter_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o take_a notice_n of_o rob._n w._n he_o say_v i_o write_v not_o to_o charge_v nor_o to_o admonish_v etc._n etc._n p._n 71._o and_o thou_o say_v thou_o will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o take_v it_o as_o a_o charge_n and_o then_o say_v that_o we_o never_o deal_v faithful_o pag._n 72._o now_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o high_a charge_n and_o a_o judgement_n too_o and_o 2_o say_v that_o we_o assume_v and_o presume_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o moderation_n and_o christianity_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o take_v these_o as_o charge_n and_o further_a say_v our_o expression_n and_o behaviour_n in_o our_o act_n be_v not_o for_o edification_n of_o the_o auditor_n but_o advance_v of_o self_n and_o that_o we_o limit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n we_o break_v the_o apostolical_a command_n we_o deal_v not_o faithful_o and_o christian_n like_a pag._n 73._o and_o if_o these_o be_v not_o charge_n let_v the_o moderate_a judge_n answ._n and_o shall_v we_o suffer_v any_o to_o speak_v and_o make_v a_o confusion_n and_o cavil_v except_o they_o will_v join_v with_o thy_o brother_n in_o the_o matter_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o own_o the_o thing_n but_o only_o speak_v to_o interrupt_v and_o to_o put_v by_o and_o to_o bring-in_a new_a matter_n take_v up_o only_a time_n and_o to_o hinder_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n for_o thou_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v that_o thou_o vnderstood'_v the_o order_n in_o court_n of_o judicature_n pag._n 73._o in_o temporal_a matter_n but_o where_o and_o in_o what_o court_n be_v such_o thing_n allow_v that_o when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o cause_n or_o complaint_n against_o another_o that_o many_o be_v suffer_v to_o oppose_v yet_o will_v not_o to_o join_v with_o the_o complainant_n will_v not_o the_o court_n look_v upon_o such_o as_o be_v disorderly_a and_o busy-body_n and_o cry_v silence_z in_o the_o court_n and_o though_o it_o be_v proffer_v fair_a to_o you_o or_o to_o any_o that_o if_o they_o will_v have_v own_v and_o join_v with_o he_o in_o all_o or_o any_o of_o the_o position_n we_o offer_v they_o liberty_n to_o speak_v what_o they_o will_v which_o be_v clear_a that_o you_o manifest_v yourselves_o as_o disturber_n who_o will_v not_o own_v or_o speak_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n for_o it_o be_v know_v that_o several_a there_o do_v speak_v to_o bring_v in_o other_o thing_n beside_o the_o matter_n as_o r._n hitchcock_n and_o many_o other_o and_o be_v not_o r._n hichcock_n answer_v full_o in_o season_n and_o so_o may_v thou_o have_v be_v if_o thou_o had_v have_v patience_n and_o appear_v in_o the_o meeting_n to_o have_v speak_v in_o season_n when_o we_o have_v do_v with_o thy_o brother_n robt._n w._n and_o thou_o tell_v we_o a_o story_n of_o a_o man_n wife_n be_v big_a with_o child_n which_o come_v with_o he_o to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o he_o give_v her_o liberty_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o full_a what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o do_v not_o she_o speak_v to_o her_o husband_n be_v concern_v so_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v take_v thy_o brother_n concern_v thou_o may_v have_v speak_v too_o but_o thou_o say_v it_o appear_v to_o thou_o that_o thy_o brother_n have_v assume_v and_o presume_v too_o much_o be_v so_o large_a and_o high_a proposal_n answ._n and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n why_o thou_o can_v not_o join_v with_o thy_o brother_n then_o thou_o may_v have_v have_v so_o much_o moderation_n and_o patience_n and_o wait_v till_o we_o 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charges_n to_o put_v we_o in_o his_o bear-skin_n that_o the_o dog_n of_o new-england_n may_v have_v worry_v we_o rob._n w._n and_o because_o thou_o say_v your_o indecorum_n behaviour_n both_o in_o word_n and_o gesture_n unto_o your_o elder_a fellow-servant_n and_o age_a father_n complain_v as_o not_o perform_v your_o duty_n as_o youngman_n according_a unto_o rule_n of_o honour_v grey_a hair_n etc._n etc._n say_v often_o thou_o old_a man_n thou_o old_a man_n thereby_o to_o provoke_v to_o passion_n pag._n 74._o answ._n be_v not_o wisdom_n call_v grey_a hair_n wherein_o do_v we_o break_v the_o rule_n and_o what_o be_v our_o indecorum-behaviour_n word_n and_o gesture_n and_o where_o do_v we_o not_o perform_v our_o duty_n do_v we_o not_o suffer_v he_o patient_o and_o bear_v he_o till_o he_o go_v quite_o beside_o the_o matter_n and_o spend_v two_o day_n with_o two_o position_n and_o do_v not_o prove_v they_o neither_o hear_n his_o long_a tale_n and_o story_n to_o no_o purpose_n and_o pray_v 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and_o his_o fellow-persecuting_a priest_n a_o short_a relation_n of_o james_n parnel_n imprisonment_n suffering_n and_o death_n which_o r._n w._n slander_v and_o print_v against_o one_o henry_n barrington_n a_o justice_n say_v that_o james_n parnel_n be_v guilty_a of_o his_o own_o death_n which_o he_o have_v as_o he_o say_v from_o one_o smith_n mouth_n and_o after_o he_o say_v he_o put_v those_o word_n concern_v james_n parnel_n be_v guilty_a of_o his_o own_o death_n in_o himself_o because_o there_o be_v a_o letter_n he_o say_v at_o white_a hall_n which_o be_v give_v in_o by_o one_o davis_n which_o say_v that_o the_o gaoler_n through_o his_o cruel_a usage_n be_v guilty_a of_o james_n parnel_n death_n so_o here_o you_o may_v see_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o justice_n to_o cover_v the_o murder_v of_o the_o innocent_a and_o see_v the_o goaler_n cruel_a usage_n of_o this_o james_n parnel_n and_o r._n w.'s_n malice_n after_o they_o have_v put_v up_o james_n in_o a_o close_a hole_n and_o 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manifest_a to_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n eph._n 3_o yea_o it_o be_v for_o his_o sake_n that_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v we_o and_o so_o we_o follow_v the_o lamb_n his_o lead_v and_o so_o as_o for_o apollo_n worshipper_n by_o who_o priest_n the_o devil_n give_v oracle_n r._n w._n may_v have_v apply_v at_o home_n who_o ow_v no_o voice_n or_o motion_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o how_o can_v he_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o this_o hebrew_n child_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v stop_v thy_o mouth_n as_o he_o do_v the_o devil_n who_o apollo_n consult_v withal_o as_o thou_o say_v for_o neither_o he_o nor_o thou_o have_v prove_v your_o lie_a charge_n and_o g._n f.'s_n word_n stand_v against_o thou_o clear_a from_o thy_o charge_n r._n w._n and_o why_o do_v thou_o say_v we_o upbraid_v all_o other_o minister_n and_o people_n for_o be_v out_o of_o the_o infallible_a spirit_n 167._o answ._n do_v not_o your_o minister_n and_o people_n and_o professor_n confess_v you_o have_v not_o the_o same_o immediate_a holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n have_v so_o then_o be_v not_o you_o fallible_a pope_n and_o papist-like_a and_o not_o true_a minister_n and_o overseer_n make_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v not_o lead_v by_o the_o same_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o apostle_n be_v and_o so_o degenerate_v from_o the_o apostle_n spirit_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o j._n stub_n witness_v the_o unction_n and_o say_n as_o in_o john_n etc._n etc._n hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n john_n 1_o and_o w._n edmondson_n they_o do_v not_o proud_o boast_v of_o the_o spirit_n as_o thou_o scoff_o say_v but_o they_o speak_v what_o they_o know_v r._n w._n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v eye-witness_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n but_o who_o be_v you_o etc._n etc._n answ._n yea_o but_o who_o be_v you_o and_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o call_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n a_o fancy_n r._n w._n and_o thou_o say_v that_o g._n f._n say_v at_o providence_n that_o he_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a answ._n but_o thou_o do_v not_o hear_v he_o say_v so_o for_o thou_o be_v not_o there_o and_o yes_o he_o and_o we_o do_v turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n but_o thou_o that_o call_v the_o light_a a_o fancy_n stop_v their_o eye_n as_o for_o the_o pope_n and_o balaam_n thou_o migth'_v have_v put_v in_o balak_n too_o say_v this_o he_o and_o his_o new-england_n priest_n may_v have_v apply_v to_o themselves_o and_o not_o to_o the_o quaker_n for_o they_o have_v not_o only_o rail_v and_o curse_v but_o hang_v outstrip_v balak_n and_o balaam_n and_o as_o for_o the_o quaker_n in_o london_n and_o she-apostle_n that_o call_v some_o devil_n in_o new-england_n that_o be_v not_o of_o god_n that_o shed_v his_o servant_n blood_n nor_o that_o envy_n they_o 168._o and_o the_o quaker_n at_o london_n carry_v dung_n in_o to_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v to_o show_v he_o that_o it_o be_v like_o his_o and_o your_o profession_n who_o venture_v his_o life_n but_o you_o new-england-professor_n can_v cast_v he_o into_o your_o prison_n at_o boston_n that_o be_v your_o entertain_v of_o stranger_n at_o boston_n r._n w._n thou_o say_v it_o be_v the_o great_a point_n of_o horrible_a pride_n both_o among_o papist_n and_o quaker_n exalt_v dung_n and_o dirt_n of_o their_o own_o qualification_n excellency_n grace_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o go_v on_o rail_v and_o say_v that_o we_o count_v the_o business_n of_o this_o christ_n as_o the_o pope_n say_v but_o a_o fable_n answ._n this_o be_v false_a the_o lord_n know_v it_o it_o never_o enter_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o thou_o that_o be_v to_o prove_v thy_o false_a charge_n with_o such_o horrid_a lie_n add_v lie_v unto_o lie_n and_o therefore_o what_o be_v your_o qualification_n and_o excellency_n but_o dung_n and_o dirt_n 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early_o or_o late_o will_v overtake_v thou_o for_o all_o thy_o ungodly_a speech_n and_o calumny_n if_o thou_o repente_v not_o but_o roger_n thou_o have_v write_v thy_o own_o state_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o new-england-priest_n and_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n you_o do_v not_o kill_v one_o another_o as_o you_o have_v do_v the_o people_n of_o god_n call_v quaker_n for_o thou_o and_o they_o that_o own_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v your_o only_a rule_n and_o â—eny_v the_o eternal_a spirit_n to_o be_v necessary_a which_o alone_o give_v to_o savour_v spirit_n you_o may_v in_o your_o imagination_n to_o imitate_v abraham_n offer_v up_o your_o child_n and_o think_v you_o act_n moses_n upon_o the_o egyptian_a when_o you_o kill_v those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o you_o and_o no_o question_n but_o you_o make_v the_o poor_a quaker_n the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o agag_n when_o you_o whip_v they_o and_o bvrn_v they_o and_o hang_v they_o to_o justify_v yourselves_o in_o your_o wickedness_n but_o the_o 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