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the_o spirit_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o humane_a study_n and_o why_o because_o my_o twelve_o article_n say_v that_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v know_v by_o study_n in_o a_o university_n but_o by_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n who_o alone_o know_v his_o mind_n 12_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o 12_o and_o be_v not_o this_o plain_a truth_n sect_n 37._o why_o be_v it_o then_o that_o you_o make_v such_o a_o great_a noise_n about_o university_n learning_n endeavour_v to_o make_v paul_n and_o peter_n to_o be_v advocate_n for_o you_o in_o the_o case_n the_o first_o of_o who_o viz_o paul_n do_v with_o all_o his_o learning_n fight_v against_o christ_n and_o draw_v his_o blood_n as_o you_o and_o many_o other_o at_o this_o day_n do_v that_o pretend_v high_o to_o it_o and_o although_o he_o come_v afterward_o to_o know_v and_o receive_v that_o jesus_n who_o he_o before_o persecute_v yet_o i_o deny_v it_o be_v at_o all_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o humane_a learning_n but_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o as_o for_o peter_n how_o can_v you_o but_o blush_v be_v you_o not_o past_o all_o shame_n to_o abuse_v and_o belie_v he_o as_o you_o do_v in_o bring_v he_o for_o testimony_n to_o the_o usefulness_n of_o university_n learning_n in_o this_o way_n make_v he_o to_o say_v that_o in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o may_v keep_v a_o man_n from_o wrest_v they_o to_o destruction_n do_v not_o the_o scripture_n bear_v witness_n of_o peter_n that_o he_o himself_o be_v unlearned_a and_o will_v you_o make_v peter_n to_o condemn_v peter_n 4.13_o act_n 4.13_o and_o implicit_o conclude_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o wrester_n of_o scripture_n have_v not_o that_o learning_n which_o you_o say_v will_v keep_v man_n from_o wrest_v they_o moreover_o do_v not_o the_o pope_n his_o cardinal_n the_o jesuit_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o romish_a fraternity_n abound_v in_o university_n learning_n notwithstanding_o which_o do_v not_o you_o and_o the_o rest_n in_o england_n accuse_v all_o those_o learned_a one_o for_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n sect_n 38._o in_o what_o confusion_n do_v your_o next_o section_n show_v you_o to_o live_v in_o which_o you_o begin_v with_o as_o full_a a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o impotency_n of_o humane_a learning_n to_o give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o i_o myself_o have_v at_o any_o time_n or_o can_v have_v make_v your_o word_n be_v these_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o world_n will_v not_o bring_v save_v truth_n effectual_o home_o to_o the_o understanding_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n nay_o carnal_a reason_n back_v with_o learning_n will_v dispute_v the_o light_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a doctrinal_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n out_o of_o man_n judgement_n and_o the_o most_o glorious_a practical_a truth_n of_o of_o the_o gospel_n out_o of_o man_n conscience_n as_o appear_v daily_o in_o 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gospel_n out_o of_o man_n judgement_n and_o conscience_n here_o be_v just_a the_o image_n of_o babel_n as_o your_o brethren_n do_v use_v to_o preach_v so_o do_v you_o print_v who_o oftentimes_o in_o their_o sermon_n do_v very_o zealous_o assert_v a_o thing_n for_o truth_n and_o before_o they_o close_v their_o discourse_n do_v across_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o contradict_v it_o i_o can_v tell_v the_o reader_n at_o large_a what_o precious_a plant_n the_o university_n and_o school_n of_o learning_n do_v oftentimes_o nurse_v up_o but_o i_o shall_v reserve_v that_o until_o another_o season_n only_o for_o close_v of_o this_o you_o be_v now_o cry_v hosanna_n to_o your_o university_n let_v i_o ask_v you_o this_o question_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o simon_n ford_n be_v a_o very_a few_o year_n since_o expel_v the_o university_n of_o oxford_n oxford_n simon_n ford_n turn_v out_o of_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n be_v the_o mother_n unrighteous_a or_o be_v the_o son_n wicked_a if_o for_o a_o good_a deed_n he_o be_v drive_v thence_o than_o that_o prop_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v a_o persecuter_n of_o the_o innocent_a if_o for_o evildoing_a then_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n how_o well_o this_o man_n behave_v himself_o there_o that_o the_o university_n which_o i_o be_o sure_a heretofore_o do_v rare_o administer_v expulsion_n to_o any_o but_o for_o a_o very_a great_a crime_n think_v good_a to_o vomit_v he_o up_o as_o a_o corrupt_a member_n sect_n 40_o 41_o 42_o 43._o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n how_o much_o stir_n both_o you_o and_o william_n thomas_n do_v make_v about_o that_o expression_n of_o i_o in_o the_o twelve_o article_n viz._n that_o paul_n and_o peter_n preach_v that_o gospel_n which_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n reveal_v in_o they_o 1.16_o 1_o cor._n 2_o 10._o gal._n 1.16_o and_o here_o you_o follow_v your_o old_a trade_n of_o make_v meaning_n upon_o my_o plain_a word_n and_o you_o doubt_v another_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n of_o this_o fair_a expression_n rep._n be_v you_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o know_v not_o to_o this_o day_n what_o it_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n which_o he_o have_v reveal_v in_o you_o be_v there_o two_o gospel_n or_o do_v paul_n and_o peter_n preach_v two_o viz._n one_o reveal_v in_o they_o and_o another_o without_o they_o 〈◊〉_d there_o any_o other_o way_n of_o know_v the_o glorious_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o by_o revelation_n make_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n within_o william_n thomas_n confess_v that_o paul_n and_o peter_n be_v instruct_v by_o immediate_a revelation_n 44._o page_n 44._o which_o say_v he_o we_o be_v not_o so_o presumptuous_a as_o to_o expect_v rep._n poor_a blind_a man_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o witness_n that_o my_o bear_v it_o be_v move_v with_o pity_n towards_o he_o at_o the_o read_n of_o this_o expession_n and_o can_v even_o weep_v over_o he_o thus_o drown_v in_o ignorance_n what_o have_v he_o be_v preach_v these_o thirty_o and_o nine_o year_n for_o so_o long_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v be_v a_o teacher_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v receive_v confess_v pag._n 8._o confess_v that_o he_o never_o expect_v instruction_n by_o immediate_a revelation_n have_v he_o only_o teach_v the_o history_n of_o that_o which_o other_o do_v and_o speak_v if_o so_o what_o have_v he_o do_v more_o than_o the_o devil_n and_o many_o now_o damn_v spirit_n can_v do_v and_o have_v do_v can_v those_o soul_n spirit_n talk_v of_o what_o other_o have_v say_v and_o do_v in_o the_o scripture_n nay_o 5.7_o mark_n 5.7_o do_v we_o not_o find_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n preach_v christ_n in_o word_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n have_v not_o the_o pope_n his_o cardinal_n and_o jesuit_n the_o
about_o that_o town_n be_v witness_n against_o you_o in_o what_o you_o have_v here_o false_o assert_v of_o yourselves_o sect_n 47._o and_o whereas_o you_o demand_v of_o i_o why_o i_o do_v give_v the_o name_n of_o sir_n and_o sir_n since_o you_o say_v my_o brethren_n do_v quarrel_n with_o the_o name_n of_o master_n or_o sir_n ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v that_o for_o the_o reader_n sake_n 21._o act_n 7.26_o ανδÏες_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viri_fw-la act._n 27.10_o ανδÏες_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viri_fw-la video_fw-la ver_fw-la 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ανδÏες_n bono_n animo_fw-la estote_fw-la viri_fw-la so_o vers_fw-la 21._o i_o shall_v give_v this_o plain_a account_n thereof_o i_o do_v use_v the_o word_n sir_n and_o sir_n as_o moses_n use_v it_o and_o as_o paul_n use_v it_o three_o time_n in_o one_o chapter_n to_o express_v no_o more_o than_o man_n or_o man_n for_o so_o you_o do_v well_o know_v though_o you_o conceal_v it_o from_o your_o reader_n the_o word_n there_o 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that_o which_o boil_v against_o poor_a minister_n and_o you_o doubt_v that_o i_o that_o will_v strip_v they_o viz._n the_o magistrate_n of_o their_o title_n have_v too_o great_a mind_n to_o their_o office_n rep._n be_v you_o come_v with_o this_o threadbare_a suggestion_n again_o antichrist_n and_o his_o minister_n throughout_o all_o age_n do_v cleave_v close_o to_o the_o magistrate_n they_o the_o priest_n pretend_v great_a love_n to_o the_o magistrate_n whilst_o they_o will_v serve_v they_o whilst_o they_o will_v be_v their_o servant_n and_o supporter_n but_o when_o they_o will_v no_o long_o serve_v their_o lust_n then_o damn_v they_o to_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n fain_o you_o will_v persuade_v the_o magistrate_n what_o aspire_v person_n the_o people_n call_v quaker_n be_v which_o can_v be_v prevalent_a with_o any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v as_o drink_v with_o rage_n against_o they_o as_o yourselves_o unless_o it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v a_o people_n tread_v down_o by_o all_o as_o 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their_o inheritance_n of_o their_o land_n and_o revenue_n of_o their_o honour_n vainglory_n and_o domination_n and_o have_v commit_v the_o sceptre_n to_o you_o to_o rule_v and_o tyrannize_v over_o all_o other_o man_n conscience_n but_o they_o deny_v you_o that_o your_o dialect_n touch_v they_o be_v soon_o change_v in_o your_o pulpit_n and_o probable_o have_v you_o not_o be_v timely_o prevent_v you_o bid_v give_v they_o in_o requital_n for_o all_o their_o pain_n and_o travel_n nought_o but_o a_o scottish_a yoke_n sect_n 49._o in_o this_o section_n you_o do_v not_o a_o little_a insult_n and_o triumph_n make_v a_o great_a flourish_n as_o if_o you_o have_v gain_v some_o notable_a conquest_n and_o all_o because_o in_o my_o last_o article_n i_o say_v that_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n do_v avouch_v it_o proper_a as_o in_o hebrew_n greek_a and_o latin_a so_o in_o english_a to_o say_v thou_o and_o thou_o to_o any_o single_a person_n and_o be_v this_o such_o a_o groundwork_n for_o you_o to_o 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in_o the_o pulpit_n viz_o scoff_v scorn_n reproach_n and_o revile_v the_o innocent_a sect_n 9_o your_o nine_o section_n be_v full_a of_o venom_n and_o bitterness_n of_o taunt_n and_o unsavoury_a scoff_v which_o as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o beginning_n i_o shall_v let_v fall_n into_o the_o channel_n you_o accuse_v i_o for_o call_v the_o scripture_n in_o scorn_n your_o rule_n for_o which_o i_o can_v bold_o and_o true_o charge_v you_o to_o be_v a_o couple_n of_o malicious_a liar_n for_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n i_o do_v high_o esteem_v and_o do_v bless_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o neither_o have_v i_o through_o all_o my_o epistle_n or_o book_n mention_v they_o with_o that_o apparent_a contempt_n that_o you_o do_v call_v they_o in_o your_o ten_o section_n your_o low_a rule_n and_o section_n sixty_o two_o your_o old_a rule_n when_o my_o pen_n do_v drop_v such_o contemptible_a expression_n touch_v the_o scripture_n as_o these_o be_v then_o write_v i_o down_o among_o the_o number_n of_o 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