god_n can_v hinder_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v begin_v and_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o his_o own_o power_n though_o the_o nation_n be_v angry_a because_o that_o by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o glorious_a gospel_n shine_v forth_o his_o wrath_n be_v reveal_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n that_o the_o scripture_n which_o can_v be_v break_v may_v be_v fulfil_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_o for_o they_o to_o be_v silent_a and_o put_v their_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n if_o so_o be_v for_o they_o there_o may_v be_v hope_n then_o to_o rise_v up_o against_o that_o witch_fw-mi be_v more_o unchangeable_a than_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o in_o vain_a have_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o people_n in_o all_o profession_n join_v themselves_o together_o against_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o many_o in_o our_o day_n have_v fall_v upon_o but_o be_v break_v to_o piece_n and_o it_o have_v fall_v upon_o many_o and_o grind_v they_o to_o powder_v and_o nothing_o shall_v escape_v for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v come_v and_o it_o be_v very_o nigh_o to_o you_o that_o hate_v it_o a_o day_n of_o darkness_n and_o of_o gloominess_n of_o cloud_n and_o of_o thick_a darkness_n and_o now_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v as_o the_o morning_n spread_v upon_o the_o mountain_n a_o great_a people_n and_o a_o strong_a there_o have_v not_o be_v ever_o the_o like_a neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o after_o itâ—_z even_o to_o the_o year_n of_o many_o generation_n a_o fire_n go_v before_o they_o and_o behind_o they_o a_o flame_n burn_v the_o land_n be_v as_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n before_o they_o and_o behind_o they_o a_o desolate_a wilderness_n and_o nothing_o shall_v escape_v they_o the_o appearance_n of_o they_o be_v aâ—_n the_o appearance_n of_o horse_n and_o as_o horseman_n so_o shall_v they_o run_v etc._n etc._n the_o earth_n shall_v quake_v before_o they_o the_o heaven_n shall_v tremble_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n shall_v be_v dark_a and_o the_o star_n shall_v withdraw_v their_o shine_a and_o the_o lord_n shall_v utter_v his_o voice_n before_o his_o army_n as_o he_o now_o do_v for_o hâ—s_z camp_n be_v very_o great_a for_o he_o be_v strong_a that_o execute_v his_o word_n for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a and_o very_a terrible_a and_o who_o can_v abide_v it_o and_o now_o according_a as_o the_o prophet_n joel_n prophesy_v be_v it_o come_v and_o come_v to_o pass_v joel_n 2._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 10_o 11._o against_o which_o seed_n man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o reprobate_a concerning_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v rise_v up_o who_o in_o their_o first_o appearance_n in_o their_o writing_n profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v that_o which_o they_o be_v not_o seem_v right_o unto_o many_o through_o their_o feign_a word_n and_o fair_a spâ—eches_n deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a for_o who_o christ_n die_v but_o afterwards_o in_o the_o same_o writing_n to_o those_o that_o see_v they_o manifest_v themselves_o what_o they_o be_v and_o be_v so_o consider_v as_o they_o be_v see_v and_o know_v can_v deceive_v and_o therefore_o to_o all_o people_n who_o desire_v to_o be_v edify_v and_o satisfy_v in_o the_o ground_n and_o truth_n of_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v make_v manifest_a by_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o light_n in_o you_o i_o speak_v that_o in_o it_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o understand_v truth_n in_o what_o i_o say_v and_o by_o the_o truth_n to_o judge_v of_o thing_n that_o differ_v for_o such_o as_o the_o tree_n be_v such_o be_v the_o fruit_n a_o evil_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n neither_o can_v one_o fountain_n send_v forth_o sweet_a water_n and_o bitter_a now_o as_o concerning_o a_o book_n give_v forth_o by_o john_n stelham_n priest_n at_o terling_n in_o essex_n who_o have_v a_o evil_a eye_n because_o god_n be_v good_a and_o be_v filâ—ed_v with_o indignation_n because_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o his_o own_o seed_n who_o he_o have_v bless_v have_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o heart_n speak_v it_o forth_o now_o the_o way_n to_o know_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v in_o darkness_n be_v to_o read_v it_o in_o the_o light_n and_o iâ—_z his_o tâ—stimony_n in_o any_o thing_n as_o come_v from_o he_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v concerning_o his_o own_o condition_n and_o if_o his_o estate_n and_o condition_n be_v such_o that_o in_o it_o he_o can_v receive_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o minister_v they_o to_o other_o than_o they_o may_v be_v receive_v but_o if_o his_o condition_n be_v such_o that_o in_o it_o he_o can_v receive_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n then_o that_o which_o can_v receive_v can_v minister_n and_o so_o he_o be_v to_o be_v silent_a and_o none_o to_o expect_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n from_o he_o be_v neither_o fit_a to_o reprove_v nor_o to_o rebuke_v but_o to_o be_v reprove_v and_o rebuke_v as_o will_v appear_v as_o follow_v the_o ground_n in_o he_o and_o the_o heart_n out_o of_o which_o this_o abundence_n of_o word_n in_o his_o book_n proceed_v in_o it_o as_o he_o declare_v be_v yet_o the_o root_n of_o all_o error_n and_o of_o all_o sin_n be_v in_o he_o and_o see_v by_o he_o not_o mortify_v and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o old_a lie_a heart_n and_o flesh_n wherein_o there_o dwell_v no_o truth_n no_o good_a thing_n a_o sinful_a wretch_n and_o worm_n subscribe_v himself_o the_o sinful_a john_n stelham_n as_o in_o his_o introduction_n in_o page_n 80._o and_o page_n 117_o now_o therefore_o we_o have_v find_v out_o the_o root_n and_o the_o ground_n to_o be_v a_o root_n of_o error_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o deceit_n and_o a_o heart_n wherein_o dwell_v no_o truth_n nor_o no_o good_a thing_n therefore_o from_o that_o which_o be_v unclean_a shall_v we_o not_o expect_v that_o which_o be_v clean_o to_o proceed_v nor_o truth_n from_o that_o wherein_o dwell_v no_o truth_n but_o from_o the_o lie_a heart_n and_o deceitful_a tongue_n have_v the_o lord_n deliver_v we_o so_o that_o if_o we_o be_v call_v reviler_n and_o be_v rebuke_v and_o a_o charge_n lay_v against_o we_o as_o to_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n of_o god_n and_o be_v call_v antiscriptural_a antichristian_a and_o antispiritual_a we_o have_v now_o learned_a to_o know_v whence_o it_o do_v proceed_v even_o from_o the_o old_a lie_a heart_n and_o flesh_n wherein_o there_o dwell_v no_o truth_n and_o we_o can_v bear_v it_o because_o we_o know_v that_o till_o that_o heart_n be_v take_v away_o and_o a_o new_a heart_n know_v wherein_o be_v truth_n we_o must_v be_v reproach_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o false_o for_o his_o sake_n who_o have_v take_v away_o the_o old_a lie_a heart_n and_o have_v give_v we_o a_o new_a heart_n wherein_o truth_n dwell_v and_o where_o truth_n proceed_v out_o from_o and_o herein_o be_v we_o manifest_v from_o the_o child_n of_o this_o generation_n and_o herein_o be_v the_o two_o state_n know_v and_o the_o two_o condition_n of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o parable_n which_o jesus_n speak_v luke_n 6._o 39_o can_v the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a shall_v they_o not_o both_o fall_n into_o the_o ditch_n and_o vers._n 45._o a_o good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n his_o mouth_n speak_v and_o hereby_o be_v the_o tree_n know_v by_o his_o fruit_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v ever_o fill_v with_o lie_v and_o vanity_n and_o understanding_n be_v hide_v from_o they_o the_o lord_n be_v grieve_v with_o such_o that_o do_v err_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o have_v not_o know_v his_o way_n psal._n 95._o 10._o and_o such_o their_o heart_n be_v fat_a as_o grease_v and_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o imagine_v mischief_n and_o study_a destruction_n psal._n 119_o 70_o psal._n 140._o 2._o and_o this_o be_v a_o evil_n which_o be_v under_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_a of_o evil_a and_o madness_n while_o they_o live_v eccles._n 9_o 3._o and_o such_o a_o heart_n be_v in_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n a_o lie_a heart_n wherein_o dwell_v no_o truth_n fill_v with_o evil_a thought_n as_o christ_n say_v wherefore_o think_v you_o evil_a in_o your_o heart_n matth._n 9_o 4._o and_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n do_v arise_v all_o false_a accusation_n call_v the_o truth_n blasphemy_n and_o the_o way_n of_o it_o heresy_n and_o such_o who_o be_v in_o the_o state_n as_o john_n
and_o thou_o shall_v be_v scatter_v in_o thy_o imagination_n and_o thy_o whole_a work_n have_v god_n confound_v and_o it_o shall_v not_o accomplish_v any_o whit_n of_o that_o end_n propound_v in_o thy_o sinful_a heart_n which_o have_v bring_v forth_o milchief_n for_o it_o be_v blast_v in_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o man_n shall_v neither_o call_v it_o nor_o the_o father_n of_o it_o any_o more_o bless_a and_o friend_n have_v thou_o know_v how_o little_a it_o do_v accomplish_v of_o thy_o evil_a intent_n thou_o will_v have_v spare_v thy_o labour_n and_o employ_v thy_o service_n to_o another_o end_n and_o then_o have_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n so_o great_o appear_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n nor_o thy_o shame_n and_o nakedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n as_o it_o now_o do_v by_o this_o thy_o sinful_a deed_n bring_v forth_o of_o a_o curse_a womb_n and_o conceive_v in_o unrighteousness_n alas_o alas_o man_n how_o be_v thou_o fall_v into_o the_o pit_n which_o thou_o have_v dig_v for_o another_o and_o how_o do_v the_o shame_n overtake_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v think_v shall_v fall_v upon_o we_o let_v thy_o wickedness_n correct_v thou_o and_o know_v thou_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o forsake_v his_o people_n who_o can_v be_v offend_v in_o christ_n though_o thou_o cast_v stumble_v block_n of_o iniquity_n in_o the_o way_n and_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o sin_n but_o even_o so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o thou_o speak_v evil_a against_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v they_o the_o more_o upright_o therein_o and_o the_o more_o love_a and_o delight_v in_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n and_o thou_o have_v but_o the_o more_o full_o discover_v in_o many_o thing_n from_o thy_o own_o pen_n the_o wickedness_n and_o wrath_n that_o have_v secret_o lodge_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o it_o appear_v that_o thy_o wisdom_n be_v devilish_a and_o from_o below_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v and_o thy_o path_n be_v in_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n and_o not_o in_o innocency_n and_o plain_a simplicitâ—_n and_o â—_z this_o manner_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n chief_o be_v thy_o work_n manage_v unto_o a_o evil_a end_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v rebuke_v it_o and_o will_v do_v yet_o more_o till_o it_o appear_v to_o all_o man_n as_o it_o do_v to_o we_o to_o be_v what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o shame_n to_o thou_o and_o shall_v not_o receive_v praise_n neither_o of_o god_n nor_o man_n but_o condemnation_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o both_o and_o have_v thou_o know_v that_o we_o be_v establish_v even_o on_o the_o top_n of_o god_n holy_a mountain_n and_o can_v be_v move_v nor_o shake_v by_o such_o weak_a pitiful_a blast_n of_o confusion_n and_o ignorance_n come_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n where_o poison_n lodge_v under_o thy_o tongue_n sure_o have_v thou_o know_v it_o thou_o will_v have_v travel_v in_o another_o path_n but_o that_o thy_o folly_n may_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n be_v thy_o work_n send_v abroad_o that_o they_o may_v see_v what_o lodge_v in_o thy_o mind_n even_o more_o envy_n than_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o balaam_n and_o more_o desire_n of_o evil_a to_o the_o lord_n people_n than_o ever_o be_v in_o he_o and_o thou_o fulfil_v the_o measure_n of_o thy_o forefather_n wickedness_n till_o the_o sum_n be_v account_v and_o destruction_n follow_v thou_o have_v too_o much_o trouble_v thyself_o in_o labour_v and_o thy_o reward_n will_v not_o countervail_v thy_o pain_n have_v thou_o but_o only_o speak_v against_o we_o we_o shall_v have_v bear_v it_o and_o thou_o may_v have_v be_v the_o more_o excuse_v but_o in_o that_o thou_o have_v speak_v against_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n and_o call_v it_o perverse_a principle_n and_o many_o other_o blasphemous_a word_n of_o bitterness_n against_o the_o very_a truth_n of_o jesus_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o we_o have_v answer_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v utter_o inexcusable_a for_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v it_o be_v not_o altogether_o through_o ignorance_n though_o much_o ignorance_n be_v in_o it_o but_o out_o of_o perfect_a rebellion_n and_o purpose_n of_o mischief_n and_o for_o mastery_n we_o do_v not_o strive_v with_o thou_o but_o rather_o wish_v thy_o repentance_n than_o thy_o destruction_n and_o who_o do_v not_o believe_v but_o your_o kingdom_n i_o mean_v the_o priest_n of_o england_n be_v go_v down_o apace_o and_o your_o glory_n fade_v as_o a_o flower_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v you_o a_o shame_n to_o yourselves_o who_o have_v for_o many_o age_n prey_v devour_o upon_o the_o upright_a and_o through_o perfect_a covetousness_n have_v make_v merchandise_n of_o soul_n and_o now_o many_o have_v a_o eye_n open_v to_o see_v your_o shame_n and_o it_o appear_v with_o horrible_a detestation_n even_o the_o say_n be_v fulfil_v as_o troop_n of_o robber_n wait_v for_o a_o man_n so_o the_o company_n of_o priest_n murder_n in_o the_o way_n by_o consent_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v and_o as_o christ_n say_v woe_n unto_o you_o you_o will_v not_o enter_v yourselves_o nor_o suffer_v other_o to_o enter_v that_o world_n wherefore_o thou_o j._n stelham_n even_o thou_o repent_v of_o this_o thy_o wickedness_n for_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v go_v forth_o against_o thou_o and_o evil_a have_v thou_o do_v against_o god_n and_o against_o his_o people_n and_o against_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o this_o thou_o shall_v know_v one_o day_n to_o thy_o exceed_a sorrow_n unto_o which_o time_n we_o leave_v thou_o and_o can_v have_v bear_v all_o thy_o scandalous_a rearm_n without_o reply_v again_o but_o only_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o simple_a that_o thy_o neighbour_n may_v see_v thy_o folly_n and_o all_o man_n to_o who_o thou_o and_o this_o do_v come_v and_o we_o have_v not_o be_v large_a but_o in_o short_a have_v in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n bear_v our_o testimony_n once_o more_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n and_o against_o thou_o and_o thy_o sinful_a heart_n and_o whatsoever_o proceed_v out_o of_o it_o for_o thou_o be_v evil_a how_o can_v thou_o speak_v good_a thing_n the_o tree_n must_v be_v good_a before_o the_o fruit_n can_v be_v so_o but_o out_o of_o thy_o evil_a heart_n have_v thou_o bring_v forth_o evil_a and_o must_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o evil_n whether_o thou_o will_v or_o no_o and_o what_o if_o we_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o show_v wherein_o the_o priest_n of_o england_n do_v contradict_v the_o scripture_n may_v not_o we_o have_v a_o large_a catalogue_n even_o in_o all_o your_o worship_n and_o in_o the_o most_o of_o your_o practice_n act_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o contradict_v that_o spirit_n that_o give_v it_o forth_o in_o doctrine_n and_o in_o conversation_n in_o such_o a_o enterprise_n as_o this_o might_n we_o make_v your_o folly_n sound_v abroad_o and_o as_o to_o the_o contradict_v yourselves_o and_o be_v of_o many_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n and_o difference_n in_o many_o particular_n about_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n among_o yourselves_o herein_o you_o abound_v almost_o above_o measure_n and_o this_o if_o need_v require_v can_v i_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o jesus_n sufficient_o make_v you_o appear_v abominable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o just_a man_n and_o so_o think_v not_o in_o thyself_o that_o you_o be_v free_a from_o scripture_n and_o self-contradiction_n but_o true_o guilty_a yourselves_o in_o what_o thou_o have_v wicked_o accuse_v we_o of_o false_o which_o do_v but_o prove_v thou_o to_o be_v of_o thy_o father_n who_o be_v a_o accurser_n of_o the_o brethren_n and_o prove_v we_o to_o be_v of_o god_n according_a to_o christ_n word_n we_o be_v speak_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a of_o false_o for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o we_o serve_v and_o therefore_o be_v hate_v of_o the_o world_n because_o we_o be_v not_o of_o it_o but_o without_o much_o more_o word_n i_o leave_v this_o i._n s._n our_o adversary_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n wherein_o we_o and_o he_o shall_v receive_v according_a to_o our_o deed_n and_o till_o then_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o have_v dispraise_n as_o praise_v of_o man_n who_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n outward_a but_o a_o jew_n inward_a who_o have_v no_o praise_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n who_o be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n e._n b._n *_o viz_o quaker_n *_o viz._n quaker_n *_o viz._n quaker_n *_o viz._n quaker_n *_o viz._n quaker_n *_o viz._n quaker_n *_o viz._n quaker_n answer_n answer_n answer_n answer_n answer_n answer_n answer_n priest_n priest_n answer_n priest_n answer_n answer_n priest_n answer_n rom._n 8._o
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unto_o and_o against_o all_o such_o that_o say_v christ_n be_v more_o in_o the_o word_n than_o in_o they_o which_o speak_v the_o word_n again_o in_o page_n 73._o he_o say_v christ_n the_o author_n of_o salvation_n to_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n save_v by_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v false_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o witness_n of_o they_o which_o witness_v his_o salvation_n who_o say_v by_o his_o life_n be_v we_o save_v and_o by_o grace_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o the_o letter_n and_o their_o witness_n be_v true_a for_o god_n and_o his_o work_n and_o against_o all_o such_o who_o be_v of_o a_o lie_a heart_n and_o spirit_n of_o error_n who_o will_v make_v the_o letter_n to_o be_v the_o light_n yea_o more_o even_o that_o which_o make_v light_a to_o be_v light_n and_o so_o great_a for_o that_o which_o make_v a_o thing_n be_v great_a than_o the_o thing_n that_o 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