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idolise_v perfection_n answ_n if_o by_o his_o word_n catheri_n he_o mean_v the_o puritan_n or_o those_o call_v old_a puritan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ì_n i._n e._n puri_fw-la than_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o many_o of_o the_o old_a puritan_n be_v more_o conscientious_a sincere_a and_o religious_a to_o what_o they_o know_v than_o himself_o be_v or_o ever_o be_v 42._o hist_o eccl._n euseb_n pam._n lib._n 6._o c._n 42._o for_o they_o be_v not_o such_o temporizer_n and_o opposer_n of_o the_o light_n and_o work_n of_o christ_n they_o dare_v not_o call_v either_o a_o idol_n as_o he_o have_v do_v and_o whatever_o novatus_n be_v who_o call_v his_o sect_n cartharous_a that_o be_v puritan_n i_o matter_n not_o there_o be_v many_o honest_a people_n in_o england_n and_o other_o part_n of_o those_o call_v puritan_n pr._n p._n 61._o by_o this_o false_a doctrine_n he_o have_v conclude_v the_o church_n of_o england_n at_o home_n all_o reform_a church_n abroad_o under_o unbelief_n for_o be_v 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purpose_n in_o the_o morning-prayer_n and_o service-book_n and_o what_o have_v this_o priest_n do_v less_o than_o charge_v the_o church_n of_o england_n with_o dissimulation_n and_o hypocrisy_n as_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a mind_n then_o what_o be_v here_o express_v as_o also_o edw._n stillingfleet_n in_o his_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n march_z 13._o 1666._o he_o strong_o argue_v and_o plead_v against_o that_o opinion_n of_o god_n lay_v impossible_a law_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o put_v the_o question_n thus_o 70._o thus_o ed._n still_o 6._o serm._n 1669._o pag._n 69_o 70._o for_o what_o be_v it_o that_o god_n require_v of_o man_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o future_a happiness_n which_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v judge_v impossible_a be_v it_o for_o man_n to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o world_n for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o christian_a religion_n to_o persuade_v man_n to_o do_v so_o §_o xxii_o qr._n the_o scripture_n be_v speak_v from_o the_o light_n but_o be_v not_o the_o light_n the_o word_n the_o life_n the_o judge_n the_o rule_n the_o guide_n nor_o the_o tryer_n of_o spirit_n for_o all_o this_o belong_v to_o christ_n pr._n p._n 61._o i_o must_v true_o say_v this_o be_v none_o of_o abel_n his_o language_n nor_o a_o faithful_a testimony_n for_o god_n except_o another_o qr._n atheist_n or_o antiscripturist_a none_o will_v have_v lay_v such_o base_a thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n answ_n here_o be_v one_o of_o his_o base_a abuse_n for_o to_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v speak_v from_o the_o light_n but_o be_v not_o the_o light_n the_o life_n the_o judge_n etc._n etc._n be_v only_o as_o much_o as_o to_o
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the_o heart_n we_o can_v say_v of_o either_o that_o it_o be_v no_o rule_n at_o all_o for_o every_o command_n or_o precept_n from_o god_n or_o christ_n whether_o it_o be_v upon_o outward_a or_o inward_a record_n be_v a_o rule_n in_o itself_o for_o instruction_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v assistance_n the_o law_n and_o testimony_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n and_o as_o in_o table_n of_o stone_n be_v a_o rule_n to_o israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o not_o to_o exclude_v the_o word_n nigh_o they_o even_o in_o their_o heart_n or_o their_o harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v through_o all_o dispensation_n the_o law_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o spiritual_a christian_n under_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n must_v needs_o be_v their_o rule_n now_o who_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o further_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v a_o lamp_n and_o the_o law_n which_o be_v light_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n be_v not_o only_o the_o principal_a rule_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o spiritual_a christian_n who_o be_v the_o evangelical_n israel_n and_o inward_a jew_n but_o also_o of_o more_o universal_a extent_n as_o to_o nation_n then_o the_o scripture_n be_v for_o when_o even_o those_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n rom._n 2.14_o 15._o so_o that_o the_o scripture_n can_v not_o be_v their_o rule_n who_o have_v it_o not_o but_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o god_n and_o his_o christ_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n within_o contain_v the_o substance_n and_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v write_v in_o scripture_n and_o will_v the_o more_o clear_o and_o live_o appear_v and_o be_v read_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o veil_n of_o darkness_n sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o man_n be_v remove_v and_o take_v away_o in_o his_o conversion_n and_o come_n into_o the_o new_a covenant_n dispensation_n on_o the_o word_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n i_o will_v query_n if_o this_o testimony_n can_v be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o this_o prophet_n isaiah_n refer_v they_o then_o to_o no_o sure_o how_o can_v they_o when_o those_o book_n be_v not_o then_o write_v yet_o whoever_o obey_v and_o follow_v the_o law_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n within_o such_o can_v oppose_v slight_a nor_o invalidate_v any_o thing_n of_o holy_a scripture_n but_o have_v real_a union_n therewith_o and_o be_v in_o the_o life_n practice_n and_o fulfil_v thereof_o pr._n ibid._n the_o spirit_n that_o do_v infatuate_a the_o quaker_n be_v the_o foolish_a guide_n who_o this_o quake_a father_n will_v have_v his_o child_n to_o follow_v answ_n what_o blasphemous_a folly_n be_v this_o against_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o the_o quaker_n will_v have_v the_o child_n yea_o and_o all_o man_n to_o follow_v which_o it_o be_v horrid_a blasphemy_n to_o charge_n with_o be_v a_o infatuate_n or_o foolish_a guide_n whereby_o he_o have_v also_o abuse_v and_o slight_v christ_n testimony_n and_o the_o scripture_n which_o testify_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n to_o guide_v into_o all_o truth_n pr._n ibid._n this_o quaker_n faith_n to_o undermine_v the_o scripture_n to_o render_v they_o good_a for_o nothing_o for_o say_v he_o the_o spirit_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v mind_v in_o all_o thing_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v mind_v in_o nothing_o answ_n he_o have_v herein_o abominable_o belie_v the_o quaker_n and_o pervert_v his_o word_n though_o he_o himself_o have_v cite_v but_o a_o few_o line_n before_o in_o the_o same_o page_n 36._o viz._n the_o scripture_n be_v a_o true_a testimony_n of_o what_o the_o saint_n be_v make_v witness_n of_o this_o be_v no_o undermine_v nor_o render_v they_o good_a for_o nothing_o again_o from_o mind_v the_o spirit_n alone_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v mind_v in_o nothing_o he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v that_o nothing_o else_o upon_o any_o account_n be_v to_o be_v mind_v but_o the_o spirit_n alone_o howbeit_o that_o the_o spirit_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v mind_v in_o all_o thing_n as_o the_o principal_a and_o most_o eminent_a rule_n be_v true_a yea_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mind_v even_o in_o the_o read_n scripture_n or_o else_o they_o can_v be_v right_o understand_v pr._n p._n 37._o the_o quaker_n ill_a spirit_n be_v to_o be_v mind_v in_o all_o thing_n this_o alone_a be_v the_o true_a discerner_n betwixt_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n but_o pity_v those_o poor_a child_n that_o have_v no_o better_o guide_v to_o follow_v answ_n when_o the_o quaker_n speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n this_o priest_n will_v have_v it_o the_o quaker_n ill_a spirit_n thus_o he_o blasphemous_o pervert_v still_o but_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v both_o the_o true_a discerner_n and_o giver_n of_o true_a discern_v betwixt_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n i_o suppose_v he_o dare_v not_o deny_v s._n xvi_o pr._n pag._n 38._o as_o for_o those_o priest_n that_o do_v warrantable_o use_v the_o common_a prayer-book_n either_o in_o the_o king_n chapel_n or_o elsewhere_o to_o speak_v this_o quaker_n mind_n or_o sense_n they_o be_v a_o company_n of_o dull_a ignoramuss_n they_o can_v pray_v at_o all_o a_o sad_a case_n except_o it_o be_v in_o the_o quaker_n dumb_n meet_v or_o among_o those_o that_o be_v act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o hat_n answ_n the_o quaker_n so_o call_v be_v speak_v of_o such_o priest_n and_o teacher_n as_o pray_v not_o with_o the_o spirit_n nor_o with_o understanding_n and_o of_o some_o that_o can_v pray_v at_o all_o but_o as_o they_o have_v make_v prayer_n by_o other_o in_o a_o book_n to_o read_v and_o such_o it_o seem_v he_o render_v those_o priest_n in_o the_o king_n chapel_n and_o elsewhere_o so_o dull_a as_o that_o they_o can_v pray_v without_o book_n for_o he_o have_v make_v the_o application_n with_o such_o a_o reflection_n as_o for_o our_o meeting_n which_o he_o scornful_o term_n dumb_a we_o therein_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o his_o holy_a fear_n and_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o good_a spirit_n in_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n both_o in_o our_o inward_a attention_n meditation_n soul_n breathe_n unto_o god_n preach_v pray_v to_o and_o praise_v our_o god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o to_o be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n &_o truth_n i_o take_v his_o tell_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o hat_n also_o to_o be_v in_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n &_o nothing_o at_o all_o of_o any_o serious_a sense_n or_o argument_n in_o it_o he_o shall_v have_v explain_v himself_o therein_o pr._n p._n 39_o according_a to_o this_o quake_a rant_n be_v not_o the_o king_n majesty_n base_o reflect_v on_o have_v he_o not_o a_o dull_a clergy_n to_o minister_v in_o his_o presence_n be_v not_o this_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o nursing-father_n in_o a_o bad_a cafe_z answ_n i_o think_v this_o priest_n have_v reflect_v on_o the_o king_n and_o his_o clergy_n to_o purpose_n while_o he_o have_v render_v they_o such_o as_o do_v not_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n or_o as_o can_v pray_v without_o book_n for_o such_o be_v our_o friend_n write_v of_o about_o which_o this_o priest_n take_v all_o this_o occasion_n and_o why_o do_v he_o call_v the_o king_n a_o nursing-father_n of_o the_o church_n he_o rather_o mean_n as_o he_o will_v have_v he_o the_o nursing-father_n of_o the_o clergy_n that_o they_o may_v feed_v upon_o the_o fat_a
live_v upon_o tithe_n and_o force_a maintenance_n imprison_v and_o spoil_v many_o innocent_a subject_n that_o the_o lofty_a domineer_a priest_n may_v live_v in_o pride_n and_o fullness_n which_o thing_n doubtless_o can_v be_v no_o delight_n nor_o advantage_n to_o the_o king_n that_o the_o priest_n shall_v thus_o harrass_n and_o destroy_v his_o subject_n consider_v his_o divers_a declaration_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o toleration_n but_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v grant_v and_o cause_v a_o law_n to_o be_v make_v to_o leave_v people_n free_a to_o their_o conscience_n and_o persuasion_n in_o that_o case_n of_o payment_n or_o nonpayment_n of_o tithe_n than_o i_o suppose_v this_o priest_n will_v not_o so_o ready_o cry_v up_o the_o king_n as_o the_o church_n nursing-father_n what_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nursing-fathers_n and_o their_o queen_n thy_o nursing-mothers_n relate_v not_o at_o all_o to_o any_o persecute_v church_n or_o priesthood_n but_o to_o god_n own_o afflict_a people_n zion_n or_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o restoration_n and_o gather_v of_o the_o gentile_n thereunto_o to_o who_o he_o say_v thy_o destroyer_n and_o they_o that_o make_v thou_o waste_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o thou_o isa_n 49.17_o so_o that_o when_o such_o persecutor_n and_o destroyer_n as_o many_o of_o the_o priest_n be_v come_v to_o be_v remove_v and_o the_o heart_n of_o king_n and_o princess_n come_v to_o be_v make_v tender_a by_o the_o invisible_a power_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v a_o comfort_n as_o nourisher_n and_o reliever_n of_o god_n afflict_a people_n from_o their_o oppression_n when_o the_o beast_n shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o lay_v her_o desolate_a that_o she_o may_v no_o long_o persecute_v nor_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o that_o this_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n chap._n 49.23_o do_v not_o appertain_v to_o a_o persecute_v and_o oppress_v priesthood_n or_o church_n but_o to_o the_o afflict_a and_o oppress_a zion_n and_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o church_n restoration_n and_o increase_n even_o among_o the_o gentile_n pr._n p._n 39_o our_o sing_v of_o psalm_n in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o our_o preach_a and_o pray_v answ_n praise_n be_v not_o comely_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a their_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n god_n regard_v not_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o regard_v my_o prayer_n you_o sing_v what_o you_o experience_v not_o in_o david_n psalm_n prayer_n complaint_n lamentation_n etc._n etc._n you_o false_o personate_v david_n in_o condition_n that_o be_v none_o of_o your_o own_o pr._n ibid._n the_o quaker_n to_o the_o shame_n of_o true_a christianity_n be_v they_o only_o who_o sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o understanding_n answ_n we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o quaker_n only_o sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o understanding_n but_o that_o the_o true_a sing_n be_v therewith_o if_o this_o priest_n pretend_v to_o sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n than_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v own_v the_o spirit_n be_v guidance_n in_o this_o point_n and_o so_o to_o sing_v and_o pray_v without_o book_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v motion_n and_o guidance_n if_o he_o own_v this_o to_o be_v concern_v in_o true_a christianity_n then_o why_o do_v he_o revile_v the_o quaker_n so_o call_v for_o own_v the_o spirit_n be_v rule_n and_o guidance_n if_o he_o own_v it_o not_o than_o no_o injury_n to_o tell_v he_o his_o defect_n wherein_o his_o brethren_n be_v general_o concern_v pr._n p._n 39_o 40._o to_o mount_v the_o baseness_n of_o quakerism_n aloft_o the_o sing_n of_o psalm_n at_o court_n in_o the_o king_n chapel_n in_o the_o city_n and_o country_n in_o cathedral_n and_o parish_n church_n be_v a_o very_a profane_a piece_n of_o service_n answ_n their_o be_v sing_v at_o court_n in_o the_o king_n chapel_n and_o in_o cathedral_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o make_v the_o service_n one_o bit_n better_o it_o be_v not_o the_o place_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o god_n look_v at_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v bad_a and_o wicked_a at_o court_n in_o the_o city_n or_o country_n in_o cathedral_n or_o parish_n church_n so_o call_v god_n will_v never_o a_o whit_n regard_v their_o pretend_a service_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o place_n for_o he_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n he_o regard_v not_o the_o face_n of_o prince_n it_o be_v not_o the_o king_n palace_n that_o will_v excuse_v man_n in_o offer_v prayer_n or_o praise_n from_o a_o pollute_a heart_n iniquity_n at_o court_n be_v reprovable_a in_o god_n sight_n as_o well_o as_o in_o city_n or_o country_n it_o be_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n god_n require_v pr._n qr._n prim._n p._n 36._o christ_n do_v not_o ordain_v sprinkle_v water_n in_o a_o child_n face_n answ_n if_o he_o do_v let_v we_o have_v scripture_n proof_n for_o it_o wherever_o christ_n do_v ordain_v or_o command_v infant_n to_o be_v sprinkle_v or_o call_v that_o the_o baptism_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o be_v more_o than_o confident_a that_o he_o have_v no_o scripture_n to_o be_v his_o rule_n in_o this_o practice_n pr._n priest_n answer_v pag._n 40._o we_o have_v quite_o lose_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n this_o quaker_n do_v buld_o say_v they_o rise_v from_o the_o pope_n invention_n answ_n the_o true_a and_o real_a baptism_n and_o lord_n supper_n both_o in_o the_o type_n and_o antitype_n do_v not_o rise_v from_o the_o pope_n invention_n but_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v infant_n and_o call_v that_o baptism_n be_v impose_v by_o pope_n i_o challenge_v he_o to_o produce_v plain_a scripture-proof_n for_o sprinkle_v infant_n if_o he_o can_v pr._n pag._n 41._o who_o can_v but_o laugh_v this_o baal_n be_v prophet_n to_o scorn_n or_o rather_o who_o can_v but_o pity_v his_o great_a ignorance_n answ_n this_o person_n be_v give_v more_o to_o laughter_n and_o scorn_n than_o he_o be_v to_o pity_n but_o his_o laughter_n and_o scorn_n be_v but_o like_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n for_o he_o laugh_v and_o scorn_v at_o such_o as_o true_o own_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n within_o to_o be_v their_o guide_n and_o teacher_n pr._n ibid._n let_v this_o be_v note_v that_o the_o quaker_n own_v no_o other_o baptism_n but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n which_o certain_o be_v no_o scripture-baptism_n answ_n the_o one_o baptism_n which_o the_o quaker_n own_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n testify_v of_o in_o scripture_n there_o be_v one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n ephes_n 4._o we_o be_v all_o baptise_a by_o one_o spirit_n into_o one_o body_n and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v baptise_a into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n for_o this_o man_n to_o say_v this_o be_v no_o scripture-baptism_n show_v his_o great_a ignorance_n as_o well_o as_o error_n pr._n pag._n 42._o alas_o poor_a despise_a church_n of_o england_n what_o be_v become_v of_o thy_o two_o sacrament_n which_o be_v general_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n answ_n where_o be_v his_o scripture_n for_o this_o passage_n for_o the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o for_o the_o two_o sacrament_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n if_o he_o can_v produce_v plain_a scripture-proof_n herein_o than_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o his_o rule_n but_o the_o church_n be_v his_o rule_n as_o the_o papist_n say_v his_o rail_a and_o cry_v out_o the_o ugly_a face_n of_o these_o quake_a line_n be_v no_o proof_n for_o his_o position_n but_o revile_v still_o pr._n pag._n 4_o 3._o who_o know_v not_o that_o a_o material_a church_n be_v a_o place_n make_v by_o man_n and_o not_o by_o angel_n answ_n where_o be_v his_o scripture_n for_o a_o material_a church_n make_v by_o man_n or_o that_o a_o steeplehouse_n or_o old_a mass-house_n be_v the_o church_n he_o distinguish_v not_o between_o ecclesia_fw-la and_o templum_fw-la here_o pr._n ibid._n as_o for_o that_o church_n which_o this_o quaker_n call_v a_o live_a thing_n it_o be_v a_o unlawful_a conventicle_n ecclesâ—a_fw-la malignantium_fw-la the_o congregation_n of_o evil-doer_n with_o which_o this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n be_v too_o much_o pester_v answ_n that_o church_n which_o the_o quaker_n call_v a_o live_a church_n be_v build_v up_o of_o live_v stone_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n and_o chief_a cornerstone_n no_o unlawful_a conventicle_n he_o now_o talk_v like_o a_o malicious_a and_o popish_a informer_n that_o will_v incense_v the_o magistrate_n to_o persecution_n against_o we_o pr._n pag._n 44._o not_o the_o king_n majesty_n on_o the_o throne_n nor_o the_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n do_v escape_v this_o quaker_n be_v lash_n answ_n neither_o the_o king_n on_o the_o throne_n nor_o the_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n will_v be_v able_a to_o excuse_v this_o priest_n in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o god_n
thus_o viz._n pr._n there_o be_v neither_o head_n of_o england_n nor_o minister_n who_o the_o quaker_n own_o both_o the_o magistrate_n and_o know_a ministry_n of_o england_n be_v absolute_o deny_v by_o all_o through-paced_n quaker_n p._n 81._o and_o that_o this_o quaker_n give_v we_o plain_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o real_a quaker_n be_v none_o of_o the_o king_n loyal_a subject_n for_o they_o own_v no_o magistrate_n but_o such_o as_o be_v quaker_n like_o themselves_o answ_n all_o which_o be_v invective_n malicious_a and_o abominable_a slander_n and_o false_a inference_n show_v a_o very_a cruel_a and_o bloody_a mind_n in_o this_o priest_n be_v it_o note_v still_o that_o j._n parn_n plain_o testify_v against_o the_o corruption_n partiality_n and_o persecution_n that_o be_v among_o the_o then_o ruler_n and_o head_n in_o england_n who_o be_v high_o guilty_a of_o persecute_v the_o innocent_a in_o those_o day_n and_o that_o this_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o former_a power_n in_o cromwell_n time_n before_o the_o king_n return_n for_o it_o be_v above_o twenty_o year_n ago_o since_o j._n parnel_n die_v in_o prison_n in_o colchester_n castle_n for_o his_o conscience_n and_o testimony_n therefore_o be_v it_o now_o observe_v that_o this_o malicious_a priest_n show_v himself_o mad_a against_o those_o testimony_n which_o be_v real_o give_v forth_o in_o reproof_n to_o those_o corrupt_a persecute_v ruler_n who_o act_v in_o o._n cromwel_n name_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n as_o also_o that_o this_o priest_n have_v pervert_v those_o testimony_n to_o render_v the_o qrs._n none_o of_o the_o king_n be_v loyal_a subject_n and_o denyer_n of_o magistrate_n except_o such_o as_o be_v qrs._n which_o be_v foul_a aspersion_n and_o gross_a untruth_n how_o like_o a_o revengeful_a temporizer_n have_v this_o priest_n show_v himself_o to_o incense_v the_o present_a government_n against_o we_o for_o such_o plain_a testimony_n against_o the_o corruption_n of_o o._n cromwel_n government_n and_o magistrate_n as_o if_o the_o king_n and_o present_a government_n must_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o persecute_v we_o to_o avenge_v their_o enemy_n quarrel_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o plainness_n and_o sincerity_n in_o testify_v against_o their_o persecution_n and_o oppression_n thus_o the_o priest_n have_v over-shot_a himself_o in_o his_o envy_n cruelty_n and_o outrage_n but_o i_o will_v yet_o ask_v he_o if_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o prince_n and_o ruler_n to_o commit_v any_o offence_n against_o god_n and_o if_o his_o servant_n may_v not_o be_v call_v to_o reprehend_v and_o warn_v they_o and_o therefore_o see_v he_o have_v argue_v so_o mean_o and_o pitiful_o against_o we_o and_o have_v use_v so_o many_o citation_n abusive_o instead_o of_o give_v we_o any_o christian_a or_o rational_a answer_n i_o shall_v here_o present_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o catalogue_n of_o some_o more_o of_o his_o lie_n most_o malicious_a and_o devilish_a slander_n and_o falsehood_n be_v thirty_o five_o in_o number_n for_o brevity_n sake_n as_o follow_v viz._n §_o xxvi_o 1._o that_o no_o magistrate_n no_o government_n no_o law_n without_o quakerism_n stamp_v on_o they_o be_v either_o own_a or_o honour_v by_o any_o qrs._n p._n 92._o this_o be_v a_o malicious_a lye_n 2._o that_o the_o qrs._n be_v lawless_n as_o well_o as_o none_o of_o the_o king_n be_v loyal_a subject_n p._n 92_o 93._o a_o persecute_v slander_n 3._o that_o king_n and_o parliament_n magistrate_n law_n government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v very_o little_a either_o own_a or_o honour_v by_o any_o qrs._n p._n 93._o a_o lie_n also_o 4._o that_o they_o proclaim_v our_o magistrate_n to_o be_v man_n of_o blood_n bloody_a magistrate_n p._n 93._o a_o gross_a lye_n 5._o that_o it_o be_v no_o qrs._n duty_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n p._n 85._o a_o lie_a forgery_n 6._o that_o all_o qrs._n with_o their_o false_a christ_n the_o light_n within_o they_o be_v in_o print_n a_o lawless_a generation_n of_o people_n profess_a opposer_n of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n ibid._n a_o blasphemous_a and_o malicious_a lie_n and_o slander_n 7._o that_o vnquakerized_a magistrate_n be_v no_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n p._n 86._o a_o gross_n lie_v still_o 8._o that_o the_o king_n majesty_n upon_o the_o throne_n the_o peer_n with_o their_o nobility_n and_o high_a honour_n the_o knight_n with_o their_o worship_n the_o gentleman_n etc._n etc._n be_v as_o bad_a and_o miserable_a as_o the_o devil_n p._n 89._o a_o most_o abominable_a and_o shameful_a slander_n 9_o that_o any_o peasant_n qr._n be_v more_o honourable_a than_o the_o king_n be_v sacred_a majesty_n a_o ridiculous_a lye_n 10._o that_o the_o qr._n be_v bold_o base_a say_v in_o print_n there_o be_v no_o honour_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n who_o be_v bear_v heir_n of_o the_o crown_n p._n 91._o a_o lie_n still_o 11._o that_o the_o qrs._n be_v base_o destructive_a to_o the_o king_n majesty_n to_o all_o superiority_n nobility_n and_o honour_n etc._n etc._n a_o base_a falsehood_n 12._o that_o the_o qrs._n do_v not_o give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n nor_o fear_v unto_o who_o fear_v honour_n to_o who_o honour_n be_v due_a etc._n etc._n p._n 93._o a_o falsehood_n also_o 13._o that_o he_o look_v upon_o they_o that_o do_v not_o thou_o one_o another_o or_o be_v you_o will_v by_v other_o as_o so_o many_o tyrant_n worse_o than_o turk_n p._n 95._o a_o shameful_a lye_n 14._o that_o according_a to_o this_o qr._n the_o king_n as_o supreme_a head_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v that_o degree_n of_o honour_n above_o all_o his_o subject_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o devil_n p._n 99_o 100_o observe_v those_o cruel_a slander_n and_o devour_a word_n appear_v to_o be_v design_o forge_v to_o render_v we_o odious_a to_o the_o king_n parliament_n and_o ruler_n to_o incense_v they_o against_o we_o to_o destroy_v we_o thus_o like_o a_o rage_a wave_n and_o one_o of_o cain_n race_n have_v this_o priest_n attempt_v mischief_n against_o the_o innocent_a plain_o evince_v how_o he_o serve_v the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o liar_n 15._o that_o gospel-truths_n be_v by_o this_o qr._n say_v to_o be_v tell_v man_n by_o the_o devil_n and_o god_n minister_n the_o devil_n mouth_n p._n 102._o evident_a lie_v also_o 16._o that_o qrs._n dare_v affirm_v that_o all_o those_o minister_n of_o the_o cospel_n be_v the_o devil_n mouth_n in_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o ibid._n a_o notorious_a lye_n 17._o that_o the_o belief_n or_o plead_v for_o a_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n make_v the_o qrs._n miserable_o proud_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o be_v a_o haughty_a over-ho_o dotage_n of_o this_o qr._n p._n 103._o these_o be_v lie_n also_o 18._o that_o according_a to_o this_o qr._n there_o have_v be_v no_o true_a christianity_n nothing_o but_o ant-christianism_a cruel_a darkness_n and_o ignorance_n and_o estrangedness_n from_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n ever_o since_o the_o apostle_n day_n p._n 107._o a_o lie_a inferrence_n 19_o that_o according_a to_o the_o qrs._n mind_n ever_o since_o the_o apostle_n day_n they_o be_v only_o vain_a believer_n who_o say_v they_o believe_v that_o that_o be_v the_o christ_n that_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n rise_v again_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n a_o perverse_a lye_n 20._o that_o by_o this_o qr._n believe_v in_o christ_n that_o die_v be_v slight_v ibid._n a_o notorious_a lye_n 21._o that_o there_o have_v not_o be_v one_o jot_n of_o christianity_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n for_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n last_o pass_v ever_o since_o the_o apostle_n day_n all_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n have_v not_o know_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n their_o redeemer_n p._n 111._o shameful_a lie_n 22._o that_o as_o for_o this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o anti-christ_n and_o what_o be_v anti-christian_n to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o p._n 112._o a_o manifest_a and_o gross_a lye_n 23._o that_o like_o g._n fox_n the_o old_a qr._n they_o be_v all_o equal_a with_o god_n himself_o p._n 116._o a_o horrid_a lye_n 24._o that_o parnel_n affirm_v that_o all_o qrs._n be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n divine_a nature_n and_o hence_o that_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n qr_n be_v no_o less_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n than_o christ_n himself_o be_v p._n 116._o notorious_a lie_n 25._o that_o all_o real_a qrs._n be_v in_o their_o own_o vain_a imagination_n god_v with_o god_n and_o chri_v with_o christ_n no_o less_o god_n incarnate_a than_o our_o saviour_n p._n 117._o malicious_n and_o shameful_a lie_n 26._o that_o the_o leaven_n of_o that_o little_a book_n theologia_n germanica_n have_v sour_v the_o qrs._n whole_a lump_n ibid._n a_o falsehood_n 27._o that_o for_o
there_o shall_v be_v one_o head_n christ_n one_o teacher_n one_o lord_n one_o lawgiver_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o light_n one_o life_n one_o way_n one_o shepherd_n and_o one_o sheep-fold_n one_o priest_n over_o the_o household_n of_o god_n one_o hope_n one_o family_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o in_o this_o true_a church_n this_o be_v not_o strange_a to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v constitute_v of_o true_a and_o live_a member_n of_o one_o body_n who_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o be_v new_a creature_n in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v gather_v and_o baptize_v by_o one_o spirit_n into_o one_o light_n life_n and_o power_n and_o so_o into_o one_o body_n according_a to_o scripture_n see_v the_o priest_n be_v so_o ignorant_a of_o these_o thing_n i_o desire_v he_o to_o read_v these_o scripture_n at_o leisure_n isa_n 33.22_o jer._n 31.31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o heb._n 8.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o john_n 6.45_o isa_n 54.13_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o 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