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little_a his_o endeavour_n unrighteous_o to_o infer_v that_o those_o moral_a perpetual_a and_o eternal_a holy_a precept_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o thou_o shall_v not_o murder_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o bind_v upon_o we_o but_o that_o we_o give_v ourselves_o the_o loose_a of_o such_o horrid_a principle_n as_o the_o contrary_a and_o be_v therefore_o inconsistent_a with_o civil_a government_n cont._n pag._n 59_o 60._o as_o if_o that_o eternal_a holy_a omnipresent_v light_n with_o which_o we_o be_v enlighten_v do_v not_o continual_o declare_v and_o require_v these_o just_a and_o righteous_a thing_n at_o our_o hand_n god_n rebuke_v he_o 22._o from_o our_o use_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o a_o ministry_n with_o such_o like_a mean_n though_o by_o the_o assistance_n and_o leading_n of_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n &_o for_o this_o end_n that_o all_o may_v come_v by_o they_o as_o help_n to_o the_o life_n and_o power_n itself_o the_o great_a end_n of_o all_o external_n mean_v he_o will_v insinuate_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o light_n and_o do_v prefer_v the_o very_a beggarly_a element_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n before_o it_o which_o hold_v as_o well_o against_o god_n christ_n and_o his_o power_n grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n because_o the_o like_a mean_n be_v use_v notwithstanding_o to_o reclaim_v and_o restore_v man_n to_o a_o state_n of_o happiness_n but_o if_o that_o be_v wicked_a what_o can_v his_o reflection_n be_v upon_o the_o light_n dial._n p._n 37_o 41_o 42_o 49_o 23._o because_o we_o say_v that_o no_o man_n can_v right_o worship_v god_n without_o the_o preparation_n &_o motion_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o we_o daily_o wait_v to_o feel_v and_o according_o be_v prepare_a &_o draw_v forth_o to_o worship_v the_o lord_n whether_o in_o public_a or_o private_a for_o we_o never_o seek_v his_o face_n in_o vain_a this_o envious_a man_n suggest_v that_o we_o never_o wait_v to_o be_v so_o prepare_v or_o move_v but_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n compel_v we_o not_o god_n must_v go_v without_o his_o worship_n and_o not_o blame_v they_o with_o such_o like_a make_v as_o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v as_o far_o off_o as_o he_o will_v have_v christ_n and_o that_o to_o stay_v till_o man_n be_v move_v be_v never_o to_o worship_v which_o sufficient_o show_v his_o ignorance_n of_o that_o spirit_n who_o alone_a leading_n make_v a_o child_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o wicked_a use_v he_o make_v of_o that_o holy_a and_o christian_a practice_n cont._n p._n 60_o 61._o 24._o from_o our_o assert_v that_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v convince_v of_o what_o he_o do_v and_o that_o by_o the_o light_n in_o he_o as_o his_o rule_n of_o faith_n &_o duty_n before_o he_o set_v about_o to_o do_v or_o perform_v it_o he_o insinuate_v the_o impossibility_n of_o our_o renounce_v and_o reject_v any_o tenacious_a disputer_n about_o unprofitable_a question_n that_o may_v go_v out_o from_o we_o as_o a_o religious_a society_n because_o such_o person_n or_o person_n may_v plead_v the_o light_n within_o for_o it_o cont._n p._n 64_o 65._o as_o if_o they_o may_v not_o as_o well_o plead_v the_o scripture_n too_o upon_o his_o belief_n of_o a_o rule_n and_o give_v he_o the_o same_o difficulty_n must_v every_o one_o use_v the_o scripture_n right_o that_o pretend_v to_o it_o as_o their_o rule_n if_o not_o then_o why_o may_v not_o several_a pretend_v to_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o light_n for_o that_o which_o the_o light_n real_o condemn_v 25._o from_o our_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o natural_a and_o corruptible_a body_n and_o leave_v it_o with_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v we_o a_o body_n as_o please_v he_o this_o caviller_n and_o foolish_a intruder_n into_o sacred_a mystery_n endeavour_n to_o possess_v people_n with_o our_o be_v shuffler_n about_o &_o denyer_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o any_o body_n to_o life_n eternal_a however_o spiritual_a or_o glorify_v dial._n p._n 56_o 57_o 58_o 59_o 60_o 61_o 62._o 26._o and_o from_o our_o assert_v the_o unity_n of_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o our_o denial_n of_o their_o carnal_a resurrection_n he_o blind_o conclude_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v part_n of_o god_n and_o so_o no_o future_a reward_n or_o punishment_n at_o all_o to_o be_v expect_v by_o any_o dial._n p._n 16_o 17._o thus_o much_o to_o give_v the_o world_n a_o taste_n of_o the_o man_n spirit_n he_o that_o can_v thus_o far_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n aught_o to_o be_v condemn_v for_o great_a ignorance_n and_o inhonesty_n god_n that_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n will_v recompense_n it_o into_o his_o bosom_n with_o a_o vengeance_n if_o he_o repent_v not_o a_o collection_n of_o a_o few_o of_o his_o many_o great_a lie_n arg._n iii_o he_o that_o lie_v be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o thomas_n hicks_n be_v a_o liar_n therefore_o not_o of_o god_n than_o no_o christian_a 1._o first_o that_o our_o own_n of_o christ_n jesus_n be_v indeed_o no_o other_o than_o a_o mere_a mystical_a romance_n and_o that_o the_o christ_n we_o own_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o mystical_a romance_n dial._n p._n 10._o contin_n p._n 9_o a_o profane_a untruth_n untruth_n in_o speak_v so_o of_o we_o and_o profane_v with_o a_o witness_n to_o call_v the_o light_a a_o mystical_a romance_n which_o he_o just_a now_o say_v aught_o to_o be_v obey_v be_v this_o your_o champion_n 2._o that_o according_a to_o the_o quaker_n conceit_n scripture_n and_o reason_n must_v not_o be_v make_v use_n of_o ibid._n p._n 26._o a_o lie_v our_o book_n and_o practice_n plentiful_o prove_v 3._o that_o the_o light_n in_o we_o see_v no_o necessity_n of_o a_o mediator_n ibid._n p._n 35._o when_o god_n know_v we_o feel_v the_o daily_a benefit_n of_o one_o 4._o that_o the_o quaker_n account_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n no_o more_o than_o they_o do_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o common_a thief_n ibid._n p._n 38._o a_o ungodly_a aspersion_n 5._o that_o we_o deny_v his_o visible_a come_v and_o appearance_n in_o the_o world_n cont._n p._n 37_o 45._o though_o a_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o 6._o that_o the_o quaker_n hold_v they_o can_v work_v a_o complete_a righteousness_n out_o of_o their_o own_o bowel_n ibid._n epist_n &_o p._n 53._o dial._n p._n 38._o and_o yet_o a_o while_n since_o all_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o motion_n and_o operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n alone_o o_o confusion_n itself_o 7._o they_o own_o christ_n in_o all_o he_o do_v only_a as_o a_o example_n contin_n p._n 54._o yet_o just_a now_o he_o make_v we_o deny_v his_o come_v at_o all_o what_o strange_a lie_v and_o self-contradicting_a be_v here_o 8._o that_o the_o quaker_n dissemble_v when_o they_o tell_v people_n they_o own_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o they_o render_v they_o of_o no_o more_o authority_n than_o esop_n fable_n cont._n epist_n that_o a_o quaker_n shall_v say_v that_o which_o trouble_v thou_o be_v thy_o puzzle_v thyself_o so_o much_o in_o that_o book_n the_o bible_n thou_o will_v never_o be_v settle_v till_o thou_o throw_v that_o book_n away_o cont._n p._n 76._o a_o wicked_a lye_n also_o that_o a_o quaker_n shall_v saâ—_n to_o one_o t._n hollbrow_n what_o do_v thou_o tell_v i_o of_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v no_o more_o to_o i_o then_o a_o old_a almanac_n which_o we_o renounce_v both_o as_o be_v a_o lie_n and_o a_o irreverent_a expression_n for_o j._n nobbs_n on_o who_o it_o be_v charge_v be_v a_o ranter_n and_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o it_o be_v speak_v before_o the_o people_n quaker_n be_v know_v in_o the_o southern_a part_n if_o not_o before_o god_n break_v forth_o by_o they_o 9_o that_o any_o thing_n against_o our_o ministry_n though_o never_o so_o true_a must_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o great_a lie_n ibid._n epist_n but_o this_o be_v one_o to_o be_v sure_a god_n will_v clear_v their_o innocency_n and_o confound_v their_o bitter_a enemy_n 10._o that_o nicholas_n lucas_n say_v to_o one_o of_o t._n hicks_n be_v acquaintance_n that_o he_o may_v burn_v the_o bible_n and_o serve_v god_n as_o well_o without_o and_o that_o he_o may_v write_v as_o good_a scripture_n himself_o if_o he_o will_v have_v any_o ibid._n pag._n 5._o a_o lie_n he_o disow_v and_o in_o the_o appendix_n may_v be_v see_v 11._o that_o they_o appoint_v their_o minister_n aforehand_o to_o speak_v in_o such_o a_o place_n and_o at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o that_o they_o go_v to_o meeting_n only_o to_o encourage_v that_o be_v to_o decoy_n trapan_n and_o inveigle_v other_o ibid._n p._n 66._o very_o lie_v i_o testify_v in_o god_n fear_n 12._o that_o the_o quaker_n bid_v people_n follow_v the_o light_n within_o and_o if_o they_o do_v so_o
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the_o soul_n be_v deceive_v and_o the_o heel_n of_o the_o true_a seed_n bruise_v therefore_o it_o be_v a_o answer_n of_o love_n to_o the_o priest_n though_o a_o sharp_a and_o heavy_a answer_n of_o judgement_n upon_o that_o mind_n in_o he_o which_o never_o do_v nor_o never_o will_v nor_o can_v please_v god_n in_o any_o 4._o it_o be_v very_a 〈◊〉_d and_o wicked_a with_o a_o witness_n in_o t.h._n 38._o that_o he_o shall_v run_v 〈◊〉_d with_o two_o oâ—_n thrâ—e_o leave_v of_o a_o large_a folio_n book_n of_o about_o nine_o hundred_o page_n consist_v of_o so_o 〈◊〉_d solid_a testimony_n pertinent_a answer_n heavenly_a epistle_n his_o pâ—eas_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n his_o letter_n prophecy_n and_o message_n to_o the_o power_n some_o of_o which_o his_o party_n be_v concern_v in_o and_o overlook_v they_o all_o yea_o and_o like_o a_o most_o irreligious_a miscreant_n indeed_o for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o misbeliever_n and_o with_o as_o much_o hardheartedness_n and_o inhumanity_n as_o can_v 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