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staâ—ch_n p._n 58._o judgement_n fix_v p._n 19_o 26_o and_o in_o several_a other_o book_n justify_v and_o excuse_v as_o well_o these_o tiâ—â—e_n as_o also_o that_o he_o the_o say_v g._n fox_n be_v thâ—_n 〈…〉_o of_o many_o nation_n who_o be_v and_o his_o 〈…〉_o the_o â—ower_n of_o the_o high_a in_o which_o he_o rule_v and_o govern_v in_o righteousness_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v establish_v in_o peace_n and_o the_o increase_n thereof_o it_o without_o end_n and_o much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n together_o with_o his_o thus_o be_v set_v up_o a_o worker_n of_o miracle_n too_o i_o say_v if_o the_o jew_n shall_v give_v equal_a credit_n to_o these_o thing_n with_o the_o history_n of_o st._n luke_n how_o will_v they_o know_v who_o be_v account_v the_o messiah_n g._n fox_n or_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n especial_o see_v w._n penn_n deny_v that_o outward_a person_n to_o be_v he_o which_o suffer_v at_o jerusalem_n who_o be_v call_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n see_v serious_a apology_n p._n 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the_o fire_n as_o our_o paper_n and_o query_n for_o our_o give_v forth_o paper_n or_o print_a book_n it_o be_v from_o the_o immediate_a and_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o god_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o those_o holy_a scripture_n which_o they_o prefer_v be_v their_o own_o book_n and_o so_o much_o or_o such_o part_n of_o the_o bible_n as_o they_o will_v allow_v to_o remain_v uncorrupted_a etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o this_o insincere_a g._n whitehead_n hide_v himself_o by_o a_o deceivible_a meaning_n as_o be_v more_o plain_a by_o what_o he_o say_v in_o his_o ancient_a book_n call_v truth_n defend_v p_o 7._o that_o which_o be_v speak_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o any_o say_v g._n w._n be_v of_o as_o great_a authority_n as_o the_o scripture_n and_o chapter_n be_v and_o great_a etc._n etc._n now_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_v what_o those_o holy_a scripture_n be_v that_o they_o prefer_v before_o all_o book_n exâ—aâ—â—n_o the_o word_n and_o as_o to_o what_o part_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d allow_v to_o be_v holy_a scripture_n hâ—aâ—_n 〈…〉_o so_o hâ—ad_o say_v in_o refuge_n fix_v p._n 17._o viz._n whether_o moâ—_n 〈◊〉_d hâ—â—mis_n be_v the_o first_o penman_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o whether_o both_o these_o and_o not_o one_o and_o whether_o some_o word_n be_v not_o speak_v by_o the_o grand_a imposter_n some_o by_o wicked_a man_n some_o by_o wise_a man_n ill_o apply_v some_o by_o good_a man_n in_o express_v some_o by_o false_a prophet_n and_o yet_o true_a some_o by_o true_a prophet_n and_o yet_o false_a etc._n etc._n now_o reader_n do_v but_o compare_v this_o with_o what_o w._n penn_n say_v before_o and_o than_o if_o my_o old_a friend_n for_o time_n to_o come_v shall_v object_v and_o say_v there_o be_v seem_a contradiction_n in_o the_o scripture_n or_o bible_n and_o therefore_o well_o may_v our_o friend_n book_n seem_v to_o contradict_v each_o other_o pray_v let_v they_o know_v that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o seem_v but_o real_a contradiction_n in_o their_o book_n but_o not_o in_o the_o bible_n and_o as_o to_o any_o seem_a contradiction_n that_o may_v be_v in_o the_o bible_n they_o themselves_o as_o above_o have_v give_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o viz._n have_v be_v corrupt_v but_o their_o book_n can_v be_v corrupt_v because_o we_o have_v the_o first_o impression_n of_o they_o which_o they_o say_v be_v give_v forth_o from_o the_o immediate_a and_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o so_o must_v reed_n be_v better_o and_o more_o certain_a scripture_n than_o the_o bible_n aâ—câ—â—â—ng_v to_o their_o own_o doctrine_n now_o as_o to_o the_o title_n they_o give_v to_o the_o scripture_n take_v a_o little_a more_o of_o their_o clink_n clank_a as_o w._n p._n say_v of_o the_o priest_n for_o in_o a_o book_n of_o g_o w_n be_v call_v
david_n enemy_n discover_v p._n 7._o he_o say_v these_o quaker_n do_v not_o call_v the_o our_o book_n of_o matthew_n mark_n luke_n and_o john_n the_o new_a testament_n and_o gospel_n as_o thou_o and_o thy_o generation_n of_o priest_n do_v but_o t_n elwood_n in_o his_o antidote_n p._n 81._o call_v the_o write_n of_o matthew_n mark_n luke_n and_o john_n the_o new-testament_n scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o so_o be_v no_o quaker_n if_o g._n w._n say_v true_a for_o so_o he_o see_v cause_n toward_o the_o matter_n again_o j._n tomkins_n and_o w._n penn_n put_v out_o a_o book_n and_o can_v it_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o so_o be_v no_o quaker_n 1_o g._n w._n say_v true_a but_o pâ—ay_o note_v though_o they_o tell_v of_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o little_a harmony_n in_o their_o book_n which_o they_o esteem_v equal_a with_o if_o not_o prefer_v to_o the_o scripture_n again_o w._n caton_n in_o his_o book_n to_o his_o friend_n pag._n 35.42_o call_v the_o write_n of_o matthew_n mark_n luke_n and_o john_n the_o gospel_n and_o so_o be_v no_o quaker_n if_o g._n w._n say_v true_a well_o what_o think_v you_o my_o old_a friend_n can_v we_o suppose_v these_o man_n be_v any_o moâ—e_n lead_v by_o the_o one_o spirit_n than_o other_o be_v sure_o naâ—_n but_o to_o face_n about_o again_o g_z fox_n in_o his_o book_n news_n from_o the_o north_n p._n 14_o say_v your_o church_n be_v a_o steeplehouse_n which_o be_v carnal_a and_o your_o teacher_n be_v carnal_a your_o original_a be_v carnal_a hebrew_n greek_a and_o latin_a and_o your_o word_n be_v carnal_a the_o letter_n and_o the_o light_n be_v carnal_a the_o letter_n so_o dust_n be_v the_o serpent_n meat_n their_o original_a be_v but_o dust_n which_o be_v but_o the_o letter_n which_o be_v death_n their_o church_n be_v dust_n a_o heap_n of_o lime_n and_o stone_n gather_v together_o so_o the_o serpent_n feed_v upon_o dust_n and_o their_o gospel_n be_v dust_n 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word_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o say_v the_o like_a be_v understand_v of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o bible_n and_o yet_o as_o do_v the_o papist_n so_o they_o have_v oppose_v other_o calling_z they_o liar_n that_o say_v tâ—e_v scripture_n be_v the_o word_n if_o this_o be_v not_o equivocation_n i_o say_v again_o it_o be_v a_o exalt_v their_o own_o book_n above_o the_o bible_n above_o the_o bible_n do_v i_o say_v yes_o why_o not_o for_o the_o aforesaid_a book_n call_v news_n out_o oâ—_n the_o north_n be_v as_o g._n fox_n say_v p._n 1_o write_a from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o one_o who_o be_v naked_a and_o stand_v naked_a before_o the_o lord_n clothe_v in_o righteousness_n who_o name_n be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o world_n which_o be_v prophesy_v of_o but_o now_o be_v fulfil_v therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v better_a scripture_n than_o the_o bible_n for_o they_o tell_v as_o above_o how_o uncertain_a that_o be_v therefore_o whatever_o late_a confession_n they_o have_v make_v in_o pretend_v to_o prefer_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n before_o all_o book_n it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o buâ—_n deceit_n till_o they_o condemn_v their_o old_a doctrine_n for_o g._n vv._n confess_v their_o intention_n may_v be_v the_o same_o though_o they_o may_v see_v cause_n now_o otherways_o to_o word_n the_o matter_n count_n conu._n pag._n 72_o and_o last_o sam._n fisher_n say_v of_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v their_o transcription_n and_o translation_n never_o so_o certain_a and_o entire_a by_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o original_a copy_n yet_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o be_v to_o all_o man_n any_o other_o than_o a_o lisbian_a rule_n or_o nose_n of_o wax_n see_v his_o additional_a appendix_n p._n 21._o mark_v how_o he_o affirm_v that_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v never_o so_o true_a yet_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n now_o i_o dare_v affirm_v there_o be_v no_o sort_n of_o people_n else_o in_o christendom_n except_o papist_n will_v speak_v thus_o of_o the_o scripture_n but_o experience_n tell_v i_o that_o all_o sensible_a christian_n who_o protest_v against_o this_o popish_a principle_n can_v but_o have_v a_o evidence_n in_o themselves_o to_o the_o worth_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o those_o sweet_a stream_n of_o life_n that_o be_v felâ—_n by_o read_v and_o meditate_v thereon_o beyond_o what_o can_v be_v feel_v by_o read_v any_o other_o book_n but_o before_o we_o conclude_v this_o head_n take_v one_o verdict_n more_o from_o w._n p_n spirit_n of_o truth_n p._n 38._o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o be_v much_o like_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o to_o â—e_v rule_n now_o all_o man_n know_v that_o the_o shadow_n be_v a_o vain_a empty_a uncertain_a thing_n sometime_o two_o or_o three_o time_n long_o or_o short_a than_o the_o truth_n or_o substance_n again_o w_n smith_n primer_n p._n 11_o 12._o quest_n what_o be_v the_o service_n of_o the_o scripture_n if_o they_o be_v not_o a_o rule_n and_o for_o trial_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v ans_fw-fr they_o be_v of_o great_a service_n child_n and_o be_v to_o be_v read_v and_o believe_v but_o if_o thou_o look_v upon_o the_o scripture_n for_o a_o rule_n and_o for_o try_v thou_o give_v that_o unto_o they_o which_o belong_v unto_o christ_n etc._n etc._n note_v here_o the_o scripture_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v any_o rule_n at_o all_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o try_v action_n or_o word_n but_o he_o say_v they_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o yet_o w._n p._n show_v they_o to_o be_v uncertain_a so_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o which_o be_v uncertain_a and_o no_o rule_n in_o any_o case_n be_v not_o this_o rare_a doctrine_n but_o to_o face_n round_o about_o again_o e._n bâ—rroughs_n in_o his_o hue-and-cry_a after_o false_a prophet_n say_v i_o shall_v lay_v all_o people_n to_o the_o line_n of_o judgement_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o spirit_n that_o give_v they_o see_v p._n 880._o where_o he_o not_o only_o make_v the_o scripture_n a_o rule_n but_o the_o rule_n yea_o so_o far_o the_o rule_n that_o he_o try_v judge_n and_o condemn_v the_o priest_n by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n as_o uncertain_a and_o corrupt_a as_o they_o render_v they_o before_o but_o as_o sam._n fisher_n say_v of_o the_o priest_n so_o pray_v observe_v g_o w_n be_v round_n wheeling_n &_o whiâ—lings_n for_o in_o his_o book_n tit._n ishmael_n etc._n etc._n p._n 3.10_o hereafter_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o bible_n be_v carnal_a the_o letter_n be_v death_n and_o kill_v yet_o he_o call_v his_o own_o write_n the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o face_n about_o again_o he_o tell_v we_o they_o prefer_v the_o holy_a scripture_n before_o all_o book_n in_o the_o world_n but_o then_o round_o he_o go_v again_o say_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v of_o as_o great_a authority_n as_o the_o scripture_n be_v &_o great_a etc._n etc._n and_n that_o their_o write_n be_v give_v forth_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o god_n but_o round_o again_o comâ—s_v george_n with_o a_o back_n stroke_n and_o in_o qrs._n plainness_n p._n 71._o he_o say_v our_o intention_n and_o principle_n never_o be_v to_o bring_v our_o book_n in_o comparison_n with_o the_o scripture_n o_o confuse_a confidence_n and_o self-contradiction_n chap._n viii_o of_o magistracy_n and_o government_n although_o i_o have_v plenty_n of_o instance_n before_o i_o to_o cite_v out_o of_o my_o old_a friend_n book_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o my_o neighbour_n sam._n jenings_n book_n call_v the_o state_n of_o the_o case_n p._n 73._o where_o he_o say_v magistracy_n and_o government_n we_o always_o own_v to_o be_v the_o
and_o professor_n for_o sign_n or_o proof_n of_o their_o ministry_n say_v have_v you_o the_o same_o power_n and_o spirit_n that_o give_v forth_o the_o scripture_n see_v the_o epist_n to_o divinity_n of_o christ._n again_o g._n w._n in_o his_o enthusiasm_n above_o atheism_n p._n 5._o say_v timothy_n and_o titus_n and_o other_o who_o have_v gift_n in_o they_o for_o the_o ministry_n be_v approve_v but_o this_o be_v no_o proof_n that_o these_o opposer_n minister_n be_v either_o so_o gift_a or_o approve_v now_o may_v not_o their_o opposer_n say_v the_o same_o viz._n neither_o be_v it_o any_o proof_n that_o the_o quaker_n minister_n be_v either_o so_o gift_a or_o approve_v again_o g_o w._n in_o answer_n to_o r._n baxter_n p._n 16._o we_o never_o understand_v that_o they_o that_o set_v up_o these_o priest_n be_v call_v as_o peter_n or_o paul_n or_o the_o elder_n who_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v on_o the_o hand_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o the_o party_n on_o who_o they_o lay_v their_o hand_n and_o i_o say_v let_v we_o see_v but_o one_o quaker_n thus_o call_v but_o now_o take_v notice_n that_o when_o other_o demand_v a_o sign_n or_o proof_n of_o the_o quaker_n of_o their_o call_n to_o the_o ministry_n or_o to_o prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v more_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n than_o other_o be_v then_o they_o turn_v the_o other_o face_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a and_o a_o adulterous_a generation_n seek_v a_o sign_n thus_o g._n w._n in_o quaker_n plainness_n p._n 34._o now_o i_o say_v it_o be_v true_a our_o saviour_n do_v so_o upbraid_v the_o jew_n and_o may_v very_o well_o for_o he_o have_v show_v sign_n upon_o sign_n and_o wrought_v very_o many_o miracle_n among_o they_o and_o do_v many_o mighty_a deed_n before_o they_o and_o â—et_o for_o they_o to_o cry_v out_o for_o more_o be_v indeed_o foolish_a but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o quaker_n who_o produce_v no_o such_o miracle_n no_o such_o sign_n no_o no_o more_o than_o other_o 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