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tithe_n neither_o appear_v it_o when_o thou_o give_v they_o that_o thou_o call_v a_o sacrament_n qu._n 26._o can_v any_o be_v set_v free_a from_o sin_n so_o long_o at_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o where_o must_v they_o be_v cleanse_v if_o not_o upon_o the_o earth_n pr._n answ._n and_o in_o thy_o answer_n thou_o in_o word_n confess_v that_o man_n may_v be_v whole_o set_v free_a and_o that_o thou_o know_v no_o other_o place_n of_o purgation_n and_o also_o boast_v that_o thou_o have_v hold_v forth_o this_o doctrine_n long_o before_o the_o quaker_n come_v as_o thou_o call_v they_o rep._n but_o i_o find_v in_o life_n thou_o still_o deny_v it_o neither_o art_n thou_o thyself_o come_v up_o to_o it_o nor_o any_o that_o be_v teach_v by_o thou_o and_o therefore_o i_o hold_v thou_o the_o great_a hypocrite_n and_o deceiver_n then_o if_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o brethren_n thou_o do_v in_o word_n deny_v it_o unless_o in_o life_n thou_o do_v seal_v it_o for_o profession_n without_o 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read_v all_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o public_a with_o a_o sing_a voice_n as_o the_o learned_a know_v and_o seventh_o thou_o say_v do_v not_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o servant_n moses_n teach_v all_o israel_n a_o song_n of_o his_o own_o make_n as_o in_o deut._n 31._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o deut._n 32._o and_o thou_o say_v we_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o david_n '_o s_z psalm_n may_v have_v the_o same_o effect_n even_o upon_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n which_o be_v false_a for_o we_o will_v deny_v it_o for_o the_o wicked_a have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o for_o unto_o the_o wicked_a god_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o
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which_o thou_o quote_v in_o thy_o seven_o query_n i_o answer_v with_o solomon_n word_n wisdom_n be_v the_o gray_a hair_n 9_o and_o a_o undefiled_a life_n be_v old_a age_n and_o this_o be_v not_o without_o honour_n though_o by_o the_o world_n contemn_v qu._n 9_o and_o to_o thy_o 9th_o query_n whether_o stand_v bare_a with_o the_o head_n uncover_v before_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o a_o decent_a posture_n since_o it_o be_v a_o posture_n that_o the_o apostle_n require_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n which_o to_o prove_v thou_o quote_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o answ._n i_o answer_v no_o man_n must_v be_v honour_v in_o respect_n to_o his_o person_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o put_n off_o the_o hat_n or_o keep_v it_o on_o but_o it_o be_v a_o heathenish_a custom_n contrary_a to_o any_o scripture-rule_n or_o example_n and_o therefore_o not_o a_o decent_a but_o a_o unseemly_a posture_n as_o thou_o call_v it_o for_o man_n so_o to_o adore_v one_o another_o person_n and_o that_o magistrate_n that_o seek_v for_o or_o own_v such_o a_o thing_n stand_v in_o his_o own_o will_n and_o be_v partial_a and_o rule_v not_o for_o god_n but_o for_o himself_o and_o such_o god_n do_v not_o stile_n as_o god_n upon_o earth_n as_o thou_o say_v but_o rather_o unjust_a steward_n and_o thou_o blind_a guide_n read_v in_o the_o 3d_o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n aforesaid_a and_o see_v what_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o man_n 2._o but_o thy_o head_n be_v the_o serpent_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o mean_v most_o of_o you_o priest_n condemn_v yourselves_o in_o this_o who_o common_o have_v your_o head_n cover_v with_o cap_n when_o you_o pretend_v to_o pray_v or_o prophesy_v and_o that_o scripture_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 11._o which_o thou_o have_v quote_v in_o thy_o 10_o the_o query_n and_o rom._n 10._o 10._o which_o thou_o have_v quote_v in_o thy_o 11_o the_o query_n be_v not_o speak_v to_o the_o world_n who_o account_v man_n in_o gay_a 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48th_o query_n thou_o ask_v â—f_a christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v not_o frequent_v the_o synagogue_n answ._n yea_o they_o do_v and_o so_o do_v we_o your_o idol-temple_n but_o therein_o the_o jew_n will_v condemn_v you_o who_o suffer_v they_o to_o speak_v as_o in_o that_o scripture_n which_o thou_o have_v quote_v in_o act_n 13._o 14_o 15._o which_o shall_v stand_v and_o witness_v against_o you_o who_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o speak_v in_o your_o steeple_n house_n but_o suffer_v your_o flock_n to_o hale_v we_o forth_o &_o fall_v upon_o we_o like_o wolf_n and_o your_o magistrate_n to_o hale_v we_o to_o prison_n therefore_o read_v your_o condemnation_n you_o persecutor_n and_o thy_o 49th_o query_n be_v answer_v already_o with_o the_o other_o aforesaid_a qu._n 50._o here_o thou_o ask_v if_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o complain_v to_o god_n against_o the_o prophaner_n and_o destroyer_n of_o the_o synagogue_n in_o psal._n 74_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o answ._n the_o scripture_n which_o thou_o have_v quote_v do_v answer_v thou_o but_o it_o do_v not_o uphold_v your_o idol_n temple_n who_o worship_v you_o know_v not_o what_o wherein_o you_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o tradition_n of_o man_n and_o there_o be_v find_v in_o the_o step_v of_o the_o pharisee_n offer_v up_o your_o abomination_n as_o christ_n mark_v you_o out_o in_o mat._n 6._o 5._o where_o he_o mean_v as_o he_o speak_v and_o all_o you_o do_v there_o be_v for_o self_n and_o not_o for_o god_n for_o he_o say_v in_o vain_a do_v you_o worship_v he_o mat._n 15._o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o here_o thy_o 51st_o query_n be_v answer_v but_o take_v notice_n your_o steeple-house_n be_v not_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o before_o be_v prove_v qu._n 52._o be_v it_o unlawful_a to_o call_v either_o baptism_n or_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o sacrament_n or_o obliege_v mystery_n since_o that_o name_n import_v no_o more_o and_o you_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o both_o these_o be_v mystical_a thing_n and_o abliege_v mystery_n 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