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read_v in_o r._n w.'s_n book_n and_o appendix_n p._n 119._o and_o see_v if_o he_o be_v not_o find_v in_o muggleton_n spirit_n in_o his_o curse_n and_o worse_a blasphemy_n and_o false_a judgement_n r._n w._n and_o thou_o bring_v w._n edmundson_n who_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v above_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o not_o the_o trier_n answ._n and_o what_o must_v we_o infer_v from_o this_o therefore_o the_o quaker_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n no_o proof_n but_o r._n w._n what!_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n under_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o that_o above_o it_o that_o give_v they_o forth_o and_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n of_o they_o and_o r._n w._n thou_o say_v that_o w._n edm._n say_v man_n will_v not_o come_v to_o the_o light_n leave_v they_o shall_v be_v reprove_v because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a and_o thou_o say_v this_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o your_o quarrel_v against_o scripture_n and_o of_o exalt_v the_o spirit_n above_o they_o answ._n this_o be_v false_a for_o we_o do_v not_o quarrel_v against_o the_o scripture_n nor_o w._n edmundson_n who_o use_v christ_n word_n and_o therefore_o you_o be_v a_o dark_a people_n you_o new-england_n professor_n that_o can_v use_v christ_n word_n but_o it_o must_v be_v count_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o quarrel_v against_o scripture_n and_o this_o be_v a_o false_a balance_n in_o thou_o that_o thou_o call_v true_a that_o say_v we_o set_v up_o our_o own_o spirit_n yea_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n to_o be_v god_n and_o christ_n and_o spirit_n and_o all_o but_o r._n w._n this_o be_v thy_o own_o spirit_n and_o the_o new-england_n priest_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v nor_o come_v to_o the_o light_n of_o chrâ—st_n lest_o it_o shall_v reprove_v you_o for_o if_o thou_o do_v thou_o will_v tremble_v to_o speak_v these_o word_n for_o we_o have_v know_v the_o reproof_n of_o the_o light_n which_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o we_o do_v not_o set_v up_o our_o own_o spirit_n above_o the_o scripture_n r._n w._n thy_o four_o false_a charge_n be_v that_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n do_v not_o own_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o then_o thou_o tell_v a_o great_a story_n of_o a_o twofold_n own_v the_o scripture_n 88_o etc._n etc._n and_o say_v the_o jew_n and_o papist_n do_v not_o more_o disow_v the_o scripture_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o pope_n tradition_n and_o interpretation_n than_o the_o quaker_n do_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o light_n 89._o and_o spirit_n and_o interpretation_n also_o and_o thou_o say_v it_o be_v true_a the_o quaker_n in_o the_o dispute_v profess_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o scripture_n which_o the_o first_o quaker_n among_o we_o whole_o deny_v but_o only_o by_o the_o spirit_n within_o answ._n as_o for_o all_o his_o story_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o papist_n they_o may_v answer_v for_o themselves_o but_o what_o be_v the_o quaker_n interpretation_n of_o their_o light_n and_o of_o the_o scripture_n why_o have_v thou_o not_o set_v they_o down_o do_v thou_o find_v fault_n with_o we_o because_o we_o take_v they_o literal_o as_o in_o pag._n 88.89_o have_v thou_o so_o soon_o forget_v thyself_o and_o tell_v we_o of_o interpretation_n and_o we_o own_o the_o scripture_n true_o and_o real_o in_o our_o heart_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o give_v they_o forth_o but_o we_o will_v prove_v that_o r._n w._n and_o the_o new-england_n professor_n do_v not_o real_o own_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o give_v they_o forth_o thy_o vnsavoury_a word_n and_o call_v christ_n light_n a_o
their_o ground_n can_v get_v up_o this_o jacob_n ladder_n much_o less_o upon_o high_a ground_n or_o step_n of_o cast_v off_o self_n answ._n as_o for_o the_o papist_n they_o may_v answer_v for_o themselves_o and_o the_o quaker_n cast_v off_o self_n by_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o they_o see_v it_o and_o by_o which_o light_n they_o see_v christ_n who_o be_v their_o way_n to_o god_n r._n williams_n thou_o invent_a word_n and_o then_o thou_o fight_v against_o they_o which_o be_v none_o of_o we_o and_o the_o quaker_n never_o say_v that_o the_o activity_n of_o nature_n can_v advance_v and_o climb_v up_o any_o high_a than_o itself_o for_o natural_a man_n we_o do_v tell_v thou_o know_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o they_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o it_o be_v clear_a thou_o be_v in_o the_o rot_a nature_n thyself_o thou_o speak_v so_o much_o of_o that_o hate_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n which_o call_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n a_o fancy_n which_o give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n jesus_n who_o remain_v in_o the_o heaven_n until_o all_o thing_n be_v restore_v and_o he_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o be_v draw_v man_n after_o he_o with_o his_o light_n power_n and_o spirit_n and_o j._n stub_n and_o we_o may_v well_o say_v to_o thou_o thou_o count_v our_o religion_n a_o easy_a religion_n but_o thou_o never_o trode_v in_o it_o we_o know_v where_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o broad_a way_n for_o the_o narrow_a way_n be_v not_o so_o easy_a thou_o have_v not_o find_v it_o yet_o though_o thou_o may_v talk_v of_o it_o for_o thou_o and_o the_o new-england-priest_n be_v but_o holder_n of_o opinion_n and_o sayer_n pharisee-like_a the_o scripture_n and_o your_o religion_n be_v but_o in_o your_o lip_n but_o you_o never_o come_v into_o the_o possession_n with_o god_n spirit_n of_o that_o of_o which_o they_o speak_v and_o your_o formality_n that_o you_o have_v perform_v have_v but_o be_v with_o your_o own_o spirit_n that_o be_v clear_o manifest_a and_o the_o evil_a spirit_n by_o which_o you_o have_v be_v lead_v to_o persecute_v god_n people_n and_o so_o have_v manifest_v yourselves_o that_o you_o be_v not_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n nor_o have_v his_o mind_n to_o love_v christian_n and_o to_o love_n enemy_n worse_o than_o ham_n who_o lay_v open_v his_o father_n nakedness_n for_o thou_o invent_v word_n to_o make_v we_o naked_a to_o the_o world_n but_o the_o more_o we_o be_v clothe_v the_o lord_n clothe_v we_o bless_a be_v his_o name_n for_o ever_o but_o r._n w._n be_v talk_v of_o this_o body_n and_o the_o other_o body_n religion_n and_o of_o arminian_n papist_n and_o socinian_o religion_n but_o he_o have_v not_o tell_v the_o world_n what_o his_o own_o religion_n be_v and_o so_o w._n edmondson_n may_v very_o well_o tell_v thou_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o true_a religion_n be_v as_o in_o thy_o page_n 157._o and_o 157._o r._n w._n thou_o say_v our_o religion_n be_v like_o the_o papist_n which_o be_v easy_a and_o agreeable_a with_o nature_n answ._n have_v our_o religion_n be_v easy_a and_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n than_o your_o corrupt_a nature_n have_v not_o persecute_v we_o nor_o hang_v nor_o whip_v nor_o burn_v we_o with_o your_o hot_a iron_n but_o our_o religion_n be_v that_o religion_n which_o james_n speak_v of_o which_o be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a etc._n etc._n r._n w._n and_o thou_o say_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o persuade_v the_o quaker_n to_o change_v one_o foul_a devil_n for_o another_o answ._n nay_o you_o new-england-priest_n and_o professor_n find_v it_o not_o so_o easy_a when_o you_o can_v do_v it_o with_o your_o hang_n and_o whip_v &_o burning_n &_o brand_a with_o your_o hot_a iron_n and_o cut_v off_o ear_n and_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o condition_n to_o prate_v of_o a_o narrow_a path_n and_o change_v one_o devil_n for_o another_o as_o thou_o speak_v of_o but_o never_o come_v into_o it_o r._n w._n and_o then_o thou_o tell_v a_o story_n of_o the_o papist_n whip_v themselves_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o tell_v such_o tale_n and_o story_n to_o prove_v thy_o charge_n and_o reply_v to_o g._n f_o and_o then_o thou_o tell_v a_o story_n of_o mahomet_n have_v thirteen_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v divide_v into_o thirty_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o great_a whore_n answ._n what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o prove_v thy_o false_a position_n against_o a_o great_a people_n as_o w._n e._n say_v to_o thou_o without_o boast_v a_o great_a people_n that_o thou_o have_v slander_v but_o your_o new-england-priest_n pharisee-like_a have_v whip_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n instead_o of_o whip_v themselves_o and_o r._n w._n thou_o say_v it_o be_v to_o thou_o and_o may_v be_v to_o all_o man_n wonderful_a 158._o that_o since_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o quaker_n be_v so_o easy_a etc._n etc._n that_o ten_o thousand_o more_o of_o people_n etc._n etc._n have_v not_o list_v themselves_o under_o this_o new_a mahomet_n etc._n etc._n answ._n this_o be_v scoff_v r._n w_n and_o we_o must_v tell_v thou_o neither_o thou_o nor_o mahomet_n nor_o the_o ten_o thousand_o will_v find_v our_o way_n so_o easy_a which_o be_v the_o straight_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n for_o as_o christ_n say_v we_o be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o his_o sake_n mat._n 10_o 23._o his_o word_n be_v true_a and_o be_v the_o new_a and_o live_a way_n which_o the_o primitive_a christian_n walk_v in_o which_o any_o tender-hearted_a christian_n may_v see_v and_o savour_v that_o thou_o be_v lead_v by_o a_o foul_a spirit_n in_o the_o broad_a way_n scoff_v at_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o narrow_a way_n r._n w._n and_o thou_o say_v it_o be_v true_a we_o pretend_v two_o horn_n like_o the_o lamb._n where_o be_v there_o any_o such_o pretence_n in_o g._n f.'s_n reply_n which_o thou_o will_v maintain_v thy_o slander_n by_o and_o thou_o say_v the_o quaker_n only_o want_v a_o sword_n to_o subdue_v as_o many_o proselyte_n as_o mahomet_n and_o the_o pope_n the_o quaker_n some_o prate_n subtle_o some_o childish_o against_o carnal_a weapon_n etc._n etc._n answ._n r._n w._n how_o do_v this_o hang_v together_o do_v we_o prate_v subtle_o and_o childish_o against_o carnal_a weapon_n and_o yet_o do_v we_o want_v a_o sword_n nay_o we_o do_v tell_v thou_o we_o do_v not_o want_v one_o for_o we_o have_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o we_o have_v and_o do_v deny_v outward_a carnal_a weapon_n to_o convert_v people_n to_o religion_n by_o but_o those_o be_v your_o weapon_n of_o new-england_n their_o fruit_n have_v declare_v it_o who_o soul_n cry_v under_o god_n altar_n how_o long_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o let_v thou_o and_o they_o dread_a god_n vengeance_n from_o heaven_n so_o with_o your_o carnal_a sword_n you_o be_v like_o mahomet_n and_o the_o papist_n for_o thou_o say_v thou_o will_v have_v we_o punish_v and_o that_o must_v be_v by_o such_o as_o have_v the_o sword_n and_o so_o thou_o and_o your_o pretence_n be_v opposite_a to_o the_o meek_a and_o patient_a spirit_n of_o true_a purity_n and_o holiness_n and_o what_o be_v your_o principle_n then_o and_o how_o can_v thou_o say_v we_o be_v lead_v by_o a_o dumb_a spirit_n when_o thou_o say_v in_o page_n 133._o our_o apostle_n and_o messenger_n and_o preacher_n send_v into_o new_a and_o old_a england_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o thou_o contradict_a thyself_o and_o say_v we_o be_v lead_v by_o a_o dumb_a spirit_n and_o as_o for_o dogged_a thou_o and_o thy_o new-england-priest_n may_v have_v keep_v it_o to_o themselves_o and_o thou_o talk_v of_o shameful_a pride_n and_o vapour_a and_o mouthful_n of_o curse_v and_o rail_a and_o to_o march_v under_o the_o christian_a name_n and_o colour_n this_o be_v thy_o own_o condition_n see_v append._n p._n 119._o spit_v out_o the_o venom_n as_o thou_o say_v there_o thou_o may_v see_v thyself_o thou_o be_v worse_o than_o balaam_n and_o as_o bad_a as_o balak_n r._n w._n thou_o say_v it_o be_v wonderful_a how_o their_o spirit_n profess_v to_o be_v protestant_n can_v so_o wicked_o strike_v in_o with_o the_o bloody_a spirit_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o the_o witness_n and_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n 159._o answ._n r._n w._n have_v not_o prove_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o charge_n not_o by_o g._n f.'s_n word_n neither_o out_o of_o other_o book_n but_o because_o j._n parnel_n call_v they_o your_o record_n this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o we_o strike_v in_o with_o that_o bloody_a spirit_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o the_o witness_n and_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n but_o it_o be_v thou_o and_o the_o new-england-priest_n that_o have_v drink_v in_o that_o bloody_a
the_o light_n to_o discern_v spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n from_o natural_a and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n shall_v lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v whatsoever_o do_v make_v manifest_a and_o reprove_v be_v light_n and_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o thou_o speak_v pag._n 31_o 32_o &_o 33_o and_o who_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o natural_a receive_v natural_a and_o the_o spiritual_a spiritual_a for_o thou_o seem_v sometime_o to_o grant_v and_o sometime_o to_o oppose_v for_o that_o which_o g._n f._n speak_v be_v concern_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n r._n w._n and_o then_o thou_o tell_v we_o how_o that_o christ_n ask_v his_o disciple_n how_o many_o loaf_n they_o have_v but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n those_o be_v natural_a thing_n and_o then_o thou_o tell_v we_o how_o that_o christ_n ask_v his_o disciple_n who_o say_v they_o that_o i_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_o and_o thou_o say_v this_o be_v a_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a question_n and_o for_o the_o outside_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o fact_n the_o devil_n can_v answer_v as_o well_o as_o the_o disciple_n answ._n this_o r._n w._n may_v very_o well_o have_v keep_v at_o home_n and_o his_o new_a england_n professor_n for_o have_v r.w._n &_o they_o know_v that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o christ_n if_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o declare_v it_o for_o have_v they_o the_o same_o revelation_n as_o peter_n have_v of_o christ_n beyond_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o be_v not_o this_o revelation_n within_o peter_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o do_v not_o he_o see_v it_o with_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n and_o with_o that_o which_o thou_o confess_v that_o will_v say_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n be_v pure_a etc._n etc._n as_o in_o thy_o 28._o page_n and_o then_o thou_o grant_v the_o quaker_n principle_n which_o thou_o do_v oppose_v and_o thou_o say_v all_o true_a believer_n heart_n do_v receive_v and_o welcome_o all_o true_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a doctrine_n then_o there_o be_v the_o light_n of_o god_n within_o to_o receive_v they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o hate_v it_o and_o if_o they_o quench_v the_o spirit_n they_o be_v not_o like_a to_o receive_v they_o but_o choose_v the_o evil_a and_o hate_v the_o good_a r._n w._n and_o then_o thou_o say_v g._n f._n talk_v of_o something_o within_o which_o be_v preach_v to_o answ._n thou_o abuse_v g._n f.'s_n word_n for_o g._n f.'s_n word_n be_v reach_v to_o as_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v r._n w._n and_o thou_o say_v that_o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v no_o spiritual_a matter_n but_o when_o he_o be_v bear_v again_o than_o he_o act_v and_o work_n etc._n etc._n answ._n here_o again_o thou_o abuse_v the_o scripture_n and_o christ_n word_n and_o contradict_a thyself_o for_o thou_o say_v there_o be_v a_o conviction_n in_o all_o mankind_n in_o the_o world_n of_o a_o invisible_a and_o omnipotent_a and_o eternal_a power_n and_o god_n head_n pag._n 28._o 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save_a ray_n or_o wing_n of_o salvation_n but_o the_o blind_a jew_n can_v not_o own_v he_o for_o their_o messiah_n answ._n this_o be_v thou_o and_o your_o own_o condition_n transgress_v christian_n who_o will_v not_o own_o christ_n the_o light_n who_o enlighten_v every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o thou_o say_v though_o no_o man_n see_v it_o to_o wit_v christ_n that_o lighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n though_o r._n w._n and_o the_o new-england-professor_n see_v it_o not_o because_o their_o darkness_n can_v comprehend_v it_o yet_o the_o believer_n in_o the_o light_n see_v it_o and_o christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n from_o whence_o it_o
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but_o what_o be_v thy_o word_n to_o the_o purpose_n here_o christ_n do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o govern_v in_o the_o pharisee_n as_o he_o govern_v in_o the_o saint_n but_o it_o be_v wickedness_n in_o thou_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n word_n be_v childish_a prate_n and_o impious_a which_o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v within_o the_o pharisee_n luk._n 17._o and_o this_o childish_a prate_n be_v thy_o own_o and_o contradict_a thyself_o who_o say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v a_o spiritual_a inward_a soul-kingdom_n and_o be_v in_o the_o pharisee_n jew_n and_o disciple_n so_o thou_o have_v be_v fight_v against_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v grant_v r._n w._n and_o thou_o bring_v thomas_n weld'_v say_v how_o clear_a the_o scripture_n be_v faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o not_o by_o mind_v the_o light_n within_o and_o g._n f._n answ._n do_v any_o man_n know_v christ_n but_o by_o the_o light_n within_o and_o be_v not_o christ_n the_o word_n and_o can_v any_o see_v 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read_v his_o book_n again_o and_o see_v if_o his_o brethren_n be_v not_o worse_o in_o many_o thing_n and_o as_o bad_a as_o mahomet_n and_o the_o papist_n and_o therefore_o why_o shall_v thou_o rail_v against_o your_o own_o spirit_n who_o manifest_a their_o fruit_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n call_v quaker_n be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o obscurity_n new-england-goals_a and_o their_o persecution_n give_v thou_o the_o lie_v though_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n the_o world_n know_v they_o not_o as_o it_o do_v not_o know_v he_o and_o therefore_o thy_o charge_n be_v false_a against_o the_o quaker_n as_o korah_n be_v against_o moses_n r._n w._n say_v the_o quaker_n do_v advance_v their_o own_o people_n answ._n and_o what_o 92._o do_v this_o torment_n r.w._n and_o the_o
new-england-people_n must_v not_o we_o love_v one_o another_o and_o esteem_v one_o another_o and_o love_v enemy_n and_o pray_v for_o persecutor_n r._n w._n will_v have_v we_o to_o observe_v the_o conspiracy_n of_o korah_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v consume_v by_o earth_n and_o fire_n answ._n if_o r._n w._n have_v do_v this_o and_o the_o new-england-priest_n he_o and_o they_o have_v never_o conspire_v against_o god_n people_n but_o let_v they_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o be_v it_o not_o come_v upon_o some_o of_o they_o since_o r._n w._n write_v this_o book_n and_o let_v the_o reader_n see_v if_o r._n w._n have_v touch_v upon_o g._n f_n answer_v which_o say_v they_o that_o do_v not_o bring_v people_n to_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o be_v of_o korah_n and_o dathan_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o priest_n say_v they_o that_o bring_v people_n to_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o be_v as_o korah_n dathan_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o what_o must_v we_o observe_v 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it_o literal_o he_o run_v upon_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o arminian_n general_n redemption_n and_o the_o universalist_n general_n salvation_n and_o that_o with_o a_o know_a contradiction_n against_o their_o own_o foundation_n of_o none_o have_v any_o benefit_n of_o christ_n that_o own_o not_o their_o light_n as_o also_o with_o a_o know_a contradiction_n to_o experience_n which_o say_v the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n answ._n r._n w._n say_v g._n f._n have_v contradict_v themselves_o i_o say_v nay_o for_o r._n w._n say_v that_o g._n f._n be_v a_o blind_a soul_n and_o take_v christ_n the_o covenant_n literal_o for_o he_o call_v christ_n the_o covenant_n figurative_a but_o he_o have_v not_o prove_v it_o by_o scripture_n neither_o tell_v we_o what_o christ_n the_o covenant_n figure_v forth_o and_o then_o in_o plain_a word_n contradict_v himself_o in_o the_o same_o page_n say_v christ_n be_v the_o light_n the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o heaven_n to_o 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