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pag._n 326._o where_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o same_o author_n trevis_n say_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n in_o the_o church_n to_o profit_v withal_o and_o not_o to_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n g._n fox_n answer_n the_o manifestation_n be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o without_o distinction_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o of_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n shall_v lead_v the_o saint_n into_o all_o truth_n and_o he_o shall_v reprove_v the_o world_n and_o that_o which_o do_v reprove_v the_o world_n be_v manifest_a to_o the_o world_n i_o reply_v i_o speak_v to_o this_o text_n before_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o my_o neighbour_n i._o t._n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o letter_n before_o our_o dispute_n who_o declare_v himself_o satisfy_v with_o my_o answer_n discuss_v but_o g._n fox_n like_o a_o cow_n with_o a_o kettle_n on_o her_o head_n give_v every_o one_o warning_n to_o stand_v clear_a he_o bold_o slander_v ann._n on_o and_o tumble_v heaven_n earth_n and_o hell_n together_o etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o 1_o cor._n 12._o express_o declare_v three_o thing_n 1._o that_o it_o please_v god_n to_o appoint_v in_o his_o christian_a church_n and_o worship_n the_o ministry_n of_o apostle_n prophet_n teacher_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o rom._n 12_o ephes._n 4_o etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o bestow_v several_a gift_n and_o endowment_n on_o such_o person_n who_o he_o please_v to_o call_v unto_o such_o ministration_n 3._o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o give_v a_o gracious_a concurrent_a operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n unto_o these_o his_o gift_n &_o ministration_n earth_n what_o now_o be_v this_o gracious_a promise_n of_o the_o father_n of_o light_n to_o the_o garden_n of_o his_o church_n &_o saint_n the_o howl_a desert_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n from_o whence_o the_o garden_n be_v take_v in_o enclose_a and_o separate_v because_o a_o queen_n be_v a_o woman_n must_v therefore_o all_o the_o honour_n and_o kindneffe_n of_o a_o glorion_n prince_n due_a to_o his_o royal_a consort_n be_v dispense_v in_o common_a to_o all_o the_o woman_n in_o his_o kingdom_n or_o dominion_n the_o garment_n in_o which_o the_o queen_n be_v bring_v be_v a_o garment_n of_o needle_n work_n richly_z and_o most_o curious_o embroider_v with_o the_o grace_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o those_o heavenly_a embroidery_n etc._n etc._n belong_v to_o every_o nnclean_a and_o lousy_a beggar_n 102_o yea_o but_o this_o profane_a mouth_n have_v something_o to_o say_v for_o itself_o three_o thing_n he_o say_v full_a of_o profaneness_n and_o simplicity_n 1._o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh._n but_o 1._o be_v this_o as_o he_o speak_v without_o all_o distinction_n do_v actual_o be_v it_o universal_o so_o with_o all_o the_o individual_n of_o mankind_n in_o the_o world_n at_o that_o time_n 2._o be_v not_o there_o a_o 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hear_v of_o any_o glimpse_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n 4._o again_o i_o observe_v how_o vain_o and_o wicked_o this_o delude_a and_o delude_a soul_n cheat_v himself_o scripture_n and_o other_o with_o this_o term_n all_o flesh_n every_o man_n all_z the_o world_n and_o so_o with_o the_o term_n light_n christ_n spirit_n his_o proud_a fancy_n play_v etc._n etc._n not_o divide_v the_o hoof_n by_o just_a and_o holy_a distinguish_v a_o crime_n that_o he_o often_o upbraid_v his_o opposite_n most_o odious_o with_o in_o his_o book_n not_o divide_v etc._n etc._n but_o be_v most_o notorious_o guilty_a as_o ever_o be_v filthy_a camel_n in_o this_o world_n or_o any_o of_o the_o unclean_a beast_n etc._n etc._n g._n fox_n his_o second_o answer_n here_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v lead_v the_o saint_n into_o all_o truth_n confusion_n i_o observe_v here_o how_o like_o a_o skittish_a jade_n this_o wild_a soul_n run_v in_o and_o out_o and_o can_v keep_v to_o one_o steady_a 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to_o contain_v not_o the_o combat_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o of_o the_o unregenerate_a within_o themselves_o but_o the_o true_a protestant_n have_v prove_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o true_a saint_n that_o sin_n and_o grace_n flesh_n and_o spirit_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n 7._o and_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n may_v and_o do_v continue_v combat_v in_o the_o regenerate_v or_o new_o bear_v contrary_a to_o that_o proud_a perfection_n of_o papist_n and_o foxians_n in_o this_o life_n be_v more_o clear_a than_o paul_n argumentation_n and_o upon_o that_o his_o conclusion_n viz._n that_o with_o his_o mind_n that_o be_v his_o spirit_n will_n affection_n renew_v by_o god_n spirit_n he_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o with_o his_o flesh_n which_o must_v be_v his_o sinful_a desire_n and_o disposition_n yet_o remain_v in_o he_o he_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o cry_n o_o wretched_a man_n etc._n etc._n and_o g._n fox_n 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