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plainness_n and_o bring_v testimony_n of_o thy_o accusation_n and_o thou_o may_v receive_v a_o further_a answer_n and_o cease_v to_o smite_v with_o secret_a slander_n in_o the_o dark_a lest_o thou_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o light_n with_o the_o guilty_a for_o number_v the_o innocent_a with_o transgressor_n and_o charge_v the_o guiltless_a with_o the_o guilty_a i_o dare_v not_o plead_v for_o ranter_n quaker_n and_o other_o till_o they_o be_v separate_v lest_o i_o shall_v justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a but_o thy_o wicked_a heart_n have_v join_v they_o in_o accusation_n that_o thy_o slander_n may_v be_v cover_v and_o some_o ground_n thou_o may_v have_v in_o appearance_n for_o thy_o wicked_a tongue_n who_o have_v hatch_v mischief_n against_o the_o upright_a and_o thy_o second_o slander_n be_v like-unto_a the_o first_o where_o
will_v teach_v people_n to_o apply_v the_o promise_n unto_o salvation_n while_o they_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n of_o damnation_n condemn_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o the_o light_n in_o their_o own_o conscience_n nor_o will_v not_o own_o that_o which_o discover_v sin_n and_o how_o then_o can_v they_o own_v he_o that_o take_v it_o away_o and_o purge_v from_o it_o by_o his_o blood_n which_o thou_o say_v be_v do_v but_o have_v no_o more_o witness_n of_o it_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o cease_v to_o commit_v sin_n than_o the_o pope_n have_v who_o live_v in_o your_o sin_n then_o how_o be_v it_o take_v away_o then_o thou_o say_v with_o a_o impudent_a tongue_n it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v as_o these_o fond_a hypocrite_n call_v quaker_n will_v do_v answ._n thou_o slanderer_n when_o do_v thou_o hear_v any_o of_o the_o quaker_n boast_v or_o see_v they_o live_v in_o hypocrisy_n god_n shall_v judge_v thou_o thou_o deceitful_a heart_n but_o further_o i_o answer_v by_o a_o query_n will_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v without_o work_n justify_v and_o must_v not_o every_o one_o receive_v according_a to_o their_o deed_n he_o that_o do_v good_a life_n he_o that_o do_v evil_a condemnation_n but_o such_o be_v thy_o feign_a fancy_n of_o faith_n who_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o whilst_o thou_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o unbelief_n then_o thou_o speak_v of_o live_v by_o faith_n which_o as_o thou_o say_v be_v to_o apply_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n his_o benefit_n as_o birth_n etc._n etc._n i_o say_v if_o to_o talk_v of_o he_o be_v faith_n in_o he_o and_o to_o live_v by_o his_o faith_n than_o few_o will_v want_v he_o for_o many_o have_v get_v the_o word_n which_o be_v without_o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n through_o faith_n and_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n say_v not_o who_o shall_v ascend_v or_o descend_v to_o fetch_v christ_n for_o salvation_n neither_o do_v it_o say_v when_o shall_v he_o come_v from_o afar_o ot_fw-mi 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to_o call_v it_o so_o to_o own_v he_o as_o he_o be_v before_o the_o world_n be_v for_o salvation_n thou_o ignorant_a man_n that_o be_v the_o very_a christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o father_n which_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o in_o time_n be_v manifest_a in_o bethelem_n and_o call_v himself_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o have_v better_o have_v say_v nothing_o then_o by_o multitude_n of_o word_n to_o lay_v open_a thy_o shame_n friend_n that_o spiritual_a rock_n which_o the_o father_n do_v eat_v and_o drink_v of_o which_o follow_v they_o that_o rock_n be_v christ_n the_o salvation_n the_o next_o thing_n that_o i_o take_v notice_n of_o be_v thy_o exposition_n upon_o that_o scripture_n job._n 4._o 3._o and_o thou_o say_v this_o be_v the_o meaning_n every_o spirit_n that_o do_v not_o confess_v that_o thâ—_n christ_n that_o be_v with_o the_o father_n before_o the_o world_n be_v do_v in_o the_o appoint_a time_n of_o the_o father_n come_v into_o the_o world_n take_v upon_o he_o a_o body_n and_o be_v very_a man_n as_o well_o as_o very_o god_n etc._n etc._n answ._n if_o every_o spirit_n be_v of_o god_n which_o do_v in_o word_n confess_v this_o then_o be_v not_o the_o pope_n himself_o antichrist_n see_v he_o confess_v as_o much_o of_o this_o it_o may_v be_v more_o than_o thou_o do_v neither_o can_v thou_o just_o condemn_v we_o for_o deny_v this_o for_o we_o do_v confess_v it_o with_o our_o heart_n and_o not_o only_o with_o our_o mouth_n as_o thou_o and_o the_o pope_n do_v but_o friend_n be_v every_o one_o save_v that_o say_v lord_n lord_n nay_o it_o be_v only_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n and_o who_o in_o many_o nation_n do_v not_o confess_v this_o to_o be_v true_a and_o yet_o there_o be_v but_o few_o in_o all_o nation_n in_o the_o way_n to_o life_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o christ_n jesus_n and_o it_o be_v not_o much_o better_a nor_o more_o accept_v to_o confess_v christ_n in_o word_n to_o be_v come_v and_o yet_o in_o work_n to_o deny_v he_o than_o it_o be_v both_o in_o word_n and_o in_o work_n to_o deny_v he_o the_o one_o be_v wicked_a in_o profaneness_n the_o other_o be_v wicked_a in_o hypocrisy_n the_o one_o be_v a_o liar_n the_o other_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n and_o whether_o of_o these_o be_v most_o vile_a let_v they_o who_o be_v spiritual_a judge_n then_o thou_o exhorte_a to_o receive_v no_o christ_n except_o god_n christ_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o i_o say_v the_o christ_n of_o god_n be_v a_o mystery_n not_o know_v to_o the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v he_o which_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n who_o god_n give_v into_o the_o world_n to_o be_v the_o light_n and_o saviour_n thereof_o even_o he_o be_v god_n salvation_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o unto_o he_o he_o be_v light_a and_o shall_v be_v salvation_n and_o redmeption_n where_o his_o person_n never_o come_v and_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v say_v here_o be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o let_v he_o that_o read_v understand_v then_o thy_o next_o thing_n be_v prove_v many_o thing_n concern_v christ_n which_o i_o pass_v by_o as_o not_o have_v any_o thing_n therein_o against_o the_o quaker_n only_o in_o one_o particular_a where_o thou_o number_v again_o they_o with_o the_o ranter_n so_o that_o i_o pass_v by_o also_o lest_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o justify_v the_o ranter_n and_o do_v rather_o choose_v to_o let_v the_o innocent_a lie_n under_o the_o suffering_n of_o thy_o reproach_n who_o innocency_n will_v appear_v when_o thy_o black_a vail_n of_o lie_n be_v take_v away_o then_o the_o next_o thing_n i_o mind_n be_v where_o thou_o seem_v to_o reprove_v the_o quaker_n for_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n john_n 1._o 9_o whereby_o thou_o say_v they_o split_v themselves_o and_o endeavour_v to_o split_v other_o etc._n etc._n answ._n wrest_v be_v thy_o own_o and_o not_o we_o for_o we_o take_v the_o scripture_n in_o plain_a word_n without_o add_v or_o diminish_v as_o our_o enemy_n shall_v witness_v for_o we_o then_o how_o wicked_o do_v thou_o say_v we_o wrest_v it_o when_o we_o neither_o add_v nor_o diminish_v but_o thy_o folly_n must_v appear_v by_o thy_o much_o meddle_v and_o then_o thou_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o thing_n and_o thus_o thou_o say_v every_o man_n as_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n receive_v a_o light_n from_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v god_n etc._n etc._n answ._n what_o less_o have_v thou_o say_v than_o we_o except_o thou_o will_v say_v he_o have_v not_o light_v man_n as_o he_o be_v christ_n and_o so_o divide_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n which_o be_v error_n for_o what_o the_o father_n do_v the_o son_n do_v also_o and_o they_o be_v equal_a in_o power_n and_o operation_n and_o can_v be_v divide_v then_o thou_o say_v this_o light_n be_v conscience_n that_o some_o call_v christ_n though_o false_o answ._n they_o i_o leave_v for_o thou_o to_o reprove_v and_o do_v deny_v they_o and_o thou_o together_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o false_o make_v a_o lie_n of_o some_o body_n and_o tell_v thy_o own_o lie_n through_o the_o wrest_n of_o their_o word_n let_v the_o light_n in_o thy_o conscience_n judge_n then_o thou_o say_v this_o light_n will_v show_v a_o man_n there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o will_v discover_v the_o eternal_a god_n by_o his_o work_n and_o it_o will_v reprove_v of_o sin_n and_o make_v sin_n manifest_a and_o by_o it_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v able_a to_o know_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n be_v sin_n against_o god_n etc._n etc._n answ._n also_o this_o will_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n do_v wherewith_o he_o have_v enlighten_v every_o man_n
to_o salvation_n or_o condemnation_n even_o that_o light_n of_o which_o we_o declare_v so_o that_o thou_o have_v say_v no_o less_o hitherto_o than_o we_o in_o this_o particular_a and_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o see_v the_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n by_o that_o which_o be_v make_v manifest_a of_o god_n in_o they_o mind_n in_o they_o which_o once_o they_o know_v of_o god_n but_o turn_v from_o it_o and_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o which_o reprove_v of_o sin_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n john_n 16._o and_o also_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o which_o make_v manifest_a sin_n be_v light_a and_o whatsoever_o be_v reprove_v be_v make_v manifest_a by_o the_o light_n even_o the_o true_a light_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o ephes._n and_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o this_o which_o thou_o will_v reprove_v in_o we_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o scripture_n bare_a witness_n of_o and_o which_o thyself_o have_v utter_v and_o confess_v and_o friend_n do_v thou_o 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