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respect_n of_o god_n decree_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o death_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n real_o and_o indeed_o suffer_v death_n or_o dissolution_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o upon_o the_o cross_n at_o jerusalem_n more_o or_o often_o than_o once_o answ._n here_o in_o this_o query_n thou_o divine_a be_v find_v add_v to_o the_o scripture_n thy_o divination_n of_o thy_o own_o brain_n whereupon_o the_o plague_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v add_v unto_o thou_o and_o pour_v upon_o thou_o for_o as_o thou_o say_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n slay_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n decree_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o death_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n oh_o thou_o liar_n let_v all_o people_n see_v where_o there_o be_v such_o a_o scripture_n that_o speak_v as_o thou_o speak_v here_o but_o in_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n thou_o be_v see_v and_o in_o the_o life_n comprehend_v and_o be_v for_o condemnation_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n we_o 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not_o do_v not_o since_o require_v any_o suffering_n or_o work_v upon_o that_o account_n either_o from_o sinner_n or_o from_o saint_n answ._n here_o thou_o jesuit_n be_v plead_v again_o for_o a_o christ_n far_o off_o thou_o according_a as_o thy_o father_n do_v at_o rome_n that_o christ_n that_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n do_v not_o satisfy_v for_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o he_o and_o do_v not_o abide_v in_o his_o doctrine_n but_o act_n contrary_a to_o his_o command_n and_o be_v under_o the_o woe_n which_o he_o cry_v against_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o step_n where_o thou_o be_v and_o from_o that_o woe_n thou_o shall_v never_o flee_v the_o death_n of_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n which_o suffer_v at_o jerusalem_n we_o own_o and_o witness_n the_o same_o christ_n that_o suffer_v at_o jerusalem_n we_o witness_v make_v manifest_a and_o the_o one_o god_n and_o the_o one_o mediator_n we_o witness_v and_o know_v betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 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say_v nothing_o that_o the_o word_n thou_o to_o superior_n be_v any_o deny_v of_o honour_n due_a unto_o they_o and_o herein_o thy_o conclusion_n be_v also_o false_a be_v the_o foundation_n of_o thy_o argument_n be_v a_o lie_n and_o thy_o argument_n make_v up_o of_o confusion_n say_v that_o light_n be_v natural_a which_o be_v the_o inward_a law_n set_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n check_v the_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o man_n this_o be_v one_o lie_v also_o say_v that_o our_o light_n put_v out_o the_o light_n this_o be_v another_o lie_n friend_n if_o lie_n will_v prove_v we_o deceiver_n thou_o will_v accomplish_v it_o how_o easy_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o thou_o to_o confute_v thy_o own_o lie_n when_o thou_o have_v make_v they_o thy_o three_o argument_n be_v such_o be_v the_o quaker_n light_n viz._n which_o teach_v man_n to_o forsake_v the_o scripture_n set_v up_o a_o spirit_n in_o man_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o scripture_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o satan_n etc._n etc._n answ._n the_o first_o part_n of_o thy_o argument_n be_v a_o very_a lie_n and_o also_o the_o last_o as_o thou_o have_v lay_v it_o down_o our_o light_n teach_v not_o man_n to_o forsake_v the_o scripture_n but_o into_o the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o life_n of_o they_o and_o it_o teach_v to_o exalt_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o man_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o its_o fruit_n and_o operation_n may_v be_v examine_v by_o the_o scripture_n but_o itself_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o all_o thing_n even_o of_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v not_o the_o light_n of_o satan_n but_o of_o christ_n which_o teach_v man_n into_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o exalt_v the_o spirit_n in_o man_n which_o give_v forth_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o trial_n of_o all_o spirit_n and_o whatsoever_o conclusion_n be_v gather_v for_o a_o argument_n whereof_o a_o lie_n be_v the_o foundation_n as_o of_o this_o the_o 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a_o enemy_n to_o christ_n according_a to_o thy_o own_o confession_n and_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o minor_a position_n thou_o have_v not_o at_o at_o 〈◊〉_d prove_v by_o any_o way_n of_o the_o book_n quote_v thy_o proposition_n that_o the_o quaker_n ligâ—â—_n teach_v man_n to_o forsake_v the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n let_v the_o wise_a in_o heart_n judge_n and_o thou_o say_v but_o to_o speak_v true_o the_o quaker_n make_v nothing_o of_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o very_a falseness_n and_o of_o thy_o lie_a tongue_n and_o no_o truth_n in_o it_o and_o a_o question_n here_o i_o ask_v whether_o he_o be_v the_o more_o guilty_a of_o forsake_v scripture_n which_o live_v the_o life_n thereof_o
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in_o for_o then_o the_o worship_n of_o christian_n be_v one_o and_o in_o one_o spirit_n but_o now_o the_o worship_n of_o christian_n be_v many_o and_o divers_a and_o divide_v one_o from_o another_o and_o they_o be_v not_o in_o unity_n in_o their_o worship_n 〈◊〉_d in_o strife_n and_o division_n and_o herein_o you_o be_v apostatise_v from_o the_o life_n oâ—…â—…ristianity_n and_o its_o manifest_a that_o the_o worship_n of_o chrâ—…s_n now_o be_v not_o in_o 〈◊〉_d sâ—…t_n and_o in_o the_o truth_n but_o in_o vain_a traditiâ—…_n learn_v in_o natural_a knowlâ—…ge_n by_o people_n that_o be_v not_o convert_v unto_o god_n and_o any_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n which_o be_v now_o practise_v among_o christian_n whether_o among_o papist_n of_o any_o sort_n or_o protestant_n of_o any_o sort_n i_o say_v every_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n now_o practise_v among_o christian_n through_o the_o world_n may_v by_o teach_v unto_o and_o learned_a of_o and_o exercise_v in_o by_o a_o man_n that_o know_v 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