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in-breathing_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o inspiration_n of_o tâ—e_v almighty_a give_v understanding_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v express_o and_o he_o who_o speak_v or_o write_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n without_o inspiration_n he_o do_v it_o without_o a_o true_a and_o right_a understanding_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o scribble_n of_o this_o forger_n t._n h._n and_o sure_o he_o that_o write_v lie_n perversion_n forgery_n and_o slander_n against_o any_o man_n or_o man_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o determine_v what_o spirit_n have_v inspire_v he_o so_o to_o do_v even_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o who_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o as_o to_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o god_n it_o be_v that_o by_o which_o my_o soul_n be_v first_o make_v alive_a unto_o god_n and_o by_o which_o it_o be_v preserve_v alive_a unto_o this_o day_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o give_v honour_n and_o glory_n to_o his_o name_n and_o by_o the_o same_o do_v i_o receive_v a_o true_a understanding_n from_o god_n of_o what_o i_o do_v write_v in_o that_o book_n and_o have_v his_o direction_n therein_o in_o some_o measure_n which_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o do_v not_o appropriate_v to_o myself_o for_o i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v give_v in_o the_o several_a measure_n of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n to_o every_o true_a christian_a and_o every_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n have_v it_o to_o lead_v he_o and_o direct_v he_o what_o to_o say_v preach_v and_o write_v for_o the_o service_n of_o other_o and_o they_o who_o have_v it_o not_o and_o believe_v not_o such_o a_o thing_n but_o deny_v it_o and_o be_v enemy_n to_o it_o i_o testify_v for_o god_n they_o be_v neither_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n nor_o true_a christian_n i_o remember_v a_o good_a say_v of_o bernard_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o inspiration_n unto_o prayer_n tepida_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la oratio_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la prevenit_fw-la inspiratio_fw-la i._n e._n all_o prayer_n be_v lukewarm_a which_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o inspiration_n and_o say_v augustine_n tractat._n ep._n john_n 3_o there_o be_v a_o inward_a master_n who_o teach_v christ_n teach_v his_o inspiration_n teach_v where_o his_o inspiration_n and_o his_o unction_n be_v not_o the_o word_n outward_o make_v a_o noise_n in_o vain_a many_o other_o place_n can_v i_o cite_v both_o out_o of_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n to_o be_v with_o his_o people_n in_o all_o age._n but_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n that_o be_v give_v to_o we_o of_o god_n in_o our_o wait_n upon_o he_o and_o by_o which_o we_o be_v direct_v and_o help_v what_o to_o speak_v or_o pray_v or_o write_v we_o do_v not_o hereby_o equal_a ourselves_o our_o write_n or_o labour_n unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o labour_n and_o write_n but_o a_o measure_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n we_o 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find_v in_o scripture_n particular_o not_o so_o much_o as_o by_o consequence_n t_o h._n bring_v in_o these_o word_n as_o a_o proof_n that_o according_a to_o the_o quaker_n principle_n they_o may_v excuse_v the_o payment_n of_o a_o just_a debt_n under_o pretence_n it_o be_v not_o reveal_v unto_o they_o contin_n dial._n pag._n 69._o but_o sure_o have_v not_o impudence_n come_v to_o a_o wonderful_a excess_n in_o t._n h._n he_o can_v never_o have_v commit_v such_o a_o gross_a abuse_n on_o my_o word_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o give_v the_o least_o seem_a colour_n for_o a_o ground_n to_o build_v his_o forgery_n on_o that_o in_o the_o same_o place_n i_o express_o say_v pag._n 4._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n never_o can_v nor_o do_v command_v we_o to_o do_v thing_n which_o be_v intrinsical_o or_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n evil_a or_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n but_o refuse_v to_o pay_v a_o just_a debt_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n as_o also_o it_o be_v particular_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o we_o owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n but_o love_n therefore_o we_o shall_v pay_v our_o debt_n this_o consequence_n be_v clear_a and_o therefore_o none_o but_o such_o a_o wretched_a forger_n as_o t._n h._n can_v have_v cast_v such_o a_o groundless_a calumny_n on_o my_o innocent_a word_n and_o like_v unto_o this_o be_v that_o other_o mention_v by_o t._n h._n of_o a_o woman_n cast_v off_o her_o relation_n unto_o her_o husband_n as_o warrant_v by_o our_o principle_n and_o my_o word_n before_o cite_v contin_n dialog_n p._n 62._o but_o that_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v be_v particular_o to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o t._n h._n be_v a_o abusive_a forger_n and_o perverter_n another_o abuse_n of_o t._n h._n against_o i_o be_v that_o he_o do_v quote_v i_o as_o a_o proof_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n only_o in_o man_n be_v teach_v and_o nothing_o else_o contin_n dialog_n pag._n 66._o also_o that_o god_n preach_v to_o himself_o and_o be_v obey_v only_o by_o himself_o contin_n dialog_n pag._n 84._o his_o allege_a proof_n be_v that_o i_o say_v the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v to_o point_v the_o hearer_n to_o this_o that_o be_v the_o seed_n in_o they_o now_o let_v any_o of_o the_o weak_a capacity_n judge_v if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o these_o word_n give_v the_o least_o colour_n of_o proof_n that_o either_o the_o seed_n only_o in_o man_n be_v teach_v or_o that_o god_n preach_v to_o himself_o sure_o a_o blush_v o_o heaven_n and_o be_v astonish_v o_o earth_n may_v very_o deserve_o be_v give_a at_o the_o wickedness_n of_o t._n h._n for_o his_o so_o gross_a perversion_n who_o but_o one_o of_o the_o most_o wretched_a impudence_n will_v draw_v such_o a_o conclusion_n the_o work_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o point_n and_o direct_v the_o hearer_n to_o the_o seed_n in_o they_o and_o to_o christ_n in_o they_o and_o god_n in_o they_o therefore_o only_o the_o seed_n in_o 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