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the_o fire_n as_o our_o paper_n and_o query_n for_o our_o give_v forth_o paper_n or_o print_a book_n it_o be_v from_o the_o immediate_a and_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o god_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o those_o holy_a scripture_n which_o they_o prefer_v be_v their_o own_o book_n and_o so_o much_o or_o such_o part_n of_o the_o bible_n as_o they_o will_v allow_v to_o remain_v uncorrupted_a etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o this_o insincere_a g._n whitehead_n hide_v himself_o by_o a_o deceivible_a meaning_n as_o be_v more_o plain_a by_o what_o he_o say_v in_o his_o ancient_a book_n call_v truth_n defend_v p_o 7._o that_o which_o be_v speak_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o any_o say_v g._n w._n be_v of_o as_o great_a authority_n as_o the_o scripture_n and_o chapter_n be_v and_o great_a etc._n etc._n now_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_v what_o those_o holy_a scripture_n be_v that_o they_o prefer_v before_o all_o book_n exâ—aâ—â—n_o the_o word_n and_o as_o to_o what_o part_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d allow_v to_o be_v holy_a scripture_n hâ—aâ—_n 〈…〉_o so_o hâ—ad_o say_v in_o refuge_n fix_v p._n 17._o viz._n whether_o moâ—_n 〈◊〉_d hâ—â—mis_n be_v the_o first_o penman_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o whether_o both_o these_o and_o not_o one_o and_o whether_o some_o word_n be_v not_o speak_v by_o the_o grand_a imposter_n some_o by_o wicked_a man_n some_o by_o wise_a man_n ill_o apply_v some_o by_o good_a man_n in_o express_v some_o by_o false_a prophet_n and_o yet_o true_a some_o by_o true_a prophet_n and_o yet_o false_a etc._n etc._n now_o reader_n do_v but_o compare_v this_o with_o what_o w._n penn_n say_v before_o and_o than_o if_o my_o old_a friend_n for_o time_n to_o come_v shall_v object_v and_o say_v there_o be_v seem_a contradiction_n in_o the_o scripture_n or_o bible_n and_o therefore_o well_o may_v our_o friend_n book_n seem_v to_o contradict_v each_o other_o pray_v let_v they_o know_v that_o there_o be_v not_o only_o seem_v but_o real_a contradiction_n in_o 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to_o his_o friend_n pag._n 35.42_o call_v the_o write_n of_o matthew_n mark_n luke_n and_o john_n the_o gospel_n and_o so_o be_v no_o quaker_n if_o g._n w._n say_v true_a well_o what_o think_v you_o my_o old_a friend_n can_v we_o suppose_v these_o man_n be_v any_o moâ—e_n lead_v by_o the_o one_o spirit_n than_o other_o be_v sure_o naâ—_n but_o to_o face_n about_o again_o g_z fox_n in_o his_o book_n news_n from_o the_o north_n p._n 14_o say_v your_o church_n be_v a_o steeplehouse_n which_o be_v carnal_a and_o your_o teacher_n be_v carnal_a your_o original_a be_v carnal_a hebrew_n greek_a and_o latin_a and_o your_o word_n be_v carnal_a the_o letter_n and_o the_o light_n be_v carnal_a the_o letter_n so_o dust_n be_v the_o serpent_n meat_n their_o original_a be_v but_o dust_n which_o be_v but_o the_o letter_n which_o be_v death_n their_o church_n be_v dust_n a_o heap_n of_o lime_n and_o stone_n gather_v together_o so_o the_o serpent_n feed_v upon_o dust_n and_o their_o gospel_n be_v dust_n 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in_o pretend_v to_o prefer_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n before_o all_o book_n it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o buâ—_n deceit_n till_o they_o condemn_v their_o old_a doctrine_n for_o g._n vv._n confess_v their_o intention_n may_v be_v the_o same_o though_o they_o may_v see_v cause_n now_o otherways_o to_o word_n the_o matter_n count_n conu._n pag._n 72_o and_o last_o sam._n fisher_n say_v of_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v their_o transcription_n and_o translation_n never_o so_o certain_a and_o entire_a by_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o original_a copy_n yet_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o be_v to_o all_o man_n any_o other_o than_o a_o lisbian_a rule_n or_o nose_n of_o wax_n see_v his_o additional_a appendix_n p._n 21._o mark_v how_o he_o affirm_v that_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v never_o so_o true_a yet_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n now_o i_o dare_v affirm_v there_o be_v no_o sort_n of_o people_n else_o in_o 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not_o a_o rule_n and_o for_o trial_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v ans_fw-fr they_o be_v of_o great_a service_n child_n and_o be_v to_o be_v read_v and_o believe_v but_o if_o thou_o look_v upon_o the_o scripture_n for_o a_o rule_n and_o for_o try_v thou_o give_v that_o unto_o they_o which_o belong_v unto_o christ_n etc._n etc._n note_v here_o the_o scripture_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v any_o rule_n at_o all_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o try_v action_n or_o word_n but_o he_o say_v they_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o yet_o w._n p._n show_v they_o to_o be_v uncertain_a so_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o which_o be_v uncertain_a and_o no_o rule_n in_o any_o case_n be_v not_o this_o rare_a doctrine_n but_o to_o face_n round_o about_o again_o e._n bâ—rroughs_n in_o his_o hue-and-cry_a after_o false_a prophet_n say_v i_o shall_v lay_v all_o people_n to_o the_o line_n of_o judgement_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o spirit_n that_o give_v they_o see_v p._n 880._o 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infancy_n the_o other_o of_o a_o woman_n sudden_o make_v whole_a from_o a_o leprosy_n i_o sincere_o declare_v i_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o dread_n on_o my_o spirit_n at_o the_o news_n fear_v i_o shall_v hear_v that_o they_o be_v people_n belong_v to_o my_o old_a friend_n the_o quaker_n because_o i_o know_v they_o to_o be_v already_o too_o much_o exalt_v in_o their_o mind_n above_o all_o other_o professor_n of_o christianity_n and_o if_o these_o miracle_n shall_v be_v do_v upon_o any_o of_o they_o it_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o insult_v still_o more_o presumptuous_o but_o by_o read_v the_o relation_n i_o find_v the_o one_o to_o be_v a_o french_a protestant_a girl_n and_o the_o other_o a_o baptist_n woman_n person_n no_o doubt_n humble_a enough_o to_o beg_v of_o god_n in_o their_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n for_o their_o sin_n as_o i_o never_o hear_v any_o quaker_n do_v in_o more_o than_o â—0_n year_n attend_v their_o meeting_n etc._n etc._n last_o this_o observation_n i_o make_v 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say_v of_o infallibility_n william_n penn_n in_o his_o rebuke_n to_o 21_o divineâ—_n p._n 22_o say_v we_o be_v horrible_o abuse_v in_o say_v we_o pretend_v all_o our_o minister_n to_o be_v infallible_a but_o whether_o what_o w._n p._n here_o say_v be_v true_a read_v what_o the_o same_o w._n p._n say_v in_o judas_n and_o the_o jew_n p._n 43._o viz._n our_o ministry_n be_v of_o god_n it_o stand_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o live_a spiritual_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o in_o a_o true_a account_n etc._n etc._n p._n 18._o say_v we_o have_v thousand_o at_o our_o meeting_n and_o none_o of_o we_o dare_v speak_v a_o word_n but_o as_o eternal_o move_v of_o the_o lord_n now_o observe_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o eternal_a motion_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v needs_o be_v â—nfallible_a or_o nothing_o be_v infallible_o speak_v therefore_o be_v not_o this_o rather_o horrible_a falsity_n deceit_n and_o double_a deal_n in_o w._n p._n etc._n etc._n especial_o see_v g._n w._n large_o declare_v in_o his_o voice_n of_o wisdom_n p._n 33_o that_o they_o that_o want_v infallibility_n be_v not_o true_a minister_n beside_o g._n f._n say_v their_o preach_n be_v from_o conjuration_n that_o be_v not_o speak_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n all_z you_o that_o speak_v and_o not_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v false_a prophetâ—_n see_v his_o ans_fw-fr to_o the_o west_n pet._n p._n 25._o and_o saul_n errand_n â—c_z p._n 7._o and_o in_o truth_n defence_n p._n 107._o and_o news_n from_o the_o north_n p._n 1._o and_o other_o book_n they_o declare_v what_o themselves_o write_v and_o speak_v to_o be_v fâ—om_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o also_o in_o gr._n myst._n p._n 267._o say_v the_o quaker_n aâ—e_v the_o only_a minister_n of_o christ._n and_o e._n burrroughs_n say_v p_o 3â—8_n 462._o all_o that_o ever_o own_o god_n and_o salvation_n shall_v own_v we_o we_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o soul_n but_o though_o i_o have_v sufficient_o show_v they_o be_v 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