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A56430 A collection of the several writings given forth from the Spirit of the Lord through that meek, patient, and suffering servant of God, James Parnel, who, though a young man, bore a faithful testimony for God and dyed a prisoner under the hands of a persecuting generation in Colchester Castle in the year 1656 Parnell, James, 1637?-1656. 1675 (1675) Wing P528; ESTC R11881 266,794 528

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shall_v stand_v and_o witness_v against_o thou_o qu._n 77._o be_v we_o not_o therefore_o to_o try_v man_n pretend_a light_n by_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n and_o thou_o quote_v isa._n 8._o 20._o answ._n you_o neither_o know_v the_o law_n nor_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o rely_v upon_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o pretend_v to_o the_o light_n and_o the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o by_o it_o be_v try_v and_o find_v to_o be_v a_o deceiver_n who_o put_v the_o letter_n for_o the_o word_n and_o the_o letter_n for_o the_o law_n both_o which_o be_v within_o but_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o mean_v thou_o be_v out_o of_o the_o light_n who_o atteste_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o testimony_n as_o before_o be_v prove_v qu._n 78._o what_o may_v man_n think_v of_o your_o pretend_a light_n who_o hate_v so_o many_o of_o your_o brethren_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o england_n and_o thou_o quote_v 1_o john_n 2._o 9_o answ._n the_o thought_n of_o man_n be_v vain_a and_o will_v thou_o have_v the_o light_n try_v by_o that_o here_o thou_o err_v from_o the_o law_n and_o from_o the_o testimony_n and_o so_o confirme_v my_o former_a answer_n therefore_o cease_v thy_o false_a accuse_v from_o the_o evil_a thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n for_o none_o of_o my_o brethren_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o god_n do_v i_o hate_v but_o i_o deny_v that_o thy_o brethren_n be_v i_o for_o you_o be_v spring_v of_o another_o seed_n and_o so_o be_v become_v another_o generation_n in_o which_o the_o righteous_a blood_n have_v be_v shed_v and_o therefore_o murderer_n unto_o who_o belong_v this_o in_o 1_o john_n 2._o 9_o and_o chap._n 3._o 15._o where_o you_o may_v read_v yourselves_o qu._n 79._o be_v there_o not_o another_o light_n to_o go_v before_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n see_v the_o wise_a man_n that_o come_v from_o the_o east_n be_v guide_v unto_o christ_n by_o a_o star_n matth._n chap._n 2._o answ._n thy_o ignorance_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o light_n thou_o have_v here_o manifest_v and_o so_o confirme_v my_o reply_n to_o thy_o answer_n to_o my_o thirty_o query_n that_o will_v not_o have_v confess_v that_o christ_n do_v enlighten_v every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n have_v not_o john_n so_o plain_o affirm_v it_o in_o joh._n 1._o and_o that_o thou_o never_o yet_o see_v his_o star_n who_o think_v thou_o it_o be_v not_o his_o light_n therefore_o thou_o that_o will_v set_v up_o another_o ●ight_n before_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o deceiver_n and_o a_o bringer_n in_o of_o false_a light_n qu._n 86._o be_v not_o the_o sure_a prophetical_a word_n a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a corner_n till_o the_o true_a daylight_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o ans._n but_o it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n that_o lead_v unto_o christ_n the_o perfect_a day_n which_o light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n and_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o and_o therefore_o thou_o look_v without_o for_o another_o light_n before_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n john_n 1._o 5._o qu._n 81._o whether_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o true_a light_n that_o man_n be_v to_o wait_v for_o and_o wherein_o the_o true_a child_n of_o light_n be_v to_o walk_v and_o thou_o quote_v john_n 1._o 4._o and_o ephes._n 5._o 9_o answ._n thou_o have_v here_o answer_v thyself_o for_o his_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n which_o they_o must_v wait_v to_o know_v within_o they_o to_o guide_v they_o and_o thou_o that_o will_v set_v up_o another_o light_n before_o this_o light_n be_v a_o deceiver_n and_o this_o be_v the_o light_n which_o now_o be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n 20._o testify_v against_o the_o world_n and_o manifest_v you_o to_o be_v the_o deceiver_n of_o the_o world_n who_o have_v long_o set_v up_o false_a light_n to_o draw_v from_o this_o true_a light_n the_o mind_n of_o people_n therefore_o now_o you_o can_v no_o long_o hide_v yourselves_o from_o this_o true_a light_n you_o stand_v up_o to_o oppose_v it_o where_o it_o be_v set_v up_o and_o some_o call_v it_o a_o natural_a light_n and_o a_o insufficient_a light_n but_o it_o be_v your_o condemnation_n thy_o next_o be_v concern_v prophet_n and_o prophetess_n qu._n 82._o whether_o some_o man_n may_v not_o be_v act_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o falsehood_n and_o delusion_n even_o then_o when_o they_o think_v they_o prophesy_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o zezekiah_n be_v 1_o king_n 22._o answ._n this_o be_v already_o answer_v in_o my_o reply_n to_o thy_o answer_n to_o my_o six_o query_n and_o thou_o in_o divers_a place_n to_o be_v thus_o act_v qu._n 83._o whether_o the_o lord_n do_v ever_o send_v forth_o boy_n or_o stripling_n to_o be_v his_o prophet_n and_o public_a teacher_n see_v john_n the_o baptist_n who_o be_v bear_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n be_v not_o send_v forth_o to_o preach_v and_o prophesy_v till_o he_o be_v 30._o year_n old_a luke_n 1._o 15._o answ._n how_o often_o have_v i_o make_v thy_o folly_n and_o ignorance_n in_o this_o to_o appear_v and_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v ashamed_a to_o boast_v of_o thy_o age_n who_o so_o often_o have_v err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n who_o will_v limit_v it_o to_o time_n and_o age_n in_o which_o i_o have_v before_o sufficient_o answer_v thou_o and_o now_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n send_v forth_o jeremiah_n when_o he_o be_v but_o a_o child_n 7._o and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n the_o lord_n have_v perfect_v