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which_o be_v most_o babe_n and_o suckling_n to_o the_o wise_a and_o disputeâ—s_n of_o this_o world_n psal._n 8.2_o mat._n 11.25_o it_o be_v secondary_o to_o go_v forth_o as_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n ordain_v against_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n jer._n 1.9_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v no_o news_n to_o i_o now_o that_o t.d._n say_v in_o the_o mouth_n be_v without_o which_o be_v somewhat_o strange_a to_o i_o at_o first_o till_o i_o be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o quaint_a and_o coin_v kind_n of_o distinction_n and_o sinister_a sense_n and_o many_o uncouth_a meaning_n that_o he_o put_v upon_o scripture_n phrase_n wherewith_o to_o blind_a people_n from_o be_v beget_v into_o true_a wisdom_n by_o that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o qua._n folly_n for_o it_o be_v his_o usual_a manner_n of_o expound_v and_o the_o ordinary_a meaning_n that_o he_o give_v to_o these_o two_o term_n in_o and_o out_o to_o say_v by_o within_z be_v mean_v without_o and_o by_o without_o within_o for_o as_o he_o count_v the_o righteousness_n of_o câ—rists_n person_n without_o we_o to_o be_v in_o we_o to_o our_o justification_n whilst_o not_o inherent_a in_o we_o but_o in_o he_o only_o so_o the_o righteousness_n wrought_v and_o fulfil_v in_o we_o by_o his_o power_n and_o spirit_n not_o to_o be_v in_o we_o but_o without_o in_o his_o person_n only_o for_o rom._n 8.4_o in_o we_o quoth_v he_o import_v not_o in_o out_o person_n but_o in_o christ_n p._n 17._o 1._o pamph._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o think_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 17.22_o by_o in_o you_o in_o among_o you_o without_o p._n 5.1_o pamph._n and_o so_o i.o._n will_v have_v to_o be_v expound_v in_o that_o place_n to_o avoid_v the_o dint_n of_o that_o doctrine_n of_o the_o quadratus_n who_o tell_v of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o righteousness_n within_o man_n that_o be_v not_o in_o it_o which_o he_o confess_v be_v use_v but_o in_o one_o more_o place_n in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o he_o call_v 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and_o therefore_o drive_v on_o in_o gross_a without_o divide_v between_o the_o scripture_n write_v letter_n or_o text_n and_o the_o word_n doctrine_n light_n or_o truth_n that_o be_v write_v of_o and_o earnest_o endeavour_v to_o blend_v all_o these_o into_o one_o and_o though_o for_o haste_n jumble_v and_o post_v on_o he_o get_v many_o a_o stumble_v by_o the_o way_n whereby_o he_o lay_v himself_o on_o the_o ground_n yet_o up_o again_o he_o get_v and_o on_o he_o go_v though_o halt_o never_o hee_v how_o he_o interfear_n nor_o feel_v how_o he_o often_o hack_n and_o cut_n one_o leg_n against_o the_o other_o hope_v that_o so_o long_o as_o he_o stand_v not_o still_o nor_o give_v quite_o out_o nor_o lie_v flat_a he_o rid_v ground_n as_o well_o while_o he_o stumble_v on_o as_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o slide_v away_o more_o smooth_o but_o his_o blind_a blunderingâ—_n in_o which_o he_o think_v he_o post_v on_o unseen_a be_v note_v and_o see_v by_o such_o as_o be_v not_o far_o behind_o he_o who_o find_v he_o full_a of_o flâ—ws_n alter_v often_o where_o he_o himself_o suppose_v his_o work_n be_v most_o firm_a and_o what_o ever_o he_o think_v of_o it_o himself_o yet_o to_o every_o understand_a reader_n he_o little_a lesâ—_n than_o give_v the_o cause_n in_o effect_n not_o only_o in_o other_o place_n against_o his_o will_n and_o unaware_o to_o himself_o but_o also_o in_o p._n 71._o where_o be_v a_o passage_n that_o while_o it_o here_o present_v itself_o to_o i_o i_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o lest_o i_o let_v it_o pass_v altogether_o and_o find_v not_o a_o fit_a place_n hereafter_o to_o observe_v it_o in_o i_o o._n it_o be_v the_o write_n quoth_v he_o itself_o it_o now_o supply_v the_o room_n and_o place_n of_o the_o person_n in_o and_o by_o who_o god_n original_o speak_v to_o man_n as_o be_v the_o person_n speak_v of_o old_a so_o be_v the_o write_n now_o it_o be_v the_o word_n speak_v that_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v yet_o as_o speak_v by_o they_o from_o god_n and_o it_o be_v now_o the_o word_n write_v that_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v yet_o as_o write_v by_o the_o command_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n rep._n all_o this_o i_o grant_v to_o be_v very_o true_a but_o tend_v to_o the_o overturning_a of_o j.os._n own_o cause_n and_o purpose_n in_o it_o which_o be_v to_o prove_v the_o scripture_n or_o writing_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o confirm_v of_o the_o qua._n cause_n who_o against_o he_o deny_v that_o assertion_n for_o the_o word_n speak_v and_o write_v even_o as_o speak_v and_o write_v by_o god_n appointment_n be_v that_o which_o we_o say_v be_v still_o within_o the_o
and_o shine_v forth_o more_o and_o more_o as_o the_o morning_n light_n to_o the_o perfect_a day_n so_o that_o you_o may_v to_o as_o much_o purpose_n forbid_v the_o sun_n from_o rise_v in_o its_o time_n as_o busy_v yourselves_o as_o you_o do_v to_o blind_a honest-minded_n man_n as_o you_o have_v do_v t._n d._n that_o repentance_n be_v now_o too_o late_o and_o perhaps_o unmeet_a for_o god_n can_v serve_v himself_o by_o the_o mean_a instrument_n among_o which_o thou_o rank_a thyself_o rep._n not_o too_o late_o yet_o much_o less_o unmeet_a so_o be_v thou_o come_v back_o by_o a_o true_a repentance_n as_o be_v most_o meet_v thou_o shall_v not_o only_o for_o but_o from_o thy_o inconsiderate_a opposition_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v receive_v thou_o through_o judgement_n do_v upon_o thy_o lie_n to_o mercy_n for_o all_o that_o be_v past_a in_o and_o by_o the_o same_o light_n thou_o be_v yet_o a_o hater_n of_o if_o yet_o thou_o will_v unfeigned_o look_v back_o to_o it_o and_o follow_v on_o to_o know_v he_o in_o it_o while_o he_o strive_v with_o thou_o by_o it_o in_o thy_o own_o conscience_n and_o convince_v thou_o of_o all_o thy_o evil_a deed_n thou_o have_v do_v and_o that_o he_o require_v thou_o to_o depart_v from_o who_o can_v and_o do_v serve_v himself_o by_o mean_a instrument_n than_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v as_o mean_o as_o thou_o true_o enough_o confess_v thou_o have_v serve_v he_o hitherto_o in_o case_n thou_o quit_v thy_o old_a master_n the_o devil_n who_o now_o fall_v kingdom_n thou_o be_v help_v hard_o to_o uphold_v while_o thou_o pleade_v so_o strict_o as_o thou_o do_v to_o little_a purpose_n the_o necessity_n of_o all_o man_n sin_v while_n they_o live_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n as_o strict_o and_o sincere_o against_o sin_n and_o satan_n in_o thyself_o first_o and_o then_o in_o other_o otherwise_o repentance_n itself_o may_v prove_v too_o late_o indeed_o and_o will_v too_o if_o thou_o turn_v not_o at_o the_o reproof_n of_o wisdom_n that_o as_o far_o as_o thou_o be_v from_o it_o be_v nigh_o thou_o in_o thy_o heart_n till_o it_o scorn_v the_o scorner_n of_o it_o in_o love_n therefore_o to_o thy_o soul_n the_o sin_n whereof_o i_o hate_v as_o it_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o it_o as_o late_o as_o it_o be_v be_v adviâ—ed_v in_o time_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la ante_fw-la cavet_fw-la post_fw-la dolebit_fw-la better_a late_a than_o never_o t._n d._n thou_o say_v thou_o hope_v thy_o reader_n will_v see_v the_o qua._n out_o of_o their_o disguise_n rep._n i_o hope_v so_o too_o out_o of_o that_o wherewith_o t.d._n and_o i.o._n have_v both_o disguise_v and_o disfigure_v they_o by_o than_o he_o have_v read_v what_o r.h.g.w._n l.h._n have_v write_v to_o thou_o before_o and_o what_o hereafter_o follow_v or_o elâ—e_v he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o reader_n of_o we_o i.o._n complain_v of_o p._n 29._o of_o his_o epistle_n who_o interest_n compel_v he_o to_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o truth_n and_o we_o then_o to_o be_v teach_v truth_n by_o we_o and_o if_o any_o will_v either_o let_v our_o book_n alone_o or_o reject_o read_v they_o and_o will_v needs_o be_v ignorant_a let_v he_o be_v ignorant_a as_o we_o can_v make_v such_o a_o one_o better_a so_o what_o ere_o he_o do_v we_o be_v never_o the_o worse_o t._n d._n that_o he_o will_v find_v cause_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o qua._n with_o pity_n and_o compassion_n rep._n so_o i_o hope_v too_o when_o he_o shall_v see_v how_o miserable_o the_o man_n call_v minister_n do_v misrepresent_v they_o and_o by_o their_o lie_n abuse_v and_o wrong_v they_o to_o the_o world_n t._n d._n and_o of_o their_o opinion_n with_o hatred_n and_o detestation_n rep._n with_o hatred_n and_o detestation_n of_o those_o opinionist_n who_o be_v but_o in_o their_o mere_a thought_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n themselves_o deem_v the_o qua._n who_o be_v past_a opinion_n and_o know_v he_o that_o be_v true_a and_o be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v true_a and_o the_o truth_n itself_o know_v also_o themselves_o to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o joh._n 5.19_o 20._o to_o be_v but_o where_o themselves_o be_v namely_o in_o their_o own_o vain_a imagination_n and_o opinion_n and_o damn_v down_o also_o to_o hell_n itself_o those_o our_o opinion_n as_o they_o call_v they_o which_o be_v the_o only_a plain_a pure_a infallible_a way_n to_o eternal_a life_n as_o that_o deform_a monster_n so_o he_o call_v it_o too_o which_o t.d._n in_o the_o next_o page_n of_o this_o epistle_n and_o in_o his_o first_o narrative_n sprinkle_v into_o the_o name_n of_o quakerism_n and_o i.o._n over_o and_o over_o and_o over_o again_o in_o his_o contra_fw-la fanaticos_fw-la into_o those_o of_o enthusiasm_n fanaticisme_n nescio_fw-la quid_fw-la and_o as_o many_o more_o as_o come_v at_o last_o to_o veer_fw-mi nihil_fw-la or_o true_o nothing_o t._n d._n next_o thou_o promise_v thy_o reader_n and_o no_o more_o than_o thou_o say_v also_o shall_v be_v perform_v viz._n a_o true_a account_n of_o the_o 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much_o there_o what_o ere_o he_o think_v in_o this_o so_o momentary_a a_o matter_n as_o for_o t._n d._n i_o have_v sundry_a thing_n to_o reckon_v and_o reason_n with_o he_o in_o aboutit_fw-la 1_o i_o be_o to_o have_v a_o talk_n with_o thou_o t.d._n in_o a_o few_o word_n for_o a_o certain_a abuse_n or_o injury_n do_v by_o thou_o in_o that_o passage_n of_o thou_o p._n 14._o wherein_o thou_o relate_v that_o the_o 3d._n question_v debate_v on_o by_o we_o be_v state_v in_o these_o term_n viz._n whether_o our_o good_a work_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n that_o i_o not_o only_o hold_v it_o in_o the_o affirmative_a but_o also_o dispute_v it_o in_o those_o term_n of_o our_o good_a work_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o the_o papist_n do_v so_o as_o to_o show_v myself_o a_o rank_n papist_n which_o injury_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o to_o the_o several_a person_n wrong_v be_v not_o more_o manifest_a than_o manifold_a yea_o very_o sevenfold_a more_o than_o 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question_n be_v whether_o good_a work_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n which_o as_o it_o be_v there_o say_v true_o be_v express_o affirm_v by_o we_o without_o that_o figmentitious_a particle_n our_o in_o the_o sense_n thou_o use_v it_o in_o which_o be_v of_o thy_o own_o forge_n and_o foist_v in_o and_o add_v to_o that_o term_n good_a work_n the_o add_v of_o which_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o any_o save_o such_o as_o be_v not_o either_o errand_n fool_n or_o else_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v more_o knave_n than_o fool_n which_o yet_o be_v in_o plain_a term_n the_o plain_a case_n of_o all_o that_o wink_v against_o the_o truth_n and_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o see_v it_o when_o they_o do_v do_v alter_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o utter_o another_o for_o who_o but_o such_o as_o either_o can_v see_v or_o which_o be_v worse_o may_v see_v and_o will_v not_o can_v choose_v but_o understand_v that_o whether_o our_o good_a work_n at_o 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ever_o shall_v both_o affirm_v evince_n and_o maintain_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o this_o latter_a sense_n only_o or_o in_o the_o former_a popish_a sâ—nse_n in_o which_o thou_o t.d._n be_v impudent_a enough_o to_o assert_v i_o hold_v it_o he_o that_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a believe_v i_o if_o i_o speak_v in_o my_o own_o case_n nor_o any_o that_o side_n with_o i_o in_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v rather_o give_v credit_n to_o t.d._n let_v he_o believe_v t.d._n with_o all_o my_o heart_n provide_v he_o do_v but_o take_v his_o testiomy_n to_o be_v truâ—st_v where_o its_o strong_a for_o than_o he_o can_v but_o believe_v i_o to_o be_v belie_v for_o that_o t.d._n who_o in_o p._n 58._o say_v the_o question_n be_v state_v in_o these_o term_n good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o same_o t.d._n undouted_o that_o say_v the_o other_o do_v flat_o gainsay_v and_o clear_o contradict_v that_o t.d._n and_o prove_v he_o a_o liar_n that_o save_v p._n 14._o it_o be_v state_v in_o these_o term_n our_o good_a work_n and_o if_o any_o doubt_n which_o of_o these_o two_o selfe-overturning_a testimony_n of_o t.d._n may_v most_o secure_o be_v take_v for_o truth_n see_v they_o be_v 2._o contrary_a testimony_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n viz._n that_o in_o p._n 14._o wherein_o he_o wrong_v i_o or_o that_o of_o his_o own_o in_o p._n 58._o which_o i_o appeal_v to_o for_o right_v and_o be_o willing_a to_o be_v try_v by_o as_o touch_v his_o false_a charge_n of_o i_o as_o say_v our_o good_a work_n justify_v i_o say_v unless_o the_o reader_n mean_v to_o wrong_v more_o than_o himself_o or_o i_o either_o by_o his_o misbelief_n namely_o not_o only_o such_o of_o my_o friend_n as_o witness_v truth_n with_o i_o but_o also_o â—_o of_o t._n d_n own_o most_o eminent_a and_o credible_a witness_n so_o as_o to_o judge_v they_o also_o to_o be_v all_o liar_n he_o must_v believe_v what_o t.d._n say_v p._n 58._o namely_o that_o i_o affirm_v good_a work_n justify_v and_o believe_v that_o to_o be_v a_o lie_n which_o t.d._n say_v p._n 14._o namely_o that_o i_o affirm_v our_o good_a work_n justify_v for_n t.d._n alone_o on_o his_o own_o head_n only_o say_v this_o last_o but_o t.d._n together_o with_o his_o 5._o witness_n assert_v the_o other_o thus_o then_o stand_v this_o case_n between_o i_o and_o thyself_o t.d._n thou_o arraign_a i_o open_o at_o the_o bar_n before_o the_o world_n p._n 14._o as_o a_o raâ—k_n papist_n as_o say_v in_o these_o term_n that_o our_o good_a work_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n to_o which_o indictment_n i_o plead_v not_o guilty_a of_o say_v our_o good_a work_n but_o good_a work_n be_v the_o cause_n etc._n etc._n how_o will_v thou_o be_v try_v quoth_v the_o impartial_a judge_n the_o honest_a heart_a reader_n that_o will_v â—ain_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o court_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n whether_o thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o affirm_v and_o dispute_v the_o say_a position_n express_o in_o those_o term_n or_o not_o guilty_a i_o reply_v by_o god_n and_o the_o country_n what_o evidence_n bring_v thou_o in_o quoth_v the_o righteous_a reader_n to_o t.d._n against_o s.f._n who_o thou_o so_o accuse_v what_o be_v the_o term_n in_o which_o he_o and_o the_o qua._n express_o affirm_v it_o the_o term_n of_o the_o question_n be_v these_o quoth_v t.d._n p._n 58._o whether_o good_a work_v he_o the_o meritoricus_fw-la cause_n of_o our_o justification_n which_o be_v express_o affirm_v by_o they_o thus_o be_o i_o clear_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o all_o man_n from_o t._n d_n accusation_n by_o the_o true_a evidence_n of_o t.d._n himself_o my_o accuser_n for_o we_o have_v
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ezra_n p._n 302._o and_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v the_o face_n and_o appearance_n of_o various_a lection_n p._n 304_o and_o that_o they_o be_v no_o less_o in_o number_n then_o 840._o in_o the_o bible_n p._n 296._o and_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v thyself_o about_o the_o original_a and_o spring_n of_o all_o that_o variety_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bible_n by_o reason_n of_o they_o p._n 301._o and_o thâ—t_a unless_o you_o shall_v suppose_v which_o yet_o thou_o seem_v not_o to_o dare_v to_o do_v that_o the_o word_n be_v so_o receive_v foâ—m_o god_n as_o to_o make_v both_o necessary_a not_o know_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o this_o variety_n or_o difference_n between_o the_o scription_n which_o be_v in_o the_o love_n and_o the_o lection_n which_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n you_o have_v nothing_o to_o blame_v but_o your_o own_o ignorance_n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o the_o only_a case_n and_o i_o confess_v thou_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o that_o wherein_o you_o have_v reason_n so_o to_o do_v p._n 30â—_n all_o which_o notwithstanding_o 1-st_a the_o consideration_n of_o this_o to_o keri_n and_o to_o ketib_n or_o vast_a and_o numerous_a variety_n of_o different_a scription_n and_o lection_n which_o be_v welny_n in_o thousand_o of_o word_n whereof_o some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o margin_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v stand_v sometime_o in_o the_o line_n be_v most_o ground_o conjecture_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o mere_a critical_a amendment_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v together_o with_o the_o supposition_n and_o suspicion_n that_o be_v now_o beget_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o learned_a one_o impeach_v that_o security_n which_o thou_o suppose_v at_o least_o thou_o have_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n true_o represent_v to_o thou_o in_o
thy_o crooked_a copy_n and_o so_o a_o door_n be_v open_v as_o it_o be_v already_o not_o more_o to_o curious_a pragmatical_a wit_n then_o plain_a honest_a truth_n tell_v downright_a deal_n upright_o heart_a light_a love_a soul_n to_o overturn_v this_o ticklish_a foundation_n and_o all_o that_o thy_o simple_o suppose_a certainty_n of_o a_o true_a entire_a and_o to_o a_o tittle_n exact_a conformity_n of_o this_o hebrew_n text_n of_o scripture_n with_o that_o which_o be_v pen_v by_o immediate_a motion_n p._n 308._o and_o so_o seem_v to_o derogate_v from_o the_o universality_n of_o this_o rash_a hasty_a assertion_n concern_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o original_a copy_n thereof_o to_o this_o hour_n in_o every_o point_n tittle_n and_o jota_n 296._o thou_o bestirre_v thyself_o what_o thou_o can_v through_o the_o whole_a chapter_n aforesaid_a in_o vindication_n of_o the_o say_a universality_n and_o verity_n of_o thy_o arch_a assertion_n by_o diminish_v this_o vast_a variation_n that_o be_v in_o the_o keri_n and_o ketib_n from_o the_o first_o manuscript_n into_o a_o very_a little_a matter_n too_o vain_a to_o be_v at_o all_o count_v upon_o as_o a_o various_a lection_n they_o be_v of_o so_o small_a weight_n and_o importance_n though_o i_o must_v here_o tell_v thou_o i._o o._n that_o of_o as_o small_a moment_n and_o importance_n as_o thou_o make_v both_o these_o of_o keri_n and_o ketib_n as_o well_o as_o all_o the_o other_o variety_n that_o thyself_o be_v say_v to_o confess_v to_o viz._n those_o of_o ben_n asher_n and_o ben_n nepthali_n those_o of_o the_o oriental_a and_o occidental_a jew_n those_o call_v correctio_fw-la scribarum_fw-la or_o the_o amendment_n in_o 18_o place_n of_o some_o smaâ—l_a apiculi_n as_o thou_o diminutive_o stile_a they_o to_o salve_n the_o credit_n of_o thy_o exquisite_o crude_a expression_n of_o thyself_o often_o by_o the_o term_n of_o apices_fw-la and_o every_o apex_n etc._n etc._n p._n 27.317_o and_o those_o call_v ablatio_fw-la scribarum_fw-la or_o a_o note_n of_o the_o redundancy_n of_o vaughan_n in_o five_o place_n o_o thou_o that_o be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o yet_o thou_o seem_v with_o the_o superstitious_a jew_n to_o hold_v a_o copy_n to_o '_o e_z corrupt_v or_o profane_v if_o but_o one_o letter_n be_v but_o want_v or_o redundant_fw-la sometime_o viz._n p._n 170._o yet_o the_o least_o of_o all_o these_o be_v of_o weight_n and_o importance_n enough_o for_o all_o thy_o summary_n say_v of_o they_o all_o together_o p._n 13.14_o they_o be_v variety_n in_o thing_n of_o less_o indeed_o of_o no_o importance_n to_o knock_v thy_o principal_a position_n on_o the_o head_n and_o howbeit_o thou_o say_v not_o in_o the_o least_o p._n 181._o in_o the_o least_o at_o least_o to_o impair_v the_o truth_n o_o thy_o arch_a assertion_n that_o every_o tittle_n and_o letter_n of_o the_o outward_a text_n which_o thou_o till_o stile_a the_o word_n of_o god_n remain_v in_o the_o copy_n preserve_v by_o the_o merciful_a providence_n of_o god_n for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o church_n to_o this_o day_n and_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o moreover_o that_o the_o more_o thou_o stir_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o universal_a verity_n of_o that_o thy_o unwarrantable_a and_o utter_o untrue_a assertion_n the_o more_o it_o stink_v and_o that_o rank_o too_o not_o only_o of_o unreasonable_a rashness_n and_o real_a falsehood_n but_o also_o of_o a_o mere_a diotrephetical_o impudent_a and_o impositive_o prate_v spirit_n in_o thyself_o that_o rather_o than_o recant_v one_o rash_o assent_v absurdity_n will_v run_v into_o a_o thousand_o to_o offer_v so_o peremptory_o to_o persist_v in_o it_o unless_o thou_o can_v speak_v more_o to_o the_o purpose_n than_o thou_o yet_o have_v do_v or_o ever_o be_v like_a to_o do_v in_o proof_n thereof_o in_o that_o universality_n rigidity_n and_o strictness_n wherein_o thou_o state_v it_o and_o as_o to_o those_o of_o the_o keri_n and_o ketib_n in_o particular_a the_o utmost_a thou_o say_v in_o all_o that_o chapter_n wherein_o thou_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o about_o they_o whereby_o to_o refel_v the_o force_n of_o what_o fall_v heavy_o on_o thy_o arch_a assertion_n thence_o from_o by_o such_o as_o urge_v it_o to_o the_o evince_a of_o variety_n of_o lection_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o primitive_a text_n be_v as_o strong_a as_o stubble_n itself_o to_o stand_v against_o it_o with_o and_o of_o no_o more_o force_n than_o foam_n and_o froâ—b_v to_o resell_v it_o for_o fiâ—st_v p._n 297._o thou_o say_v all_o the_o difference_n in_o these_o word_n that_o be_v the_o 840._o word_n of_o the_o keri_n and_o ketib_n be_v in_o the_o consonant_n not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o vowel_n rep._n in_o which_o saying_n thou_o give_v thy_o whole_a cause_n for_o if_o there_o be_v little_o less_o than_o a_o thousand_o word_n now_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n differ_v in_o the_o transcript_n in_o their_o consonant_n from_o what_o they_o be_v as_o write_v in_o the_o first_o manuscript_n what_o need_v any_o more_o to_o prove_v against_o thou_o that_o there_o be_v various_a lection_n and_o that_o in_o more_o than_o in_o tittle_n iota_n vowel_n accent_n point_n and_o apices_fw-la in_o the_o least_o of_o which_o yet_o if_o variation_n be_v prove_v it_o disprove_v the_o universality_n and_o verity_n of_o thy_o great_a assertion_n of_o identity_n to_o a_o tittle_n and_o what_o need_v the_o author_n of_o that_o insinuation_n over_o who_o thou_o crowe_v upon_o thy_o own_o dunghill_n and_o triumph_v before_o thy_o time_n p._n 319._o produce_v the_o least_o testimony_n as_o thou_o false_o affirm_v they_o can_v that_o there_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n some_o copy_n of_o the_o bible_n differ_v mark_v thy_o word_n in_o the_o least_o from_o those_o we_o now_o enjoy_v or_o that_o those_o you_o have_v be_v corrupt_v thou_o i._o o._n prove_v it_o against_o thyself_o to_o their_o hand_n yea_o that_o the_o consonant_n themselves_o be_v great_a matter_n than_o point_n and_o apices_fw-la and_o of_o more_o importance_n with_o thyself_o be_v intimate_v by_o thou_o p._n 317._o in_o the_o eye_n of_o any_o ordinary_a reader_n a_o yet_o thou_o thyself_o asserte_v p._n 297._o that_o 840._o word_n be_v find_v different_a from_o what_o they_o be_v at_o first_o writing_n in_o no_o less_o than_o the_o very_a consonant_n what_o need_v we_o then_o any_o further_a witness_n since_o we_o ourselves_o have_v so_o much_o confess_v out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n or_o rather_o extant_a under_o thy_o own_o hand_n and_o what_o need_v the_o author_n of_o this_o insinuation_n prove_v their_o assertion_n in_o answer_n to_o thy_o confident_a universal_a challenge_n of_o they_o so_o to_o do_v p._n 317._o saying_n let_v they_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v ever_o in_o the_o world_n any_o other_o copy_n of_o the_o bible_n differ_v in_o any_o one_o word_n from_o those_o that_o we_o now_o enjoy_v tu_fw-la dicis_fw-la thyself_o i._o o._n say_v it_o that_o there_o be_v difference_n from_o the_o fiâ—st_a copy_n that_o be_v writâ—by_o the_o inspi_v el_fw-es author_n and_o that_o of_o many_o sort_n what_o needst-thou_a say_v let_v they_o produce_v one_o testimony_n one_o author_n of_o credit_n jew_n or_o christian_n that_o can_v or_o do_v 〈◊〉_d do_v speak_v one_o word_n to_o this_o purpose_n let_v they_o direct_v we_o to_o any_o relic_n any_o monument_n any_o kind_n of_o remembrance_n of_o they_o and_o not_o put_v we_o off_o with_o weak_a conjecture_n upon_o the_o signification_n of_o one_o or_o two_o word_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o weight_n with_o we_o be_v it_o meet_v that_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o huge_a importance_n call_v into_o question_n by_o none_o but_o themselves_o shall_v be_v cast_v and_o determine_v by_o their_o conjecture_n do_v they_o think_v man_n will_v part_v with_o the_o possession_n of_o truth_n upon_o so_o easy_a term_n that_o they_o will_v be_v cast_v from_o their_o inheritance_n by_o divination_n bona_fw-la verba_fw-la quaeso_fw-la possession_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v count_v a_o inheritance_n i_o confess_v be_v eleven_o point_n of_o twelve_o and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o it_o common_o count_v that_o truth_n and_o right_o be_v on_o their_o side_n right_a or_o wrong_n and_o the_o more_o ado_n and_o hard_a task_n they_o have_v who_o have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o to_o storm_v they_o out_o but_o as_o the_o case_n here_o stand_v it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n since_o i._o o._n the_o possessor_n fight_v for_o we_o against_o himself_o be_v thou_o a_o author_n of_o credit_n thyself_o i._o o._n who_o testimony_n may_v be_v take_v for_o truth_n will_v thou_o believe_v thyself_o if_o not_o other_o i_o confess_v as_o thou_o say_v p._n 102._o of_o the_o roman_a harlot_n the_o common_a fate_n of_o liar_n have_v so_o befall_v she_o for_o lie_v most_o in_o many_o thing_n she_o profess_v that_o she_o deserve_v
not_o to_o be_v believe_v when_o she_o talk_v the_o truth_n p._n 225._o so_o i_o may_v say_v of_o thou_o though_o i_o believe_v thou_o when_o thou_o speak_v truth_n yet_o thou_o utter_v so_o many_o untruth_n that_o thou_o scarce_o deserve_v to_o be_v believe_v when_o thou_o tell_v the_o truth_n but_o yet_o if_o thou_o be_v of_o any_o credit_n with_o thyself_o and_o thou_o will_v but_o take_v thy_o own_o word_n than_o we_o be_v well_o enough_o and_o have_v wherewith_o to_o answer_v thy_o challenge_n have_v thyself_o in_o the_o self_n same_o book_n we_o have_v here_o to_o do_v with_o speak_v more_o than_o one_o word_n at_o least_o and_o that_o be_v enough_o ad_fw-la bominem_fw-la to_o this_o purpose_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n a_o copy_n of_o the_o bible_n different_a from_o what_o we_o now_o enjoy_v in_o one_o word_n at_o least_o and_o that_o be_v in_o more_o than_o tittle_n which_o thou_o who_o be_v callidus_n more_o than_o callidus_n in_o thy_o re_fw-mi 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