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i_o say_v not_o the_o action_n of_o believe_v but_o that_o which_o he_o rest_v upon_o justify_v yet_o this_o be_v true_a likewise_o that_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n because_o faith_n do_v trust_v to_o those_o suffering_n that_o do_v pacify_v &_o please_v god_n yet_o faith_n do_v not_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n so_o that_o we_o please_v god_n by_o faith_n not_o as_o be_v a_o habit_n or_o act_n in_o we_o bare_o so_o consider_v but_o as_o it_o do_v relate_v to_o its_o object_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o object_n god_n be_v please_v not_o for_o faith_n sake_n but_o for_o christ_n sake_n that_o faith_n receive_v i_o query_n john_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n that_o receive_v the_o money_n or_o the_o money_n that_o enrich_v yet_o the_o money_n without_o the_o hand_n be_v not_o receive_v whether_o be_v it_o the_o eye_n or_o serpent_n that_o heal_v yet_o not_o without_o see_v do_v abel_n faith_n without_o christ_n make_v his_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a or_o please_v or_o pacify_v god_n or_o be_v it_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n that_o which_o his_o faith_n respeâ—ed_v but_o if_o you_o will_v in_o this_o matter_n hear_v fox_n speak_v more_o plain_o for_o john_n will_v not_o pull_v his_o mask_n off_o yet_o fox_n great_a mystery_n pag._n 49._o this_o justification_n be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n within_o for_o all_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n be_v justify_v by_o their_o faith_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n so_o this_o be_v that_o the_o quaker_n with_o their_o brethren_n the_o romanist_n contend_v for_o viz._n justify_v righteousness_n to_o be_v within_o because_o faith_n be_v within_o in_o opposition_n to_o which_o we_o say_v faith_n be_v take_v relative_o with_o its_o object_n christ_n and_o so_o justify_v even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n 〈◊〉_d bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v 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my_o eye_n abroad_o who_o they_o be_v that_o you_o have_v prevail_v with_o to_o fall_v in_o with_o you_o see_v some_o you_o fall_v upon_o as_o simeon_n and_o levi_n do_v upon_o the_o shechemite_n when_o they_o be_v sore_o under_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n from_o awaking_n by_o the_o law_n before_o any_o healing_n come_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o pick_v up_o they_o other_o be_v straggler_n from_o the_o camp_n either_o that_o have_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o church_n or_o never_o settle_v in_o any_o way_n some_o that_o have_v take_v up_o some_o prejudices_fw-la against_o christian_n or_o through_o some_o 〈◊〉_d and_o ambition_n high_o discontent_a a_o sound_a humble_a christian_n be_v out_o of_o your_o reach_n i_o have_v talk_v with_o many_o and_o can_v not_o find_v any_o of_o this_o people_n that_o can_v even_o give_v any_o telerable_a account_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o how_o many_o turn_n quaker_n who_o heart_n be_v not_o turn_v to_o god_n a_o change_n in_o their_o carriage_n and_o garb_n but_o not_o in_o their_o soul_n the_o same_o passion_n and_o pride_n 〈◊〉_d now_o glory_n if_o you_o can_v in_o such_o a_o regiment_n the_o young_a man_n i_o confess_v be_v no_o goliath_n but_o more_o like_o a_o stripling_n and_o to_o take_v off_o from_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o story_n have_v be_v report_v by_o you_o to_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a boy_n but_o in_o god_n strength_n both_o he_o and_o i_o have_v put_v on_o our_o harness_n and_o will_v not_o put_v they_o off_o as_o long_o as_o you_o fight_v against_o the_o truth_n and_o may_v and_o will_v boast_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o his_o truth_n and_o love_n towards_o his_o elect_n as_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n j._n c._n pag._n ibid._n whereas_o thou_o say_v the_o quaker_n keep_v people_n in_o perfect_a popish_a slavery_n the_o quaker_n know_v no_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n like_o the_o â—â—â—dage_n and_o slavery_n of_o sin_n which_o you_o believe_v all_o man_n must_v continue_v in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o life_n and_o so_o thou_o refer_v we_o to_o thy_o brother_n baylie_n book_n answ_n i_o never_o see_v a_o people_n in_o more_o perfect_a bondage_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o plain_o appear_v than_o bondage_n upon_o they_o it_o be_v write_v upon_o all_o their_o word_n and_o carriage_n the_o principle_n of_o the_o quaker_n tend_v to_o perfect_a bondage_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v to_o give_v heed_n to_o something_o within_o as_o to_o a_o oracle_n which_o have_v put_v many_o on_o to_o hard_a and_o difficult_a task_n go_v beyond_o sea_n go_v naked_a long_a fasting_n go_v three_o mile_n upon_o their_o knee_n etc._n etc._n and_o no_o resisting_n be_v not_o this_o bondage_n and_o be_v not_o this_o in_o your_o religion_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v as_o fox_n say_v for_o life_n and_o salvation_n and_o that_o to_o perfection_n that_o your_o people_n sit_v brood_v upon_o this_o principle_n in_o expectation_n of_o a_o chimaera_n perfection_n in_o this_o life_n must_v not_o 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speak_v to_o god_n people_n what_o their_o duty_n be_v every_o one_o apart_o upon_o their_o bed_n that_o every_o one_o alone_o shall_v keep_v a_o silent_a meeting_n in_o the_o night_n in_o his_o chamber_n retire_v upon_o his_o bed_n not_o a_o word_n of_o assemble_v here_o only_o thus_o much_o be_v in_o it_o when_o god_n come_v with_o affliction_n if_o we_o be_v move_v with_o grief_n yet_o be_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_v against_o god_n by_o murmur_v and_o fret_v but_o rather_o be_v retire_v and_o examine_v our_o heart_n we_o shall_v find_v cause_n enough_o why_o the_o lord_n deal_v so_o with_o we_o and_o that_o he_o be_v righteous_a let_v every_o one_o in_o the_o night_n season_n when_o full_a of_o thought_n upon_o remembrance_n what_o god_n have_v do_v to_o he_o then_o be_v patient_a quiet_a still_o fret_v not_o against_o god_n the_o last_o be_v isa_n 8._o and_o isa_n 40.3_o concern_v wait_n on_o and_o that_o which_o christ_n the_o lord_n speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n bid_v they_o wait_v a_o jerusalem_n till_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n now_o what_o kind_n of_o silent_a meeting_n these_o scripture_n speak_v for_o it_o will_v soon_o appear_v let_v one_o place_n open_v the_o rest_n what_o this_o wait_a be_v see_v act_n 1.14_o they_o all_o continue_v with_o one_o accord_n in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o peter_n stand_v up_o and_o preach_v to_o they_o v._o 15._o let_v the_o reader_n now_o judge_n what_o fit_a scripture_n these_o be_v to_o prove_v the_o thing_n in_o hand_n and_o what_o a_o mighty_a man_n this_o be_v that_o while_o he_o go_v about_o to_o let_v other_o see_v their_o ignorance_n as_o he_o say_v he_o betray_v his_o own_o and_o it_o be_v not_o something_o strange_a that_o this_o people_n shall_v wrest_v the_o scripture_n thus_o to_o prove_v their_o silent_a meeting_n and_o when_o it_o speak_v plain_o for_o silence_n there_o they_o be_v against_o it_o in_o their_o practice_n in_o 1_o cor._n 14.34_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o 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i_o thou_o face_n to_o face_n with_o he_o in_o case_n thou_o have_v any_o sobriety_n and_o modesty_n and_o ingenuity_n leave_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o eat_v up_o these_o word_n again_o viz._n these_o can_v not_o own_o that_o refuge_n of_o lie_n etc._n etc._n b._n pag._n ibid._n and_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v from_o his_o master_n or_o any_o in_o hartford_n that_o ever_o he_o be_v ten_o time_n at_o the_o quaker_n meeting_n but_o 〈◊〉_d sometime_o as_o the_o other_o boy_n do_v as_o he_o say_v and_o may_v be_v far_o see_v in_o the_o account_n from_o hartford_n reply_v if_o any_o please_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o young_a man_n himself_o now_o dwell_v at_o ware_n he_o will_v affirm_v that_o which_o here_o i_o write_v viz_o that_o for_o five_o year_n together_o he_o go_v to_o no_o other_o meeting_n but_o the_o quaker_n meeting_n and_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v above_o ten_o time_n in_o all_o that_o space_n at_o their_o meeting_n you_o may_v likewise_o hear_v at_o 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