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it_o their_o argument_n pretend_v to_o the_o 28_o querie_n be_v frame_v quite_o 88_o sect._n 88_o beside_o it_o and_o their_o answer_n as_o much_o beside_o the_o argument_n in_o this_o answer_n they_o first_o grant_v that_o to_o say_v and_o maintain_v that_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o justify_v in_o a_o sense_n be_v justifiable_a and_o true_a and_o yet_o 8â—_n sect._n 8â—_n second_o they_o affirm_v that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v punishable_a notwithstanding_o the_o reason_n they_o give_v be_v only_o this_o because_o in_o another_o sense_n which_o they_o call_v the_o literal_a and_o common_a it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a error_n but_o will_v any_o man_n christianly_o dispose_v judge_v it_o meet_v that_o the_o say_n or_o publish_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o vine_n or_o a_o door_n shall_v be_v make_v punishable_a unless_o they_o declare_v the_o particularity_n of_o that_o sense_n wherein_o they_o make_v it_o punishable_a but_o this_o light_a courtesy_n can_v it_o seem_v 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no_o reason_n or_o ground_n for_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god._n so_o then_o they_o clear_o and_o fair_o grant_v that_o the_o ordinance_n do_v not_o require_v that_o a_o man_n must_v or_o aught_o in_o point_n of_o religion_n believe_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o have_v reason_n and_o ground_n for_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o hence_o then_o it_o follow_v first_o that_o reason_n ought_v to_o be_v every_o man_n leader_n guide_n and_o 90_o sect._n 90_o 90._o sect._n 90._o director_n in_o his_o faith_n or_o about_o what_o he_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o believe_v and_o that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o leap_v with_o his_o faith_n till_o he_o have_v look_v with_o his_o reason_n and_o discover_v what_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v believe_v what_o not_o this_o be_v sound_a divinity_n indeed_o and_o few_o more_o such_o principle_n as_o this_o well_o digest_v by_o these_o man_n and_o their_o friend_n will_v make_v they_o worthy_a of_o that_o title_n of_o honour_n which_o they_o so_o much_o affect_v i_o mean_v orthodox_n second_o from_o the_o say_a grant_v it_o follow_v also_o that_o minister_n ought_v not_o to_o require_v their_o people_n to_o believe_v any_o thing_n much_o less_o every_o thing_n which_o they_o teach_v unless_o they_o have_v a_o reason_n and_o ground_n for_o it_o and_o those_o sufficient_a for_o mortuus_fw-la honâ—â—_n non_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la nor_o be_v a_o insufficient_a reason_n any_o reason_n at_o all_o in_o this_o case_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n three_o it_o follow_v yet_o further_o that_o neither_o oughts_z man_n to_o receive_v or_o subscribe_v unto_o with_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o faith_n the_o determination_n or_o decretall_n of_o synod_n council_n or_o assembly_n of_o person_n of_o what_o capacity_n or_o worth_n soever_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n unless_o they_o have_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n or_o ground_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o what_o they_o do_v receive_v in_o this_o kind_n four_o and_o last_o it_o follow_v 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he_o be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v for_o if_o a_o man_n can_v believe_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o know_v to_o have_v a_o be_v nor_o yet_o believe_v the_o parricular_a modus_fw-la or_o manner_n of_o any_o thing_n unless_o he_o know_v it_o to_o be_v such_o as_o he_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v and_o again_o if_o he_o can_v know_v either_o be_v or_o manner_n of_o be_v unless_o he_o conceive_v or_o comprehend_v it_o in_o and_o by_o his_o reason_n what_o either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o be_v which_o be_v a_o truth_n unquestionable_a it_o undeniable_o 91._o sect._n 91._o follow_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o believe_v any_o thing_n either_o be_v or_o manner_n of_o be_v but_o what_o by_o reason_n he_o be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v i._n e._n able_a upon_o good_a ground_n to_o satisfy_v himself_o that_o either_o the_o
so_o clear_a in_o any_o other_o church_n as_o it_o be_v here_o in_o england_n i_o see_v the_o moral_a of_o the_o fable_n verify_v if_o a_o man_n be_v the_o painter_n the_o lion_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o couch_v at_o his_o foot_n three_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o be_v not_o settle_v in_o other_o kingdom_n or_o state_n as_o it_o be_v among_o we_o it_o seem_v they_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o clear_n and_o settle_v and_o so_o i_o believe_v that_o in_o their_o sense_n there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a difference_n indeed_o the_o former_a be_v god_n way_n the_o latter_a mens_fw-la in_o the_o four_o place_n they_o add_v it_o may_v just_o be_v believe_v that_o if_o he_o calvin_n be_v now_o alive_a in_o this_o kingdom_n he_o will_v not_o publish_v or_o maintain_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o it_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o this_o realm_n but_o may_v not_o the_o justness_n of_o these_o man_n belief_n in_o this_o case_n be_v just_o question_v be_v it_o a_o just_a or_o righteous_a thing_n to_o believe_v or_o to_o suppose_v that_o a_o man_n of_o worth_n of_o able_a part_n of_o eminent_a learning_n of_o a_o compose_a judgement_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n will_v balk_v with_o god_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n in_o shun_v to_o declare_v what_o upon_o mature_a study_n upon_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a inquiry_n he_o judge_v to_o be_v the_o counsel_n or_o will_n of_o god_n through_o fear_n of_o a_o ordinance_n or_o law_n in_o a_o civil_a state_n i_o believe_v if_o calvin_n be_v now_o alive_a whether_o in_o this_o kingdom_n or_o in_o any_o other_o he_o will_v con_v these_o gentleman_n small_a thanks_n for_o such_o a_o commendation_n the_o dregs_o settle_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o this_o answer_n be_v these_o can_v it_o be_v less_o than_o a_o wilful_a slander_n and_o malicious_a purpose_n of_o render_v the_o ordinance_n odious_a to_o name_v death_n as_o a_o punishment_n for_o maintain_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o ordinance_n and_o law_n about_o the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n but_o so_o this_o querist_n deal_v in_o other_o of_o his_o query_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v charity_n or_o reason_n or_o common_a sense_n or_o who_o you_o will_v judge_n whether_o it_o be_v less_o than_o a_o wilful_a slander_n and_o malicious_a purpose_n of_o render_v the_o querist_n odious_a without_o a_o cause_n to_o charge_v he_o with_o name_v death_n as_o a_o punishment_n for_o maintain_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o ordinance_n and_o law_n about_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o queree_n whether_o calvin_n deserve_v either_o imprisonment_n or_o death_n for_o teach_v and_o maintain_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o queree_n be_v this_o to_o charge_v 56._o sect._n 56._o the_o ordinance_n with_o threaten_a death_n as_o a_o punishment_n for_o maintain_v any_o thing_n about_o the_o lord_n day_n against_o the_o ordinance_n and_o law_n if_o not_o how_o can_v it_o render_v the_o ordinance_n odious_a except_o haply_o it_o be_v either_o in_o the_o jealous_a conscience_n of_o such_o man_n who_o be_v under_o some_o regret_n and_o secret_a counterworking_n of_o conscience_n through_o fear_n lest_o the_o ordinance_n though_o please_v to_o they_o that_o be_v to_o their_o flesh_n shall_v yet_o be_v odious_a indeed_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o else_o in_o the_o over-jealous_a conceit_n of_o those_o who_o chief_a hope_n and_o comfort_n on_o earth_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o honour_n and_o success_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o who_o lie_v under_o the_o bondage_n of_o this_o fear_n that_o if_o the_o ordinance_n shall_v prove_v odious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n themselves_o shall_v suffer_v and_o bear_v the_o same_o burden_n with_o it_o to_o say_v that_o nicholas_n or_o matthew_n or_o any_o other_o person_n be_v either_o homo_fw-la or_o brutum_n be_v it_o any_o way_n to_o name_n or_o intimate_v that_o brutuâ—s_v be_v either_o the_o genus_fw-la or_o species_n of_o either_o but_o when_o man_n mind_n be_v set_v to_o do_v unworthy_o they_o become_v uncapable_a of_o great_a difference_n then_o be_v between_o conjunctive_a and_o dis-junctive_a particle_n though_o there_o be_v no_o such_o affinity_n or_o likeness_n between_o these_o which_o need_v encumber_v any_o sober_a man_n judgement_n in_o or_o about_o their_o dijudication_n but_o gangraena_fw-la and_o her_o paramour_n have_v justify_v all_o the_o son_n of_o presbytery_n beside_o in_o all_o their_o slander_n calumny_n false_a aspersion_n malicious_a imputation_n and_o report_n they_o that_o be_v malicious_a be_v not_o malicious_a in_o comparison_n of_o he_o that_o superabounds_a in_o malice_n omnis_fw-la caesarea_n cedat_fw-la labour_n amphitheatro_fw-la unused_a pro_fw-la cunct_n be_v fama_fw-la loquatur_fw-la opus_fw-la let_v all_o man_n malice_n give_v gangraena_fw-la place_n let_v fame_n instead_o of_o all_o this_o one_o piece_n grace_n in_o their_o answer_n to_o their_o twelve_o argument_n if_o they_o mean_v as_o 56._o sect._n 56._o they_o say_v they_o make_v some_o part_n of_o atonement_n for_o their_o delinquency_n against_o the_o query_n hitherto_o for_o here_o they_o grant_v that_o no_o man_n be_v punishable_a for_o his_o mere_a mistake_n whatever_o his_o opinion_n be_v but_o for_o be_v so_o pertinacious_a in_o his_o mistake_n in_o matter_n of_o great_a consequence_n as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o forbear_v to_o publish_v his_o mistake_n to_o the_o infection_n of_o other_o and_o the_o mischief_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o to_o the_o ruin_n or_o at_o least_o miserable_a 57_o sect._n 57_o disturbance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n i_o free_o acknowledge_v that_o whosoever_o out_o of_o pertinacy_n in_o his_o mistake_n not_o only_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a consequence_n but_o even_o of_o lesser_a will_v not_o forbear_v to_o publish_v his_o mistake_n to_o the_o infection_n of_o other_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n with_o a_o desire_n or_o intention_n to_o infect_v and_o mischief_n the_o soul_n of_o other_o etc._n etc._n deserve_v severe_o to_o be_v punish_v nor_o shall_v i_o ever_o plead_v mercy_n for_o such_o a_o man_n if_o the_o ordinance_n have_v explain_v itself_o after_o any_o such_o manner_n as_o this_o i_o i_o presume_v with_o many_o other_o shall_v have_v be_v satisfy_v in_o it_o without_o any_o more_o ado_n and_o not_o have_v need_v to_o crave_v satisfaction_n about_o it_o as_o now_o we_o have_v do_v but_o in_o case_n any_o man_n shall_v real_o and_o conscientious_o judge_v that_o opinion_n of_o he_o which_o other_o call_v a_o mistake_n and_o perhaps_o be_v so_o indeed_o to_o be_v a_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v withal_o real_o judge_v that_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o hold_v forth_o such_o a_o opinion_n as_o be_v in_o his_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n the_o undoubted_a truth_n of_o god_n and_o withal_o necessary_a to_o be_v publish_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o man_n for_o their_o spiritual_a benefit_n and_o good_a in_o case_n i_o say_v the_o publish_n of_o his_o opinion_n or_o mistake_n upon_o such_o term_n as_o these_o shall_v prove_v the_o infection_n of_o other_o or_o inconvenience_n or_o if_o you_o will_v mischief_n the_o soul_n of_o other_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v no_o ground_n either_o in_o reason_n or_o religion_n to_o judge_v this_o man_n worthy_a either_o death_n or_o band_n nay_o if_o to_o publish_v such_o mistake_n and_o that_o even_o with_o pertinacy_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o infection_n of_o other_o and_o mischief_n of_o soul_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o matter_n worthy_a either_o death_n or_o band_n i_o have_v sufficient_a ground_n both_o in_o reason_n and_o religion_n to_o judge_v and_o think_v that_o very_o many_o minister_n of_o the_o anti-independent_a interest_n yea_o many_o of_o very_o eminent_a repute_n among_o they_o will_v upon_o due_a examination_n and_o trial_n be_v find_v in_o the_o condemnation_n the_o strength_n of_o their_o answer_n to_o their_o thirteen_o argument_n 57_o sect._n 57_o lean_v upon_o this_o staff_n that_o the_o open_a and_o public_a profession_n of_o error_n be_v more_o pernicious_a than_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o like_a kind_n and_o degree_n they_o instance_n to_o teach_v there_o be_v no_o christ_n be_v more_o dangerous_a they_o say_v then_o to_o live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o christ_n and_o yet_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o he_o well_o but_o my_o judgement_n and_o the_o judgement_n i_o believe_v of_o many_o more_o and_o this_o doctrine_n be_v at_o odds_n but_o these_o man_n attempt_v a_o reconciliation_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o this_o reason_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o their_o doctrine_n the_o one_o they_o mean_v the_o public_a profession_n of_o error_n justifi_v what_o it_o do_v as_o lawful_a under_o pretend_a 57_o sect._n 57_o ground_n of_o truth_n the_o other_o practise_v and_o yet_o possible_o not_o so_o impudent_o
and_o fellowship_n in_o some_o such_o privilege_n as_o this_o the_o misdemeanour_n of_o her_o pen_n how_o ridiculous_a soever_o in_o point_n of_o ignorance_n and_o folly_n how_o foul_a and_o abominable_a soever_o in_o forgery_n and_o untruth_n be_v no_o error_n no_o miscarriage_n no_o more_o offensive_a or_o worth_a the_o take_a knowledge_n of_o than_o straw_n upon_o the_o ground_n or_o stick_v break_v in_o a_o hedge_n or_o pane_n crack_v in_o a_o window_n as_o if_o she_o know_v not_o well_o what_o comparison_n to_o compare_v they_o with_o to_o express_v the_o nearness_n of_o their_o neighbourhood_n unto_o a_o mere_a nothing_o but_o reader_n what_o will_v thou_o say_v if_o his_o great_a self-admiresse_a who_o think_v herself_o either_o above_o or_o beneath_o all_o misprision_n whatsoever_o whether_o in_o matter_n of_o learning_n or_o of_o manner_n be_v indeed_o in_o the_o very_a midst_n and_o thick_a of_o they_o both_o have_v in_o that_o very_a sentence_n wherein_o she_o labour_v to_o 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truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n yea_o and_o be_o ready_a god_n assist_v to_o die_v for_o it_o that_o god_n be_v one_o in_o three_o person_n yet_o i_o know_v some_o who_o deny_v it_o who_o notwithstanding_o this_o denial_n i_o know_v also_o in_o part_n by_o my_o own_o experience_n and_o acquaintance_n but_o more_o full_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o other_o worthy_a credit_n in_o as_o great_a a_o matter_n as_o this_o to_o be_v of_o exemplary_a life_n fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n holy_a heavenly_a christian_a in_o all_o their_o conversation_n as_o far_o as_o man_n be_v able_a to_o judge_v or_o discern_v shall_v we_o say_v that_o such_o man_n as_o these_o hold_v not_o the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n but_o it_o be_v none_o of_o least_o or_o low_a of_o our_o classic_a intrusion_n to_o umpire_n among_o the_o star_n i_o mean_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o to_o determine_v positive_o and_o above_o all_o possibility_n of_o mistake_n which_o be_v of_o the_o first_o which_o of_o the_o second_o which_o of_o the_o three_o magnitude_n 28._o sect._n 28._o and_o with_o all_o to_o call_v they_o all_o by_o their_o name_n as_o if_o they_o know_v they_o as_o exact_o as_o he_o that_o make_v they_o beside_o when_o the_o ordinance_n sentence_v a_o deny_v of_o the_o scripture_n 28._o sect._n 28._o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o death_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v whether_o by_o the_o scripture_n it_o mean_v the_o english_a scripture_n or_o that_o book_n or_o rather_o volume_n of_o book_n call_v the_o bible_n translate_v as_o be_v say_v and_o as_o i_o believe_v out_o of_o the_o original_n hebrew_n and_o greek_a copy_n into_o the_o english_a tongue_n or_o these_o original_a or_o greek_a copy_n themselves_o or_o my_o three_o thing_n real_o differ_v from_o either_o of_o these_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v no_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n these_o 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full_a force_n strength_n and_o virtue_n and_o so_o the_o querie_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v draw_v to_o be_v impregnable_a honest_a sober_a and_o harmless_a as_o well_o in_o the_o proposal_n as_o consideration_n of_o it_o no_o way_n unbecoming_a the_o wisdom_n gravity_n or_o zeal_n of_o a_o sound_n christian_n as_o for_o that_o distinction_n which_o they_o subjoyne_v concern_v a_o man_n be_v infallible_a i_o can_v likely_o think_v but_o that_o they_o be_v self-condemned_n in_o it_o 30._o sect._n 30._o for_o sure_o they_o can_v not_o imagine_v that_o the_o querie_n speak_v of_o any_o absolute_a or_o universal_a infallibility_n or_o that_o the_o querist_n do_v not_o partake_v so_o far_o in_o common_a sense_n with_o the_o anti-querists_a themselves_o as_o to_o know_v that_o a_o infallibility_n in_o discern_v some_o one_o thing_n from_o another_o do_v not_o necessary_o require_v a_o universal_a or_o infinite_a infallibility_n and_o therefore_o to_o what_o purpose_n come_v they_o forth_o with_o this_o grave_a aphorism_n that_o â—â—â—_o may_v certain_o know_v some_o thing_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v infallible_a in_o all_o thing_n have_v it_o not_o be_v a_o say_n of_o as_o much_o savour_n if_o they_o have_v say_v certain_o man_n may_v be_v worth_a a_o hundred_o pound_n in_o estate_n though_o they_o be_v not_o worth_a a_o thousand_o a_o sparrow_n may_v be_v as_o big_a as_o a_o partridge_n though_o it_o be_v not_o as_o big_a as_o a_o swan_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o though_o they_o build_v their_o answer_n with_o such_o hey_n &_o stubble_n as_o these_o they_o must_v needs_o glory_v over_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n with_o this_o acclamation_n thus_o this_o second_o querie_n be_v sufficient_o answer_v etc._n etc._n sure_o the_o word_n sufficient_o in_o these_o man_n dialect_n import_v the_o manner_n of_o all_o act_n and_o plead_n for_o the_o high
cause_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v say_v or_o argue_v in_o order_n unto_o this_o it_o receive_v this_o modification_n from_o between_o the_o efficient_a and_o the_o end_n it_o be_v sufficient_o argue_v and_o prove_v may_v they_o noâ—_n in_o a_o manner_n as_o well_o pretend_v and_o say_v when_o they_o have_v only_o cite_v those_o first_o word_n in_o genesis_n in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o they_o have_v by_o this_o scripture_n sufficient_o prove_v the_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la of_o presbytery_n as_o make_v their_o boast_n that_o they_o have_v sufficient_o answer_v my_o second_o querie_n with_o those_o impertinent_a weak_a reasonless_a truthless_a allegation_n as_o have_v be_v abundant_o prove_v of_o which_o this_o answer_n so_o call_v be_v make_v but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o old_a say_n among_o the_o roman_n between_o their_o two_o captain_n that_o odeâ—â—â—uâ—_n conquer_v but_o gallienus_n triumph_v so_o be_v it_o between_o the_o present_a syllogism_n and_o the_o answer_n to_o it_o the_o syllogism_n conquer_v and_o the_o answer_n triumph_v oh_o england_n my_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v towards_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v open_v my_o mouth_n proportionable_o unto_o thou_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o grand_a imposture_n of_o this_o word_n sufficient_o in_o the_o writing_n and_o in_o the_o teach_n of_o thy_o teacher_n they_o have_v learn_v to_o call_v their_o chaff_n wheat_n and_o to_o say_v of_o stone_n that_o they_o be_v bread_n but_o in_o what_o degree_n these_o man_n be_v straighten_v for_o want_v of_o reason_n 30._o sect._n 30._o in_o answer_v their_o own_o argument_n they_o be_v enlarge_v in_o 30._o sect._n 30._o passion_n against_o my_o querie_n but_o what_o be_v they_o so_o super-superlative_o incense_v against_o it_o because_o they_o be_v able_a to_o make_v no_o better_o work_v of_o answer_v it_o or_o diâ—_n thâ—_n spirit_n of_o it_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o their_o eye_n and_o so_o through_o the_o extreamâ—ty_n of_o the_o pain_n their_o imagination_n suffer_v yea_o and_o their_o conscience_n also_o through_o a_o consent_n and_o sympathy_n with_o the_o part_n affect_v but_o whatsoever_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o accident_n be_v i_o very_o believe_v that_o never_o do_v there_o such_o a_o flood_n of_o profane_a and_o senseless_a passion_n break_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o be_v call_v christian_n from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o this_o denomination_n in_o the_o world_n to_o this_o very_a hour_n as_o these_o man_n pour_v out_o upon_o a_o querie_n who_o innocence_n i_o say_v not_o weight_n and_o worth_n have_v be_v vindicate_v upon_o such_o ground_n of_o evidence_n and_o truth_n that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o more_o apparent_a at_o noonday_n than_o it_o be_v not_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o great_a deep_a of_o corruption_n within_o they_o all_o break_v up_o when_o this_o deluge_n of_o bitter_a water_n issue_v from_o they_o and_o as_o joshua_n that_o he_o and_o the_o people_n with_o he_o may_v be_v avenge_v of_o their_o enemy_n speak_v unto_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n to_o stand_v still_o sun_n stand_v thou_o still_o upon_o gibeon_n and_o thou_o moon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o ajalon_n 12._o ajalon_n josh_n 10._o 12._o so_o do_v not_o these_o man_n their_o heart_n be_v set_v to_o take_v revenge_n upon_o the_o querist_n when_o they_o gird_v themselves_o to_o the_o work_n command_v their_o reason_n and_o consciensce_n to_o stand_v still_o and_o cease_v from_o their_o motion_n each_o of_o they_o respective_o direct_v themselves_o to_o their_o own_o and_o say_v reason_n stand_v thou_o still_o over_o passion_n and_o thou_o conscience_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o indignation_n until_o we_o have_v avenge_v ourselves_o in_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o our_o enemy_n that_o arch-enemy_n of_o our_o most_o belove_a design_n but_o if_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o answer_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o rational_a part_n of_o it_o we_o find_v nothing_o but_o night_n and_o darkness_n can_v we_o hope_v in_o the_o night_n thereof_o i_o mean_v the_o passionate_a part_n of_o it_o to_o find_v day_n or_o so_o much_o as_o the_o dawning_n of_o reason_n truth_n or_o understanding_n i_o have_v once_o thought_n of_o speak_v particular_o to_o every_o strain_n and_o passage_n herein_o but_o upon_o more_o mature_a debate_n with_o myself_o about_o the_o undertake_n i_o consider_v that_o in_o case_n i_o be_v a_o engineer_n i_o shall_v do_v but_o childish_o to_o load_v a_o cannon_n only_o to_o batter_v a_o mushroom_n or_o a_o bubble_n which_o child_n raise_v with_o soap_n and_o spittle_n out_o of_o a_o nutshell_n and_o thus_o our_o second_o querie_n that_o great_a abomination_n of_o classic_a soul_n have_v full_o recover_v herself_o out_o of_o those_o fog_n and_o 31._o sect._n 31._o mist_n which_o partly_o by_o the_o ignorance_n partly_o by_o the_o ill_a will_n of_o her_o adversary_n be_v spread_v round_o about_o she_o and_o shine_v in_o perfect_a beauty_n be_v only_o trouble_v and_o full_a of_o sorrow_n for_o this_o that_o ever_o she_o shall_v be_v a_o occasion_n to_o man_n pretend_v to_o religion_n of_o so_o much_o rebuke_v and_o shame_n as_o must_v needs_o fall_v upon_o those_o who_o have_v oppose_v she_o 31._o sect._n 31._o their_o three_o argument_n rejoice_v against_o their_o answer_n give_v to_o it_o because_o this_o also_o be_v build_v upon_o sandy_a foundation_n as_o 1._o that_o to_o be_v call_v rabbi_n be_v to_o require_v man_n to_o believe_v that_o which_o they_o teach_v they_o mere_o because_o they_o teach_v it_o without_o any_o authority_n from_o god_n in_o his_o word_n this_o be_v a_o most_o strange_a and_o truthless_a say_n and_o excuse_v scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o who_o not_o from_o ever_o desire_v to_o be_v call_v rabbi_n for_o certain_o none_o of_o these_o be_v ever_o so_o simple_a as_o to_o require_v man_n to_o believe_v that_o which_o they_o teach_v they_o mere_o because_o they_o teach_v it_o without_o any_o authority_n from_o god_n in_o his_o word_n there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o all_o but_o pretend_a authority_n from_o god_n in_o his_o word_n for_o what_o they_o teach_v but_o especial_o it_o be_v the_o firstborn_a of_o incredibility_n that_o they_o shall_v require_v man_n to_o believe_v what_o they_o teach_v they_o upon_o this_o ground_n mere_o because_o they_o teach_v it_o without_o any_o authority_n from_o god_n in_o his_o word_n can_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n especial_o of_o any_o man_n that_o profess_v the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o think_v honourable_o of_o his_o teacher_n mere_o and_o simple_o because_o he_o teach_v without_o any_o authority_n from_o god_n in_o his_o word_n certain_o if_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n have_v fish_v with_o this_o bait_n especial_o among_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o acclamation_n of_o rabbi_n they_o have_v catch_v nothing_o but_o contempt_n and_o shame_n in_o stead_n thereof_o therefore_o for_o man_n to_o enjoin_v or_o compel_v man_n to_o call_v they_o rabbi_n be_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o querie_n &_o in_o the_o scripture_n import_n of_o the_o phrase_n either_o to_o enjoin_v they_o especial_o under_o any_o penalty_n as_o of_o their_o disfavour_n or_o the_o disfavour_n of_o god_n or_o otherwise_o to_o receive_v or_o believe_v any_o doctrine_n as_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n because_o they_o teach_v it_o for_o such_o viz._n either_o as_o a_o true_a interpretation_n of_o or_o deduction_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whether_o they_o give_v any_o sufficient_a account_n that_o it_o be_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o unto_o those_o on_o who_o they_o impose_v upon_o such_o term_n this_o tribute_n of_o belief_n or_o else_o to_o prohibit_v they_o on_o the_o like_a term_n the_o hold_v and_o maintain_v of_o such_o or_o such_o doctrine_n because_o they_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n without_o give_v any_o sufficient_a account_n or_o reason_n unto_o the_o prohibit_v 32._o sect._n 32._o to_o prove_v they_o so_o now_o i_o query_n the_o anti-querists_a whether_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o ordinance_n do_v not_o in_o this_o sense_n compel_v man_n to_o call_v they_o rabbi_n i._o whether_o they_o do_v not_o prohibit_v man_n under_o penalty_n and_o those_o most_o grievous_a from_o hold_v forth_o such_o and_o such_o doctrine_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n without_o give_v any_o sufficient_a account_n or_o indeed_o any_o at_o all_o that_o i_o say_v not_o without_o be_v able_a to_o give_v any_o that_o be_v sufficient_a unto_o the_o person_n thus_o prohibit_v that_o they_o be_v indeed_o contrary_a to_o this_o word_n 2._o the_o answer_n now_o under_o correction_n be_v pollute_v with_o this_o unclean_a 32._o sect._n 32._o supposition_n viz._n that_o the_o maker_n of_o
one_o or_o the_o other_o be_v so_o or_o such_o as_o he_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v as_o to_o the_o two_o instance_n wherein_o they_o insist_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o 91._o sect._n 91._o trinity_n and_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n affirm_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o refuse_v to_o believe_v they_o although_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o they_o he_o can_v by_o his_o reason_n comprehend_v they_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o as_o by_o my_o reason_n i_o can_v and_o do_v comprehend_v and_o know_v they_o to_o be_v incomprehensible_a so_o i_o believe_v they_o according_o to_o be_v again_o second_o as_o by_o my_o reason_n i_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v comprehend_v or_o conceive_v the_o particular_a modus_fw-la or_o manner_n of_o either_o so_o neither_o do_v i_o or_o ought_v i_o nor_o indeed_o can_v i_o without_o run_v a_o extreme_a hazard_n of_o a_o erroneous_a belief_n believe_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o concern_v they_o save_v only_o their_o incomprehensiblenesse_n in_o the_o general_a or_o that_o they_o be_v incomprehensible_a which_o as_o be_v say_v i_o be_o able_a by_o my_o reason_n to_o comprehend_v so_o then_o these_o two_o assertion_n or_o doctrine_n well_o understand_v first_o that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o believe_v no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o have_v reason_n and_o ground_n for_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o second_o tâ—â—â—_n that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o believe_v no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o be_v able_a by_o his_o reason_n to_o comprehend_v be_v but_o of_o a_o equipollent_a import_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o much_o more_o nothing_o more_o erroneous_a in_o the_o one_o then_o in_o the_o other_o that_o towards_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o answer_n yea_o there_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o a_o duplicate_v of_o it_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o answer_n too_o be_v extreme_o unreasonable_a and_o obnoxious_a wherein_o they_o suppose_v yea_o little_o less_o than_o in_o terminis_fw-la affirm_v that_o they_o that_o will_v be_v satisfy_v what_o the_o ordinance_n mean_v by_o make_v it_o a_o error_n to_o hold_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o believe_v no_o more_o than_o what_o by_o his_o reason_n he_o be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v must_v read_v the_o socinian_n book_n and_o there_o inform_v themselves_o what_o their_o proper_a opinion_n be_v for_o be_v it_o in_o any_o degree_n reasonable_a equal_a or_o just_a that_o such_o a_o ordinance_n or_o law_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o that_o for_o the_o imprisonment_n which_o be_v by_o interpretation_n the_o utter_a undo_n of_o man_n in_o case_n of_o delinquency_n the_o sense_n or_o meaning_n whereof_o they_o be_v in_o a_o utter_a incapacity_n to_o understand_v unless_o they_o read_v such_o book_n which_o first_o be_v only_o extant_a in_o such_o a_o language_n which_o not_o one_o of_o a_o hundred_o be_v able_a to_o 92._o sect._n 92._o understand_v and_o second_o be_v so_o rare_a and_o hard_o to_o be_v get_v that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o 13_o year_n and_o upward_o ever_o since_o my_o come_n to_o the_o city_n though_o i_o have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n make_v a_o narrow_a inquiry_n after_o they_o and_o lay_v out_o in_o several_a place_n where_o i_o conceive_v i_o shall_v be_v most_o likely_a to_o speed_v for_o some_o or_o other_o of_o they_o yet_o can_v i_o never_o to_o this_o day_n procure_v either_o for_o love_n or_o money_n as_o the_o say_n be_v so_o much_o as_o any_o one_o of_o they_o their_o groundless_a mistake_n about_o what_o the_o querist_n as_o they_o say_v will_v imply_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o ordinance_n and_o their_o turn_n of_o the_o querie_n with_o a_o wet_a finger_n as_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o material_a in_o it_o but_o a_o heapâ—_n of_o word_n i_o pass_v by_o and_o pardon_v be_v content_a they_o shall_v be_v number_v among_o their_o infirmity_n quotidianae_fw-la incursionis_fw-la in_o their_o answer_n to_o the_o thirty_o querie_n they_o maintain_v that_o 92._o sect._n 92._o the_o ordinance_n do_v express_v what_o it_o mean_v by_o obstinacy_n when_o it_o threaten_v the_o publish_n of_o such_o and_o such_o doctrine_n with_o obstinacy_n their_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o ordinance_n appoint_v admonition_n to_o go_v before_o punishment_n but_o be_v this_o a_o explication_n of_o what_o it_o mean_v by_o obstinacy_n certain_o these_o grand_a assertor_n of_o the_o ordinance_n have_v quit_v themselves_o upon_o term_n of_o more_o wisdom_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o it_o if_o they_o have_v plain_o gâ—â—â—ted_v that_o it_o have_v not_o indeed_o make_v any_o sufficient_a explication_n of_o itself_o in_o that_o particular_a for_o be_v a_o man_n to_o be_v judge_v obstinate_a who_o shall_v do_v that_o though_o after_o admonition_n which_o his_o admonition_n notwithstanding_o he_o judge_v and_o that_o upon_o good_a ground_n to_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o do_v be_v the_o apostle_n obstinate_a for_o preach_v in_o the_o naâ—â—_n of_o jesus_n after_o that_o the_o highpriest_n ruler_n and_o elder_n solemn_o meet_v in_o a_o council_n have_v admonish_v they_o yea_o and_o strait_o charge_v and_o command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n speak_v or_o teach_v any_o more_o in_o that_o name_n 18._o name_n act._n 4._o 18._o oh_o england_n awake_a for_o i_o fear_v thou_o sleep_v look_v about_o thou_o and_o consider_v how_o easy_o and_o when_o thou_o least_o think_v of_o it_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o obstinate_a offender_n if_o man_n of_o this_o spirit_n shall_v be_v thy_o judge_n in_o their_o 31_o answer_n they_o tell_v a_o mystical_a or_o misty_a story_n of_o 93._o sect._n 93._o the_o sense_n or_o meaning_n whereof_o i_o be_o no_o way_n guilty_a yet_o i_o shall_v tell_v it_o after_o they_o because_o some_o possible_o may_v understand_v it_o though_o i_o can_v as_o some_o perhaps_o say_v they_o of_o the_o querist_n friend_n may_v be_v thank_v for_o it_o they_o speak_v of_o that_o strong_a opposition_n insinuate_v in_o 93._o sect._n 93._o the_o querie_n between_o the_o government_n establish_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o so_o importunate_o desire_v by_o the_o minister_n who_o have_v endeavour_v to_o bind_v heavy_a burden_n upon_o other_o ever_o persecute_v they_o for_o not_o yield_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o even_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o that_o press_v they_o know_v they_o can_v and_o believe_v they_o may_v not_o yield_v unto_o so_o careful_a and_o tender_a be_v they_o of_o their_o brethren_n conscience_n so_o be_v it_o neither_o of_o that_o kind_n they_o will_v have_v it_o be_v no_o way_n in_o favour_n of_o there_o independency_n for_o first_o it_o be_v the_o strange_a news_n to_o i_o that_o i_o have_v hear_v many_o a_o day_n that_o any_o of_o my_o friend_n shall_v deserve_v thanks_n either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o opposition_n they_o speak_v of_o between_o the_o two_o government_n i_o can_v believe_v that_o any_o person_n man_n or_o woman_n congregational_o incline_v do_v ever_o either_o persuade_v any_o of_o the_o minister_n they_o speak_v of_o to_o oppose_v that_o government_n by_o presbytery_n which_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o parliament_n nor_o yet_o distil_v into_o they_o any_o of_o that_o spirit_n or_o those_o principle_n out_o of_o which_o they_o oppose_v it_o how_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v accessary_a to_o the_o opposition_n second_o whereas_o they_o charge_v the_o friend_n of_o the_o querist_n yet_o further_o with_o endeavour_v to_o bind_v heavy_a burden_n upon_o other_o ever_o persecute_v they_o for_o not_o yield_v to_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v tiding_n yet_o seven_o degree_n strange_a than_o the_o other_o if_o it_o be_v true_a then_o be_v the_o scandal_n of_o independency_n cease_v from_o among_o we_o for_o if_o independent_o also_o endeavour_v to_o bind_v heavy_a burden_n upon_o other_o and_o to_o persecute_v man_n for_o not_o yield_v unto_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o conscience_n they_o can_v yield_v 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