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presence_n of_o god_n elect_v man_n and_o angel_n to_o eternity_n and_o pretend_v to_o go_v by_o as_o certain_a rule_n in_o so_o do_v as_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o land_n do_v when_o they_o give_v judgement_n according_a to_o law_n and_o say_v that_o no_o infinite_a spirit_n of_o christ_n nor_o any_o god_n can_v or_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v from_o thy_o sentence_n and_o curse_v etc._n etc._n as_o appear_v in_o a_o sheet_n of_o paper_n date_v aug._n 10._o 1662._o write_v by_o thou_o in_o answer_n to_o edward_n bourn_n to_o dorothy_n carter_n and_o also_o four_o sheet_n date_v novemb_n 3._o 1662._o write_v by_o thou_o and_o direct_v to_o thomas_n highfield_n in_o nottingham_n for_o samuel_n hooton_n and_o w._n s._n i_o be_o bold_a on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o lord_n once_o again_o to_o bear_v my_o testimony_n against_o thou_o and_o against_o thy_o pretend_a commission_n and_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o and_o shall_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v entertain_v by_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n upon_o earth_n because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o truth_n and_o that_o thy_o judgement_n ought_v by_o all_o to_o be_v reverse_v undo_v and_o make_v void_a because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o truth_n and_o that_o thy_o judgement_n ought_v by_o all_o to_o be_v reverse_v undo_v and_o make_v void_a because_o it_o be_v erroneous_a and_o false_a for_o thou_o be_v no_o choose_a witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n neither_o haste_n thou_o receive_v any_o commission_n from_o christ_n to_o who_o all_o the_o prophet_n give_v witness_v as_o hereafter_o appear_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v choose_v witness_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o all_o the_o prophet_n give_v witness_v be_v certain_o true_a act_n 10.38_o 39_o 40_o 41._o act_n 5.31_o 32._o act_n 1.8_o 2._o that_o they_o have_v a_o commission_n from_o christ_n to_o who_o all_o the_o prophet_n give_v witness_v or_o that_o he_o command_v they_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n be_v as_o true_a act_n 10.42_o but_o that_o thou_o either_o art_n or_o do_v so_o i_o do_v deny_v 3._o they_o who_o be_v choose_v witness_n of_o christ_n who_o god_n the_o father_n anoint_v seal_v and_o send_v and_o have_v a_o commission_n from_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o all_o the_o prophet_n give_v witness_v in_o testify_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n their_o testimony_n stand_v as_o a_o evidence_n against_o thy_o pretend_a commission_n and_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o because_o they_o say_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o command_v they_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o testify_v to_o they_o that_o it_o be_v he_o which_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a act_v 10.42_o to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o through_o his_o name_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n act_n 10.43_o but_o thou_o do_v not_o so_o by_o thy_o pretend_a commission_n and_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o who_o instead_o of_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n and_o testify_v to_o they_o that_o christ_n be_v chief_a judge_n ordain_v of_o god_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a thou_o will_v dis-throne_n he_o to_o set_v up_o thyself_o in_o his_o stead_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o choose_a witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o thy_o pretend_a commission_n be_v a_o counterfeit_a thing_n by_o which_o thou_o presume_v to_o give_v judgement_n contrary_a to_o truth_n which_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o thy_o doctrine_n and_o judgement_n be_v false_a and_o be_v so_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v entertain_v or_o receive_v by_o any_o but_o to_o be_v deny_v and_o against_o testify_v by_o all_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n 4._o by_o their_o commission_n they_o be_v to_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n and_o by_o the_o same_o commission_n and_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o they_o be_v to_o testify_v to_o they_o that_o christ_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n both_o of_o quick_a and_o dead_a but_o thou_o be_v not_o christ_n to_o who_o all_o the_o prophet_n give_v witness_v therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o thou_o be_v not_o chief_a judge_n ordain_v of_o god_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a though_o thou_o presume_v to_o say_v that_o the_o dead_a after_o death_n shall_v never_o see_v any_o other_o god_n or_o judge_n but_o the_o remembrance_n of_o that_o sentence_n which_o you_o the_o pretend_a witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v pass_v upon_o they_o in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v a_o false_a doctrine_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n leave_v upon_o record_n in_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v authority_n to_o the_o son_n to_o execute_v judgement_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n as_o it_o be_v write_v john_n 5.26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o and_o christ_n shall_v give_v judgement_n upon_o they_o matth._n 25.31_o 32_o 33_o 34.41.46_o and_o as_o thou_o will_v exclude_v christ_n from_o that_o great_a office_n and_o work_n and_o assume_v it_o to_o thyself_o so_o thou_o will_v exclude_v his_o officer_n and_o deny_v he_o of_o they_o to_o set_v up_o thyself_o alone_o in_o their_o place_n and_o stead_n because_o thou_o false_o say_v no_o man_n know_v the_o scripture_n but_o thyself_o and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v true_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n but_o thyself_o and_o that_o none_o ought_v to_o officiate_v the_o office_n of_o a_o minister_n messenger_n or_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n but_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v by_o john_n reeves_n and_o thyself_o which_o assertion_n or_o doctrine_n of_o thou_o be_v false_a and_o not_o true_a for_o this_o i_o say_v that_o the_o only_a knowledge_n and_o right_n of_o interpret_n scripture_n belong_v not_o to_o thyself_o but_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o bless_a spirit_n who_o be_v the_o true_a judge_n and_o have_v power_n to_o open_v man_n understanding_n and_o can_v give_v they_o the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o right_a understanding_n of_o scripture_n luke_n 24_o 32._o &_o 24.45_o and_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n send_v down_o from_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 1_o pet._n 1.11_o 12._o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v a_o true_a power_n and_o right_a authority_n without_o john_n reeves_n and_o thyself_o to_o make_v overseer_n over_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n act_v 20.28_o and_o to_o appoint_v minister_n messenger_n or_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o call_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n act_v 13.2_o 4._o and_o they_o who_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v to_o the_o 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