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A54126 The counterfeit Christian detected; and the real Quaker justified Of God and Scripture, reason & antiquity. against the vile forgeries, gross perversions, black slanders, plain contradictions & scurrilous language of T. Hicks an Anabaptist preacher, in his third dialogue between a Christian and a Quaker, call'd, The Quaker condemned, &c. By way of an appeal to all sober people, especially those called Anabaptists in and about the City of London. By a lover of truth and peace W. P. Penn, William, 1644-1718. 1674 (1674) Wing P1271; ESTC R220484 73,223 125

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ad_fw-la anton._n say_v socrates_n pve_v with_o the_o word_n and_o that_o he_o know_v christ_n in_o part_n defence_n ad_fw-la senat._n that_o be_v by_o the_o light_n within_o how_o can_v he_o know_v he_o otherwise_o scultetus_n p._n 38._o of_o his_o medulla_n say_v there_o be_v some_o at_o this_o day_n of_o his_o opinion_n and_o that_o do_v reckon_v melchizedek_n abimelech_n ruth_n rachab_n the_o queen_n of_o saba_n hiram_n naaman_n etc._n etc._n among_o christian_n h._n bullinger_n d●cad_n 1._o serm_n 6._o the_o justif_a to_o justify_v signify_v to_o ●●m●t_v offence_n to_o cleanse_v to_o sanctify_v and_o to_o give_v utterance_n of_o life_n everlasting_a again_o justification_n be_v take_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o sanctification_n and_o adoption_n into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n §._o viii_o of_o personal_a reflection_n t._n h_n scurrilous_a language_n the_o
all_o this_o wre●●ing_n be_v it_o to_o conclude_v therefore_o the_o light_n within_o be_v insufficient_a which_o may_v as_o well_o be_v infer_v against_o god_n christ_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o he_o make_v i_o to_o exclude_v all_o other_o way_n of_o discovery_n the●_n what_o be_v make_v by_o scripture_n if_o a_o account_n be_v want_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o sufficient_a now_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n who_o write_v both_o of_o thing_n past_a and_o to_o come_v but_o a_o relation_n be_v with_o we_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n do_v n●thing_v unnecessary_o but_o it_o be_v like_a t._n h._n degenerate_v not_o from_o his_o ancestor_n he_o can_v cry_v come_v down_o and_o save_v thyself_o etc._n etc._n 4._o from_o our_o assert_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o necessary_a to_o our_o complete_a justification_n or_o acceptance_n with_o god_n he_o insinuate_v our_o make_v those_o work_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n dial._n 3._o p._n 69._o which_o be_v manifest_o deny_v and_o reject_v by_o i_o in_o my_o answer_n p._n 72_o 73_o 82_o 83_o 86._o whi●h_n he_o no_o more_o regard_n then_o if_o it_o never_o be_v the_o trick_n of_o a_o unfair_a and_o shuffle_a adversary_n 5._o from_o my_o assert_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o inward_a work_n of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o galatian_n let_v every_o man_n prove_v his_o own_o work_n &_o then_o shall_v he_o have_v rejoice_v in_o himself_o and_o not_o in_o another_o he_o to_o make_v his_o end_n upon_o i_o infer_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n have_v nothing_o in_o it_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o rejoice_v for_o our_o rejoice_v must_v be_v in_o ourselves_o not_o in_o another_o dial._n 3._o p._n 69_o 70._o that_o reader_n which_o aggravate_v this_o wretched_a consequence_n by_o he_o charge_v upon_o i_o be_v first_o that_o he_o say_v it_o be_v plain_o deducible_a which_o be_v so_o plain_a a_o wrest_v and_o next_o that_o they_o be_v the_o apostle_n word_n and_o not_o i_o of_o which_o he_o make_v so_o ill_a a_o use_n be_v this_o to_o make_v the_o scripture_n his_o rule_n that_o be_v so_o unruly_a in_o his_o abuse_n of_o they_o i_o be_o sure_a a_o lie_a and_o a_o abusive_a spirit_n have_v be_v his_o rule_n throughout_o his_o three_o dialogue_n which_o god_n rebuke_n 6._o the_o six_o perversion_n be_v as_o follow_v be_v former_o assault_v by_o t._n hicks_n cont._n p._n 50._o for_o have_v say_v in_o a_o book_n entitle_v the_o serious_a apology_n etc._n etc._n p._n 148._o that_o justification_n by_o a_o righteousness_n whole_o without_o we_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n i_o undertake_v my_o defence_n and_o perform_v it_o in_o my_o answer_n to_o his_o other_o dialogue_n from_o p._n 68_o to_o p._n 98._o i_o distinguish_v upon_o the_o word_n justification_n first_o as_o it_o may_v be_v take_v bare_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o si●s_n or_o the_o acquit_v man_n of_o the_o gild_n and_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o free_a love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n upon_o repentance_n declare_v in_o christ_n death_n as_o a_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v merit_v by_o the_o best_a work_n we_o can_v perform_v two_o as_o it_o import_v a_o be_v make_v inward_o just_a by_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o christ_n everlasting_a righteousness_n to_o the_o soul_n to_o leave_v out_o this_o latter_a and_o make_v the_o former_a only_a sufficient_a whereby_o man_n be_v leave_v in_o a_o unjust_a and_o unrighteous_a state_n i_o affirm_v to_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o plain_a and_o scriptural_a distinction_n to_o satisfy_v t._n hicks_n will_v he_o but_o be_v satisfy_v what_o i_o mean_v by_o justification_n he_o be_v so_o unjust_a to_o i_o as_o to_o infer_v in_o my_o name_n that_o i_o account_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n death_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o declare_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a because_o transact_v without_o we_o a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n dial._n 3._o p._n 72_o 73_o 74._o can_v thou_o reader_n in_o earnest_n think_v this_o man_n make_v conscience_n of_o his_o endeavour_n against_o we_o who_o commit_v these_o frequent_a abuse_n against_o our_o book_n person_n and_o principle_n as_o if_o because_o i_o acknowledge_v christ_n death_n to_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o declare_v god_n righteousness_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a unto_o they_o that_o believe_v etc._n etc._n to_o be_v one_o part_n of_o justification_n &_o that_o this_o transaction_n be_v confess_o without_o we_o even_o while_o we_o be_v sinner_n etc._n etc._n that_o therefore_o i_o shall_v call_v this_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n because_o without_o we_o though_o the_o word_n whole_o be_v not_o there_o upon_o which_o lie_v the_o stress_n and_o which_o be_v only_o say_v by_o i_o of_o a_o justification_n that_o whole_o exclude_v christ_n righteousness_n reveal_v within_o to_o the_o make_v man_n just_o unworthy_o apply_v that_o reflection_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o justification_n that_o i_o have_v so_o express_o own_v which_o be_v make_v against_o a_o doctrine_n no_o way_n concern_v in_o this_o true_a and_o gospel-justification_n in_o short_a if_o justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n without_o we_o be_v the_o same_o with_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n whole_o without_o we_o then_o t._n h._n be_v not_o so_o bad_a a_o man_n as_o i_o have_v represent_v he_o but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n as_o undeniable_o there_o be_v a●d_v a_o material_a one_o too_o then_o t._n h_n inference_n and_o con●lu●ion_n in_o my_o name_n make_v a_o foul_a perversion_n 7._o the_o last_o perversion_n i_o at_o this_o time_n think_v fit_a to_o mention_v be_v his_o last_o both_o in_o his_o epistle_n and_o book_n to_o wit_n from_o my_o say_n upon_o a_o sad_a consideration_n of_o his_o many_o miscarriage_n towards_o we_o that_o his_o head_n shall_v not_o go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_a in_o p●ace_n he_o thus_o interpret_v my_o word_n i_o must_v take_v they_o either_o as_o a_o prediction_n or_o as_o a_o menace_n of_o some_o mischief_n he_o himself_o or_o s●me_v influence_v by_o he_o intend_v to_o perpetrate_v upon_o i_o the_o former_a i_o fear_v not_o the_o latter_a be_v most_o probable_a as_o if_o reader_n his_o not_o fear_v a_o prediction_n imply_v my_o not_o mean_v a_o prediction_n but_o why_o be_v the_o former_a not_o fear_v &_o the_o latt●●_n more_o probabl●_n because_o he_o will_v render_v i_o a_o murderer_n as_o his_o follow_a word_n sufficient_o evidence_n wherefore_o say_v he_o i_o desire_v all_o to_o who_o this_o book_n may_v come_v that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o hear_v of_o any_o violence_n offer_v i_o or_o that_o i_o be_v assassinate_v they_o will_v remember_v these_o word_n of_o w._n penn._n that_o my_o head_n shall_v not_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_a in_o peace_n epist_n book_n end_n now_o though_o this_o miserable_a construction_n be_v ridiculous_a with_o wise_a man_n and_o reject_v of_o several_a of_o his_o own_o way_n and_o so_o unlikely_a a_o thing_n in_o itself_o that_o i_o shall_v proclaim_v that_o to_o be_v my_o design_n that_o lead_v to_o t●e_v gibbit_n viz._n murder_n yet_o i_o be_v unwilling_a to_o pass_v it_o by_o since_o first_o it_o rather_o render_v he_o to_o be_v the_o m●n_z he_o suggest_v i_o to_o be_v and_o second_o it_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o false_a construction_n because_o to_o insinuate_v it_o the_o better_a he_o have_v leave_v out_o all_o these_o word_n go_v before_o an●_n after_o that_o have_v they_o be_v mentione●_n wo●ld_v have_v detect_v his_o malice_n viz._n though_o thou_o have_v bestow_v much_o time_n to_o abuse_v our_o friend_n in_o general_a a●d_v myself_o in_o particular_a a_o stranger_n to_o thou_o yet_o i_o can_v forgive_v thou_o oh_o that_o these_o heavy_a thing_n may_v not_o be_v lay_v to_o thy_o charge_n god_n will_v visit_v for_o these_o unrighteous_a deal_n if_o thou_o desist_v not_o now_o reader_n if_o i_o forgive_v how_o can_v i_o assassinate_n and_o if_o it_o be_v god_n visit_a hand_n how_o can_v it_o be_v i_o or_o any_o influence_v by_o i_o again_o these_o follow_a word_n be_v the_o next_o to_o those_o by_o he_o cite_v viz._n yea_o the_o light_n within_o will_v bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o thing_n on_o thy_o dying-bed_n and_o then_o remember_v i_o how_o come_v this_o t._n h._n to_o be_v omit_v dying-bed_n do_v not_o use_v to_o be_v unnatural_a death_n nor_o will_v the_o light_n within_o
not_o absurd_a yea_o blasphemous_a to_o talk_v of_o god_n redeem_v the_o seed_n ibid._n q._n no_o more_o blasphemy_n than_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v out_o of_o egypt_n have_v i_o call_v my_o son_n a_o place_n of_o burden_n but_o i_o the_o less_o wonder_n at_o thy_o ignorance_n in_o these_o heavenly_a thing_n who_o never_o yet_o drink_v of_o his_o cup_n nor_o be_v baptize_v with_o his_o baptism_n nor_o know_v the_o true_a fellowship_n of_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n but_o be_v now_o add_v to_o they_o by_o as_o provoak_a impiety_n as_o any_o man_n of_o this_o age_n have_v commit_v against_o he_o give_v i_o thy_o judgement_n of_o these_o scripture_n and_o my_o consequence_n from_o they_o and_o god_n see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n and_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v no_o intercessor_n therefore_o his_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n to_o he_o and_o righteousness_n it_o sustain_v he_o isaiah_n 59.16_o again_o the_o year_n of_o my_o redeem_a be_v come_v and_o i_o look_v and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v and_o i_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o uphold_v therefore_o my_o own_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n unto_o i_o and_o my_o fury_n it_o uph●ld_v i_o chap._n 53.4_o 5._o whence_o it_o be_v no_o contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o god_n do_v rid_v himself_o of_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o own_o precious_a life_n or_o that_o he_o bring_v salvation_n to_o himself_o c._n i_o infer_v from_o your_o word_n this_o horrid_a absurdity_n that_o god_n redeem_v himself_o p._n 37._o this_o be_v thy_o truth_n against_o fiction_n q._n it_o be_v not_o from_o our_o word_n but_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n and_o but_o that_o thou_o be_v become_v shameless_a i_o shall_v wonder_v that_o any_o man_n pretend_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v his_o rule_n shall_v charge_v plain_a scripture_n with_o absurdity_n and_o blasphemy_n c._n thus_o christ_n be_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n at_o liberty_n and_o in_o bondage_n redeem_v and_o redeem_v conquer_a and_o yet_o press_v down_o and_o though_o this_o kind_n of_o language_n be_v folly_n and_o madness_n yet_o thou_o tell_v we_o thou_o be_v content_a to_o use_v it_o p._n 38._o q._n and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v content_v not_o to_o abuse_v it_o be_v this_o thy_o religion_n to_o vilify_v the_o language_n of_o other_o people_n religion_n nay_o of_o holy_a scripture_n itself_o but_o how_o dark_a be_v thou_o t_o hicks_n to_o make_v b●th_v a_o wonder_n and_o a_o scoff_n at_o christ_n conquer_a and_o yet_o be_v press_v down_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o scripture_n so_o plain_o hold_v forth_o that_o he_o be_v crucify_v by_o such_o counterfeit_n christian_n as_o thou_o be_v at_o what_o time_n he_o reign_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n and_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o be_v quench_v by_o some_o at_o what_o time_n it_o live_v in_o other_o and_o be_v he_o not_o grieve_v by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o some_o whilst_o he_o be_v delight_v in_o other_o be_v not_o god_n at_o liberty_n at_o what_o time_n he_o say_v they_o make_v he_o s●rve_v with_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v he_o not_o whole_a at_o what_o time_n he_o say_v he_o be_v break_v ezek._n 6.9_o malicious_a can_v thou_o reasonable_o infer_v because_o of_o these_o expression_n use_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n that_o it_o be_v absurdity_n and_o blasphemy_n that_o god_n heal_v himself_o deliver_v himself_z and_o ease_v himself_o of_o his_o enemy_n word_n of_o equal_a import_n methinks_v thy_o unsavoury_a carriage_n shall_v reflect_v shame_n upon_o w._n kiffin_n with_o his_o elder_n etc._n etc._n to_o suffer_v such_o irreverent_a trash_n to_o come_v out_o of_o their_o congregation_n if_o they_o value_v their_o credit_n they_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o any_o long_o thus_o upon_o the_o ramble_n but_o before_o i_o leave_v thou_o in_o this_o section_n i_o have_v one_o thing_n more_o to_o charge_v thou_o with_o and_o that_o be_v not_o only_o the_o abuse_n of_o our_o word_n by_o conclude_v from_o man_n be_v turn_v to_o seek_v after_o a_o lose_a god_n and_o christ_n that_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v in_o a_o lose_a condition_n but_o that_o they_o only_o want_v redemption_n and_o that_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o redemption_n as_o in_o 3_o dial._n p._n 37._o then_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o false_a and_o consequent_o injurious_a to_o a_o people_n but_o i_o have_v leave_v wonder_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v base_a §._o iv._o concern_v our_o belief_n in_o christ_n quaker_n another_o instance_n by_o which_o thou_o undertake_v to_o prove_v the_o quaker_n no_o christian_n be_v his_o denial_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n without_o he_o be_v this_o true_a or_o no_o counterfeit_n i_o accuse_v you_o for_o deny_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n without_o you_o p._n 25._o q._n i_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v vary_v thy_o charge_n and_o give_v thyself_o a_o answer_n to_o it_o out_o of_o my_o book_n which_o be_v never_o a_o answer_n to_o any_o such_o matter_n viz._n herein_o thou_o have_v show_v thy_o ignorance_n and_o malice_n nor_o be_v it_o so_o in_o my_o book_n but_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n thou_o also_o omit_v the_o ground_n of_o my_o so_o speak_v which_o be_v not_o fair_a viz_o the_o quaker_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o they_o christ_n be_v god-man_n be_v god-man_n in_o they_o again_o there_o be_v but_o one_o christ_n bear_v of_o ●_o virgin_n that_o suffer_v at_o jerusalem_n can_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o man_n in_o defence_n of_o which_o strange_a construction_n of_o our_o belief_n thou_o have_v offer_v nothing_o to_o what_o i_o oppose_v howbeit_o i_o desire_v my_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o since_o thou_o pretend_v to_o own_o but_o one_o christ_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o christ_n shall_v be_v in_o man_n that_o thou_o both_o deny_v the_o scripture_n and_o contradict_a thyself_o there_o be_v not_o any_o doctrine_n clear_a in_o holy_a record_n then_o that_o of_o christ_n indwelling_n with_o his_o saint_n joh._n 14.20_o 23._o chap._n 15.4_o 5._o chap._n 17.23_o rom._n 8.10_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o cal._n 1.16_o col._n 1.27_o revel_v 3.20_o the_o same_o objection_n thou_o make_v against_o we_o hold_v good_a against_o they_o as_o thus_o christ_n be_v god-man_n can_v god-man_n be_v in_o the_o corinthians_n what_o may_v not_o a_o t._n hicks_n have_v cavil_v against_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n ●s_v well_o as_o against_o we_o be_v this_o the_o way_n to_o prove_v the_o quaker_n no_o christian_n that_o make_v that_o thing_n error_n which_o can_v only_o constitute_v man_n right_a christian_n for_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o there_o no_o anoint_v can_v be_v there_o which_o john_n say_v lead_v into_o all_o truth_n beside_o thou_o contradict_a thyself_o as_o thou_o may_v see_v dial._n p._n 22_o 23._o but_o to_o thy_o present_a charge_n c._n this_o i_o object_n against_o you_o your_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n without_o you_o to_o which_o thou_o speak_v nothing_o signify_v thereby_o that_o y●u_o be_v pinch_v ibid._n p._n 26._o q._n i_o tell_v thou_o under_o the_o head_n of_o perversion_n that_o this_o be_v not_o all_o thou_o make_v we_o to_o deny_v for_o thou_o do_v untrue_o infer_v our_o denial_n of_o christ_n bodily_a appearance_n concern_v which_o thou_o speak_v nothing_o signify_v thereby_o that_o thou_o be_v pinch_v unless_o it_o be_v to_o deny_v thou_o ever_o say_v so_o as_o p._n 26_o 31._o thereby_o add_v a_o lie_n to_o the_o shuffile_n but_o why_o be_v we_o pinch_v because_o we_o say_v nothing_o to_o a_o doctrine_n the_o scripture_n say_v nothing_o of_o give_v i_o one_o place_v that_o mention_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n without_o we_o be_v thou_o so_o destitute_a of_o common_a sense_n as_o to_o think_v of_o prove_v the_o quaker_n no_o christian_n because_o he_o deny_v a_o doctrine_n not_o express_v in_o scripture_n and_o yet_o at_o that_o instance_n to_o magnify_v the_o scripture_n as_o thy_o sole_a rule_n very_o thou_o make_v thyself_o a_o derision_n to_o all_o wise_a men._n but_o go_v on_o make_v the_o best_a of_o thy_o charge_n c._n g._n f._n in_o his_o great_a mystery_n p._n 16._o write_v thus_o thou_o be_v deceive_v who_o say_v christ_n be_v distinct_a from_o the_o saint_n can_v any_o man_n eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n if_o his_o flesh_n be_v not_o in_o they_o q._n this_o probable_o thou_o may_v have_v find_v in_o thy_o brother_n faldo_n be_v book_n and_o thou_o may_v have_v find_v it_o defend_v in_o i_o wh●re_o be_v distinct_a among_o g._n f_n word_n which_o be_v these_o but_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o dwell_v 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o walk_v in_o
have_v design_o overlookt_v however_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o defence_n thou_o have_v make_v for_o thyself_o c._n the_o question_n respect_v the_o whole_a scripture_n which_o you_o say_v be_v dangerous_a and_o kill_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v minister_n of_o death_n and_o it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o such_o to_o read_v they_o what_o a_o shameless_a man_n be_v thou_o thus_o to_o confess_v what_o i_o accuse_v you_o of_o and_o yet_o condemn_v i_o as_o a_o forger_n pag._n 57_o q._n these_o foul_a and_o confident_a question_n thou_o use_v to_o ask_v i_o with_o which_o thou_o will_v insinuate_v thy_o innocency_n do_v but_o aggravate_v thy_o forgery_n for_o first_o how_o do_v i_o confess_v what_o thou_o accuse_v we_o of_o when_o it_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v find_v in_o my_o word_n nor_o they_o upon_o who_o thou_o charge_v they_o viz._n it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o ignorant_a people_n to_o read_v the_o scripture_n two_o i_o tell_v thou_o they_o mean_v by_o minister_n of_o the_o letter_n minister_n of_o the_o law_n and_o death_n because_o of_o transgression_n and_o thou_o make_v it_o dangerous_a for_o such_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n whereas_o g._n f._n and_o r._n h._n say_v it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o hireling_n and_o whi●e_a wall_n to_o use_v they_o against_o the_o saint_n with_o their_o carnal_a exposition_n oppose_v they_o pharisee_n like_a to_o the_o life_n of_o they_o wrest_v they_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o such_o to_o read_v they_o to_o such_o use_v and_o purpose_v not_o in_o any_o sense_n as_o thou_o untrue_o say_v of_o this_o thou_o take_v no_o notice_n so_o that_o here_o the_o reader_n may_v plain_o see_v thy_o first_o forgery_n since_o it_o be_v not_o the_o man_n of_o no_o letter_n but_o the_o man_n of_o letter_n such_o as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o use_v they_o against_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o they_o of_o who_o g.f._n and_o r.h._n speak_v and_o thy_o second_o be_v not_o less_o visible_a in_o that_o thou_o have_v impose_v upon_o the_o reader_n my_o confession_n of_o thy_o accusation_n who_o never_o confess_v any_o such_o thing_n these_o be_v some_o of_o thy_o wont_a trick_n ever_o &_o anon_o employ_v to_o cover_v thy_o nakedness_n with_o and_o to_o get_v off_o unsuspected_a from_o encounter_v the_o difficulty_n of_o our_o charge_n proof_n or_o argument_n i_o appeal_v to_o god_n witness_n in_o my_o reader_n be_v conscience_n to_o right_v we_o against_o the_o many_o injurious_a practice_n against_o we_o and_o shall_v conclude_v with_o this_o acknowledgement_n and_o argument_n concern_v the_o scripture_n we_o do_v receive_v and_o believe_v the_o scripture_n give_v forth_o by_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v move_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o they_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n and_o for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n yet_o since_o they_o be_v write_n relate_v to_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n no_o man_n can_v understand_v they_o or_o have_v a_o assure_a testimony_n of_o they_o but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o which_o alone_o reveal_v the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o father_n that_o reveal_v christ_n to_o peter_n mat._n 16.5_o further_o the_o new_a covenant_n time_n be_v time_n of_o fulfil_v of_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o people_n regard_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o inward_a drawing_n and_o leading_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o law_n outward_a be_v a_o rule_n to_o the_o jew_n though_o not_o eminent_o unto_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o also_o of_o his_o good_a spirit_n &_o what_o for_o if_o not_o to_o rule_v they_o but_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n promise_v to_o be_v reveal_v within_o under_o the_o new_a &_o everlasting_a covenant_n be_v certain_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n under_o that_o covenant_n be_v a_o time_n for_o the_o more_o immediate_a flow_n forth_o of_o spirit_n and_o life_n we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o every_o one_o have_v hereunto_o attain_v but_o we_o affirm_v that_o god_n have_v give_v a_o measure_n of_o his_o spirit_n unto_o man_n &_o woman_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o precious_a promise_n unto_o w_z ch_z we_o direct_v they_o for_o that_o end_n i_o know_v that_o t._n hicks_n according_a to_o his_o wont_a baseness_n pag._n 49._o interpret_v our_o say_n that_o we_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n in_o honour_n to_o the_o divine_a light_n to_o be_v our_o deny_v &_o reject_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n thereby_o must_v hate_v their_o parent_n because_o they_o be_v to_o love_n christ_n first_o mat._n 10._o this_o be_v to_o say_v that_o paul_n regard_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o he_o as_o his_o rule_n be_v not_o to_o fulfil_v but_o to_o deny_v &_o reject_v the_o law_n without_o if_o this_o consequence_n be_v false_a against_o paul_n how_o can_v t._n h.'s_n consequence_n be_v good_a against_o we_o be_v it_o to_o reject_v and_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o have_v the_o good_a thing_n they_o declare_v of_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o since_o the_o scripture_n can_v not_o fulfil_v themselves_o in_o we_o but_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o the_o spirit_n the_o rule_n and_o guide_n to_o our_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o enjoyment_n but_o from_o our_o assert_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n t.h._n infer_v that_o we_o deny_v to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n a_o mistake_v he_o fall_v into_o before_o which_o i_o offer_v to_o help_v he_o out_o of_o in_o my_o answer_n for_o to_o own_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o the_o gentile_n do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o outward_a law_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o the_o outward_a law_n for_o a_o rule_n rom._n 2.14_o nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o paul_n and_o the_o primitive_a christian_n live_v up_o to_o the_o outward_a law_n that_o be_v the_o inward_a law_n outwar_o declare_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o obedience_n yet_o can_v any_o infer_v that_o the_o outward_a law_n and_o not_o the_o inward_a be_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o so_o live_v and_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o th._n hicks_n that_o thy_o exalt_v of_o the_o scripture_n be_v but_o a_o endeavour_n to_o throw_v down_o the_o spirit_n which_o sacrifice_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o thou_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n loathe_v and_o i_o will_v say_v to_o thou_o as_o g._n f._n and_o r._n h._n say_v to_o the_o priest_n they_o be_v dangerous_a to_o be_v read_v and_o use_v for_o those_o evil_a purpose_n thou_o employe_v they_o upon_o but_o as_o they_o say_v though_o that_o also_o thou_o do_v overlook_v so_o say_v i_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o do_v read_v and_o understand_v they_o testimony_n concern_v the_o rule_n irenaeus_n pag._n 242_o 384_o 389._o the_o write_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o rule_n again_o l._n 5._o c._n 8._o the_o word_n give_v his_o spirit_n to_o all_o to_o some_o according_a to_o condition_n and_o l._n 4._o c._n 30._o the_o father_n justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o they_o therefore_o have_v no_o need_n of_o reprove_v letter_n w._n perkins_n work_v 3_o vol._n pag._n 220._o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n teach_v to_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v to_o pag._n 221._o it_o be_v the_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n the_o rule_n to_o judge_v scripture_n that_o of_o god_n make_v the_o rule_n something_o in_o the_o conscience_n happy_a time_n if_o man_n will_v follow_v it_o bp._n r._n sanderson_n de_fw-fr obligat_fw-la conscient_fw-la pag._n 127._o a_o rule_n of_o discern_v without_o the_o scripture_n regula_n discernendi_fw-la extra_fw-la scripturam_fw-la and_o t._n c●llier_n in_o plain_a word_n say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o be_v god_n be_v the_o alone_a rule_n of_o a_o christian_a gen._n epist_n to_o the_o saint_n chap._n 12._o the_o spiritual_a man_n judge_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n ibid._n but_o what_o need_n be_v there_o further_o of_o my_o maintain_v this_o point_n concern_v the_o light_n be_v the_o rule_n in_o all_o age_n since_o thou_o have_v make_v such_o ample_a confession_n that_o the_o godly_a in_o all_o age_n before_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v turn_v from_o the_o darkness_n to_o the_o light_n pag._n 64._o this_o light_n must_v needs_o be_v within_o because_o the_o darkness_n be_v there_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v sufficient_a because_o