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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n let_v we_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n be_v so_o jejune_n and_o wretched_a and_o poor_a and_o miserable_o blind_a and_o naked_a be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o viz._n that_o phrase_n do_v denote_v the_o priniple_n not_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o obedience_n in_o that_o place_n where_o if_o by_o principle_n thou_o intend_v the_o foundation_n which_o the_o word_n principle_n be_v sometime_o use_v as_o synonomous_a unto_o same_o than_o thou_o quite_o overthrowe_v i.o._n and_o help_v i_o against_o he_o however_o but_o that_o be_v no_o news_n for_o beside_o that_o each_o of_o you_o often_o
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the_o outward_a letter_n and_o to_o find_v forth_o no_o less_o than_o that_o more_o inward_a word_n or_o immediate_a testimony_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o conscience_n elsewhere_o style_v the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n or_o word_n of_o god_n and_o witness_n or_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n or_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n from_o which_o of_o which_o and_o to_o which_o the_o holy_a man_n that_o be_v internal_o illuminate_v thereby_o and_o make_v acquaint_v with_o god_n secret_n bare_a record_n or_o testiminy_n without_o by_o voice_n or_o write_n rev._n 1_o 2_o 3.19_o 10._o the_o trâ—e_n and_o faithful_a word_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o enlighten_v such_o as_o write_v the_o letter_n who_o have_v no_o need_n so_o to_o do_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o lamb_n be_v their_o light_n write_v not_o by_o though_o not_o against_o the_o directory_n of_o i.os._n outward_a candle_n moon_n or_o sun_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la i.e._n the_o external_a text_n of_o other_o write_n rev._n 21.23_o 22.25.6_o 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p._n 9_o 25._o which_o john_n take_v in_o at_o first_o from_o which_o he_o give_v out_o the_o the_o other_o and_o prophesy_v in_o the_o way_n of_o manual_a wiriting_n even_o the_o inner_a book_n of_o god_n secret_n which_o be_v only_o with_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o reveal_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o father_n and_o by_o christ_n to_o john_n and_o open_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o servant_n at_o this_o day_n who_o eat_v it_o and_o prophesy_v out_o of_o it_o again_o before_o many_o people_n nation_n tongue_n and_o king_n though_o seal_v with_o 7_o seal_n to_o the_o scribe_n on_o the_o backside_n or_o outside_n of_o it_o on_o which_o backside_n or_o outward_a letter_n they_o be_v busy_o pore_v but_o they_o can_v read_v it_o neither_o learned_a nor_o unlearned_a because_o it_o be_v a_o book_n seal_v rev._n 5.3.10.2_o &_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o isa_n 29_o 9_o ao_o 11_o 11._o 3._o that_o very_a epithet_n which_o to_o the_o word_n of_o prophecy_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v annex_v do_v even_o infallible_o evidence_n it_o to_o be_v intend_v of_o that_o inner_a word_n spirit_n and_o light_n in_o the_o conscience_n which_o the_o qua._n call_v too_o and_o thou_o scoff_a at_o and_o not_o at_o all_o of_o that_o fallible_a external_a text_n which_o thou_o be_v so_o talkative_a for_o for_o it_o be_v call_v a_o sure_a permanent_a firm_a or_o stable_a word_n which_o be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v save_v all_o thy_o blind_a babble_n about_o it_o assert_v of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o original_a copy_n of_o that_o letter_n thou_o contend_v for_o that_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o world_n in_o these_o day_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o more_o sure_a or_o stable_a word_n than_o that_o voice_n which_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n hear_v immediate_o from_o heaven_n out_o of_o the_o father_n own_o mouth_n concern_v his_o belove_a son_n christ_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n give_v as_o a_o light_n to_o the_o nation_n shine_v and_o show_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o they_o in_o every_o one_o be_v own_o heart_n &_o so_o god_n salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n say_v unto_o they_o hear_v you_o he_o v_o 17._o comp_n with_o mat._n 27.5_o which_o voice_n come_v from_o the_o excellent_a glory_n which_o be_v infallible_o sure_a to_o they_o no_o cunning_o devise_v fable_n they_o hear_v when_o they_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o holy_a mount_n now_o the_o word_n spirit_n voice_n and_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o conscience_n be_v proper_o and_o true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o more_o stable_n firm_a and_o permanent_a word_n or_o stand_v rule_n constant_a canon_n and_o last_a light_n and_o so_o more_o sure_a to_o we_o ward_v then_o that_o voice_n to_o they_o not_o sure_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o evidence_n to_o the_o hearer_n of_o it_o or_o the_o security_n give_v by_o it_o that_o it_o be_v no_o fable_n nor_o fancy_n in_o which_o sense_n thou_o most_o foolsh_o fancy_v p._n 66._o that_o the_o immediate_a voice_n above_o say_v absit_fw-la absurdum_fw-la be_v not_o so_o sure_a i.e._n not_o so_o certain_o evident_a to_o be_v god_n voice_n as_o the_o letter_n be_v certain_o evident_a to_o be_v god_n word_n for_o in_o that_o sense_n the_o say_a voice_n be_v to_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o most_o infallible_o sure_a or_o evident_a so_o as_o nothing_o can_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v god_n and_o i.o._n in_o say_v as_o he_o dote_o do_v p._n 66._o that_o comparative_o we_o have_v great_a security_n from_o and_o by_o that_o write_a word_n mean_v the_o scripture_n or_o write_v for_o that_o be_v the_o word_n write_v with_o all_o along_o such_o be_v his_o illiterate_a language_n than_o they_o have_v in_o and_o by_o that_o miraculous_a voice_n as_o he_o call_v it_o and_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v more_o sure_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o give_v out_o of_o its_o evidence_n to_o we_o than_o that_o voice_n of_o god_n be_v do_v thereby_o absit_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la render_v the_o very_a voice_n of_o god_n himself_o whereby_o he_o speak_v in_o and_o to_o the_o prophet_n that_o write_v the_o scripture_n to_o we_o less_o sure_a and_o certain_a more_o doubtful_a and_o questionable_a whether_o it_o may_v not_o be_v a_o mistake_n or_o no_o than_o the_o outward_a write_n or_o text_n they_o write_v as_o it_o be_v transfer_v to_o our_o hand_n at_o this_o day_n through_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o a_o mighty_a multitude_n of_o fallible_a transcriber_n none_o at_o all_o of_o which_o no_o not_o the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infallible_a or_o divine_o inspire_v so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n mistake_v by_o his_o own_o confession_n p._n 167._o where_o i.o._n confess_v and_o grant_v also_o that_o it_o be_v know_v that_o fail_n have_v be_v among_o they_o from_o whence_o various_a lection_n of_o which_o it_o can_v be_v ascertain_v to_o man_n now_o which_o be_v right_a which_o wrong_n be_v arisen_a which_o so_o various_o transcribe_v scripture_n it_o be_v shame_n enough_o for_o i.o._n to_o assert_v as_o he_o do_v p._n 10._o under_o that_o term_n of_o word_n by_o which_o he_o term_v it_o and_o p._n 153_o under_o its_o own_o name_n of_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v come_v forth_o to_o we_o from_o god_n without_o the_o least_o mixture_n â—r_o intervenience_n of_o medium_n obnoxious_a to_o fallibility_n as_o be_v the_o wisdom_n truth_n integrity_n knowledge_n and_o memory_n of_o the_o best_a of_o all_o man_n or_o capable_a to_o give_v change_n or_o alteration_n to_o the_o least_o jota_n or_o syllable_n and_o more_o shame_n yet_o to_o say_v as_o he_o do_v p_o 27._o that_o every_o apex_n of_o it_o be_v equal_o divine_a and_o as_o immediate_o from_o god_n as_o the_o voice_n wherewith_o or_o
that_o if_o be_v hold_v not_o in_o this_o light_n he_o confess_v himself_o and_o all_o such_o as_o side_n 〈◊〉_d he_o to_o be_v confound_v and_o at_o a_o loss_n as_o to_o all_o their_o faith_n and_o unquestionable_a knowledge_n of_o any_o save_v truth_n to_o this_o day_n for_o asmuch_o then_n as_o i_o see_v the_o sâ—â—rs_n so_o blind_a as_o not_o only_o not_o to_o distinguish_v oâ—èr_n which_o yet_o sometime_o j._n o._n do_v but_o that_o be_v to_o the_o further_a discovery_n of_o his_o own_o confusion_n and_o self-contradiction_n when_o at_o other_o time_n he_o do_v not_o between_o the_o word_n or_o truth_n itself_o which_o be_v in_o man_n heart_n before_o the_o text_n which_o truth_n be_v by_o the_o quaker_n not_o deny_v to_o be_v proper_o god_n word_n the_o foundation_n &_o what_o ever_o else_o j._n o._n false_o affirm_v the_o text_n to_o be_v and_o the_o text_n itself_o which_o in_o time_n come_v from_o it_o and_o do_v but_o teâ—l_a of_o the_o word_n and_o truth_n to_o be_v nigh_o in_o the_o heart_n but_o also_o extol_v those_o external_o with_o such_o extreme_a rigidity_n as_o aforesaid_a sith_o also_o the_o fight_n be_v about_o no_o less_o than_o the_o very_a fundamental_n of_o the_o very_a clergy_n and_o university_n man_n faith_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o most_o immediate_a foundation_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o most_o other_o man_n who_o pin_n their_o faith_n on_o their_o sleeve_n and_o believe_v implicit_o at_o a_o venture_n as_o their_o ghostly_a father_n and_o holy_a mother_n believe_v and_o so_o miscarry_v and_o drop_v into_o the_o ditch_n with_o they_o if_o those_o their_o blind_a guide_n happen_v to_o be_v out_o i_o be_v much_o press_v in_o spirit_n in_o word_n at_o length_n and_o not_o in_o figure_n as_o to_o sheâ—â—_n both_o the_o faultiness_n of_o the_o one_o aâ—d_v the_o falseness_n of_o the_o other_o that_o i_o may_v â—â—mind_n they_o of_o the_o only_a true_a foundation_n of_o all_o truth_n which_o in_o the_o 3d._a exereiâ—â—tion_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v not_o the_o text_n or_o letter_n which_o yet_o be_v own_v as_o useful_a in_o its_o place_n but_o that_o inward_a light_n word_n and_o spirit_n i._n o._n jeer_n at_o and_o do_v all_o the_o despite_n to_o that_o almost_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v do_v to_o it_o by_o any_o that_o do_v nâ—t_v as_o be_v say_v false_o the_o quaker_n do_v ex._n i._n s._n i._o delight_n in_o do_v the_o devil_n work_v of_o defiance_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o not_o to_o leave_v he_o whole_o unanswered_a nor_o yet_o answer_v only_o by_o the_o half_n though_o in_o answer_v he_o i_o shall_v make_v myself_o more_o like_o he_o therein_o then_o i_o be_o in_o his_o flood_n of_o folly_n and_o absurd_a assertion_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o every_o tittle_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n text_n to_o the_o be_v and_o abide_v among_o man_n of_o all_o sacred_a save_v truth_n this_o be_v the_o respect_n in_o which_o though_o else_o my_o life_n and_o delight_n lie_v not_o at_o all_o in_o pen_v and_o print_v aught_o about_o such_o impertinency_n as_o these_o i_o have_v not_o only_o a_o liberty_n lend_v i_o but_o also_o a_o certain_a load_n lay_v on_o i_o from_o the_o lord_n which_o lead_v i_o into_o so_o large_a a_o examination_n of_o j._n oh_o lose_a labour_n about_o the_o letter_n and_o to_o become_v a_o fool_n among_o fool_n at_o this_o time_n so_o far_o as_o to_o busy_v myself_o with_o they_o in_o their_o bauble_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o may_v gain_v some_o of_o they_o to_o a_o sight_n of_o their_o vanity_n madness_n and_o folly_n and_o to_o a_o sober_a solid_a seek_v after_o the_o more_o sure_a and_o serious_a thing_n of_o the_o true_a wisdom_n itself_o viz._n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v to_o depart_v from_o all_o that_o his_o light_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n make_v manife_a to_o be_v evil_a and_o to_o dwell_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o see_v know_v and_o talk_v of_o trivial_a temporal_a tittle_n as_o in_o walk_v in_o the_o eternal_a truth_n which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v folly_n to_o the_o fool_n that_o yet_o walk_v in_o darkness_n but_o do_v in_o truth_n excel_v their_o university_n wisdom_n or_o science_n false_o so_o call_v as_o far_o as_o light_n excel_v darkness_n and_o as_o to_o the_o bigness_n of_o the_o book_n which_o call_v for_o so_o much_o the_o more_o cost_n from_o he_o that_o buy_v it_o and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o pain_n from_o he_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o busy_v himself_o in_o it_o if_o that_o trouble_n any_o one_o it_o shall_v not_o trouble_v i_o who_o have_v now_o go_v through_o the_o toil_n of_o that_o attendance_n to_o it_o which_o be_v it_o not_o free_o for_o truth_n sake_n alone_o i_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a take_v again_o upon_o i_o though_o to_o gain_v much_o more_o than_o the_o whole_a impression_n of_o it_o amount_v hitherto_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o such_o as_o have_v carry_v it_o throw_v the_o press_n the_o truth_n be_v i_o once_o intend_v no_o more_o then_o to_o have_v set_v out_o some_o single_a sheet_n to_o j._n oh_o anti-quakerism_a only_a but_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o before_o i_o be_v well_o warm_a in_o that_o work_n after_o two_o or_o three_o public_a dispute_n at_o sandwich_n hold_v by_o three_o of_o we_o call_v quaker_n viz._n r._n h._n g._n w._n myself_o with_o tho._n danson_n and_o sundry_a of_o his_o associate_n there_o creep_v out_o two_o quarrel_n of_o t.d._n against_o quakerism_n as_o he_o call_v it_o much_o what_o to_o the_o same_o truthless_a tune_n as_o j._n oh_o be_v and_o by_o and_o by_o another_o piece_n patch_v up_o tâ—_n the_o same_o purpose_n from_o those_o two_o brethren_n j._n t._n and_o r._n baxter_n that_o be_v once_o beat_v each_o other_o for_o some_o year_n together_o about_o infant_n baptism_n but_o be_v now_o both_o as_o one_o man_n bite_a the_o quaker_n as_o '_o tâ—ere_n with_o their_o tooth_n which_o be_v as_o spear_n and_o their_o tongue_n which_o be_v as_o a_o sharp_a sword_n and_o bait_v at_o that_o truth_n that_o be_v testify_v by_o they_o and_o find_v that_o these_o four_o however_o oft_o contradict_v each_o other_o be_v all_o carry_v about_o in_o the_o same_o cloudy_a circuit_n and_o whirlwind_n of_o doctrine_n and_o do_v all_o centre_n in_o the_o same_o sink_v of_o absurdity_n in_o their_o own_o say_n and_o of_o abominable_a abuse_n of_o the_o quaker_n and_o among_o they_o all_o so_o fu_o in_o one_o synod_n sound_a out_o the_o whole_a sense_n and_o leven_n of_o the_o whole_a lump_n that_o nilâ—_n fere_n dicendum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la dictum_fw-la prius_fw-la there_o can_v scarce_o any_o thing_n henceforth_o be_v say_v against_o we_o and_o truth_n which_o be_v not_o say_v before_o by_o they_o instead_o of_o set_v myself_o to_o enter_v the_o list_n with_o j._n o._n in_o a_o single_a conflict_n i_o see_v it_o more_o serviceable_a to_o single_a out_o these_o four_o as_o four_z of_o their_o choic_a champion_n from_o among_o their_o felâ—owes_n and_o under_o the_o form_n of_o a_o reply_n direct_v by_o name_n more_o particular_o to_o these_o four_o to_o give_v this_o ouâ—_n as_o a_o general_n account_v of_o our_o own_o principle_n and_o confutative_a answer_n to_o the_o contrary_a principle_n of_o aâ—_n man_n and_o this_o occasion_v what_o be_v in_o my_o intent_n set_v ouâ—_n at_o first_o and_o small_a systeme_n to_o swell_v out_o at_o last_o into_o so_o large_a a_o size_n beside_o as_o it_o be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o collegian_n and_o clergyman_n to_o busy_v themselves_o most_o in_o their_o muse_v place_n where_o they_o may_v have_v most_o book-room_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v alâ—_n lesser_n paâ—â—ers_v peddle_v and_o unfit_a for_o they_o to_o find_v aught_o in_o that_o may_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o vast_a voluminousness_n of_o their_o inventionâ—â—_n so_o j.o._n judge_n the_o quaker_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v but_o in_o jest_n and_o to_o trifle_n with_o he_o when_o they_o take_v he_o in_o hand_n and_o talk_v of_o his_o long_a tale_n in_o two_o or_o 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without_o more_o mention_n or_o find_v fault_n with_o it_o from_o myself_o and_o other_o yet_o if_o myself_o or_o any_o shall_v henceforth_o write_v or_o cause_v himself_o by_o pen_n or_o press_n to_o be_v inscribe_v either_o m.a._n or_o d.d._n or_o b.d._n and_o any_o reader_n in_o his_o ignorance_n not_o know_v well_o how_o to_o cypher_n or_o cast_a account_n shall_v happen_v to_o read_v mr._n ass_n or_o dr._n dunce_n or_o blind_a divine_a the_o affecter_n of_o those_o trifle_a title_n of_o mr._n of_o art_n doctor_n in_o divinity_n &_o bachelor_n in_o divinity_n who_o be_v not_o more_o baccalaureus_n then_o laurus_fw-la sine_fw-la baccis_fw-la shall_v in_o no_o wise_a be_v laugh_v at_o and_o as_o little_a lament_v at_o all_o by_o i_o and_o since_o i_o be_o thus_o casual_o fall_v upon_o this_o theme_n about_o respect_n to_o man_n person_n and_o use_v title_n of_o honour_n to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o much_o amiss_o i_o mind_v god_n matter_n more_o than_o man_n manner_n and_o plain-ness_a more_o than_o that_o our_o master_n of_o art_n call_v method_n before_o i_o proceed_v in_o examination_n of_o t._n d_n false_a charge_n of_o i_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o popery_n leave_v i_o find_v no_o fit_a place_n for_o it_o in_o the_o after_o part_n of_o this_o book_n to_o take_v notice_n here_o of_o another_o inordinate_a charge_n of_o t.d._n in_o which_o it_o concern_v all_o the_o qua._n myself_o also_o be_o not_o a_o little_a concern_v which_o in_o p._n 47._o of_o his_o first_o pamph._n upon_o occasion_n of_o r.h._n his_o calling_n thomas_n rumsey_n by_o his_o own_o name_n be_v on_o this_o wise_a t._n d._n you_o qua._n be_v a_o unmannerly_a generation_n you_o may_v have_v give_v a_o magistrate_n the_o title_n of_o master_n rep._n how_o contrary_a be_v these_o teacher_n minister_n alias_o servant_n of_o our_o time_n who_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o fellow_n rabbi_n paint_a sepulcher_n white_v wall_n outside_n cleanser_n scribe_n pharisee_n hypocrite_n blind_a guide_n strainer_n at_o gnat_n and_o swallower_n of_o camel_n love_v uppermost_a room_n at_o feast_n chief_a seat_n in_o synagogue_n greeting_n in_o market_n and_o affect_v to_o have_v man_n call_v and_o to_o be_v call_v of_o man_n rabbi_n rabbi_n master_n master_n reverend_a sir_n and_o such_o like_a to_o the_o only_a one_o master_n christ_n who_o condemn_v all_o this_o and_o cry_v woe_n against_o those_o that_o be_v find_v in_o it_o mat._n 23._o â—râ—t_fw-la otum_fw-la how_o contrary_a be_v they_o to_o his_o apostle_n who_o forbid_v this_o respect_n to_o man_n person_n which_o these_o master_n minister_n be_v ever_o and_o anon_o plead_v for_o against_o the_o qua._n as_o a_o clownish_a unmannerly_a generation_n for_o not_o give_v it_o james_n say_v james_n 2.1_o to_o 10._o my_o brethren_n have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n tell_v the_o saint_n that_o if_o they_o have_v respect_n to_o rich_a man_n that_o wear_v gold_n ring_n and_o goodly_a apparel_n and_o set_v they_o up_o on_o high_a and_o despise_v the_o poor_a in_o vile_a raiment_n set_v they_o at_o their_o heel_n and_o put_v they_o under_o foot_n as_o the_o footstool_n they_o be_v partial_a within_o themselves_o commit_v sin_n and_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o law_n as_o transgressor_n elihu_n when_o he_o be_v to_o speak_v for_o god_n to_o job_n and_o his_o great_a friend_n say_v job_n 32.21_o 22._o let_v i_o not_o accept_v any_o man_n person_n neither_o let_v i_o give_v flatter_a title_n unto_o man_n for_o i_o know_v not_o to_o give_v flatter_a title_n in_o so_o do_v my_o maker_n will_v soon_o take_v i_o away_o and_o so_o go_v on_o use_v no_o other_o title_n to_o he_o beside_o his_o name_n and_o that_o plain_a but_o now_o disdain_v they_z and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o his_o word_n be_v most_o true_o and_o proper_o translate_v out_o of_o the_o original_a into_o right_a english_a thus_o do_v the_o saint_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n of_o old_a even_o like_a to_o christ_n himself_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o pharisee_n mat._n 22.16_o 17._o that_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o perhaps_o disgust_v it_o as_o much_o as_o our_o modern_a minister_n now_o do_v some_o of_o which_o though_o they_o say_v little_a yet_o think_v the_o more_o master_n we_o know_v thou_o be_v true_a and_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o truth_n neither_o care_v thou_o for_o any_o man_n for_o thou_o regaâ—dâ—st_v not_o the_o person_n of_o man_n even_o caesar_n mere_a person_n more_o then_o another_o yet_o he_o give_v caesar_n his_o due_a too_o and_o though_o he_o be_v free_a give_v he_o tribute_n mat._n 17.24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o and_o so_o do_v his_o saint_n then_o and_o we_o now_o give_v tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n custom_n to_o who_o custom_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n fear_v to_o who_o fear_n obedience_n to_o whâ—m_a obedience_n be_v due_a and_o with_o that_o honour_n of_o yield_a tribute_n and_o subjection_n to_o as_o we_o have_v the_o due_a benefit_n of_o protection_n by_o their_o law_n while_o just_o and_o enact_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o every_o conscience_n which_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a and_o while_n as_o just_o execute_v by_o ruler_n do_v we_o honour_v they_o yet_o then_o only_o be_v their_o law_n just_o enact_v and_o execute_v nevertheless_o when_o these_o outward_a sword-bearer_n and_o their_o law_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a work_n and_o a_o praise_n &_o encouragement_n to_o the_o good_a and_o to_o they_o that_o do_v well_o for_o else_o they_o act_v more_o may_v then_o right_o and_o as_o the_o devil_n do_v who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o mere_a will_n and_o lust_n not_o according_a to_o law_n itself_o by_o permission_n for_o a_o time_n but_o not_o by_o any_o true_a commission_n from_o god_n himself_o by_o who_o the_o law_n which_o we_o own_o in_o its_o place_n be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n and_o be_v not_o for_o the_o righteous_a but_o for_o the_o unrighteous_a for_o murderer_n thief_n and_o whatever_o be_v contrary_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n and_o godliness_n and_o this_o true_o divine_a honour_n of_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o magistrate_n just_a law_n as_o just_o execute_v as_o enact_v be_v it_o and_o not_o the_o mere_a humane_a homage_n of_o high_a flatter_a title_n as_o you_o and_o sir_n and_o compliment_n and_o cringing_n and_o outward_a worship_n and_o genuflexions_a and_o bodily_a bowing_n to_o man_n person_n which_o in_o the_o second_o commandment_n by_o who_o ever_o use_v as_o in_o the_o typical_a shadowy_a time_n they_o be_v by_o jacob_n to_o esau_n himself_o by_o â—_o david_n and_o other_o who_o practice_n be_v not_o our_o rule_n but_o god_n precept_n be_v prohibit_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o image_n or_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o heaven_n earth_n or_o under_o the_o earth_n be_v that_o god_n call_v for_o and_o we_o give_v for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o thus_o we_o honour_v all_o man_n owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o but_o love_n which_o work_v no_o ill_a to_o the_o neighbour_n and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o so_o child_n be_v bid_v by_o paul_n to_o obey_v their_o parent_n as_o it_o be_v fit_a in_o the_o lord_n in_o which_o obedience_n though_o they_o make_v not_o idol_n of_o they_o kneel_v not_o down_o and_o ask_v they_o blessing_n as_o in_o popish_a day_n they_o foolish_o do_v to_o their_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n when_o they_o meet_v they_o they_o be_v say_v according_a to_o that_o commandment_n to_o honour_n the_o father_n and_o the_o mother_n ehh._n 6.1_o 2._o and_o so_o servant_n in_o their_o relation_n honour_v their_o own_o master_n when_o not_o with_o eye-service_n as_o men-pleasers_a but_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o fear_v god_n the_o great_a master_n in_o heaven_n they_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o business_n they_o be_v entrust_v with_o by_o they_o though_o they_o never_o stand_v cap_n in_o hand_n to_o they_o and_o shall_v never_o call_v they_o by_o that_o name_n of_o master_n which_o yet_o we_o allow_v as_o the_o scripture_n itself_o do_v as_o well_o that_o of_o father_n mother_n king_n ruler_n magistrate_n when_o use_v not_o as_o a_o flatter_a title_n but_o as_o a_o note_n or_o term_n of_o distinction_n between_o the_o relatum_fw-la and_o the_o correlatum_fw-la in_o that_o relation_n that_o be_v between_o prince_n and_o subject_n parent_n and_o child_n master_n and_o the_o servant_n that_o have_v hire_v themselves_o to_o they_o and_o thus_o only_o ought_v thing_n to-be_a among_o the_o saint_n howbeit_o such_o a_o generation_n of_o parasite_n be_v all_o sort_n of_o professor_n now_o become_v that_o without_o
applicable_a to_o the_o very_o best_a but_o whether_o thou_o intend_v one_o or_o two_o only_a or_o all_o these_o three_o throughout_o thy_o book_n when_o thou_o contend_v for_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v now_o entire_a to_o a_o tittle_n as_o at_o first_o give_v forth_o to_o be_v the_o light_n word_n power_n of_o god_n and_o such_o like_a be_v not_o easy_a to_o learn_v if_o ever_o we_o hear_v of_o thou_o again_o about_o the_o scripture_n i_o desire_v thou_o to_o speak_v home_o as_o to_o these_o particular_n and_o to_o write_v thy_o mind_n more_o full_o and_o plain_o and_o single_o out_o as_o in_o all_o place_n of_o thy_o book_n thou_o have_v not_o do_v but_o as_o one_o that_o hate_v the_o light_n and_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o come_v to_o close_v pinch_v in_o thy_o mind_n and_o winke_v and_o twinkle_v and_o trifle_v and_o keep_v back_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v afraid_a as_o no_o doubt_n thou_o be_v though_o he_o that_o do_v truth_n be_v not_o joh._n 3.20_o 21._o to_o look_v the_o light_n 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all_o not_o 300._o of_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o your_o canon_n and_o his_o song_n a_o hundred_o and_o not_o five_o of_o which_o be_v come_v to_o your_o cognizance_n king_n 4_o 3.2.5_o or_o those_o which_o stand_v in_o your_o standard_n from_o the_o very_a first_o insert_v of_o they_o there_o stand_v but_o at_o second_o hand_n at_o best_a as_o they_o be_v copy_v out_o of_o whether_o the_o first_o manuscript_n or_o some_o remote_a and_o more_o uncertain_a transcript_n who_o can_v tellâ—_n by_o the_o man_n of_o hezekiah_n some_o nine_o or_o ten_o generation_n after_o he_o see_v prov._n 25.1_o be_v these_o receive_v by_o the_o writer_n that_o affix_v they_o to_o that_o you_o call_v your_o canon_n so_o immediate_o from_o god_n as_o thou_o dream_v without_o any_o but_o a_o passive_a concurrence_n as_o thing_n not_o by_o any_o mean_v comprehend_v by_o these_o man_n of_o hezekiah_n before_o they_o write_v they_o 4._o what_o think_v thou_o of_o such_o part_n and_o parcel_n of_o thy_o so_o call_v canon_n as_o be_v each_o of_o they_o write_v in_o two_o several_a place_n or_o book_n of_o thy_o bible_n one_o of_o which_o place_n and_o the_o respective_a parcel_n whether_o history_n or_o prophecy_n or_o praise_n therein_o recite_v be_v at_o most_o but_o repetition_n and_o mere_a transcription_n out_o of_o the_o other_o with_o some_o such_o addition_n or_o ablation_n or_o alteration_n of_o more_o than_o title_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v not_o unusual_o make_v among_o transcriber_n of_o which_o sort_n for_o instance_n in_o a_o few_o i_o refer_v thou_o and_o all_o such_o as_o scrape_v so_o unskilful_o as_o thou_o do_v about_o the_o scripture_n be_v in_o every_o title_n as_o it_o now_o stand_v in_o your_o copy_n immediate_o write_v from_o god_n by_o inspiration_n and_o without_o meditation_n or_o any_o mean_n of_o comprehend_v the_o thing_n they_o write_v beforehand_o by_o the_o writer_n thereof_o to_o consider_v and_o compare_v psal._n 14._o with_o psal._n 53._o and_o 2_o sam._n 2.2_o with_o psal._n 18._o also_o 2_o king_n 18.13_o c._n 19_o c._n 20._o with_o isa._n 36._o isa._n 37._o isa._n 38._o isa_n 39_o also_o 2_o king_n 24_o 18._o c._n 25._o throughout_o with_o jer._n 39_o jer._n 52._o by_o which_o place_n peruse_v howbeit_o every_o word_n of_o this_o be_v assert_v by_o j.o._n to_o be_v write_v as_o immediate_o from_o god_n own_o mouth_n as_o any_o of_o it_o it_o be_v yet_o plain_a and_o evident_a that_o some_o of_o it_o be_v but_o copy_v and_o transcribe_v out_o of_o other_o some_o and_o such_o a_o useless_a repetition_n of_o the_o same_o over_o and_o over_o again_o as_o neither_o need_n be_v nor_o will_v be_v if_o the_o bible_n as_o consistent_a of_o neither_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o what_o be_v ordinary_o bind_v up_o in_o it_o have_v beâ—n_o intend_v by_o either_o god_n or_o the_o holy_a penman_n of_o the_o sundry_a parcel_n thereof_o to_o be_v the_o inalterable_a constant_a canon_n and_o only_o steady_a standard_n for_o all_o 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it_o be_v say_v no_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o private_a interpretation_n or_o to_o be_v count_v no_o more_o upon_o than_o a_o private_a man_n writing_n which_o write_v of_o his_o own_o head_n as_o thou_o do_v the_o figment_n and_o imagination_n of_o who_o heart_n fancy_n &_o thought_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o that_o be_v utter_v but_o as_o that_o which_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n be_v move_v to_o write_v and_o the_o outward_a scripture_n itself_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n pen_v by_o man_n as_o they_o be_v inspire_v by_o god_n or_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o no_o self-afflation_a but_o according_a to_o the_o motion_n or_o inflation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n yet_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o make_v such_o a_o deal_n of_o work_n about_o as_o the_o original_a of_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o original_a of_o the_o scripture_n and_o their_o come_n forth_o from_o god_n be_v not_o so_o immediate_o from_o god_n to_o those_o that_o live_v when_o they_o be_v first_o give_v out_o much_o less_o to_o we_o now_o as_o thou_o imagine_v in_o thy_o vain_a mind_n who_o dote_v that_o every_o apex_n of_o that_o text_n be_v equal_o divine_a and_o as_o immediate_o from_o god_n to_o we_o as_o the_o very_a voice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o they_o without_o the_o least_o mixture_n or_o interveniency_n of_o any_o medium_n or_o way_n obnoxious_a to_o fallibility_n or_o capable_a of_o give_v change_n or_o alteration_n to_o the_o least_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o syllable_n thereof_o pag._n 10.30.153_o for_o that_o come_v from_o god_n at_o first_o except_v the_o decalogue_n and_o that_o little_a to_o belshazzar_n which_o you_o have_v now_o but_o remote_a copy_n of_o not_o without_o the_o interveniency_n medium_n and_o way_n of_o man_n hand-writing_n which_o be_v it_o be_v as_o be_v infallible_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n obnoxious_a to_o no_o fallibility_n yet_o as_o it_o come_v to_o 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that_o shall_v say_v the_o hornbook_n be_v per_fw-la saltum_fw-la perfect_a to_o this_o end_n that_o without_o need_n of_o read_v or_o learn_v any_o other_o book_n a_o person_n may_v by_o it_o alone_o become_v capable_a immediate_o of_o commenâ—ing_v dr._n in_o divinity_n shall_v by_o my_o consent_n be_v count_v as_o ridiculous_a silly_a and_o senseless_a as_o such_o as_o side_n with_o j._n o_o s._n saying_n be_v who_o say_v of_o the_o scripture_n or_o letter_n alone_o exclusive_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o light_n within_o it_o call_v to_o walk_v in_o that_o by_o it_o man_n may_v have_v the_o life_n it_o give_v the_o life_n it_o be_v the_o only_a most_o perfect_a stand_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n yea_o be_v so_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a in_o all_o respect_n that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o other_o revelation_n by_o the_o spirit_n or_o light_n within_o to_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o our_o duty_n to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v 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