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god_n mercy_n in_o forgive_a they_o which_o be_v more_o ample_o express_v in_o chap._n 18._o where_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o consist_v in_o righteousness_n be_v represent_v by_o a_o king_n who_o upon_o his_o debtor_n petition_v have_v compassion_n and_o forgive_v he_o but_o the_o same_o treat_v his_o fellow-servant_n without_o the_o least_o forbearance_n the_o king_n condemn_v his_o vnrighteousness_n and_o deliver_v he_o ever_o to_o the_o torment_n but_o how_o have_v this_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o the_o servant_n if_o his_o king_n mercy_n have_v not_o be_v propose_v for_o his_o example_n how_o most_o unworthy_a therefore_o be_v it_o of_o god_n and_o blasphemous_a may_v i_o just_o term_v it_o to_o be_v in_o any_o dare_v to_o assert_v that_o forgiveness_n impossible_a to_o god_n which_o be_v not_o only_o possible_a but_o enjoin_v to_o men._n consequence_n irreligious_a and_o irrational_a 1_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a and_o impossible_a for_o god_n almighty_a to_o be_v 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conscience_n to_o appeal_v to_o god_n as_o one_o not_o guilty_a of_o such_o vile_a injustice_n as_o that_o of_o charge_v we_o with_o false_a thing_n and_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o examine_v the_o quotation_n when_o here_o â—s_v not_o one_o quotation_n nor_o the_o colour_n of_o one_o that_o the_o quaker_n do_v ever_o thus_o speak_v of_o or_o render_v the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v of_o no_o more_o authority_n than_o the_o fable_n of_o aesop_n what_o will_v not_o envy_n and_o wickedness_n have_v this_o man_n to_o say_v against_o we_o do_v this_o agree_v with_o â—is_n pretence_n that_o all_o he_o intend_v be_v only_o our_o conviction_n and_o recovery_n dial._n p._n 10._o be_v it_o not_o rather_o to_o do_v we_o what_o injury_n and_o mischief_n he_o can_v by_o slander_n and_o forgery_n tho._n hicks_n charge_n against_o nicolas_n lucas_n viz._n that_o n.l._n a_o real_a quaker_n be_v move_v to_o declare_v his_o mind_n thus_o to_o one_o i_o know_v very_o well_o here_o thou_o may_v 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before_o nor_o any_o man_n else_o before_o tho._n hicks_n that_o i_o can_v call_v to_o mind_n but_o be_o satisfy_v in_o my_o conscience_n that_o he_o have_v most_o gross_o wrong_v nicolas_n lucas_n to_o which_o i_o subscribe_v h._n stout_n another_o accusation_n be_v viz._n that_o s._n eccles_n discourse_v with_o a_o friend_n of_o he_o in_o london_n tell_v he_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o lye_n but_o that_o this_o may_v appear_v a_o very_a likely_a lie_n against_o s.e._n he_o add_v it_o be_v reply_v why_o then_o do_v thou_o mention_v they_o that_o the_o quaker_n answer_v to_o silence_v thou_o that_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o scripture_n be_v a_o lie_n or_o that_o he_o make_v use_v of_o a_o lie_n to_o silence_v his_o opposer_n appear_v a_o most_o absurd_a slander_n and_o where_o be_v his_o quotation_n the_o reader_n must_v examine_v for_o proof_n have_v he_o not_o here_o abuse_v his_o reader_n but_o let_v s._n eccles_n own_o word_n clear_v he_o of_o this_o lie_n and_o slander_n in_o his_o book_n must_n lect._n he_o often_o cite_v the_o scripture_n call_v they_o the_o holy_a scripture_n pag._n 13._o thou_o that_o say_v the_o quaker_n deny_v the_o scripture_n bely_a the_o innocent_a pag._n 20._o do_v not_o belie_v the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o spirit_n that_o give_v it_o forth_o for_o holy_a man_n write_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pag._n 22_o whereas_o tho._n hicks_n begin_v his_o continuation_n thus_o chr._n i_o have_v former_o detect_v you_o of_o several_a pernicious_a opinion_n concern_v the_o scripture_n the_o light_n within_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n i_o presume_v by_o this_o time_n you_o have_v consider_v what_o say_v you_o thereunto_o to_o this_o he_o feign_v the_o answer_n thus_o viz._n quak._n i_o say_v the_o plague_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n will_v follow_v thou_o g._n whitehead_n rep._n i_o testify_v against_o this_o as_o a_o fiction_n for_o this_o be_v not_o my_o answer_n neither_o have_v he_o refer_v we_o to_o any_o quotation_n of_o i_o though_o upon_o this_o he_o be_v please_v to_o accuse_v i_o with_o passion_n furious_a reply_v and_o sarcasm_n for_o his_o own_o fiction_n to_o which_o he_o have_v counterfeit_v my_o name_n i_o question_v not_o but_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n will_v follow_v he_o and_o such_o forger_n and_o spreader_n of_o lie_n but_o that_o be_v not_o my_o answer_n to_o the_o say_a objection_n this_o dialogue-man_n liberty_n in_o these_o forgery_n and_o silly_a botchery_n be_v neither_o christian_n nor_o civil_a as_o to_o what_o he_o say_v pag._n 3_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o life_n which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n john_n 1._o be_v not_o a_o creature_n but_o divine_a and_o of_o the_o very_o be_v of_o god_n i_o still_o affirm_v and_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v though_o the_o whole_a essence_n or_o be_v of_o god_n be_v not_o contain_v in_o man_n yet_o enlighten_v all_o men._n and_o 2._o that_o the_o inward_a speak_v or_o live_v ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v of_o great_a authority_n than_o the_o scripture_n or_o write_n in_o the_o abstract_n 3._o s._n crisp_n do_v own_o the_o true_a and_o real_a christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n in_o his_o spiritual_a divine_a be_v to_o be_v without_o either_o beginning_n date_n or_o end_n this_o he_o have_v full_o answer_v elsewhere_o 4._o that_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o man_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o creature_o be_v be_v a_o distinct_a be_v from_o the_o infinite_a be_v of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o part_n of_o god_n for_o he_o be_v not_o divide_v into_o part_n or_o particle_n but_o with_o respect_n to_o its_o original_a life_n whereby_o it_o immortal_o subsist_v we_o be_v god_n offspring_n and_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n or_o immediate_a inspiration_n of_o god_n by_o which_o man_n become_v a_o live_a soul_n or_o the_o original_a life_n of_o man_n soul_n of_o this_o g.f._n speak_v when_o he_o say_v be_v not_o that_o of_o god_n which_o come_v out_o from_o god_n viz._n the_o breath_n of_o life_n his_o word_n be_v pervert_v and_o mis-cited_n by_o t.h._n for_o in_o another_o consideration_n and_o state_n he_o own_v the_o infinite_a be_v of_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o man_n to_o be_v distinct_a being_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o death_n in_o transgression_n man_n spirit_n unsanctified_a the_o soul_n be_v in_o death_n transgress_v the_o law_n see_v great_a mist_n p._n 91._o this_o he_o can_v never_o intend_v or_o speak_v of_o the_o infinite_a incorruptible_a be_v of_o god_n for_o that_o never_o sin_v 5._o that_o g.w._n deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v of_o the_o dead_a or_o any_o body_n at_o all_o be_v false_a nor_o be_v this_o prove_v against_o g.w._n from_o his_o say_v thou_o sowe_v not_o the_o body_n that_o shall_v be_v it_o be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n and_o flesh_n &_o blood_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 15._o and_o t.h._n may_v as_o well_o charge_v it_o upon_o the_o apostle_n and_o upon_o his_o brother_n tho._n collier_n who_o in_o his_o marrow_n of_o christianity_n p._n 40_o 94_o 95._o plain_o say_v the_o form_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v raise_v that_o be_v in_o a_o spiritual_a form_n not_o in_o a_o fleshly_a etc._n etc._n all_o flesh_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o spirit_n and_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v change_v and_o make_v like_o his_o glorious_a body_n but_o tho._n hicks_n plain_o contradict_v he_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o true_a christian_n say_v this_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o bone_n shall_v rise_v again_o dial._n p._n 59_o 60._o which_o he_o can_v never_o yet_o
we_o affirm_v viz._n one_a that_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v more_o thâ—â—_n a_o meet_a exemple_n of_o holiness_n two_o and_o his_o blood_n be_v of_o peculiar_a value_n and_o estimation_n with_o god_n thomas_n hicks_n proceed_v in_o his_o envy_n and_o falshood_n stiâ—â—â—â—_n bring_v our_o suffering_n into_o disesteem_n viz._n 〈…〉_z people_n that_o ever_o boast_a so_o vain_o of_o their_o suffering_n 〈◊〉_d you_o do_v that_o scarce_o a_o pamphlet_n can_v come_v out_o from_o yoâ—_n 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o world_n must_v hear_v of_o your_o brag_v of_o this_o kind_n contin_n p._n 6._o a_o manifest_a and_o twofold_a falsehood_n for_o one_a we_o do_v not_o vain_o boast_v of_o our_o suffering_n but_o have_v rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o we_o have_v be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o his_o name_n when_o you_o who_o now_o enjoy_v our_o prosperity_n dare_v not_o show_v your_o head_n in_o public_a for_o your_o profession_n or_o worship_n but_o flee_v into_o corner_n and_o obscurity_n and_o your_o public_a meeting_n be_v desert_v and_o put_v by_o for_o thy_o part_n t.h._n i_o do_v not_o think_v thou_o have_v much_o suffer_v for_o conscience_n or_o any_o for_o christ_n to_o boast_v of_o 2._o scarce_n a_o pamphlet_n be_v also_o false_a for_o many_o of_o our_o book_n and_o paper_n relate_v not_o our_o suffering_n but_o other_o subject_n much_o less_o vain_o boast_v or_o brag_v thereof_o but_o it_o seem_v that_o it_o both_o judge_n and_o vex_v thou_o and_o such_o creep_v envious_a spirit_n to_o hear_v of_o our_o deep_a suffering_n since_o they_o have_v have_v such_o a_o bless_a effect_n in_o the_o nation_n as_o the_o incline_v the_o heart_n of_o many_o to_o the_o live_a truth_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o number_n in_o it_o thou_o t.h._n and_o such_o envious_a spirit_n be_v most_o quiet_a towards_o we_o when_o you_o see_v we_o under_o persecution_n and_o appear_v most_o outrageous_a against_o we_o when_o we_o have_v liberty_n as_o if_o you_o be_v 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