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mouth_n and_o that_o they_o have_v a_o more_o infallible_a word_n to_o walk_v by_o than_o be_v now_o to_o we_o for_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o some_o scripture_n may_v be_v corrupteâ—_n have_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o corrupt_a man_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o thou_o j._n n._n have_v confute_v thyself_o and_o manifest_o break_v the_o neck_n of_o thy_o own_o cause_n first_n in_o that_o thou_o have_v confess_v to_o a_o more_o infallible_a rule_n or_o word_n than_o the_o scripture_n so_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o only_a rule_n nor_o yet_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n &_o assurance_n as_o often_o thou_o have_v false_o misrepresent_v they_o 2_o in_o that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v corrupt_v they_o be_v not_o inseparable_o one_o with_o the_o spirit_n in_o nature_n and_o purity_n 3_o thou_o have_v grant_v that_o the_o direction_n or_o word_n thâ—_n ancient_n have_v from_o god_n own_o mouth_n be_v impossible_a that_o shall_v be_v corrupt_v p._n 106._o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o immediate_a word_n and_o direction_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a infallible_a rule_n in_o all_o such_o as_o receive_v they_o and_o not_o the_o scripture_n which_o may_v be_v corrupt_v as_o be_v confess_v but_o whereas_o thou_o say_v the_o new_a testament_n letter_n that_o now_o be_v be_v to_o be_v our_o rule_n p._n 103._o and_o often_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n for_o all_o man_n to_o walk_v by_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o tâ—â—_n world_n and_o none_o other_o etc._n etc._n herein_o thou_o have_v set_v the_o letter_n or_o write_v above_o the_o spirit_n and_o its_o immediate_a direction_n from_o god_n contrary_a to_o what_o thou_o have_v acknowledge_v as_o if_o thou_o will_v now_o place_v all_o rule_n upon_o the_o letter_n and_o leave_v no_o room_n for_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v confess_v to_o be_v more_o infallible_a and_o thus_o thou_o be_v find_v shuffle_n say_v and_o unsay_n reel_v to_o and_o fro_o like_o a_o man_n drink_v in_o confusion_n for_o though_o many_o time_n wherein_o thou_o have_v grant_v to_o truth_n contrary_a to_o thy_o own_o corrupt_a principle_n thou_o do_v not_o keep_v to_o it_o but_o turn_v round_o again_o to_o thy_o own_o confusion_n which_o in_o the_o tenor_n of_o it_o run_v thus_o viz._n the_o letter_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n for_o all_o man_n to_o the_o world_n â—nd_n nay_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o immediate_a word_n which_o the_o ancient_n have_v before_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v be_v a_o more_o infallible_a rule_n than_o the_o scripture_n for_o they_o may_v be_v corrupt_v but_o to_o go_v round_o again_o they_o can_v be_v separate_v in_o their_o nature_n and_o purity_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o not_o easy_a to_o see_v here_o what_o a_o labyrinth_n of_o confusion_n and_o self-contradiction_n thou_o be_v run_v into_o who_o have_v presume_v to_o confute_v other_o though_o to_o thy_o own_o final_a confutation_n and_o see_v thou_o pretend_v to_o pray_v for_o and_o own_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o its_o help_n or_o work_v as_o thou_o say_v in_o the_o word_n do_v thoâ—_n mean_a that_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n not_o distinct_a from_o they_o or_o that_o it_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o letter_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n before_o what_o then_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v essential_a in_o the_o write_n and_o so_o that_o all_o that_o have_v the_o scripture_n must_v needs_o have_v the_o spirit_n as_o it_o follow_v from_o thy_o own_o word_n whereas_o there_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o example_n to_o the_o contrary_a even_o in_o this_o age_n and_o nation_n of_o both_o many_o hypocrite_n and_o empty_a professor_n and_o other_o who_o be_v not_o lead_v by_o the_o true_a spirit_n and_o yet_o have_v the_o scripture_n as_o also_o thou_o thyself_o who_o profess_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v thy_o only_a rule_n yet_o be_v find_v in_o confusion_n and_o error_n which_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o not_o yet_o his_o spirit_n and_o what_o scripture_n have_v thou_o that_o say_v these_o word_n viz._n the_o new-testament_n letter_n be_v to_o be_v our_o rule_n produce_v plain_a scripture_n for_o these_o word_n and_o it_o shall_v end_v the_o controversy_n or_o otherwise_o be_v ashamed_a of_o profess_v the_o scripture_n thy_o only_a rule_n when_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o they_o but_o presume_v to_o assert_v what_o thou_o can_v not_o prove_v therein_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o thy_o high_a assertion_n and_o title_n put_v upon_o the_o scripture_n thou_o have_v confess_v that_o another_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v than_o that_o which_o be_v already_o lay_v which_o be_v christ_n jesus_n 1_o cor._n 3.11_o but_o have_v not_o thou_o often_o assay_v to_o have_v lay_v another_o foundation_n for_o faith_n and_o assurance_n even_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o letter_n yet_o know_v not_o but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v corrupt_v what_o a_o implicit_a faith_n will_v thou_o beget_v all_o people_n into_o of_o that_o which_o thou_o can_v give_v no_o infallible_a demonstration_n of_o if_o thou_o shall_v thus_o preach_v to_o the_o jew_n turk_n or_o infidel_n and_o tell_v they_o the_o scripture_n or_o letter_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n must_v be_v their_o only_a rule_n for_o salvation_n as_o thou_o say_v it_o must_v be_v for_o all_o man_n to_o the_o world_n end_n and_o then_o shall_v tell_v they_o that_o corrupt_a man_n for_o aught_o thou_o know_v have_v corrupt_v the_o scripture_n what_o conviction_n think_v thou_o will_v this_o work_n upon_o they_o and_o how_o will_v it_o answer_v either_o that_o light_n or_o reason_n that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o while_o thou_o seem_v not_o to_o own_o the_o immediate_a teach_n of_o god_n or_o his_o spirit_n now_o for_o the_o rule_n but_o the_o new_a testament_n letter_n or_o scripture_n only_o how_o come_v thou_o by_o thy_o faith_n concern_v they_o and_o if_o thou_o mean_v that_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v the_o rule_n and_o not_o the_o letter_n abstractive_o then_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n know_v these_o dostrine_n and_o which_o do_v particular_o relate_v to_o his_o state_n and_o condition_n see_v there_o be_v diversity_n of_o state_n write_v to_o do_v not_o many_o misapply_v they_o while_o they_o place_v the_o rule_n only_o in_o the_o literal_a prescription_n and_o do_v not_o begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n which_o give_v forth_o the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n in_o scripture_n which_o spirit_n be_v still_o sufficient_a to_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n and_o do_v immediate_o teach_v the_o same_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o now_o though_o every_o wholesome_a direction_n or_o doctrine_n prescribe_v may_v admit_v of_o the_o term_n a_o rule_n as_o it_o be_v right_o receive_v which_o thing_n i_o grant_v i_o thereby_o do_v no_o more_o grant_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n than_o that_o they_o be_v the_o only_a word_n because_o i_o grant_v that_o word_n of_o god_n be_v record_v in_o they_o for_o to_o say_v the_o scripture-letter_n or_o write_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n for_o all_o be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n and_o exclude_v the_o immediate_a teach_n rule_n and_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o every_o spiritual_a mind_n be_v lead_v by_o and_o suppose_v no_o true_a faith_n but_o what_o the_o letter_n or_o write_n be_v the_o ground_n or_o rule_n of_o whereas_o it_o can_v be_v but_o a_o historical_a traditional_a and_o implicit_a faith_n that_o be_v mere_o found_v upon_o tradition_n and_o letter_n and_o not_o spirit_n or_o thâ—t_o that_o be_v without_o the_o divine_a and_o immediate_a illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o which_o be_v no_o divine_a faith_n but_o man_n knowledge_n faith_n and_o religion_n be_v all_o but_o traditional_a literal_a and_o lifeless_a for_o in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n there_o must_v be_v a_o immediate_a reflection_n of_o divine_a light_n upon_o the_o understanding_n from_o that_o infallible_a spirit_n which_o they_o be_v minister_n of_o who_o can_v true_o distinguish_v between_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o of_o the_o letter_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o do_v p._n 104._o who_o say_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new-testament_n be_v the_o spirit_n new_a administration_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o that_o can_v preach_v those_o scripture_n be_v minister_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o new-testament_n whereas_o many_o both_o can_v reâ—d_v and_o preach_v they_o literal_o who_o be_v yet_o but_o minister_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o never_o know_v the_o immediate_a and_o live_a administration_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o which_o the_o true_a minister_n preach_v who_o immediate_o be_v commission_v and_o who_o gospel_n come_v not_o in_o word_n only_o but_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o power_n it_o
have_v the_o immediate_a evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o it_o from_o god_n which_o the_o letter_n or_o outward_a writing_n have_v not_o for_o it_o be_v direct_v and_o give_v to_o we_o traditional_o though_o i_o intend_v no_o invalidate_v of_o it_o hereby_o but_o do_v oppose_v that_o spirit_n and_o doctrine_n which_o set_v it_o out_o of_o its_o place_n that_o call_v the_o letter_n the_o only_a rule_n for_o salvation_n and_o so_o leave_v no_o room_n for_o the_o immediate_a teach_n of_o god_n spirit_n or_o light_n as_o the_o rule_n in_o these_o day_n which_o be_v the_o old_a design_n and_o work_v of_o antichrist_n which_o thou_o j._n n._n and_o other_o of_o thy_o brethren_n be_v carry_v on_o to_o keep_v people_n in_o blindness_n in_o a_o dark_a faith_n under_o your_o traditional_a teach_n who_o can_v give_v no_o certain_a demonstration_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o your_o faith_n and_o yet_o thou_o have_v grant_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v more_o virtuous_a and_o great_a than_o the_o letter_n p._n 112._o enough_o to_o confute_v thy_o opinion_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n for_o now_o the_o spirit_n be_v great_a but_o then_o again_o thou_o tell_v we_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o saint_n rule_n and_o guidâ—_n stand_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o scripture_n both_o for_o say_v thou_o they_o can_v be_v separate_v in_o their_o nature_n purity_n etc._n etc._n p._n 110._o at_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o free_o grant_v the_o spirit_n be_v sufficiency_n without_o the_o scripture_n or_o to_o those_o that_o have_v they_o not_o but_o seem_v to_o limit_v or_o tie_v up_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o scripture_n as_o be_v inseparable_a in_o their_o nature_n and_o purity_n as_o if_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o write_n be_v â—he_v nature_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o equal_o pure_a with_o it_o whereas_o the_o spirit_n can_v be_v corrupt_v and_o its_o râ—le_n be_v more_o infallible_a than_o the_o scripture_n according_a to_o thy_o own_o confession_n and_o also_o thou_o have_v confess_v that_o in_o all_o dispensation_n god_n never_o leave_v his_o people_n without_o a_o word_n of_o direction_n either_o write_v or_o immediate_o from_o his_o own_o mouth_n p._n 106_o &_o 110._o so_o that_o here_o it_o appear_v some_o have_v immediate_a direction_n from_o god_n who_o have_v not_o the_o letter_n and_o so_o may_v many_o now_o for_o aught_o thou_o know_v for_o god_n be_v not_o limit_v though_o thou_o will_v limit_v his_o spirit_n and_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o letter_n as_o if_o none_o be_v saint_n and_o believer_n but_o who_o have_v the_o scripture_n oh_o ignorance_n and_o yet_o thou_o have_v confess_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v of_o more_o efficacy_n and_o great_a than_o the_o letter_n p._n 110_o &_o 112._o how_o then_o be_v the_o letter_n the_o only_a rule_n and_o i_o ask_v be_v that_o word_n the_o scripture_n or_o letter_n which_o thou_o say_v christian_n be_v nurse_v with_o the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o do_v milk_n flow_v from_o letter_n or_o spirit_n and_o be_v the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o newborn_a babe_n 1_o pet._n 2.2_o the_o letter_n or_o be_v none_o true_a babe_n but_o who_o have_v the_o letter_n what_o ignorance_n narrowness_n and_o pinch_a work_n be_v thou_o find_v in_o who_o have_v so_o tie_v up_o all_o to_o and_o in_o the_o letter_n as_o spirit_n only_a rule_n sincere_a milk_n wellspring_n of_o comfort_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o grant_v p._n 115._o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o key_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n which_o overthrow_v thy_o work_n about_o the_o scripture_n in_o thy_o set_v they_o out_o of_o their_o place_n as_o also_o to_o the_o query_n p._n 117._o whether_o the_o spirit_n that_o give_v forth_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o sufficient_a rule_n and_o guide_n to_o this_o thou_o answer_v viz._n who_o be_v so_o ignorant_a as_o to_o deny_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o god_n spirit_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o deny_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o go_v about_o to_o tie_v up_o all_o man_n to_o the_o world_n end_n unto_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o only_a rule_n when_o now_o thou_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o spirit_n sufficiency_n as_o rule_v and_o guide_n nor_o dare_v thou_o assert_v the_o scripture_n sufficient_a without_o the_o spirit_n though_o thou_o grant_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v sufficient_a apart_o from_o the_o scripture_n which_o thou_o call_v â—â—e_v word_n pag._n 118._o then_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o only_a rule_n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o key_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n the_o sufficient_a rule_n above_o the_o scripture_n and_o great_a than_o they_o as_o also_o in_o pag._n 116._o thou_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v secret_n and_o private_a discovery_n that_o god_n make_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o his_o bless_a spirit_n which_o be_v not_o manifest_a to_o any_o but_o to_o the_o heart_n that_o do_v enjoy_v it_o these_o secret_n be_v to_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o etc._n etc._n where_o note_n that_o these_o secret_n and_o private_a discovery_n be_v not_o manifest_a to_o all_o that_o have_v the_o scripture_n but_o to_o those_o that_o fear_v god_n 2d_o that_o they_o be_v not_o make_v manifest_a or_o reveal_v by_o the_o letter_n or_o scripture_n outward_a but_o by_o the_o bless_a spirit_n inward_a unto_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n that_o fear_v god_n or_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o own_o light_n life_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v great_a and_o above_o the_o letter_n again_o a_o further_a confutation_n to_o thyself_o appear_v pag._n 108._o where_o thou_o grant_v in_o the_o best_a sense_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o rule_n in_o its_o own_o administration_n to_o which_o i_o say_v this_o still_o confute_v thy_o work_n for_o that_o administration_n be_v immediate_o and_o inward_o receive_v from_o the_o spirit_n which_o in_o the_o best_a sense_n be_v the_o rule_n and_o this_o spirit_n be_v the_o great_a all_o wholesome_a doctrine_n teach_n and_o direction_n be_v contain_v and_o sum_v up_o in_o it_o and_o so_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n be_v not_o hereby_o 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guide_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o own_o testimony_n and_o while_o w.k._n do_v state_n the_o way_n and_o rule_n as_o the_o same_o or_o equivolent_a he_o manifest_o run_v to_o his_o own_o confutation_n christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o light_n be_v the_o author_n of_o faith_n and_o only_a way_n to_o salvation_n as_o to_o the_o question_n if_o the_o scriptcre_n come_v where_o man_n question_v they_o or_o their_o relation_n of_o those_o miracle_n or_o work_n of_o god_n power_n etc._n etc._n which_o t.d._n argue_v as_o ground_n or_o matter_n of_o conviction_n etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v such_o be_v convict_v by_o that_o relation_n which_o they_o question_v without_o the_o live_a evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n t._n d._n reply_v will_v you_o question_v whether_o there_o be_v such_o a_o man_n as_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o etc._n etc._n answ._n this_o be_v not_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o prove_v no_o far_a than_o a_o traditional_a faith_n and_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o these_o man_n faith_n and_o how_o weak_a for_o they_o do_v not_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o by_o divine_a illumination_n and_o sure_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n that_o give_v forth_o the_o scripture_n have_v a_o influence_n upon_o the_o understanding_n and_o open_v the_o holy_a scripture_n where_o it_o be_v submit_v to_o within_o his_o instance_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o be_v a_o very_a mean_a and_o pitiful_a one_o in_o this_o case_n to_o answer_v the_o ground_n and_o rule_n of_o true_a and_o live_a faith_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n far_o mark_v what_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o extravagancy_n the_o say_v t.d._n run_v into_o against_o the_o universal_a extent_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o his_o light_n have_v grant_v or_o suppose_v many_o place_n in_o the_o world_n where_o there_o be_v neither_o bible_n nor_o minister_n to_o preach_v he_o proceed_v as_o follow_v t._n d._n i_o say_v that_o god_n ordinary_o do_v not_o by_o his_o spirit_n immediate_o reveal_v the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n mean_v without_o they_o his_o spirit_n do_v not_o go_v into_o the_o far_a part_n of_o india_n where_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o go_v into_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o world_n we_o suppose_v there_o be_v some_o place_n where_o there_o be_v neither_o bible_n nor_o minister_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v any_o ground_n that_o the_o spirit_n in_o those_o place_n do_v immediate_o reveal_v those_o thing_n etc._n etc._n p._n 9_o answ._n 1._o see_v if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o limitation_n put_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o a_o denial_n of_o its_o alone_a sufficiency_n to_o teach_v or_o reveal_v all_o truth_n without_o the_o scripture_n and_o how_o this_o man_n suppose_v that_o there_o be_v remote_a place_n where_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o come_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o plain_a scripture_n whither_o shall_v a_o man_n go_v from_o the_o spirit_n or_o flee_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n see_v psal._n 139.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o for_o his_o presence_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 2_o suppose_v that_o in_o some_o place_n they_o have_v neither_o the_o scripture_n nor_o their_o outward_a preach_v it_o be_v a_o sad_a sentence_n to_o conclude_v they_o all_o in_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n for_o want_v thereof_o and_o to_o conclude_v that_o therefore_o god_n do_v not_o afford_v they_o of_o his_o spirit_n or_o light_n to_o be_v a_o inward_a rule_n of_o their_o faith_n without_o the_o scripture_n what_o cruelty_n do_v this_o charge_n upon_o god_n against_o his_o creature_n and_o what_o a_o narrow_a limitation_n do_v this_o put_v upon_o his_o spirit_n to_o allow_v he_o his_o
for_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n life_n and_o salvation_n must_v likewise_o be_v infallible_a pure_a and_o incorruptible_a christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o holy_a faith_n and_o his_o light_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o right_a understanding_n conviction_n and_o persuasion_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o belief_n j._n n'_v contrad_n the_o gospel_n which_o be_v preach_v unto_o every_o creature_n under_o heaven_n be_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o everlasting_a gospel_n the_o general_a ground_n of_o faith_n and_o assurance_n now_o to_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n be_v to_o deny_v the_o very_a fountain_n and_o wellspring_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o affliction_n pag._n 12_o 35_o 42_o 44._o the_o scripture_n be_v corrupt_v by_o man_n prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n god_n approve_v christ_n say_v you_o will_v not_o come_v to_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n pag._n 20_o 24_o 44._o animad_fw-la both_o many_o creature_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v before_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v more_o general_a to_o ground_n faith_n upon_o than_o the_o scripture_n and_o it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o power_n or_o gospel_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v in_o every_o creature_n under_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v in_o christ_n the_o incorruptible_a seed_n the_o word_n spirit_n life_n and_o light_n and_o god_n be_v the_o very_a fountain_n who_o fullness_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o wellspring_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n not_o the_o scripture_n this_o opposer_n may_v as_o well_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v god_n as_o the_o very_a fountain_n and_o wellspring_n of_o comfort_n and_o those_o unbeliever_n that_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v like_o j._n n._n and_o his_o brethren_n who_o will_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n and_o if_o we_o must_v pray_v and_o supplicate_v god_n by_o the_o spirit_n than_o the_o immediate_a guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n must_v be_v to_o we_o a_o rule_n therein_o not_o the_o letter_n j._n n'_v contrad_n the_o scripture_n be_v a_o perfect_a absolute_a rule_n in_o order_n to_o man_n salvation_n for_o all_o man_n to_o walk_v by_o and_o none_o other_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o walk_v by_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 32_o 33_o 34_o 35._o a_o second_o covenant_n of_o his_o will_n he_o foretell_v jer._n 31._o be_v still_o in_o force_n for_o all_o man_n to_o walk_v by_o and_o none_o other_o the_o second_o covenant_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o that_o spotless_a lamb_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o covenant_n of_o god_n will_n in_o order_n to_o man_n salvation_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n pag._n 27_o 28._o animad_fw-la if_o the_o second_o covenant_n or_o new_a testament_n may_v be_v the_o perfect_a rule_n for_o all_o man_n to_o walk_v by_o and_o none_o other_o as_o be_v confess_v then_o must_v the_o immediate_a teach_n of_o god_n in_o his_o spirit_n be_v follow_v and_o obey_v as_o the_o perfect_a rule_n for_o the_o new_a covenant-way_n be_v spiritual_a to_o wit_n the_o law_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o this_o be_v above_o the_o write_n or_o letter_n outward_a which_o many_o in_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o world_n have_v not_o many_o have_v not_o the_o bible_n who_o have_v a_o spiritual_a light_n or_o law_n of_o god_n within_o as_o the_o gentile_n have_v rom._n 2._o and_o paul_n be_v not_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n wherefore_o thou_o that_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v the_o absolute_a rule_n for_o salvation_n for_o all_o man_n to_o the_o world_n end_n when_o many_o of_o who_o have_v they_o not_o therein_o thou_o have_v shut_v out_o the_o spiritual_a rule_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o be_v one_o of_o they_o that_o tread_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n under_o foot_n by_o which_o the_o second_o covenant_n be_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v and_o why_o have_v thou_o such_o hard_a thought_n of_o god_n as_o to_o think_v thaâ—_n all_o nation_n that_o have_v not_o the_o scripture_n outward_o be_v deprive_v of_o salvation_n for_o want_n of_o they_o but_o in_o plain_a contradiction_n to_o thyself_o the_o second_o covenant_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n still_o in_o force_n for_o all_o man_n to_o walk_v by_o and_o no_o other_o j._n n'_v contrad_n the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o confirm_v be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n for_o all_o man_n to_o walk_v by_o and_o none_o other_o p._n 29._o the_o new-testament_n letter_n be_v to_o be_v our_o rule_n pag._n 103._o in_o the_o second_o covenant_n of_o his_o will_n in_o order_n to_o man_n salvation_n there_o be_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o second_o covenant_n he_o have_v promise_v himself_o to_o be_v â—he_n god_n of_o his_o people_n 2_o cor._n 6.16_o 17_o 18._o pag._n 29_o 30._o animad_fw-la the_o scripture_n write_n or_o letter_n outward_a whether_o of_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o second_o covenant_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o inward_a be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n in_o this_o second_o covenant_n god_n be_v the_o teacher_n of_o his_o people_n himself_o immediate_o by_o his_o immediate_a spirit_n power_n or_o unction_n within_o which_o teach_v the_o spiritual_a mind_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v true_a and_o no_o lie_n and_o what_o scripture_n have_v baptist_n for_o say_v that_o the_o new-testament_n letter_n be_v to_o be_v our_o rule_n let_v they_o produce_v plain_a scripture_n proof_n for_o their_o assertion_n herein_o or_o else_o confess_v their_o error_n for_o paâ—l_o express_o testify_v that_o god_n have_v make_v they_o able_a minister_n of_o the_o new-testament_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 3._o he_o do_v not_o say_v they_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o new-testament_a his_o word_n will_v bear_v no_o such_o meaning_n for_o he_o plain_o distinguish_v between_o the_o new-testament_n and_o the_o letter_n as_o he_o do_v between_o spirit_n and_o letter_n many_o both_o priest_n and_o baptist_n have_v and_o preach_v from_o that_o he_o call_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o new-testament_n who_o never_o know_v the_o spirit_n in_o its_o live_a ministration_n although_o the_o scripture_n testify_v thereto_o j._n n'_v contrad_n the_o scripture_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n for_o all_o man_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o very_a fountain_n and_o wellspring_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n pag._n 44._o act._n 3.23_o it_o be_v say_v a_o prophet_n shall_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n raise_v up_o unto_o you_o of_o your_o brethren_n say_v moses_n like_v unto_o i_o he_o shall_v you_o hear_v in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o observe_v that_o him_n shall_v you_o hear_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o second_o covenant_n salvation_n and_o eternal_a life_n to_o those_o that_o obey_v the_o same_o in_o his_o son_n christ_n a_o way_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o life_n pag._n 23_o 31_o 39_o 40_o 50._o animad_fw-la see_v how_o manifest_o this_o opposer_n have_v in_o these_o passage_n break_v the_o neck_n of_o his_o own_o cause_n for_o if_o the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v be_v hear_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o he_o the_o way_n to_o life_n and_o salvation_n be_v in_o he_o as_o confess_v then_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o fountain_n and_o wellspring_n of_o comfort_n god_n be_v the_o fountain_n not_o the_o scripture_n as_o most_o ignorant_o and_o blasphemous_o be_v asset_v of_o they_o also_o note_v how_o j._n n._n have_v total_o confute_v and_o destroy_v his_o cause_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n in_o what_o follow_v j._n n'_v contrad_n abel_n enoch_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n noah_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n before_o moses_n day_n i_o grant_v they_o have_v a_o sufficient_a rule_n before_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v they_o have_v a_o more_o infallible_a word_n to_o walk_v by_o viz._n from_o god_n own_o mouth_n than_o be_v now_o to_o we_o for_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o some_o scripture_n may_v be_v corrupt_v this_o may_v be_v grant_v in_o the_o bâ—st_a sense_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o rule_n the_o spirit_n be_v of_o more_o efficacy_n than_o the_o letter_n i_o shall_v free_o grant_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v great_a than_o the_o letter_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 104_o 106_o 108_o 110_o 112._o animad_fw-la here_o be_v enough_o grant_v to_o make_v void_a all_o the_o baptist_n work_n for_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n