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to_o be_v from_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o not_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o see_v the_o author_n of_o the_o postscript_n will_v allow_v he_o to_o have_v be_v great_o mistake_v in_o his_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v saint_n we_o may_v with_o as_o much_o ground_n in_o all_o reason_n judge_v he_o to_o be_v mistake_v when_o he_o do_v so_o threaten_v they_o that_o christ_n will_v forsake_v they_o but_o if_o they_o never_o have_v christ_n how_o can_v he_o forsake_v they_o 5._o we_o need_v not_o fear_v such_o prediction_n as_o carry_v in_o their_o bosom_n flat_a contradiction_n but_o s._n r._n do_v not_o think_v independency_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o ep_n 53_o part_n 3._o he_o give_v a_o express_a testimony_n of_o some_o independent_o particular_o thomas_z godwyn_n jeremiah_n burrough_n that_o they_o be_v gracious_a man_n so_o he_o tell_v that_o he_o conceive_v of_o they_o which_o abundant_o prove_v he_o think_v man_n may_v be_v true_o gracious_a and_o yet_o independent_o and_o mighty_a opposite_n to_o presbyterial_a government_n as_o his_o word_n in_o that_o epistle_n show_v section_n iii_o 1._o the_o presbyterian_a reformation_n not_o a_o matter_n to_o make_v so_o great_a a_o boast_n of_o as_o the_o author_n do_v 2._o that_o s._n r._n say_v in_o presbytry_n the_o letter_n only_o be_v reform_v and_o scarce_o that_o and_o that_o god_n will_v not_o build_v his_o zion_n on_o that_o skin_n of_o reformation_n 3._o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o presbyterian_a church_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v member_n of_o a_o well_o order_v humane_a society_n 4._o a_o precious_a life_n stir_v among_o many_o presbyterian_o especial_o in_o the_o west_n 40_o year_n ago_o and_o upward_o 5._o the_o presbyterian_o do_v not_o go_v forward_o
print_n before_o his_o death_n some_o year_n that_o god_n have_v forsake_v their_o national_n church_n and_o be_v not_o like_a to_o return_v to_o she_o again_o and_o he_o answer_v all_o the_o common_a reason_n from_o sciptur_fw-la or_o the_o covenant_n that_o seem_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v return_v unto_o they_o and_o plain_o show_v the_o weakness_n and_o invalidity_n of_o they_o the_o book_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o many_o which_o i_o have_v read_v and_o i_o have_v it_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o honest_a faithful_a man_n that_o he_o hear_v john_n livingston_n say_v in_o prayer_n lord_n since_o dumbar_n thou_o have_v spit_v in_o our_o face_n and_o since_o that_o never_o look_v over_o thy_o shoulder_n to_o we_o again_o this_o be_v he_o who_o the_o author_n of_o the_o postscript_n call_v that_o great_a man_n of_o god_n and_o this_o prayer_n he_o have_v in_o a_o certain_a family_n in_o aberdeen_n and_o this_o be_v that_o church_n that_o be_v such_o a_o apostate_n and_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o forsake_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o their_o chief_a seer_n and_o who_o indeed_o be_v never_o a_o true_a gospel_n church_n that_o we_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n have_v forsake_v and_o we_o be_v resolve_v by_o god_n grace_n never_o to_o return_v unto_o she_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o we_o let_v they_o come_v unto_o you_o but_o go_v not_o you_o unto_o they_o the_o lord_n have_v add_v divers_a who_o be_v among_o they_o and_o under_o that_o profession_n unto_o we_o and_o will_v add_v many_o more_o yea_o thousand_o in_o due_a time_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o precious_a seed_n to_o gather_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o there_o be_v many_o among_o they_o i_o know_v who_o have_v true_a breathe_n after_o the_o lord_n and_o these_o in_o due_a time_n the_o lord_n will_v regard_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o his_o zion_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o build_v in_o great_a glory_n even_o in_o and_o among_o the_o people_n call_v in_o scorn_n quaker_n section_n v._n 1._o what_o be_v say_v against_o the_o presbyterian_a church_n in_o general_n as_o national_a and_o as_o be_v so_o guilty_a of_o persecution_n and_o blood_n be_v not_o understand_v of_o all_o that_o go_v under_o that_o name_n many_o among_o they_o be_v free_a of_o such_o crime_n and_o of_o a_o more_o sober_a spirit_n and_o principle_n 2._o a_o apology_n why_o i_o frequent_o use_v the_o word_n presbyterian_a 3_o presbytery_n too_o good_a a_o name_n for_o they_o unless_o with_o this_o addition_n pseudo-presbytery_n that_o be_v presbytery_n false_o so_o call_v 4._o the_o presbyterian_a church_n guilty_a of_o deny_v the_o true_a christ_n who_o will_v exclud_v he_o out_o of_o the_o very_a saint_n 5._o the_o presbyterian_a church_n a_o foolish_a builder_n and_o guilty_a of_o very_o bad_a and_o unchristian_a doctrine_n 6._o the_o presbyterian_a church_n although_o she_o pretend_v to_o be_v more_o for_o a_o spritual_a way_n of_o preach_v and_o worship_v than_o the_o papal_a or_o episcopal_n yet_o upon_o the_o matter_n she_o be_v not_o one_o jot_n more_o for_o the_o same_o than_o they_o be_v prove_v by_o divers_a instance_n 7._o two_o question_n put_v to_o the_o presbyterian_o 8._o a_o list_n of_o the_o revil_v false_a acousation_n and_o rail_a speech_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o postscript_n against_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n 9_o presbyterian_a teacher_n have_v not_o that_o credit_n now_o with_o many_o people_n as_o to_o make_v they_o believe_v whatever_o they_o say_v with_o a_o implicit_a faith_n as_o former_o they_o too_o much_o have_v 1._o and_o as_o to_o what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o general_a against_o the_o presbyterian_a church_n as_o national_n and_o as_o be_v so_o guilty_a of_o persecution_n and_o blood_n i_o understand_v it_o not_o of_o all_o that_o go_v under_o that_o name_n for_o i_o do_v believe_v many_o among_o they_o be_v altogether_o free_a of_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o such_o thing_n and_o be_v of_o a_o more_o sober_a spirit_n and_o of_o more_o sober_a principle_n but_o i_o understand_v it_o of_o a_o great_a faction_n and_o party_n of_o they_o that_o do_v most_o prevail_v and_o carry_v away_o many_o simple_a wel-meaning_n people_n along_o with_o they_o what_o by_o deceitful_a persuasion_n and_o what_o by_o fear_n and_o i_o know_v many_o that_o be_v so_o carry_v away_o be_v now_o come_v to_o see_v the_o evil_n of_o these_o practice_n and_o be_v resolve_v never_o to_o concur_v in_o or_o countenance_v the_o like_a of_o they_o again_o but_o especial_o the_o presbyterian_a clergy_n and_o priesthood_n have_v the_o main_a hand_n and_o stroke_n in_o these_o disorder_n and_o all_o to_o uphold_v their_o kingdom_n and_o gratify_v their_o lust_n and_o ambition_n 2._o and_o that_o i_o have_v so_o frequent_o use_v the_o word_n presbyterian_a or_o may_v afterward_o use_v it_o be_v only_o for_o distinction_n sake_n because_o i_o know_v not_o how_o otherwise_o to_o design_n they_o yet_o i_o be_o far_o from_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v true_a presbyterian_o or_o that_o their_o classical_a judicatory_n be_v true_a presbytery_n such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o therefore_o presbytery_n be_v too_o good_a a_o name_n to_o give_v they_o unless_o with_o this_o addition_n pseudo-presbyterâ—_a that_o be_v to_o say_v presbytery_n false_o so_o call_v see_v they_o have_v so_o positive_o deny_v that_o which_o give_v the_o very_a life_n and_o be_v either_o to_o any_o true_a church_n or_o presbytery_n viz_o the_o immediate_a revelation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d teach_n and_o leading_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o every_o member_n so_o that_o as_o of_o old_a there_o be_v who_o call_v themselves_o jew_n and_o apostle_n and_o be_v not_o so_o these_o presbyterian_o call_v themselves_o true_a preâ—â—â—â—erys_n but_o be_v no_o more_o so_o than_o a_o dead_a image_n of_o a_o man_n be_v a_o true_a man_n and_o indeed_o who_o ever_o have_v a_o true_a knowledge_n of_o either_o the_o gospel_n or_o a_o true_a gospel_n church_n will_v see_v that_o with_o good_a reason_n and_o good_a ground_n we_o have_v forsake_v the_o presbyterian_a and_o national_n church_n and_o that_o not_o only_o because_o of_o her_o bad_a practice_n but_o also_o for_o her_o bad_a antichristian_a and_o unsound_a doctrine_n in_o many_o thing_n she_o deny_v the_o real_a in-being_a and_o revelation_n of_o jesâ—â—_n christ_n in_o any_o of_o her_o member_n or_o indeed_o in_o any_o man_n in_o those_o day_n 4._o and_o although_o she_o false_o accuse_v we_o as_o deny_v the_o true_a christ_n yet_o i_o hope_v to_o make_v it_o apparent_a that_o she_o and_o not_o we_o be_v the_o denier_n of_o he_o who_o will_v exclud_v he_o out_o of_o the_o very_a saint_n and_o altogether_o confine_v he_o to_o some_o particular_a place_n but_o this_o i_o intend_v to_o reserve_v till_o afterward_o 5._o also_o she_o discover_v herself_o to_o be_v a_o very_a foolish_a builder_n who_o make_v her_o foundation_n so_o narrow_a and_o her_o build_n so_o wide_o for_o no_o less_o than_o the_o whole_a nation_n she_o will_v take_v into_o her_o build_n yea_o all_o nation_n if_o she_o can_v and_o yet_o the_o true_a and_o save_a power_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n jesus_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o the_o church_n she_o â—ill_v only_o have_v it_o extend_v but_o to_o a_o small_a number_n of_o â—er_n member_n and_o that_o the_o great_a part_n have_v neither_o â—eceived_v this_o grace_n nor_o ever_o shall_v but_o be_v exclude_v inevitable_o from_o it_o without_o their_o own_o consent_n â—y_a god_n absolute_a decree_n that_o bar_v they_o out_o from_o 〈◊〉_d possibility_n of_o salvation_n before_o they_o ever_o come_v 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n sure_o this_o be_v too_o narrow_a a_o foundaion_n for_o so_o wide_a a_o build_n and_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a â—avour_n to_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o her_o member_n than_o â—hey_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o under_o any_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n yea_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v 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eye_n be_v trueâ—_n open_v to_o leave_v she_o and_o come_v out_o of_o she_o 6._o and_o though_o she_o pretend_v to_o be_v more_o for_o a_o spiritual_a way_n of_o preach_v and_o worship_n than_o either_o papist_n or_o these_o call_v the_o episcopal_a yet_o real_o upon_o the_o matter_n she_o be_v not_o one_o jot_n more_o for_o thâ—_n same_o than_o they_o be_v but_o do_v full_o aggre_a witâ—_n they_o in_o those_o principl_n that_o in_o their_o very_a naturâ—â—_n oppose_v all_o spiritual_a preach_n and_o pray_v for_o 〈◊〉_d they_o say_v that_o true_a grace_n or_o ptety_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o 〈◊〉_d minister_n of_o christ_n she_o say_v the_o same_o do_v theâ—_n say_v that_o man_n may_v preach_v and_o pray_v without_o the_o speâ—cial_a and_o immediate_a move_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n anâ—_n while_o they_o thus_o preach_v and_o pray_v they_o ought_v to_o bâ—_n hear_v if_o have_v a_o outward_a call_n from_o the_o church_n she_o say_v the_o same_o do_v they_o say_v that_o 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to_o seriousness_n by_o such_o prayer_n be_v move_v to_o laugh_v at_o the_o ignoranâ—â—_n and_o folly_n of_o such_o speaker_n and_o certain_o of_o two_o evil_n it_o be_v the_o lesser_a to_o have_v a_o liturgy_n or_o stinteâ—_n form_n then_o to_o suffer_v such_o abuse_n as_o have_v beeâ—_n commit_v by_o some_o both_o presbyterian_a and_o episcopal_a preacher_n in_o their_o pulpit_n in_o their_o praiser_n 7._o and_o indeed_o there_o be_v two_o question_n i_o coulâ—_n never_o get_v resolve_v by_o any_o presbyterian_a 1._o wâ—â—_n their_o preacher_n study_v their_o sermon_n before_o hand_n leave_v they_o shall_v speak_v nonsense_n to_o the_o people_n aâ—â—_n yet_o study_v not_o their_o prayer_n before_o hand_n but_o 〈◊〉_d they_o forth_o ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la 2._o why_o they_o think_v lawful_a to_o sing_v by_o a_o book_n and_o yet_o think_v it_o unlaufull_a to_o pray_v by_o a_o book_n and_o these_o two_o questiâ—â—_n i_o leave_v with_o this_o author_n of_o the_o postscript_n to_o answer_v 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through_o which_o the_o saint_n be_v scatter_v otherwise_o christ_n will_v be_v divide_v from_o himself_o and_o be_v discontinue_v and_o in_o discontinue_v place_n which_o be_v impossible_a as_o all_o man_n of_o sound_a reason_n must_v needs_o acknowledge_v 9_o three_o all_o though_o christ_n be_v in_o all_o the_o creature_n yet_o he_o be_v otherwise_o in_o all_o man_n then_o in_o the_o other_o creature_n that_o be_v of_o a_o inferior_a degree_n unto_o mankind_n in_o regard_n of_o operation_n because_o he_o exert_v or_o put_v forth_o more_o noble_a operation_n in_o and_o upon_o man_n then_o in_o other_o creature_n man_n have_v immortal_a soul_n that_o be_v more_o noble_a principle_n and_o subject_n of_o operation_n than_o the_o inferior_a creature_n have_v so_o that_o all_o man_n even_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o know_v and_o enjoy_v the_o bless_a life_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o inâ—erior_a creature_n be_v not_o and_o that_o which_o hinder_v they_o from_o this_o knowledge_n and_o enjoyment_n be_v not_o the_o want_n of_o capacity_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o other_o creature_n out_o sin_n and_o especial_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n that_o they_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v come_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n as_o he_o complain_v against_o the_o jew_n 10._o four_o christ_n be_v otherwise_o in_o the_o saint_n then_o in_o other_o man_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o operation_n but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o union_n and_o communion_n for_o the_o saint_n be_v join_v unto_o he_o by_o live_a bond_n as_o the_o branch_n be_v unto_o the_o vine_n and_o as_o the_o live_a member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v unto_o the_o head_n and_o they_o be_v one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 17._o eph._n 4._o 15_o 16._o joh._n 15._o 5._o joh._n 17._o 23._o also_o they_o have_v communion_n both_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n christ_n jesus_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 3._o and_o one_o with_o another_o in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o and_o christ_n dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n by_o faith_n eph._n 3._o 17._o and_o he_o be_v form_v in_o they_o gal._n 4._o 19_o so_o that_o they_o be_v his_o mother_n who_o bring_v he_o forth_o by_o a_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a birth_n matth._n 12._o 49._o and_o thus_o the_o church_n bring_v he_o forth_o long_o after_o he_o be_v outward_o bear_v and_o crucify_v and_o rose_n and_o ascend_v revel_v 12._o 5._o and_o she_o bring_v forth_o a_o manchild_n who_o be_v to_o rule_v all_o nation_n with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n this_o be_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n 1._o pet._n 3._o 4._o which_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heavenly_a ornament_n not_o only_o of_o all_o good_a womâ—n_n but_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n who_o they_o do_v put_v on_o rom._n 13._o 14._o who_o be_v the_o new_a man_n eph_n 24._o and_o the_o heavenly_a man_n or_o lord_n from_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 47_o 48._o so_o that_o have_v eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n they_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n eph._n 5._o 30._o whereas_o all_o other_o man_n who_o be_v not_o saint_n they_o have_v no_o union_n nor_o communion_n with_o christ_n and_o he_o dwell_v not_o in_o they_o by_o faith_n he_o be_v not_o form_v in_o they_o nor_o reveal_v as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n as_o paul_n declare_v he_o be_v in_o he_o at_o his_o conversion_n gal._n 1._o 18._o and_o then_o he_o preach_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v reveal_v in_o they_o as_o he_o be_v in_o he_o and_o thus_o the_o be_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o saint_n be_v after_o a_o more_o special_a presence_n than_o he_o be_v in_o other_o who_o understanding_n be_v darken_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n eph._n 4._o 18._o and_o here_o observe_v that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v because_o that_o the_o life_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o they_o but_o because_o of_o their_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n they_o be_v alienate_v and_o estrange_v from_o it_o be_v past_a feeling_n so_o that_o once_o they_o have_v a_o feel_n of_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o they_o which_o life_n be_v câ—rist_n 11._o now_o because_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o vnbelieverâ—_n according_a to_o that_o special_a presence_n and_o revelation_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n and_o believer_n but_o be_v hide_v and_o unrevealed_a in_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o sometime_o christ_n be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v in_o they_o even_o as_o we_o common_o say_v in_o a_o cloudy_a and_o dark_a night_n when_o no_o star_n appear_v in_o the_o air_n or_o firmament_n that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o it_o whereas_o they_o be_v in_o it_o even_o then_o but_o they_o do_v not_o appear_v in_o it_o as_o when_o the_o air_n be_v clear_a for_o christ_n the_o light_n shine_v in_o the_o darkness_n although_o the_o 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he_o in_o what_o perhaps_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o speak_v and_o true_o this_o be_v the_o very_a cause_n of_o our_o silence_n also_o for_o we_o know_v that_o no_o preach_n nor_o pray_v can_v avail_v to_o quicken_v or_o reach_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n or_o profit_v either_o speaker_n or_o hearer_n but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o immediate_a move_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 19_o 3._o he_o tell_v plain_o pag._n 431._o that_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o discern_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n in_o so_o much_o that_o have_v hear_v a_o sermon_n preach_v by_o robert_n blair_n it_o be_v the_o first_o he_o have_v preach_v and_o he_o be_v desire_v by_o the_o say_v robert_n blair_n to_o give_v his_o judgement_n concern_v the_o same_o do_v give_v it_o in_o these_o word_n i_o find_v say_v he_o your_o â—ermon_n very_o polish_v and_o digest_v but_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n i_o do_v miss_v in_o it_o to_o wit_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n i_o find_v not_o that_o this_o as_o the_o author_n say_v take_v a_o deep_a impression_n upon_o he_o and_o help_v he_o to_o see_v it_o be_v something_o else_o to_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n then_o to_o be_v a_o know_v and_o eloquent_a preacher_n pag._n 453._o but_o the_o professor_n general_o in_o this_o day_n deny_v any_o such_o spirit_n of_o discern_v as_o whereby_o one_o know_v suppose_v he_o to_o be_v never_o so_o spiritual_a when_o he_o hear_v another_o preach_v whether_o he_o do_v preach_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o no_o &_o when_o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v such_o a_o discern_a unto_o we_o they_o cry_v out_o many_o of_o they_o as_o if_o it_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o assert_v any_o such_o thing_n again_o whereas_o this_o author_n say_v it_o be_v some_o what_o else_o to_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n then_o to_o be_v a_o know_v and_o eloquent_a preacher_n we_o say_v the_o same_o but_o how_o far_o do_v this_o contradict_v the_o presbyterian_o 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a_o inward_a call_n by_o the_o spirit_n open_v a_o door_n to_o such_o a_o naughty_a and_o profane_a ministry_n 22._o pag._n 432._o 5._o he_o tell_v that_o on_o a_o certain_a time_n when_o robert_n bruce_n be_v at_o prayer_n in_o his_o chamber_n in_o edinburgh_n there_o be_v such_o a_o extraordinary_a motion_n on_o all_o present_a so_o sensible_a a_o down-pouring_a of_o the_o spirit_n that_o they_o can_v hardly_o contain_v themselves_o yea_o which_o be_v most_o strange_a even_o some_o unusual_a motion_n on_o those_o who_o be_v in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o house_n not_o know_v the_o cause_n at_o that_o very_a instant_n and_o one_o be_v occasional_o present_a when_o he_o go_v away_o say_v o_o how_o strange_a a_o man_n be_v this_o for_o he_o knock_v down_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o all_o this_o he_o say_v because_o r._n b._n do_v divers_a time_n knock_v with_o his_o finger_n on_o the_o table_n and_o yet_o when_o such_o motion_n and_o effect_n be_v now_o witness_v when_o the_o 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