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be_v speak_v from_o a_o body_n 23._o for_o this_o i_o say_v no_o word_n whatsoever_o can_v be_v speak_v of_o any_o spirit_n that_o have_v no_o body_n for_o those_o word_n god_n speak_v to_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n they_o be_v from_o the_o body_n of_o god_n and_o those_o word_n christ_n speak_v that_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n be_v from_o his_o body_n when_o on_o earth_n and_o those_o word_n he_o speak_v to_o paul_n after_o he_o be_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n it_o be_v from_o his_o own_o body_n 24._o so_o that_o without_o controversy_n no_o spirit_n can_v speak_v at_o all_o or_o have_v any_o be_v without_o a_o body_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a cause_n that_o man_n find_v so_o little_a comfort_n in_o worship_v and_o believe_v in_o such_o a_o god_n that_o be_v a_o spirit_n without_o a_o body_n 25._o also_o we_o declare_v unto_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n show_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o form_n without_o a_o nature_n for_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n that_o give_v the_o form_n 26._o also_o we_o show_v unto_o he_o the_o person_n and_o nature_n of_o angel_n and_o the_o person_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o right_a devil_n and_o the_o rice_n of_o the_o two_o seed_n and_o the_o secret_a mystery_n how_o god_n become_v flesh_n and_o how_o the_o devil_n become_v flesh_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o satisfy_v his_o mind_n 27._o so_o that_o he_o become_v a_o true_a beleiver_n of_o this_o commission_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o show_v kindness_n unto_o john_n reeve_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n likewise_o his_o brother_n george_n leader_n become_v a_o true_a beleiver_n 28._o this_o mr._n richard_n leader_n grow_v very_o mighty_a in_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n both_o in_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a wisdom_n so_o that_o every_o great_a man_n of_o his_o acquaintance_n do_v submit_v unto_o his_o wisdom_n and_o love_v he_o for_o his_o knowledge_n so_o he_o continue_v in_o it_o all_o his_o life_n but_o about_o a_o year_n or_o two_o after_o john_n reeve_n die_v he_o die_v at_o barbadoes_n chap._n viii_o of_o one_o mr._n cooper_n a_o great_a disputant_n and_o how_o convince_v and_o how_o a_o true_a ministry_n be_v know_v from_o a_o false_a of_o his_o conversion_n and_o how_o he_o pass_v sentence_n of_o damnation_n upon_o fifteen_o of_o his_o companion_n and_o of_o his_o trouble_n for_o so_o do_v without_o commission_n and_o of_o a_o minister_n censoring_n he_o to_o be_v bewitch_v 1._o after_o this_o in_o the_o same_o year_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o certain_a man_n a_o silk-weaver_n his_o name_n be_v cooper_n he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o one_o mrs._n white_a who_o be_v a_o beleiver_n of_o this_o commission_n of_o the_o spirit_n she_o live_v in_o dune_v hill-al_o near_o morefield_n 2._o this_o man_n be_v very_o desirous_a that_o she_o will_v tell_v he_o how_o he_o may_v speak_v with_o these_o two_o prophet_n for_o he_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o see_v we_o and_o speak_v with_o we_o so_o she_o direct_v he_o where_o 3._o so_o when_o the_o man_n come_v and_o find_v we_o both_o together_o the_o man_n desire_v to_o drink_v with_o we_o think_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o can_v talk_v and_o discourse_v better_o over_o a_o cup_n of_o drink_n than_o otherway_v because_o it_o be_v his_o custom_n so_o to_o do_v 4._o for_o he_o think_v himself_o very_o strange_o arm_v with_o question_n think_v it_o impossible_a for_o we_o to_o answer_v because_o he_o can_v find_v none_o that_o ever_o he_o have_v talk_v withal_o minister_n nor_o other_o to_o do_v it_o 5._o so_o we_o go_v with_o he_o to_o drink_v and_o he_o propound_v his_o question_n concern_v the_o true_a god_n and_o the_o right_a devil_n and_o how_o the_o devil_n come_v to_o be_v and_o how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v the_o history_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v true_a see_v they_o do_v contradict_v themselves_o in_o many_o place_n with_o several_a other_o thing_n 6._o unto_o which_o we_o give_v he_o a_o full_a answer_n unto_o whatsoever_o he_o ask_v so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o make_v any_o reply_n against_o anything_o we_o say_v 7._o also_o we_o show_v he_o the_o power_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o the_o power_n of_o our_o commission_n in_o this_o age._n 8._o and_o that_o every_o commission_n have_v power_n to_o bless_v and_o cur_n man_n to_o eternity_n and_o that_o he_o be_v no_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n which_o have_v not_o power_n to_o bless_v and_o cur_n 9_o for_o if_o a_o man_n pretend_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o can_v say_v to_o he_o that_o beleive_v in_o he_o to_o be_v a_o true_a minister_n and_o the_o doctrine_n he_o preach_v to_o be_v true_a be_v bess_v to_o eternity_n 10._o and_o say_v to_o that_o person_n as_o despise_v and_o persecute_v the_o person_n of_o this_o minister_n and_o his_o doctrine_n be_v curse_a soul_n and_o body_n to_o eternity_n if_o he_o have_v not_o power_n to_o do_v this_o he_o be_v no_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n neither_o do_v christ_n send_v he_o to_o preach_v unto_o the_o people_n 11._o these_o thing_n stick_v upon_o the_o man_n mind_n exceed_o and_o he_o be_v much_o affect_v in_o love_n towards_o we_o and_o he_o be_v elevate_v in_o his_o mind_n as_o if_o he_o will_v get_v up_o to_o heaven_n immediate_o 12._o and_o he_o think_v himself_o so_o strong_a now_o that_o he_o can_v drive_v all_o people_n before_o he_o 13._o so_o he_o depart_v from_o we_o elevate_v in_o his_o mind_n he_o go_v among_o his_o own_o company_n and_o those_o of_o his_o own_o trade_n and_o he_o talk_v among_o they_o of_o thing_n he_o have_v hear_v and_o that_o he_o have_v be_v with_o two_o prophet_n 14._o but_o his_o company_n laugh_v he_o to_o scorn_v but_o he_o in_o his_o elevation_n and_o zeal_n to_o what_o he_o have_v hear_v gaâ—e_v sentence_n of_o damnation_n to_o eternity_n upon_o fifteen_o of_o his_o companion_n 15._o some_o be_v angry_a at_o he_o and_o some_o laugh_v and_o scoff_v at_o he_o and_o say_v he_o be_v bewitch_v 16._o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o next_o day_n after_o he_o have_v give_v sentence_n upon_o those_o fifteen_o person_n he_o fall_v sick_a yet_o he_o hold_v to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v the_o day_n before_o 17._o so_o that_o his_o wife_n and_o some_o of_o they_o he_o have_v damn_v say_v the_o man_n be_v bewitch_v and_o will_v needs_o send_v for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n to_o pray_v with_o he_o and_o give_v his_o judgement_n whether_o he_o be_v bewitch_v or_o no._n 18._o but_o when_o the_o minister_n come_v the_o man_n will_v not_o let_v he_o pray_v for_o he_o 19_o so_o the_o minister_n give_v his_o judgement_n that_o the_o man_n be_v absolute_o bewitch_v but_o after_o three_o or_o four_o day_n the_o man_n get_v up_o and_o be_v well_o again_o and_o tell_v we_o what_o the_o minister_n have_v say_v and_o confess_v that_o he_o damn_a fifteen_o man_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o trouble_v in_o his_o mind_n 20._o because_o he_o do_v it_o without_o a_o commission_n not_o but_o that_o i_o do_v believe_v they_o will_v be_v all_o damn_a as_o i_o say_v but_o my_o trouble_n be_v for_o give_v sentence_n without_o a_o commission_n 21._o for_o at_o that_o time_n no_o beleiver_n give_v sentence_n upon_o any_o dispiser_n but_o we_o two_o only_a but_o in_o that_o he_o confess_v his_o fault_n he_o be_v forgive_v by_o we_o chap._n ix_o of_o one_o captain_n stasy_n a_o friend_n to_o the_o two_o witness_n and_o of_o their_o dispute_n with_o a_o minister_n prove_v that_o god_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n and_o of_o the_o minister_n blasphemy_n and_o john_n reeve_n passing_n the_o sentence_n upon_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o see_v any_o other_o god_n but_o that_o sentence_n and_o how_o john_n reeve_n be_v threaten_v with_o a_o warrant_n from_o cromwell_n or_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o how_o john_n reply_v that_o if_o they_o despise_v as_o the_o priest_n have_v do_v that_o he_o will_v pronounce_v they_o damn_v 1._o after_o this_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o year_n 1653._o there_o be_v one_o captain_n stasy_n in_o the_o parliament_n service_n that_o come_v to_o talk_v with_o we_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o moderate_a man_n able_a to_o hear_v and_o bear_v word_n but_o do_v not_o believe_v what_o we_o say_v 2._o but_o he_o hear_v we_o glad_o and_o like_v many_o thing_n which_o we_o speak_v insomuch_o that_o he_o invite_v we_o to_o dinner_n at_o the_o inn_n where_o he_o quarter_v 3._o so_o we_o go_v there_o be_v of_o his_o acquaintance_n a_o minister_n as_o they_o be_v call_v a_o cambridge_n
witchcraft_n which_o we_o have_v give_v they_o to_o drink_v 21._o but_o the_o answer_n in_o the_o conscience_n will_v say_v inasmuch_o as_o you_o fhrsake_v i_o the_o live_a god_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o say_v in_o your_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n than_o you_o give_v yourselves_o up_o to_o natural_a witchcraft_n dive_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o planit_n and_o star_n and_o into_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n so_o that_o you_o become_v absolute_a witch_n yourselves_o and_o you_o have_v cause_v thousand_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o be_v bewitch_v by_o you_o both_o in_o their_o body_n soul_n and_o estate_n 22._o therefore_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o atheistical_a worker_n of_o iniquity_n into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o be_v weep_v and_o knash_n of_o tooth_n for_o evermore_o 23._o and_o as_o for_o the_o lawyer_n they_o keep_v the_o key_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o will_v neither_o enter_v into_o truth_n and_o honesty_n themselves_o nor_o suffer_v other_o to_o enter_v in_o that_o will_v 24._o for_o no_o man_n can_v do_v anything_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n but_o as_o his_o lawyer_n instruct_v he_o for_o he_o be_v swear_v when_o he_o enter_v into_o that_o practice_n he_o have_v a_o commission_n to_o keep_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n from_o his_o cliant_a so_o that_o the_o cliant_a be_v ignorant_a how_o to_o proceed_v in_o law_n step_v by_o step_n the_o innocent_a cliant_a his_o clause_n be_v many_o time_n put_v off_o and_o neglect_v by_o his_o lawyer_n to_o the_o great_a discontent_n and_o further_a charge_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o just_a cause_n 25._o and_o as_o for_o the_o poor_a that_o can_v have_v no_o law_n at_o all_o though_o his_o cause_n be_v ever_o so_o just_a no_o judge_n will_v hear_v he_o nor_o no_o lawyer_n will_v give_v he_o any_o council_n except_o he_o have_v monies_n in_o his_o hand_n nor_o no_o judge_n will_v do_v the_o poor_a any_o justice_n except_o he_o go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o the_o poor_a can_v do_v 26._o so_o that_o if_o the_o birthright_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v ever_o so_o great_a or_o just_a it_o must_v be_v lose_v for_o want_v of_o money_n to_o fee_n lawyer_n beside_o where_o monies_n be_v to_o be_v have_v let_v a_o man_n cause_n be_v never_o so_o unjust_a yet_o lawyer_n will_v undertake_v it_o though_o they_o know_v certain_o that_o their_o cliant_a will_v be_v overthrow_v before_o they_o take_v it_o in_o hand_n this_o be_v wickedness_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n so_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n write_v in_o man_n heart_n to_o do_v as_o he_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o 27._o but_o the_o government_n of_o this_o world_n have_v bring_v a_o necessity_n of_o the_o use_n of_o lawyer_n but_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a that_o any_o saint_n shall_v take_v that_o practice_n upon_o they_o there_o be_v enough_o of_o they_o in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o devil_n kingdom_n 28._o but_o when_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o lawyer_n be_v heart_n be_v open_v at_o the_o last_o day_n what_o can_v they_o plead_v for_o themselves_o 29._o they_o will_v say_v lord_n we_o think_v because_o it_o be_v the_o government_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o that_o learning_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n it_o make_v we_o rich_a and_o honourable_a among_o man_n it_o make_v we_o companion_n for_o the_o wise_a and_o great_a man_n of_o the_o world_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n it_o make_v we_o atorny_n councillor_n and_o sergeants_n at_o law_n honourable_a place_n and_o by_o degree_n we_o come_v to_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o land_n 30._o so_o that_o king_n and_o prince_n have_v ask_v council_n at_o our_o lip_n we_o have_v clothe_v ourselves_o with_o fine_a scarlet_n and_o white_a robe_n signify_v justice_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o people_n we_o have_v be_v as_o god_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o we_o have_v do_v justice_n to_o some_o in_o all_o our_o degree_n though_o we_o 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