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whereas_o in_o page_n 20._o william_n haworth_n say_v he_o have_v do_v wiâ—h_o the_o controversy_n concern_v the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n &_o then_o hint_n something_o concern_v c._n taylor_n which_o he_o have_v up_o several_a time_n say_v that_o if_o he_o be_v alive_a he_o think_v may_v answer_v for_o himself_o to_o which_o we_o say_v he_o be_v alive_a and_o capable_a to_o answer_v for_o himself_o and_o have_v argument_n good_a enough_o against_o w._n h._n to_o foil_n he_o in_o plain_a scripture_n sense_n upon_o that_o subject_a of_o call_v child_n innocent_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o predestinary_a point_n but_o those_o thing_n we_o shall_v leave_v to_o he_o if_o he_o think_v w._n h._n worth_a the_o answer_n in_o the_o same_o page_n w._n h._n show_v his_o dissatisfaction_n that_o in_o our_o answer_n to_o his_o antidote_n we_o account_v he_o a_o craze_a distemper_a man_n and_o say_v that_o questionless_a they_o have_v recourse_n in_o their_o thought_n to_o that_o prophet_n of_o 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that_o so_o the_o punishment_n in_o that_o respect_n may_v be_v prevent_v and_o let_v he_o leave_v off_o to_o boast_v over_o the_o dead_a as_o say_v william_n bayly_n be_v soon_o after_o cut_v off_o by_o death_n at_o sea_n whether_o by_o shipwreck_n or_o otherwise_o he_o have_v not_o learned_a as_o to_o that_o we_o shall_v inform_v his_o ignorance_n that_o w._n b._n make_v a_o voyage_n to_o the_o barbados_n whence_o return_v in_o a_o weak_a condition_n as_o the_o ship_n be_v homeward_o bind_v near_o the_o coast_n of_o england_n he_o die_v on_o his_o bed_n though_o upon_o the_o sea_n and_o sensible_o in_o peace_n with_o the_o lord_n as_o several_z sober_a man_n can_v witness_v who_o be_v hearer_n of_o what_o proceed_v from_o he_o and_o this_o be_v many_o month_n after_o his_o pronounce_v that_o conditional_a sentence_n at_o hartford_n w._n h._n will_v vindicate_v himself_o against_o our_o censure_n by_o compare_v his_o be_v count_v a_o madman_n with_o that_o of_o christ_n be_v account_v 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contradict_v himself_o and_o talk_v like_o a_o mad_a man_n notwithstanding_o his_o suppose_a proof_n in_o rom._n 2._o 14._o the_o gentile_n do_v by_o nature_n thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o here_o he_o bring_v in_o one_o of_o his_o observation_n of_o the_o quaker_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v always_o much_o move_v when_o we_o do_v not_o give_v that_o honour_n to_o their_o light_n which_o they_o think_v be_v due_a when_o we_o allow_v â—t_a to_o be_v no_o moâ—e_n then_o natural_a to_o which_o we_o answer_v that_o we_o may_v be_v move_v with_o a_o godly_a zeal_n in_o our_o heart_n against_o any_o that_o speak_v blasphemous_a word_n against_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n even_o that_o light_n which_o he_o enlighten_v man_n and_o woman_n withal_o and_o do_v himself_o testify_v that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a light_n john_n 8._o 12._o &_o 12._o 36._o and_o it_o be_v no_o other_o light_n that_o we_o say_v than_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n that_o man_n be_v enlighten_v withal_o which_o we_o contend_v for_o and_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v bear_v that_o man_n who_o pretend_v to_o know_v the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n shall_v so_o undervalue_v this_o true_a light_n as_o to_o call_v it_o natural_a yea_o corrupt_a or_o defile_v nature_n or_o to_o give_v it_o other_o vilify_a term_n as_o this_o man_n and_o many_o other_o of_o his_o fraternity_n have_v do_v and_o yet_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o allow_v what_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o ephes_n 2._o 3._o that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o which_o this_o light_n be_v give_v we_o affirm_v that_o whosoever_o embrace_n and_o obey_v it_o in_o the_o faith_n shall_v come_v to_o have_v that_o nature_n change_v by_o which_o they_o once_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o the_o apostle_n peter_n mention_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o and_o that_o be_v the_o nature_n whereby_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n be_v true_o do_v rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o we_o shall_v pass_v over_o much_o of_o his_o incongruous_a confuse_a matter_n wherein_o he_o have_v show_v his_o folly_n and_o weakness_n and_o come_v to_o that_o in_o page_n 29._o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o people_n at_o hartford_n be_v to_o persuade_v he_o to_o be_v quiet_a among_o his_o neighbour_n which_o doubtless_o be_v a_o good_a caution_n and_o can_v but_o seem_v good_a advice_n if_o it_o be_v but_o consider_v how_o much_o discord_n he_o have_v stir_v up_o since_o he_o come_v to_o hartford_n betwixt_o one_o neighbour_n and_o another_o for_o before_o we_o live_v much_o quiet_a and_o friendly_o than_o now_o we_o do_v though_o we_o can_v tell_v he_o that_o the_o time_n be_v when_o he_o be_v suspect_v by_o some_o of_o his_o own_o hearer_n to_o be_v very_o like_o the_o quaker_n even_o so_o much_o that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o preach_v their_o principle_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o candid_o lay_v to_o 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perfect_a well_o may_v we_o say_v as_o the_o prophet_n david_n do_v it_o be_v time_n for_o thou_o o_o lord_n to_o work_v for_o they_o have_v make_v void_a thy_o law_n but_o thou_o be_v much_o mistake_v in_o we_o for_o we_o work_v not_o of_o ourselves_o for_o life_n but_o the_o life_n help_v we_o work_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o and_o his_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n be_v light_a â—n_o be_v it_o know_v to_o thou_o god_n have_v a_o people_n upon_o earth_n at_o this_o daâ—_n though_o thou_o know_v they_o not_o unto_o who_o it_o be_v become_v as_o â—n_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o do_v his_o will_n and_o who_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o it_o and_o their_o obedience_n be_v not_o as_o egyptian_a slave_n for_o fear_n of_o a_o whip_n page_n 91._o of_o thy_o book_n and_o so_o thou_o go_v on_o and_o say_v although_o you_o christian_n come_v not_o up_o to_o that_o height_n the_o law_n require_v yet_o do_v not_o they_o love_v god_n more_o 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people_n have_v in_o former_a age_n and_o in_o this_o also_o be_v another_o thing_n for_o his_o spirit_n which_o act_v they_o in_o their_o obedience_n to_o he_o the_o same_o bear_v witness_n with_o their_o spirit_n that_o they_o be_v his_o child_n thou_o say_v it_o be_v sufficient_o manifest_a there_o be_v error_n among_o we_o and_o we_o have_v be_v weigh_v and_o find_v too_o light_a and_o try_v and_o find_v drâ—ss_n answ_n what_o have_v thou_o weigh_v and_o try_v we_o with_o see_v thou_o do_v not_o profess_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v thy_o rule_n which_o be_v the_o just_a and_o equal_a balance_n the_o spiritual_a man_n or_o he_o that_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o judge_v all_o thing_n by_o yet_o himself_o be_v judge_v of_o none_o and_o nothing_o else_o be_v sufficient_a to_o try_v spirit_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n &_o so_o we_o may_v be_v gold_n &_o weight_n enough_o too_o for_o aught_o thou_o know_v and_o if_o thou_o say_v thou_o have_v try_v we_o by_o the_o scripture_n if_o 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