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what_o testimony_n they_o give_v for_o he_o begin_v however_o with_o the_o first_o and_o rank_v the_o rest_n as_o i_o shall_v see_v occasion_n the_o scripture_n be_v light_a quoth_v he_o those_o that_o reject_v it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d light_n rebel_n man_n resi_v the_o authority_n that_o they_o can_v but_o be_v convince_v of_o reply_n that_o such_o as_o reject_v the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v and_o detested_a i_o free_o grant_v if_o by_o reject_v thou_o mean_v such_o a_o rejection_n as_o be_v in_o detestation_n of_o they_o in_o which_o wise_a thou_o rejecte_v the_o spirit_n and_o light_v within_o and_o all_o the_o revelation_n make_v thereby_o when_o of_o those_o mean_n of_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o to_o salvation_n thou_o say_v ex._n 3_o f._n 28_o 29._o inania_fw-la sunt_fw-la ista_fw-la principia_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la dei_fw-la inutilia_fw-la periculosa_fw-la à _fw-la faniticir_n simulata_fw-la ideoque_fw-la rejicienda_fw-la 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&_o trade_n on_o the_o light_n within_o have_v lead_v the_o very_a ethnic_n that_o have_v heed_v it_o by_o these_o man_n own_o confession_n but_o they_o go_v on_o yet_o further_o preach_v up_o the_o light_n with_o the_o quadratus_n thus_o p._n 84._o it_o will_v concern_v those_o who_o own_o christ_n as_o their_o light_n to_o judge_v themselves_o and_o their_o way_n by_o his_o light_n this_o act_n of_o self_n judgement_n be_v within_o faith_n i.o._n second_v that_o moral_a instinct_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a that_o be_v imprint_v by_o god_n on_o the_o conscience_n from_o the_o innate_a light_n therein_o it_o be_v the_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o light_n that_o it_o do_v make_v manifest_a eph._n 5.13_o thus_o by_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n the_o evil_a
by_o inspiration_n be_v preserve_v without_o corruption_n i.e._n variety_n from_o the_o first_o original_a manuscript_n in_o the_o copy_n we_o have_v pag._n 137._o the_o whole_a scripture_n entire_a as_o give_v out_o from_o god_n without_o any_o loss_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o original_n in_o â—hâ—m_n all_o we_o say_v be_v every_o letter_n and_o tittle_n pag._n 10._o tâ—e_v word_n i.e._n scripture_n with_o thou_o still_o for_o thou_o deny_v the_o word_n come_v any_o otherway_n to_o yourselves_o or_o any_o now_o be_v come_v forth_o unto_o we_o from_o god_n without_o the_o least_o mixture_n or_o intervenience_n of_o any_o medium_n obnoxious_a to_o fallibility_n as_o be_v the_o wisdom_n truth_n integrity_n knowledge_n and_o memory_n of_o the_o best_a of_o all_o man_n pag._n 13._o we_o have_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o more_n es_fw-ge and_o the_o prophet_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v or_o coâ—iâ—s_v contain_v every_o jota_n that_o be_v in_o they_o hebraeâ—_n volumina_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o unica_fw-la dictione_n corrupta_fw-la inteny_n s._n pag._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 5._o 18._o to_o which_o answer_v that_o pag._n 316_o 317._o do_v not_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n i.e._n scripture_n secundum_fw-la te_fw-la still_fw-la that_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o shall_v pass_v away_o or_o perish_v where_o let_v the_o consonant_n themselves_o with_o their_o apices_fw-la be_v intend_v or_o allude_v to_o in_o that_o expression_n etc._n etc._n and_o epist_n pag._n 27._o none_o be_v able_a to_o show_v out_o of_o any_o copy_n yet_o extant_a in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o they_o can_v make_v appear_v ever_o to_o have_v be_v extant_a that_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o such_o various_a lection_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o pag._n 319._o neither_o the_o care_n oâ—_n god_n over_o his_o truth_n nor_o the_o fidelity_n of_o the_o judaical_a church_n will_v permit_v we_o to_o entertain_v the_o least_o suspicion_n that_o there_o be_v ever_o in_o the_o world_n any_o copy_n of_o the_o bible_n differ_v in_o tâ—e_v least_o from_o that_o we_o enjoy_v or_o that_o those_o we_o have_v be_v corrupt_v and_o pag._n 317._o let_v the_o author_n of_o this_o insinuation_n prove_v that_o there_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n any_o copy_n of_o the_o bible_n differ_v in_o any_o one_o word_n from_o those_o that_o we_o now_o enjoy_v let_v they_o produce_v one_o testimony_n ne_o author_n of_o c_o edâ—_n jâ—w_o or_o christian_a that_o can_v or_o do_v or_o ever_o do_v speak_v one_o word_n to_o this_o purpose_n let_v they_o direct_v we_o to_o any_o relic_n any_o monument_n any_o kind_n of_o remembrance_n of_o they_o and_o it_o shall_v b_o of_o weight_n to_o we_o etc._n etc._n many_o more_o exceed_v and_o extraordinary_a high_a strict_a strain_n thou_o deliver_v thyself_o in_o in_o other_o place_n about_o the_o non-corruption_n non_fw-fr alteration_n of_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n in_o one_o letter_n tittle_n jota_n or_o syllable_n since_o the_o first_o give_v it_o out_o so_o but_o that_o in_o the_o copy_n extant_a to_o this_o day_n there_o be_v a_o exact_a unity_n and_o entire_a identity_n with_o the_o first_o original_n a_o kind_n of_o summary_n collection_n and_o capitulation_n of_o which_o thou_o make_v pag._n 153._o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n thus_o viz._n i_o o._n the_o sum_n of_o what_o i_o be_o plead_v for_o as_o to_o the_o particular_a head_n to_o be_v vindicate_v be_v that_o as_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v immediate_o and_o entire_o give_v out_o by_o god_n himself_o his_o mind_n be_v in_o they_o represent_v unto_o we_o without_o the_o least_o interveniency_n of_o such_o medium_n and_o way_n as_o be_v capable_a of_o give_v change_n or_o alteration_n to_o the_o least_o jota_n or_o syllable_n so_o by_o his_o good_a and_o merciful_a 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entire_a to_o a_o tittle_n without_o corruption_n by_o alteration_n in_o the_o least_o letter_n jota_n vowel_n point_n or_o syllable_n its_o uncapablenesse_n of_o such_o change_n and_o alteration_n in_o its_o come_n to_o we_o so_o be_v thy_o word_n here_o and_o pag._n 10._o to_o the_o least_o jota_n or_o syllable_n unto_o which_o general_n head_n and_o its_o branch_n the_o ramuâ—culi_fw-la lesser_a twig_n or_o little_a sentence_n scatter_v here_o and_o there_o throwout_a thy_o book_n be_v reducible_a and_o each_o to_o its_o own_o suitable_a branch_n respective_o that_o which_o i_o be_o here_o under_o consideration_n of_o thy_o pitiful_a plea_n for_o be_v both_o its_o non-alteration_n de_fw-la facto_fw-la as_o it_o be_v hand_v down_o by_o transcriber_n from_o the_o fiâ—st_a scribe_n of_o it_o to_o we_o in_o these_o day_n and_o its_o unalterablenesse_n or_o uncapablenesse_n of_o alteration_n which_o if_o thou_o mean_v as_o thou_o say_v thou_o here_o asserte_v to_o the_o least_o jota_n or_o syllable_n these_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o thou_o say_v such_o important_a truth_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v blame_v in_o the_o least_o by_o thy_o own_o spirit_n nor_o thou_o hope_v by_o any_o other_o in_o contend_v for_o they_o judge_v they_o fundamental_a part_n of_o the_o faith_n once_o but_o say_v i_o thou_o know_v not_o when_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n reply_n though_o i_o who_o can_v hold_v thou_o because_o i_o can_v find_v thou_o guiltless_a in_o either_o thy_o hasty_a hold_v or_o thy_o heedless_a unhandy_o handle_v thy_o weak_a vindicatory_a piece_n of_o probation_n of_o they_o at_o so_o high_a a_o rate_n do_v advise_v thou_o to_o praise_v a_o fair_a day_n at_o night_n assure_v thou_o that_o if_o ever_o thou_o come_v to_o learn_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o plainness_n and_o power_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n the_o light_n of_o who_o the_o letter_n testify_v thou_o will_v find_v these_o no_o fundamental_a part_n of_o that_o one_o faith_n which_o paul_n and_o jude_n speak_v of_o eph._n 4._o jude_n 3_o which_o be_v one_o even_o of_o old_a from_o abraham_n enoch_n noah_n and_o downward_o from_o the_o beginning_n before_o the_o letter_n be_v deliver_v to_o and_o earnest_o to_o be_v contend_v for_o by_o the_o saint_n and_o will_v find_v thy_o own_o spirit_n also_o however_o it_o now_o seem_v not_o to_o blame_v thou_o in_o the_o least_o blame_v thou_o nor_o a_o little_a for_o thy_o ignorance_n in_o due_a time_n and_o howbeit_o be_v bolster_v up_o for_o a_o while_n above_o it_o by_o the_o airy_a academical_a applause_n gratulatory_a euge_n i_o oh_o hic_fw-la est's_n and_o such_o like_a blessing_n of_o thy_o blind_a brother_n literatist_n that_o be_v as_o the_o rich_a man_n wealth_n to_o he_o prov._n 10.15_o thy_o strong_a city_n thy_o murus_n abaeneus_fw-la a_o high_a brazen_a wall_n to_o thou_o in_o thy_o own_o conceit_n thou_o feel_v no_o check_n and_o seem_v nil_fw-la conscire_fw-la tibi_fw-la nullâ_fw-la pallescere_fw-la cultâ_fw-la yet_o let_v other_o and_o thy_o own_o heart_n also_o clear_a cheer_v and_o cheat_v thou_o as_o it_o will_v thou_o will_v once_o know_v that_o as_o to_o every_o work_n there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o do_v it_o in_o and_o a_o judgement_n after_o it_o so_o thy_o whole_a lame_a anti-scriptural_a work_n about_o the_o scripture_n as_o well_o as_o thy_o other_o part_n of_o it_o against_o the_o quaker_n though_o fence_v in_o the_o frontispiece_n with_o the_o fair_a formal_a pretence_n of_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o purity_n and_o integrity_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a text_n and_o pro_fw-la scripture_n and_o such_o like_a must_v come_v to_o another_o account_n then_o that_o i_o be_o here_o take_v of_o it_o before_o the_o world_n even_o to_o a_o judgement_n from_o god_n within_o thy_o own_o now_o blind_a bosom_n and_o close_v conscience_n as_o the_o book_n thereof_o come_v to_o be_v
open_v by_o the_o shine_a out_o of_o that_o light_n in_o it_o that_o lie_v yet_o smother_v and_o then_o thy_o misery_n will_v be_v so_o great_a upon_o thou_o that_o as_o i_o tell_v thou_o above_o what_o thou_o say_v of_o the_o pope_n for_o his_o misuse_n of_o scripture_n will_v be_v verify_v not_o on_o he_o only_o in_o so_o much_o the_o great_a measure_n by_o how_o much_o his_o vilislation_n and_o violation_n of_o it_o may_v be_v great_a than_o thou_o but_o in_o some_o measure_n also_o upon_o thyself_o so_o that_o as_o thou_o together_o with_o i_o say_v papae_fw-la so_o say_v i_o et_fw-la tibi_fw-la tempus_fw-la erit_fw-la quo_fw-la magno_fw-la optaveris_fw-la emptam_fw-la scripturam_fw-la intactam_fw-la it_o will_v once_o repent_v thou_o not_o a_o little_a in_o thy_o own_o spirit_n that_o ever_o thou_o appear_v in_o public_a in_o such_o a_o proud_a and_o peevish_a prate_n against_o its_o pure_a friend_n so_o pretensive_o only_a but_o not_o proper_o for_o and_o so_o piteous_o and_o unpolish_o about_o the_o scripture_n now_o as_o to_o thy_o vindication_n or_o plea_n itself_o for_o the_o present_a integrity_n and_o identity_n of_o the_o text_n of_o your_o copy_n with_o those_o original_a copy_n that_o be_v first_o give_v out_o which_o thou_o positive_o have_v before_o asserted_a thou_o fail_v and_o fall_v short_a so_o in_o thy_o confidence_n of_o what_o thou_o have_v so_o peremptory_o propound_v for_o truth_n in_o ipso_fw-la limine_fw-la at_o the_o very_a threshold_n and_o entrance_n thereinto_o as_o to_o style_v it_o no_o other_o than_o a_o account_n of_o thy_o apprehension_n a_o delivery_n of_o thy_o thought_n and_o a_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o give_v out_o thy_o thought_n and_o of_o what_o thy_o own_o thought_n suggest_v to_o thou_o pag._n 146_o 147_o 149._o 163_o and_o a_o discovery_n of_o thy_o thought_n 151._o as_o also_o thy_o first_o treatise_n wherein_o thou_o talk_v of_o the_o sameness_n of_o the_o letter_n in_o every_o tittle_n and_o jota_n to_o what_o 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