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accusation_n i_o meet_v with_o in_o his_o book_n as_o page_n 38._o he_o say_v the_o teach_v quaker_n say_v christ_n be_v manifest_a in_o their_o real_a flesh_n but_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v only_o in_o show_n and_o appearance_n and_o in_o page_n 38._o he_o charge_v william_n harriot_n for_o say_v he_o deny_v their_o outside_n christ_n which_o word_n i_o do_v not_o remember_v in_o the_o least_o neither_o do_v any_o friend_n or_o other_o people_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v withal_o witness_v any_o such_o word_n speak_v by_o he_o and_o in_o page_n 40._o he_o proceed_v far_a with_o his_o false_a charge_n say_v the_o quaker_n deny_v that_o christ_n be_v true_a man_n consist_v of_o
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will_v be_v thy_o condemnation_n who_o hate_v it_o and_o blaspheam_a against_o it_o more_o of_o s._n b.'s_n bad_a word_n page_n 16._o the_o light_n within_o do_v justify_v the_o vile_a antichrist_n no_o it_o condemn_v thou_o and_o they_o page_n 16._o s._n b._n say_v metonymy_fw-la etc._n etc._n f._n e._n understand_v no_o more_o than_o the_o hourglass_n that_o be_v before_o i_o but_o s._n b._n have_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o gospel-minister_n preach_v in_o a_o pulpit_n like_o ezra_n neither_o have_v he_o prove_v that_o ezra_n have_v a_o cushion_n which_o he_o make_v such_o a_o work_n about_o nor_o his_o word_n metonymy_a by_o scripture_n which_o he_o say_v be_v his_o rule_n s._n b._n say_v a_o cushion_n be_v familiar_a the_o gloe-worm_n light_v within_o the_o idol_n light_v within_o page_z 18._o 19_o antichristian_a divinity_n to_o wit_n the_o light_n in_o man_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v priest_n bond_n soul_n word_n s._n b._n say_v you_o blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a blush_v and_o tremble_v at_o your_o accurse_a gospel_n within_o etc._n etc._n page_n 20._o answer_v we_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 1._o s._n b._n the_o eternal_a word_n which_o as_o you_o affirm_v be_v never_o make_v flesh_n page_n 15._o and_o page_n 18._o thou_o give_v thyself_o the_o lie_n when_o thou_o say_v f._n e._n the_o quaker_n say_v that_o the_o word_n take_v flesh_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o in_o that_o flesh_n die_v for_o all_o man_n thou_o say_v that_o this_o motion_n please_v f._n e._n so_o well_o to_o make_v a_o deliberate_a repetition_n of_o it_o and_o this_o thou_o scoff_o call_v f._n be_v new_a divinity_n the_o idol_n light_v within_o but_o where_o do_v ever_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o heart_n a_o idol_n light_v within_o as_o thou_o blasphemous_o say_v but_o here_o it_o be_v clear_a thou_o have_v manifest_v a_o lie_a spirit_n who_o say_v page_n 15._o that_o we_o affirm_v the_o eternal_a word_n be_v never_o make_v flesh_n and_o then_o again_o in_o page_n 18._o thou_o be_v make_v to_o confess_v thus_o viz._n i_o shall_v here_o take_v up_o a_o expression_n which_o i_o have_v almost_o forget_v which_o this_o disputant_n f._n e._n double_v in_o his_o discourse_n namely_o that_o the_o word_n take_v flesh_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o in_o that_o flesh_n die_v for_o all_o man_n that_o god_n send_v christ_n to_o save_v all_o man_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n as_o he_o f._n eastlack_n say_v who_o suffering_n sacrifice_n mediation_n intercession_n and_o office_n we_o do_v own_o and_o witness_n as_o inward_o wrought_v and_o perform_v in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o and_o this_o thou_o do_v confess_v page_n 18._o that_o the_o quaker_n do_v confess_v christ_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o scoff_o say_v still_o the_o idol_n light_v within_o and_o call_v this_o a_o new_a doctrine_n now_o here_o 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christ_n these_o be_v some_o of_o thy_o malicious_a lie_n for_o christ_n be_v our_o life_n and_o saviour_n heb._n 6.7_o s._n b._n may_v apply_v to_o himself_o and_o heb._n 10.29_o and_o then_o s._n b._n be_v at_o it_o again_o that_o a_o quaker_n pretend_v saviour_n within_o he_o be_v not_o the_o true_a christ_n but_o the_o false_a page_z 22._o o_o most_o horrible_a quakerism_n dig_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n thy_o light_n christ_n conscience_n seduce_v and_o lie_v quaker_n the_o false_a christ_n within_o page_z 22._o see_v the_o venom_n of_o this_o man_n for_o f._n e._n the_o quaker_n confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n of_o nazareth_n be_v receive_v up_o into_o heaven_n page_n 23._o and_o because_o the_o quaker_n say_v this_o true_a christ_n be_v reveal_v in_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o rule_n in_o their_o heart_n by_o faith_n this_o s._n b._n with_o his_o evil_a spirit_n call_v he_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o false_a christ_n and_o the_o quaker_n make_v a_o distinction_n 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preach_v which_o profit_v not_o neither_o jew_n nor_o gentile_n that_o do_v not_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o faith_n eat_v the_o flesh_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o our_o only_a saviour_n so_o then_o if_o they_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v within_o they_o but_o do_v they_o eat_v this_o outward_a flesh_n or_o humane_a flesh_n as_o thou_o call_v it_o and_o yet_o s._n b._n say_v in_o page_n 26._o the_o quaker_n saviour_n within_o be_v not_o the_o true_a christ_n but_o of_o the_o devil_n and_o page_n 15._o thou_o say_v where_o do_v you_o teach_v quaker_n seek_v for_o your_o gospel_n word_n of_o faith_n sure_o not_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o page_n 26._o this_o be_v the_o gospel_n word_n that_o be_v preach_v etc._n etc._n say_v s._n b._n in_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o who_o say_v sure_o not_o in_o the_o scripture_n without_o but_o at_o your_o oracle_n that_o idol_n light_v within_o that_o the_o quaker_n have_v 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