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unsound_a in_o thou_o and_o thy_o fellow_n to_o oppose_v the_o light_n and_o spirit_n immediate_a teach_n and_o kingdom_n within_o which_o both_o teach_v sufficient_o and_o open_v the_o scripture_n and_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n and_o to_o scoff_v at_o the_o true_a sence-hereof_a though_o under_o the_o term_n enthusiastic_a or_o enthusiasm_n however_o ironical_o and_o reproachful_o render_v by_o you_o which_o if_o that_o be_v dangerous_a and_o unfound_a then_o be_v divine_o inspire_v unsound_a be_v this_o good_a doctrine_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o quo_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deus_fw-la divine_a inspire_v enthusiasmus_fw-la a_o inspiration_n it_o be_v the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o almighty_a that_o give_v understanding_n be_v this_o dangerous_a no_o unless_o to_o the_o priest_n to_o discover_v their_o ignorance_n and_o be_v not_o the_o light_n spirit_n kingdom_n within_o communicate_v before_o the_o scripture_n be_v true_o understand_v and_o open_v what_o darkness_n and_o error_n have_v thou_o here_o employ_v and_o signify_v and_o do_v not_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n bring_v to_o the_o right_a use_n and_o end_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n priest_n there_o be_v no_o man_n free_a from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n etc._n etc._n christ_n do_v not_o total_o subdue_v it_o in_o this_o life_n for_o that_o place_n 1_o joh._n 3_o of_o christ_n be_v manifest_a to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n if_o you_o take_v it_o so_o may_v as_o well_o prove_v that_o satan_n shall_v not_o tempt_v a_o child_n of_o god_n aâ—sw_n this_o plain_o enough_o show_v thy_o confusion_n and_o ignorance_n of_o christ_n manifestation_n and_o work_n and_o of_o his_o virtue_n and_o blood_n which_o destroy_v the_o devil_n work_n cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n thorough_o purge_v they_o that_o believe_v and_o follow_v he_o second_o thy_o inference_n be_v gross_a and_o absurd_a to_o charge_v all_o 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christ_n work_n but_o the_o word_n of_o plain_a scripture_n and_o say_v they_o do_v not_o prove_v any_o thing_n when_o as_o they_o viz._n 1_o joh._n 3.6_o 9_o chap._n 5.18_o prove_v that_o whoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o he_o that_o abids_v in_o christ_n sin_v not_o the_o evil_a one_o touch_v he_o not_o do_v this_o prove_v nothing_o do_v not_o this_o equal_o reflect_v upon_o christ_n apostle_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o implicit_o say_v they_o shall_v have_v be_v silent_a and_o not_o so_o have_v plead_v christ_n manifestation_n and_o the_o state_n of_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n against_o sin_n antichrist_n and_o deciever_n whereas_o they_o john_n write_v to_o be_v plain_o caution_v not_o to_o be_v decieve_v for_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a even_o as_o he_o be_v righteous_a priest_n it_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n pick_v out_o which_o explain_v the_o sense_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o silly_a and_o gross_a 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etc._n etc._n answ._n first_o not_o by_o our_o use_n of_o the_o scripture_n both_o from_o maâ—_n right_a mind_n and_o for_o a_o good_a end_n namely_o against_o sin_n second_o and_o if_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n after_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o thou_o have_v prove_v that_o he_o do_v sin_n in_o that_o he_o be_v tempt_v thou_o have_v say_v something_o to_o thy_o business_n of_o accuse_v all_o god_n child_n with_o sin_n term_v of_o life_n but_o herein_o the_o scripture_n own_o thou_o not_o priest_n that_o 1_o joh._n 3.6_o 9_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o limit_v sense_n namely_o that_o they_o do_v not_o continue_v in_o sin_n wilful_o and_o with_o delight_n without_o repentance_n answ._n that_o be_v not_o john_n sense_n but_o thou_o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v his_o be_v not_o true_a for_o do_v they_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o yet_o sin_n not_o this_o be_v a_o contradiction_n or_o do_v tâ—ey_n continue_v in_o it_o and_o still_o repent_v of_o it_o where_o be_v then_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o true_a repentance_n or_o be_v there_o not_o a_o time_n of_o confess_v repent_v and_o time_n of_o forsake_v sin_n and_o cast_v off_o every_o weight_n and_o burden_n and_o of_o be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o unrighteousness_n priest_n they_o do_v not_o commit_v sin_n with_o full_a consent_n without_o control_a of_o the_o motion_n the_o evil_a one_o touch_v they_o not_o to_o entangle_v they_o in_o such_o a_o way_n of_o sin_v etc._n etc._n answ._n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v they_o do_v commit_v sin_n and_o the_o evil_a one_o do_v touch_v they_o but_o thâ—y_a sin_n not_o with_o full_a consent_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v john_n do_v not_o say_v true_a when_o he_o say_v whoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o the_o wicked_a one_o touch_v he_o not_o etc._n etc._n he_o commit_v not_o sin_n but_o we_o have_v ground_n to_o believe_v he_o before_o satan_n messenger_n who_o thus_o have_v contend_v and_o dispute_v for_o 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