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which_o be_v thy_o great_a care_n to_o uphold_v and_o this_o be_v witness_v in_o thy_o conscience_n for_o a_o truth_n against_o thou_o yea_o and_o this_o scripture_n which_o thou_o quote_v in_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o 20._o will_v witness_v against_o thou_o to_o be_v a_o belyar_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o that_o speak_v of_o the_o word_n within_o which_o shine_v as_o a_o light_n in_o a_o dark_a place_n which_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o know_v &_o therefore_o thou_o deny_v the_o truth_n but_o i_o tell_v thou_o we_o be_v in_o that_o measure_n of_o light_n so_o that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v thou_o and_o show_v thou_o thy_o confusion_n and_o deceit_n therefore_o silence_n from_o bring_v the_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n for_o thy_o proof_n for_o they_o testify_v against_o such_o as_o thou_o who_o pretend_v to_o teach_v other_o and_o to_o be_v a_o guide_n to_o the_o blind_a a_o light_n of_o they_o which_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o a_o instructor_n of_o the_o foolish_a 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deceive_v who_o be_v set_v up_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o same_o earthly_a power_n as_o thou_o be_v who_o be_v such_o as_o cry_v all_o lo_o here_o and_o lo_o there_o without_z and_o whole_o draw_v the_o people_n mind_n without_o from_o the_o light_n within_o they_o that_o shall_v lead_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n incense_a they_o that_o it_o be_v natural_a and_o insufficient_a and_o though_o thou_o do_v here_o profess_v to_o the_o contrary_a yet_o be_v out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n judge_v to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n who_o only_o proâ—essest_v christ_n within_o yet_o be_v find_v as_o deep_a in_o sin_n &_o deceit_n and_o as_o void_a of_o christ_n or_o his_o light_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o brethren_n who_o be_v dote_v without_o as_o before_z out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v and_o so_o thyself_o be_v the_o great_a deceiver_n only_o the_o serpent_n subtlety_n more_o refine_v but_o that_o thou_o accuse_v we_o that_o we_o cry_v lo_o here_o among_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n christ_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v find_v thou_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o speak_v not_o from_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n but_o from_o a_o lie_a spirit_n which_o many_o can_v witness_v against_o yet_o they_o that_o be_v of_o god_n hear_v as_o he_o that_o can_v receive_v it_o let_v he_o qu._n 32._o whether_o they_o be_v not_o out_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n that_o receive_v honour_n or_o respect_v person_n pr._n answ._n and_o in_o thy_o answer_n thou_o say_v man_n may_v receive_v honour_n and_o yet_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n which_o to_o prove_v thou_o quote_v phil._n 2._o 19_o 20._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 16_o 17._o 1_o cor._n
11._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 23._o and_o many_o other_o which_o do_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o my_o query_n yea_o thou_o saye_v man_n may_v respect_v person_n and_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n which_o to_o prove_v thou_o quote_v act_n 26._o 25._o 2_o king_n 3._o 14._o psal._n 15._o 4._o but_o thou_o confess_v it_o be_v a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o believe_v in_o the_o true_a word_n for_o man_n to_o seek_v the_o honour_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o honour_n that_o come_v from_o god_n john_n 5._o 44._o aâ—d_v thou_o say'stâ—t_o â—t_z be_v also_o a_o blos_n &_o blemish_v to_o the_o true_a believer_n to_o respâ—â—â—_n the_o ungodly_a that_o be_v great_a and_o rich_a in_o this_o world_n â—efore_o the_o true_a saint_n that_o be_v poor_a yea_o thou_o say_v it_o be_v a_o plain_a denial_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n also_o to_o respect_v person_n in_o do_v of_o justice_n whether_o for_o favour_n or_o reward_n exod._n 23._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o â—_o rep._n all_o these_o scripture_n which_o â—hou_n have_v here_o quote_v do_v not_o at_o all_o justify_v the_o earthly_a honour_n which_o you_o earthly_a one_o give_v and_o receive_v one_o of_o another_o neither_o be_v these_o thing_n write_v to_o the_o world_n as_o thou_o make_v use_v of_o they_o neither_o do_v those_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o seek_v after_o or_o receive_v earthly_a honour_n as_o you_o do_v who_o be_v call_v of_o man_n master_n who_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o chief_a seat_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o love_v greeting_n in_o the_o market_n and_o uppermost_a room_n at_o feast_n and_o all_o the_o earthly_a honour_n as_o may_v be_v all_o which_o christ_n declare_v against_o to_o the_o pharisee_n and_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v in_o the_o unbelief_n in_o who_o step_n you_o be_v find_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o unbelief_n also_o neither_o do_v any_o such_o earthly_a honour_n belong_v to_o any_o virtue_n or_o grace_n 22._o for_o christ_n have_v declare_v against_o it_o but_o they_o that_o honour_n god_n they_o will_v god_n honour_v neither_o do_v any_o of_o these_o scripture_n which_o thou_o have_v quote_v justify_v the_o respect_n of_o person_n which_o the_o apostle_n declare_v against_o in_o james_n 2._o neither_o do_v paul_n respect_v the_o person_n of_o festus_n when_o he_o call_v he_o noble_a festus_n for_o in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o adore_v his_o person_n nor_o bow_v to_o nor_o worship_n it_o but_o festus_n do_v that_o which_o be_v noble_a towards_o paul_n and_o judge_v he_o not_o worthy_a to_o suffer_v bond_n according_a to_o their_o law_n which_o few_o of_o the_o rule_n be_v of_o these_o day_n will_v do_v but_o rather_o will_v wrest_v and_o pervert_v their_o law_n to_o their_o own_o will_n to_o persecute_v those_o that_o not_o be_v in_o paul_n condition_n and_o guide_v by_o paul_n spirit_n and_o such_o they_o now_o call_v pestilent_a fellow_n and_o raiser_n of_o sedition_n and_o adjudge_v they_o not_o worthy_a to_o live_v among_o man_n though_o they_o have_v nothing_o more_o against_o they_o than_o the_o heathen_a have_v against_o paul_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o do_v not_o justify_v your_o adore_v worship_v and_o respect_v man_n person_n have_v they_o in_o admiration_n for_o advantage_n sake_n yea_o though_o wicked_a corrupt_a man_n though_o you_o do_v not_o see_v it_o because_o the_o gift_n blind_v your_o eye_n for_o they_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o persecutor_n be_v wicked_a and_o corrupt_a and_o by_o such_o you_o be_v set_v up_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v and_o therefore_o adore_v and_o worship_v their_o person_n have_v they_o in_o admiration_n because_o of_o this_o advantage_n but_o the_o poor_a saint_n be_v both_o by_o you_o and_o they_o persecute_v and_o despise_v and_o you_o join_v together_o against_o they_o because_o they_o can_v worship_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n 6._o as_o you_o do_v and_o thus_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n be_v thou_o judge_v and_o that_o 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of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n who_o be_v come_v to_o the_o earth_n tremble_v and_o quake_a and_o whereas_o thou_o deny_v to_o tremble_v and_o shake_v as_o john_n gilpin_n and_o other_o do_v compare_v they_o with_o the_o man_n possess_v with_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n in_o mark_n 9_o 20._o and_o to_o be_v a_o quaker_n always_o thou_o deny_v rep._n thou_o never_o be_v a_o true_a quaker_n yet_o as_o may_v easy_o be_v discern_v by_o this_o thy_o discourse_n of_o it_o who_o judge_v by_o report_n and_o compare_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o as_o unclean_a spirit_n which_o power_n make_v the_o devil_n to_o tremble_v in_o john_n gilpin_n unto_o which_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v though_o john_n gilpin_n from_o that_o depart_a and_o follow_v the_o deceit_n and_o so_o be_v lead_v into_o deep_a deceit_n and_o imitation_n and_o so_o give_v occasion_n to_o such_o as_o thou_o who_o wait_v for_o occasion_n to_o blaspheme_v the_o truth_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o thing_n thou_o know_v 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quote_v that_o in_o jam._n 1._o 27._o which_o say_v the_o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a in_o their_o affliction_n and_o to_o keep_v themselves_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n and_o thou_o also_o quote_v that_o in_o mat._n 23._o 33_o 38_o 39_o 40._o and_o say_v it_o be_v to_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n mind_n and_o may_v and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o and_o in_o this_o religion_n thou_o say_v thou_o desire_v to_o dwell_v and_o walk_v and_o remain_v forever_o without_o be_v shake_v rep._n but_o thou_o must_v be_v much_o shake_v before_o thou_o come_v into_o this_o religion_n for_o thou_o have_v not_o yet_o prove_v
that_o thou_o be_v yet_o in_o it_o but_o these_o scripture_n which_o thou_o have_v here_o quote_v will_v witness_v against_o thou_o to_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o it_o though_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n for_o to_o set_v down_o other_o declaration_n when_o they_o be_v be_v over_o thou_o but_o how_o do_v thou_o keep_v thyself_o unsported_a of_o the_o world_n whenas_o thou_o be_v drown_v in_o and_o be_v so_o greedy_a of_o it_o that_o thou_o care_v not_o how_o thou_o get_v it_o so_o thou_o get_v it_o as_o before_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n and_o have_v be_v all_o along_o labour_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n to_o justify_v thy_o take_n of_o gift_n and_o reward_n of_o the_o world_n and_o how_o do_v thou_o visit_v the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a unless_o it_o be_v for_o thy_o tithe_n or_o that_o they_o have_v to_o maintain_v thou_o and_o so_o rather_o to_o add_v affliction_n upon_o they_o or_o what_o do_v thou_o do_v in_o this_o kind_n but_o thou_o have_v a_o self_n eâ—d_v in_o it_o let_v that_o in_o thy_o conscience_n judge_v thou_o and_o if_o thou_o do_v love_v the_o lord_n god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o will_v not_o have_v thy_o heart_n so_o in_o the_o earth_n thus_o to_o delude_v and_o deceive_v people_n soul_n for_o gain_n and_o lucre_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n by_o compulsion_n if_o they_o will_v not_o give_v it_o thou_o though_o thou_o do_v nothing_o for_o they_o as_o before_o be_v prove_v against_o thou_o to_o thy_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n and_o thus_o thy_o heart_n be_v adulterate_v from_o god_n into_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n abide_v not_o in_o thou_o 15._o who_o be_v in_o love_n with_o the_o world_n and_o do_v thou_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o when_o for_o selfs_n sake_n thou_o will_v destroy_v he_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o thuâ—_n i_o need_v no_o other_o weaâ—on_n to_o cut_v off_o thy_o head_n than_o what_o thou_o thyself_o bring_v qu._n 35._o what_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n outward_o and_o the_o jew_n inward_o and_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v the_o one_o from_o other_o pr._n answ._n and_o in_o thy_o answer_n thou_o say_v â—he_n jew_n outward_o desire_n to_o make_v a_o fair_a shâ—w_n in_o the_o flesh_n or_o external_n man_n with_o his_o outward_a circumcision_n or_o reformation_n gal._n 6._o 12_o 13._o in_o voluntary_a worship_n and_o not_o spare_v the_o body_n col._n 2._o 23._o he_o observe_v the_o lesser_a command_n and_o leave_v the_o great_a undo_v mat._n 23._o 23._o and_o in_o one_o point_n he_o go_v beyond_o we_o thou_o say_v he_o pay_v tithe_n exact_o he_o make_v clean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n and_o make_v all_o foul_a within_o mat._n 23._o 15_o 26_o etc._n etc._n rep._n and_o so_o here_o be_v enough_o to_o manifest_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n for_o here_o thou_o have_v plain_o read_v thyself_o and_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n shall_v thou_o be_v 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twenty_o eight_o query_n answer_v also_o qu._n 29._o whether_o the_o apostle_n interdiction_n be_v absolute_o against_o all_o ornament_n or_o comparative_o only_a and_o thou_o have_v quote_v a_o scripture_n in_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 3_o 4._o which_o answer_v thou_o where_o thou_o may_v read_v what_o ornament_n he_o approve_v of_o and_o here_o thy_o thirty_o thirty_o one_o and_o thirty_o two_o query_n be_v answer_v answ._n but_o moderation_n in_o every_o thing_n jow_v but_o what_o be_v waste_n be_v for_o the_o lust_n both_o in_o king_n prince_n and_o great_a personage_n as_o thou_o call_v they_o but_o with_o we_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n neither_o take_v think_v what_o to_o eat_v what_o to_o drink_v or_o wherewithal_o to_o be_v clothe_v as_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n do_v among_o who_o thou_o be_v find_v but_o our_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o now_o 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answ._n this_o which_o thou_o go_v about_o now_o to_o uphold_v manifest_v thou_o a_o enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n who_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o for_o say_v he_o it_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o but_o shall_v perform_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o oath_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o all_o but_o let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o and_o your_o nay_o be_v nay_o for_o what_o be_v more_o be_v evil_a now_o here_o he_o do_v not_o only_o forbid_v false_a swear_v but_o also_o all_o swear_v mat._n 5._o 33_o 34_o etc._n etc._n and_o also_o the_o apostle_n james_n do_v the_o same_o in_o jam._n 5._o 12._o both_o which_o scripture_n thou_o have_v quote_v in_o the_o 39th_o query_n and_o so_o here_o out_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n again_o thou_o be_v find_v in_o the_o evil_a and_o all_o you_o that_o can_v believe_v one_o another_o without_o swear_v and_o so_o be_v more_o than_o yea_o &_o nay_o and_o 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