they_o because_o they_o be_v in_o the_o bible_n only_o which_o run_v against_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n the_o consent_n of_o age_n and_o the_o write_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o most_o honest_a and_o learned_a protestant_n 2_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o like_a evil_n conscientious_o to_o forbear_v run_v will_v and_o strive_v in_o matter_n of_o worship_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v conduct_n and_o scaredâ—y_o to_o plead_v for_o the_o commission_n of_o murder_n and_o idolatry_n because_o man_n of_o such_o conscience_n bogle_v not_o at_o it_o though_o that_o be_v more_o than_o j._n f._n can_v prove_v i_o mean_v that_o they_o have_v no_o stroke_n or_o remorse_n 3_o as_o if_o we_o can_v worship_n preach_v gather_v church_n and_o administer_v gospel-ordinance_n aright_o without_o the_o spirit_n 4_o that_o he_o be_v not_o convince_v by_o any_o other_o testimony_n than_o the_o scripture_n without_o of_o any_o transgression_n against_o god_n law_n 5_o it_o suppose_v that_o if_o man_n stay_v till_o the_o spirit_n move_v they_o shall_v stay_v long_o enough_o who_o vain_o prate_v of_o pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n notwithstanding_o never_o consider_v that_o the_o spirit_n stand_v ready_a to_o reveal_v itself_o to_o their_o assistance_n and_o assurance_n who_o wait_v for_o it_o and_o that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v our_o position_n have_v it_o but_o be_v weigh_v by_o this_o adversary_n he_o can_v not_o methinks_v be_v so_o unjust_a in_o his_o aggravation_n it_o be_v true_a shall_v we_o believe_v as_o he_o do_v the_o spirit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v wait_v for_o now_o adays_o to_o lead_v we_o or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o our_o information_n when_o we_o wait_v for_o its_o discovery_n and_o leading_n our_o assertion_n will_v look_v very_o absurd_a and_o loose_a for_o it_o be_v to_o let_v fall_v all_o worship_n but_o not_o upon_o our_o own_o principle_n as_o i_o say_v before_o for_o first_o all_o worship_n to_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n for_o of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a and_o second_o god_n spirit_n be_v ready_a to_o assist_v instruct_v and_o comfort_v those_o that_o wait_v diligent_o and_o patient_o for_o it_o yea_o god_n have_v give_v it_o to_o the_o rebellious_a that_o it_o may_v judge_v they_o if_o it_o do_v not_o lead_v they_o it_o be_v such_o protestant_a doctrine_n that_o i_o wonder_v man_n shall_v not_o know_v their_o admit_v ancestor_n faith_n when_o they_o meet_v it_o oh_o great_a degeneration_n into_o hardness_n &_o ignorance_n last_o there_o be_v the_o same_o to_o be_v say_v against_o he_o that_o pretend_v to_o ground_n all_o upon_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o object_n against_o we_o who_o plead_v for_o the_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n which_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o jew_n murder_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unanswerable_o prove_v there_o be_v a_o law_n that_o blasphemer_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o this_o law_n they_o apprehend_v jesus_n adjudge_v and_o get_v he_o to_o be_v execute_v these_o man_n above_o any_o age_n exalt_v the_o scripture_n as_o the_o only_a rule_n where_o lie_v the_o mistake_n not_o in_o the_o scripture_n but_o in_o their_o blind_a and_o envious_a application_n of_o it_o now_o i_o ask_v if_o the_o only_a way_n for_o they_o to_o have_v come_v to_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o escape_v that_o wicked_a murder_n and_o the_o deplorable_a consequence_n of_o it_o have_v not_o be_v to_o have_v wait_v upon_o god_n for_o the_o conviction_n conviction_n discovery_n and_o guidance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n since_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o the_o utmost_a wit_n of_o man_n with_o the_o exactness_n of_o the_o mere_a letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n can_v never_o give_v the_o certain_a discern_a knowledge_n and_o savour_n of_o he_o unto_o that_o generation_n who_o very_a word_n themselves_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n it_o be_v by_o a_o divine_a touch_n sense_n and_o knowledge_n give_v from_o above_o that_o he_o be_v true_o discern_v own_a and_o follow_v of_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o clear_v ve_v to_o he_o weigh_v therefore_o say_v christ_n no_o man_n come_v to_o i_o but_o who_o my_o father_n draw_v where_o be_v that_o draw_v but_o within_o again_o simon_n peter_n flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v what_o who_o i_o be_o but_o my_o father_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n so_o that_o at_o last_o man_n must_v come_v to_o this_o spiritual_a sense_n in_o themselves_o to_o understand_v and_o apply_v the_o very_a command_n of_o scripture_n otherwise_o not_o justice_n but_o detestable_a murder_n may_v under_o the_o name_n of_o it_o be_v confident_o perpetrate_v wherefore_o we_o exhort_v all_o to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o god_n spirit_n that_o illuminate_v certain_o and_o give_v to_o act_v unblamable_o by_o which_o the_o scripture_n be_v only_o understand_v as_o they_o shall_v be_v &_o people_n bring_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o life_n of_o righteousness_n they_o plentiful_o declare_v of_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o this_o inward_a discern_v there_o have_v be_v no_o ground_n for_o the_o abolishment_n of_o the_o whole_a jewish_a service_n which_o follow_v some_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o eternal_a spirit_n that_o be_v the_o great_a rule_n and_o judge_n now_o which_o god_n promise_v more_o particular_o to_o shed_v abroad_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o be_v the_o great_a inseparable_a privilege_n from_o the_o new_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n but_o to_o conclude_v why_o shall_v it_o seem_v so_o heterodox_n in_o j._n faldo_n judgement_n since_o if_o man_n believe_v the_o scripture_n upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o practise_v it_o by_o the_o knowledge_n and_o power_n of_o the_o same_o how_o else_o can_v paul_n have_v decry_v jewish_a ceremony_n or_o we_o know_v what_o to_o take_v and_o what_o to_o leave_v or_o why_o do_v we_o omit_v any_o command_n therein_o mention_v they_o circumcise_a therefore_o must_v i_o circumcise_v they_o baptise_a must_v i_o therefore_o baptise_v with_o forty_o more_o particular_a case_n wherein_o nothing_o can_v secure_v any_o from_o the_o imitation_n of_o they_o set_v conviction_n or_o spiritual_a discern_v aside_o i_o will_v offer_v two_o or_o three_o testimony_n from_o approve_a man_n in_o our_o defence_n william_n tindal_n that_o ancient_a faithful_a protestant_a martyr_n who_o j._n fox_n that_o write_v the_o book_n of_o martyr_n call_v 80._o the_o english_a apostle_n speak_v thus_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o understand_v in_o the_o scripture_n more_o than_o a_o turk_n for_o whosoever_o or_o any_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 john_n jewel_n bishop_n of_o salisbury_n in_o his_o excellent_a book_n against_o the_o papist_n write_v above_o one_o hundred_o year_n ago_o 534._o say_v thus_o to_o our_o purpose_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v bind_v neither_o to_o sharpness_n of_o wit_n nor_o to_o abundance_n of_o learning_n oftentimes_o the_o unlearned_a see_v that_o thing_n that_o the_o learned_a can_v see_v christ_n say_v i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o politic_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o the_o little_a one_o therefore_o epiphanius_n say_v only_o to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v plain_a and_o clear_a again_o flesh_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 promt_a of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n the_o word_n of_o god_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 now_o unless_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v how_o to_o do_v then_o only_o be_v they_o to_o do_v they_o where_o they_o be_v reveal_v or_o discover_v to_o they_o which_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n only_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n the_o testimony_n and_o discovery_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v requisite_a to_o our_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o imply_v and_o comprehend_v a_o discriminate_a knowledge_n or_o certain_a discern_v of_o what_o we_o shall_v practice_v from_o what_o be_v not_o oblige_v upon_o we_o to_o practice_v and_o consequent_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o run_v head_n long_o without_o such_o knowledge_n t._n
soul_n religion_n and_o life_n these_o he_o think_v he_o lead_v away_o in_o triumph_n after_o he_o for_o i_o be_o if_o he_o may_v be_v believe_v by_o my_o doctrine_n a_o heretic_n a_o blasphemer_n a_o atheist_n a_o traitor_n a_o regicide_n a_o parricide_n a_o murderer_n of_o my_o kindred_n and_o neighbour_n a_o destroyer_n of_o all_o government_n divine_a and_o human_a and_o a_o common_a enemy_n to_o mankind_n unfit_a for_o this_o world_n and_o for_o heaven_n in_o the_o next_o unless_o i_o repent_v which_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o questionable_a to_o so_o dissolute_a and_o impious_a a_o wretch_n as_o this_o pretend_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o his_o skirmish_n have_v be_v please_v to_o render_v i_o what_o remain_v but_o that_o the_o dog_n or_o the_o lion_n devour_v i_o the_o rabble_n or_o government_n sacrifice_v i_o i_o be_o only_o fit_a for_o prey_n if_o this_o be_v true_a what_o now_o shall_v i_o do_v revile_v he_o by_o no_o mean_n revenge_n myself_o by_o a_o bitter_a and_o invective_n answer_v no_o such_o matter_n but_o may_v not_o i_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o not_o a_o jot_n what_o then_o pity_n and_o inform_v he_o though_o a_o parson_n i_o think_v so_o too_o wherefore_o overlooking_a all_o such_o provocation_n i_o begin_v and_o proceed_v in_o this_o method_n first_o i_o can_v but_o take_v it_o very_o ill_a in_o case_n i_o be_v unsound_a in_o any_o one_o doctrine_n not_o through_o inadvertency_n but_o know_o and_o premeditately_a that_o he_o without_o any_o further_a search_n or_o unquestionable_a proof_n shall_v fault_n and_o impeach_v the_o way_n i_o profess_v and_o upbraid_v a_o entire_a people_n with_o my_o mistake_n i_o ask_v if_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o persuade_v i_o that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n one_o that_o be_v zealous_a to_o promote_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o in_o do_v this_o have_v break_v that_o of_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o and_o do_v unto_o other_o as_o he_o will_v have_v they_o do_v unto_o he_o william_n penn_n hold_v a_o gross_a error_n therefore_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n and_o the_o way_n they_o profess_v must_v be_v skirmish_v upon_o with_o the_o foul_a name_n of_o murderer_n rebel_n traitor_n atheist_n heresy_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n what_o part_v of_o logic_n or_o philosophy_n be_v this_o none_o i_o think_v i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v neither_o law_n nor_o gospel_n for_o it_o but_o it_o be_v too_o frequent_a with_o many_o to_o live_v in_o the_o transgression_n of_o those_o commandment_n they_o verbal_o admire_v even_o then_o when_o they_o be_v plead_v for_o they_o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o must_v needs_o observe_v to_o he_o his_o disingenuity_n in_o tell_v i_o he_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o make_v the_o best_a of_o my_o position_n after_o he_o have_v manifest_o make_v the_o worst_a he_o can_v his_o two_o sheet_n be_v stuff_v with_o the_o most_o abominable_a consequence_n it_o have_v be_v possible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o invent_v or_o aggravate_v against_o i_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o degree_n beyond_o ignorance_n and_o look_v very_o scurvy_o for_o a_o man_n of_o his_o function_n and_o pretence_n skirmish_v lay_v aside_o but_o that_o which_o weigh_v the_o most_o with_o i_o to_o suspect_v my_o present_a adversary_n of_o unfair_a deal_v to_o let_v such_o word_n as_o forgery_n slip_v for_o this_o time_n be_v his_o take_v my_o matter_n to_o piece_n clip_v sentence_n and_o drop_v that_o by_o the_o way_n which_o read_v with_o the_o rest_n will_v in_o my_o apprehension_n have_v defend_v the_o passage_n from_o the_o possibility_n of_o any_o reasonable_a exception_n shall_v four_o line_n and_o a_o half_a of_o a_o book_n of_o above_o 250_o page_n and_o those_o cull_v too_o out_o of_o three_o several_a place_n reprobate_a the_o book_n the_o author_n his_o religion_n and_o the_o body_n of_o people_n he_o relate_v to_o i_o hope_v he_o have_v so_o much_o conscience_n and_o conviction_n leave_v upon_o second_o thought_n if_o for_o my_o sake_n he_o be_v not_o out_o of_o charity_n with_o both_o as_o to_o condemn_v this_o sort_n of_o proceed_v with_o we_o but_o perhaps_o he_o will_v tell_v i_o i_o make_v too_o much_o of_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o skirmish_n if_o so_o than_o no_o battle_n or_o solid_a encounter_n of_o both_o army_n and_o if_o not_o how_o come_v we_o and_o our_o religion_n to_o be_v defeat_v and_o take_v in_o his_o apprehension_n doubtless_o this_o must_v go_v but_o for_o a_o vapour_n and_o prove_v the_o parson_n more_o a_o man_n of_o his_o word_n then_o of_o his_o deed_n nor_o be_v this_o all_o the_o ground_n of_o my_o jealousy_n for_o unless_o he_o have_v meet_v with_o my_o book_n by_o accident_n and_o have_v cast_v his_o eye_n only_o on_o those_o three_o place_n not_o read_v what_o go_v before_o come_v between_o or_o follow_v after_o a_o thing_n scarce_o possible_a and_o upon_o that_o transcient_a notice_n have_v sally_v forth_o and_o skirmish_v upon_o i_o a_o rashness_n no_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n will_v be_v guilty_a of_o or_o that_o when_o he_o have_v fall_v so_o pat_o on_o those_o three_o place_n he_o resolve_v to_o see_v no_o more_o for_o fear_n of_o be_v better_o inform_v a_o disingenuity_n great_o unbecoming_a a_o man_n of_o his_o pretension_n it_o must_v and_o will_v follow_v that_o he_o do_v know_o and_o on_o purpose_n omit_v both_o give_v his_o reader_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o controversy_n between_o i_o and_o john_n faldo_n and_o my_o sense_n at_o large_a in_o defense_n of_o our_o first_o position_n which_o do_v will_v have_v save_v he_o the_o trouble_v and_o danger_n of_o a_o skirmish_n and_o i_o the_o present_a pain_n of_o give_v he_o this_o repulse_v and_o here_o i_o entreat_v the_o reader_n patience_n for_o a_o little_a digression_n if_o yet_o it_o be_v one_o john_n faldo_n write_v a_o book_n call_v quakerism_n no_o christianity_n in_o it_o he_o charge_v the_o people_n call_v quaker_n with_o several_a erroneous_a principle_n whereof_o one_o be_v in_o general_a term_n that_o we_o deny_v the_o scripture_n upon_o this_o he_o bestow_v 9_o chapter_n one_o of_o they_o be_v take_v up_o with_o this_o title_n that_o the_o quaker_n affirm_v the_o doctrine_n command_n promise_n and_o holy_a example_n express_v in_o scripture_n as_o such_o not_o to_o be_v at_o all_o bind_n upon_o they_o to_o this_o book_n i_o return_v my_o answer_n entitle_v quakerism_n a_o new_a nick_n name_n for_o old_a christianity_n i_o follow_v he_o chapter_n by_o chapter_n in_o my_o course_n i_o undertake_v he_o upon_o this_o head_n to_o prove_v his_o charge_n he_o produce_v a_o passage_n out_o of_o edward_n burrough_n write_n much_o at_o the_o same_o rate_n that_o this_o adversary_n quote_v i_o and_o such_o harmony_n they_o hold_v that_o they_o fall_v both_o upon_o the_o same_o construction_n of_o we_o as_o if_o they_o have_v compare_v note_n or_o have_v abuse_v we_o by_o instinct_n this_o i_o complain_v of_o in_o my_o answer_n to_o j._n f._n how_o come_v j._n c._n to_o make_v the_o same_o false_a step_n and_o yet_o have_v read_v that_o answer_n e._n burrough_n word_n be_v these_o as_o cite_v by_o j._n f._n that_o be_v no_o command_n of_o god_n to_o i_o what_o he_o command_v to_o another_o do_v any_o of_o the_o saint_n which_o we_o read_v of_o act_n by_o the_o command_n which_o be_v to_o another_o not_o have_v the_o command_n to_o themselves_o this_o j._n f._n improve_v at_o the_o same_o rate_n that_o j._n c._n do_v i_o to_o wit_n that_o it_o open_v a_o way_n to_o all_o lewdness_n and_o impiety_n and_o have_v all_o iniquity_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o it_o extend_v these_o word_n to_o all_o law_n which_o as_o i_o make_v appear_v in_o my_o answer_n however_o overlookt_v by_o this_o man_n be_v limit_v by_o e._n b._n and_o i_o to_o temporary_a and_o extraordinary_a case_n haddit_n j._n f._n be_v quiet_a here_o i_o can_v have_v hope_v that_o he_o have_v both_o see_v and_o sorrow_v for_o his_o mistake_n but_o he_o persist_v in_o his_o horrid_a abuse_n of_o e._n b._n and_o begin_v at_o the_o same_o rate_n with_o i_o for_o defend_v he_o this_o be_v in_o his_o vindication_n of_o his_o former_a book_n to_o which_o i_o rejoin_v at_o large_a in_o defense_n of_o my_o answer_n resume_v the_o controversy_n entire_o distinguish_v of_o his_o fallacy_n and_o misrepresentation_n and_o assert_v and_o maintain_v our_o own_o principle_n confirm_v they_o with_o some_o hundred_o of_o repute_a authority_n as_o well_o of_o former_a as_o more_o modern_a age_n in_o this_o discourse_n hitherto_o unattempted_a by_o any_o i_o make_v a_o further_a defense_n of_o e._n b_n and_o my_o own_o sense_n from_o j._n f_n misconstruction_n which_o it_o have_v become_v this_o
the_o skirmisher_n defeat_v and_o truth_n defend_v be_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o pamphlet_n entitle_v a_o skirmish_n make_v upon_o quakerism_n by_o william_n penn._n jam._n 3._o 13_o 14_o 16._o who_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o endue_v with_o knowledge_n among_o you_o let_v he_o show_v out_o of_o a_o good_a conversation_n his_o work_n with_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n but_o if_o you_o have_v bitter_a envy_v and_o strife_n in_o your_o heart_n glory_v not_o and_o lie_v not_o against_o the_o truth_n for_o where_o envy_v and_o strife_n be_v there_o be_v confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1676._o the_o skirmisher_n defeat_v and_o truth_n defend_v be_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o pamphlet_n entitle_v a_o skirmish_n make_v upon_o quakerism_n of_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o attend_v controversy_n about_o religion_n there_o be_v none_o more_o odious_a and_o provoke_a then_o that_o of_o mistate_v principle_n and_o give_v that_o under_o man_n name_n to_o the_o world_n for_o their_o doctrine_n and_o judgement_n which_o they_o abhor_v to_o believe_v much_o more_o to_o assert_v and_o divulge_v to_o other_o and_o this_o i_o hope_v i_o may_v without_o offence_n add_v that_o to_o be_v misrepresent_v have_v most_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o truth_n in_o all_o age_n and_o her_o peculiar_a difficulty_n and_o suffer_v from_o the_o world_n for_o no_o soon_o have_v almighty_a god_n blessed_v mankind_n with_o further_a discovery_n of_o his_o heavenly_a will_n and_o divine_a help_n to_o perform_v it_o than_o some_o or_o other_o and_o those_o not_o a_o few_o have_v immediate_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o that_o work_n and_o the_o lover_n and_o abetter_n of_o it_o nor_o have_v those_o adversary_n be_v of_o the_o rabble_n man_n of_o no_o letter_n education_n or_o pretence_n to_o religion_n by_o no_o mean_n much_o the_o contrary_n the_o learned_a crew_n the_o clergy_n that_o great_a corporation_n of_o religion_n it_o have_v be_v general_o such_o the_o chemarim_n man_n of_o the_o black_a robe_n that_o from_o a_o pretence_n to_o great_a knowledge_n than_o other_o a_o education_n in_o the_o study_n of_o divinity_n a_o peculiar_a warrant_n and_o mission_n with_o the_o countenance_n of_o worldly_a authority_n have_v use_v their_o skill_n and_o employ_v their_o ability_n to_o traduce_v truth_n and_o stigmatize_v her_o follower_n expose_v both_o to_o the_o fury_n or_o mockery_n of_o the_o world_n tell_v i_o when_o this_o fall_v out_o otherwise_o and_o allow_v i_o scripture_n story_n but_o to_o be_v true_a and_o sacred_a i_o pretend_v not_o now_o to_o write_v a_o history_n no_o not_o to_o epitomise_v that_o which_o be_v already_o write_v nor_o need_v i_o for_o the_o case_n be_v evident_a but_o because_o example_n be_v so_o ready_a i_o will_v instance_n in_o he_o that_o say_v i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n one_o while_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n take_v hold_v of_o his_o nonconformity_n to_o their_o custom_n and_o then_o he_o be_v a_o despiser_n of_o moses_n a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n one_o that_o make_v void_a the_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n another_o while_n he_o be_v a_o mean_a fellow_n but_o a_o carpenter_n son_n and_o what_o man_n of_o quality_n will_v follow_v he_o or_o who_o will_v make_v a_o messiah_n of_o a_o mechanic_n or_o a_o saviour_n of_o so_o servile_a a_o offspring_n but_o when_o this_o will_v not_o do_v than_o he_o be_v a_o samaritan_n and_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o beelzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n thereby_o render_v his_o person_n hateful_a to_o the_o jew_n that_o refuse_v all_o commerce_n with_o the_o samaritan_n and_o his_o wonderful_a work_n suspect_v of_o a_o diabolical_a power_n lest_o the_o people_n shall_v believe_v in_o he_o but_o this_o trick_n fail_v and_o the_o people_n believe_v lest_o any_o of_o note_n shall_v be_v take_v with_o he_o they_o â—ling_v out_o that_o he_o be_v a_o very_a idiot_n one_o that_o know_v not_o letter_n and_o that_o none_o follow_v he_o but_o those_o that_o be_v curse_v and_o know_v not_o the_o law_n the_o rabble_n the_o vulgar_a and_o illiterate_a people_n but_o when_o this_o stratagem_n succeed_v not_o to_o lessen_v his_o reputation_n and_o question_v his_o pretence_n they_o bruit_v up_o and_o down_o that_o for_o all_o his_o pretend_a perfection_n he_o be_v a_o loose_a person_n a_o wine-bibber_n a_o companion_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v the_o leader_n of_o a_o strict_a sect_n nor_o qualify_v for_o so_o glorious_a a_o work_n as_o that_o of_o the_o messiah_n god_n still_o blast_v their_o design_n and_o the_o people_n flock_v after_o he_o admire_v his_o doctrine_n his_o authority_n his_o wisdom_n and_o his_o miracle_n the_o jewish_a council_n of_o doctor_n and_o rabbi_n roundly_o accuse_v he_o of_o blasphemy_n and_o have_v the_o confidence_n and_o cruelty_n to_o seek_v his_o life_n tell_v pilate_n that_o they_o have_v a_o law_n and_o by_o their_o law_n he_o ought_v to_o die_v but_o pilate_n scruple_v the_o matter_n and_o find_v their_o proof_n short_a faint_v in_o their_o business_n which_o they_o perceive_v with_o one_o loud_a cry_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o dare_v to_o pilate_n to_o deny_v they_o their_o murderous_a end_n tell_v he_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o caesar_n hope_v though_o pilate_n will_v not_o concern_v himself_o with_o their_o law_n and_o custom_n yet_o that_o be_v caesar_n deputy_n and_o officer_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o man_n to_o live_v that_o be_v a_o declare_a enemy_n to_o caesar_n government_n and_o they_o have_v their_o end_n nor_o do_v his_o disciple_n fair_a better_a who_o be_v account_v enemy_n to_o the_o law_n &_o scripture_n seducer_n deceiver_n of_o the_o people_n pestilent_a fellow_n sower_n of_o sedition_n turner_n of_o the_o world_n upside_o down_o etc._n etc._n but_o who_o be_v they_o that_o make_v this_o lamentable_a opposition_n be_v they_o literal_o heathen_n or_o profess_o infidel_n no_o such_o matter_n for_o that_o may_v have_v in_o some_o sense_n extenuate_v the_o crime_n at_o least_o have_v spoil_v our_o parallel_n but_o they_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o abraham_n great_a scripturian_o to_o who_o pertain_v the_o covenant_n promise_n adoption_n and_o if_o we_o will_v take_v their_o word_n for_o it_o child_n of_o god_n in_o bondage_n to_o none_o though_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n heathen_n and_o for_o all_o their_o great_a profession_n infidel_n in_o spirit_n and_o great_a slave_n to_o sin_n and_o child_n of_o the_o evil_a one_o all_o this_o while_n now_o this_o have_v be_v our_o case_n who_o be_v in_o reproach_n call_v quaker_n in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o must_v honest_o and_o plain_o confess_v before_o almighty_a god_n and_o all_o man_n that_o we_o have_v be_v of_o the_o common_a mass_n of_o mankind_n and_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o time_n past_a in_o the_o vanity_n pleasure_n sport_n and_o lust_n of_o this_o world_n live_v in_o some_o respect_n without_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n though_o under_o a_o profession_n both_o of_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o the_o most_o part_n of_o christendom_n so_o call_v do_v at_o this_o day_n and_o in_o this_o dead_a estate_n to_o the_o live_a sense_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o our_o soul_n the_o lord_n visit_v we_o and_o by_o his_o own_o convince_a and_o reprove_v light_n power_n and_o spirit_n have_v he_o awake_v we_o and_o bring_v we_o to_o behold_v he_o who_o we_o under_o all_o our_o profession_n of_o religion_n have_v more_o or_o less_o grieve_a and_o pierce_v with_o our_o vain_a thought_n idle_a word_n and_o unholy_a action_n and_o to_o sorrow_n with_o true_a godly_a sorrow_n and_o be_v in_o unfeigned_a bitterness_n as_o for_o our_o first_o bear_v or_o our_o only_a child_n the_o lord_n thus_o redeem_v we_o through_o his_o holy_a rebuke_n and_o judgement_n from_o a_o evil_a conversation_n and_o convert_v we_o to_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o righteous_a law_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o when_o it_o have_v please_v god_n thus_o to_o rouse_v we_o out_o of_o our_o carnal_a security_n and_o fire_v our_o house_n of_o empty_a profession_n about_o our_o ear_n and_o open_v the_o book_n of_o conscience_n and_o call_v we_o to_o judgement_n kindle_v his_o holy_a terror_n in_o our_o heart_n because_o of_o our_o past_a conversation_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o vain_a and_o sinful_a fashion_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o world_n call_v god_n our_o father_n and_o not_o bear_v of_o he_o and_o christ_n lord_n and_o not_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n neither_o have_v take_v up_o his_o daily_a cross_n to_o the_o slay_v of_o our_o own_o will_n and_o carnal_a affection_n notwithstanding_o the_o great_a profession_n that_o we_o in_o word_n make_v of_o he_o and_o