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to_o join_v in_o testimony_n that_o what_o be_v record_v be_v true_a and_o be_v this_o print_a epistle_n and_o testimony_n no_o publication_n sect._n 84._o mr._n bowne_n the_o second_o untruth_n be_v untruth_n that_o i_o be_o uncontrol_o affirm_v so_o to_o be_v when_o i_o believe_v he_o have_v never_o a_o second_o in_o the_o world_n that_o either_o will_n or_o can_v affirm_v it_o r._n b._n here_o be_v two_o more_o falsehood_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o untruth_n that_o i_o say_v of_o he_o 2._o that_o i_o say_v it_o be_v uncontrol_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o publisher_n you_o have_v now_o his_o own_o confession_n of_o his_o epistle_n which_o i_o have_v read_v and_o mr._n joseph_n baker_n give_v i_o the_o book_n and_o tell_v i_o it_o be_v publish_v by_o mr._n jordain_n and_o mr._n browne_n and_o this_o report_n i_o oft_o after_o hear_v and_o it_o never_o be_v control_v to_o i_o which_o be_v all_o that_o i_o can_v reasonable_o mean_v my_o uncontrolled_a for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o i_o to_o know_v what_o be_v say_v of_o he_o to_o all_o other_o in_o every_o distant_a place_n and_o corner_n sect._n 85._o mr._n browne_n as_o for_o the_o book_n itself_o and_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n contain_v in_o it_o i_o never_o yet_o meet_v with_o any_o judicious_a sober_a christian_n that_o have_v serious_o peruse_v it_o who_o dare_v adventure_v to_o pronounce_v either_o of_o the_o whole_a or_o any_o considerable_a part_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o melancholy_n r._n b._n who_o talk_v of_o the_o whole_a but_o what_o part_v you_o will_v call_v considerable_a who_o know_v be_v not_o this_o a_o concession_n that_o some_o part_n be_v so_o judge_v of_o and_o must_v your_o ignorance_n of_o such_o matter_n as_o melancholy_a have_v so_o great_a influence_n into_o your_o divinity_n but_o you_o may_v say_v true_a for_o most_o now_o adays_o converse_v with_o few_o but_o those_o of_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o the_o book_n be_v not_o to_o be_v get_v in_o any_o shop_n that_o i_o can_v hear_v of_o sect._n 86._o mr._n browne_n whether_o this_o decry_v of_o experience_n this_o slight_v the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o cry_v out_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v but_o the_o effect_n of_o melancholy_a be_v not_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v all_o supernatural_a conversion_n deride_v and_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n contemn_v consider_v r._n b._n 1._o here_o be_v employ_v a_o four_o untruth_n untruth_n that_o i_o decry_v experience_n and_o the_o rest_n here_o mention_v 2._o alas_o must_v the_o poor_a church_n of_o christ_n have_v such_o miserable_a guide_n that_o build_v hay_n and_o stubble_n and_o think_v if_o it_o be_v burn_v the_o church_n must_v fall_v i_o tell_v you_o sir_n such_o rash_a and_o ignorant_a teacher_n as_o your_o write_n show_v you_o to_o be_v be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v so_o much_o towards_o the_o very_a same_o effect_n which_o you_o seem_v to_o fear_v even_o to_o tempt_v man_n to_o deride_v all_o supernatural_a conversion_n as_o that_o i_o scarce_o know_v a_o more_o powerful_a way_n if_o you_o hear_v one_o man_n say_v satan_n as_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n stir_v up_o the_o quaker_n to_o pretend_v miracle_n prophecy_n and_o spiritual_a rapture_n purposely_o to_o tempt_v the_o world_n to_o infidelity_n by_o persuade_v they_o that_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v but_o the_o like_a and_o if_o you_o hear_v james_n naylor_n say_v your_o calling_n the_o spirit_n in_o we_o a_o vain_a imagination_n or_o deceit_n be_v the_o way_n to_o persuade_v man_n that_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v but_o imagination_n and_o deceit_n which_o of_o these_o two_o say_n will_v you_o believe_v i_o take_v the_o case_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v the_o like_a i_o tell_v you_o still_o that_o all_o the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n that_o your_o book_n mention_v true_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o if_o man_n will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o any_o false_a doctrine_n or_o any_o sin_n or_o any_o false_a exposition_n of_o scripture_n be_v of_o the_o spirit_n or_o that_o their_o unproved_a impulse_n which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n but_o be_v against_o it_o or_o beside_o it_o must_v be_v believe_v to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o will_v describe_v these_o as_o experience_n and_o god_n way_n of_o convert_v soul_n their_o ignorance_n will_v as_o effectual_o serve_v the_o devil_n to_o bring_v true_a conversion_n and_o the_o spirit_n into_o scorn_n as_o the_o derision_n of_o a_o drunkard_n will_v do_v if_o not_o more_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o satan_n to_o deceive_v as_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o his_o minister_n as_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n and_o if_o you_o know_v not_o his_o wile_n expect_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v all_o concur_v with_o you_o in_o expose_v spirituality_n and_o holiness_n to_o the_o scorn_n of_o such_o as_o now_o abhor_v it_o or_o as_o of_o late_o have_v take_v such_o advantage_n against_o those_o that_o be_v better_o than_o themselves_o sect._n 87._o r._n b._n whether_o you_o instruct_v she_o in_o those_o principle_n you_o know_v best_o if_o you_o deny_v it_o i_o retract_v it_o that_o you_o be_v very_o zealous_a in_o they_o be_v past_a doubt_n but_o just_o the_o day_n when_o you_o begin_v whether_o before_o that_o book_n be_v begin_v or_o before_o it_o be_v finish_v or_o when_o i_o leave_v to_o your_o own_o report_n sect._n 88_o mr._n browne_n indeed_o it_o be_v now_o my_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v a_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o to_o come_v before_o the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n when_o all_o oppression_n and_o oppressor_n shall_v cease_v and_o every_o thing_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v lay_v down_o in_o subserviency_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v become_v he_o r._n b._n amen!_o it_o be_v my_o earnest_a desire_n as_o well_o as_o you_o 6._o but_o desire_v and_o belief_n be_v not_o all_o one_o the_o prophecy_n that_o you_o suppose_v foretell_v all_o this_o i_o think_v i_o almost_o understand_v thirty_o two_o year_n ago_o but_o since_o i_o perceive_v i_o do_v not_o but_o i_o contradict_v not_o that_o which_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v nor_o never_o do_v who_o will_v plead_v for_o oppression_n and_o what_o christian_a desire_v not_o the_o great_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o world_n i_o free_o confess_v my_o ignorance_n in_o the_o point_n whether_o on_o this_o side_n the_o general_a resurrection_n there_o shall_v be_v so_o perfect_a and_o universal_a righteousness_n as_o you_o describe_v as_o that_o all_o oppression_n shall_v cease_v my_o great_a hope_n be_v in_o the_o three_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n thy_o name_n be_v hallow_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a this_o will_v warrant_v my_o desire_n and_o i_o the_o better_a like_o those_o opinion_n of_o a_o perfect_a age_n because_o hope_n will_v set_v man_n upon_o pray_v for_o it_o but_o as_o i_o detest_v all_o rebellion_n against_o just_a authority_n on_o pretence_n that_o they_o be_v not_o true_o godly_a and_o all_o set_n up_o man_n self_n on_o pretence_n of_o set_v up_o christ_n and_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n on_o pretence_n of_o good_a end_n so_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o be_v tempt_v down_o from_o the_o heavenly_a hope_n and_o comfort_n by_o look_v for_o more_o on_o earth_n than_o be_v indeed_o to_o be_v expect_v sect._n 89._o mr._n browne_n p._n 29._o he_o tell_v we_o first_o that_o she_o be_v sudden_o move_v to_o come_v to_o hear_v he_o preach_v r._n b._n a_o mere_a untruth_n untruth_n as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v i_o say_v not_o so_o sect._n 90._o mr._n browne_n that_o she_o have_v such_o conviction_n from_o his_o sermon_n for_o so_o he_o seem_v to_o intimate_v etc._n etc._n r._n b._n untrue_a again_o untruth_n as_o be_v before_o show_v nor_o will_v your_o seem_a salve_n it_o sect._n 91._o mr._n browne_n that_o she_o desire_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o be_v another_o untruth_n r._n b._n of_o that_o i_o shall_v speak_v anon_o sect._n 92._o mr._n browne_n that_o she_o do_v impose_v on_o herself_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n r._n r._n here_o he_o contradict_v himself_o as_o she_o do_v untruth_n and_o say_v she_o dare_v not_o eat_v and_o yet_o false_o charge_v i_o with_o untruth_n for_o say_v the_o same_o sense_n sect._n 93._o mr._n browne_n last_o she_o never_o fall_v in_o so_o among_o the_o quaker_n as_o to_o be_v one_o of_o they_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o through_o the_o power_n of_o temptation_n she_o be_v somewhat_o
be_v resolve_v not_o to_o know_v yourself_o do_v you_o not_o see_v now_o that_o the_o man_n who_o take_v it_o for_o so_o great_a a_o crime_n in_o the_o bishop_n can_v speak_v himself_o 1._o against_o the_o same_o man_n 2._o with_o the_o same_o accusation_n 3._o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n bad_a in_o the_o bishop_n and_o good_a in_o you_o the_o matter_n be_v it_o seem_v now_o to_o be_v your_o concernment_n to_o speak_v it_o it_o be_v like_o you_o will_v then_o have_v separate_v from_o the_o bishop_n for_o it_o and_o yet_o now_o it_o be_v no_o fault_n in_o you_o o_o what_o a_o blind_a thing_n be_v selfish_a partiality_n and_o what_o reason_n have_v any_o man_n to_o doubt_n but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o your_o power_n you_o will_v silence_v i_o as_o much_o as_o any_o bishop_n will_v and_o will_v you_o not_o yet_o see_v that_o which_o you_o be_v so_o angry_a with_o i_o for_o tell_v you_o viz._n how_o much_o of_o the_o very_a same_o spirit_n be_v in_o church-dividers_a with_o that_o which_o they_o most_o condemn_v in_o other_o why_o then_o do_v you_o not_o separate_v from_o yourselves_o 5._o but_o though_o you_o may_v think_v its_o like_a that_o you_o have_v i_o here_o in_o your_o snare_n i_o shall_v make_v this_o benefit_n of_o it_o that_o you_o may_v see_v i_o be_o not_o so_o great_a a_o enemy_n to_o repent_v as_o you_o declare_v yourself_o to_o be_v i_o do_v hereby_o free_o profess_v that_o i_o repent_v 1._o of_o all_o that_o ever_o i_o think_v say_v write_v or_o do_v since_o i_o be_v bear_v against_o the_o peace_n of_o church_n or_o state_n against_o the_o king_n his_o person_n or_o authority_n as_o supreme_a in_o himself_o or_o as_o derivative_a in_o any_o of_o his_o officer_n magistrate_n or_o any_o commissioned_n by_o he_o 2._o that_o i_o repent_v that_o i_o no_o more_o discourage_v the_o spirit_n of_o peevish_a quarrel_v with_o superior_n and_o church-order_n and_o though_o i_o ever_o dislike_v and_o oppose_v it_o yet_o that_o i_o sometime_o do_v too_o much_o encourage_v such_o as_o be_v of_o this_o temper_n by_o speak_v too_o sharp_o against_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o think_v to_o be_v church-corruption_n and_o be_v too_o loath_a to_o displease_v the_o contentious_a for_o fear_v of_o be_v uncapable_a of_o do_v they_o good_a know_v the_o profane_a to_o be_v much_o worse_a than_o they_o and_o meet_v with_o too_o few_o religious_a person_n that_o be_v not_o too_o much_o please_v with_o such_o invective_n 3._o and_o i_o do_v repent_v that_o i_o have_v not_o more_o impartial_o and_o diligent_o consult_v with_o the_o best_a lawyer_n that_o be_v against_o the_o parliament_n cause_n for_o i_o know_v of_o no_o controversy_n in_o divinity_n about_o it_o but_o in_o politic_n and_o law_n and_o that_o i_o do_v not_o use_v all_o possible_a mean_n of_o full_a acquaintance_n with_o the_o case_n and_o that_o for_o a_o little_a while_o the_o authority_n of_o such_o writer_n as_o mr._n rich._n hooker_n lib._n 1._o eccles_n polit._n and_o bishop_n bilson_n and_o other_o episcopal_a divine_n do_v too_o much_o sway_v my_o judgement_n towards_o the_o principle_n of_o popular_a power_n and_o see_v the_o parliament_n episcopal_n and_o erastian_n and_o not_o hear_v when_o the_o war_n begin_v of_o two_o presbyterian_o among_o they_o all_o nor_o among_o all_o their_o lord_n lieutenant_n general_n major_a general_n or_o colonel_n till_o long_o after_o i_o be_v the_o easily_o draw_v to_o think_v that_o hooker_n political_n principles_n have_v be_v common_o receive_v by_o all_o which_o i_o discern_v soon_o after_o upon_o strict_a enquiry_n to_o be_v unsound_a and_o have_v myself_o write_v a_o confutation_n of_o they_o ready_a for_o the_o press_n many_o year_n ago_o 4._o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o sin_n in_o this_o business_n which_o i_o know_v not_o of_o particular_o i_o do_v implicit_o and_o general_o repent_v of_o and_o daily_o beg_v of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v do_v these_o twenty_o four_o year_n and_o more_o to_o give_v i_o a_o particular_a conviction_n of_o they_o and_o not_o to_o suffer_v i_o to_o live_v or_o die_v in_o any_o impenitence_n but_o so_o far_o to_o acquaint_v i_o with_o all_o my_o great_a and_o public_a sin_n that_o i_o may_v open_o confess_v they_o and_o give_v other_o warning_n to_o avoid_v the_o like_a this_o be_v the_o repentance_n which_o upon_o your_o invitation_n i_o profess_v if_o you_o quarrel_v with_o it_o as_o not_o instance_v in_o particular_n enough_o i_o answer_v you_o that_o as_o in_o the_o revocation_n of_o the_o book_n which_o you_o accuse_v i_o think_v it_o best_o to_o revoke_v the_o whole_a though_o not_o as_o retract_n all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o because_o if_o i_o have_v name_v the_o particular_a passage_n some_o will_v have_v say_v i_o have_v mention_v too_o few_o and_o some_o too_o many_o and_o few_o will_v have_v be_v satisfy_v so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o present_a case_n 6._o as_o to_o your_o defence_n of_o i_o heretofore_o 1._o you_o know_v i_o never_o desire_v it_o of_o you_o nor_o give_v you_o thanks_o for_o it_o for_o though_o you_o take_v my_o part_n you_o understand_v not_o my_o cause_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o main_a desert_a it_o 2._o i_o be_o not_o at_o all_o ambitious_a of_o such_o a_o advocate_n 1._o who_o defence_n be_v then_o judge_v by_o all_o that_o i_o hear_v speak_v of_o it_o to_o be_v commendable_a only_o for_o boldness_n and_o a_o handsome_a epistolary_a style_n have_v little_a of_o judgement_n or_o argumentative_a strength_n 2._o who_o error_n and_o fault_n will_v disgrace_v the_o cause_n which_o he_o defend_v 3._o who_o can_v blow_v hot_a and_o cold_a and_o when_o his_o passion_n and_o erroneous_a interest_n require_v it_o can_v change_v hand_n and_o take_v up_o his_o adversary_n work_v and_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o main_a which_o he_o accuse_v threaten_v i_o not_o with_o so_o desirable_a a_o desertion_n as_o for_o the_o follow_a insultation_n on_o supposition_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o your_o snare_n you_o see_v now_o that_o it_o be_v to_o glory_n in_o your_o shame_n sect._n 21._o e._n b._n your_o mention_v with_o so_o much_o scorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o temporal_a reign_n of_o christ_n falsehood_n which_o you_o in_o derision_n call_v the_o five_o monarchy_n way_n and_o your_o endeavour_n to_o expose_v all_o that_o you_o think_v favour_v that_o opinion_n be_v another_o evidence_n that_o you_o dare_v not_o look_v any_o truth_n in_o the_o face_n which_o bring_v present_a danger_n with_o it_o no_o though_o former_o you_o be_v as_o earnest_n and_o open_a a_o asserter_n of_o it_o as_o any_o r._n b._n i_o see_v but_o five_o express_a falsehood_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n in_o these_o few_o word_n 1._o one_o be_v that_o it_o be_v christ_n temporal_a reign_n which_o i_o call_v the_o five_o monarchy_n way_n when_o as_o i_o have_v no_o such_o word_n nor_o meaning_n but_o do_v myself_o believe_v christ_n temporal_a reign_n even_o that_o now_o he_o be_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o his_o church_n ephes_n 1._o 21_o 22._o and_o that_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v he_o mat._n 28._o 19_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v into_o his_o hand_n john_n 1â—_n 3._o &_o 17._o 2._o that_o he_o have_v power_n give_v he_o over_o all_o flesh_n and_o that_o to_o this_o end_n he_o die_v rose_n and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o live_a rom._n 14._o 9_o and_o that_o he_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n but_o whether_o he_o will_v reign_v a_o thousand_o year_n in_o corporal_a visible_a presence_n on_o earth_n i_o be_o not_o wise_a enough_o to_o know_v but_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o those_o opinion_n which_o draw_v down_o man_n mind_n from_o look_v for_o a_o treasure_n and_o reward_n in_o heaven_n and_o tempt_v they_o to_o expect_v great_a thing_n on_o earth_n but_o in_o this_o age_n custom_n have_v teach_v man_n to_o distinguish_v between_o those_o call_v five_o monarchy_n man_n and_o mere_a millenaries_n and_o by_o the_o former_a name_n i_o mean_v such_o as_o they_o that_o assume_v that_o name_n have_v be_v who_o i_o will_v not_o describe_v lest_o i_o seem_v to_o imitate_v you_o or_o offend_v you_o more_o than_o needs_o 2._o the_o second_o falsehood_n be_v that_o i_o mention_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n temporal_a reign_n with_o scorn_n and_o derision_n when_o i_o only_o mention_v the_o way_n by_o which_o many_o of_o my_o acquaintance_n come_v to_o hold_v it_o and_o the_o argument_n which_o they_o use_v to_o defend_v it_o with_o pity_n and_o dissent_v but_o not_o with_o scorn_n or_o derision_n much_o less_o that_o doctrine_n which_o he_o name_v 3._o the_o three_o falsehood_n be_v that_o i_o
mr._n hildershams_n acknowledgement_n of_o god_n authority_n above_o man_n against_o mr._n hildershams_n argument_n against_o separation_n and_o his_o persuasion_n to_o come_v to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n prayer_n and_o to_o imply_v that_o you_o know_v more_o than_o those_o worthy_a man_n when_o you_o give_v the_o world_n so_o little_a evidence_n of_o it_o do_v prove_v the_o goodness_n of_o your_o cause_n as_o much_o as_o it_o prove_v your_o humility_n or_o self-acquaintance_n sect._n 55._o e._n b._n p._n 17_o 18._o ignorance_n the_o former_a non-conformists'_a hold_v arminianism_n so_o fundamental_a and_o dangerous_a a_o error_n etc._n etc._n but_o you_o do_v not_o only_o speak_v favourable_o of_o it_o but_o also_o proud_o tell_v we_o that_o you_o be_v confident_a not_o one_o of_o many_o hundred_o who_o speak_v against_o communion_n with_o arminian_n do_v understand_v what_o arminianism_n be_v as_o if_o plain_a christian_n can_v not_o easy_o come_v to_o know_v it_o r._n b._n 1._o as_o under_o church-tyrant_n all_o be_v schism_n which_o contradict_v their_o schism_n so_o with_o some_o man_n all_o be_v proud_o speak_v which_o contradict_v their_o pride_n and_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v but_o half_a as_o ignorant_a as_o they_o be_v 2._o be_v all_o the_o nonconformist_n of_o one_o mind_n about_o arminianism_n be_v not_o arminius_n himself_o against_o prelacy_n and_o ceremony_n and_o many_o of_o his_o follower_n who_o be_v the_o great_a antiadiaphorist_n in_o germany_n but_o iliricus_fw-la amsdorsius_fw-la gallus_n and_o other_o lutheran_n be_v not_o mr._n dury_n a_o nonconformist_a who_o have_v forty_o year_n labour_v to_o bring_v the_o lutheran_n who_o be_v as_o far_o from_o we_o as_o arminius_n and_o the_o calvinist_n to_o communion_n 3._o who_o will_v be_v at_o the_o labour_n to_o read_v over_o the_o many_o volume_n that_o be_v write_v about_o pre-determination_n freewill_n concourse_n and_o grace_n by_o which_o such_o ignorant_a soul_n as_o i_o can_v to_o this_o day_n tell_v what_o they_o mean_v nor_o in_o many_o or_o most_o point_n wherein_o they_o differ_v when_o this_o man_n and_o his_o plain_a follower_n woman_n and_o boy_n so_o easy_o know_v it_o but_o like_o the_o pope_n that_o can_v infallible_o expound_v the_o scripture_n but_o be_v so_o wise_a that_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o le_fw-fr blank_n and_o many_o more_o may_v have_v spare_v their_o pain_n of_o right_n state_v the_o controversy_n if_o they_o have_v this_o man_n key_n i_o never_o yet_o meet_v with_o the_o man_n that_o can_v but_o make_v i_o well_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v mean_v by_o freewill_n nor_o what_o by_o the_o power_n which_o they_o dispute_v of_o to_o do_v good_a much_o less_o open_v all_o their_o meaning_n de_fw-fr scientia_fw-la media_fw-la de_fw-la concursu_fw-la prae-determination_n etc._n etc._n but_o here_o be_v one_o can_v easy_o tell_v we_o all_o but_o i_o warrant_v he_o he_o will_v not_o some_o man_n alas_o and_o some_o treacher_n will_v be_v wise_a and_o humble_a in_o despite_n of_o wisdom_n and_o humility_n and_o christian_n in_o despite_n of_o love_n unity_n and_o peace_n sect._n 56._o e._n b._n p._n 18._o his_o own_o freewill_n have_v not_o the_o least_o power_n to_o receive_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n r._n b._n 1._o what_o not_o sanctify_v freewill_n 2._o what!_o not_o a_o receive_v obediential_a power_n a_o receive_a power_n be_v a_o passive_a power_n as_o it_o be_v strict_o take_v have_v a_o free-agent_n less_o power_n to_o receive_v grace_n than_o a_o marble_n to_o receive_v the_o engrave_v of_o the_o workman_n do_v no_o man_n ever_o receive_v grace_n or_o do_v they_o receive_v what_o they_o can_v receive_v have_v a_o man_n no_o more_o receptive_a power_n than_o a_o block_n or_o stone_n i_o know_v its_o say_a the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v understand_v not_o believe_v not_o and_o love_v not_o in_o sensu_fw-la composito_fw-la but_o it_o be_v never_o say_v that_o our_o freewill_n have_v not_o the_o least_o power_n to_o receive_v but_o i_o have_v say_v so_o much_o of_o this_o and_o the_o next_o point_n the_o badness_n of_o nature_n to_o which_o he_o give_v not_o any_o answer_n at_o all_o that_o i_o wonder_v that_o the_o man_n think_v that_o one_o that_o be_v all_o tongue_n and_o no_o ear_n or_o eye_n be_v fit_a for_o credit_n or_o humane_a converse_n sect._n 57_o e._n b._n you_o pernicious_a jesuit_n like_v be_v not_o afraid_a to_o say_v the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o not_o sufficient_o and_o particular_o which_o book_n in_o itself_o be_v canonical_a nor_o that_o the_o various_a readins_n be_v the_o right_a nor_o whether_o every_o text_n be_v bring_v to_o we_o uncorrupted_a r._n b._n 1._o and_o by_o imply_v your_o assertion_n of_o the_o contrary_a you_o become_v a_o false_a teacher_n of_o pernicious_a doctrine_n as_o if_o you_o design_v to_o make_v man_n jesuit_n or_o infidel_n by_o renounce_v the_o scripture_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o find_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o sufficient_o there_o do_v and_o thence_o to_o be_v prove_v without_o subordinate_a testimony_n 2._o why_o do_v not_o you_o save_v such_o as_o dr._n j._n reignolds_n chamier_n and_o other_o their_o great_a labour_n and_o prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n itself_o which_o of_o all_o the_o various_a reading_n mention_v by_o beza_n capelus_fw-la and_o other_o and_o find_v in_o various_a copy_n be_v the_o right_a and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n sect._n 58._o e._n b._n so_o that_o in_o effect_v you_o do_v resolve_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n into_o the_o truth_n of_o church-history_n which_o word_n be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a protestant_a doctrine_n so_o full_o agree_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jesuit_n etc._n etc._n r._n b._n 1._o as_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o jesuit_n full_o untruth_n etc._n etc._n all_o that_o know_v their_o write_n know_v it_o be_v a_o untruth_n 2._o true_a protestant_n usual_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o i_o do_v though_o you_o may_v meet_v with_o some_o few_o like_o yourself_o that_o do_v not_o 3._o i_o have_v full_o open_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o 2d_o edit_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o my_o saint_n rest_v how_o ambiguous_a that_o word_n resolve_v into_o be_v and_o how_o far_o your_o say_n be_v true_a or_o false_a he_o that_o enquire_v what_o law_n be_v in_o force_n in_o england_n must_v distinguish_v of_o these_o two_o question_n 1._o which_o be_v the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o statute_n in_o force_n what_o word_n be_v false_a print_v and_o what_o right_a what_o copy_n most_o perfect_a and_o 2._o what_o authority_n be_v these_o statute_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o they_o be_v all_o resolve_v into_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n but_o we_o that_o be_v not_o so_o wise_a as_o you_o alone_o must_v be_v behold_v to_o various_a copy_n record_n printer_n lawyer_n to_o know_v which_o be_v the_o statute_n in_o force_n and_o whether_o any_o word_n be_v false_o 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b._n p._n 26._o i_o be_o much_o confirm_v in_o that_o judgement_n of_o your_o book_n since_o a_o person_n yet_o live_v and_o one_o worthy_a of_o credit_n accuaint_v i_o that_o when_o the_o learned_a and_o judicious_a mr._n herle_n have_v read_v that_o cryed-up_a book_n of_o you_o he_o tell_v he_o it_o have_v be_v happy_a for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n if_o your_o friend_n have_v never_o send_v you_o to_o school_n mr._n cawdry_n have_v the_o same_o opinion_n of_o it_o and_o another_o person_n as_o know_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n as_o either_o of_o they_o tell_v a_o friend_n of_o i_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o noise_n about_o you_o you_o will_v end_v in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n r._n b._n 1._o a_o worthy_a
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all_o her_o sad_a and_o melancholy_a abstinence_n and_o weakness_n and_o of_o mr._n browne_n and_o mr._n jordanes_n frequency_n with_o she_o and_o short_o after_o show_v i_o the_o book_n with_o mr._n browne_v epistle_n to_o it_o and_o tell_v i_o that_o which_o they_o now_o thus_o quarrel_v with_o that_o mr._n browne_n be_v one_o of_o the_o publisher_n of_o it_o and_o be_v for_o the_o doctrine_n in_o it_o though_o i_o discern_v by_o the_o book_n that_o she_o herself_o be_v take_v with_o that_o point_n these_o thing_n i_o long_o hear_v affirm_v and_o confirm_v and_o never_o contradict_v till_o this_o day_n and_o now_o you_o hear_v that_o the_o time_a of_o mr._n browne_v opinion_n and_o endeavour_n be_v all_o that_o they_o can_v say_v any_o thing_n against_o themselves_o and_o thus_o much_o i_o think_v meet_v to_o say_v against_o their_o rash_a occasion_n on_o this_o by-occasion_n sect._n 94._o r._n b._n p._n 30._o i_o have_v not_o yet_o do_v with_o mr._n bagshaw_n he_o come_v on_o again_o in_o a_o postscript_n with_o more_o untruth_n and_o first_o he_o tell_v you_o how_o little_a commendation_n it_o be_v to_o my_o honesty_n to_o have_v yet_o such_o easy_a access_n now_o to_o the_o licenser_n and_o press_n that_o he_o can_v print_v two_o book_n before_o another_o man_n can_v publish_v a_o few_o sheet_n answ_n 1._o i_o never_o speak_v with_o the_o licensor_n b._n nor_o see_v he_o and_o if_o neither_o of_o those_o two_o book_n be_v license_v when_o he_o write_v this_o at_o least_o be_v not_o this_o still_o a_o fearless_a heedless_a man_n 2._o be_v not_o honesty_n among_o these_o man_n become_v a_o word_n of_o a_o new_a signification_n honesty_n and_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n if_o our_o dishonesty_n make_v we_o unworthy_a of_o their_o communion_n when_o our_o honesty_n be_v questionable_a for_o the_o licens_v of_o our_o book_n if_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o dishonesty_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o our_o ruler_n will_v but_o allow_v of_o it_o may_v next_o be_v 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the_o sabbath_n after_o dr._n bind_v dr._n young_a dr._n twisse_n mr._n eton_n mr._n bifield_n mr._n shephard_n and_o many_o more_o 3._o i_o be_v write_v and_o in_o the_o press_n before_o dr._n owen_n be_v abroad_o though_o i_o have_v before_o see_v mr._n hughes_n his_o accurate_a treatise_n that_o then_o come_v out_o sect._n 96._o e._n b._n his_o last_o book_n about_o the_o sabbath_n do_v make_v so_o full_a a_o discovery_n of_o mr._n baxters_n spirit_n in_o plead_v for_o saint_n day_n that_o be_v for_o will-worship_n r._n b._n 1._o remember_v superstition_n reader_n that_o it_o be_v my_o own_o book_n and_o not_o he_o that_o discover_v my_o spirit_n fetch_v thy_o judgement_n of_o it_o thence_o and_o spare_v not_o 2._o and_o if_o thou_o find_v cause_n to_o put_v down_o the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o powder-plot_n or_o such_o other_o day_n for_o fear_n of_o will-worship_n do_v not_o therefore_o renounce_v all_o see_v hour_n for_o secret_a and_o family-prayer_n and_o lecture_n it_o be_v 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