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inadvertency_n and_o folly_n what_o reason_n have_v any_o man_n to_o believe_v thou_o either_o in_o what_o thou_o affirm_v or_o deny_v that_o do_v so_o apparent_o contradict_v thy_o sâ—lf_n this_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v bad_a but_o brazen_a withal_o to_o contradict_v a_o man_n self_n be_v reprovable_a but_o to_o make_v contradiction_n in_o another_o man_n name_n be_v detestable_a to_o commit_v injury_n against_o any_o be_v ill_o do_v but_o to_o brave_a the_o wrong_a with_o insolent_a reflection_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n what_o think_v the_o more_o sober_a among_o the_o bapâ—â—sts_n of_o theâ—e_n thing_n vi_o the_o six_o forgery_n i_o shall_v now_o mention_n be_v the_o answer_n t._n h._n make_v g._n w._n to_o give_v in_o his_o second_o dialogue_n pag._n 1._o the_o question_n and_o answer_v i_o will_v recite_v anab._n i_o have_v former_o detect_v you_o of_o several_a pernicious_a error_n concern_v the_o scripture_n light_v within_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n what_o say_v you_o thereunto_o quak._n i_o say_v the_o plague_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n will_v follow_v thou_o g._n w._n deny_v that_o this_o be_v ever_o his_o answer_n to_o that_o question_n appendix_n p._n 13._o though_o he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n tell_v t._n h._n he_o no_o way_n doubt_n the_o thing_n t._n h._n that_o he_o may_v not_o lie_v under_o the_o charge_n of_o forgery_n so_o fix_v upon_o he_o by_o g._n w._n have_v by_o his_o legerdemain_n p._n 69._o trap_v in_o joh._n gladman_n to_o cloak_v his_o fiction_n thus_o whereas_o g._n w._n deny_v that_o he_o say_v the_o plague_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n will_v follow_v t._n hicks_n thâ—se_a may_v certify_v that_o g._n w._n and_o myself_o be_v
bear_n witness_v for_o murder_n be_v all_o this_o leave_v out_o to_o evince_v that_o the_o fiction_n i_o charge_v upon_o thou_o be_v real_a truth_n &_o no_o fiction_n &_o that_o a_o quaker_n be_v quite_o another_o thing_n then_o a_o christian_a because_o it_o be_v his_o honour_n to_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n than_o such_o a_o christian_a as_o thou_o be_v that_o be_v a_o very_a counterfeit_n reader_n do_v not_o thy_o soul_n rise_v against_o these_o abominable_a practice_n falseness_n be_v ever_o hateful_a to_o truth_n and_o baseness_n to_o a_o honest_a mind_n which_o t._n h._n be_v prove_v thus_o guilty_a of_o i_o must_v conclude_v he_o quite_o another_o thing_n than_o a_o christian_a thus_o have_v i_o finish_v my_o observation_n on_o his_o perversion_n leave_v they_o also_o with_o the_o people_n call_v anabaptist_n upon_o who_o i_o can_v choose_v but_o frequent_o call_v for_o justice_n against_o this_o their_o unjust_a member_n conclude_v my_o complaint_n in_o this_o section_n in_o honest_a john_n husse_n against_o the_o like_a adversary_n on_o the_o same_o occasion_n some_o of_o these_o proposition_n i_o do_v write_v and_o publish_v other_o some_o my_o enemy_n do_v feign_v now_o add_v then_o diminish_v and_o take_v away_o now_o false_o ascribe_v and_o impute_v the_o whole_a proposition_n unto_o i_o §_o iii_o t._n h._n prove_v guilty_a of_o lie_n and_o slander_n reader_n in_o my_o answer_n to_o his_o former_a dialogue_n i_o charge_v he_o with_o eighten_v lie_n and_o slander_n under_o a_o distinct_a head_n pag._n 154_o 155_o 156._o of_o which_o i_o find_v not_o that_o he_o have_v take_v any_o notice_n save_v two_o by_o way_n of_o further_a affirmation_n but_o no_o proof_n a_o few_o i_o shall_v mention_v to_o his_o utter_a shame_n with_o all_o man_n love_v religion_n one_a that_o the_o quaker_n own_v of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o christ_n they_o own_v be_v a_o mere_a mystical_a romance_n dial._n p._n 10._o cont._n pag._n 9_o a_o profane_a untruth_n 2._o that_o the_o light_n in_o the_o quaker_n seeâ—_n no_o necessity_n of_o a_o mediator_n 1_o dial._n p._n 35._o when_o god_n know_v we_o feel_v the_o daily_a benefit_n of_o he_o 3._o that_o the_o quaker_n account_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n no_o more_o than_o they_o do_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o common_a thief_n ibid._n p._n 38._o a_o ungodly_a aspersion_n 4._o that_o we_o deny_v his_o visible_a come_v and_o appearance_n in_o the_o world_n cont._n p._n 37._o this_o he_o contradict_v elsewhere_o 5._o that_o the_o quaker_n dissemble_v when_o they_o tell_v people_n they_o own_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o they_o render_v they_o of_o no_o more_o authority_n than_o esop_n fable_n cont._n epist_n both_o abominable_a untruth_n 6._o that_o a_o quaker_n shall_v say_v the_o thing_n that_o trouble_n tâ—ee_v be_v thy_o puzzle_v thyself_o in_o that_o book_n the_o bible_n thou_o will_v never_o be_v settle_v till_o thou_o throw_v that_o book_n away_o cont._n pag._n 76._o a_o arrant_a slander_n 7._o that_o a_o quaker_n shall_v say_v to_o one_o i_o nobb_v what_o dâ—est_v thou_o tell_v i_o of_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v no_o more_o to_o i_o tâ—en_o a_o old_a aimanak_n whereas_o j._n nobbs_n if_o he_o be_v alive_a and_o have_v but_o a_o little_a more_o honesty_n then_o t._n h_n can_v but_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v no_o quaker_n nor_o that_o there_o be_v one_o so_o call_v in_o that_o country_n when_o any_o thing_n like_o those_o word_n be_v speak_v as_o t._n holbrow_n the_o person_n charge_v by_o j._n n._n relate_v it_o to_o i_o the_o last_o summer_n dial._n 8._o that_o the_o quaker_n appoint_v their_o minister_n to_o speak_v in_o such_o a_o place_n and_o at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o they_o go_v to_o meeting_n only_o to_o decoy_n trapan_n &_o inviegle_n cont._n pag._n 66._o 9_o that_o a_o woman-quaker_n shall_v bid_v her_o husband_n take_v another_o woman_n ibid._n pag._n 63._o 10._o that_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v pretend_v by_o quaker_n at_o least_o one_o of_o they_o to_o refuse_v just_a debt_n cont._n pag._n 69._o what_o man_n that_o make_v conscience_n of_o lie_v will_v have_v tell_v so_o many_o gross_a untruth_n and_o that_o care_v for_o his_o own_o reputation_n will_v have_v pass_v over_o their_o proof_n in_o such_o silence_n either_o he_o think_v it_o no_o sin_n to_o render_v man_n heretic_n &_o knave_n at_o pleasure_n or_o that_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n upon_o he_o to_o maintain_v â—is_n foul_a imputation_n but_o let_v see_v how_o much_o better_o he_o be_v grow_v since_o his_o second_o dialogue_n 1._o the_o first_o great_a lie_n he_o tell_v in_o his_o new_a book_n be_v the_o very_a first_o sentence_n that_o be_v write_v in_o it_o viz._n the_o quaker_n condemn_v out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n for_o it_o be_v his_o foul_a mouth_n that_o have_v both_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v he_o as_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v and_o shall_v yet_o have_v further_a occasion_n to_o do_v 2._o his_o second_o untruth_n be_v in_o the_o four_o page_n of_o his_o epistle_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v a_o person_n esteem_v by_o the_o quaker_n a_o friend_n of_o who_o w._n penn_n give_v this_o character_n that_o he_o may_v be_v tru_v with_o one_o life_n not_o withstand_v w._n penn_n be_v infallible_a judgement_n counterfeit_v like_o a_o ungrateful_a and_o unworthy_a wretch_n w._n penn_n be_v hand_n take_v up_o a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n in_o his_o name_n pretend_v for_o his_o use_n which_o w._n penn_n in_o a_o little_a time_n find_v though_o to_o his_o cost_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a cheat._n reader_n he_o have_v put_v the_o quaker_n in_o this_o man_n livery_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o fair_a plea_n for_o abuse_v he_o ungrateful_a and_o unworthy_a wretch_n be_v word_n not_o so_o much_o fling_v at_o the_o fact_n or_o the_o man_n as_o the_o quaker_n for_o be_v it_o the_o temper_n of_o thomas_n hicks_n to_o be_v grateful_a and_o worthy_a to_o they_o that_o oblige_v he_o he_o will_v never_o be_v injurious_a to_o they_o that_o never_o hurt_v he_o but_o be_v that_o as_o it_o will_v i_o have_v three_o thing_n to_o say_v to_o t._n hicks_n one_a that_o this_o man_n be_v never_o a_o quaker_n unless_o such_o as_o sometime_o come_v to_o t._n hicks_n meeting_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v anabaptist_n have_v never_o come_v under_o any_o of_o those_o external_a signification_n by_o which_o they_o be_v differ_v from_o other_o people_n and_o i_o think_v i_o ought_v to_o be_v believe_v before_o t._n h._n that_o know_v he_o and_o perhaps_o he_o never_o see_v he_o two_o if_o he_o be_v a_o unworthy_a wretch_n for_o counterfeit_v my_o hand_n in_o money_n matter_n how_o much_o more_o unworthy_a a_o wretch_n be_v t._n hicks_n who_o have_v counterfeit_v the_o faith_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o a_o great_a body_n of_o people_n to_o the_o render_v they_o infamous_a with_o all_o man_n be_v that_o work_n as_o real_o believe_v as_o it_o be_v envious_o contrive_v three_o but_o for_o all_o my_o infallible_a judgement_n i_o be_v cheat_v say_v t._n h._n how_o plentiful_a reader_n be_v the_o instance_n t._n h._n give_v we_o to_o detect_v he_o for_o beside_o the_o baseness_n of_o his_o taunt_n he_o infer_v from_o our_o assert_v a_o infallibility_n in_o the_o principle_n our_o arrogate_a a_o infallibility_n to_o all_o our_o person_n as_o well_o in_o civil_a as_o religious_a concern_v whether_o we_o obey_v it_o or_o no._n but_o to_o turn_v it_o back_o upon_o himself_o have_v no_o anabaptist_n be_v cheat_v notwithstanding_o they_o pretend_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v their_o infallible_a rule_n if_o they_o have_v shall_v i_o make_v one_o of_o t._n h_n conclusion_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v infallible_a because_o they_o have_v a_o infallible_a rule_n or_o that_o the_o rule_n be_v fallâ—ble_a because_o they_o be_v fallible_a themselves_o or_o in_o case_n of_o be_v cheat_v shall_v we_o taunt_o say_v where_o be_v your_o infallble_a judgement_n because_o you_o say_v you_o have_v a_o infallible_a rule_n 3._o i_o charge_v he_o with_o slander_v our_o friend_n in_o say_v that_o when_o it_o have_v be_v demonstrate_v â—o_o they_o wherein_o he_o think_v i_o have_v err_v what_o do_v thou_o tell_v we_o of_o w._n penn_n he_o be_v a_o heady_a rash_a youngman_n we_o take_v no_o notice_n what_o he_o say_v yet_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o like_a extravagancy_n in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o former_a g._n f._n etc._n etc._n they_o will_v either_o peremptory_o deny_v they_o so_o write_v or_o else_o tell_v we_o we_o understand_v not_o their_o mean_v epist_n pag._n 5._o this_o let_v he_o prove_v if_o he_o can_v 4._o that_o the_o quaker_n excuse_v some_o of_o of_o their_o villainy_n by_o pretence_n to_o the_o innocent_a life_n this_o we_o esteem_v a_o abominable_a falsehood_n
which_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o so_o many_o have_v be_v bewilder_v about_o the_o thing_n there_o declare_v caviller_n spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v not_o discernible_a by_o carnal_a man_n they_o be_v hide_v from_o their_o eye_n &_o till_o the_o light_n shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n to_o give_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v as_o a_o seal_a book_n and_o they_o labour_v in_o a_o labyrinth_n of_o uncertainty_n i_o do_v say_v again_o the_o light_n in_o all_o age_n have_v make_v know_v doctrine_n fit_a to_o be_v obey_v though_o not_o the_o history_n and_o narrative_n of_o other_o man_n action_n which_o be_v thy_o silly_a objection_n against_o the_o light_n be_v sufficiency_n but_o one_o thing_n i_o must_v not_o forget_v on_o which_o thou_o do_v not_o depend_v a_o little_a as_o a_o instance_n to_o prove_v thy_o conceit_n viz._n how_o can_v we_o have_v know_v that_o swear_v in_o any_o case_n be_v unlawful_a if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 5_o of_o matthew_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o dial._n 1._o p._n 22._o but_o this_o i_o prove_v to_o thou_o to_o have_v be_v reveal_v above_o 400._o year_n before_o that_o be_v write_v but_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n thou_o overlook_a that_o answer_n clinias_n be_v teach_v by_o it_o rather_o to_o suffer_v a_o great_a fine_a then_o swear_v the_o essaeaens_n have_v rather_o die_v than_o swear_v which_o be_v long_o before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o light_n then_o a_o sufficient_a rule_n for_o their_o practise_v of_o a_o evangelical_n doctrine_n by_o thy_o own_o argument_n but_o t._n h._n be_v thou_o not_o great_o ashamed_a that_o because_o i_o suppose_v upon_o thy_o principle_n thy_o light_n and_o rule_n to_o be_v two_o reas_n against_o rail_n p._n 39_o that_o therefore_o i_o contradict_v myself_o and_o overthrow_v my_o own_o opinion_n say_v if_o light_n be_v give_v to_o understand_v the_o rule_n than_o itself_o be_v not_o the_o rule_n much_o less_o 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and_o which_o way_n i_o come_v to_o understand_v and_o use_v the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o eminent_o the_o rule_n the_o term_n of_o my_o argument_n for_o the_o question_n lie_v not_o upon_o particular_a rule_n c._n the_o primitive_a christian_n take_v not_o their_o measure_n from_o the_o light_n within_o but_o from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o they_o p._n 46._o q._n this_o be_v confusion_n itself_o be_v the_o light_n within_o and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v inconsistent_a thing_n who_o be_v it_o reveal_v to_o they_o paul_n turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o the_o light_n and_o what_o be_v it_o teach_v they_o the_o truth_n when_o john_n say_v they_o have_v receive_v a_o anoint_v which_o abode_n in_o they_o and_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n unto_o which_o he_o direct_v and_o with_o which_o he_o leave_v they_o john_n 1._o 2_o 27._o and_o do_v not_o the_o same_o apostle_n tell_v we_o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n we_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o &_o c_o be_v not_o the_o light_n then_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o obedience_n and_o the_o way_n in_o which_o they_o be_v to_o walk_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o prophetic_a speech_n isa_n 2.5_o oh_o you_o house_n of_o jacob_n come_v you_o and_o let_v we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n plain_o then_o that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n describe_v the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o be_v such_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.14_o and_o that_o he_o exhort_v the_o galatian_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n chap._n 5.16_o and_o the_o ephesian_n to_o walk_v circumspect_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o light_n chap._n 5.14_o 15_o 16._o final_o do_v not_o the_o same_o apostle_n pronounce_v peace_n on_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o nâ—w_a creature_n gal._n 6.16_o i_o further_o tell_v thou_o that_o the_o waldonse_n lutheran_n protestant's_n â—alvinists_n etc._n etc._n make_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n in_o their_o conscience_n the_o chief_a ground_n of_o their_o belief_n of_o the_o scripture_n reas_n against_o rail_n pag._n 48._o c._n that_o the_o waldense_n etc._n etc._n make_v the_o testimony_n of_o their_o conscience_n the_o chief_a ground_n of_o the_o belief_n of_o thâ—_n scripture_n be_v confident_o say_v but_o more_o than_o ever_o w._n penn_n be_v able_a to_o prove_v q._n but_o if_o w._n penn_n be_v able_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o waldenses_n lutheran_n protestant's_n calvinist_n yea_o and_o independent_o and_o anabaptist_n too_o have_v make_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n in_o their_o conscience_n the_o ground_n of_o their_o belief_n of_o the_o scripture_n will_v not_o thou_o then_o appear_v to_o have_v tell_v a_o confident_a untruth_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o they_o say_v that_o the_o waldenses_n hold_v so_o thou_o may_v inform_v thyself_o if_o thou_o please_v out_o of_o their_o history_n pen_v by_o john_n paul_n perin_n of_o lion_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1_o cap._n 11_o cap._n 13._o luther_n teach_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v require_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n and_o of_o every_o part_n thereof_o again_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o by_o that_o very_a spirit_n by_o which_o they_o be_v write_v tom._n 3._o fol._n 169._o john_n bradford_n a_o worthy_a martyr_n thus_o answer_v the_o arch_a bishop_n of_o york_n who_o catechise_v he_o how_o he_o come_v to_o know_v the_o scripture_n we_o do_v believe_v and_o know_v say_v he_o the_o scripture_n as_o christ_n sheep_n not_o because_o the_o church_n say_v they_o be_v the_o scripture_n but_o because_o they_o be_v so_o be_v thereof_o assure_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o write_v and_o speak_v they_o book_n mart._n vol._n 3._o p._n 298._o william_n tindal_n another_o faithful_a martyr_n in_o hen._n 8_o his_o time_n write_v thus_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n more_o than_o a_o turk_n for_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v it_o again_o without_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o understand_v they_o w._n tind_n work_n p._n 319._o &_o p._n 80._o b._n jewel_n against_o the_o papist_n have_v this_o passage_n fâ—esh_n and_o blood_n be_v not_o able_a to_o understand_v the_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n without_o special_a revelation_n therefore_o christ_n give_v thanks_o unto_o his_o father_n and_o likewise_o open_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o disciple_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o scripture_n without_o this_o special_a help_n and_o prompt_v of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n the_o scripture_n be_v unto_o the_o reader_n be_v he_o never_o so_o wise_a or_o well_o learned_a as_o the_o vision_n of_o a_o seal_a book_n calvin_n say_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n shall_v pierce_v into_o our_o heart_n to_o persuade_v we_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o they_o deliver_v instit_n lib._n 1._o cap_n 8_o beza_n say_v that_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v fetch_v from_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o dictate_v they_o bez_n in_o nou._n test_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o pet._n martyr_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o reveal_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n com._n loc_n p._n 2_o cap._n 18._o h._n bullinger_n assert_v in_o his_o 4_o decad._n &_o 8_o serm._n dedicate_v to_o k._n edw._n 6._o that_o man_n fetch_v the_o understanding_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o no_o where_o else_o then_o from_o the_o same_o spirit_n what_o say_v thou_o to_o this_o t._n h_n can_v the_o holy_a
he_o loâ—â—_n suffer_v thou_o froward_a he_o be_v good_a to_o his_o enemiâ—â—_n thou_o base_a to_o thy_o neighbour_n sure_o thou_o have_v forgâ—â—_n that_o if_o thou_o walk_v as_o he_o walk_v thou_o must_v have_v do_v with_o that_o dangerous_a doctrine_n of_o perfection_n as_o thou_o else_o where_o repute_a it_o but_o at_o thy_o rate_n of_o quote_v this_o scripture_n and_o follow_v of_o christ_n thou_o may_v as_o well_o bring_v in_o circumcision_n and_o the_o passover_n as_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n the_o spirit_n shall_v lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n after_o his_o ascension_n and_o his_o belove_a disciple_n john_n refer_v the_o church_n to_o the_o anoint_v c._n you_o tell_v we_o these_o ordinance_n be_v use_v as_o figure_n and_o shadow_n no_o long_o to_o endure_v then_o till_o the_o substance_n come_v viz._n the_o baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o reason_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o vain_a conceit_n of_o a_o delude_a mind_n 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ghost_n for_o that_o be_v a_o promise_n not_o a_o commission_n p._n 63._o q._n thou_o do_v but_o trifle_n with_o we_o still_o though_o to_o be_v baptize_v be_v a_o promise_n yet_o to_o baptize_v be_v a_o commission_n to_o be_v baptize_v not_o many_o day_n hence_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n but_o go_v and_o baptize_v all_o nation_n which_o follow_v be_v a_o commission_n and_o that_o it_o be_v with_o no_o other_o baptism_n christ_n distinction_n sufficient_o prove_v viz._n john_n indeed_o baptize_v with_o water_n but_o you_o shall_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o many_o day_n hence_o stay_v till_o then_o and_o go_v and_o teach_v baptise_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n c._n to_o baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v none_o of_o their_o duty_n it_o be_v proper_o christ_n work_n p._n 63._o q._n it_o be_v both_o their_o work_n and_o duty_n witness_v that_o simon_n magus_n will_v have_v buy_v that_o gift_n of_o peter_n and_o that_o paul_n baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 19_o do_v he_o not_o therein_o do_v his_o duty_n c._n be_v it_o proper_a to_o say_v i_o baptize_v you_o with_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o spirit_n q._n yes_o if_o thou_o have_v the_o spirit_n unless_o thou_o will_v make_v a_o counterfeit_a christiaen_n of_o he_o who_o thou_o without_o the_o spirit_n baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o spirit_n will_v thou_o have_v a_o man_n baptize_v into_o the_o name_n and_o not_o into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o spirit_n can_v a_o man_n baptize_v into_o spirit_n and_o into_o life_n without_o spirit_n and_o life_n god_n do_v convert_v reconcile_v baptize_v beget_v and_o build_v up_o thousand_o to_o himself_o by_o they_o unto_o who_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v commit_v and_o who_o be_v ambassador_n in_o christ_n stead_n now_o as_o for_o water-baptism_n what_o paul_n say_v of_o himself_o i_o may_v say_v of_o his_o commission_n it_o be_v not_o behind_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n yet_o he_o deny_v 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and_o thy_o reply_n c._n thou_o have_v hold_o affirm_v that_o justification_n by_o that_o righteousness_n christ_n fulfil_v for_o we_o whole_o without_o we_o to_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n apol._n pag._n 148._o what_o say_v thou_o be_v this_o q._n this_o apology_n cite_v be_v write_v against_o a_o malicious_a priest_n in_o ireland_n reas_n ag_n rail_n p._n 68_o if_o thy_o position_n can_v be_v prove_v it_o will_v be_v no_o excuse_n to_o say_v it_o be_v give_v to_o a_o malicious_a priest_n yea_o thy_o folly_n and_o rashness_n be_v the_o more_o aggravate_v etc._n etc._n p._n 96._o q._n as_o if_o i_o have_v give_v that_o answer_n not_o to_o inform_v person_n against_o who_o the_o book_n be_v write_v and_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o passage_n but_o as_o one_o unable_a to_o say_v any_o thing_n in_o my_o defence_n to_o extenuate_v the_o fact_n and_o excuse_v my_o write_n it_o i_o perceive_v rather_o than_o want_v occasion_n to_o abuse_v i_o thou_o will_v make_v they_o but_o what_o say_v thou_o concern_v justification_n c._n thou_o suppose_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o that_o righteousness_n which_o christ_n fulfil_v whole_o without_o we_o to_o be_v a_o sin-pleasing_a and_o dangerous_a notion_n what_o reason_n have_v thou_o so_o to_o esteem_v it_o p._n 67._o q._n i_o do_v so_o take_v my_o word_n in_o my_o sense_n and_o my_o reason_n be_v one_a because_o whole_o without_o we_o be_v a_o unscriptural_a phrase_n 2_o dly_a it_o take_v away_o the_o necessity_n of_o all_o inward_a work_n 3_o dly_a no_o man_n be_v justify_v without_o faith_n no_o man_n have_v faith_n without_o sanctification_n and_o work_n therefore_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v necessary_a to_o complete_a justification_n c._n whether_o a_o sincere_a faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o our_o justification_n be_v one_o thing_n but_o whether_o such_o a_o faith_n be_v our_o sole_a righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v another_o p._n 67._o q._n and_o 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foundation_n of_o our_o religion_n by_o thy_o abusive_a interlude_n in_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o imitate_v christ_n but_o ape_v the_o profane_a stager_n write_v a_o sort_n of_o mock_n religion_n instead_o of_o solid_a controversy_n therein_o play_v the_o humourist_n with_o the_o vulgar_a like_a aristophanes_n of_o old_a though_o with_o worse_a malice_n and_o less_o wit_n who_o sacrifice_v the_o virtue_n and_o gravity_n of_o socrates_n and_o his_o friend_n to_o please_v their_o enemy_n and_o profit_n himself_o the_o hinge_n on_o which_o thy_o dialogue_n turn_v the_o first_o be_v manifest_a and_o so_o be_v the_o last_o to_o the_o value_n of_o 300_o book_n at_o a_o impression_n if_o some_o of_o thy_o assistant_n do_v not_o wrong_v thou_o as_o we_o suppose_v not_o ask_v the_o bookseller_n else_o beside_o â—erquisites_n hereby_o prove_v thyself_o one_o of_o those_o unruly_a vain-talker_n who_o write_v thing_n thou_o ought_v not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n sake_n apply_v to_o we_o in_o 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the_o real_a quaker_n be_v quite_o another_o thing_n then_o a_o christian_a let_v righteous_a judgement_n take_v place_n 23d_o 6_o mon._n 1674._o a_o true_a lover_n and_o hearty_a wisher_n of_o thy_o soul_n felicity_n w._n p._n not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 7.21_o for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_a neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n rom._n 2.28_o 29._o but_o we_o than_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n even_o so_o it_o be_v now_o gal._n 4.29_o but_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n jo._n 16._o last_o pag._n 13._o line_n 7._o read_v two_o first_o dialogue_n p._n 34._o l._n 32._o r._n dial._n 3._o p._n 41._o p._n 35._o l._n 28._o r._n speak_v l._n 31._o r._n be_v p._n 41._o l._n 26._o r._n 76._o p._n 46._o l._n 14._o r._n of_o â—his_fw-la a_o postscript_n by_o another_o hand_n we_o expect_v to_o hear_v what_o the_o baptist_n in_o and_o about_o london_n will_v say_v as_o be_v appeal_v to_o concern_v their_o brother_n thomas_n hick_n proceed_v in_o his_o three_o dialogue_n and_o whether_o they_o approve_v thereof_o or_o of_o such_o playbook_n or_o romance_n about_o religion_n yea_o or_o nay_o for_o they_o be_v high_o concern_v to_o give_v judgement_n and_o to_o be_v plain_a to_o the_o world_n herein_o as_o they_o tender_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o reputation_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o you_o the_o teacher_n and_o elder_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o baptise_a people_n do_v not_o public_o clear_v yourselves_o of_o thomas_n hicks_n and_o these_o his_o unjust_a proceed_n against_o we_o and_o hereafter_o he_o further_o persist_v therein_o we_o may_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o you_o own_o his_o work_n and_o may_v just_o deal_v with_o he_o and_o pursue_v he_o not_o only_o as_o tho._n hicks_n but_o as_o the_o baptist_n great_a champion_n peculiar_a agent_n or_o representative_a but_o if_o you_o ingenuous_o clear_v yourselves_o of_o he_o and_o his_o corrupt_a perverse_a work_n than_o his_o future_a miscarriage_n will_v be_v chargeable_a only_o upon_o t._n hicks_n himself_o and_o you_o will_v appear_v to_o the_o world_n so_o far_o clear_a thereof_o and_o approve_v yourselves_o the_o more_o honest_a and_o sincere_a towards_o god_n truth_n and_o religion_n the_o end_n end_n not_o that_o i_o allow_v he_o to_o have_v right_o charge_v we_o in_o every_o thing_n in_o that_o sense_n neither_o neither_o which_o be_v only_o admit_v with_o respect_n to_o its_o illumination_n or_o measure_n 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