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have_v publish_v forth_o thy_o folly_n and_o make_v thy_o name_n to_o stink_n and_o bring_v thy_o name_n upon_o record_n who_o have_v make_v lie_v thy_o refuge_n but_o the_o hail_n be_v come_v and_o come_v that_o will_v sweep_v they_o away_o william_n thomas_n call_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o vbley_n his_o book_n call_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o minister_n his_o principle_n follow_v pr._n he_o say_v christ_n direct_v to_o look_v for_o life_n in_o scripture_n because_o they_o testify_v of_o he_o and_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o saint_n rule_v and_o again_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n without_o we_o and_o not_o within_o we_o see_v his_o epistle_n ans_fw-fr the_o scripture_n many_o have_v and_o search_v they_o and_o find_v not_o life_n in_o they_o for_o christ_n be_v the_o life_n and_o if_o man_n have_v all_o the_o scripture_n and_o have_v not_o christ_n they_o have_v not_o life_n and_o so_o christ_n do_v not_o say_v they_o shall_v have_v life_n in_o scripture_n but_o he_o say_v they_o think_v to_o have_v life_n there_o and_o they_o testify_v of_o he_o and_o they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n how_o ignorant_a be_v thou_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o christ_n word_n to_o divide_v they_o on_o this_o manner_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o many_o if_o they_o have_v scripture_n they_o have_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n until_o they_o have_v christ_n the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o god_n the_o giver_n of_o it_o which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o the_o faith_n which_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o for_o enoch_n and_o abel_n etc._n etc._n have_v faith_n before_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v and_o so_o before_o thy_o ground_n be_v and_o the_o saint_n have_v a_o rule_n before_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v for_o the_o spirit_n be_v their_o rule_n that_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o 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answ_n none_o know_v nor_o be_v make_v minister_n of_o christ_n by_o art_n nor_o by_o language_n let_v they_o get_v all_o the_o language_n upon_o the_o earth_n they_o be_v still_o but_o naturalist_n and_o man_n learn_v another_o man_n natural_a language_n and_o he_o have_v learn_v but_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a and_o he_o know_v but_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a what_o another_o natural_a man_n can_v speak_v and_o all_o their_o art_n be_v there_o now_o that_o which_o make_v a_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v beyond_o the_o natural_a yea_o all_o the_o natural_a language_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o see_v before_o they_o be_v let_v it_o cost_v they_o never_o so_o much_o yea_o gold_n and_o silver_n a_o wedge_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n to_o get_v natural_n and_o the_o most_o precious_a thing_n upon_o the_o earth_n can_v purchase_v nor_o make_v a_o minister_n of_o christ_n that_o which_o make_v they_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n nor_o none_o know_v the_o scripture_n but_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v forth_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n nor_o none_o know_v the_o error_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n now_o if_o all_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n have_v scripture_n in_o every_o one_o of_o their_o natural_a language_n yet_o none_o of_o these_o know_v the_o error_n nor_o none_o of_o these_o know_v the_o scripture_n without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n from_o which_o they_o be_v give_v forth_o pr._n he_o say_v if_o the_o magistrate_n can_v find_v out_o any_o other_o way_n for_o maintenance_n for_o minister_n they_o will_v part_v with_o tithe_n which_o have_v be_v this_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n page_n 9_o and_o there_o be_v many_o minister_n will_v not_o take_v their_o tithe_n but_o they_o compound_v with_o the_o people_n for_o their_o tithe_n and_o we_o dare_v not_o trust_v the_o people_n for_o maintenance_n but_o we_o see_v care_n have_v be_v take_v for_o we_o many_o many_o hundred_o year_n before_o we_o be_v bear_v etc._n etc._n page_n 10._o and_o why_o do_v not_o the_o quaker_n charge_v we_o with_o idleness_n as_o well_o as_o with_o take_v wage_n answ_n be_v you_o not_o all_o a_o company_n of_o idle_a fellow_n breed_v up_o at_o school_n in_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o earth_n pride_n and_o filth_n and_o when_o you_o come_v out_o you_o ravine_v after_o great_a benefice_n and_o trouble_v parish_n and_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o envy_v against_o one_o another_o like_o a_o company_n of_o madman_n and_o sue_v and_o hail_a people_n up_o and_o down_o to_o court_n for_o maintenance_n be_v not_o these_o the_o work_n of_o belly-god_n and_o be_v the_o magistrate_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o vineyard_n that_o he_o must_v allot_v minister_n maintenance_n and_o the_o labourer_n have_v not_o christ_n tell_v his_o minister_n what_o they_o must_v have_v already_o and_o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n to_o go_v forth_o without_o any_o thing_n and_o to_o trust_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o people_n which_o you_o dare_v not_o trust_v they_o and_o trust_v to_o the_o gospel_n which_o you_o dare_v not_o trust_v the_o gospel_n to_o maintain_v you_o but_o you_o have_v a_o set_a benefice_n or_o augmentation_n or_o a_o magistrate_n power_n to_o give_v you_o maintenance_n before_o you_o go_v out_o to_o a_o parish_n oh_o how_o be_v you_o bite_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o for_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o account_v of_o or_o esteem_v among_o the_o saint_n who_o suffer_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n by_o such_o devourer_n as_o you_o be_v and_o be_v that_o your_o deceit_n to_o compound_v with_o people_n for_o their_o tithe_n and_o be_v that_o your_o cloak_n then_o to_o say_v you_o do_v not_o take_v tithe_n and_o since_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o apostasy_n since_o the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o gospel_n have_v be_v lose_v have_v tithe_n be_v set_v up_o which_o man_n shall_v have_v preach_v and_o live_v on_o so_o you_o that_o have_v have_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n deny_v the_o power_n the_o gospel_n raven_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n your_o gospel_n will_v not_o maintain_v you_o and_o you_o cry_v help_v magistrate_n help_v law_n cast_v into_o prison_n summon_v up_o to_o court_n and_o this_o have_v be_v your_o work_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n for_o maintenance_n and_o so_o all_o sober_a man_n that_o stand_v and_o look_v on_o be_v ashamed_a of_o you_o thus_o the_o poor_a people_n be_v deceive_v with_o your_o false_a cover_n wolvish_a spirit_n you_o have_v get_v the_o sheep_n clothing_n upon_o your_o back_n but_o now_o be_v the_o vial_n and_o hail_n storm_v fall_v upon_o your_o head_n which_o make_v many_o of_o you_o gnaw_v your_o tongue_n and_o now_o be_v the_o thunder_n come_v out_o and_o plague_n which_o make_v many_o of_o you_o free_v yourselves_o pr._n he_o say_v false_a apostle_n and_o deceitful_a worker_n and_o satan_n transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n etc._n etc._n page_n 11._o answ_n christ_n say_v false_a prophet_n antichrist_n the_o inward_o ravenor_n in_o the_o sheep_n clothing_n shall_v come_v the_o apostle_n see_v they_o be_v come_v before_o their_o decease_n which_o be_v devour_v as_o most_o of_o the_o epistle_n declare_v of_o they_o the_o apostle_n see_v they_o before_o their_o decease_n that_o make_v a_o prey_n upon_o the_o saint_n that_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n now_o since_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v the_o world_n run_v after_o they_o and_o they_o have_v devour_v the_o world_n and_o they_o have_v get_v the_o sheep_n clothing_n upon_o their_o back_n therefore_o have_v you_o deceive_v the_o world_n now_o you_o have_v be_v the_o skirt_n and_o the_o suburb_n of_o this_o great_a city_n the_o day_n have_v declare_v you_o your_o city_n be_v besiege_v and_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o saint_n have_v conquer_v it_o by_o who_o the_o saint_n have_v be_v slay_v and_o their_o blood_n drink_v in_o which_o city_n have_v a_o trumpet_n sound_v and_o the_o 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