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truth_n so_o well_o agree_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o wrong_v we_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n pag._n 4._o rep._n that_o he_o wrong_v i_o it_o appear_v in_o his_o not_o relate_v all_o that_o i_o say_v 〈◊〉_d the_o dispute_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o quarrel_n not_o by_o half_a and_o more_o i_o kâ—…_n and_o in_o relate_v more_o than_o himself_o speak_v by_o far_o and_o let_v sober_a man_n judge_v â—…ther_o he_o do_v not_o here_o wrong_v i_o in_o relate_v a_o thing_n that_o pass_v between_o we_o 〈◊〉_d relate_v much_o more_o than_o ever_o he_o speak_v and_o much_o less_o than_o i_o speak_v if_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o matter_n be_v it_o wrong_n or_o right_a matter_n and_o myself_o also_o be_v not_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n wrong_v i_o appeal_v to_o all_o honest_a people_n whilst_o both_o he_o and_o i_o 〈◊〉_d silent_a so_o the_o false-dealing_a and_o wrong_n in_o his_o first_o book_n be_v upon_o he_o still_o according_a to_o my_o charge_n unremoved_a and_o the_o lie_n in_o this_o his_o last_o book_n in_o that_o he_o say_v i_o say_v false_o when_o i_o have_v speak_v the_o truth_n which_o be_v a_o lie_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n in_o say_v when_o i_o spokâ—_n the_o truth_n that_o i_o speak_v false_o and_o his_o proof_n in_o that_o the_o truth_n and_o i_o do_v not_o agree_v be_v because_o i_o say_v in_o my_o first_o the_o saint_n have_v no_o need_n of_o scripture_n to_o teach_v they_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n lead_v and_o teach_v into_o all_o truth_n rep._n my_o word_n be_v justifiable_a for_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n john_n 16._o and_o the_o saint_n need_v no_o man_n to_o teach_v they_o but_o they_o have_v the_o anoint_v within_o they_o and_o they_o know_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o unction_n 1_o john_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n be_v give_v they_o by_o which_o the_o scripture_n be_v give_v forth_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o teacher_n of_o his_o people_n and_o they_o need_v not_o any_o to_o say_v to_o they_o know_v the_o lord_n jer._n 31._o you_o they_o that_o witness_v this_o do_v not_o make_v the_o scripture_n of_o none_o effect_n but_o own_o it_o in_o its_o place_n yet_o not_o as_o their_o teacher_n for_o than_o they_o shall_v deny_v the_o new_a covenant_n jer._n 31._o and_o then_o something_o beside_o the_o spirit_n lead_v into_o truth_n and_o they_o have_v something_o to_o teach_v they_o beside_o the_o anoint_v but_o if_o this_o be_v all_o the_o proof_n that_o can_v be_v give_v against_o i_o that_o i_o and_o the_o truth_n do_v not_o agree_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o â—ll_o spiritual_a man_n will_v see_v the_o emptiness_n and_o weakness_n of_o the_o witness_n against_o i_o and_o will_v be_v more_o confirm_v rather_o than_o shake_v that_o i_o and_o the_o truth_n do_v full_o agree_v though_o p._n t._n speak_v otherwise_o false_o against_o i_o and_o as_o if_o i_o have_v contradict_v the_o apostle_n word_n which_o he_o quote_v against_o i_o who_o say_v 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no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o and_o say_v he_o who_o speak_v truth_n in_o this_o e._n b._n or_o the_o apostle_n as_o if_o i_o have_v speak_v contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n solomon_n also_o say_v he_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o which_o also_o he_o bring_v as_o a_o witness_n against_o what_o i_o have_v affirm_v rep._n it_o be_v true_a i_o hold_v forth_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n to_o be_v wait_v for_o and_o attain_v â—â—to_o upon_o earth_n and_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o my_o principle_n neither_o be_v it_o find_v too_o light_a for_o that_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 5._o do_v testify_v that_o some_o be_v perfect_a upon_o earth_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o if_o they_o be_v so_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v wait_v for_o and_o witness_v in_o this_o age_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o shorten_v and_o that_o scripture_n 1_o 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people_n and_o by_o they_o be_v deceive_v in_o some_o particular_a thing_n name_v only_o three_o thing_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v that_o godliness_n be_v a_o mystery_n that_o it_o do_v consist_v of_o something_o within_o and_o not_o of_o something_o without_o and_o that_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o expect_v life_n and_o salvation_n from_o a_o christ_n within_o and_o not_o from_o a_o christ_n without_o i_o answer_v godliness_n be_v a_o mystery_n the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o be_v godliness_n be_v a_o mystery_n hide_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o i._o turner_n and_o from_o all_o vulturous_a eye_n and_o this_o mystery_n be_v within_o in_o life_n and_o power_n consist_v of_o the_o new_a man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n make_v manifest_a within_o the_o saint_n in_o who_o image_n man_n be_v like_o god_n godly_a and_o this_o mystery_n be_v not_o in_o outward_a thing_n in_o word_n or_o declaration_n or_o outward_a practice_n though_o where_o this_o mystery_n be_v 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none_o but_o a_o company_n of_o notionist_n and_o ranter_n etc._n etc._n be_v carry_v with_o the_o quaker_n etc._n etc._n and_o say_v thou_o this_o appear_v in_o 〈◊〉_d man_n sight_n etc._n etc._n reply_v thou_o be_v a_o liar_n i_o be_o not_o grieve_v at_o thy_o slander_n and_o wicked_a reproach_n but_o rather_o rejoice_v therein_o that_o i_o be_o one_o worthy_a to_o bear_v they_o and_o all_o man_n that_o can_v see_v see_v thou_o a_o false_a accuser_n herein_o for_o such_o who_o have_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o be_v and_o have_v be_v honest_a and_o upright_a to_o god_n and_o man_n have_v own_v we_o and_o have_v be_v neither_o ranter_n nor_o such_o like_a and_o we_o rejoice_v if_o any_o that_o have_v be_v so_o be_v turn_v from_o it_o unto_o god_n to_o live_v in_o righteousness_n though_o thou_o note_v it_o for_o a_o false_a thing_n in_o the_o margin_n but_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v false_a thou_o have_v corrupt_v my_o word_n which_o be_v though_o some_o of_o all_o 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to_o bring_v forth_o lie_v without_o fear_n and_o that_o the_o ranter_n and_o light_a notionist_n and_o thou_o we_o deny_v till_o you_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o repentance_n and_o if_o you_o turn_v from_o your_o iniquity_n we_o dare_v not_o deny_v you_o and_o further_o i_o true_o charge_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v puff_v up_o in_o thy_o lie_n and_o slander_n and_o advance_v thyself_o above_o the_o innocent_a who_o exceed_v thou_o in_o faith_n towards_o god_n and_o in_o good_a work_n towards_o man_n and_o who_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o be_v among_o the_o hireling_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o thou_o have_v skip_v over_o as_o a_o deceitful_a child_n with_o a_o poor_a excuse_n which_o thou_o may_v be_v ashamed_a to_o call_v these_o rail_n but_o that_o thy_o heart_n be_v void_a of_o shame_n let_v the_o sober_a reader_n judge_v else_o then_o thou_o say_v i_o stumble_v at_o that_o wherein_o in_o thy_o first_o thou_o say_v the_o devil_n persuade_v these_o man_n to_o believe_v first_o that_o salvation_n be_v not_o complete_o wrought_v out_o for_o sinner_n by_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n reply_v here_o thou_o be_v a_o liar_n again_o i_o stumble_v not_o for_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n and_o do_v not_o stumble_v but_o i_o reprove_v thy_o lie_n and_o slander_n and_o say_v this_o accusation_n be_v clear_o false_a wicked_o cast_v upon_o we_o for_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o neither_o be_v it_o wrought_v by_o any_o other_o but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n as_o page_n the_o nine_o of_o my_o first_o may_v be_v read_v but_o thou_o have_v not_o at_o all_o remove_v the_o true_a charge_n against_o thou_o that_o i_o charge_v upon_o thou_o upon_o these_o word_n viz_o a_o believer_n of_o lie_n a_o slanderer_n a_o false_a accuser_n which_o stand_v true_a upon_o thou_o still_o and_o will_v for_o ever_o till_o thou_o remove_v it_o by_o repentance_n for_o thou_o can_v never_o clear_v thyself_o any_o otherways_o and_o thou_o say_v i_o have_v leave_v some_o word_n out_o but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a catch_n for_o do_v i_o not_o make_v a_o et_fw-fr caettera_fw-mi at_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o too_o ignorant_a thou_o may_v understand_v that_o which_o follow_v be_v include_v and_o conjoin_v then_o thou_o go_v on_o and_o say_v i_o be_o offend_v that_o thou_o shall_v say_v the_o devil_n deceive_v soul_n by_o bid_v they_o follow_v the_o light_n that_o they_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o they_o tell_v they_o that_o will_v lead_v into_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n now_o my_o answer_n to_o this_o be_v sober_a and_o just_a first_o as_o will_v appear_v though_o thou_o say_v vain_o i_o seem_v to_o be_v gravel_v because_o i_o inform_v thy_o mistake_n who_o say_v pervert_o either_o in_o subtlety_n or_o for_o want_n of_o wit_n the_o light_n which_o they_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o they_o when_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v christ_n be_v the_o light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n joh._n 1._o 9_o which_o light_n as_o i_o do_v i_o do_v affirm_v will_v lead_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o peace_n and_o rest_n and_o deny_v it_o if_o thou_o can_v for_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n do_v reveal_v christ_n and_o the_o light_n light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n then_o thou_o heap_v up_o many_o word_n though_o thou_o false_o say_v i_o corrupt_v that_o scripture_n joh._n 8._o yet_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o in_o its_o own_o word_n and_o say_v that_o be_v or_o be_v the_o true_a light_n that_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o that_o light_n which_o have_v so_o do_v will_v lead_v all_o that_o believe_v into_o the_o kingdom_n for_o christ_n say_v i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o though_o thou_o ignorant_o will_v seem_v to_o say_v this_o be_v error_n yet_o i_o affirm_v it_o that_o the_o same_o which_o say_v i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n be_v he_o and_o no_o other_o which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o this_o i_o suppose_v thou_o will_v call_v a_o filthy_a error_n but_o the_o filthiness_n be_v in_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o error_n too_o through_o ignorance_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n who_o will_v fain_o if_o thou_o can_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o that_o christ_n which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n john_n 1._o 9_o be_v not_o the_o same_o that_o say_v i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 8._o 12._o thy_o confuse_a word_n seem_v to_o carry_v this_o meaning_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_n whether_o that_o be_v not_o the_o same_o christ_n jesus_n which_o john_n speak_v of_o john_n 1._o 9_o as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o john_n 8._o 12._o and_o though_o thou_o ignorant_o say_v i_o will_v have_v room_n to_o broach_v my_o folly_n yet_o thou_o let_v out_o of_o thy_o vessel_n in_o side_n of_o leaf_n of_o lie_z and_o slander_n and_o folly_n and_o thou_o say_v when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v without_o he_o do_v not_o mean_v any_o light_n within_o and_o thou_o presumptuous_o bid_v i_o deny_v this_o if_o i_o can_v to_o which_o i_o say_v the_o same_o christ_n which_o say_v i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n be_v he_o which_o be_v before_o abraham_n who_o be_v light_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o light_v every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o he_o be_v and_o be_v give_v to_o be_v a_o light_n where_o his_o person_n which_o be_v suppose_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n never_o come_v and_o do_v thou_o deny_v
whereas_o i_o say_v christ_n be_v a_o mystery_n and_o unto_o hiâ—…_n he_o be_v light_a and_o shall_v be_v salvation_n where_o his_o person_n suppose_a son_n of_o joseph_n never_o come_v which_o word_n be_v true_a not_o gainsayed_n by_o thou_o though_o thou_o ask_v do_v he_o obtain_v salvation_n for_o any_o without_o that_o body_n which_o he_o take_v of_o 〈◊〉_d virgin_n answ._n that_o body_n which_o be_v beget_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o so_o carnal_a 〈◊〉_d thou_o suppose_v and_o that_o spiritual_a rock_n which_o follow_v they_o save_v they_o aâ—…_n the_o same_o son_n of_o god_n the_o saviour_n who_o be_v bear_v a_o child_n to_o they_o be_v the_o priâ—…_n of_o peace_n yea_o the_o everlasting_a father_n but_o thy_o eye_n see_v not_o this_o and_o therefore_o thâ—…_n say_v here_o be_v the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v not_o and_o the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v not_o be_v now_o thâ—…_n say_v thou_o pass_v by_o many_o thing_n which_o thou_o may_v just_o examine_v and_o also_o many_o unseemly_a expression_n o_o thou_o deceitful_a heart_n and_o tongue_n be_v this_o thy_o excuse_n when_o my_o word_n be_v consider_v of_o this_o when_o thou_o have_v a_o better_a understanding_n for_o its_o yet_o hide_a from_o thou_o then_o when_o thou_o have_v thus_o cry_v out_o against_o my_o just_a answer_n thou_o tell_v i_o what_o i_o shall_v have_v say_v alas_o poor_a man_n thou_o reach_v not_o what_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n eternal_a be_v by_o that_o wisdom_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v i_o need_v no_o man_n to_o teach_v i_o but_o the_o lord_n then_o thou_o say_v jesus_n christ_n have_v obey_v the_o law_n and_o justify_v thou_o etc._n etc._n reply_v nay_o hold_v repent_v first_o and_o be_v turn_v from_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o boast_v not_o thyself_o so_o proud_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n in_o disobedience_n to_o it_o a_o liar_n slanderer_n and_o scorner_n one_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n rule_v in_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o every_o one_o shall_v die_v for_o his_o own_o iniquity_n and_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_n shall_v die_v and_o wrath_n to_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n learn_v what_o this_o mean_n or_o ask_v they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o better_a understanding_n than_o thyself_o then_o thou_o seem_v to_o mind_v i_o of_o some_o weakness_n and_o cry_v out_o wonderful_a foolishness_n etc._n etc._n because_o i_o say_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n give_v to_o every_o man_n joh._n 1._o 9_o as_o thou_o confess_v be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o be_v one_o in_o their_o nature_n mark_n and_o a_o man_n can_v possible_o love_v one_o of_o they_o and_o hate_v another_o therefore_o one_o they_o be_v in_o the_o union_n lead_v in_o the_o same_o way_n unto_o the_o same_o end_n and_o where_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n give_v light_n or_o 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i_o be_o not_o know_v to_o the_o world_n nor_o desire_v to_o be_v as_o what_o my_o state_n be_v but_o this_o be_v my_o intent_n and_o be_v in_o these_o thing_n my_o state_n be_v say_v i_o yea_o i_o believe_v from_o ten_o year_n old_a till_o many_o year_n after_o that_o many_o time_n i_o have_v evil_a motion_n arise_v in_o my_o own_o heart_n which_o sometime_o overcome_v i_o and_o sometime_o the_o lord_n give_v i_o to_o overcome_v they_o so_o that_o i_o consent_v not_o to_o they_o nor_o obey_v nor_o follow_v they_o and_o when_o they_o do_v overcome_v i_o and_o lead_v i_o aside_o then_o be_v i_o trouble_v and_o condemn_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o be_v reckon_v to_o be_v my_o sin_n when_o i_o consent_v and_o many_o time_n the_o lord_n give_v i_o power_n over_o they_o and_o i_o consent_v not_o but_o resist_v they_o and_o deny_v they_o and_o then_o have_v i_o great_a peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o no_o condemnation_n and_o this_o be_v my_o experience_n for_o some_o year_n together_o though_o my_o present_a state_n be_v another_o condition_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o speak_v as_o not_o be_v needful_a at_o this_o time_n and_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n which_o no_o sober_a christiaâ—_n can_v deny_v it_o be_v true_a we_o spend_v a_o little_a time_n in_o dispute_v upon_o those_o thing_n but_o to_o little_a purpose_n as_o on_o their_o part_n for_o what_o i_o then_o say_v many_o of_o the_o people_n see_v to_o be_v the_o very_a truth_n and_o all_o be_v well_o satisfy_v except_o such_o as_o may_v harden_v their_o heart_n and_o much_o more_o pass_v betwixt_o we_o and_o as_o to_o this_o thing_n which_o i_o can_v relate_v only_a p._n t._n as_o he_o begin_v so_o he_o go_v on_o give_v a_o report_n in_o his_o relation_n of_o much_o more_o than_o himself_o speak_v and_o a_o great_a deal_n less_o than_o we_o speak_v which_o thing_n in_o he_o be_v not_o very_o fair_a not_o honest_a for_o i_o then_o prove_v by_o many_o scripture_n that_o some_o be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 5._o even_o perfect_a without_o sin_n john_n 1._o 47._o 1_o john_n 3._o 7._o and_o yet_o i_o do_v declare_v at_o that_o time_n that_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n and_o child_n of_o god_n be_v not_o come_v to_o the_o state_n of_o perfection_n which_o admit_v of_o no_o addition_n for_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n daily_o receive_v more_o and_o more_o of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o of_o his_o power_n and_o life_n reveal_v in_o they_o wherein_o they_o grow_v up_o to_o god_n from_o strength_n to_o strength_n and_o though_o they_o do_v so_o much_o contend_v against_o it_o yet_o in_o the_o end_n be_v force_v to_o confess_v to_o the_o substance_n of_o what_o we_o speak_v as_o to_o the_o particular_a of_o perfection_n the_o next_o thing_n be_v concern_v perfection_n and_o i_o be_o charge_v with_o hold_v that_o perfection_n be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n which_o thing_n i_o do_v hold_v forth_o and_o contend_v for_o and_o be_o not_o now_o ashamed_a of_o it_o and_o my_o 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god_n perfect_a and_o thorough_o furnish_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d â—nto_fw-it salvation_n and_o the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v 〈…〉_z â—y_a the_o simple_a and_o there_o be_v milk_n in_o they_o for_o babe_n and_o strong_a meat_n for_o 〈◊〉_d grow_v up_o â—…_n christ_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o name_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o shall_v endure_v forever_o and_o this_o word_n be_v not_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o word_n but_o the_o scripture_n be_v word_n of_o god_n give_v forth_o from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o speak_v forth_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o give_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o declaration_n and_o a_o â—…tise_n of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n 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