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and_o be_v erroneous_a three_o that_o the_o opinion_n and_o practise_n of_o the_o quaker_n be_v evil_a in_o make_v every_o man_n a_o teacher_n and_o make_v neealess_n the_o teacher_n set_v by_o god_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n four_o that_o their_o opinion_n be_v impious_a and_o that_o they_o make_v it_o unnecessary_a to_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n to_o enlighten_v man_n eye_n iâ—_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n five_o that_o their_o opinion_n be_v pernicious_a which_o make_v man_n to_o lean_v to_o his_o own_o understanding_n be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o in_o his_o own_o conceit_n and_o that_o they_o bless_v man_n in_o follow_v their_o own_o light_n six_o that_o the_o quaker_n place_n all_o their_o godliness_n in_o follow_v their_o own_o suppose_a light_n ans._n the_o ground_n of_o all_o those_o argument_n be_v false_a and_o every_o particular_a thing_n herein_o charge_v against_o the_o quaker_n be_v false_a for_o they_o have_v not_o deny_v thaâ—_n man_n shall_v search_v the_o scripture_n neither_o have_v their_o opinion_n and_o practice_n make_v every_o man_n a_o teacher_n neither_o be_v it_o their_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v unnecessary_a to_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n to_o enlighten_v man_n eye_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n but_o do_v pray_v for_o it_o and_o for_o our_o enemy_n so_o far_o that_o their_o eye_n may_v be_v enlighten_v that_o they_o may_v see_v their_o own_o darkness_n and_o then_o they_o will_v not_o so_o false_o accuse_v uâ—_n of_o thing_n that_o we_o never_o affirm_v but_o be_v always_o contrary_a to_o and_o we_o never_o make_v any_o man_n to_o lean_v to_o his_o own_o understanding_n but_o do_v turn_v man_n to_o christ_n light_n which_o let_v they_o see_v their_o own_o understanding_n which_o be_v false_a and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o he_o who_o the_o father_n have_v send_v into_o the_o world_n which_o bring_v they_o from_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o in_o their_o 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