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though_o thou_o ignorant_o say_v i_o will_v have_v room_n to_o broach_v my_o folly_n yet_o thou_o let_v out_o of_o thy_o vessel_n inside_n of_o leaf_n of_o lie_n slander_n and_o folly_n and_o thou_o say_v when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v without_o he_o do_v not_o mean_v any_o light_n within_o and_o thou_o presumptuous_o bid_v i_o deny_v this_o if_o i_o can_v to_o which_o i_o say_v the_o same_o christ_n which_o say_v i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n be_v he_o which_o be_v before_o abraham_n who_o be_v a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o light_v every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o he_o be_v and_o be_v give_v to_o be_v a_o light_n where_o his_o person_n which_o be_v suppose_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n never_o come_v and_o do_v thou_o deny_v this_o if_o thou_o can_v that_o all_o man_n may_v see_v thy_o folly_n for_o there_o be_v not_o many_o christ_n but_o one_o christ_n which_o be_v not_o only_o within_o but_o without_o not_o only_o 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question_n be_v sound_a and_o of_o worth_a to_o be_v note_v and_o in_o thy_o answer_n thou_o say_v yes_o it_o be_v true_a to_o which_o i_o sober_o reply_v than_o what_o a_o condition_n be_v all_o in_o that_o have_v not_o christ_n within_o nor_o no_o knowledge_n of_o he_o but_o what_o they_o have_v of_o he_o as_o he_o be_v without_o by_o the_o letter_n without_o do_v thou_o consider_v this_o and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o chief_a prize_n to_o life_n and_o salvation_n to_o wait_v for_o he_o and_o seek_v for_o he_o within_o see_v all_o that_o have_v not_o he_o within_o be_v reprobate_n but_o far_a thou_o will_v seem_v to_o manifest_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o folly_n in_o i_o when_o all_o the_o folly_n lie_v in_o thy_o own_o bosom_n and_o by_o thy_o confuse_a word_n i_o understand_v thou_o ground_n thy_o answer_n upon_o a_o lie_n and_o false_a understanding_n and_o therefore_o bring_v thy_o false_a reproof_n as_o if_o i_o shall_v hold_v forth_o that_o every_o man_n have_v 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this_o all_o the_o wit_n i_o have_v and_o wonderful_a ignorance_n because_o i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o neglect_v follow_v the_o light_n but_o that_o every_o one_o mind_n the_o light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n in_o they_o in_o answer_n to_o thy_o word_n which_o be_v have_v say_v the_o light_n which_o convince_v of_o sin_n be_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n as_o god_n which_o the_o neglect_n of_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o damn_v as_o thou_o say_v and_o now_o let_v wise_a man_n judge_v of_o my_o answer_n but_o thou_o fall_v heavy_o on_o it_o prove_v that_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n will_v not_o justify_v and_o the_o like_a which_o i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o affirm_v but_o to_o that_o i_o say_v the_o law_n have_v its_o operation_n upon_o the_o disobedient_a the_o justifier_n come_v to_o be_v see_v which_o be_v he_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o law_n must_v by_o he_o be_v obey_v or_o fulfil_v in_o thou_o if_o ever_o thou_o be_v save_v from_o be_v damn_v by_o it_o consider_v of_o this_o when_o thou_o have_v a_o better_a understanding_n for_o its_o yet_o hide_a from_o thou_o than_o when_o thou_o have_v thus_o cry_v out_o against_o my_o just_a answer_n thou_o tell_v i_o what_o i_o shall_v have_v say_v alas_o poor_a man_n thou_o reach_v not_o what_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n eternal_a be_v by_o that_o wisdom_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v i_o need_v no_o man_n to_o teach_v i_o but_o the_o lord_n then_o thou_o say_v jesus_n christ_n have_v obey_v the_o law_n and_o justify_v thou_o etc._n etc._n reply_n nay_o hold_v repent_v first_o and_o be_v turn_v from_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o boast_v not_o thyself_o so_o proud_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n in_o disobedience_n to_o it_o a_o liar_n slanderer_n and_o scorner_n one_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n rule_v in_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o every_o one_o shall_v die_v for_o his_o own_o iniquity_n and_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_n shall_v die_v and_o wrath_n to_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n learn_v what_o this_o mean_n or_o ask_v they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o better_a understanding_n than_o thyself_o then_o thou_o seem_v to_o mind_v i_o of_o some_o weakness_n and_o cry_n out_o wonderful_a foolishness_n etc._n etc._n because_o i_o say_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n give_v to_o every_o man_n jo._n 1._o 9_o as_o thou_o confess_v be_v not_o contrary_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o be_v one_o in_o their_o nature_n mark_n and_o a_o man_n can_v possible_o love_v one_o of_o they_o and_o hate_v another_o therefore_o one_o they_o be_v in_o the_o union_n lead_v in_o the_o same_o way_n unto_o the_o same_o end_n and_o where_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n give_v light_n or_o that_o grace_n of_o god_n work_n or_o lead_v if_o not_o in_o the_o conscience_n etc._o etc._o these_o be_v my_o word_n now_o let_v honest_a man_n consider_v and_o john_n bunion_n be_v silent_a what_o foolishness_n or_o wonderful_a weakness_n be_v in_o these_o word_n but_o be_v only_o to_o the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v devilish_a which_o despise_v truth_n or_o what_o cause_n be_v there_o to_o blush_v when_o i_o write_v they_o as_o he_o impudent_o say_v who_o can_v contradict_v they_o nor_o reprove_v they_o and_o yet_o rail_v upon_o they_o no_o marvel_n that_o thou_o will_v pass_v they_o as_o thou_o say_v with_o such_o a_o poor_a shift_n to_o evade_v with_o a_o lie_n that_o thou_o have_v speak_v to_o it_o already_o when_o as_o thou_o have_v not_o meddle_v of_o these_o thing_n o_o let_v not_o thy_o impudence_n so_o sottish_o carry_v thou_o for_o thy_o shame_n be_v see_v and_o lay_v open_a its_o good_a in_o thy_o light_n to_o pass_v that_o which_o confound_v thou_o which_o be_v past_a answer_v so_o to_o save_v thy_o credit_n among_o thy_o fellow_n the_o cause_n to_o blush_v be_v in_o thyself_o and_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o thy_o door_n then_o thou_o plead_v for_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n in_o opposition_n to_o my_o question_n which_o be_v not_o answer_v which_o be_v can_v there_o be_v any_o sure_a thing_n for_o the_o creature_n to_o look_v to_o to_o walk_v to_o life_n or_o to_o come_v to_o god_n by_o than_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n which_o every_o man_n have_v give_v he_o etc._n etc._n but_o thou_o may_v for_o shame_n cease_v plead_v for_o scripture_n rule_n be_v thyself_o be_v so_o far_o contrary_a to_o it_o for_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o scripture_n i_o have_v union_n with_o he_o and_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o more_o sure_a testimony_n either_o to_o witness_v justification_n or_o condemnation_n than_o any_o man_n word_n without_o whatsoever_o then_o my_o other_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o turk_n jew_n and_o thou_o and_o other_o do_v serve_v sin_n and_o lust_n because_o christ_n have_v not_o give_v you_o light_a to_o discover_v your_o sin_n or_o because_o you_o hate_v that_o light_n that_o be_v give_v and_o much_o to_o this_o thou_o speak_v not_o pertinent_a nor_o answer_v in_o plainness_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_v and_o to_o read_v my_o answer_n page_n 17._o of_o my_o first_o which_o clear_v truth_n from_o all_o what_o thou_o have_v say_v against_o it_o in_o this_o particular_a now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o next_o thing_n where_o thou_o foolish_o charge_v i_o that_o my_o doctrine_n be_v not_o according_a to_o truth_n but_o a_o lie_n charigng_n i_o to_o affirm_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v deny_v because_o i_o say_v the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n though_o every_o man_n receive_v it_o not_o and_o it_o strive_v with_o the_o wicked_a though_o he_o follow_v it_o not_o etc._n etc._n my_o word_n herein_o be_v truth_n and_o no_o lie_n neither_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o let_v the_o reader_n be_v judge_n betwixt_o we_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o and_o some_o of_o these_o to_o who_o he_o write_v thus_o be_v wicked_a give_v to_o incest_n and_o idolatry_n and_o other_o sin_n here_o i_o prove_v it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o wicked_a and_o thou_o confess_v the_o righteous_a have_v it_o and_o there_o be_v but_o these_o two_o on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o if_o thou_o can_v find_v a_o man_n that_o be_v neither_o wicked_a nor_o righteous_a than_o thou_o have_v advantage_n than_o some_o have_v not_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o saint_n have_v the_o comforter_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n convince_v or_o reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n they_o that_o be_v not_o saint_n but_o wicked_a have_v it_o reprove_v they_o mark_v these_o thing_n and_o let_v honest_a man_n judge_v while_n both_o you_o and_o i_o be_o silent_a whether_o thy_o doctrine_n which_o deny_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v or_o i_o which_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o scripture_n speak_v be_v to_o be_v disown_v let_v a_o equal_a line_n measure_n the_o shame_n and_o false_a doctrine_n be_v fall_v upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v offend_v that_o i_o shall_v say_v thou_o bring_v other_o vain_a argument_n with_o a_o vapour_n say_v neither_o i_o nor_o my_o fellow_n be_v able_a to_o answer_v etc._n etc._n but_o i_o say_v true_a the_o argument_n be_v vain_a one_o be_v the_o devil_n be_v convince_v but_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n or_o such_o like_a now_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o thou_o contend_v in_o that_o wherein_o nobody_o strive_v with_o thou_o nor_o none_o affirm_v against_o thou_o and_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a argument_n to_o parelell_v the_o devil_n in_o such_o a_o cause_n as_o have_v the_o spirit_n but_o thou_o be_v so_o blind_a it_o be_v hardly_o possible_a to_o let_v thou_o see_v thy_o ignorance_n herein_o i_o may_v not_o much_o strive_v with_o thou_o only_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o of_o those_o thing_n and_o the_o sober_a reader_n shall_v judge_v to_o instance_n a_o thing_n impossible_a to_o prove_v thing_n possible_a be_v vain_a argument_n so_o that_o i_o have_v herein_o do_v thou_o no_o wrong_n then_o thou_o cry_v out_o of_o my_o weakness_n and_o that_o i_o blaspheme_v and_o of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o ignorance_n discover_v in_o i_o and_o bid_v i_o be_v silent_a and_o false_o charge_v i_o with_o presumption_n and_o such_o like_a etc._n etc._n because_o i_o say_v thus_o much_o i_o leave_v with_o thou_o till_o thou_o prove_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n which_o thou_o confess_v every_o man_n have_v to_o be_v
contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n i_o shall_v say_v every_o man_n have_v that_o which_o be_v one_o in_o union_n and_o like_o the_o 9_o spirit_n of_o christ_n even_o as_o good_a as_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o its_o measure_n these_o be_v my_o word_n page_n 18._o and_o i_o own_v they_o and_o thy_o answer_n to_o they_o be_v no_o contradiction_n nor_o just_a confutation_n of_o they_o but_o lie_v in_o say_v i_o call_v conscience_n and_o nature_n itself_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v false_a never_o speak_v by_o i_o so_o that_o thou_o have_v utter_v a_o pack_n of_o rail_a word_n without_o any_o knowledge_n or_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o sober_a answer_n the_o blasphemy_n and_o great_a deal_n of_o ignorance_n and_o presumption_n appear_v not_o in_o my_o word_n they_o be_v truth_n and_o thou_o have_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n nay_o thy_o simple_a policy_n be_v too_o short_a when_o thou_o have_v do_v so_o then_o have_v be_v a_o time_n to_o have_v cast_v these_o opprobrious_a speech_n at_o i_o like_o venom_n from_o a_o viper_n but_o the_o weakness_n or_o strength_n of_o error_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o the_o great_a deal_n of_o ignorance_n and_o presumption_n etc._o etc._o be_v fall_v at_o thy_o door_n and_o there_o i_o leave_v it_o clear_v thyself_o from_o it_o as_o thou_o be_v able_a who_o without_o any_o confutation_n of_o the_o word_n fall_v impudent_o to_o charge_v i_o thus_o high_o and_o false_o from_o the_o word_n be_v thou_o silent_a whise_v the_o reader_n judge_n then_o thou_o go_v about_o to_o defend_v thy_o first_o wickedness_n in_o that_o thou_o say_v the_o devil_n do_v deceive_v poor_a soul_n by_o bid_v they_o listen_v within_o and_o turn_v the_o mind_n within_o and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v not_o that_o which_o do_v convince_v of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o my_o answer_n to_o this_o be_v sound_a and_o stand_v over_o thou_o and_o 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i_o of_o make_v shelter_n for_o my_o error_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v no_o error_n to_o say_v that_o paul_n bid_v listen_v within_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n from_o that_o scripture_n rom._n 10._o 9_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a vers._n 6_o which_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o vers._n 9_o what_o say_v it_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o that_o the_o end_n of_o these_o word_n to_o listen_v within_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n what_o say_v it_o there_o now_o the_o error_n be_v thou_o that_o deny_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o lie_n be_v return_v to_o the_o founder_n who_o deny_v that_o paul_n bid_v listen_v within_o when_o its_o plain_a he_o say_v the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n what_o say_v it_o there_o o_o that_o a_o man_n profess_v knowledge_n and_o enterprize_v such_o thing_n shall_v be_v so_o sottish_a and_o so_o unable_a to_o finish_v what_o he_o have_v begin_v than_o thou_o cry_v out-hidious_o and_o note_n it_o in_o the_o margin_n for_o wrest_v of_o thy_o word_n in_o that_o i_o say_v thou_o say_v they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o gospel_n who_o close_v in_o with_o these_o motion_n of_o the_o light_n within_o or_o conscience_n which_o do_v command_v to_o abstain_v from_o the_o evil_a and_o to_o practise_v good_a and_o thy_o own_o word_n be_v now_o the_o poor_a soul_n through_o ignorance_n of_o the_o gospel_n close_v in_o with_o these_o motion_n of_o its_o own_o conscience_n viz._n the_o motion_n which_o convince_v of_o sin_n within_o which_o do_v command_v to_o abstain_v from_o this_o evil_a and_o practice_v this_o good_a so_o let_v wise_a man_n consider_v whether_o i_o have_v wrong_v that_o intent_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o be_v not_o so_o soon_o angry_a for_o thou_o can_v not_o vindicate_v that_o they_o that_o close_v in_o with_o these_o motion_n of_o the_o conscience_n or_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o which_o convince_v of_o sin_n 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