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express_o say_v that_o other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v then_o that_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n now_o if_o no_o man_n can_v lay_v any_o other_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v god_n building_n than_o christ_n who_o the_o apostle_n say_v ver_fw-la 10._o he_o himself_o lay_v as_o a_o wise_a master-builder_n according_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o he_o then_o all_o thing_n else_o beside_o christ_n the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o measure_n of_o light_n that_o shine_v from_o he_o which_o be_v not_o divide_v from_o he_o any_o more_o than_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n from_o it_o but_o one_o with_o he_o whatsoever_o man_n go_v about_o to_o lay_v as_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o her_o faith_n hope_n and_o obedience_n be_v not_o true_o real_o and_o proper_o so_o but_o imaginarily_o supposive_o fictitious_o so_o and_o but_o false_o so_o call_v mere_o seign_v find_v out_o and_o found_v only_o in_o the_o fancy_n of_o foolish_a blind_a babel-builder_n which_o founder_n and_o their_o fictitious_a foundation_n must_v be_v confound_v for_o the_o layer_n of_o a_o false_a foundation_n and_o such_o be_v all_o they_o that_o with_o i.o._n lie_v the_o letter_n or_o tradition_n with_o the_o papist_n and_o jesuit_n he_o justle_v with_o or_o any_o other_o then_o christ_n the_o light_n must_v come_v to_o confusion_n as_o well_o as_o the_o mere_a formalist_n &_o their_o wood_n hey_o stubble_n trash_n imitation_n empty_a form_n and_o such_o like_a superstition_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o superstruction_n of_o the_o babilonish_a builder_n upon_o the_o true_a whereupon_o as_o much_o as_o j.o._n bless_v himself_o in_o his_o hold_v the_o foundation_n and_o feed_v himself_o with_o hope_n of_o salvation_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v find_v hold_v that_o though_o he_o build_v hay_n and_o stubble_n upon_o it_o and_o his_o work_n come_v to_o be_v consume_v say_v p._n 160._o it_o will_v be_v well_o for_o we_o if_o we_o be_v find_v hold_v the_o foundation_n if_o we_o build_v hay_n and_o stubble_n upon_o it_o though_o our_o work_n perish_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o alas_o poor_a delude_a man_n j.o._n thou_o mistake_v thyself_o exceed_o it_o will_v be_v well_o for_o thou_o indeed_o if_o thou_o hold_v the_o foundation_n christ_n the_o head_n the_o light_n of_o man_n thy_o person_n may_v then_o be_v save_v though_o thy_o work_n of_o wood_n hay_n stubble_n will_v assure_o perish_v in_o the_o fire_n but_o thou_o be_v far_o from_o be_v find_v hold_v that_o foundation_n than_o which_o there_o be_v no_o other_o and_o find_v lay_v another_o even_o thy_o uncertain_a transcript_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n text_n and_o a_o outward_a fallible_a letter_n and_o its_o point_n and_o syllable_n and_o tittle_n and_o iota_n one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o which_o if_o it_o fail_v thou_o confess_v all_o thy_o faith_n and_o fabric_n of_o religion_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n confess_v also_o that_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o the_o chief_a transcriber_n thereof_o to_o mistake_v in_o any_o thing_n yea_o that_o they_o do_v fail_v in_o their_o work_n so_o rase_v thy_o false_a feign_a and_o fallible_a foundation_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o pull_v down_o thy_o house_n with_o thy_o own_o hand_n like_o the_o foolish_a woman_n and_o as_o for_o the_o true_a foundation_n christ_n the_o light_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v infallible_a stable_n firm_a fix_v sure_a and_o certain_a as_o every_o true_a lay_v foundation_n ought_v to_o be_v and_o be_v though_o thy_o flexible_a letter_n be_v not_o so_o which_o be_v of_o itself_o a_o argument_n of_o its_o not_o be_v the_o church_n foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n this_o true_a one_o i_o say_v be_v by_o thou_o trample_v on_o and_o flout_v at_o under_o the_o name_n of_o nescio_fw-la quod_fw-la lumen_fw-la quem_fw-la deum_fw-la seu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deo_fw-la quopiam_fw-la melius_fw-la merae_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la aecitas_fw-la fine_n salutares_fw-la quod_fw-la attines_n non_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la christus_fw-la fanaticorum_fw-la imaginarius_fw-la &_o fictitius_fw-la qualitas_fw-la nescio_fw-la quae_fw-la divina_fw-la seu_fw-la anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la omnibus_fw-la misia_fw-la quae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_v i.e._n veer_fw-la nihil_fw-la ex._n 4._o s._n 15.17.21_o doctorem_fw-la infallibilem_fw-la nihil_fw-la habens_fw-la common_a cum_fw-la scripture_n ex._n 3._o s._n 22._o i_o know_v not_o what_o light_n what_o god_n or_o cornucopia_n better_a than_o any_o god_n infallible_a doctor_n inconsonant_a utter_o with_o the_o scripture_n imaginary_a christ_n of_o the_o qua._n i_o know_v not_o what_o divine_a quality_n or_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n make_v up_o of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o true_o nothing_o moreover_o if_o none_o can_v lay_v other_o foundation_n than_o christ_n than_o paul_n himself_o by_o these_o word_n ephes._n 2.20_o you_o be_v build_v on_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n can_v rational_o be_v conclude_v as_o he_o be_v both_o senseless_o and_o reasonles_o conceive_v by_o i.o._n to_o intend_v any_o other_o foundation_n than_o christ_n himself_o neither_o can_v he_o be_v understand_v by_o any_o that_o have_v common_a understanding_n to_o intend_v himself_o and_o other_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n or_o his_o own_o and_o their_o mere_a outward_a write_n for_o then_o there_o be_v two_o whereof_o they_o must_v have_v one_o foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o we_o another_o they_o christ_n the_o light_n and_o we_o they_o and_o their_o letter_n which_o be_v a_o absurdity_n utter_o unbecoming_a man_n call_v christ_n minister_n to_o imagine_v see_v the_o foundation_n quicquid_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la of_o the_o church_n and_o her_o faith_n hope_n and_o obedience_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o day_n be_v but_o one_o and_o not_o many_o yea_o as_o the_o faith_n be_v one_o and_o the_o baptism_n one_o and_o the_o temple_n and_o build_v one_o and_o the_o body_n one_o and_o the_o spirit_n one_o and_o the_o lord_n and_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o saint_n be_v one_o so_o the_o foundation_n be_v but_o one_o what_o ever_o it_o be_v eph._n 4_o 5_o 6._o or_o else_o second_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o foundation_n for_o we_o and_o they_o to_o stand_v upon_o and_o that_o be_v the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n themselves_o or_o they_o write_n then_o incidit_fw-la in_o scyllam_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v build_v not_o upon_o christ_n but_o upon_o themselves_o &_o their_o own_o write_n as_o to_o their_o faith_n and_o save_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o at_o least_o on_o the_o write_n one_o of_o another_o which_o be_v a_o imagination_n as_o if_o not_o more_o absolute_o absurd_a than_o the_o former_a yet_o of_o the_o two_o i.o._n have_v
and_o true_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o beget_v by_o the_o light_n and_o live_a word_n of_o truth_n from_o death_n and_o darkness_n into_o a_o real_a union_n with_o itself_o by_o receive_v with_o meekness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o innate_a engraft_a word_n â—am_n 1.21_o by_o which_o they_o become_v incorporate_v and_o as_o it_o be_v transubstantiate_v into_o one_o seed_n with_o itself_o have_v the_o image_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n see_v upon_o they_o and_o shine_v in_o and_o through_o they_o before_o the_o world_n man_n &_o before_o who_o let_v your_o light_a shine_n faith_n christ_n mat._n 5.16_o is._n 60.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 2._o ult_n i_o say_v if_o such_o man_n may_v be_v style_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n as_o john_n baptist_n be_v style_v by_o christ_n a_o burn_a and_o shine_a light_n joh._n 35_o 36_o then_o who_o yet_o christ_n have_v a_o great_a witness_n will_n i.o._n therefore_o prefer_v the_o deaâ—_n copy_n of_o the_o write_n of_o those_o live_a man_n who_o write_v from_o the_o life_n light_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v before_z or_o at_o least_o into_o a_o equality_n with_o the_o holy_a man_n who_o under_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o those_o write_n as_o they_o be_v at_o first_o which_o now_o be_v but_o the_o fallible_a â—andyworks_n of_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n but_o mere_a fallible_a transcriber_n or_o if_o he_o will_v will_v any_o wise_a man_n of_o god_n become_v so_o foolish_a with_o he_o i_o trow_v not_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o workman_n be_v more_o glorious_a than_o the_o work_n that_o issue_v either_o original_o from_o or_o but_o subordinate_o through_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o writer_n more_o honourable_a than_o his_o mere_a writing_n as_o heb._n 3.3_o 4._o he_o who_o have_v build_v the_o house_n have_v more_o honour_n than_o the_o house_n for_o as_o every_o outward_a write_n or_o letter_n you_o now_o have_v the_o use_n of_o be_v write_v by_o some_o man_n as_o every_o such_o house_n be_v build_v by_o some_o man_n but_o he_o of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o he_o that_o original_o build_v all_o thing_n be_v god_n indeed_o yet_o i_o think_v i_o send_v not_o only_a i.o._n but_o t.d._n also_o who_o be_v so_o a_o kâ—n_n to_o he_o that_o in_o most_o matter_n here_o he_o prosecues_fw-mi the_o same_o point_n unless_o where_o he_o contradict_v he_o and_o hobble_v upon_o the_o same_o notion_n enthron_v the_o scripture_n or_o outward_a letter_n very_o high_a above_o the_o church_n who_o child_n it_o immediate_o be_v pen_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o and_o who_o mere_a outward_a engine_n the_o outward_a letter_n be_v insomuch_o that_o i.o._n make_v it_o not_o only_o dear_a to_o god_n than_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o p._n 171._o but_o also_o p._n 76._o the_o very_a darling_n of_o god_n so_o that_o his_o church_n who_o servant_n the_o letter_n be_v and_o for_o who_o sake_n write_v be_v make_v by_o he_o but_o some_o subservant_a to_o hold_v out_o the_o honour_n 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viz._n the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o church_n will_v take_v it_o in_o and_o let_v they_o have_v it_o yet_o what_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n be_v but_o the_o ground_n and_o pillar_n to_o set_v the_o letter_n upon_o which_o i.o._n call_v the_o light_n and_o truth_n there_o and_o to_o hold_v forth_o only_o the_o outward_a literal_a publication_n as_o t.d._n plead_v p._n 18_o 19_o of_o his_o 2._o pamph._n or_o the_o seat_n or_o place_n of_o residence_n for_o the_o scripture_n as_o upon_o the_o exchange_n in_o london_n be_v pillar_n and_o place_n upon_o which_o hang_v table_n and_o proclamation_n in_o no_o wise_a sure_o for_o though_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o exchange_n be_v for_o support_v as_o well_o as_o show_v and_o so_o t.ds._n simile_n do_v not_o quadrare_fw-la nor_o run_v on_o all_o four_o to_o be_v sure_a yet_o to_o give_v they_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o pillar_n to_o hold_v up_o or_o hold_v out_o only_o yet_o that_o which_o the_o church_n be_v 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the_o nature_n of_o which_o as_o a_o rule_n or_o canon_n be_v anon_o more_o speak_v to_o i_o say_v as_o above_z i_o be_o yet_o to_o learn_v that_o lesson_n which_o i._o o._n who_o by_o road_n repeat_v it_o for_o truth_n as_o if_o he_o have_v it_o at_o his_o finger_n eâ—ds_n never_o yet_o learn_v himself_o i_o believe_v by_o root_n of_o heart_n nor_o can_v ever_o teach_v i_o that_o by_o divine_a authority_n or_o any_o otherwise_o then_o jure_fw-la synodico_fw-la by_o mere_a man_n will_n wisdom_n and_o imagination_n as_o they_o sit_v in_o council_n together_o not_o stand_v in_o god_n council_n the_o light_n in_o the_o heart_n take_v counsel_n but_o not_o of_o he_o nor_o at_o his_o mouth_n but_o each_o from_o other_o and_o cover_v with_o a_o cover_v but_o not_o of_o his_o spirit_n it_o come_v at_o first_o to_o pass_v that_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o holy_a man_n write_n by_o the_o spirit_n must_v pass_v for_o currant_n coin_n and_o stand_v as_o the_o standard_n and_o reign_v as_o a_o rule_n and_o command_v in_o the_o high_a authority_n of_o a_o canon_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o true_o as_o that_o very_a word_n that_o come_v immediate_o from_o god_n own_o mouth_n to_o holy_a penman_n or_o that_o word_n itself_o which_o the_o letter_n write_v of_o and_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o write_n of_o holy_a man_n yea_o some_o of_o the_o self_n same_o man_n that_o write_v some_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o those_o as_o legitimate_a too_o according_a to_o t_n d_n hypothesis_n as_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v spurn_v out_o as_o spurious_a so_o far_o at_o least_o that_o they_o must_v not_o inherit_v with_o their_o fellow_n that_o conceit_a immortal_a inmutable_a and_o everlasting_a crown_n of_o that_o solemn_a canonization_n i._o o._n i_o be_o sure_a upon_o his_o principle_n must_v grant_v i_o thus_o far_o that_o if_o the_o bible_n of_o scripture_n which_o he_o confess_v to_o be_v his_o canon_n lydius_n lapis_fw-la and_o touchstone_n to_o try_v all_o by_o do_v no_o where_o testify_v any_o such_o thing_n within_o itself_o of_o itself_o that_o such_o book_n prophecy_n story_n epistle_n letter_n psalm_n proverb_n and_o other_o write_n as_o be_v bind_v up_o in_o it_o be_v of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o there_o bind_v though_o bear_v testimony_n to_o there_o as_o of_o as_o divine_v original_a as_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o of_o god_n own_o canonization_n than_o it_o must_v be_v count_v that_o that_o precise_a consignation_n of_o the_o canon_n as_o consistent_a of_o such_o only_a and_o not_o of_o such_o book_n have_v its_o original_a be_v from_o some_o convocation_n or_o session_n of_o mere_a man_n that_o be_v neither_o prophet_n nor_o apostle_n but_o some_o that_o dote_v as_o doctor_n do_v now_o a_o day_n be_v none_o themselves_o on_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n person_n and_o such_o write_n of_o they_o as_o best_o please_v they_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n i_o know_v not_o where_o i._o o._n can_v poor_a for_o proof_n of_o any_o thing_n who_o look_v awry_o upon_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n it_o come_v from_o save_v into_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o so_o often_o call_v his_o own_o thought_n all_o which_o with_o i_o be_v not_o worth_a three-halfe-pence_n as_o to_o the_o beget_n of_o any_o infallible_a unfeigned_a faith_n and_o if_o he_o will_v allege_v it_o be_v so_o that_o this_o that_o be_v in_o our_o bibles_n and_o copies_n only_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o god_n own_o consignation_n and_o none_o of_o the_o rest_n mention_v there_o must_v come_v into_o it_o he_o be_v certain_a of_o it_o he_o think_v so_o to_o which_o tune_n he_o frequent_o sing_v in_o his_o second_o treatise_n or_o heap_v of_o uncertain_a assurance_n or_o most_o assure_a uncertainty_n about_o the_o point_n he_o may_v keep_v his_o think_v to_o himself_o if_o he_o will_v and_o never_o thrust_v that_o forth_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o evince_v any_o thing_n to_o we_o by_o its_o labour_n in_o vain_a for_o we_o very_o believe_v that_o in_o the_o most_o thing_n at_o least_o that_o he_o give_v we_o his_o thought_n about_o he_o do_v think_v it_o to_o be_v as_o he_o say_v he_o think_v '_o it_o be_v but_o what_o be_v what_o he_o think_v to_o other_o man_n be_v there_o any_o reason_n that_o we_o believe_v our_o own_o eye_n shall_v believe_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o man_n of_o no_o credit_n with_o we_o assert_v that_o for_o truth_n which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v utter_o false_a i_o appeal_v to_o i_o o._n epist._n pag._n 20._o but_o if_o he_o will_v say_v the_o scripture_n speak_v any_o where_o of_o the_o bound_v and_o consignation_n of_o its_o canon_n by_o so_o many_o or_o so_o few_o or_o by_o such_o and_o such_o book_n as_o be_v extant_a only_o in_o your_o bibles_n and_o no_o other_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v where_o it_o mention_n any_o such_o or_o wherever_o the_o apostle_n in_o any_o of_o their_o synod_n or_o session_n have_v any_o hand_n in_o any_o such_o matter_n and_o if_o not_o i_o judge_v i_o o._n to_o be_v past_o such_o a_o child_n as_o to_o believe_v that_o what_o the_o synod_n of_o succeed_a age_n constitute_v authorize_v canonize_v or_o establish_v be_v do_v pure_o per_fw-la jus_o divinum_fw-la or_o apostolicum_fw-la either_o yea_o what_o i_o o_o say_v to_o the_o quaker_n in_o the_o case_n of_o call_v to_o the_o light_n within_o ex._n 3._o s._n 32._o proferant_fw-la fanatici_fw-la vel_fw-la unum_fw-la sacrae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la locum_fw-la vel_fw-la udum_fw-la caelitus_fw-la demissum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la quo_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la sidei_fw-la &_o obedientiae_fw-la regulas_fw-la seu_fw-la directiones_fw-la mittimur_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o causam_fw-la non_fw-la dicimas_fw-la quin_fw-la triumphant_a serio_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o challenge_n of_o
by_o inspiration_n be_v preserve_v without_o corruption_n i.e._n variety_n from_o the_o first_o original_a manuscript_n in_o the_o copy_n we_o have_v pag._n 137._o the_o whole_a scripture_n entire_a as_o give_v out_o from_o god_n without_o any_o loss_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o original_n in_o â—hâ—m_n all_o we_o say_v be_v every_o letter_n and_o tittle_n pag._n 10._o tâ—e_v word_n i.e._n scripture_n with_o thou_o still_o for_o thou_o deny_v the_o word_n come_v any_o otherway_n to_o yourselves_o or_o any_o now_o be_v come_v forth_o unto_o we_o from_o god_n without_o the_o least_o mixture_n or_o intervenience_n of_o any_o medium_n obnoxious_a to_o fallibility_n as_o be_v the_o wisdom_n truth_n integrity_n knowledge_n and_o memory_n of_o the_o best_a of_o all_o man_n pag._n 13._o we_o have_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o more_n es_fw-ge and_o the_o prophet_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v or_o coâ—iâ—s_v contain_v every_o jota_n that_o be_v in_o they_o hebraeâ—_n volumina_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o unica_fw-la dictione_n corrupta_fw-la inteny_n s._n pag._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 5._o 18._o to_o which_o answer_v that_o pag._n 316_o 317._o do_v not_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n i.e._n scripture_n secundum_fw-la te_fw-la still_fw-la that_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o shall_v pass_v away_o or_o perish_v where_o let_v the_o consonant_n themselves_o with_o their_o apices_fw-la be_v intend_v or_o allude_v to_o in_o that_o expression_n etc._n etc._n and_o epist_n pag._n 27._o none_o be_v able_a to_o show_v out_o of_o any_o copy_n yet_o extant_a in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o they_o can_v make_v appear_v ever_o to_o have_v be_v extant_a that_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o such_o various_a lection_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o pag._n 319._o neither_o the_o care_n oâ—_n god_n over_o his_o truth_n nor_o the_o fidelity_n of_o the_o judaical_a church_n will_v permit_v we_o to_o entertain_v the_o least_o suspicion_n that_o there_o be_v ever_o in_o the_o world_n any_o copy_n of_o the_o bible_n differ_v in_o tâ—e_v least_o from_o that_o we_o enjoy_v or_o that_o those_o we_o have_v be_v corrupt_v and_o pag._n 317._o let_v the_o author_n of_o this_o insinuation_n prove_v that_o there_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n any_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 let_v they_o produce_v one_o testimony_n ne_o author_n of_o c_o edâ—_n jâ—w_o or_o christian_a that_o can_v or_o do_v or_o ever_o 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 it_o shall_v b_o of_o weight_n to_o we_o etc._n etc._n many_o more_o exceed_v and_o extraordinary_a high_a strict_a strain_n thou_o deliver_v thyself_o in_o in_o other_o place_n about_o the_o non-corruption_n non_fw-fr alteration_n of_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n in_o one_o letter_n tittle_n jota_n or_o syllable_n since_o the_o first_o give_v it_o out_o so_o but_o that_o in_o the_o copy_n extant_a to_o this_o day_n there_o be_v a_o exact_a unity_n and_o entire_a identity_n with_o the_o first_o original_n a_o kind_n of_o summary_n collection_n and_o capitulation_n of_o which_o thou_o make_v pag._n 153._o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n thus_o viz._n i_o o._n the_o sum_n of_o what_o i_o be_o plead_v for_o as_o to_o the_o particular_a head_n to_o be_v vindicate_v be_v that_o as_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v immediate_o and_o entire_o give_v out_o by_o god_n himself_o his_o mind_n be_v in_o they_o represent_v unto_o we_o without_o the_o least_o interveniency_n of_o such_o medium_n and_o way_n as_o be_v capable_a of_o give_v change_n or_o alteration_n to_o the_o least_o jota_n or_o syllable_n so_o by_o his_o good_a and_o merciful_a providential_a dispensation_n in_o his_o love_n to_o his_o word_n and_o church_n his_o whole_a word_n alias_o the_o scripture_n with_o thou_o as_o at_o first_o give_v out_o by_o he_o be_v preserve_v unto_o we_o entire_a in_o the_o original_a language_n where_o shine_v in_o its_o own_o beauty_n and_o lustre_n as_o also_o in_o all_o translation_n as_o far_o as_o they_o faithful_o represent_v the_o original_n it_o manifest_v and_o evidence_n unto_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n without_o other_o foreign_a help_n or_o assistance_n its_o divine_a original_a and_o authority_n reply_n this_o be_v the_o capital_a cardinal_n general_a assertion_n or_o position_n which_o branch_n it_o selâ—_n into_o several_a particular_n or_o petty_a proposition_n viz._n the_o immediate_a come_n forth_o of_o the_o scripture_n from_o god_n to_o we_o its_o self_n evidence_v power_n to_o evince_v itself_o by_o itself_o alone_o to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n it_o be_v descend_v to_o we_o at_o this_o day_n entire_a to_o a_o tittle_n without_o corruption_n by_o alteration_n in_o the_o least_o letter_n jota_n vowel_n point_n or_o syllable_n its_o uncapablenesse_n of_o such_o change_n and_o alteration_n in_o its_o come_n to_o we_o so_o be_v thy_o word_n here_o and_o pag._n 10._o to_o the_o least_o jota_n or_o syllable_n unto_o which_o general_n head_n and_o its_o branch_n the_o ramuâ—culi_fw-la lesser_a twig_n or_o little_a sentence_n scatter_v here_o and_o there_o throwout_a thy_o book_n be_v reducible_a and_o each_o to_o its_o own_o suitable_a branch_n respective_o that_o which_o i_o be_o here_o under_o consideration_n of_o thy_o pitiful_a plea_n for_o be_v both_o its_o non-alteration_n de_fw-la facto_fw-la as_o it_o be_v hand_v down_o by_o transcriber_n from_o the_o fiâ—st_a scribe_n of_o it_o to_o we_o in_o these_o day_n and_o its_o unalterablenesse_n or_o uncapablenesse_n of_o alteration_n which_o if_o thou_o mean_v as_o thou_o say_v thou_o here_o asserte_v to_o the_o least_o jota_n or_o syllable_n these_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o thou_o say_v such_o important_a truth_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v blame_v in_o the_o least_o by_o thy_o own_o spirit_n nor_o thou_o hope_v by_o any_o other_o in_o contend_v for_o they_o judge_v they_o fundamental_a part_n of_o the_o faith_n once_o but_o say_v i_o thou_o know_v not_o when_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n reply_n though_o i_o who_o can_v hold_v thou_o because_o i_o can_v find_v thou_o guiltless_a in_o either_o thy_o hasty_a hold_v or_o thy_o heedless_a unhandy_o handle_v thy_o weak_a vindicatory_a piece_n of_o probation_n of_o they_o at_o so_o high_a a_o rate_n do_v advise_v thou_o to_o praise_v a_o fair_a day_n at_o night_n assure_v thou_o that_o if_o ever_o thou_o come_v to_o learn_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o plainness_n and_o power_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n the_o light_n of_o who_o the_o letter_n testify_v thou_o will_v find_v these_o no_o fundamental_a part_n of_o that_o one_o faith_n which_o paul_n and_o jude_n speak_v of_o eph._n 4._o jude_n 3_o which_o be_v one_o even_o of_o old_a from_o abraham_n enoch_n noah_n and_o downward_o from_o the_o beginning_n before_o the_o letter_n be_v deliver_v to_o and_o earnest_o to_o be_v contend_v for_o by_o the_o saint_n and_o will_v find_v thy_o own_o spirit_n also_o however_o it_o now_o seem_v not_o to_o blame_v thou_o in_o the_o least_o blame_v thou_o nor_o a_o little_a for_o thy_o ignorance_n in_o due_a time_n and_o howbeit_o be_v bolster_v up_o for_o a_o while_n above_o it_o by_o the_o airy_a academical_a applause_n gratulatory_a euge_n i_o oh_o hic_fw-la est's_n and_o such_o like_a blessing_n of_o thy_o blind_a brother_n literatist_n that_o be_v as_o the_o rich_a man_n wealth_n to_o he_o prov._n 10.15_o thy_o strong_a city_n thy_o murus_n abaeneus_fw-la a_o high_a brazen_a wall_n to_o thou_o in_o thy_o own_o conceit_n thou_o feel_v no_o check_n and_o seem_v nil_fw-la conscire_fw-la tibi_fw-la nullâ_fw-la pallescere_fw-la cultâ_fw-la 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or_o a_o whole_a jury_n impannele_v to_o try_n this_o case_n of_o which_o this_o be_v the_o foreman_n that_o speak_v more_o than_o they_o all_o for_o it_o be_v insist_v on_o or_o hint_v at_o over_o and_o over_o and_o over_o in_o i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o place_n of_o thy_o book_n as_o if_o thou_o layd_v more_o stress_n and_o purre_v more_o trust_n in_o this_o than_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o indeed_o though_o it_o be_v a_o most_o piteous_a poor_a one_o yet_o see_v i_o know_v no_o better_o it_o may_v be_v call_v as_o its_o rank'r_n before_o the_o rest_n the_o very_o best_a in_o all_o the_o pack_n let_v we_o see_v then_o what_o force_n this_o consideration_n viz._n the_o love_n providence_n care_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n to_o his_o church_n and_o word_n engage_v for_o the_o preservation_n and_o continuance_n of_o it_o to_o a_o tittle_n without_o loss_n have_v in_o it_o to_o evince_v the_o entireness_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a text_n to_o a_o tittle_n that_o the_o 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o._n what_o text_n of_o scripture_n god_n ever_o make_v such_o a_o promise_n in_o concern_v the_o text_n or_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o will_v in_o his_o care_n and_o providence_n preserve_v every_o titt'e_n of_o that_o outward_a write_n for_o his_o church_n and_o his_o word_n sake_n which_o be_v write_v at_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n so_o that_o it_o never_o shall_v be_v so_o mistranscribed_n in_o any_o tittle_n of_o it_o but_o that_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n copy_n not_o english_a mark_n that_o nor_o any_o translate_v but_o only_o transcribe_v copy_n he_o will_v keep_v it_o from_o be_v so_o adulterate_v vitiate_a alter_v deprave_a and_o interpolated_a as_o not_o to_o be_v every_o jot_n the_o same_o verbatim_o as_o at_o first_o i_o say_v i._n o._n where_o be_v that_o promise_v so_o make_v to_o this_o purpose_n which_o his_o providence_n be_v so_o engage_v to_o answer_v be_v it_o in_o isa._n 59.22_o the_o place_n thou_o quor_a together_o with_o a_o whole_a nest_n 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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 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