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which_o he_o pretend_v schismatical_a and_o rebellious_a but_o whether_o or_o no_o she_o be_v so_o he_o be_v both_o of_o which_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v ibid._n p._n 243_o 244._o let_v they_o produce_v and_o publish_v such_o their_o condemnation_n of_o fox_n burrough_n etc._n etc._n for_o their_o false_a prophecy_n and_o traitorous_a abet_v of_o oliver_n and_o the_o rump_n and_o that_o in_o the_o name_n and_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o g._n f_o e._n burrough_n etc._n etc._n be_v false_a and_o traitorous_a be_v not_o yet_o make_v appear_v nay_o the_o contrary_n be_v plain_a for_o they_o with_o other_o do_v true_o and_o large_o tell_v oliver_n with_o all_o the_o other_o governor_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o which_o i_o have_v above_o give_v some_o proof_n that_o for_o their_o refusal_n to_o do_v justice_n relieve_v the_o oppress_v and_o for_o their_o pride_n and_o exaltedness_n god_n will_v otherthrow_v 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be_v true_a prophet_n still_o his_o four_o and_o last_o instance_n here_o be_v of_o who_o in_o scorn_n he_o call_v the_o great_a edw._n burrough_n p._n 57_o quote_v from_o p._n 540_o 535_o 536_o 537._o of_o his_o work_n the_o word_n he_o quote_v be_v these_o and_o stand_v in_o this_o order_n the_o time_n be_v come_v their_o church_n meaning_n rome_n can_v stand_v long_o and_o as_o sure_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v so_o shall_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v here_o the_o snake_n be_v himself_o to_o some_o purpose_n have_v in_o as_o deceitful_a and_o false_a manner_n as_o well_o can_v be_v represent_v the_o word_n of_o e._n burrough_n in_o the_o page_n quote_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o reader_n the_o several_a instance_n from_o the_o several_a page_n quote_v by_o the_o the_o snake_n the_o first_o page_n he_o here_o quote_v it_o 540._o where_o the_o snake_n say_v he_o advise_v the_o army_n to_o carry_v their_o arm_n to_o the_o gate_n of_o rome_n but_o mind_n not_o that_o he_o there_o tell_v the_o army_n that_o may_v be_v a_o work_n honourable_a in_o its_o day_n and_o season_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o victory_n more_o honourable_a to_o wit_v the_o victory_n over_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o the_o devil_n in_o yourselves_o and_o that_o you_o be_v to_o mind_n and_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o p._n 535._o speak_v of_o the_o romish_a church_n but_o their_o weapon_n be_v carnal_a and_o devilish_a and_o by_o murder_n oppression_n and_o tyranny_n they_o do_v defend_v themselves_o and_o when_o these_o thing_n be_v break_v down_o than_o their_o church_n can_v stand_v long_o he_o continues_z p._n 536._o and_o as_o sure_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v so_o shall_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v a_o generation_n shall_v accomplish_v it_o and_o in_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a it_o shall_v be_v finish_v and_o in_o p._n 537._o e._n b._n say_v thus_o whether_o the_o lord_n will_v revenge_v the_o grievous_a bloodguiltiness_n that_o lie_v upon_o they_o by_o himself_o without_o a_o 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accomplish_v i_o come_v now_o to_o his_o nine_o head_n of_o distinction_n which_o be_v little_a else_o than_o one_o vehement_a invective_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o reformation_n i_o will_v brief_o consider_v its_o part_n p._n 58._o extraordinary_a inspiration_n be_v not_o to_o be_v credit_v unless_o vouch_v by_o miracle_n which_o god_n always_o send_v to_o attest_v his_o extraordiry_a commission_n the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o prophet_n joel_n amos_n obediah_n micha_n and_o other_o mention_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o of_o agabus_n act_v 21.11_o be_v all_o of_o they_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n but_o i_o find_v no_o miracle_n that_o these_o their_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n be_v vouch_v by_o john_n the_o baptist_n the_o great_a prophet_n bear_v of_o a_o woman_n his_o mission_n be_v very_o extraordinary_a yet_o not_o attest_v by_o miracle_n now_o let_v we_o see_v where_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o snake_n will_v lead_v we_o why_o he_o say_v extraordinary_a inspiration_n be_v not_o to_o be_v credit_v unless_o vouch_v by_o miracle_n these_o inspiration_n i_o have_v now_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o to_o we_o so_o vouch_v be_v they_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v credit_v this_o will_v break_v a_o article_n of_o the_o snake_n pretend_a faith_n and_o make_v imperfect_a the_o scripture_n which_o he_o say_v be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n ibid._n p._n 58._o let_v we_o take_v this_o one_o mark_n more_o to_o judge_v when_o such_o inspiration_n be_v from_o god_n or_o from_o the_o devil_n yes_o we_o will_n those_o from_o the_o devil_n general_o tend_v to_o schism_n and_o rebellion_n as_o in_o that_o of_o jeroboam_n and_o the_o ten_o tribe_n who_o break_v off_o from_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o set_v up_o opposite_a altar_n to_o that_o at_o jerusalem_n this_o do_v deserve_v to_o be_v mark_v in_o that_o it_z first_o gives_z the_o lie_n to_o the_o scripture_n and_o then_o 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from_o that_o union_n and_o fellowship_n which_o they_o have_v once_o with_o the_o friend_n of_o it_o i_o have_v already_o large_o show_v and_o what_o particular_n may_v do_v assembly_n make_v up_o of_o such_o particular_n may_v also_o do_v flood_n and_o party_n as_o the_o snake_n express_v it_o may_v apostatise_v as_o well_o as_o particular_n nay_o a_o whole_a community_n may_v apostatise_v and_o yet_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o guide_n of_o any_o one_o particular_a person_n who_o continue_v faithful_a and_o obedient_a to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n remain_v firm_a and_o sure_a thus_o 1_o cor._n 10.4_o the_o apostle_n testify_v of_o the_o jew_n they_o all_o drink_v the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n for_o they_o drink_v of_o that_o spiritual_a rock_n that_o follow_v they_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ._n now_o this_o rock_n can_v have_v as_o infallible_o preserve_v the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o israel_n from_o egypt_n through_o the_o wilderness_n to_o the_o promise_a land_n have_v they_o be_v obedient_a to_o it_o as_o it_o do_v caleb_n and_o joshua_n who_o be_v the_o only_a two_o of_o all_o the_o thousand_o that_o leave_v egypt_n and_o enter_v in_o but_o further_a that_o assembly_n or_o church_n may_v apostatise_v and_o backslide_v the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v sufficient_a warrant_n by_o the_o particular_a reproof_n or_o caution_n it_o give_v to_o the_o seven_o asiatic_a church_n mention_v rev._n 2.2_o and_o 3._o and_o sure_o the_o snake_n will_v not_o be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v able_a only_o to_o give_v reproof_n and_o caution_n suitable_a to_o their_o want_n and_o defect_n but_o not_o to_o have_v preserve_v they_o blameless_a and_o to_o have_v guide_v they_o infallible_o in_o that_o way_n he_o appoint_v they_o to_o go_v ibid._n p._n 68_o beside_o this_o first_o proof_n in_o pensilvania_n there_o be_v yet_o another_o more_o express_a and_o positive_a call_v the_o barbados_n judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o beside_o the_o 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70._o i_o be_v tell_v by_o one_o present_a at_o the_o quaker_n meet_v at_o ratcliff_n on_o sunday_n the_o 17_o the_o of_o february_n 1694_o 5_o that_o mr._n penn_n have_v preach_v and_o after_o g._n keith_n rise_v up_o and_o expound_v some_o scripture_n in_o another_o manner_n than_o mr._n penn_n have_v do_v mr._n penn_n stop_v he_o and_o solemn_o denounce_v these_o word_n against_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o pronounce_v he_o a_o apostate_n over_o the_o head_n of_o he_o upon_o which_o occasion_n i_o have_v these_o few_o question_n to_o ask_v q._n whether_o this_o be_v a_o sentence_n from_o mr._n penn_n himself_o or_o from_o their_o church_n whether_o by_o a_o ordinary_a commission_n of_o succession_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n whether_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a commission_n such_o as_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v to_o the_o first_o w._n penn_n be_v in_o unity_n with_o the_o church_n declare_v this_o of_o one_o who_o have_v break_v unity_n 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action_n as_o be_v above_o relate_v to_o be_v do_v in_o grace-church-street-meeting_a nor_o do_v i_o ever_o attest_v to_o any_o such_o action_n as_o witness_v my_o hand_n rich._n smith_n ibid._n p._n 107._o but_o to_o come_v to_o further_a evidence_n and_o give_v you_o even_o a_o judicial_a determination_n of_o the_o quaker_n about_o the_o year_n 1658._o thomas_n paddle_v accuse_v john_n chandler_n at_o a_o meeting_n of_o the_o quaker_n at_o the_o bull_n and_o mouth_n up_o one_o pair_n of_o stair_n i_o give_v it_o thus_o particular_o that_o the_o friend_n may_v not_o pretend_v ignorance_n and_o because_o i_o have_v eye_n and_o ear_n witness_n to_o produce_v if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o least_o dispute_v for_o say_v that_o he_o prefer_v the_o scripture_n before_o the_o friend_n book_n which_o accusation_n john_n chandler_n do_v not_o deny_v but_o be_v reprove_v for_o it_o by_o the_o meeting_n say_v the_o people_n urge_v he_o to_o it_o one_o principal_a reason_n they_o give_v for_o 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or_o any_o other_o reason_n why_o book_n write_v by_o any_o of_o our_o friend_n shall_v have_v the_o preference_n to_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n ibid._n p._n 108_o 109._o edward_n burrough_n p._n 47._o of_o his_o work_n determine_v clear_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o now_o of_o any_o authority_n at_o all_o to_o we_o at_o this_o day_n whether_o this_o be_v e._n b_n determination_n or_o the_o snake_n pray_v reader_n consider_v the_o follow_a true_a quotation_n from_o p._n 47._o of_o e._n b_n work_n that_o be_v no_o command_n from_o god_n to_o i_o what_o he_o command_v to_o another_o neither_o do_v any_o of_o the_o saint_n which_o we_o read_v of_o in_o scripture_n act_n by_o the_o command_n which_o be_v to_o another_o not_o have_v the_o command_n to_o themselves_o i_o challenge_v to_o find_v a_o example_n for_o it_o they_o obey_v every_o one_o their_o own_o command_n one_o be_v send_v to_o baptise_v and_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n another_o be_v send_v not_o to_o baptise_v 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outward_a but_o the_o end_n of_o that_o teach_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o inward_a man_n and_o against_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n eph._n 6.12_o and_o this_o outward_a teach_v in_o its_o end_n and_o in_o its_o continuance_n be_v that_o it_o may_v bring_v people_n in_o their_o several_a generation_n to_o witness_v the_o spiritual_a baptism_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o witness_v that_o they_o be_v beget_v to_o god_n ibid._n p._n 168._o this_o outward_a baptism_n with_o water_n be_v a_o ordinance_n institute_v as_o a_o mean_n of_o grace_n whereby_o the_o inward_a baptism_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v convey_v this_o be_v say_v but_o not_o prove_v we_o deny_v that_o baptism_n with_o water_n be_v institute_v as_o a_o mean_n of_o grace_n for_o than_o have_v the_o far_o great_a number_n of_o those_o who_o be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o paul_n want_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n 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snake_n will_v put_v the_o apostle_n word_n upon_o the_o tenter_n and_o stretch_v they_o to_o signify_v grievous_a disease_n all_o weakness_n and_o sickness_n may_v in_o some_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o be_v grievous_a but_o when_o we_o say_v grievous_a disease_n be_v send_v among_o a_o people_n it_o do_v at_o least_o imply_v something_o more_o than_o the_o common_a infirmity_n which_o usual_o our_o nature_n be_v subject_a to_o by_o way_n of_o eminence_n as_o a_o judgement_n this_o the_o snake_n seem_v to_o suggest_v but_o offer_v not_o to_o prove_v neither_o can_v he_o or_o that_o those_o corinthian_n be_v more_o weak_a and_o sickly_a etc._n etc._n than_o what_o may_v be_v the_o natural_a effect_n of_o the_o intemperance_n above_o speak_v of_o ibid._n p._n 169._o how_o then_o will_v he_o have_v censure_v the_o preach_v down_o this_o and_o the_o other_o
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spiritual_a baptism_n and_o communion_n be_v the_o intent_n of_o outward_a command_n have_v there_o be_v any_o such_o which_o those_o before_o mention_v be_v not_o as_o before_o i_o have_v show_v ibid._n p._n 170._o upon_o this_o poor_a pretence_n that_o baptism_n be_v not_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o which_o text_n they_o so_o understand_v as_o that_o the_o outward_a baptism_n be_v thereby_o disannul_v because_o the_o inward_a baptism_n be_v prefer_v before_o it_o and_o not_o reckon_v perfect_a without_o it_o this_o which_o the_o snake_n call_v a_o poor_a pretence_n be_v but_o poor_o assault_v by_o he_o and_o do_v remain_v to_o be_v a_o clear_a and_o very_a plain_a account_n of_o that_o baptism_n which_o save_v in_o the_o description_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n be_v very_o particular_a first_o negative_o show_v what_o be_v not_o then_o affirmative_o define_v what_o it_o be_v 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death_n thus_o both_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o circumcision_n under_o the_o law_n be_v outward_a so_o it_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o outward_a covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o 8._o and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o the_o land_n wherein_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n the_o apostle_n who_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n do_v in_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n show_v the_o jew_n that_o his_o outward_a dependence_n be_v not_o good_a for_o he_o tell_v he_o rom._n 2.17_o 21._o behold_v thou_o be_v call_v a_o jew_n and_o rest_v in_o the_o law_n and_o make_v thy_o boast_n of_o god_n thou_o therefore_o which_o teach_v another_o teach_v thou_o not_o thyself_o thus_o the_o apostle_n have_v here_o reprove_v that_o spirit_n in_o the_o jew_n which_o our_o saviour_n have_v before_o reprove_v in_o they_o when_o they_o tell_v he_o we_o be_v abraham_n be_v seed_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o dependency_n which_o they_o have_v because_o there_o be_v in_o their_o flesh_n the_o sign_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n the_o apostle_n bring_v the_o matter_n near_o from_o the_o type_n to_o the_o thing_n typify_v from_o the_o outward_a jew_n and_o circumcision_n to_o the_o inward_a jew_n and_o circumcision_n vers_fw-la 28_o 29._o for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n who_o be_v one_o outward_o neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o 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be_v not_o to_o who_o the_o quaker_n do_v prefer_v themselves_o but_o who_o they_o do_v damn_v the_o snake_n be_v not_o herein_o short_a in_o his_o proof_n than_o he_o be_v false_a in_o his_o charge_n when_o he_o say_v they_o have_v equal_v themselves_o to_o adam_n in_o his_o innocency_n as_o be_v above_o show_v the_o snake_n have_v indeed_o as_o be_v observe_v p._n 290._o forego_v say_v that_o g._n f._n write_v but_o where_o he_o have_v not_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v beyond_o the_o state_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n that_o fall_v but_o if_o g._n f._n have_v so_o write_v it_o follow_v not_o that_o he_o have_v equal_v himself_o to_o adam_n in_o his_o innocency_n can_v the_o snake_n see_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o state_n of_o adam_n in_o the_o fall_n and_o before_o the_o fall_n beyond_o the_o state_n of_o adam_n in_o the_o fall_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o man_n to_o come_v else_o they_o can_v witness_v the_o be_v bear_v again_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n the_o second_o adam_n the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n this_o i_o say_v be_v our_o duty_n and_o interest_n and_o they_o who_o measurable_o do_v witness_v this_o regeneration_n do_v not_o therefore_o equal_a themselves_o to_o adam_n in_o his_o innocency_n nor_o prefer_v themselves_o to_o all_o other_o since_o the_o fall_n ibid._n p._n 192._o thus_o while_o they_o themselves_o pretend_v to_o infallibility_n of_o discern_v and_o infinity_o in_o righteousness_n as_o show_v before_o they_o arraign_v the_o apostle_n of_o gross_a error_n and_o delusion_n even_o where_o they_o speak_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o his_o name_n that_o infallibility_n discern_v and_o righteousness_n which_o we_o own_o and_o contend_v for_o be_v that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o which_o he_o give_v as_o please_v he_o to_o all_o those_o who_o through_o obedience_n follow_v on_o to_o know_v his_o will_n and_o which_o may_v be_v a_o strange_a thing_n to_o the_o snake_n they_o be_v necessary_a to_o man_n salvation_n for_o first_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o his_o faithful_a follower_n john_n 10.4_o 5._o they_o know_v his_o voice_n and_o a_o stranger_n they_o will_v not_o follow_v but_o they_o can_v not_o thus_o choose_v to_o follow_v christ_n and_o not_o the_o devil_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o infallible_a evidence_n in_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n to_o testify_v that_o it_o be_v his_o voice_n but_o such_o evidence_n there_o be_v and_o they_o who_o persevere_v to_o be_v worker_n together_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v by_o the_o infallible_a evidence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v a_o true_a discern_v between_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o evil_a one_o and_o as_o they_o shun_v the_o one_o and_o follow_v the_o other_o they_o will_v come_v to_o witness_v a_o be_v clothe_v in_o their_o measure_n with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v infinite_a the_o snake_n be_v not_o more_o false_a in_o his_o charge_n concern_v infallibility_n discern_v and_o infinite_a righteousness_n as_o be_v above_o declare_v than_o he_o be_v gross_o abusive_a and_o false_a in_o say_v we_o arraign_v the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n as_o will_v be_v see_v by_o examine_v the_o instance_n which_o he_o bring_v it_o be_v this_o p._n 192_o 193._o when_o st._n paul_n say_v 1_o thes._n 4.17_o we_o which_o be_v alive_a shall_v be_v catch_v up_o in_o the_o cloud_n etc._n etc._n though_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 15._o this_o we_o say_v unto_o you_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o t._n elwood_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o g._n k_n be_v narrative_a etc._n etc._n p._n 162._o suppose_n that_o st._n paul_n expect_v to_o be_v catch_v up_o in_o the_o cloud_n himself_o and_o that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v come_v in_o his_o time_n while_o he_o be_v alive_a and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o st._n peter_n when_o he_o say_v the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o hand_n 1_o pet._n 4.7_o this_o reader_n be_v the_o snake_n instance_n that_o the_o quaker_n do_v arraign_v the_o apostle_n of_o gross_a ignorance_n but_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o in_o the_o charge_n but_o this_o adversary_n gross_a lie_n what_o follow_v will_v show_v g._n k._n have_v in_o a_o piece_n of_o he_o entiul_v gross_a error_n and_o also_o in_o the_o narrative_a of_o 1696._o say_v in_o opposition_n to_o g._n w._n the_o apostle_n use_v the_o word_n we_o there_o we_o that_o remain_v be_v a_o enallage_n personae_fw-la put_v we_o for_o they_n like_o that_o of_o james_n therewith_o bless_v we_o god_n and_o therewith_o curse_v we_o man_n james_n 3.9_o to_o which_o tho._n elwood_n reply_v though_o he_o g._n k._n deliver_v it_o positive_o and_o like_o a_o dictator_n yet_o i_o see_v not_o why_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v believe_v why_o may_v not_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o first_o person_n we_o as_o suppose_v that_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a appearance_n and_o come_v of_o christ_n the_o certain_a time_n of_o which_o no_o man_n know_v matth._n 24.26_o be_v so_o near_o at_o hand_n that_o it_o may_v probable_o fall_v out_o in_o his_o life_n time_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n account_v the_o time_n they_o live_v in_o the_o last_o day_n or_o last_o time_n and_o ordinary_o call_v they_o so_o heb._n 1.2_o and_o 9.26_o 1_o pet._n 1.20_o 1_o john_n 2.18_o so_o they_o think_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o far_o off_o what_o else_o make_v paul_n when_o he_o have_v tell_v the_o corinthian_n that_o the_o thing_n he_o have_v relate_v be_v write_v for_o our_o admonition_n add_v upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v 1_o cor._n 10.11_o why_o else_o do_v peter_n say_v the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o hand_n 1_o pet._n 4.7_o thus_o thomas_n elwood_n who_o query_v the_o snake_n call_v arraign_v though_o by_o a_o very_a gross_a abuse_n in_o that_o the_o word_n have_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o they_o for_o t._n e._n do_v here_o query_n why_o may_v not_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o first_o person_n etc._n etc._n what_o else_o make_v paul_n when_o he_o have_v the_o corinthian_n etc._n etc._n why_o else_o do_v peter_n say_v etc._n etc._n it_o will_v have_v be_v more_o to_o the_o purpose_n if_o the_o snake_n have_v answer_v the_o question_n and_o show_v why_o the_o apostle_n may_v not_o speak_v in_o the_o first_o person_n etc._n etc._n why_o and_o what_o else_o than_o the_o conjecture_v offer_v by_o t._n e._n do_v occasion_n the_o apostle_n so_o to_o express_v themselves_o as_o be_v above_o quote_v but_o this_o he_o drop_v and_o stand_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o question_n and_o for_o answer_n fling_v gross_a lie_n ibid._n p._n 193._o and_o at_o a_o meeting_n or_o council_n of_o their_o minister_n about_o the_o year_n 1678._o which_o will_v be_v tell_v hereafter_o hereafter_o when_o the_o snake_n shall_v tell_v the_o story_n at_o large_a i_o shall_v then_o particular_o reply_v to_o it_o and_o 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prophet_n and_o apostle_n at_o this_o rate_n we_o can_v expect_v that_o they_o shall_v pay_v any_o great_a respect_n to_o the_o ancient_n and_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o church_n no_o they_o run_v they_o down_o by_o wholesale_n have_v hitherto_o detect_v the_o falsity_n of_o the_o snake_n insinuation_n and_o charge_n in_o that_o no_o such_o treatment_n be_v give_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n as_o be_v by_o he_o suggest_v i_o shall_v show_v he_o be_v not_o less_o false_a when_o he_o pretend_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o respect_n pay_v to_o they_o he_o call_v ancient_n and_o holy_a father_n from_o t._n ellwood_n answer_n to_o g._n k_n narrative_a aforementioned_a g._n k._n have_v in_o that_o narrative_a
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t._n be_v proposition_n on_o which_o the_o remain_a part_n depend_v which_o he_o have_v also_o do_v in_o p._n 254._o and_o repeat_v the_o same_o again_o with_o some_o addition_n in_o p._n 273._o to_o make_v the_o more_o noise_n for_o the_o proposition_n consist_v of_o three_o part_n 1._o that_o they_o who_o pay_v tithe_n do_v therein_o uphold_v a_o legal_a ceremony_n abrogate_a by_o christ._n 2._o that_o by_o uphold_v a_o legal_a ceremony_n abrogate_a by_o christ_n they_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh._n 3._o that_o to_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o anti-christ_n for_o proof_n of_o which_o tho._n ellwood_n quote_v 1_o john_n 4.3_o now_o if_o the_o snake_n can_v without_o nibble_v and_o take_v t._n be_v word_n by_o piecemeal_o disprove_v they_o or_o the_o authority_n on_o which_o they_o be_v build_v it_o may_v answer_v his_o purpose_n otherwise_o the_o conclusion_n be_v firm._n ibid._n g._n fox_n in_o his_o decretal_a 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and_o this_o also_o show_v the_o malice_n and_o falsehood_n of_o this_o adversary_n ibid._n p._n 247._o there_o they_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o all_o they_o have_v say_v against_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v only_o mean_v by_o they_o against_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o to_o the_o popish_a clergy_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n against_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o their_o tithe_n as_o settle_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o civil_a government_n this_o be_v false_a and_o the_o word_n he_o quote_v from_o that_o paper_n sign_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o friend_n and_o their_o yearly_o meet_v do_v not_o say_v or_o imply_v it_o there_o be_v not_o in_o they_o any_o acknowledgement_n of_o any_o right_n the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v to_o tithe_n he_o go_v on_o and_o quote_v from_o that_o paper_n we_o be_v not_o convince_v that_o it_o can_v be_v against_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o land_n either_o to_o deny_v tithe_n what_o when_o the_o law_n enjoin_v 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stand_v or_o the_o reformer_n must_v all_o be_v guilty_a of_o break_v the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n which_o be_v a_o charge_n that_o the_o modesty_n of_o this_o snake_n will_v hardly_o forbear_v to_o put_v upon_o they_o after_o have_v so_o warm_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v they_o schismatic_n as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v but_o while_o i_o be_o upon_o this_o point_n of_o fundamental_a law_n i_o will_v ask_v the_o snake_n to_o give_v if_o he_o can_v some_o reason_n why_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o 27_o h._n 8._o for_o set_v out_o of_o tithe_n be_v more_o a_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o land_n than_o the_o other_o act_n make_v in_o the_o 31st_o of_o the_o same_o reign_n for_o establish_v the_o 6_o article_n tithe_n be_v right_o deem_v anti-christian_n as_o impose_v by_o pope_n and_o popish_a law_n because_o they_o be_v so_o impose_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o levitical_a abrogate_a law_n beside_o by_o popish_a law_n there_o mention_v i_o take_v our_o 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ibid._n p._n 248._o there_o be_v no_o tithe_n pay_v to_o any_o popish_a priest_n in_o england_n ever_o since_o quakerism_n appear_v among_o we_o nay_o rather_o be_v there_o any_o tithe_n pay_v to_o any_o priest_n but_o what_o in_o their_o original_a here_o in_o england_n be_v demand_v by_o popish_a priest_n be_v not_o all_o priest_n that_o take_v tithe_n what_o ever_o other_o denomination_n they_o may_v go_v under_o in_o that_o and_o so_o far_o at_o least_o popish_a and_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o answer_n to_o his_o interrogative_n in_o the_o same_o page_n why_o do_v you_o not_o now_o pay_v your_o tithe_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n ibid._n why_o do_v you_o boast_v of_o your_o suffering_n and_o imprisonment_n etc._n etc._n we_o do_v not_o boast_v nor_o have_v we_o any_o thing_n to_o boast_v of_o that_o we_o can_v do_v or_o suffer_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v carry_v we_o through_o our_o suffering_n as_o he_o do_v his_o people_n in_o former_a time_n and_o the_o glory_n belong_v to_o he_o which_o it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v give_v unto_o he_o by_o commemorate_n his_o goodness_n therein_o towards_o we_o but_o it_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o cruelty_n and_o a_o unusual_a sort_n of_o barbarity_n to_o put_v man_n to_o pain_n and_o then_o blame_v they_o for_o groan_v to_o oppress_v man_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o complain_v or_o seek_v redress_n ibid._n p._n 249._o why_o do_v you_o persecute_v and_o disow_v those_o of_o your_o communion_n who_o pay_v their_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n we_o persecute_v none_o but_o in_o disow_v such_o as_o pretend_v to_o own_o our_o principle_n do_v act_n contrary_a to_o it_o we_o do_v but_o our_o duty_n ibid._n why_o be_v you_o so_o zealous_a herein_o as_o not_o to_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o conviction_n or_o light_v within_o etc._n etc._n we_o leave_v they_o to_o take_v their_o own_o way_n if_o they_o will_v persist_v therein_o after_o frequent_a admonition_n and_o endeavour_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o right_a way_n ibid._n why_o will_v you_o not_o allow_v they_o what_o yourselves_o so_o much_o plead_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o this_o case_n we_o do_v allow_v all_o such_o the_o same_o liberty_n we_o ourselves_o plead_v for_o for_o we_o do_v plead_v for_o a_o liberty_n to_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o any_o other_o society_n and_o oppose_v they_o and_o yet_o require_v they_o to_o receive_v and_o own_v we_o as_o member_n of_o that_o society_n we_o oppose_v we_o meddle_v no_o further_o with_o any_o of_o those_o who_o have_v desert_v our_o principle_n than_o to_o declare_v they_o be_v go_v from_o we_o and_o be_v no_o long_o of_o we_o and_o to_o defend_v our_o principle_n and_o we_o against_o assault_n and_o if_o other_o society_n which_o we_o depart_v from_o have_v do_v no_o more_o nor_o otherwise_o by_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v complain_v of_o they_o ibid._n the_o quaker_n be_v not_o few_o by_o the_o low_a computation_n than_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o here_o in_o england_n i_o wish_v he_o speak_v true_a let_v joab_n wish_n 2_o sam._n 24.3_o go_v with_o it_o the_o lord_n add_v unto_o the_o people_n how_o many_o soever_o they_o be_v a_o hundred_o fold_n but_o since_o the_o quaker_n be_v know_v to_o all_o and_o acknowledge_v even_o by_o their_o enemy_n to_o be_v a_o industrious_a people_n it_o may_v be_v hope_v this_o intimation_n of_o their_o number_n may_v occasion_v our_o governor_n to_o consider_v how_o much_o more_o useful_a a_o hundred_o thousand_o work_a bee_n may_v be_v to_o the_o civil_a government_n than_o ten_o or_o twenty_o thousand_o drone_n ibid._n if_o the_o tithe_n first_o of_o all_o the_o quaker_n and_o then_o of_o all_o those_o who_o to_o avoid_v payment_n of_o their_o tithe_n will_v pretend_v to_o be_v persuade_v by_o they_o herein_o be_v substract_v there_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a leave_v to_o keep_v half_o the_o clergy_n in_o england_n from_o starve_v by_o this_o one_o will_v think_v either_o that_o there_o be_v great_a number_n of_o those_o who_o pay_v their_o tithe_n with_o a_o ill_a will_n and_o will_v glad_o be_v ease_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o which_o i_o hope_v we_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o say_v be_v very_o good_a news_n because_o it_o bespeak_v a_o grow_a sense_n of_o the_o oppression_n and_o evil_n of_o tithe_n for_o since_o the_o clergy_n as_o they_o love_v to_o call_v themselves_o be_v not_o the_o hundred_o part_n of_o the_o people_n if_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o one_o half_a of_o all_o those_o who_o pay_v to_o they_o be_v substract_v they_o shall_v have_v instead_o of_o the_o ten_o but_o the_o twenty_o nay_o the_o thirty_o part_n of_o the_o increase_n they_o will_v have_v more_o than_o double_a or_o near_o treble_a to_o their_o proportion_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n beside_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o who_o starve_v this_o snake_n seem_v not_o at_o all_o apprehensive_a what_o he_o say_v ibid._n be_v threaten_v or_o prophesy_v he_o can_v tell_v which_o it_o seem_v by_o rich._n huberthorn_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o reproof_n of_o the_o priest_n pride_n and_o luxury_n who_o will_v be_v likely_a rather_o to_o beg_v or_o suffer_v want_n than_o set_v their_o bone_n to_o work_n for_o their_o live_n as_o other_o be_v glad_a to_o do_v and_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o priest_n of_o that_o time_n when_o that_o book_n be_v write_v before_o the_o year_n 1660_o who_o be_v not_o of_o that_o church_n which_o be_v now_o call_v the_o church_n of_o england_n when_o they_o be_v turn_v out_o and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n cease_v to_o maintain_v they_o which_o come_v soon_o upon_o they_o than_o they_o expect_v they_o may_v have_v beg_v their_o
bread_n or_o perish_v for_o want_n for_o any_o care_n or_o pity_v these_o priest_n who_o call_v themselves_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n take_v of_o they_o or_o show_v to_o they_o ibid._n p._n 250._o they_o do_v not_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o preach_v and_o print_v against_o tithe_n but_o they_o go_v about_o and_o get_v subscription_n of_o many_o thousand_o quaker_n throughout_o all_o england_n against_o tithe_n and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o parliament_n in_o a_o humble_a threaten_v manner_n by_o this_o he_o must_v mean_v that_o this_o be_v subscription_n of_o man_n for_o he_o add_v and_o as_o if_o this_o have_v not_o be_v sufficient_a the_o woman_n too_o must_v be_v assemble_v and_o they_o too_o must_v sign_v the_o like_a subscription_n yet_o this_o subscription_n of_o the_o man_n which_o he_o say_v they_o send_v up_o in_o a_o humble_a threaten_v manner_n he_o confess_v in_o the_o next_o page_n he_o have_v not_o see_v i_o have_v not_o yet_o see_v the_o subscription_n of_o the_o man_n p._n 251._o so_o that_o he_o throw_v out_o his_o scoff_v lie_v of_o a_o humble_v threaten_v at_o a_o venture_n on_o hear-say_n from_o other_o or_o his_o own_o bare_a surmise_n of_o which_o when_o he_o bring_v true_a proof_n it_o may_v be_v further_o consider_v and_o for_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o woman_n i_o have_v already_o speak_v to_o it_o p._n 345_o 346_o foregoing_a yet_o for_o further_a discovery_n of_o the_o malice_n and_o falsehood_n of_o this_o adversary_n herein_o i_o will_v remark_n upon_o his_o quotation_n from_o those_o paper_n of_o the_o woman_n subscription_n against_o tithe_n concern_v which_o he_o say_v p._n 251._o the_o woman_n do_v positive_o declare_v for_o annul_v of_o tithe_n if_o the_o parliament_n will_v not_o alter_v the_o same_o he_o begin_v his_o quotation_n thus_o the_o command_v of_o man_n say_v they_o p._n 3_o must_v be_v annul_v that_o take_v tithe_n and_o not_o be_v obey_v by_o they_o that_o live_v in_o the_o 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priesthood_n say_v the_o snake_n we_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n deny_v they_o and_o a_o very_a good_a reason_n be_v in_o this_o p._n 40._o give_v why_o we_o do_v deny_v they_o which_o be_v because_o there_o be_v never_o no_o priesthood_n that_o take_v tithe_n who_o be_v make_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o what_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o priesthood_n now_o take_v tithe_n be_v not_o so_o constitute_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v there_o not_o very_o great_a and_o good_a reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v deny_v ibid._n he_o go_v on_o and_o quote_v from_o the_o aforesaid_a paper_n page_n 63._o we_o declare_v with_o our_o hand_n and_o
the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n ver_fw-la 29._o and_o the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n which_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n shall_v come_v and_o shall_v eat_v and_o be_v satisfy_v that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n may_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n which_o thou_o do_v this_o be_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o these_o ceremonial_a tithe_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o payment_n according_a to_o that_o law_n from_o whence_o the_o snake_n pretend_v to_o fetch_v his_o authority_n for_o their_o continuance_n at_o this_o day_n now_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n let_v i_o ask_v the_o snake_n whether_o the_o tithe_n at_o this_o day_n claim_v by_o the_o priest_n be_v first_o offer_v as_o a_o heave-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n which_o those_o in_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v before_o they_o be_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o to_o offer_v these_o tithe_n as_o a_o heave-offering_a do_v necessary_o infer_v both_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o a_o altar_n without_o which_o the_o tithe_n give_v by_o that_o law_n be_v unholy_a 2._o the_o priesthood_n at_o this_o day_n be_v under_o no_o sentence_n of_o deprivation_n from_o inheritance_n in_o the_o land_n as_o be_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n they_o may_v and_o do_v many_o of_o they_o acquire_v large_a possession_n 3._o do_v they_o let_v the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n to_o who_o of_o right_o they_o do_v belong_v as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n partake_v with_o they_o of_o the_o tithe_n or_o do_v the_o priest_n at_o this_o day_n let_v the_o person_n with_o their_o household_n from_o who_o they_o exact_v the_o tithe_n partake_v of_o they_o with_o themselves_o for_o to_o they_o that_o pay_v the_o tithe_n it_o be_v say_v numb_a 18.26_o and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v thereof_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v thou_o and_o thy_o household_n indeed_o the_o snake_n say_v p._n 266._o all_o their_o argument_n as_o to_o the_o law_n and_o levitical_a priesthood_n be_v supersede_v operate_v nothing_o against_o priest_n of_o a_o superior_a and_o more_o excellent_a priesthood_n but_o they_o be_v not_o supersede_v for_o the_o objection_n still_o remain_v and_o the_o argument_n heretofore_o offer_v by_o our_o friend_n be_v unanswered_a as_o be_v these_o i_o have_v here_o already_o give_v and_o more_o that_o follow_v so_o that_o they_o do_v operate_v effectual_o against_o the_o claim_n of_o tithe_n from_o the_o law_n and_o levitical_a priesthood_n upon_o the_o false_a and_o vain_a pretence_n of_o be_v priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n to_o pretend_v to_o which_o bishop_n reynolds_n p._n 528._o say_v be_v most_o sacrilegious_o to_o rob_v christ_n of_o his_o honour_n ibid._n and_o there_o be_v as_o ancient_a mention_n of_o tithe_n as_o there_o be_v of_o priesthood_n in_o the_o world_n i_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o doubt_n but_o they_o be_v as_o ancient_a as_o priesthood_n itself_o that_o be_v as_o adam_n â—_o have_v already_o observe_v that_o the_o early_a mention_n of_o tithe_n in_o the_o world_n be_v in_o gen._n 24.18_o concern_v abraham_n and_o melchisedec_n less_o ancient_a than_o adam_n by_o more_o than_o two_o thousand_o year_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o doubt_n which_o be_v answer_v sufficient_a to_o such_o insufficient_a argue_n that_o the_o snake_n be_v quite_o out_o in_o make_v tithe_n as_o ancient_a as_o adam_n but_o if_o tithe_n be_v as_o ancient_a as_o adam_n who_o pay_v tithe_n to_o who_o be_v they_o pay_v and_o when_o be_v they_o pay_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o tithe_n as_o of_o sacrifice_n and_o priesthood_n descend_v from_o adam_n be_v gratis_o dictum_fw-la much_o of_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n but_o no_o proof_n that_o the_o one_o be_v the_o maintenance_n the_o other_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n and_o therefore_o one_o must_v be_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o other_o be_v no_o true_a consequent_a for_o in_o those_o elder_a time_n and_o before_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n be_v institute_v every_o one_o be_v in_o a_o sense_n his_o own_o priest_n and_o offer_v for_o himself_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o first_o record_v instance_n of_o sacrifice_n offer_v by_o cain_n and_o abel_n each_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o so_o downward_o whereas_o after_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n it_o be_v peculiar_o the_o priest_n office_n to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n for_o all_o the_o people_n and_o till_o the_o priesthood_n be_v settle_v in_o levi's_fw-la tribe_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o settle_a maintenance_n nor_o do_v there_o any_o footstep_n of_o any_o such_o appear_v ibid._n they_o be_v all_o alike_o receive_v by_o the_o heathen_a world_n by_o a_o immemorial_n tradition_n from_o the_o beginning_n immemorial_n tradition_n a_o fable_n which_o in_o many_o thing_n have_v be_v long_o and_o often_o false_o pretend_v in_o the_o church_n of_o which_o in_o the_o lump_n hear_v bishop_n taylor_n in_o his_o liberty_n of_o prophesy_v p._n 95._o print_a 1647._o to_o dispute_v say_v he_o concern_v the_o truth_n or_o necessity_n of_o tradition_n in_o the_o question_n of_o our_o time_n be_v as_o if_o historian_n dispute_v about_o a_o question_n in_o the_o english_a story_n shall_v fall_v on_o wrangle_v whether_o livy_n or_o plutarch_n be_v the_o best_a writer_n and_o the_o earnest_a dispute_n about_o tradition_n be_v to_o no_o better_a purpose_n for_o no_o church_n at_o this_o day_n admit_v the_o one_o half_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o certain_o by_o the_o father_n be_v call_v tradition_n apostolical_a and_o no_o testimony_n of_o ancient_a writer_n do_v consign_v the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o present_a question_n to_o be_v or_o not_o to_o be_v tradition_n thus_o he_o which_o as_o it_o show_v the_o light_a esteem_n and_o little_a dependence_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v on_o tradition_n pretend_v apostolical_a so_o necessary_o it_o include_v at_o the_o least_o as_o great_a if_o not_o great_a uncertainty_n and_o as_o little_a if_o not_o less_o dependence_n on_o pretend_a heathen_a immemorial_n tradition_n but_o for_o his_o more_o full_a conviction_n herein_o i_o shall_v add_v one_o more_o authority_n particular_o respect_v his_o pretence_n of_o heathen_a immemorial_n tradition_n upon_o this_o point_n of_o tithe_n it_o be_v richard_n hooker_n ecclesiastical_a polity_n print_v 1622._o book_n v._o p._n 427._o sect._n 79._o his_o word_n be_v these_o and_o as_o abraham_n give_v voluntary_o as_o jacob_n vow_v to_o give_v god_n tithe_n so_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n do_v require_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o man_n the_o self_n same_o kind_n of_o tribute_n the_o ten_o of_o their_o corn_n etc._n etc._n insomuch_o that_o paynim_n be_v herein_o follower_n of_o their_o step_n pay_v tithe_n likewise_o and_o that_o the_o heathen_n be_v herein_o as_o in_o several_a of_o their_o religious_a performance_n borrower_n from_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o only_o the_o opinion_n of_o this_o but_o many_o other_o learned_a men._n ibid._n p._n 267._o god_n reserve_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o our_o substance_n as_o the_o seven_o of_o our_o time_n to_o be_v pay_v as_o a_o tribute_n and_o a_o acknowledgement_n to_o he_o from_o who_o we_o receive_v all_o etc._n etc._n non_fw-la constat_fw-la no_o such_o reserve_v ever_o be_v or_o can_v be_v make_v appear_v from_o adam_z to_o moses_n by_o moses_n it_o be_v grant_v god_n make_v a_o reserve_v of_o a_o ten_o part_n not_o of_o our_o substance_n but_o of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o then_o peculiar_a people_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n outward_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o and_o this_o reserve_v he_o make_v as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n the_o poor_a fatherless_a etc._n etc._n which_o tribe_n he_o then_o consecrate_a whole_o to_o the_o priesthood_n and_o exclude_v from_o their_o share_n of_o the_o land_n at_o the_o division_n thereof_o among_o their_o brethren_n and_o as_o this_o be_v the_o only_o reserve_v of_o the_o ten_o which_o it_o appear_v god_n do_v ever_o make_v so_o neither_o the_o heathen_n at_o that_o day_n nor_o the_o christian_n in_o this_o be_v or_o be_v at_o all_o oblige_v by_o it_o or_o concern_v with_o it_o the_o heathen_n be_v not_o oblige_v by_o it_o or_o concern_v with_o it_o because_o what_o the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v to_o those_o that_o be_v under_o it_o rom._n 3.19_o which_o the_o heathen_n be_v not_o the_o christian_n be_v not_o oblige_v by_o it_o or_o concern_v with_o it_o because_o the_o ten_o be_v appropriate_v to_o that_o priesthood_n worship_n and_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o last_v no_o long_o than_o till_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n heb._n 9.10_o till_o
ever_o have_v any_o estate_n in_o impropriate_a tithe_n and_o have_v not_o pay_v they_o to_o the_o priest_n of_o which_o among_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n especial_o there_o be_v very_o many_o he_o proclaim_v he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o say_v they_o be_v guilty_a of_o sacrilege_n and_o what_o must_v be_v their_o doom_n â—his_fw-la next_o word_n tell_v where_o he_o say_v this_o sin_n will_v not_o be_v forgive_v without_o a_o severe_a repentance_n and_o restitution_n what_o course_n they_o will_v think_v fit_a to_o take_v who_o be_v yet_o live_v i_o know_v not_o but_o if_o this_o be_v true_a which_o be_v the_o conclude_a part_n of_o that_o which_o he_o say_v he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o say_v woe_n be_v to_o all_o such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v dead_a for_o as_o while_o live_v they_o make_v no_o restitution_n to_o evidence_n to_o repentance_n so_o be_v dead_a there_o be_v no_o repentance_n in_o the_o grave_a and_o since_o without_o repentance_n and_o that_o severe_a too_o as_o well_o as_o restitution_n he_o will_v not_o have_v this_o suppose_a sin_n of_o sacrilege_n to_o be_v forgive_v what_o must_v become_v of_o all_o those_o king_n lord_n commons_z nobility_n gentry_n people_n of_o all_o sort_n who_o since_o the_o first_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n and_o in_o h._n 8._o time_n be_v possess_v of_o tithe_n and_o be_v dead_a have_v he_o not_o damn_v they_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o say_v this_o of_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a what_o will_v he_o be_v afraid_a to_o do_v to_o those_o of_o they_o that_o be_v alive_a if_o he_o have_v power_n to_o his_o will_n ibid._n p._n 268._o and_o let_v this_o be_v add_v to_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v that_o several_a king_n of_o england_n who_o have_v then_o the_o sole_a right_n and_o property_n in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o enland_n have_v anew_o dedicate_v by_o particular_a vow_n as_o jacob_n gen._n 28.22_o all_o the_o whole_a tithe_n of_o the_o land_n of_o england_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o this_o of_o the_o snake_n let_v this_o be_v add_v that_o have_v he_o not_o make_v further_a addition_n he_o have_v say_v untruth_n enough_o before_o several_a king_n of_o england_n let_v he_o instance_n if_o he_o can_v any_o one_o king_n of_o england_n who_o have_v the_o sole_a right_n and_o property_n in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o england_n and_o next_o that_o any_o king_n either_o single_o or_o joint_o with_o his_o people_n do_v dedicate_v all_o the_o whole_a tithe_n of_o the_o land_n of_o england_n to_o god_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v that_o or_o rather_o something_a towards_o it_o for_o what_o he_o have_v here_o say_v he_o can_v never_o make_v good_n let_v he_o also_o set_v forth_o the_o ground_n on_o which_o any_o such_o vow_n be_v make_v that_o they_o may_v be_v compare_v with_o that_o of_o jacob_n and_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v what_o religion_n and_o principle_n those_o king_n be_v of_o and_o for_o what_o reason_n they_o make_v those_o vow_n and_o dedicate_v tithe_n as_o he_o say_v when_o this_o be_v do_v what_o he_o shall_v offer_v may_v be_v further_o consider_v but_o his_o say_n in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o paragraph_n that_o the_o same_o have_v be_v confirm_v by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n show_v his_o partiality_n and_o hypocrisy_n who_o can_v urge_v act_n of_o parliament_n for_o confirm_v but_o damn_v not_o only_a act_n of_o parliament_n but_o parliament_n and_o king_n too_o for_o put_v any_o of_o those_o tithe_n into_o lay-hand_n ibid._n p._n 269._o it_o be_v the_o friar_n and_o schoolman_n who_o first_o set_v up_o the_o notion_n of_o tithe_n be_v eleemosinary_a and_o they_o the_o quaker_n have_v only_o lick_v up_o the_o hospital_n of_o the_o most_o corrupt_a part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o go_v into_o the_o scandal_n of_o our_o reformation_n etc._n etc._n that_o tithe_n be_v eleemosinary_a be_v assert_v maintain_v and_o defend_v not_o only_o by_o our_o countryman_n wickliff_n but_o by_o john_n huss_n jerome_n of_o prague_n the_o church_n of_o bohemia_n the_o waldenses_n and_o other_o first_o reformer_n from_o popery_n do_v all_o these_o lick_v up_o the_o hospital_n of_o the_o most_o corrupt_a part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n what_o protestant_a can_v hear_v that_o and_o not_o spit_v he_o that_o say_v it_o out_o from_o among_o they_o ibid._n but_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o take_v away_o the_o high_a place_n among_o the_o heathen_a and_o corrupt_a jew_n to_o which_o he_o here_o allude_v be_v the_o grove_n and_o oratory_n where_o their_o altar_n stand_v where_o they_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o perform_v the_o ceremony_n of_o their_o superstitious_a worship_n parallel_v to_o these_o in_o his_o allusion_n must_v be_v those_o house_n which_o be_v common_o call_v church_n in_o which_o the_o papist_n have_v their_o altaâ—â—_n and_o be_v wont_a to_o offer_v their_o idolatrous_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n and_o perform_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o superstitious_a devotion_n these_o be_v not_o take_v away_o be_v that_o it_o he_o complain_v of_o reader_n can_v thou_o pity_v he_o that_o he_o have_v that_o occasion_n leave_v he_o to_o grumble_n ibid._n our_o jehu_n reformer_n destroy_v indeed_o baal_n out_o of_o the_o land_n 2_o king_n 10.28_o 29._o but_o he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n who_o can_v he_o here_o mean_a by_o jehu_n reformer_n not_o hen._n 8._o sure_a for_o he_o do_v not_o destroy_v baal_n out_o of_o the_o land_n if_o either_o by_o baal_n the_o snake_n here_o mean_v the_o idol_n then_o worship_v or_o as_o he_o have_v before_o express_v it_o the_o baal_n of_o tithe_n but_o leave_v the_o mass_n stand_v and_o the_o popish_a priest_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o if_o they_o that_o come_v after_o whether_o edw._n 6._o or_o q._n eliz._n when_o by_o suppress_v the_o mass_n they_o destroy_v baal_n depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n which_o be_v idol_n set_v up_o to_o be_v worship_v instead_o of_o baal_n the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n thus_o this_o allusion_n of_o he_o to_o the_o golden_a calf_n with_o his_o former_a to_o the_o high_a place_n make_v not_o for_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o reformation_n or_o particular_o of_o that_o church_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v of_o ibid._n p._n 270._o they_o simper_v with_o half_a a_o mouth_n and_o say_v they_o mean_v it_o not_o against_o a_o civil_a protestant_a government_n when_o no_o long_o since_o than_o in_o their_o yearly_o epistle_n 1693._o it_o be_v positive_o enjoin_v that_o none_o shall_v pay_v tithe_n but_o refuse_v the_o payment_n thereof_o as_o a_o antichristian_a yoke_n of_o bondage_n which_o be_v least_o offensive_a to_o simper_v with_o half_a a_o mouth_n or_o tell_v a_o lie_n with_o a_o whole_a mouth_n as_o he_o do_v but_o set_v aside_o his_o simple_a flout_v of_o simper_a it_o be_v false_a that_o we_o do_v ever_o tell_v or_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v the_o civil_a government_n 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that_o tithe_n be_v abrogate_a by_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o circumcision_n sacrifice_n and_o other_o thing_n depend_v on_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n there_o it_o be_v say_v express_o vers_fw-la 12._o the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v there_o be_v make_v of_o necessity_n a_o change_n also_o of_o the_o law_n if_o it_o be_v ask_v what_o law_n he_o have_v say_v before_o vers_fw-la 5._o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n who_o receive_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n have_v a_o commandment_n to_o take_v tithe_n of_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o law_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o by_o the_o change_n of_o the_o priesthood_n there_o be_v make_v also_o a_o change_n of_o that_o law_n according_a to_o which_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n
and_o as_o the_o people_n be_v to_o make_v a_o heave-offering_a of_o the_o tithe_n which_o the_o levite_n receive_v of_o they_o so_o the_o levite_n be_v to_o make_v a_o heave-offering_a also_o of_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o tithe_n which_o the_o priest_n receive_v of_o they_o ver_fw-la 26_o 27_o 28._o so_o that_o both_o the_o tithe_n from_o the_o people_n to_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o tithe_n from_o the_o levite_n to_o the_o priest_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v make_v a_o heave-offering_a to_o both_o which_o full_o prove_v they_o be_v in_o each_o respect_n a_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o what_o else_o but_o a_o ceremony_n be_v either_o the_o heave_v or_o waive_v of_o the_o offer_v the_o difference_n whereof_o as_o goodwin_n in_o his_o moses_n and_o aaron_n ch_z 6._o l._n 2._o show_v be_v that_o the_o heave_v be_v perform_v by_o elevation_n lift_v the_o oblation_n upward_o and_o downward_o the_o wave_a be_v perform_v by_o agitation_n wave_v it_o to_o and_o fro_o from_o the_o right_a hand_n to_o the_o left_a now_o since_o the_o snake_n have_v from_o scripture_n bring_v by_o himself_o prove_v that_o tithe_n be_v a_o heave-offering_a under_o the_o law_n let_v he_o solve_n if_o he_o can_v his_o contradiction_n in_o assert_v that_o tithe_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o typical_a or_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o to_o find_v this_o our_o adversary_n in_o contradiction_n be_v no_o wonder_n no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v to_o find_v he_o not_o sound_v in_o expression_n i_o have_v almost_o say_v heretical_a for_o so_o he_o will_v have_v call_v a_o position_n not_o half_a so_o erroneous_a from_o we_o as_o be_v that_o of_o he_o which_o i_o be_o now_o about_o to_o discover_v it_o be_v this_o say_n ibid._n nothing_o else_o of_o the_o law_n but_o what_o be_v typical_a or_o ceremonial_a be_v abrogate_a by_o christ._n pray_v then_o be_v the_o judicial_n in_o moses_n law_n in_o force_n still_o and_o bind_v now_o unto_o christian_n if_o a_o ox_n that_o have_v be_v know_v to_o push_v with_o his_o horn_n in_o time_n past_a shall_v not_o be_v so_o keep_v in_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v kill_v a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n must_v the_o owner_n of_o necessity_n be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o well_o as_o the_o ox_n exod._n 21.29_o must_v it_o still_o be_v eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n hand_n for_o hand_n burn_v for_o burn_v wound_v for_o wound_n stripe_n for_o stripe_n as_o in_o exod._n 21.24_o 25._o notwithstanding_o what_o christ_n have_v say_v mat._n 5.38_o 39_o &_o c_o must_v the_o old_a law_n of_o jubilee_n still_o take_v place_n that_o land_n may_v not_o be_v sell_v for_o ever_o but_o that_o they_o must_v return_v again_o from_o he_o that_o buy_v and_o pay_v for_o they_o to_o the_o seller_n and_o to_o touch_v the_o snake_n more_o near_o may_v not_o a_o priest_n now_o take_v a_o sup_v of_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o place_n he_o call_v his_o church_n lest_o he_o die_v levit._n 10.9_o or_o be_v not_o that_o a_o judicial_a but_o ceremonial_a law_n fit_a enough_o in_o the_o snake_n judgement_n to_o be_v abrogate_a ibid._n they_o tithe_n be_v before_o the_o law_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o be_v eternal_a that_o be_v honour_v the_o lord_n with_o our_o substance_n prov._n 3.9_o they_o be_v no_o more_o before_o the_o law_n than_o circumcision_n and_o bloody_a sacrifice_n or_o burnt-offering_n be_v and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n that_o they_o shall_v continue_v after_o the_o law_n than_o those_o which_o all_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v end_v by_o christ._n and_o if_o honour_v the_o lord_n with_o our_o substance_n be_v only_o to_o be_v do_v by_o pay_v tithe_n it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a mean_a way_n of_o honour_v the_o lord_n to_o honour_v he_o with_o a_o ten_o part_n only_o and_o ourselves_o with_o nine_o time_n as_o much_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o p._n 271._o and_o most_o of_o 272_o he_o spend_v only_o in_o quibble_v and_o repeat_v his_o false_a charge_n and_o suggestion_n which_o be_v before_o answer_v and_o confute_v from_o the_o place_n be_v they_o be_v first_o meet_v with_o the_o snake_n now_o turn_v to_o his_o old_a work_n of_o mangle_a quotation_n and_o so_o give_v for_o one_o from_o e._n b_n work_n p._n 780._o these_o word_n tithe_n as_o receive_v and_o pay_v in_o these_o day_n be_v of_o antichrist_n which_o though_o so_o mangle_v be_v sound_n and_o true_a for_o edw._n burrough_n show_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v so_o viz._n that_o they_o be_v bring_v at_o first_o into_o practice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o appointment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o pope_n and_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o jewish_a law_n for_o pay_v tithe_n to_o levi_n in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v high_o antichristian_a ibid._n p._n 273._o the_o snake_n here_o again_o repeat_v a_o quotation_n which_o be_v a_o frequent_a practice_n with_o he_o from_o t._n ellwood_n which_o he_o have_v before_o give_v with_o some_o little_a variation_n in_o p._n 246_o and_o also_o in_o p._n 254._o to_o which_o quotation_n i_o have_v already_o answer_v p._n 381_o 382._o foregoing_a and_o therefore_o need_v not_o repeat_v it_o here_o but_o refer_v the_o reader_n thither_o ibid._n p._n 273._o as_o to_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o our_o substance_n that_o be_v determine_v long_o before_o the_o law_n and_o be_v the_o universal_o receive_v notion_n of_o the_o world_n in_o all_o age_n etc._n etc._n he_o who_o be_v not_o afraid_a or_o ashamed_a so_o far_o as_o i_o see_v to_o say_v any_o thing_n may_v if_o he_o please_v say_v that_o the_o quantum_fw-la of_o a_o ten_o be_v determine_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o moon_n be_v make_v and_o also_o he_o may_v say_v if_o he_o please_v that_o it_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o imaginary_a man_n in_o that_o changeable_a planet_n but_o they_o have_v need_n be_v more_o than_o common_a lunatic_n that_o believe_v he_o he_o beg_v what_o we_o deny_v and_o affirm_v what_o he_o can_v prove_v but_o a_o confident_a assurance_n be_v his_o talon_n ibid._n p._n 274._o he_o go_v on_o in_o the_o same_o strain_n and_o take_v for_o grant_v which_o be_v utter_o false_a that_o tithe_n be_v no_o legal_a ceremony_n and_o add_v so_o neither_o say_v the_o snake_n be_v they_o any_o type_n of_o christ._n as_o well_o as_o that_o it_o be_v false_a in_o fact_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v from_o the_o scripture_n quote_v by_o himself_o so_o also_o peter_n martyr_n as_o before_o quote_v be_v of_o another_o mind_n where_o he_o say_v et_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o utroque_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la referebantur_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la i._n e._n for_o in_o each_o priesthood_n they_o refer_v to_o christ._n so_o also_o when_o he_o ask_v sed_fw-la quid_fw-la sibi_fw-la decime_fw-la volebant_fw-la in_o utroque_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la non_fw-la sane_fw-la aliud_fw-la significabant_fw-la quam_fw-la veteres_fw-la omne_fw-la sua_fw-la debuisse_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la refer_v illa_fw-la ceremonia_fw-la populus_fw-la christum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la venerabantur_fw-la i._n e._n but_o what_o do_v tithe_n signify_v in_o either_o priesthood_n true_o say_v he_o they_o signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o the_o ancient_n ought_v to_o refer_v all_o they_o have_v to_o christ._n by_o that_o ceremony_n the_o people_n worship_v christ_n himself_o ibid._n p._n 274_o sacrifice_n and_o all_o other_o type_n of_o christ_n be_v fulfil_v for_o he_o only_o be_v now_o our_o sacrifice_n but_o he_o be_v not_o our_o tithe_n a_o idle_a whim_n he_o be_v not_o our_o tithe_n do_v christ_n by_o his_o come_n end_v no_o type_n but_o those_o that_o be_v immediate_a type_n of_o himself_o but_o that_o even_a tithe_n also_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v thomas_n wilson_n where_o i_o have_v before_o cite_v he_o p._n 420._o do_v acknowledge_v they_o be_v a_o shadow_n and_o figure_n as_o other_o oblation_n be_v and_o what_o pray_v be_v that_o less_o than_o a_o type_n ibid._n as_o tithe_n be_v no_o legal_a ceremony_n nor_o type_n so_o neither_o be_v they_o abrogate_a by_o christ_n as_o t._n ellwood_n affirm_v but_o can_v prove_v etc._n etc._n both_o their_o be_v a_o ceremony_n a_o type_n and_o abrogate_a by_o christ_n t._n ellwood_n have_v not_o only_o affirm_v but_o prove_v also_o and_o the_o same_o be_v now_o again_o plain_o prove_v in_o every_o part_n in_o this_o forego_n discourse_n by_o argument_n scripture_n and_o authority_n ibid._n we_o desire_v any_o one_o text_n to_o show_v it_o etc._n etc._n it_o may_v be_v abrogate_a and_o that_o abrogation_n show_v and_o prove_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n without_o a_o text._n yet_o so_o much_o according_a to_o the_o snake_n desire_n it_o happen_v that_o i_o have_v before-going_a show_v divers_a text_n for_o that_o abrogation_n and_o particular_o heb._n
understanding_n and_o so_o the_o disputer_n be_v raise_v to_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v for_o condemnation_n have_v darken_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n form_v itself_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o the_o true_a light_n and_o so_o deceit_n get_v the_o power_n and_o lead_v out_o of_o the_o true_a obedience_n in_o thing_n before_o relate_v by_o which_o the_o simple_a be-became_a exceed_o deceive_v but_o when_o he_o be_v restore_v by_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o life_n be_v guide_v in_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v profess_v by_o those_o people_n among_o who_o he_o be_v be_v the_o quaker_n and_o his_o witness_n here_o be_v a_o clear_a testimony_n that_o the_o truth_n and_o light_n profess_v by_o the_o quaker_n lead_v out_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o that_o by_o this_o j._n toldervy'_v understanding_n be_v open_v what_o hinder_v then_o that_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n do_v not_o go_v on_o in_o he_o why_o they_o say_v that_o he_o be_v of_o a_o hasty_a and_o forward_a mind_n it_o be_v in_o part_n a_o covenant_n of_o his_o own_o which_o raise_v a_o fiery_a zeal_n by_o which_o he_o lose_v his_o understanding_n and_o thereby_o the_o sun_n be_v darken_v a_o very_a natural_a consequence_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o be_v his_o own_o and_o not_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o here_o it_o be_v that_o that_o which_o be_v for_o condemnation_n form_v itself_o in_o the_o shape_n as_o they_o express_v it_o of_o the_o true_a light_n and_o thus_o indeed_o the_o enemy_n of_o man_n the_o devil_n work_v in_o a_o mystery_n to_o drive_v man_n to_o make_v covenant_n in_o their_o own_o will_n for_o their_o regeneration_n which_o as_o they_o can_v never_o last_v so_o according_a to_o the_o various_a disposition_n of_o the_o person_n so_o covenant_v be_v the_o extreme_n which_o they_o run_v into_o thus_o they_o acknowledge_v in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o the_o snake_n that_o that_o deceit_n which_o be_v in_o j._n toldervy_n be_v so_o far_o from_o encourage_v he_o in_o the_o principle_n of_o quakerism_n that_o it_o do_v lead_v he_o out_o of_o the_o true_a obedience_n to_o that_o prinliple_n which_o they_o say_v he_o learn_v from_o the_o quaker_n ibid._n p._n 291._o he_o make_v a_o sort_n of_o a_o half_a vindication_n and_o half_a recantation_n not_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n of_o his_o aforesaid_a delusion_n for_o these_o be_v undeniable_a but_o to_o free_v the_o quaker_n from_o the_o imputation_n and_o scandal_n of_o they_o and_o to_o clear_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v and_o still_o continue_v a_o true_a quaker_n which_o make_v the_o cause_n much_o worse_o on_o their_o side_n suppose_v john_n toldervy_n do_v endeavour_v to_o clear_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v and_o still_o continue_v a_o true_a quaker_n at_o a_o time_n and_o in_o thing_n wherein_o we_o have_v by_o word_n and_o write_v deny_v he_o i_o pray_v how_o shall_v that_o make_v the_o cause_n much_o worse_o on_o our_o side_n any_o more_o than_o it_o make_v bad_a of_o the_o side_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n because_o the_o snake_n a_o former_a scandalous_a member_n do_v pretend_v to_o have_v be_v and_o still_o continue_v a_o true_a member_n in_o her_o communion_n but_o to_o proceed_v the_o snake_n be_v here_o force_a to_o acknowledge_v that_o j._n toldervy_n do_v free_v the_o quaker_n from_o the_o imputation_n and_o scandal_n of_o his_o delusion_n which_o whether_o he_o have_v or_o not_o the_o quaker_n have_v free_v themselves_o from_o they_o by_o deny_v of_o he_o both_o by_o word_n and_o write_v and_o as_o he_o stand_v thus_o deny_v by_o they_o so_o they_o can_v not_o be_v chargeable_a with_o any_o of_o he_o after_o action_n but_o if_o he_o have_v sincere_o repent_v of_o his_o great_a wickedness_n and_o thereby_o find_v favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o have_v restore_v to_o he_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o have_v so_o be_v receive_v again_o into_o fellowship_n with_o those_o from_o who_o he_o have_v be_v separate_v this_o will_v have_v be_v far_o from_o make_v the_o cause_n much_o worse_o on_o their_o side_n for_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o own_o satisfaction_n it_o will_v make_v the_o cause_n much_o better_a because_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n do_v always_o rejoice_v when_o one_o that_o have_v err_v and_o stray_v from_o the_o fold_n do_v by_o sincere_a repentance_n return_v into_o it_o again_o ibid._n p._n 292._o that_o same_o year_n viz._n the_o 24_o of_o october_n 1656._o all_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a spirit_n enter_v into_o naylor_n himself_o profane_a snake_n why_o must_v both_o good_a and_o evil_a spirit_n be_v thus_o flout_v it_o show_v no_o true_a sense_n of_o religion_n in_o one_o who_o can_v with_o so_o much_o ease_n ridicule_n both_o the_o begin_n of_o all_o true_a and_o save_a religion_n in_o man_n viz._n the_o entrance_n of_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o all_o misery_n viz._n the_o entrance_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n into_o man._n but_o with_o respect_n to_o james_n naylor_n and_o his_o great_a fall_n and_o yet_o great_a deliverance_n from_o it_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v from_o p._n 111_o to_o 118._o and_o therefore_o need_v not_o enlarge_v further_o here_o the_o snake_n now_o turn_v to_o quotation_n again_o where_o in_o p._n 295._o he_o quote_v patrick_n levingston_n in_o a_o piece_n of_o he_o entitle_v plain_a and_o downright_n deal_v with_o they_o that_o be_v with_o we_o and_o be_v go_v out_o from_o we_o in_o p._n 10_o of_o which_o book_n p._n l._n make_v a_o allusion_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o physic_n upon_o the_o body_n to_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o power_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o show_v thence_o what_o melt_v into_o tear_n and_o shake_v he_o have_v know_v upon_o his_o own_o body_n and_o also_o what_o some_o other_o have_v know_v when_o the_o lord_n do_v first_o appear_v with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n as_o he_o say_v p._n 9_o to_o bring_v his_o people_n out_o of_o spiritual_a egypt_n in_o this_o our_o age._n and_o he_o here_o go_v on_o and_o show_v that_o these_o emotion_n of_o body_n and_o terrible_a break_n the_o soul_n be_v but_o for_o a_o little_a time_n and_o that_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o distinct_o discern_v there_o they_o be_v only_o preparatory_a of_o that_o way_n of_o peace_n stillness_n and_o quietness_n in_o which_o as_o they_o continue_v obedient_a they_o come_v to_o be_v establish_v this_o brief_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o the_o snake_n have_v pick_v and_o quote_v from_o p._n 10._o and_o i_o will_v now_o show_v thou_o reader_n his_o strange_a perversion_n of_o all_o this_o ibid._n p._n 296._o now_o here_o be_v a_o comparison_n make_v betwixt_o the_o state_n of_o the_o quaker_n from_o 1650_o to_o 1660._o and_o from_o thence_o to_o this_o time_n no_o snake_n the_o comparison_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o any_o date_n of_o year_n but_o in_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o men._n ibid._n their_o first_o state_n be_v their_o time_n of_o physic_n the_o first_o state_n of_o all_o who_o have_v be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o may_v by_o allusion_n be_v call_v a_o time_n of_o purge_v or_o cleanse_v and_o so_o it_o have_v be_v frequent_o term_v in_o holy_a writ_n our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o this_o first_o state_n in_o such_o pathetic_a term_n mark_n 3.27_o as_o do_v evident_o denote_v it_o to_o be_v a_o state_n of_o trouble_n for_o the_o bind_v the_o strong_a man_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o stong_a power_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v effect_v while_o the_o soul_n be_v at_o ease_n and_o secure_a in_o sin_n nor_o can_v the_o strong_a man_n good_n be_v spoil_v in_o man_n unless_o through_o obedience_n he_o come_v under_o the_o work_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o that_o will_v not_o give_v deliverance_n to_o man_n before_o he_o see_v the_o great_a necessity_n he_o be_v in_o of_o a_o deliverer_n ibid._n but_o there_o be_v worse_a than_o that_o for_o as_o levingston_n here_o inform_v we_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o distinct_o discern_v among_o they_o the_o mind_n be_v so_o hurry_a and_o toss_v so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o clear_a discern_v what_o may_v be_v do_v or_o leave_v undo_v in_o many_o thing_n this_o be_v a_o very_a sad_a reckon_v for_o what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o first_o quaker_n infallibility_n this_o be_v nothing_o so_o sad_a a_o reckon_a as_o the_o snake_n be_v like_a to_o make_v when_o he_o shall_v account_v for_o all_o that_o profaneness_n injustice_n and_o hypocrisy_n which_o he_o have_v deliver_v under_o the_o gild_a pretence_n of_o advance_v the_o glory_n
every_o true_a son_n of_o the_o church_n a_o enthusiast_n yet_o in_o p._n 98._o he_o say_v enthusiast_n indefinite_o have_v no_o principle_n they_o have_v no_o rule_n but_o their_o own_o fancy_n which_o be_v strong_a in_o madman_n reader_n be_v it_o not_o very_o comical_a to_o see_v this_o adversary_n deal_v his_o blow_n with_o so_o much_o blindness_n and_o malice_n thus_o to_o wound_v himself_o while_o he_o think_v he_o be_v hit_v of_o other_o which_o be_v a_o very_a great_a argument_n that_o whatsoever_o inspiration_n he_o may_v pretend_v to_o believe_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n yet_o that_o he_o have_v little_a benefit_n from_o any_o because_o of_o his_o repeat_v contradictory_n assertion_n in_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o beside_o the_o propense_a malice_n herein_o legible_a it_o be_v like_a he_o use_v less_o guard_n and_o caution_n and_o care_v not_o how_o he_o put_v upon_o we_o since_o he_o declare_v his_o assurance_n p._n 32._o that_o the_o simplicity_n of_o our_o quaker_n have_v deprive_v they_o of_o every_o one_o of_o these_o help_n which_o other_o may_v have_v to_o detect_v he_o but_o be_v that_o as_o it_o will_v let_v i_o here_o add_v one_o observation_n to_o show_v yet_o plain_o if_o plain_a can_v be_v whether_o this_o blindness_n have_v lead_v he_o he_o will_v have_v we_o believe_v nay_o he_o say_v p._n 319._o we_o be_v assure_v that_o it_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v lead_v we_o to_o all_o truth_n that_o be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a for_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n now_o if_o the_o snake_n do_v here_o speak_v both_o the_o church_n sense_n and_o his_o own_o i_o will_v show_v that_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v write_v a_o section_n of_o tithe_n as_o payable_a to_o she_o yet_o he_o have_v absolute_o cut_v they_o up_o by_o the_o root_n while_o he_o do_v positive_o affirm_v that_o teach_v do_v cease_v nay_o that_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o light_n within_o but_o if_o this_o light_n within_o or_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lead_v we_o to_o all_o truth_n requisite_a and_o necessary_a for_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n as_o both_o himself_o and_o as_o he_o say_v the_o church_n do_v confess_v i_o think_v it_o have_v sufficiency_n enough_o for_o all_o the_o want_n of_o men._n for_o proof_n that_o this_o sufficiency_n supersede_v all_o teach_v and_o necessary_o tithe_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o it_o turn_z to_z p._n 166_o 167._o where_n speak_v against_o we_o upon_o this_o very_a head_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o light_n within_o he_o say_v teach_v do_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n cease_v when_o man_n be_v sufficient_o teach_v therefore_o to_o those_o who_o hold_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o light_n within_o outward_a preach_a must_v be_v whole_o inconsistent_a how_o far_o this_o agree_v or_o contradict_v what_o i_o have_v above_o quote_v from_o he_o in_o p._n 319._o the_o reader_n may_v easy_o judge_n now_o again_o to_o quotation_n and_o the_o first_o be_v from_o p._n 38_o of_o w._n p_n preface_n to_o g._n f_n journal_n and_o be_v this_o we_o have_v see_v the_o fruit_n of_o all_o other_o ministries_n by_o the_o few_o that_o be_v turn_v from_o the_o evil_n of_o their_o way_n and_o let_v the_o snake_n think_v as_o he_o please_v it_o will_v always_o be_v one_o good_a mark_n to_o judge_n of_o a_o ministry_n by_o its_o fruit_n those_o that_o be_v turn_v by_o it_o from_o the_o evil_n of_o their_o way_n it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o commission_n which_o god_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n to_o turn_v man_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o commission_n which_o he_o give_v at_o this_o day_n and_o where_o this_o end_n be_v not_o answer_v there_o fruit_n be_v not_o bring_v forth_o his_o objection_n p._n 320._o be_v beside_o the_o point_n where_o he_o say_v man_n be_v evil_a may_v proceed_v from_o their_o own_o perverseness_n for_o i_o know_v none_o that_o doubt_v it_o but_o what_o be_v to_o the_o present_a case_n be_v that_o man_n continuance_n in_o evil_a be_v often_o too_o much_o owe_v to_o the_o deadness_n of_o the_o ministry_n they_o be_v under_o as_o in_o hosea_n 9_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v like_o people_n like_o priest_n ibid._n and_o to_o justify_v rather_o the_o ministry_n of_o theudas_n act_v 5.36_o 37._o who_o get_v above_o 400_o to_o follow_v he_o no_o it_o be_v to_o justify_v rather_o the_o ministry_n of_o peter_n from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n act_v 2.41_o by_o which_o there_o be_v at_o one_o sermon_n add_v to_o the_o church_n about_o 3000_o soul_n ibid._n p._n 320._o quote_v from_o p._n 21._o of_o the_o preface_n before_o mention_v where_o the_o snake_n have_v give_v a_o notable_a stroke_n of_o his_o art_n in_o i_o will_v give_v the_o quotation_n first_o as_o he_o have_v make_v it_o and_o then_o from_o the_o preface_n itself_o they_o the_o many_o minister_n in_o the_o world_n declare_v of_o religion_n say_v many_o thing_n true_a in_o word_n of_o god_n christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n and_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n but_o which_o of_o they_o all_o ever_o direct_v a_o man_n to_o a_o divine_a principle_n or_o agent_n place_v of_o god_n in_o man_n to_o help_v he_o etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o snake_n have_v give_v it_o but_o in_o the_o book_n itself_o it_o be_v thus_o they_o declare_v of_o religion_n say_v many_o thing_n true_a in_o word_n of_o god_n christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n and_o heaven_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v repent_v and_o mend_v their_o life_n or_o they_o will_v go_v to_o hell_n etc._n etc._n but_o which_o of_o they_o all_o pretend_v to_o speak_v of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n or_o ever_o direct_v man_n to_o a_o divine_a principle_n or_o agent_n place_v of_o god_n in_o man_n to_o help_v he_o and_o how_o to_o know_v it_o and_o wait_v to_o feel_v its_o power_n to_o work_v that_o good_a and_o acceptable_a will_n of_o god_n in_o they_o thus_o he_o so_o that_o when_o the_o snake_n answer_v the_o question_n as_o himself_o have_v split_v it_o and_o say_v p._n 321._o not_o one_o of_o they_o as_o i_o know_v of_o he_o do_v but_o answer_v one_o half_a of_o it_o but_o if_o he_o will_v answer_v the_o question_n as_o it_o lie_v above_o in_o w._n p_n word_n and_o say_v not_o one_o of_o they_o minister_n but_o have_v so_o direct_v man_n as_o be_v abovementioned_a there_o may_v thousand_o be_v able_a to_o confront_v he_o and_o say_v his_o answer_n be_v false_a in_o like_a manner_n he_o abuse_v a_o passage_n in_o p._n 39_o of_o the_o forementioned_a preface_n where_o w._n p._n direct_v his_o word_n to_o those_o in_o the_o ministry_n say_v for_o even_o those_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v need_n wait_v for_o wisdom_n that_o they_o may_v see_v how_o to_o divide_v the_o word_n aright_o which_o plain_o imply_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o one_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o miss_v in_o the_o division_n and_o application_n of_o it_o which_o must_v come_v from_o a_o impatiency_n of_o spirit_n and_o self-working_a etc._n etc._n what_o the_o snake_n carp_v at_o in_o this_o be_v the_o word_n miss_z and_o among_o other_o thing_n say_v p._n 321._o hâ—w_o do_v he_o know_v they_o can_v miss_v but_o by_o their_o have_a miss_n i_o answer_v very_o well_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o charge_n timothy_n with_o have_v miss_v when_o he_o give_v he_o that_o caution_n 2_o tim._n 2.15_o to_o which_o w._n penn_n have_v respect_n in_o they_o word_n which_o plain_o imply_v etc._n etc._n so_o i_o think_v the_o snake_n will_v not_o be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o say_v that_o either_o the_o apostle_n or_o timothy_n have_v miss_v in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o word_n ibid._n p._n 322._o will_v they_o give_v no_o body_n leave_v to_o miss_v but_o themselves_o we_o give_v none_o leave_v to_o miss_v in_o the_o division_n and_o application_n of_o the_o word_n w._n penn_n have_v true_o say_v as_o above_o it_o be_v froâ—_n a_o impatiency_n of_o spirit_n and_o self-working_a and_o if_o the_o snake_n will_v not_o allow_v of_o that_o to_o be_v miss_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o know_v that_o himself_o do_v i_o exceed_o ibid._n p._n 324._o the_o snake_n make_v a_o quotation_n from_o p._n 83._o of_o g._n f_n journal_n which_o be_v but_o a_o repetition_n of_o what_o he_o have_v before_o quote_v in_o p._n 28._o and_o which_o i_o have_v already_o answer_v in_o p._n 76_o 77_o foregoing_a and_o therefore_o need_v not_o here_o repeat_v it_o ibid._n p._n 325._o but_o when_o p._n 29._o of_o his_o preface_n beforementioned_a mr._n penn_n will_v persuade_v we_o that_o this_o fox_n have_v outward_a revelation_n and_o