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to_o believe_v and_o grow_v in_o for_o which_o t._n hicks_n be_v please_v to_o call_v we_o prater_n canter_n enthusiast_n mad_a man_n idle_n nonsensical_a blasphemous_a inspire_a of_o satan_n and_o as_o vile_a impostor_n as_o ever_o be_v etc._n etc._n for_o which_o god_n almighty_a rebuke_n his_o envious_a enrage_v and_o unclean_a spirit_n chap._n xii_o of_o resurrection_n and_o reward_n the_o last_o great_a doctrine_n he_o insinuate_v our_o denial_n of_o be_v that_o of_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a 57_o that_o which_o he_o bring_v under_o the_o quaker_n name_n as_o a_o sufficient_a proof_n for_o that_o suggestion_n i_o shall_v relate_v that_o every_o impartial_a reader_n may_v be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o man_n inconsistency_n with_o sound_a doctrine_n as_o well_o as_o the_o common_a justice_n of_o do_v as_o he_o will_v be_v do_v by_o in_o answer_n to_o his_o question_n about_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o same_o carnal_a body_n that_o die_v he_o bring_v in_o g._n 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2._o let_v it_o be_v well_o observe_v that_o he_o make_v the_o scripture_n itself_o to_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n and_o so_o heterodox_n by_o account_v g._n whitehead_n and_o g._n fox_n their_o answer_n in_o scripture-language_n to_o be_v a_o denial_n of_o the_o resurrection_n for_o if_o thomas_n hicks_n do_v not_o intend_v by_o his_o argue_n that_o the_o same_o body_n that_o die_v without_o any_o mutation_n shall_v rise_v again_o what_o make_v he_o to_o quarrel_v the_o apostle_n paul_n saying_n thou_o fool_n that_o which_o thou_o sowe_v be_v not_o the_o body_n which_o shall_v be_v and_o repute_v we_o heretic_n for_o believe_v he_o certain_o his_o gross_a belief_n of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o scripture_n reason_n and_o the_o belief_n of_o all_o man_n right_a in_o their_o wit_n in_o the_o point_n who_o can_v have_v the_o confidence_n to_o call_v the_o scripture_n his_o rule_n and_o yet_o contradict_v it_o so_o egregious_o as_o when_o the_o apostle_n tell_v 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the_o absurdity_n of_o that_o be_v rather_o outdo_v then_o equal_v by_o this_o carnal_a resurrection_n the_o papist_n say_v that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n after_o consecration_n be_v very_a christ_n though_o the_o accident_n remain_v tho._n hicks_n and_o abundance_n of_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n hold_v that_o man_n body_n in_o the_o resurrection_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o carnal_a body_n bury_v and_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v change_v to_o a_o spiritual_a body_n how_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o and_o not_o the_o same_o how_o that_o body_n and_o yet_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v thou_o sowe_v not_o that_o body_n that_o shall_v be_v be_v very_o hard_a to_o reconcile_v and_o true_o that_o which_o yet_o be_v very_o strange_a those_o three_o scripture_n peculiar_o
though_o such_o ungodly_a person_n partake_v not_o of_o his_o holy_a life_n and_o power_n neither_o be_v subject_a unto_o his_o government_n 6._o from_o our_o affirm_v god_n promise_n make_v good_a that_o he_o will_v be_v the_o teacher_n of_o his_o people_n and_o direct_v people_n to_o god_n light_n in_o they_o as_o the_o gospel-instruction_n to_o the_o way_n of_o life_n he_o wicked_o infer_v against_o we_o yet_o as_o our_o mean_v that_o we_o deny_v all_o ministry_n all_o visible_a worship_n etc._n etc._n though_o they_o stand_v in_o god_n power_n and_o spirit_n dial._n p._n 41_o 43_o a_o thing_n never_o believe_v nor_o intend_v 7._o when_o we_o speak_v of_o christ_n manhood_n or_o christ_n visible_a appearance_n and_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o his_o eternal_a godhead_n or_o as_o he_o be_v now_o to_o his_o saint_n &_o people_n say_v he_o be_v never_o as_o such_o visible_a to_o wicked_a men._n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o tell_v the_o world_n in_o our_o name_n that_o christ_n be_v never_o visible_a to_o wicked_a man_n as_o to_o that_o bodily_a appearance_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o deny_v any_o such_o appearance_n at_o all_o cont._n p._n 37_o 40_o 41._o 8._o from_o our_o believe_a christ_n to_o be_v in_o his_o people_n according_a to_o express_v scripture_n and_o our_o assert_v that_o as_o such_o he_o be_v crucify_a by_o wicked_a men._n he_o infer_v that_o we_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v as_o well_o without_o as_o within_z not_o that_o he_o be_v ever_o crucify_a in_o the_o flesh_n dial._n p._n 44._o oh_o wicked_a man_n 9_o from_o our_o denial_n of_o their_o rigid_a satisfaction_n that_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v punish_v by_o his_o father_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o sin_v past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v be_v answer_v for_o and_o that_o man_n may_v be_v holy_a in_o christ_n by_o virtue_n thereof_o whilst_o not_o new_a but_o old_a creature_n and_o so_o unholy_a in_o themselves_o their_o conscience_n not_o be_v purge_v from_o dead_a work_n he_o unworthy_o conclude_v that_o we_o disown_n christ_n death_n and_o suffering_n as_o a_o propitiation_n that_o his_o body_n be_v a_o offer_n for_o sin_n that_o he_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o he_o carry_v away_o sin_n past_a &_o seal_a remission_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v and_o that_o we_o expect_v to_o be_v both_o forgive_v and_o accept_v not_o for_o christ_n sake_n nor_o in_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o righteousness_n but_o our_o own_o work_n dial._n p._n 9_o 10._o cont._n 48_o 49_o 50_o 51_o 52_o 53._o all_o which_o be_v a_o horrid_a abuse_n of_o we_o 10._o from_o our_o assert_v that_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o be_v not_o only_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n pass_v upon_o repentance_n but_o the_o finish_n of_o transgression_n in_o the_o creature_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o power_n in_o his_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a appearance_n he_o wicked_o infer_v that_o we_o make_v his_o visible_a appearance_n of_o no_o value_n and_o deny_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n suffering_n dial._n p._n 10._o cont._n p._n 50_o 51_o 52_o 53_o 44_o 55._o 11._o because_o we_o say_v that_o man_n be_v not_o accept_v of_o god_n but_o upon_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o to_o daily_a comunion_n with_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o another_o way_n to_o be_v save_v from_o sin_n present_a and_o to_o come_v then_o by_o christ_n inward_a manifestation_n and_o operation_n he_o insinuate_v as_o our_o faith_n that_o we_o purchase_v our_o forgiveness_n by_o our_o own_o good_a work_n and_o not_o that_o christ_n be_v god_n propitiation_n by_o who_o remission_n of_o sin_n past_o come_v which_o be_v the_o mere_a love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n declare_v then_o by_o he_o in_o the_o world_n more_o eminent_o and_o now_o by_o the_o light_n in_o the_o conscience_n to_o all_o that_o repent_v ibid._n p._n 51_o 52_o 53._o 12._o becauce_n we_o make_v obedience_n a_o condition_n to_o salvation_n he_o will_v have_v people_n believe_v that_o we_o make_v it_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n and_o so_o papist_n dial._n p._n 2_o 63._o 13._o because_o we_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v but_o our_o example_n in_o his_o abide_n in_o the_o father_n love_n by_o keep_v his_o commandment_n so_o wicked_a be_v he_o as_o to_o conclude_v that_o we_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v in_o all_z thing_n but_o a_o example_n ibid._n p._n 54._o behold_v this_o wickedness_n 14._o from_o our_o plead_n for_o a_o perfection_n from_o sin_n and_o a_o growth_n to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o life_n he_o confident_o infer_v our_o denial_n of_o a_o perfection_n in_o degree_n and_o our_o belief_n of_o as_o high_a a_o state_n of_o perfection_n of_o glory_n in_o this_o world_n as_o hereafter_o dial._n p._n 48_o 49_o 50_o 51._o 15._o from_o our_o assert_v true_a rejoice_v to_o be_v the_o result_n of_o god_n work_n in_o man_n and_o man_n conformity_n to_o he_o and_o what_o man_n sow_v he_o reap_v this_o person_n base_o infer_v our_o utter_a denial_n of_o any_o cause_n of_o rejoice_v from_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o we_o when_o bodily_a in_o the_o world_n or_o by_o his_o righteousness_n now_o in_o we_o ibid._n p._n 53._o 16._o because_o we_o say_v that_o such_o work_n as_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o we_o be_v necessary_a to_o eternal_a life_n and_o may_v in_o a_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o obtain_v it_o since_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o free_o offer_v it_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o believe_v &_o obey_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o man._n he_o wicked_o suggest_v in_o our_o name_n that_o we_o expect_v to_o merit_v eternal_a life_n by_o good_a work_n and_o those_o of_o our_o own_o work_n as_o the_o spider_n weave_v his_o webb_n out_o of_o his_o own_o bowel_n thus_o do_v he_o pervert_v and_o misconstrue_v our_o pure_a faith_n dial._n p._n 38._o cont._n p._n 51_o 52._o 17._o because_o we_o say_v all_o true_a spiritual_a liberty_n stand_v in_o god_n power_n that_o lose_v from_o satan_n snare_n he_o unrighteous_o infer_v that_o who_o be_v not_o of_o our_o way_n shall_v have_v no_o liberty_n cont._n p._n 87._o o_o impious_a man_n god_n will_v reckon_v for_o these_o thing_n with_o thou_o 18._o from_o our_o assert_v that_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n which_o come_v from_o god_n by_o which_o adam_n become_v a_o live_a soul_n to_o god_n be_v something_o of_o god_n himself_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v his_o old_a wont_a he_o false_o render_v it_o as_o our_o mean_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n and_o then_o fasten_v all_o his_o hideous_a consequence_n dishonest_o upon_o we_o dial._n p._n 45_o 46._o 19_o from_o our_o preach_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o seed_n from_o under_o the_o weight_n and_o grievous_a pressure_n of_o sin_n and_o call_v it_o the_o lose_a groat_n and_o pearl_n in_o the_o field_n etc._n etc._n he_o dare_v to_o give_v it_o as_o our_o faith_n that_o we_o believe_v that_o holy_a seed_n to_o be_v in_o a_o lose_a undo_v or_o pollute_v state_n dial._n p._n 47_o cont._n p._n 49._o then_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o wicked_a 20._o because_o we_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o great_a gospel-rule_n but_o the_o spirit_n because_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v that_o of_o the_o gospel_n more_o peculiarly_a and_o that_o without_o it_o we_o can_v understand_v or_o save_o believe_v any_o thing_n declare_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v our_o rule_n for_o believe_v the_o scripture_n themselves_o he_o base_o suggest_v that_o the_o quaker_n cast_v off_o all_o precept_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o will_v not_o bind_v either_o their_o doctrine_n or_o life_n thereby_o &_o so_o will_v not_o bâ—ing_v their_o cheat_n &_o imposture_n to_o the_o test_n thereof_o count_v they_o of_o no_o more_o authority_n than_o esop_n fable_n dial._n p._n 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36._o cont._n epist_n to_o the_o reader_n behold_v your_o anabaptist_n preacher_n indeed_o a_o ungodly_a wrester_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n 21._o from_o our_o assert_v that_o what_o be_v a_o commandment_n to_o any_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o old_a time_n be_v not_o so_o to_o we_o because_o so_o to_o they_o that_o be_v such_o as_o go_v to_o pharaoh_n go_v naked_a go_v to_o the_o king_n chapel_n as_o moses_n isaiah_n and_o amos_n do_v as_o also_o those_o elementary_a type_n shadow_n and_o figure_n appoint_v for_o a_o season_n and_o to_o pass_v off_o that_o such_o be_v not_o commandment_n to_o we_o unless_o require_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n anew_o it_o be_v not_o a_o
then_o will_v they_o load_v such_o with_o most_o bitter_a revile_n ibid._n p._n 68_o a_o lie_n every_o title_n of_o it_o what_o be_v they_o represent_v to_o be_v overturner_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o exalt_v the_o light_n within_o and_o now_o revile_v people_n most_o bitter_o if_o they_o obey_v it_o 13._o that_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v bid_v her_o husband_n take_v another_o woman_n ibid._n p._n 63._o we_o charge_v upon_o he_o for_o a_o slander_n 14._o that_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v pretend_v by_o quaker_n at_o least_o one_o of_o they_o to_o refuse_v just_a debt_n and_o that_o they_o may_v do_v so_o by_o their_o principle_n ibid._n p._n 69._o be_v also_o a_o story_n hatch_v in_o hell_n 15._o that_o scarce_o a_o man_n that_o read_v w._n penn_n but_o think_v he_o to_o be_v either_o distract_v or_o worse_o cont._n p._n 87._o 16._o that_o such_o as_o ask_v we_o question_n we_o call_v reprobate_n in_o the_o sorcery_n witchcraft_n pollute_a beast_n serpent_n sot_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 86._o 17._o that_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v say_v if_o one_o that_o have_v write_v against_o we_o that_o if_o he_o write_v any_o more_o against_o we_o that_o we_o will_v print_v any_o thing_n against_o he_o that_o any_o will_v report_v be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v dial._n p._n 73._o 18._o if_o any_o discourse_n with_o we_o it_o be_v the_o man_n and_o not_o the_o argument_n that_o we_o will_v be_v concern_v with_o and_o if_o we_o can_v fix_v anything_o that_o be_v odious_a it_o shall_v pass_v for_o a_o answer_n and_o a_o confutation_n and_o to_o fill_v up_o their_o wickedness_n they_o will_v in_o their_o solemn_a way_n of_o profaneness_n and_o blasphemy_n bless_v god_n that_o they_o have_v thus_o answer_v but_o who_o have_v most_o meddle_v with_o person_n may_v be_v see_v who_o unprovoked_o have_v take_v into_o twelve_o sheet_n about_o 20_o person_n and_o all_o of_o they_o such_o as_o have_v be_v whole_o unconcern_v with_o he_o and_o be_v stranger_n to_o he_o a_o way_n i_o never_o take_v how_o far_o we_o meddle_v with_o our_o adversary_n strength_n our_o book_n will_v best_o declare_v nor_o be_v his_o dialogue_n with_o i_o less_o than_o a_o most_o undeniable_a demonstration_n of_o the_o high_a forgery_n partiality_n cowardliness_n and_o impudence_n that_o ever_o be_v give_v by_o man_n who_o fall_v upon_o our_o conclusion_n and_o never_o concern_v himself_o in_o our_o premise_n a_o principle_n obtain_v through_o many_o argument_n he_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o crop_v clip_v pervert_v and_o disguise_n and_o then_o call_v it_o we_o but_o to_o engage_v a_o argument_n that_o lead_v to_o it_o as_o by_o we_o defend_v it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o so_o much_o as_o to_o adventure_v his_o forgery_n have_v be_v his_o answer_n and_o our_o principle_n abuse_v he_o think_v confutation_n enough_o to_o themselves_o when_o he_o have_v give_v a_o error_n for_o a_o quaker_n principle_n true_o all_o may_v believe_v it_o if_o they_o will_v for_o he_o he_o have_v offer_v in_o no_o place_n but_o little_a to_o the_o contrary_a and_o in_o most_o place_n nothing_o at_o all_o how_o honest_o or_o worthy_o he_o have_v deal_v with_o we_o be_v further_a evident_a who_o bring_v in_o five_o of_o we_o fox_n dewsbury_n crisp_n whitehead_n penn_n under_o the_o suspicion_n of_o be_v wilful_a liar_n fornicator_n and_o adulterer_n for_o though_o he_o say_v but_o some_o of_o they_o yet_o not_o name_v who_o the_o blemish_n lie_v against_o we_o all_o every_o one_o be_v leave_v to_o his_o liberty_n to_o think_v which_o be_v the_o men._n ah_o the_o god_n of_o vengeance_n will_v repay_v this_o murder_v wicked_a spirit_n that_o as_o greedy_o haunt_v after_o our_o ruin_n as_o the_o evening_n wolf_n do_v after_o the_o prey_n if_o these_o defamation_n be_v to_o pass_v unjudge_v of_o the_o anabaptist_n god_n despise_a light_n will_v judge_v they_o when_o all_o their_o profession_n shall_v never_o relieve_v they_o from_o under_o burden_n of_o it_o thus_o far_o of_o contradiction_n perversion_n and_o lie_n now_o for_o a_o few_o of_o his_o forgery_n some_o of_o tho._n hick_n forgery_n detect_v i_o shall_v now_o endeavour_v to_o give_v some_o brief_a account_n of_o his_o forgery_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o hole_n he_o hope_v to_o escape_v at_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o and_o therefore_o a_o forger_n my_o argument_n run_v thus_o arg._n iu._n he_o that_o give_v that_o for_o a_o man_n answer_n to_o any_o question_n that_o be_v not_o his_o answer_n to_o that_o question_n be_v a_o forger_n but_o that_o tho._n hicks_n have_v do_v therefore_o a_o forger_n consequent_o no_o true_a christian_n he_o agree_v to_o the_o first_o proposition_n the_o second_o he_o deny_v as_o i_o suppose_v which_o i_o will_v prove_v t.h._n anabaptist_n be_v it_o honest_a in_o you_o to_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o other_o when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n you_o make_v it_o a_o rule_n to_o yourselves_o dial._n p._n 24_o 52._o quak._n thou_o mistake_v we_o when_o we_o make_v use_v of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v only_o to_o quiet_a and_o stop_v their_o clamour_n that_o plead_v for_o it_o as_o their_o rule_n anab._n do_v this_o light_n within_o create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v prove_v that_o itself_o be_v but_o a_o creature_n quak._n yes_o anab._n be_v this_o light_n within_o the_o immediate_a object_n of_o divine_a worship_n quak._n yea._n anab._n do_v not_o this_o justify_v that_o horrid_a act_n of_o james_n naylor_n at_o bristol_n in_o receive_v hosannah_n with_o divine_a worship_n &_o c_o dial._n p._n 64_o 65._o quake_n i_o think_v not_o meet_v to_o answer_v such_o inquiry_n a_o wicked_a lie_n for_o we_o disow_v what_o be_v condemnable_a as_o himself_o afterward_o do_v again_o anab._n if_o this_o light_n be_v the_o rule_n who_o be_v the_o subject_a capable_a of_o understand_v it_o ibid._n p_o 13_o 14_o 15._o quak._n thou_o be_v drink_v with_o word_n and_o carnal_a distinction_n i_o know_v not_o what_o thou_o will_v be_v at_o a_o very_a lie_n anab._n more_o the_o pity_n if_o thou_o so_o furious_o contend_v for_o this_o thing_n and_o yet_o know_v not_o what_o i_o will_v be_v at_o etc._n etc._n he_o make_v we_o bad_a that_o he_o may_v condemn_v we_o quak._n thou_o be_v a_o wicked_a creature_n blackness_n of_o darkness_n be_v reserve_v for_o thou_o this_o be_v give_v in_o derision_n anab._n be_v not_o my_o question_n plain_a and_o familiar_a but_o be_v this_o answer_n pertinent_a be_v it_o not_o needful_a we_o shall_v be_v inform_v who_o must_v obey_v this_o light_n etc._n etc._n quak._n thou_o be_v a_o serpent_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_o upon_o thou_o a_o question_n never_o so_o answer_v that_o he_o can_v prove_v anab._n this_o language_n be_v so_o natural_a to_o you_o that_o it_o be_v as_o difficult_a for_o you_o to_o leave_v it_o as_o for_o the_o ethiopian_a to_o change_v his_o skin_n etc._n etc._n ungodly_a man_n who_o see_v not_o that_o it_o be_v his_o design_n not_o to_o be_v inform_v nor_o inform_v we_o but_o to_o scoff_n and_o deride_v we_o quak._n thou_o manifest_v thy_o darkness_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v still_o in_o thy_o imagination_n anab_n what_o need_v these_o impertinency_n t._n hicks_n be_v the_o father_n and_o forger_n of_o they_o quak._n i_o comprehend_v thou_o and_o see_v the_o serpent_n subtlety_n in_o these_o question_n thou_o be_v out_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o drink_v with_o word_n what_o be_v he_o that_o spew_v out_o these_o invent_a answer_n anab._n either_o thou_o can_v or_o thou_o can_v not_o answer_v i_o be_v so_o free_a and_o honest_a as_o to_o tell_v i_o so_o if_o thou_o can_v pray_v let_v i_o know_v whether_o the_o whole_a person_n or_o part_n or_o something_o else_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o incense_v people_n against_o we_o and_o beget_v derision_n thus_o reader_n do_v this_o ungodly_a anabaptist_n the_o scandal_n of_o his_o profession_n treat_v we_o we_o charge_v it_o all_o with_o forgery_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n and_o every_o body_n that_o be_v not_o blind_a may_v sâ—e_v enough_o scorn_n ignorance_n and_o profaneness_n but_o hear_v a_o little_a more_o anab._n do_v you_o believe_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o true_a say_n of_o god_n ibid._n p._n 25._o quak._n yea_o so_o far_o we_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o light_n within_o a_o arâ—ant_a forgery_n anab._n how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o quak._n i_o witness_v it_o anab._n must_v i_o believe_v thou_o upon_o thy_o own_o word_n quak._n i_o will_v have_v thou_o do_v so_o abominable_a forgery_n anab._n be_v it_o thou_o never_o mistake_v about_o person_n and_o thing_n quak._n this_o be_v a_o ensnare_a
more_o full_a relation_n of_o their_o dangerous_a tenet_n continuation_n epist_n pag_n 2._o he_o say_v the_o doctrine_n deliver_v by_o they_o be_v such_o as_o neither_o themselves_o nor_o any_o for_o they_o can_v give_v we_o a_o distinct_a and_o intelligible_a account_n of_o and_o that_o the_o tendency_n of_o all_o their_o write_n and_o declaring_n do_v but_o lead_v people_n into_o the_o thicket_n of_o absurd_a inexplicable_a and_o vnintelligible_a dotage_n epist_n how_o plain_a be_v it_o that_o the_o absurdity_n and_o dotage_n yea_o and_o falsehood_n be_v his_o own_o let_v the_o rational_a reader_n judge_v in_o his_o pretend_v faithful_o to_o represent_v those_o opinion_n and_o tenet_n which_o he_o confess_v neither_o themselves_o nor_o any_o for_o they_o exclude_v himself_o with_o all_o other_o can_v give_v a_o distinct_a and_o intelligible_a account_n of_o and_o that_o they_o be_v inexplicable_a i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o regard_v his_o absurd_a lie_n herein_o as_o take_v notice_n how_o inconsistent_a fruitless_a and_o absurd_a his_o work_n against_o we_o be_v but_o why_o can_v neither_o themselves_o nor_o any_o else_o give_v a_o distinct_a and_o intelligible_a account_n of_o their_o doctrine_n if_o you_o will_v believe_v he_o he_o say_v they_o talk_z like_o madman_n as_o have_v lose_v their_o common_a reason_n and_o be_v absolute_o infatuate_v cont._n p._n 67._o and_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v as_o if_o they_o be_v either_o distract_v or_o â—orse_n p._n 70._o and_o say_v that_o scarce_o a_o man_n that_o read_v w._n penn_n but_o think_v he_o to_o be_v either_o distract_v or_o worse_o p._n 87._o sure_o if_o this_o man_n believe_v all_o this_o of_o we_o he_o will_v not_o perplex_v and_o trouble_v himself_o with_o so_o much_o study_v and_o scribble_n against_o we_o as_o he_o do_v his_o vexation_n and_o torment_n will_v not_o increase_v as_o it_o do_v what!_o madman_n absolute_o infatuate_v distract_v or_o worse_o and_o yet_o their_o doctrine_n and_o tenet_n dangerous_a how_o can_v this_o be_v especial_o if_o neither_o intelligible_a nor_o explicable_a his_o lie_n against_o w.p._n be_v so_o apparent_a that_o all_o in_o their_o wit_n who_o read_v he_o may_v see_v it_o o_o t._n hicks_n why_o have_v thou_o not_o so_o much_o wit_n as_o to_o have_v hide_v thy_o folly_n in_o silence_n thy_o prayer_n be_v the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n vouchsafe_v to_o we_o in_o this_o hour_n of_o trial_n wherein_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n do_v so_o fearful_o prevail_v that_o his_o holy_a truth_n may_v shine_v out_o etc._n etc._n epist_n shine_v out_o must_v not_o that_o be_v in_o man_n conscience_n then_o how_o agree_v this_o with_o his_o oppose_v the_o light_n within_o as_o a_o rule_n by_o spirit_n of_o error_n no_o doubt_v but_o he_o mean_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o quaker_n but_o what_o need_v this_o hour_n of_o trial_n thereby_o come_v so_o near_o he_o or_o he_o fear_v its_o prevalency_n with_o error_n if_o it_o appear_v in_o such_o distraction_n and_o so_o unintelligible_a and_o inexplicable_a therein_o as_o he_o render_v it_o but_o how_o mad_a and_o distract_v soever_o he_o represent_v we_o his_o charity_n and_o pretend_a christianity_n lead_v he_o not_o to_o pity_v we_o but_o gross_o to_o revile_v slander_n and_o abuse_v we_o both_o as_o man_n and_o as_o professor_n of_o religion_n his_o malice_n can_v enough_o vent_v itself_o against_o we_o by_o count_v we_o madman_n absolute_o infatuate_v distract_v etc._n etc._n but_o also_o cheat_n wicked_a or_o vile_a impostor_n monster_n in_o religion_n dissembler_n profane_a immoral_a knave_n impudent_a fellow_n and_o guilty_a of_o deceit_n and_o hypocrisy_n equivocation_n idle_a praâ—ing_n horriâ—_n blasphemy_n arrogance_n little_a respect_n to_o magistrateâ—_n wilful_a lie_v vile_a hypocrisy_n and_o deceit_n the_o most_o implacable_a enemy_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o vile_a impostor_n as_o ever_o be_v destructive_a to_o all_o humane_a society_n horrid_a enormity_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o well_o this_o kind_n of_o tâ—â—aâ—iâ—â—_n we_o with_o most_o calumnious_a revile_v agree_v eitâ—eâ—_n with_o his_o accusation_n before_o of_o mad_a man_n distract_v &c_n &c_n oâ—â—ith_v his_o pretence_n to_o meekness_n and_o fear_n p._n 3â—_n scripture_n language_n and_o term_n p._n 38._o or_o with_o his_o intend_v only_o our_o conviction_n and_o recovery_n let_v all_o sober_a reader_n judge_v we_o be_v sure_a that_o this_o way_n of_o desâ—ming_v render_v a_o people_n so_o gross_o odious_a to_o the_o nation_n and_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o power_n be_v not_o the_o way_n either_o to_o convince_v or_o recover_v they_o if_o deceitve_v or_o misguide_v much_o less_o to_o belie_v and_o slander_v they_o in_o matter_n wherein_o they_o know_v themselves_o clear_a as_o he_o have_v do_v by_o we_o as_o when_o we_o declare_v ouâ—_n faith_n in_o a_o matter_n and_o give_v as_o plain_a and_o sincere_a answer_n as_o we_o can_v &_o that_o according_a to_o plain_a scripture_n he_o tell_v we_o we_o do_v notorious_o equivocate_v and_o dissemble_v p._n 54_o &_o that_o we_o do_v not_o in_o truth_n believe_v what_o we_o persuade_v many_o well-meaning_a people_n we_o do_v p._n 69._o such_o be_v the_o measure_n we_o meet_v withal_o from_o this_o malicious_a accuser_n who_o most_o false_o presume_v to_o be_v a_o judge_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o intention_n contrary_a to_o what_o we_o in_o plainness_n express_v wherein_o our_o conscience_n bear_v we_o recoâ—d_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n he_o gross_o belie_v we_o and_o the_o deceit_n and_o falsehood_n lie_v upon_o himself_o and_o he_o can_v wash_v his_o hand_n of_o it_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o his_o dialogue_n p_o 90._o that_o if_o the_o quaker_n return_v he_o the_o common_a answer_n that_o they_o be_v lie_n and_o slander_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o envious_a rail_a man_n to_o the_o first_o he_o shall_v not_o think_v himself_o concern_v to_o give_v any_o reply_n because_o he_o be_v full_o satisfy_v etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o as_o i_o have_v sufficient_a ground_n i_o do_v charge_v he_o with_o be_v guilty_a of_o â—oth_n lie_v and_o slander_n against_o the_o quaker_n of_o which_o â—instanced_a seven_o dipper_n plung_v pag._n 16_o 17._o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o shall_v not_o think_v himself_o concern_v to_o give_v any_o reply_n on_o this_o occasion_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o only_o write_v a_o second_o dialogue_n not_o to_o vindicate_v himself_o from_o bâ—ing_v a_o slanderer_n and_o a_o forger_n but_o for_o â—roof_n of_o his_o own_o lie_n and_o forgery_n have_v add_v more_o against_o we_o and_o for_o the_o most_o â—art_n of_o his_o contradiction_n i_o charge_v against_o he_o in_o the_o say_a dipper_n â—lunged_v he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o make_v â—n_a essay_n to_o reconcile_v they_o neither_o have_v his_o brother_n v._o kiffin_n nor_o any_o else_o of_o his_o brethren_n appear_v in_o â—rint_n either_o to_o vindicate_v or_o excuse_v he_o though_o rfer_v to_o therein_o but_o he_o must_v either_o stand_v sole_o â—on_v his_o own_o leg_n or_o fall_v in_o that_o they_o do_v somewhat_o wise_o and_o wary_o but_o neither_o prudent_o â—r_o like_o christian_n to_o suffer_v their_o brother_n hicks_n thus_o heady_o and_o outrageous_o to_o persist_v in_o his_o perverse_a spirit_n to_o clamour_n vilify_v reproach_n and_o defame_v both_o particular_a man_n and_o a_o body_n of_o people_n fear_v god_n together_o with_o their_o religion_n and_o suffering_n nor_o will_v he_o grace_v the_o anabaptist_n cause_v with_o â—is_n defame_v pamphlet_n nor_o they_o in_o spread_v they_o be_v patch_v up_o with_o both_o lie_n and_o falsehood_n be_v it_o further_o observe_v that_o tho._n hicks_n will_v persuade_v the_o reader_n of_o his_o honesty_n and_o conscienciousness_n touch_v his_o work_n against_o we_o in_o his_o seem_a solemn_a appeal_n epist_n p._n 2_o say_v god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o such_o vile_a injustice_n as_o to_o charge_v they_o with_o false_a thing_n examine_v the_o quotation_n and_o thâ—â—_n judge_v he_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v he_o be_v very_o just_a but_o let_v we_o try_v he_o though_o he_o be_v full_o handle_v before_o if_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o such_o vile_a injustice_n as_o he_o mention_n where_o he_o say_v the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v esteem_v by_o they_o viz._n the_o quaker_n inferiors_n to_o their_o own_o pamphlet_n lie_n yea_o they_o render_v they_o to_o be_v of_o no_o more_o authority_n than_o the_o fable_n of_o aesoâ—_n epist_n where_o be_v his_o quotation_n from_o the_o quaker_n that_o they_o thus_o render_v the_o holy_a scripture_n he_o refer_v we_o to_o none_o at_o all_o i_o charge_v he_o with_o a_o abominalle_a slander_n vile_a injustice_n and_o gross_a deceit_n in_o thâ—_n and_o we_o utter_o disow_v and_o abominate_a such_o a_o undervalue_a comparison_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o here_o he_o have_v accuse_v we_o of_o o_o sear_a
or_o substance_n or_o if_o by_o personal_n be_v he_o mean_v a_o body_n distinct_a from_o we_o i_o believe_v he_o have_v a_o spiritual_a glorious_a body_n distinct_a from_o all_o these_o earthly_a sublunary_a body_n but_o for_o t.h._n he_o have_v as_o little_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n personal_a be_v as_o he_o call_v it_o in_o heaven_n as_o he_o have_v scripture_n for_o this_o phrase_n or_o faith_n in_o his_o light_n within_o if_o by_o personal_n be_v he_o mean_v the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n our_o confess_v the_o man_n christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v sufficient_o evince_v and_o the_o socinian_n clear_v i_o in_o his_o controversy_n end_v pag._n 50._o where_o he_o say_v geo._n whitehead_n use_v the_o word_n manhood_n viz._n he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o manhood_n in_o time_n be_v the_o heaven_n that_o must_v retain_v he_o only_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n p_o 43._o it_o be_v not_o the_o heaven_n must_v retain_v he_o but_o who_o the_o heaven_n must_v receive_v etc._n etc._n act_v 3.21_o and_o this_o be_v above_o and_o large_a than_o the_o heart_n of_o men._n where_o prove_v he_o by_o scripture_n that_o christ_n second_o come_v without_o sin_n to_o salvation_n be_v a_o personal_a come_v while_o he_o answer_v not_o this_o he_o say_v nothing_o to_o purpose_n about_o it_o p._n 43_o 44._o and_o answer_v not_o what_o i_o have_v write_v christ_n ascend_v p._n 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o but_o be_v it_o a_o contradiction_n in_o i_o to_o confess_v that_o christ_n arise_v with_o the_o same_o body_n that_o be_v crucify_a and_o put_v to_o death_n and_o that_o he_o ascend_v into_o glory_n and_o yet_o either_o to_o say_v that_o i_o can_v believe_v his_o body_n to_o be_v a_o carnal_a body_n in_o heaven_n and_o these_o word_n be_v not_o scripture-language_n viz._n to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o body_n of_o flesh_n blood_n and_o bones_o a_o personal_a be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n remote_a and_o not_o in_o man_n or_o that_o his_o second_o come_v without_o sin_n unto_o salvation_n be_v see_v spiritual_o not_o carnal_o and_o that_o they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v disappoint_v of_o their_o hope_n and_o expectation_n who_o be_v expect_v that_o christ_n second_o come_v or_o appearance_n to_o salvation_n will_v be_v such_o a_o personal_a come_v and_o his_o reign_n a_o personal_a reign_n the_o believer_n in_o the_o primitive_a christian_n day_n who_o look_v for_o he_o 9.28_o be_v not_o thus_o disappoint_v of_o their_o hope_n and_o expectation_n but_o to_o say_v i_o can_v believe_v that_o christ_n ascend_v 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o body_n which_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n p._n 44_o 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o my_o word_n though_o he_o cite_v they_o for_o i_o o_o gross_a forgery_n 〈◊〉_d then_o to_o infer_v upon_o be_v that_o i_o do_v but_o dissemble_v in_o the_o first_o viz._n in_o say_v that_o christ_n arise_v with_o the_o same_o body_n that_o be_v crucify_v and_o put_v to_o death_n and_o that_o he_o ascend_v into_o glory_n god_n who_o know_v my_o sincerity_n will_v judge_v this_o forger_n of_o falsehood_n and_o slander_n against_o i_o &_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o record_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n i_o speak_v my_o belief_n sincere_o without_o dissimulation_n touch_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n he_o answer_v not_o the_o objection_n he_o lay_v down_o in_o my_o name_n viz._n where_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v that_o christ_n glorify_a body_n in_o heaven_n be_v of_o a_o humane_a nature_n p._n 45._o whereas_o t.h._n query_n do_v not_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o same_o jesus_n that_o go_v away_o shall_v in_o like_a manner_n come_v again_o act_v 1.10_o 11._o and_o then_o frame_v the_o answer_n for_o we_o thus_o viz._n quak._n i_o deny_v he_o shall_v come_v visible_o and_o though_o it_o be_v say_v in_o like_a manner_n yet_o every_o like_a be_v not_o the_o same_o and_o to_o this_o he_o subscribe_v whitehead_n pag._n 22._o of_o christ_n ascend_v and_o then_o for_o answer_n say_v be_v not_o this_o a_o plain_a denial_n of_o the_o second_o personal_n come_v of_o christ_n contin_n p_o 43._o to_o all_o which_o i_o answer_v in_o his_o subscribe_v my_o name_n to_o these_o as_o my_o word_n viz._n that_o i_o deny_v he_o shall_v come_v visible_o he_o have_v abuse_v i_o and_o my_o name_n with_o a_o forgery_n of_o his_o own_o they_o be_v not_o my_o word_n but_o i_o quote_v rev._n 1.7_o 8_o 13_o 14_o 16._o about_o christ_n appearance_n i_o say_v in_o none_o of_o which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n call_v a_o body_n of_o flesh_n blood_n and_o bone_n visible_o to_o come_v again_o but_o that_o he_o be_v alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o vers_fw-la 11._o he_o prove_v not_o by_o scripture_n that_o christ_n second_o come_v to_o salvation_n be_v such_o a_o personal_a come_v as_o he_o imagine_v but_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o shall_v come_v again_o it_o be_v true_a i_o say_v every_o like_a manner_n be_v not_o the_o very_a same_o nor_o all_o cloud_n the_o same_o christ_n ascend_v p._n 22_o 23._o and_o therein_o i_o will_v be_v understand_v that_o though_o i_o own_o christ_n come_v again_o the_o second_o time_n to_o salvation_n as_o certain_a and_o manifest_a as_o he_o be_v see_v to_o ascend_v when_o the_o cloud_n receive_v he_o out_o of_o their_o sight_n who_o stand_v gaze_v up_o into_o heaven_n yet_o he_o after_o that_o come_v again_o and_o signal_o appear_v various_o to_o divers_a and_o in_o a_o more_o glorious_a manner_n than_o he_o be_v see_v to_o ascend_v for_o he_o ascend_v into_o glory_n which_o his_o come_v again_o do_v not_o divest_v he_o of_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v universal_o see_v to_o some_o man_n terror_n and_o sorrow_n and_o to_o other_o great_a comfort_n and_o joy_n to_o paul_n he_o appear_v in_o a_o heavenly_a vision_n or_o light_n from_o heaven_n above_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v without_o sight_n for_o three_o day_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o stand_v gaze_v at_o his_o come_v as_o the_o man_n of_o gallilee_n do_v at_o his_o ascend_n and_o when_o john_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n he_o appear_v to_o he_o so_o that_o his_o eye_n be_v as_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n his_o countenance_n as_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o his_o strength_n insomuch_o that_o he_o say_v when_o i_o see_v he_o i_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n as_o dead_a rev._n 1.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o so_o that_o john_n can_v not_o stand_v gaze_v at_o this_o appearance_n which_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o angel_n appearance_n unto_o daniel_n in_o his_o great_a vision_n insomuch_o that_o he_o say_v there_o remain_v no_o strength_n in_o i_o see_v dan._n 10_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o compare_v with_o rev._n 1.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o i_o must_v own_o christ_n come_v universal_o in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n to_o be_v after_o a_o more_o transcendent_a manner_n and_o high_a glory_n than_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v gaze_v at_o as_o they_o do_v at_o his_o ascension_n and_o must_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v a_o design_n of_o satan_n to_o keep_v some_o man_n in_o carnal_a imagination_n and_o dark_a thought_n of_o a_o humane_a personal_n christ_n consist_v either_o of_o flesh_n blood_n and_o bone_n like_o they_o or_o of_o flesh_n and_o bone_n without_o blood_n and_o so_o of_o god_n right_a hand_n as_o limit_v to_o that_o remoteness_n that_o they_o neglect_v to_o wait_v for_o christ_n inward_a and_o spiritual_a appearance_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n right_a hand_n near_o they_o to_o save_v aâ—d_v preserve_v they_o from_o sin_n and_o death_n in_o this_o the_o enemy_n have_v deceive_v they_o and_o the_o devil_n blind_v they_o from_o the_o spiritual_a and_o save_v knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o come_n in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o why_o must_v i_o be_v count_v guilty_a of_o vile_a hypocrisy_n be_v it_o for_o say_v every_o man_n have_v not_o the_o son_n that_o be_v reveal_o and_o united_o in_o possession_n which_o be_v my_o very_a intent_n and_o yet_o a_o light_n of_o the_o son_n appear_v in_o every_o man_n in_o some_o degree_n or_o for_o deny_v that_o this_o light_n be_v a_o mere_a creature_n and_o assert_v that_o in_o he_o be_v life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n and_o this_o life_n and_o light_n be_v divine_a and_o increated_a 49._o p._n 46_o 47._o i_o be_o still_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o though_o the_o man_n repeat_v some_o of_o my_o word_n he_o have_v bring_v i_o no_o argument_n to_o convince_v i_o that_o this_o life_n which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a creature_n but_o if_o it_o be_v divine_a and_o increated_a he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v it_o must_v