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the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v mean_v either_o sanationes_fw-la healing_n in_o particular_a or_o miracle_n in_o general_a will_v be_v evident_a by_o a_o little_a observe_v its_o use_n mar._n 9.39_o no_v man_n which_o shall_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o miraclo_n in_o my_o name_n speak_v with_o reference_n to_o such_o as_o do_v cast_v out_o devil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o do_v not_o follow_v he_o mat._n 7.22_o in_o thy_o name_n have_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o wondrous_a work_n answerable_a to_o those_o precede_a prophesy_v and_o cast_v out_o devil_n luke_n 10.13_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v do_v in_o tyre_n and_o sydon_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o that_o miracle_n passum_fw-la as_o mat._n 11.21.23_o &_o 13.54_o 58_o &_o 14.2_o mar._n 6.2_o 5_o 14._o &_o 9.39_o luc._n 5.17_o &_o 6.19_o &_o 19.37_o act._n 2.22_o &_o 8.13_o &_o passum_fw-la in_o all_o which_o and_o many_o other_o place_n too_o long_o to_o be_v set_v down_o it_o signify_v miraculous_a work_n or_o that_o divine_a power_n which_o be_v the_o evidence_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o only_o set_v single_a but_o with_o other_o that_o do_v expound_v it_o rom._n 15.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o be_v those_o sign_n wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o evidence_n of_o it_o better_a sign_n of_o his_o divine_a commission_n than_o the_o bell_n and_o pomegranate_n be_v to_o the_o highpriest_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 12.12_o true_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o apostle_n be_v wrought_v among_o you_o in_o all_o patience_n in_o sign_n and_o wonder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o mighty_a deed_n these_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o apostle_n and_o yet_o our_o new_a apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n do_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o full_o 1_o thes_n 1.5_o our_o gospel_n come_v not_o to_o you_o in_o word_n only_o but_o also_o in_o power_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o much_o assurance_n that_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v a_o plerophory_n or_o which_o give_v much_o assurance_n by_o transpose_v the_o word_n of_o which_o many_o instance_n be_v in_o grot._n on_o john_n 35._o but_o quaker_n have_v word_n mere_o without_o sign_n or_o wonder_n or_o certain_a sensible_a testimony_n or_o humane_a learning_n one_o of_o they_o acknowledge_v they_o can_v give_v no_o outward_a evidence_n see_v our_o opposer_n require_v of_o we_o 63._o q._n no_o popery_n p._n 62._o 63._o to_o show_v or_o evidence_n unto_o they_o some_o infallible_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n i_o will_v have_v j._n m._n to_o know_v that_o the_o same_o difficulty_n recur_v as_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v show_v or_o make_v to_o appear_v by_o any_o evidence_n unto_o the_o carnal_a mind_n which_o yet_o be_v evident_a unto_o the_o spiritual_a that_o be_v like_o the_o old_a heretic_n they_o be_v the_o spiritual_a other_o not_o of_o their_o mind_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o animal_n or_o carnal_a but_o his_o evidence_n for_o inspiration_n be_v far_o inferior_a to_o the_o scripture_n authority_n and_o in_o that_o very_a text_n rev._n 14.6_o produce_v by_o t._n ellwood_n of_o the_o preach_a the_o everlasting_a gospel_n after_o the_o apostasy_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o demonstration_n or_o inspiration_n etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v there_o any_o need_n thereof_o the_o corrupt_a church_n among_o much_o dross_n preserve_v those_o very_a book_n whereby_o her_o error_n be_v detect_v and_o that_o be_v when_o all_o learning_n begin_v to_o revive_v true_a religion_n and_o learning_n move_v in_o equal_a line_n 2._o but_o quaker_n have_v the_o demonstration_n narrative_n qu._n look_v glass_n a_o true_a narrative_n though_o they_o slight_v the_o miracle_n thereby_o employ_v some_o attempt_n have_v be_v make_v thereto_o by_o charles_n baylye_v stroke_v richard_n anderson_n curse_v 93._o in_o mr._n jenner_n p._n 93._o the_o woman_n pretend_v to_o raise_v the_o inter_a corpse_n which_o be_v reinter_v when_o her_o folly_n have_v appear_v 76._o sober_a answer_n to_o speed_n p._n 76._o nicholas_n kate_n of_o harwell_n say_v that_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v he_o shall_v work_v miracle_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n with_o such_o 37._o new_a law_n p._n 37._o bear_v a_o strange_a date_n the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v when_o the_o first_o man_n have_v fill_v the_o creation_n full_a of_o his_o filthiness_n and_o all_o place_n stink_v with_o unrighteousness_n but_o visible_a miracle_n fail_v they_o turn_v it_o another_o way_n they_o work_v invisible_a miracle_n or_o miracle_n in_o spirit_n so_o do_v ignatius_n loyola_n and_o doubtless_o to_o reach_v to_o the_o soul_n 28._o pennington_n naked_a truth_n p._n 28._o to_o quicken_v it_o to_o cure_v its_o disease_n be_v great_a than_o the_o outward_a and_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o outward_a they_o work_v miracle_n in_o a_o spiritual_n way_n t._n ellwood_n make_v tongue_n to_o be_v be_v but_o medium_n to_o convey_v their_o message_n to_o other_o p._n 231._o 75._o 3d._n quib._n p._n 75._o as_o if_o he_o dare_v outface_v the_o apostle_n who_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v a_o sign_n to_o such_o as_o believe_v not_o 1_o cor._n 14.22_o keith_n pretty_o daub_v it_o over_o that_o they_o witness_v the_o power_n work_v miraculous_o in_o their_o heart_n 200._o im._n rev._n p._n 200._o raise_v to_o life_n the_o dead_a soul_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o be_v the_o
great_a work_n than_o christ_n in_o the_o body_n and_o miracle_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v more_o necessary_a to_o it_o than_o to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o christ_n quaker_n be_v to_o have_v its_o demonstration_n both_o to_o usher_v in_o its_o dispensation_n and_o also_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o they_o be_v the_o sole_a person_n entrust_v with_o the_o bring_n of_o it_o but_o whence_o have_v they_o this_o notion_n there_o be_v precedent_n enough_o for_o what_o be_v evil_a montanus_n and_o mahomet_n make_v use_v of_o this_o weapon_n david_n george_n take_v himself_o for_o the_o true_a spiritual_a david_n send_v to_o restore_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n by_o grace_n and_o that_o all_o dispensation_n before_o be_v literal_a and_o carnal_a henry_n nicholas_n make_v seven_o several_a dispensation_n but_o disserent_o compute_v from_o winstanley_n which_o likewise_o he_o shrink_v into_o three_o but_o the_o last_o the_o high_a and_o most_o glorious_a be_v that_o which_o he_o bring_v by_o grace_n and_o love_n jacob_n israel_n make_v three_o dispensation_n under_o the_o emblem_n of_o three_o sun_n the_o high_a be_v god_n be_v in_o son_n and_o daughter_n at_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n keith_n make_v four_o dispensation_n moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n and_o the_o revela_v now_o christ_n inward_a appearance_n 92._o univer_n gra._n p._n 92._o like_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o their_o day_n but_o the_o full_a precedent_n be_v that_o of_o abbot_n joachim_n and_o the_o franciscan_a friar_n who_o about_o the_o year_n 1253._o publish_a a_o book_n evangelii_n aeterni_fw-la nomine_fw-la set_v forth_o by_o johannes_n de_fw-fr parma_n the_o design_n of_o which_o be_v to_o change_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o as_o the_o sun_n excel_v the_o moon_n 279._o bp._n usher_n de_fw-fr chpist_n eccles_n p._n 277._o 279._o or_o the_o kernel_n the_o shell_n thomas_n ellwood_n comparison_n so_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n excel_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n they_o say_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n be_v nothing_o that_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o only_a gospel_n 280._o p._n 280._o that_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v to_o be_v evacuate_v like_o the_o old_a that_o then_o man_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o perfect_a 281._o p._n 281._o that_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o commit_v to_o the_o pope_n but_o the_o literal_a 283._o p._n 282._o p._n 283._o that_o when_o the_o spirit_n come_v former_a thing_n shall_v be_v count_v old_a that_o the_o preacher_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v of_o great_a dignity_n and_o authority_n than_o the_o apostle_n with_o much_o such_o stuff_n these_o be_v thomas_n ellwoods_n antecessor_n and_o the_o pope_n condemn_v the_o book_n write_v against_o this_o devilish_a doctrine_n 287._o p._n 287._o chap._n x._o concern_v their_o experience_n v._o the_o quaker_n know_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o their_o revelation_n by_o experience_n so_o thomas_n ellwood_n we_o know_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a and_o lively_a by_o experience_n 249._o p._n 249._o but_o his_o inspiration_n misinform_v he_o about_o the_o direct_a sense_n of_o that_o place_n heb._n 4.12_o for_o it_o concern_v god_n oath_n v._o 3._o of_o unbeliever_n not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n which_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o israelite_n and_o we_o be_v warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o like_a unbelief_n because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v powerful_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v his_o threaten_n be_v not_o high_a ineffective_a word_n but_o will_v seize_v on_o the_o impenitent_a it_o concern_v thomas_n ellwood_n not_o to_o despise_v the_o teach_n of_o jesus_n lest_o his_o experience_n of_o this_o commination_n prove_v sad_a and_o irreversible_a thus_o dr._n hammond_n from_o the_o scope_n expound_v it_o and_o so_o st._n chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n loc_n apud_fw-la theoph._n in_o loc_n the_o same_o word_n which_o punish_v they_o will_v punish_v we_o for_o it_o live_v always_o and_o be_v never_o extinguish_v but_o thomas_n ellwood_n as_o former_o mistake_v his_o ground_n work_n yet_o let_v it_o pass_v there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o experience_n there_o but_o when_o other_o argument_n fail_v they_o cry_v out_o we_o bear_v our_o testimony_n we_o witness_v it_o we_o experience_v it_o etc._n etc._n who_o matter_n be_v that_o the_o term_v experience_n be_v un-scriptural_a and_o indemonstrable_a concern_v revelation_n and_o but_o rare_o use_v concern_v grace_n the_o pharisee_n have_v that_o common_a sense_n john_n 8.13_o thou_o bear_v record_v of_o thyself_o thy_o record_n be_v not_o true_a a_o rule_n that_o be_v own_v by_o christ_n jo._n 5._o if_o i_o bear_v witness_n of_o myself_o my_o witness_n be_v not_o true_a and_o john_n 8.14_o but_o quaker_n can_v only_o 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