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the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o other_o saint_n decease_v and_o of_o transubstantiation_n or_o change_v the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n at_o or_o after_o the_o consecration_n thereof_o by_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o be_v false_a erroneous_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n declare_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o therefore_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o say_a church_n be_v superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a and_o i_o do_v likewise_o sincere_o testify_v and_o declare_v that_o i_o do_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n detest_v and_o abhor_v all_o plot_n and_o conspiracy_n that_o be_v or_o may_v be_v contrive_v against_o the_o king_n parliament_n or_o people_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o i_o do_v hereby_o faithful_o promise_v with_o god_n help_n to_o live_v a_o sober_a and_o peaceable_a life_n as_o become_v a_o good_a christian_a and_o protestant_n to_o do_v and_o all_o this_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v intend_v declare_v &_o subscribe_v without_o any_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n according_a to_o the_o true_a plainness_n simplicity_n and_o usual_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n witness_v my_o hand_n thus_o serious_a reader_n i_o have_v plain_o introduce_v our_o case_n in_o order_n to_o manifest_v our_o clearness_n from_o our_o adversary_n unjust_a imputation_n and_o calumny_n as_o it_o be_v more_a full_o evince_v in_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n dated_n london_n the_o 22d_o of_o the_o 9th_o month_n 1679_o g._n w._n the_o real_a quaker_n a_o real_a protestant_n our_o adversary_n have_v appear_v so_o very_o gross_a and_o shameful_a in_o his_o abuse_n i_o shall_v cite_v his_o own_o word_n in_o paragraph_n that_o most_o concern_v we_o to_o answer_v and_o then_o our_o vindication_n in_o answer_n to_o each_o particular_a abuse_n and_o falsehood_n will_v be_v the_o more_o evident_a and_o the_o method_n plain_a as_o in_o the_o ensue_a controversy_n §_o i._o priest_n page_z 1._o my_o present_a design_n be_v not_o to_o trouble_v this_o delicate_a people_n to_o prevent_v this_o i_o shall_v only_o give_v they_o their_o own_o meat_n cook_v by_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o dish_n pag._n 3._o i_o shall_v only_o transcribe_v their_o own_o book_n to_o serve_v as_o a_o looking-glass_n ibid._n i_o shall_v not_o wyr-draw_a one_o line_n in_o their_o book_n to_o speak_v more_o than_o their_o own_o word_n will_v bear_v answer_n now_o if_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o adversary_n have_v do_v more_o against_o we_o than_o only_o give_v we_o our_o own_o meat_n as_o he_o call_v it_o cook_v by_o ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o dish_n and_o than_o only_o transcribe_v our_o own_o book_n and_o that_o he_o have_v make_v false_a construction_n upon_o they_o than_o he_o be_v a_o apparent_a breaker_n of_o his_o own_o promise_n perfidious_a and_o false_a to_o his_o own_o word_n and_o engagement_n before_o cite_v but_o that_o it_o will_v so_o appear_v and_o that_o to_o his_o shame_n take_v a_o view_n of_o some_o of_o his_o own_o gross_a and_o vilify_a reflection_n abuse_n aspersion_n and_o revile_n scoff_v and_o raillery_n against_o we_o and_o blasphemous_a expression_n against_o the_o light_n within_o in_o his_o own_o term_n as_o follow_v viz._n the_o quaker_n lamentable_a brat_n my_o design_n be_v only_o to_o remedy_v that_o flatus_fw-la or_o windy_a spirit_n that_o trouble_v they_o their_o enthusiastic_a folly_n their_o silly_a quakerism_n epist_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o quaker_n fondling_n the_o light_n within_o pag._n 7_o 34._o the_o quaker_n light_n within_o burn_a dim_a in_o his_o sockot_n pag._n 8._o the_o light_n within_o be_v at_o unaware_o sing_v the_o old_a cuckoo_n song_n pag._n 14._o the_o quaker_n ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la pag._n 14._o what_o a_o blind_a pitiful_a elf_n be_v the_o quaker_n light_n within_o pag._n 14._o quaker_n ill-fighted_n light_v within_o pag._n 18_o quake_a line_n frequent_o socinianize_a quaker_n papal_n quaker_n pag._n 17._o cant_v quaker_n pag._n 21._o brainsick_a quaker_n pag._n 22._o a_o pope_n in_o their_o belly_n this_o pitiful_a quaker_n pag._n 22._o quake_a ramble_n pag._n 25._o want_v a_o do_v for_o his_o perecranium_fw-la pag._n 27._o the_o quaker_n idol_n the_o light_n within_o pag._n 33._o babel_n quaker_n pag._n 51._o rare_a quake_a stuff_n pag._n 56._o this_o quake_a holy_a man_n of_o god_n pag._n 59_o another_o quaker_n atheist_n pag._n 61._o have_v not_o this_o man_n quake_v to_o purpose_n pag._n 65._o melancholy_a quaker_n pag._n 73._o lawless_a quaker_n pag._n 93._o more_o of_o this_o quaker_n stink_v stuff_n pag._n 98._o quake_a freedom_n from_o sin_n pag._n 102._o o_o quake_a perfection_n pag._n 104._o a_o great_a quake_a heat_n pag._n 114._o quakerized_a unity_n pag._n 117._o these_o quake_a unity_n pag._n 117._o quake_a inspiration_n pag._n 127._o quake_a zealot_n pag._n 132._o quake_a bishop_n pag._n 137._o rebel_n and_o traitorous_a quaker_n pag._n 138._o traiter_o quaker_n pag._n 140._o 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be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o true_a light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n testify_v of_o in_o john_n 1.4_o 9_o and_o this_o adversary_n be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v pretend_v kindness_n of_o love_n to_o undeceive_v the_o quaker_n p._n 3_o but_o the_o kindness_n he_o show_v and_o course_n he_o have_v take_v to_o undeceive_v we_o be_v to_o rail_v scoff_n jeer_n vilify_v and_o reproach_v we_o as_o his_o language_n bespeak_v whereby_o also_o his_o gross_a hypocrisy_n in_o pretend_v such_o kindness_n to_o we_o be_v very_o obvious_a and_o his_o abominable_a malice_n and_o envy_n as_o well_o as_o falsehood_n will_v further_o appear_v on_o many_o particular_n before_o we_o have_v do_v pr._n page_n 1_o their_o quakerism_n be_v a_o compound_v of_o false_a doctrine_n new_o bring_v to_o light_n several_a old_a error_n new_o vamp_v antichristian_a popery_n put_v forth_o in_o a_o new_a dress_n answ_n what_o he_o call_v quakerism_n be_v no_o such_o compound_v of_o 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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 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by_o we_o not_o with_o disrespect_n to_o king_n or_o government_n but_o with_o respect_n to_o christ_n command_n not_o to_o swear_v pr._n ibid._n st._n paul_n may_v have_v know_v this_o new_a light_a doctrine_n that_o christ_n end_v the_o dispensation_n of_o oath_n where_o strife_n be_v if_o this_o be_v not_o abominable_a doctrine_n deliver_v by_o this_o quaker_n let_v the_o wise_a reader_n â—udge_v answ_n what_o know_v he_o but_o paul_n know_v this_o doctrine_n that_o christ_n end_v the_o dispensation_n of_o oath_n among_o his_o follower_n the_o true_a christian_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v a_o end_n of_o strife_n among_o christian_n but_o among_o men_n and_o such_o man_n be_v the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v in_o the_o strife_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o oath_n and_o swear_v and_o however_o where_o strife_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v remove_v and_o end_v by_o christ_n jesus_n there_o need_v no_o swear_v to_o end_v 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oath_n defend_v as_o evangolical_a and_o another_o book_n more_o large_a and_o full_a entitle_v a_o treatise_n of_o oath_n wherein_o both_o by_o scripture_n reason_n authority_n of_o many_o author_n our_o case_n be_v defend_v in_o our_o not_o swear_v §_o xx._n qr._n p._n 46_o 57_o if_o thou_o observe_v a_o day_n observe_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n the_o name_n sunday_n be_v from_o the_o heathen_n who_o celebrate_v that_o day_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o call_v it_o sunday_n pr._n p._n 57_o when_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n make_v the_o late_a act_n for_o the_o better_a observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n than_o they_o do_v nothing_o but_o make_v a_o law_n to_o establish_v will-worship_n according_a to_o this_o quaker_n answ_n we_o do_v not_o reflect_v upon_o king_n or_o parliament_n for_o make_v such_o a_o act_n nor_o judge_v their_o intention_n or_o design_n to_o be_v to_o establish_v will-worship_n therein_o here_o the_o priest_n still_o persist_v in_o his_o old_a course_n of_o hector_v to_o incense_v the_o power_n against_o we_o which_o be_v no_o rational_a argument_n nor_o christian_a confutation_n but_o still_o show_v that_o his_o religion_n and_o worship_n have_v their_o dependence_n upon_o man_n he_o be_v for_o that_o way_n method_n and_o religion_n that_o be_v the_o uppermost_a impose_v by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o that_o be_v his_o chief_a argument_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o confute_v our_o friend_n saying_n the_o name_n sunday_n be_v from_o the_o heathen_n who_o celebrate_v that_o day_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o dare_v he_o deny_v this_o or_o say_v that_o the_o name_n sunday_n monday_n tuesday_n wednesday_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o spring_v from_o the_o heathen_a in_o relation_n to_o their_o god_n who_o they_o worship_v and_o do_v not_o the_o primitive_a christian_n call_v that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o you_o profess_a christian_n call_v sunday_n after_o the_o heathen_n example_n and_o in_o our_o meeting_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n as_o the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v we_o do_v not_o superstitious_o observe_v the_o day_n or_o place_v a_o esteem_n or_o sanctity_n upon_o that_o day_n simple_o consider_v more_o than_o other_o but_o observe_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o impose_v the_o observation_n of_o day_n upon_o the_o primitive_a christian_n nor_o be_v they_o to_o judge_v one_o another_o in_o that_o matter_n one_o man_n esteem_v one_o day_n above_o another_o another_o esteem_v every_o day_n alike_o let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n he_o that_o regard_v the_o day_n regard_v it_o unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n see_v rom._n 14.4_o 5_o 6._o pr._n p._n 58._o do_v not_o this_o quaker_n ignorance_n in_o effect_n count_v all_o holy_a day_n apostatical_a be_v not_o these_o the_o festival_n day_n &_o c_o p._n 59_o real_a quaker_n do_v not_o observe_v holy_a day_n as_o this_o church_n appoint_v answ_n the_o real_a quaker_n own_v the_o apostle_n doctrine_n col._n 2.16_o let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o in_o meat_n or_o in_o drink_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n or_o of_o the_o new_a moon_n or_o sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o body_n be_v of_o christ_n certain_o christ_n be_v the_o substance_n and_o end_n of_o the_o shadow_n but_o this_o priest_n be_v now_o for_o festival_n day_n and_o holy_a day_n as_o the_o church_n appoint_v observe_v how_o like_o a_o churchman_n of_o rome_n he_o here_o talk_v as_o if_o he_o be_v direct_o steer_v his_o course_n to_o rome_n the_o church_n be_v his_o rule_n here_o and_o not_o christ_n nor_o the_o scripture_n he_o be_v for_o festival_n and_o holy_a day_n as_o the_o church_n command_v that_o be_v he_o be_v for_o the_o observation_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n day_n and_o doubtless_o for_o mass-day_n too_o which_o if_o he_o will_v have_v we_o observe_v he_o shall_v plain_o tell_v we_o whence_o the_o observation_n of_o such_o day_n spring_v and_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o enjoin_v in_o the_o mass-book_n and_o from_o rome_n pr._n ibid._n whither_o do_v the_o quaker_n come_v when_o they_o be_v get_v over_o the_o observation_n of_o day_n for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v tell_v answ_n see_v he_o can_v tell_v whither_o we_o be_v or_o do_v come_v he_o shall_v have_v let_v we_o alone_o and_o not_o revile_v nor_o abuse_v we_o as_o man_n in_o such_o deep_a ignorance_n because_o we_o can_v neither_o keep_v up_o the_o name_n of_o heathen_a god_n in_o day_n nor_o popish_o observe_v festival_n day_n holy_a day_n mass_n days_n etc._n etc._n so_o here_o i_o must_v leave_v he_o in_o this_o point_n with_o his_o face_n towards_o rome_n not_o towards_o zion_n nor_o new_a jerusalem_n §_o xxi_o the_o priest_n next_o quarrel_n be_v against_o james_n parnel_n on_o the_o collection_n of_o his_o write_n he_o be_v offend_v to_o hear_v that_o they_o be_v give_v forth_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o that_o james_n parnel_n shall_v be_v count_v a_o servant_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o say_a collection_n and_o therefore_o proceed_v as_o follow_v pr._n ibid._n this_o quake_a holy_a man_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o quaker_n account_v no_o less_o inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n than_o the_o holy_a penman_n of_o scripture_n answ_n we_o make_v no_o such_o comparison_n of_o his_o be_v inspire_v yet_o though_o we_o do_v not_o equalise_v he_o with_o those_o holy_a penman_n he_o be_v in_o some_o degree_n inspire_v by_o the_o same_o holy_a spirit_n and_o bear_v a_o faithful_a testimony_n in_o his_o day_n and_o in_o his_o suffer_v against_o the_o corruption_n of_o those_o time_n both_o of_o the_o then_o persecute_v priest_n ruler_n and_o people_n pr._n ibid._n the_o quaker_n be_v
be_v with_o we_o manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n answ_n but_o this_o the_o priest_n believe_v not_o either_o of_o we_o or_o any_o people_n else_o for_o he_o count_v it_o a_o high_a base_a doctrine_n intolerable_a blasphemy_n a_o abominable_a quake_a assertion_n and_o all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v no_o less_o god_n than_o himself_o be_v god_v with_o god_n and_o chri_v with_o christ_n thus_o he_o have_v explode_v such_o a_o doctrine_n as_o the_o saint_n partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o abominable_a quake_a assertion_n as_o his_o word_n be_v more_o at_o large_a aggravate_v in_o his_o 116th_o page_n whereby_o he_o have_v discover_v his_o gross_a darkness_n blasphemy_n and_o ignorance_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o testimony_n of_o holy_a apostle_n see_v 2_o pet_n 1.3_o 4._o according_a as_o his_o divine_a power_n have_v give_v unto_o we_o all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v unto_o life_n and_o godliness_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o have_v call_v we_o to_o glory_n and_o virtue_n whereby_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n that_o by_o these_o you_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n have_v escape_v the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n but_o this_o partake_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o priest_n count_v a_o abominable_a quake_a assertion_n quake_a blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n see_v now_o what_o a_o ignorant_a blasphemous_a person_n he_o have_v show_v himself_o one_o that_o neither_o know_v the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n see_v §_o 30._o pr._n art_n 63._o we_o q._n do_v believe_v that_o the_o true_a church_n be_v where_o there_o be_v one_o lord_n one_o light_n one_o life_n one_o priest_n over_o the_o household_n of_o god_n one_o hope_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o §_o 30._o answ_n yes_o we_o must_v believe_v this_o whether_o the_o priest_n will_v believe_v it_o or_o no_o and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v as_o the_o scripture_n faith_n there_o shall_v be_v one_o shepherd_n and_o one_o sheep_n fold_n there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n even_o as_o you_o be_v call_v by_o one_o hope_n of_o your_o call_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n all_o which_o the_o true_a chutch_n partake_v of_o pr._n art_n 64._o we_o q._n do_v believe_v as_o g._n f._n write_v that_o the_o priest_n of_o england_n be_v go_v mad_a in_o preach_v for_o reward_n and_o gift_n in_o curse_v excommunicate_v and_o imprison_v so_o that_o balaam_n be_v ass_n may_v reprove_v they_o all_o answ_n and_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o priest_n of_o england_n be_v go_v wise_a in_o preach_v for_o reward_n and_o gift_n in_o curse_v excommunicate_v and_o imprison_v such_o as_o do_v not_o put_v into_o their_o mouth_n but_o it_o seem_v this_o priest_n believe_v they_o be_v wise_a priest_n that_o preach_v for_o reward_n and_o take_v these_o harsh_a and_o severe_a course_n of_o curse_v excommunicate_v and_o imprison_v they_o that_o can_v put_v into_o their_o mouth_n but_o do_v not_o paul_n confess_v he_o be_v exceed_v mad_a when_o he_o persecute_v for_o he_o count_v what_o g._n f._n have_v write_v in_o this_o case_n one_o of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o qrs._n unsound_a faith_n pr._n art_n 75._o we_o q._n do_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o way_n to_o go_v through_o moses_n and_o through_o the_o prophet_n and_o through_o john_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n that_o when_o a_o man_n have_v go_v this_o strange_a way_n than_o he_o may_v see_v that_o the_o light_n be_v but_o one_o answ_n this_o be_v a_o strange_a way_n to_o our_o adversary_n the_o priest_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o strange_a way_n to_o the_o apostle_n paul_n nor_o to_o any_o true_a christian_a who_o have_v traverse_v those_o step_n of_o judgement_n and_o through_o death_n and_o condemnation_n under_o the_o spiritual_a administration_n of_o the_o law_n under_o which_o the_o offender_n mouth_n be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n become_v guilty_a before_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n rom._n 3._o and_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n say_v paul_n chap._n 7.7_o and_o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a verse_n 14._o and_o say_v paul_n i_o through_o the_o law_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o i_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n nevertheless_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n gal._n 2.19_o 20._o and_o therefore_o he_o do_v spiritual_o pass_v through_o the_o law_n and_o see_v what_o christ_n say_v matth._n 5.17_o think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o 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