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believe_v and_o also_o that_o this_o breath_n of_o life_n can_v transgress_v or_o be_v in_o transgression_n though_o the_o motion_n of_o it_o in_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v quench_v and_o it_o grieve_v for_o so_o it_o be_v when_o man_n hearken_v unto_o and_z takes_z counsel_n at_o the_o serpent_n who_o first_o draw_v man_n from_o god_n counsel_n and_o thus_o as_o it_o be_v write_v god_n be_v grieve_v with_o the_o wicked_a every_o day_n his_o displeasure_n or_o grief_n be_v because_o he_o will_v have_v man_n to_o hearken_v to_o his_o voice_n and_o be_v save_v but_o man_n will_v not_o as_o god_n complain_v of_o old_a they_o reject_v all_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n in_o this_o latter_a sense_n take_v the_o soul_n for_o that_o life_n or_o breath_n by_o which_o man_n live_v or_o become_v a_o live_a soul_n this_o as_o g._n f._n say_v p._n 68_o be_v infinite_a which_o he_o must_v needs_o intend_v as_o his_o own_o word_n do_v import_v be_v take_v in_o their_o own_o proper_a and_o gennine_a sense_n it_o appear_v in_o g._n f_n controversy_n with_o the_o priest_n about_o the_o soul_n that_o he_o take_v up_o the_o word_n soul_n and_o speak_v of_o it_o under_o three_o consideration_n one_a the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o transgression_n in_o death_n two_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o the_o restoration_n in_o life_n and_o three_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o word_n soul_n as_o be_v that_o breath_n of_o life_n which_o come_v forth_o from_o god_n by_o which_o man_n live_v or_o become_v a_o live_a soul_n which_o breath_n and_o life_n be_v of_o god_n be_v and_o infinite_a as_o i_o say_v before_o thus_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o the_o quaker_n religion_n and_o g._n f._n be_v all_o clear_a from_o j._n c_n wicked_a charge_n and_o j._n c._n be_v a_o liar_n who_o work_n have_v be_v both_o by_o disputation_n and_o write_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o quaker_n assert_v man_n soul_n to_o be_v god_n and_o so_o charge_n god_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n because_o man_n soul_n sin_n therefore_o god_n sin_n this_o wicked_a blasphemous_a assertion_n and_o consequence_n he_o will_v have_v fasten_v upon_o the_o quaker_n which_o we_o do_v utter_o deny_v but_o j._n c._n have_v fail_v in_o his_o purpose_n and_o the_o quaker_n be_v clear_a of_o hold_v man_n soul_n to_o he_o god_n and_o j._n c_n false_a charge_n that_o the_o quaker_n religion_n be_v against_o god_n spirit_n remain_v unprove_v and_o like_a to_o remain_v unprove_v what_o j._n c._n have_v do_v be_v this_o he_o have_v bring_v one_o wicked_a charge_n to_o prove_v another_o by_o and_o both_o alike_o be_v utter_o false_a and_o what_o j._n c._n intend_a unjust_o to_o have_v fasten_v upon_o the_o quaker_n be_v it_o not_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n just_o fall_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n for_o whereas_o he_o say_v the_o quaker_n do_v plain_o hold_v man_n soul_n to_o be_v god_n therefore_o when_o man_n be_v soul_n sin_n god_n sin_n be_v it_o not_o clear_o evident_a that_o j._n c._n plain_o hold_v the_o light_n within_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o man_n wherewith_o christ_n light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n john_n 1.9_o something_o of_o god_n in_o man_n light_n and_o spirit_n to_o be_v man_n soul_n to_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o sin_n to_o be_v guilty_a as_o be_v himself_o and_o in_o hell_n to_o be_v a_o felf-tormenting_a light_n i_o shall_v give_v some_o quotation_n out_o of_o his_o book_n entitle_v quakerism_n subvert_v and_o query_n a_o little_a thereupon_o and_o so_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o impartial_a reader_n to_o judge_v pag._n 21._o of_o the_o say_a book_n j._n c._n say_v every_o man_n have_v a_o light_n within_o he_o and_o so_o we_o say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n john_n 1.9_o p._n 28._o have_v not_o every_o man_n a_o light_n within_o he_o mark_v give_v he_o to_o be_v his_o guide_n his_o monitor_n p._n 27_o 28._o in_o every_o man_n there_o be_v something_o of_o god_n and_o something_o of_o satan_n flesh_n and_o spirit_n light_n and_o darkness_n upon_o which_o i_o query_n if_o something_o of_o god_n in_o opposition_n to_o satan_n spirit_n and_o light_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o flesh_n and_o darkness_n be_v it_o not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n john_n 4.24_o be_v it_o not_o light_a of_o god_n who_o be_v light_n and_o in_o who_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o 1_o john_n 1.5_o j._n c._n say_v it_o be_v something_o of_o god_n spirit_n and_o light_n be_v it_o not_o then_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n according_a to_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 12.7_o pag._n 34_o 35._o he_o say_v if_o the_o light_n within_o never_o do_v err_v nor_o can_v err_v it_o be_v the_o same_o to_o say_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n never_o do_v err_v nor_o can_v err_v p._n 35._o when_o we_o say_v the_o light_n smite_v or_o convince_v excuse_v or_o 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