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age_n as_o to_o truth_n and_o experience_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o adversary_n answer_v not_o this_o proposition_n which_o be_v so_o plain_a tender_a and_o submissive_a to_o christ_n in_o his_o behalf_n and_o preference_n and_o therefore_o w._n r'_v infer_v and_o charge_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o confuse_a anarchical_a principle_n on_o we_o in_o reference_n to_o our_o say_a disaffection_n follow_v not_o in_o truth_n but_o rather_o show_v it_o to_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o prejudice_n and_o enmity_n from_o whence_o also_o his_o scornful_a question_n proceed_v viz._n whether_o the_o penman_n have_v know_v and_o have_v in_o pivate_a a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o name_n of_o such_o visible_a person_n who_o he_o may_v esteem_v the_o representative_n of_o christ_n inward_a government_n pag._n 16_o 17._o he_o fallacious_o obtrude_v and_o impose_v his_o word_n representative_n still_o in_o this_o case_n upon_o we_o extend_v it_o beyond_o our_o intention_n and_o what_o 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