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have_v forget_v that_o paul_n say_v the_o same_o act_v 26.22_o for_o all_o that_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n teach_v and_o enjoin_v be_v either_o declare_v or_o foretold_v by_o the_o prophet_n loâ—g_v before_o therefore_o the_o doctrine_n be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o the_o prophet_n but_o after_o christ_n resurrection_n the_o dispensation_n of_o it_o be_v more_o clear_a and_o full_a pag._n 19_o you_o blame_v i_o for_o charge_v that_o upon_o you_o in_o the_o 12_o article_n which_o you_o never_o believe_v much_o less_o proâ—essed_v viz._n that_o the_o scripture_n ought_v to_o be_v believe_v only_o for_o their_o own_o outward_a evidence_n and_o testimony_n and_o not_o for_o the_o inward_a evidence_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o man_n heart_n but_o in_o this_o you_o be_v equal_o impertinent_a as_o in_o most_o other_o thing_n as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o cotton_n mather_n to_o 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as_o it_o derogate_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o so_o it_o be_v as_o absurd_a as_o to_o say_v the_o sun_n light_n at_o noon_n day_n have_v no_o evidence_n of_o its_o own_o but_o man_n must_v light_v a_o candle_n to_o let_v people_n see_v the_o sun_n light_n at_o noon_n this_o be_v rare_a logic_n of_o you_o you_o insinuate_v i_o seâ—k_v out_o more_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n logos_fw-la then_o it_o can_v bear_v without_o tautologi_fw-la s_z but_o if_o these_o be_v tautology_n the_o english_a translation_n of_o the_o bible_n have_v make_v they_o and_o not_o i_o and_o yet_o a_o true_a difference_n can_v be_v assign_v by_o schoolboy_n betwixt_o communication_n as_o pass_v betwixt_o two_o or_o more_o and_o word_n of_o talk_n and_o speech_n that_o may_v be_v of_o one_o when_o none_o do_v answer_v pag._n 20._o you_o will_v have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n compare_v to_o
bread_n rain_n and_o dew_n only_o for_o the_o efficacy_n oâ—_n it_o and_o not_o for_o the_o extent_n and_o plenty_n of_o it_o but_o for_o this_o we_o have_v your_o bare_a authority_n contrary_a boâ—h_n to_o scripture_n and_o experience_n of_o thousand_o who_o witness_v the_o word_n of_o god_n plentiful_o to_o dwell_v in_o they_o like_v to_o the_o drop_n of_o rain_n and_o dew_n for_o plenty_n of_o the_o divine_a dropping_n and_o showering_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o for_o efficacy_n you_o grant_v the_o scripture_n be_v both_o by_o metaphor_n and_o metonyme_n call_v the_o word_n and_o word_n of_o god_n and_o in_o so_o do_v you_o give_v away_o your_o cause_n unto_o the_o quaker_n for_o we_o say_v the_o same_o although_o the_o great_a outcry_n have_v be_v against_o we_o that_o we_o do_v not_o allow_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v proper_o &_o without_o all_o figure_n of_o metaphor_n or_o metonyme_n the_o word_n and_o word_n of_o god_n and_o since_o you_o thus_o agree_v with_o we_o i_o see_v not_o how_o you_o can_v call_v we_o apostate_n for_o gainsaying_n you_o in_o this_o particular_a pag._n 21._o you_o say_v i_o confound_v the_o metonymy_n officientis_fw-la with_o a_o metonyme_n signi_fw-la but_o i_o say_v you_o prevaricate_v for_o i_o neither_o mention_n the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o but_o the_o example_n bring_v by_o i_o signify_v both_o these_o kind_n of_o metonyme_n without_o confusion_n for_o moses_n book_n be_v call_v moses_n by_o the_o metonyme_n efficientis_fw-la and_o isaiah_n his_o book_n be_v call_v his_o vision_n by_o the_o metonyme_n signi_fw-la cap._n ii_o i_o shall_v brief_o take_v notice_n of_o your_o perversion_n and_o omission_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o so_o proceed_v to_o the_o end_n for_o it_o be_v but_o waste_a time_n and_o paper_n both_o which_o be_v to_o be_v better_o bestow_v than_o to_o follow_v you_o at_o large_a you_o disow_v the_o word_n inspiration_n as_o give_v in_o our_o day_n pag._n 22._o wherein_o as_o you_o be_v singular_a so_o you_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o for_o all_o your_o pretence_n to_o spirituality_n of_o worship_n and_o pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n yet_o be_v short_a of_o they_o for_o they_o in_o divers_a place_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n pray_v for_o inspiration_n and_o the_o scot_n confession_n of_o faith_n in_o john_n knox_n day_n say_v express_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o your_o ignorance_n and_o prejudice_n do_v here_o plain_o appear_v and_o instead_o of_o defend_v the_o protestant_a religion_n you_o but_o betray_v it_o and_o â—onounce_v it_o for_o sober_a protestant_n both_o episcopal_a and_o presbyterian_a do_v own_o inspiration_n which_o you_o plain_o deny_v pag._n 23._o the_o scripture_n that_o both_o â—he_v assembly_n and_o you_o cite_v that_o divine_a inâ—pirations_n and_o revelation_n be_v cease_v to_o wit_n of_o ancient_a doctrine_n for_o we_o plead_v for_o no_o new_a doctrine_n be_v whole_o from_o your_o purpose_n as_o 2_o tim._n 3.6_o 17._o heb._n 1.1_o 2._o &_o prov._n 2.19_o or_o any_o other_o for_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o scripture_n divine_a inspiration_n and_o new_a internal_a divine_a revelation_n continue_v in_o the_o church_n after_o all_o this_o in_o and_z with_o the_o apostle_n but_o you_o gross_o prevaricate_v by_o your_o unfair_a way_n of_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o new_a revelation_n of_o any_o new_a doctrine_n or_o new_a doctrinal_a truth_n and_o thus_o you_o think_v to_o elude_v my_o argument_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o ignorant_a reader_n but_o this_o mean_a art_n of_o you_o will_v not_o do_v for_o you_o fight_v against_o your_o own_o shadow_n and_o not_o against_o our_o doctrine_n for_o we_o assent_v no_o new_a revelation_n of_o any_o new_a doctrine_n but_o of_o the_o ancient_a doctrine_n abundant_o deliver_v to_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n but_o as_o their_o faith_n can_v not_o save_v we_o so_o nor_o can_v their_o inward_a inspiration_n and_o revelation_n pag._n 27._o you_o blame_v i_o for_o plead_v for_o extraordinary_a revelation_n such_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v which_o be_v a_o gross_a perversion_n and_o plain_a contradictory_n to_o my_o word_n for_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o distinction_n of_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a revelation_n may_v in_o a_o true_a fence_n well_o be_v admit_v and_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n have_v both_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a we_o plead_v for_o the_o ordinary_a revelation_n they_o have_v common_a to_o they_o with_o other_o saint_n but_o not_o for_o the_o extraordinary_a they_o have_v whereas_o your_o confession_n deny_v all_o sort_n of_o revelation_n again_o you_o blame_v i_o for_o confound_a inspiration_n revelation_n and_o illumination_n but_o i_o say_v they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v great_a nonsense_n to_o separate_v or_o divide_v they_o and_o all_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o that_o you_o allege_v be_v mere_o beg_v and_o affirm_v but_o not_o in_o the_o not_o lest_o prove_v you_o shall_v remember_v you_o be_v not_o now_o in_o the_o pulpit_n where_o people_n take_v thing_n on_o trust_n for_o your_o bare_a authority_n but_o that_o your_o book_n be_v go_v abroad_o you_o shall_v bring_v better_a proof_n than_o bare_a assertion_n one_a you_o say_v illumination_n be_v common_a to_o all_o believer_n inspiration_n be_v peculiar_a to_o some_o but_o this_o last_o be_v deny_v not_o only_o by_o we_o but_o by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o scot_n confession_n of_o faith_n in_o john_n knox_n day_n and_o by_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o ancient_a writer_n especial_o augustine_n who_o frequent_o mention_v inspiration_n in_o his_o work_n two_o you_o say_v illumination_n ordinary_o accompany_v the_o diligent_a use_n of_o the_o mean_n inspiration_n you_o say_v usual_o come_v upon_o man_n without_o use_v any_o mean_n for_o they_o but_o this_o second_o distinction_n be_v also_o mere_o beg_v 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without_o all_o mean_n or_o tend_v to_o make_v either_o outward_a or_o inward_a mean_n void_a and_o useless_a for_o common_o and_o general_o all_o ordinary_a divine_a revelation_n come_v in_o the_o use_n of_o some_o mean_n or_o another_o as_o hear_v read_v prayer_n meditation_n watch_v and_o silent_a inward_a wait_a all_o which_o be_v mean_n and_o most_o especial_o and_o always_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o true_a obedience_n unto_o god_n your_o 3d_o distinction_n be_v to_o as_o little_a purpose_n viz._n that_o illumination_n become_v habitual_a but_o inspiration_n be_v transient_a for_o if_o by_o habitual_a you_o understand_v permanent_a and_o abide_v illumination_n and_o inspiration_n may_v be_v and_o be_v permanent_a of_o some_o sort_n and_o of_o other_o sort_n transient_a or_o pass_o your_o 4_o distinction_n be_v also_o vain_a and_o idle_a as_o that_o illumination_n increase_v gradual_o but_o not_o so_o inspiration_n for_o they_o may_v and_o do_v increase_v or_o decrease_v 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and_o answet_a
to_o so_o weighty_a a_o place_n of_o scripture_n with_o divers_a other_o adjoin_v but_o blind_a man_n can_v judge_v of_o colour_n pag._n 29._o my_o comparison_n take_v from_o the_o outward_a teach_n of_o humane_a science_n that_o presuppose_v some_o inward_a principle_n of_o natural_a knowledge_n in_o the_o learner_n whereby_o to_o show_v the_o consistency_n and_o harmony_n of_o outward_a teach_n of_o divine_a thing_n and_o the_o inward_a teach_n by_o the_o spirit_n as_o presuppose_v in_o part_n and_o in_o the_o other_o part_n accompany_v the_o outward_a teach_v you_o understand_v it_o not_o and_o therefore_o you_o call_v it_o impertinent_a but_o impertinent_o talk_v against_o it_o for_o i_o do_v not_o intend_v by_o the_o same_o to_o hold_v forth_o any_o new_a revelation_n of_o any_o new_a doctrine_n as_o i_o have_v oft_o toâ—d_v you_o but_o a_o new_a revelation_n of_o ancient_a doctrine_n and_o the_o comparison_n be_v proper_a and_o pertinent_a in_o this_o respect_n that_o as_o 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