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declare_v then_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v by_o i_o and_o in_o that_o thou_o call_v thy_o postscript_n in_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o book_n the_o thing_n therein_o thou_o false_o accuse_v we_o with_o and_o call_v they_o the_o rock_n which_o we_o be_v to_o manifest_v how_o we_o shall_v escape_v which_o be_v clear_o make_v manifest_a in_o what_o be_v write_v in_o answer_n to_o thy_o book_n only_o this_o where_o thou_o say_v we_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o visible_a profess_v church_n and_o the_o pagan_a world_n all_o may_v be_v save_v alike_o if_o they_o will_v etc._n etc._n reply_v they_o that_o make_v a_o visible_a profession_n of_o christ_n and_o deny_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v of_o the_o world_n that_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o john_n 5.19_o mat._n 7.21_o as_o well_o as_o they_o thou_o call_v the_o pagan_a world_n and_o not_o any_o can_v be_v save_v by_o what_o they_o do_v in_o their_o own_o will_n all_o that_o be_v do_v in_o 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question_n which_o thou_o charge_v to_o be_v deceitful_a that_o they_o may_v witness_v for_o themselves_o against_o what_o thou_o have_v cast_v upon_o they_o that_o all_o that_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n may_v they_o read_v the_o question_n and_o answer_n be_v as_o follow_v 1._o qu._n whether_o the_o write_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o holy_a will_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n that_o necessary_o oblige_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o profess_v he_o to_o believe_v and_o observe_v whatever_o be_v reveal_v therein_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o do_v and_o whether_o the_o scripture_n alone_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n unto_o all_o of_o year_n among_o we_o yea_o or_o nay_o ans._n the_o scripture_n be_v a_o true_a declaration_n of_o the_o thing_n believe_v among_o the_o saint_n and_o a_o true_a testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o not_o any_o do_v they_o know_v neither_o can_v believe_v what_o be_v write_v therein_o only_o by_o the_o outward_a declaration_n and_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o mouth_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v rom._n 10.7_o 8._o 2._o qu._n whether_o any_o other_o revelation_n and_o observation_n not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o person_n that_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o whether_o such_o revelation_n or_o dictate_v within_o a_o man_n heart_n and_o soul_n be_v as_o bind_v to_o the_o conscience_n and_o to_o be_v urge_v to_o a_o man_n self_n or_o other_o as_o the_o scripture_n be_v ans._n the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v according_a to_o scripture_n which_o revelation_n bind_v up_o the_o testimony_n and_o seal_v the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o what_o dictate_v be_v in_o the_o conscience_n or_o heart_n of_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v but_o disow_v and_o judge_v with_o the_o light_n which_o come_v from_o christ_n the_o saint_n life_n who_o guide_v they_o in_o a_o pure_a life_n and_o holy_a conversation_n according_a to_o scripture_n isa._n 8.20_o 3._o qu._n whether_o any_o thing_n beside_o the_o scripture_n be_v constitute_v of_o the_o bless_a god_n to_o reveal_v christ_n as_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o miserable_a lose_a man_n to_o bring_v man_n unto_o happiness_n or_o whether_o corrupt_a man_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o scripture_n may_v ordinary_o attain_v unto_o salvation_n yea_o or_o nay_o ans._n no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o the_o son_n any_o other_o way_n but_o who_o the_o
hand_n but_o they_o themselves_o be_v as_o natural_a bruit_n beast_n live_v without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o pride_n covetousness_n dissimulation_n and_o hypocrisy_n full_a of_o self-love_n make_v their_o belly_n their_o god_n delight_v their_o heart_n in_o the_o creature_n enjoyment_n and_o visible_a object_n and_o be_v men-pleasers_a have_v their_o person_n in_o admiration_n and_o they_o respect_v for_o advantage_n and_o these_o man_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o only_a true_a god_n you_o have_v follow_v to_o teach_v you_o to_o know_v god_n who_o have_v draw_v you_o to_o worship_v a_o unknown_a god_n in_o the_o ignorance_n of_o your_o mind_n so_o have_v they_o destroy_v the_o soul_n of_o many_o and_o you_o people_n perish_v for_o want_v of_o knowledge_n hoseah_o 4.6_o in_o be_v cause_v to_o err_v with_o the_o lie_v and_o lightness_n of_o these_o false_a prophet_n which_o the_o lord_n be_v against_o who_o run_v when_o the_o lord_n never_o send_v they_o as_o the_o false_a 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