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spirit_n and_o in_o the_o truth_n i_o say_v the_o spiritual_a man_n with_o his_o ordinance_n and_o administration_n which_o be_v spiritual_a stand_v over_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o over_o these_o his_o carnal_a weak_a unprofitable_a ordinance_n beggar_o rudiment_n vain_a ceremony_n and_o traditional_a imitation_n which_o although_o you_o call_v they_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o your_o own_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n and_o thus_o by_o a_o just_a and_o a_o lawful_a trial_n it_o plain_o and_o evident_o appear_v that_o you_o be_v neither_o church_n nor_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o in_o all_o the_o particular_n beforementioned_a you_o be_v find_v very_o much_o to_o differ_v from_o they_o and_o because_o you_o be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o his_o spirit_n do_v not_o lead_v you_o to_o and_o guide_v you_o in_o the_o practice_n or_o performance_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o you_o plead_v for_o and_o follow_v therefore_o 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we_o own_o and_o witness_v a_o spiritual_a warfare_n which_o all_o must_v know_v before_o they_o can_v be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v you_o be_v find_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o this_o to_o be_v arm_v with_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o so_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o war_n against_o sin_n and_o satan_n we_o can_v have_v own_v you_o in_o such_o a_o state_n as_o a_o people_n who_o the_o lord_n be_v purge_v and_o cleanslng_v and_o sanctify_v for_o himself_o sit_v and_o prepare_v you_o to_o be_v a_o habitation_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o dwell_v in_o that_o your_o body_n may_v become_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o you_o may_v be_v marry_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o righteousness_n and_o become_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v his_o church_n but_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o you_o for_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o remain_v in_o you_o but_o reign_v in_o you_o and_o apparent_o write_v upon_o you_o and_o where_o sin_n and_o 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in_o you_o and_o as_o i_o have_v say_v do_v very_o much_o alter_v your_o case_n from_o what_o these_o expression_n of_o thou_o may_v seem_v to_o render_v it_o and_o say_v thou_o that_o which_o t._n c._n say_v be_v that_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n have_v have_v the_o same_o or_o as_o great_a sin_n and_o abomination_n in_o they_o as_o be_v mention_v in_o that_o epistle_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n own_v of_o god_n as_o be_v full_o prove_v etc._n etc._n to_o which_o scripture_n thou_o say_v t._n s._n give_v no_o answer_n to_o this_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o very_a light_n thing_n with_o t._n c._n to_o lay_v sin_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_a and_o to_o condemn_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o just_a and_o also_o to_o plead_v justification_n for_o those_o in_o who_o abomination_n reign_v and_o in_o who_o forehead_n iniquity_n be_v apparent_o write_v but_o t._n c._n will_n one_o day_n know_v that_o he_o which_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a even_o they_o both_o be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n yet_o by_o all_o that_o t._n c._n have_v say_v though_o he_o have_v quote_v so_o many_o scripture_n pervert_v they_o and_o even_o wrest_v they_o to_o his_o own_o destruction_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o ever_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v guilty_a of_o these_o or_o the_o like_a abomination_n as_o in_o the_o tiverton_n epistle_n be_v express_v neither_o do_v any_o one_o of_o those_o scripture_n at_o all_o prove_v any_o such_o thing_n therefore_o it_o be_v needless_a for_o t._n s_o to_o give_v any_o answer_n thereunto_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o thou_o seem_v to_o vaunt_v thyself_o because_o t._n s._n have_v not_o speak_v particular_o in_o answer_n to_o those_o scripture_n which_o thou_o call_v t._n c._n his_o cloud_n of_o witness_n and_o that_o both_o in_o thy_o paper_n and_o also_o in_o t._n c._n his_o answer_n to_o t._n s._n his_o epistle_n the_o pervert_n of_o the_o scripture_n especial_o what_o be_v write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o stirrup_n whereby_o you_o may_v mount_v you_o self_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o iniquity_n take_v occasion_n from_o what_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o they_o concerning_o such_o as_o have_v sin_v to_o boast_v yourselves_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n notwithstanding_o your_o great_a abomination_n and_o apparent_a iniquity_n confess_v and_o express_v in_o tiverton_n write_v i_o shall_v therefore_o speak_v something_o brief_o to_o some_o of_o those_o scripture_n thereby_o to_o discover_v thy_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n of_o which_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n declare_v and_o first_o concerning_o the_o church_n of_o the_o roman_n chap._n 13._o
be_v consider_v what_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n be_v and_o that_o he_o further_o say_v the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o light_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n the_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o now_o come_v to_o the_o matter_n to_o which_o thou_o scoffing_o and_o wicked_o say_v now_o he_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o work_n out_o with_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o follow_v the_o law_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n of_o his_o own_o imagination_n and_o be_v sure_a salthouse_n will_v prevail_v and_o carry_v all_o before_o he_o thou_o hypocrite_n be_v this_o out_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n to_o speak_v truth_n in_o the_o very_a scripture-language_n have_v not_o t._n s._n quote_v the_o scripture_n for_o proof_n of_o what_o he_o assert_v concerning_o the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o light_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o word_n of_o faith_n nigh_o in_o the_o heart_n the_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o yet_o thou_o be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o say_v out_o with_o the_o scriipture_n of_o truth_n and_o follow_v the_o law_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n or_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n or_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n or_o the_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n which_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v this_o the_o law_n or_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n thou_o have_v no_o cover_n for_o thy_o wickedness_n here_o but_o have_v manifest_o publish_v thy_o folly_n and_o thy_o envy_n in_o charge_v t._n s._n for_o out_v the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n when_o he_o have_v cite_v the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n for_o proof_n of_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v therefore_o because_o thy_o wickedness_n be_v so_o plain_o and_o open_o discover_v in_o set_v thyself_o through_o envy_n to_o oppose_v gainsay_v and_o resist_v the_o truth_n the_o less_o needs_o be_v speak_v in_o answer_n to_o it_o and_o if_o any_o will_v believe_v thou_o or_o be_v deceive_v by_o thou_o herein_o it_o be_v such_o who_o be_v willing_o ignorant_a and_o be_v give_v up_o to_o believe_v lie_n and_o their_o blood_n will_v be_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n but_o although_o t._n c._n have_v cite_v the_o law_n and_o testimony_n for_o a_o rule_n yet_o when_o t._n s_o have_v prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n that_o this_o law_n and_o testimony_n be_v within_o in_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v like_o t._n c._n have_v no_o mind_n to_o join_v issue_n or_o plead_v with_o he_o for_o he_o well_o know_v that_o shall_v he_o speak_v no_o more_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n than_o what_o be_v manifest_a in_o he_o and_o write_v in_o his_o heart_n his_o mouth_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o many_o of_o his_o brethren_n will_v soon_o be_v stop_v for_o though_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a within_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n yet_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o in_o that_o which_o do_v make_v manifest_a but_o be_v enemy_n to_o it_o they_o know_v little_a of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o law_n or_o testimony_n neither_o be_v it_o their_o rule_n now_o that_o which_o do_v make_v manifest_a be_v light_a eph._n 5._o 13._o but_o t._n c._n say_v your_o faith_n be_v not_o in_o a_o light_n within_o therefore_o your_o faith_n be_v not_o in_o that_o which_o do_v make_v manifest_a and_o how_o then_o shall_v you_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n or_o his_o law_n and_o testimony_n of_o which_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n declare_v and_o thus_o though_o in_o word_n you_o profess_v god_n and_o talk_v of_o his_o law_n and_o testimony_n to_o be_v your_o rule_n yet_o in_o work_n you_o deny_v he_o and_o his_o law_n of_o righteousness_n be_v cast_v behind_o your_o back_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n you_o have_v deny_v and_o 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