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he_o may_v render_v i_o either_o odious_a or_o ridiculous_a i_o will_v remove_v they_o in_o the_o first_o place_n ere_o i_o come_v to_o the_o main_a matter_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v what_o he_o say_v p._n 297._o where_o he_o play_v upon_o i_o say_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o our_o work_n or_o work_n consider_v by_o themselves_o as_o if_o this_o be_v a_o mighty_a absurdity_n to_o say_v work_v wrought_v in_o a_o man_n can_v in_o any_o sense_n not_o be_v call_v he_o which_o he_o reckon_v phanaticism_n in_o folio_n but_o if_o this_o be_v so_o he_o must_v accuse_v christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n of_o this_o phanaticism_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o much_o trouble_v i_o to_o be_v account_v guilty_a with_o they_o albeit_o i_o lie_v under_o i._o b_n censur_n for_o it_o for_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n mat._n 10_o 20._o for_o it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o father_n that_o speak_v in_o you_o and_o mark_v 13_o 11._o for_o it_o be_v 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manner_n of_o worship_n and_o the_o good_a effect_n he_o may_v suppose_v it_o sometime_o have_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o whoever_o set_v about_o it_o and_o get_v up_o to_o the_o pulpit_n and_o read_v his_o text_n can_v not_o preach_v false_a doctrine_n nor_o speak_v impertinent_o and_o therefore_o what_o he_o build_v upon_o this_o here_o as_o also_o pag._n 416._o n._n 7._o pag._n 517_o &_o 429._o fall_n to_o the_o ground_n but_o he_o seek_v to_o uphold_v this_o with_o another_o calumny_n as_o if_o all_o that_o frequent_a the_o quaker_n meeting_n and_o be_v account_v of_o their_o number_n be_v suppose_v by_o we_o to_o be_v perfect_a ask_v how_o can_v the_o power_n of_o darkness_n work_n if_o they_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_v which_o be_v false_a how_o we_o affirm_v this_o absolute_a perfection_n even_o of_o such_o as_o we_o account_v our_o brethren_n i_o have_v show_v in_o my_o section_n of_o perfection_n a_o six_o calumny_n be_v pag._n 415._o which_o he_o also_o have_v pag._n 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impression_n of_o that_o divine_a majesty_n with_o who_o they_o have_v to_o do_v but_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v accuse_v we_o for_o want_v of_o this_o since_o none_o can_v be_v more_o fit_a than_o such_o as_o make_v silence_n and_o a_o inward_a turn_n of_o the_o mind_n necessary_a to_o their_o enter_v to_o worship_n but_o if_o he_o understand_v this_o by_o outward_a prayer_n mean_v this_o shall_v be_v do_v first_o since_o it_o be_v a_o actual_a part_n of_o worship_n by_o which_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o that_o majesty_n there_o will_v be_v a_o preparation_n to_o that_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o another_o to_o that_o and_o so_o a_o progressus_fw-la in_o infinitum_fw-la but_o a_o godly_a frame_n of_o spirit_n and_o a_o study_v to_o be_v find_v always_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n holy_a fear_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v a_o good_a general_a preparation_n to_o all_o act_n of_o worship_n and_o for_o his_o cry_v out_o against_o silence_n as_o that_o which_o can_v not_o edify_v and_o think_v it_o so_o strange_a that_o life_n or_o virtue_n shall_v be_v transmit_v from_o one_o to_o another_o when_o they_o do_v not_o hear_v one_o another_o speak_v as_o pag._n 415._o 420._o 426._o what_o will_v he_o say_v to_o what_o be_v report_v by_o the_o foresay_a author_n of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 432._o how_o robert_n bruce_n his_o pray_v cause_v unusual_a motion_n upon_o those_o who_o be_v not_o in_o the_o chamber_n with_o he_o nor_o know_v the_o cause_n how_o that_o come_v upon_o they_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v give_v as_o a_o instance_n of_o his_o knock_n down_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o as_o they_o themselves_o phrase_n it_o pag._n 420._o he_o wonder_v &_o ask_v how_o one_o in_o who_o the_o life_n do_v flow_v so_o that_o he_o may_v speak_v yet_o may_v forbear_v since_o that_o be_v a_o sufficient_a call_n and_o how_o dare_v they_o follow_v their_o own_o choice_n but_o this_o be_v a_o silly_a quibble_n the_o flow_a of_o life_n may_v sometime_o give_v ability_n to_o speak_v justifiable_o and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v no_o sin_n to_o forbear_v since_o albeit_o it_o give_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o authority_n yet_o not_o a_o peremptory_a command_n and_o this_o be_v no_o contradiction_n the_o apostle_n john_n can_v have_v write_v more_o and_o that_o no_o doubt_n from_o the_o spirit_n and_o yet_o do_v it_o not_o 2_o joh._n 12._o 3_o joh._n 13._o and_o i_o suppose_v i._n b_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o say_v he_o sin_v in_o this_o forbearance_n he_o go_v about_o pag._n 420._o n._n 12._o to_o examine_v the_o scripture_n proof_n i_o bring_v for_o wait_v and_o then_o he_o show_v in_o what_o respect_n wait_v be_v there_o understand_v which_o nothing_o hurt_v my_o use_v they_o what_o if_o wait_a be_v understand_v as_o he_o say_v in_o opposition_n to_o frete_v may_v not_o that_o be_v in_o silence_n but_o as_o to_o this_o since_o his_o brother_n r._n m._n in_o the_o postscript_n have_v promise_v we_o his_o answer_n to_o g._n k_n book_n call_v the_o way_n cast_v up_o we_o will_v wait_v to_o see_v what_o he_o answer_v to_o his_o 15_o sect_n and_o to_o the_o scripture_n bring_v by_o he_o there_o to_o this_o purpose_n and_o that_o he_o may_v more_o full_o consider_v that_o matter_n i_o recommend_v to_o he_o the_o serious_a perusal_n of_o g._n k_n book_n call_v the_o glory_n and_o advantage_n of_o silent_a meeting_n he_o allege_v false_o pag._n 423._o that_o i_o say_v man_n can_v not_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o prayer_n i_o say_v only_o that_o wait_v in_o itself_o rather_o denote_v a_o passive_a dependence_n and_o that_o true_a prayer_n presuppose_v wait_v and_o that_o therefore_o their_o objection_n be_v frivolous_a that_o ascribe_v wait_v of_o itself_o or_o simple_o consider_v to_o such_o act_n but_o i_o never_o deny_v that_o a_o man_n in_o prayer_n may_v be_v say_v also_o to_o wait_v another_o of_o his_o silly_a quibble_n be_v pag._n 424._o n._n 17._o where_o because_o i_o say_v that_o the_o devil_n can_v only_o work_v in_o and_o by_o the_o natural_a man_n for_o so_o he_o may_v be_v please_v to_o translate_v my_o word_n or_o at_o lest_o he_o must_v suffer_v i_o so_o to_o do_v he_o say_v he_o think_v he_o can_v also_o work_v in_o a_o spiritual_a man_n as_o in_o peter_n etc._n etc._n but_o not_o in_o and_o by_o the_o spiritual_a man_n it_o be_v in_o and_o by_o the_o natural_a part_n both_o in_o peter_n and_o paul_n that_o he_o wrought_v if_o he_o think_v not_o so_o let_v he_o say_v the_o contrary_n pag._n 425._o in_o answer_n to_o what_o i_o say_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o worship_n as_o that_o which_o can_v not_o be_v interrupt_v to_o prove_v that_o christ_n kingdom_n need_v outward_a power_n to_o protect_v it_o he_o tell_v of_o the_o promise_n that_o king_n shall_v be_v nurse_v father_n what_o then_o that_o may_v be_v a_o advantage_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v there_o be_v a_o absolute_a need_n for_o it_o else_o christ_n kingdom_n can_v not_o be_v without_o it_o but_o 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action_n of_o the_o mind_n not_o to_o contend_v with_o he_o about_o it_o i_o shall_v not_o plead_v for_o a_o further_a cessation_n than_o such_o a_o simple_a forbearance_n import_v and_o let_v he_o call_v it_o a_o action_n if_o he_o will_n his_o chief_a reply_n to_o what_o i_o say_v in_o answer_n to_o what_o they_o object_n of_o silence_n beside_o some_o scoff_n be_v that_o what_o i_o allege_v be_v not_o speak_v of_o a_o introvert_v silence_n for_o he_o will_v needs_o use_v this_o latin_a word_n and_o not_o translate_v it_o but_o can_v there_o be_v any_o true_a silence_n in_o order_n or_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n where_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n
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scripture_n word_n see_v cant._n 3_o 9_o king_n solomon_n make_v unto_o himself_o a_o chariot_n of_o the_o wood_n of_o lebanon_n and_o v_o 10._o vehiculum_fw-la ejus_fw-la purpureum_fw-la the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o chariot_n and_o vehiculum_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appirion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d merkabh_n or_o merkaba_fw-la both_o which_o signify_v a_o chariot_n and_o vehicle_n and_o that_o by_o solomon_n be_v mystical_o understand_v christ_n of_o who_o solomon_n be_v a_o figur_n or_o type_n none_o who_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v can_v deny_v and_o consequent_o that_o this_o chariot_n or_o vehicle_n must_v be_v mystical_o and_o spiritual_o understand_v nor_o can_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o believer_n or_o the_o church_n because_o it_o be_v say_v the_o midst_n of_o it_o be_v pave_v with_o love_n for_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n i._n e._n for_o believer_n so_o that_o they_o be_v receive_v by_o christ_n into_o this_o chariot_n or_o vehicle_n and_o therefore_o not_o it_o but_o distinct_a as_o the_o contain_v be_v distinct_a from_o the_o contain_n but_o for_o the_o further_a understanding_n of_o these_o hebrew_n word_n see_v buxtorf_n his_o hebrew_n lexicon_n and_o the_o book_n call_v apparatus_fw-la in_o lib._n sohar_n part_n 1._o p._n 144._o &_o 553._o and_o however_o he_o may_v cavil_v upon_o this_o mystical_a meaning_n yet_o the_o word_n be_v scriptural_a which_o their_o barbarism_n sacrament_n be_v not_o and_o to_o his_o say_n in_o answer_n to_o my_o show_v that_o by_o lay_v aside_o this_o unscriptural_a term_n the_o contest_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sacrament_n will_v evanish_v that_o it_o will_v remain_v if_o instead_o of_o sacrament_n they_o use_v sign_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n this_o be_v but_o his_o bare_a assertion_n until_o he_o prove_v by_o clear_a scripture_n that_o there_o be_v only_o two_o sign_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o will_v find_v hard_a and_o yet_o hard_a that_o these_o 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