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31._o 21_o 22._o let_v i_o not_o i_o pray_v you_o accept_v any_o man_n person_n neither_o let_v i_o give_v flatter_a title_n unto_o man_n p._n 44._o min._n i_o suppose_v he_o bring_v not_o this_o quotation_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o disprove_v all_o title_n because_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v then_o allow_v and_o use_v outward_a honour_n have_v not_o then_o pass_v off_o and_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o good_a man_n in_o job_n 31._o speak_v not_o against_o all_o but_o flatter_a title_n only_o par._n you_o tell_v i_o that_o st._n luke_n dedicate_a his_o gospel_n to_o theophilus_n salute_v he_o with_o the_o title_n of_o most_o excellent_a and_o though_o festus_n be_v a_o heathen_a yet_o st._n paul_n address_v himself_o to_o he_o with_o the_o title_n of_o most_o noble_a these_o say_v t._n e._n be_v not_o title_n but_o epithet_n p._n 45._o min._n they_o be_v epithet_n of_o honour_n and_o what_o be_v those_o but_o title_n a_o term_n of_o honour_n be_v a_o title_n in_o what_o part_n of_o speech_n soever_o it_o be_v express_v what_o do_v the_o quaker_n think_v of_o right_v worshipful_n and_o right_o honourable_a do_v not_o every_o body_n know_v these_o to_o be_v title_n and_o yet_o these_o be_v as_o much_o epithet_n as_o this_o of_o most_o noble_a or_o most_o excellent_a and_o than_o what_o have_v this_o wise_a quaker_n get_v by_o this_o subtle_a distinction_n par_fw-fr be_v it_o title_n be_v it_o epithet_n i_o observe_v t._n e._n be_v not_o well_o please_v with_o it_o for_o he_o say_v that_o the_o same_o luke_n do_v afterward_o and_o to_o the_o same_o theophilus_n dedicate_v his_o treatise_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n without_o any_o either_o title_n or_o epithet_n at_o all_o but_o bare_o o_fw-la theophilus_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v write_v after_o the_o other_o in_o his_o ripe_a year_n and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o further_a progress_n in_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o none_o i_o hope_v will_v think_v so_o good_a a_o man_n go_v from_o better_a to_o worse_o ibid._n min._n you_o will_v find_v in_o p._n 245._o of_o his_o book_n how_o nettle_v he_o be_v that_o i_o affirm_v that_o the_o quaker_n faith_n be_v as_o uncertain_a as_o their_o teacher_n fancy_n and_o that_o poor_a delude_a soul_n do_v receive_v falsehood_n rail_v nonsense_n and_o blasphemy_n as_o if_o they_o come_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n i_o hope_v you_o see_v that_o i_o have_v already_o convict_v this_o quaker_n of_o falsehood_n rail_v and_o nonsense_n now_o i_o shall_v charge_v he_o with_o blasphemy_n also_o for_o st._n luke_n be_v inspire_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o he_o write_v his_o gospel_n and_o suppose_v he_o may_v at_o other_o time_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o idle_a or_o a_o evil_a word_n and_o afterward_o grow_v wise_a and_o better_o yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v not_o be_v infinite_o perfect_a so_o that_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o st._n luke_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v implicit_o accuse_v by_o this_o quaker_n at_o least_o of_o weakness_n and_o nonproficiency_n when_o he_o give_v that_o title_n or_o epithet_n to_o theophilus_n st._n basil_n say_v it_o be_v a_o great_a blasphemy_n to_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v one_o idle_a word_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 9_o i_o pray_v god_n my_o antagonist_n may_v repent_v this_o rashness_n par._n as_o for_o paul_n address_n to_o festus_n call_v he_o most_o noble_a he_o tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d might_n have_v be_v render_v most_o excellent_a p._n 46._o min._n i_o grant_v it_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o so_o that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o it_o please_v your_o excellency_n par._n he_o say_v that_o st._n paul_n have_v reason_n to_o use_v it_o to_o he_o for_o in_o justice_n and_o courteous_a deportment_n he_o excel_v all_o other_o magistrate_n that_o paul_n have_v be_v bring_v before_o ibid._n min._n do_v he_o commend_v he_o for_o courteous_a deportment_n that_o be_v civil_a respect_n as_o they_o aâ—…e_v call_v but_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v either_o civil_a or_o just_a to_o st._n paul_n that_o to_o please_v the_o jew_n he_o seek_v to_o deliver_v he_o to_o they_o by_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v he_o to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v judge_v among_o they_o by_o their_o law_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v fall_v by_o their_o witness_n and_o verdict_n act_n 25._o 9_o 10_o 11._o but_o let_v we_o consider_v when_o and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n he_o give_v he_o this_o superlative_a title_n par._n that_o be_v mention_v act_v 26._o 24._o it_o be_v in_o reply_n to_o festus_n say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n paul_n thou_o be_v beside_o thyself_o much_o learning_n have_v make_v thou_o mad_a min._n i_o pray_v do_v you_o remember_v what_o answer_v a_o quaker_n late_o give_v to_o one_o who_o urge_v this_o example_n of_o st._n paul_n for_o civil_a title_n par._n yes_o he_o say_v perhaps_o noble_a be_v his_o christian_a name_n but_o why_o do_v you_o remind_v i_o of_o this_o min._n to_o let_v you_o see_v that_o ellwood_n evasion_n be_v no_o less_o ridiculous_a for_o he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v as_o his_o brother_n quaker_n do_v that_o noble_a be_v the_o christian_a name_n of_o a_o heathen_a as_o that_o st._n paul_n give_v this_o epithet_n to_o festus_n for_o his_o justice_n and_o courtesy_n when_o he_o call_v he_o mad_a man_n however_o you_o may_v hence_o infer_v that_o call_v but_o this_o quaker_n mad_a man_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v beside_o himself_o and_o then_o for_o the_o courtesy_n perhaps_o for_o the_o justice_n thereof_o even_o in_o his_o own_o sentence_n you_o will_v merit_v the_o epithet_n of_o most_o excellent_a par._n you_o tell_v i_o that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n say_v sir_n etc._n etc._n act_v 14._o 15._o the_o place_n t._n e._n say_v be_v misrenderd_v '_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v man_n etc._n etc._n p._n 47._o min._n the_o greek_a word_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o as_o he_o say_v beza_n do_v right_o translate_v viri_fw-la now_o let_v i_o tell_v our_o critic_n that_o the_o greek_n ever_o distinguish_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o only_o signify_v the_o humane_a nature_n in_o common_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o denote_v manliness_n and_o courage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multi_fw-la quidem_fw-la homines_fw-la pauci_fw-la viri_fw-la polymn_n homo_fw-la ab_fw-la humo_fw-la denote_v mortality_n vir_fw-la a_fw-la viribus_fw-la denote_v prowess_n and_o courage_n according_a to_o that_o excellent_a say_n of_o seneca_n non_fw-la sentire_fw-la mala_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la hominis_fw-la non_n far_o consul_n non_fw-la est_fw-la viri_fw-la this_o may_v suffice_v to_o justisie_n our_o translator_n but_o though_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o yet_o we_o find_v that_o mary_n salute_v he_o who_o she_o take_v for_o the_o gardener_n joh._n 20._o 15._o by_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o beza_n latin_a domine_fw-la in_o english_a sir_n or_o master_n the_o like_a do_v the_o devout_a jailor_n to_o paul_n and_o sen._n barnabas_n act_v 16._o 30._o yet_o do_v neither_o christ_n nor_o the_o apostle_n reprove_v they_o for_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a civility_n of_o that_o age._n but_o suppose_v my_o argument_n have_v miss_v the_o mark_n it_o aim_v at_o which_o it_o have_v not_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o have_v hit_v another_o namely_o a_o vindication_n of_o human_a learning_n even_o from_o my_o antagonist_n own_o practice_n who_o by_o the_o help_n thereof_o appeal_v from_o the_o translation_n to_o the_o original_a i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o he_o do_v it_o
thus_o of_o old_a expound_v this_o place_n whence_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a 6._o milevitan_a council_n have_v produce_v this_o of_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n etc._n etc._n add_v whosoever_o think_v this_o place_n be_v so_o to_o be_v take_v as_o if_o it_o be_v speak_v out_o of_o humility_n and_o not_o in_o truth_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v to_o which_o curse_n you_o see_v t._n e._n have_v entitle_v himself_o moreover_o if_o the_o apostle_n do_v say_v we_o sometime_o in_o condescension_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o they_o always_o use_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n in_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 3._o say_v st._n john_n that_o which_o we_o have_v see_v etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 2._o 1._o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n etc._n etc._n sure_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a here_o to_o exclude_v himself_o why_o therefore_o must_v we_o be_v necessary_o so_o take_v here_o there_o be_v but_o one_o reason_n for_o it_o it_o be_v because_o otherwise_o it_o will_v contradict_v t._n be_v wild_a opinion_n to_o which_o all_o scripture_n must_v vail_v and_o stoop_v but_o o_o you_o people_n call_v quaker_n take_v heed_n of_o this_o exposition_n for_o it_o will_v utter_o overthrow_v your_o argument_n against_o say_n you_o to_o a_o single_a person_n since_o the_o apostle_n may_v as_o well_o change_v the_o number_n and_o say_v you_o for_o thou_n as_o change_n the_o person_n and_o say_v you_o for_o we_o yea_o i_o persuade_v myself_o that_o if_o you_o shall_v hear_v man_n say_v we_o when_o they_o mean_v you_o you_o will_v accuse_v it_o as_o a_o great_a untruth_n than_o to_o say_v you_o when_o they_o mean_v thou_o and_o your_o champion_n ellwood_n lose_v more_o on_o one_o side_n than_o he_o gain_v on_o the_o other_o for_o while_o he_o will_v prove_v the_o apostle_n no_o offender_n he_o prove_v they_o no_o quaker_n while_o he_o will_v show_v they_o be_v perfect_a he_o make_v they_o according_a to_o your_o strict_a way_n of_o reprove_v other_o to_o be_v manifest_a liar_n in_o say_v we_o while_n they_o mean_v you_o thus_o while_o he_o defend_v one_o point_n he_o confute_v himself_o in_o another_o ea_fw-la enim_fw-la mendaciorum_fw-la natura_fw-la est_fw-la 2._o ut_fw-la cohaerere_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la by_o all_o this_o be_v manifest_a that_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 18._o mean_n not_o a_o absolute_a perfection_n which_o further_o appear_v and_o that_o most_o evident_o in_o this_o that_o this_o be_v assert_v of_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n now_o babe_n in_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n but_o i_o hope_v t._n e._n will_v not_o say_v that_o babe_n in_o christ_n be_v absolute_o perfect_a for_o he_o that_o be_v so_o and_o have_v overgrow_v all_o imperfection_n certain_o be_v past_o a_o babe_n par._n yet_o i_o see_v t._n e._n be_v so_o take_v with_o his_o opinion_n of_o perfection_n that_o he_o resolve_v to_o pull_v down_o all_o that_o seem_v to_o oppose_v it_o and_o because_o our_o lord_n teach_v his_o disciple_n to_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n he_o throw_v away_o the_o whole_a prayer_n say_v that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v a_o stand_a rule_n for_o they_o to_o pray_v by_o as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v p._n 81._o min._n here_o eâ—…wood_n outstrip_v pelagius_n who_o have_v the_o same_o quarrel_n at_o pray_v for_o forgiveness_n yet_o he_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o unfit_a for_o strong_a christian_n only_o he_o say_v the_o saint_n need_v not_o say_v it_o for_o themselves_o but_o for_o other_o who_o be_v sinner_n yet_o for_o this_o he_o be_v accurse_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a 6._o council_n of_o milevis_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o our_o lord_n teach_v his_o disciple_n this_o prayer_n in_o that_o sermon_n which_o contain_v the_o most_o perfect_a doctrine_n of_o christianity_n mat._n 5._o 20._o and_o when_o they_o have_v arrive_v to_o great_a proficiency_n he_o renew_v his_o injunction_n to_o they_o to_o use_v this_o prayer_n luk._n 11._o and_o no_o doubt_n the_o apostle_n use_v it_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o teach_v it_o to_o the_o church_n where_o it_o be_v use_v all_o along_o in_o all_o public_a office_n whence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o daily_a prayer_n by_o st._n cyprian_n st._n hilary_n and_o st._n augustine_n yâ—…a_o the_o ancient_n teach_v the_o most_o perfect_a christian_n 42._o to_o use_v it_o three_o time_n a_o day_n as_o for_o the_o quaker_n pretence_n that_o the_o sâ—…t_n be_v come_v on_o they_o this_o prayer_n will_v be_v uselâ—…ss_n because_o the_o spirit_n will_v teach_v they_o what_o to_o pray_v fâ—…r_n which_o he_o will_v prove_v out_o of_o joh._n 16._o 13_o 24._o p._n 82_o i_o pray_v read_v those_o place_n and_o you_o will_v 〈◊〉_d that_o as_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n thereof_o reach_v they_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o so_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o we_o to_o build_v such_o pretence_n upon_o and_o that_o so_o much_o mistake_v place_n rom._n 8._o 26._o object_v by_o he_o our_o not_o know_v what_o to_o pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v be_v say_v st._n chrysostom_n and_o the_o context_n confirm_v it_o which_o there_o be_v treat_v of_o affliction_n and_o our_o need_n of_o patience_n ver_fw-la 25._o immediate_o before_o and_o ver_fw-la 28._o immediate_o after_o this_o passage_n that_o in_o our_o affliction_n we_o shall_v never_o wait_v with_o patience_n ver_fw-la 25._o if_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o help_v our_o infâ—…rmities_n to_o bear_v up_o under_o they_o but_o we_o shall_v immediate_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v as_o st._n paul_n do_v 2_o cor._n 12._o 8_o 9_o though_o it_o be_v not_o best_o for_o we_o and_o indeed_o we_o often_o ask_v amiss_o and_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v especial_o when_o we_o consult_v the_o flesh_n therefore_o the_o holy_a spirit_n here_o be_v assert_v as_o only_o a_o internal_a intercessor_n for_o external_o to_o intercede_v for_o we_o be_v christ_n office_n and_o that_o not_o by_o dictate_v 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