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many_o unseemly_a expression_n o_o thou_o deceitful_a heart_n and_o tongue_n be_v this_o thy_o excuse_n when_o my_o word_n be_v consider_v of_o this_o when_o thou_o have_v a_o better_a understanding_n for_o its_o yet_o hide_a from_o thou_o then_o when_o thou_o have_v thus_o cry_v out_o against_o my_o just_a answer_n thou_o tell_v i_o what_o i_o shall_v have_v say_v alas_o poor_a man_n thou_o reach_v not_o what_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n eternal_a be_v by_o that_o wisdom_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v i_o need_v no_o man_n to_o teach_v i_o but_o the_o lord_n then_o thou_o say_v jesus_n christ_n have_v obey_v the_o law_n and_o justify_v thou_o etc._n etc._n reply_v nay_o hold_v repent_v first_o and_o be_v turn_v from_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o boast_v not_o thyself_o so_o proud_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n in_o disobedience_n to_o it_o a_o liar_n slanderer_n and_o scorner_n one_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o 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the_o grace_n of_o god_n work_n or_o lead_v if_o not_o in_o the_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v my_o word_n now_o let_v honest_a man_n consider_v and_o john_n bunnion_n be_v silent_a what_o foolishness_n or_o wonderful_a weakness_n be_v in_o these_o word_n but_o only_o to_o the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v devilish_a which_o despise_v truth_n or_o what_o cause_n be_v there_o to_o blush_v when_o i_o write_v they_o as_o he_o impudent_o say_v who_o can_v contradict_v they_o nor_o reprove_v they_o and_o yet_o rail_v upon_o they_o no_o marvel_n that_o thou_o will_v pass_v they_o as_o thou_o say_v with_o such_o a_o poor_a shift_n to_o evade_v with_o a_o lie_n that_o thou_o have_v speak_v to_o it_o already_o when_o as_o thou_o have_v not_o meddle_v of_o these_o thing_n o_o let_v not_o thy_o impudence_n so_o sottish_o carry_v thou_o for_o thy_o shame_n be_v see_v and_o lay_v open_a its_o good_a in_o thy_o light_n to_o pass_v that_o which_o confound_v thou_o which_o be_v past_o answer_v so_o to_o save_v thy_o credit_n among_o thy_o fellow_n the_o cause_n to_o blush_v be_v in_o thyself_o and_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o thy_o own_o door_n then_o thou_o plead_v for_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n in_o opposition_n to_o my_o question_n which_o be_v not_o answer_v which_o be_v can_v there_o be_v any_o sure_a thing_n for_o the_o creature_n to_o look_v to_o to_o walk_v to_o life_n or_o to_o come_v to_o god_n by_o than_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n which_o every_o man_n have_v give_v he_o etc._n etc._n but_o thou_o may_v for_o shame_n cease_v plead_v for_o scripture_n rule_v be_v thyself_o be_v so_o far_o contrary_a to_o it_o for_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o scripture_n i_o have_v union_n with_o he_o and_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o more_o sure_a testimony_n either_o to_o witness_v justification_n or_o condemnation_n than_o any_o man_n word_n without_o whatsoever_o then_o my_o other_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o turk_n jew_n and_o thou_o and_o other_o do_v serve_v sin_n and_o lust_n because_o christ_n have_v not_o give_v you_o light_a to_o discover_v your_o sin_n or_o because_o you_o hate_v that_o light_n that_o be_v give_v and_o much_o to_o this_o thou_o speak_v not_o pertinent_a nor_o answer_v in_o plainness_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_v and_o to_o read_v my_o answer_n page_n 17._o of_o my_o first_o which_o clear_v truth_n from_o all_o what_o thou_o have_v say_v against_o it_o in_o this_o particular_a now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o next_o thing_n where_o thou_o foolish_o charge_v i_o that_o my_o doctrine_n be_v not_o according_a to_o truth_n but_o a_o lie_n charge_v i_o to_o affirm_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v deny_v because_o i_o say_v the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n though_o every_o man_n receive_v it_o not_o and_o it_o strive_v with_o the_o wicked_a though_o he_o follow_v it_o not_o etc._n etc._n my_o word_n herein_o be_v truth_n and_o no_o lie_n neither_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n â—…nd_v let_v the_o reader_n be_v judge_n betwixt_o we_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o and_o some_o of_o these_o to_o who_o he_o write_v thus_o be_v wicked_a give_v to_o incest_n and_o idolatry_n and_o other_o sin_n here_o i_o prove_v it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o wicked_a and_o thou_o confess_v the_o righteous_a have_v it_o and_o there_o be_v but_o these_o two_o on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o if_o thou_o can_v find_v a_o man_n that_o be_v neither_o wicked_a nor_o righteous_a than_o thou_o have_v advantage_n than_o some_o have_v not_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o saint_n have_v the_o comforter_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n convince_v or_o reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n they_o that_o be_v not_o saint_n but_o wicked_a have_v it_o reprove_v they_o mark_v these_o thing_n and_o let_v honest_a man_n judge_v while_o both_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o silent_a whether_o thy_o doctrine_n which_o deny_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v or_o miâ—…_n which_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v be_v to_o be_v disow_v let_v a_o equal_a line_n measure_n the_o shame_n and_o false_a doctrine_n be_v fall_v upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v offend_v that_o i_o shall_v say_v thou_o bring_v other_o vain_a argument_n with_o a_o vapour_n say_v neither_o i_o nor_o my_o fellow_n be_v able_a to_o answer_v etc._n etc._n but_o i_o say_v true_a the_o argument_n be_v vain_a one_o be_v the_o devil_n be_v convince_v but_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n or_o such_o like_a now_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o thou_o contend_v in_o that_o wherein_o no_o body_n strive_v with_o thou_o nor_o none_o affirm_v against_o thou_o and_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a argument_n to_o parallel_v the_o devil_n in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o have_v the_o spirit_n but_o thou_o be_v so_o blind_a it_o be_v hardly_o possible_a to_o let_v thou_o see_v thy_o ignorance_n herein_o i_o may_v not_o much_o strive_v with_o thou_o only_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o of_o those_o thingâ—…_n and_o the_o sober_a reader_n shall_v judge_v to_o instance_n a_o thing_n impossible_a to_o proâ—…_n thing_n possible_a be_v vain_a argument_n so_o that_o i_o have_v herein_o do_v thou_o no_o wroâ—…_n then_o thou_o cry_v out_o of_o my_o weakness_n and_o that_o i_o blaspheme_n and_o of_o a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d of_o ignorance_n discover_v in_o i_o and_o bid_v i_o be_v silent_a and_o false_o charge_v i_o with_o presumption_n and_o such_o like_a etc._n etc._n because_o i_o say_v thus_o much_o i_o leave_v with_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o
mean_v not_o we_o by_o enjoyment_n but_o we_o 〈…〉_z the_o prophet_n speak_v when_o 〈…〉_z righteousness_n that_o christ_n work_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d be_v we_o by_o enjoyment_n in_o the_o second_o adam_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o we_o but_o 〈…〉_z in_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o 〈…〉_z and_o that_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o query_n where_o that_o righteousness_n 〈…〉_z we_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o strength_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o in_o our_o own_o be_v call_v our_o â—â—â—â—teousness_n we_o as_o in_o the_o first_o adam_n but_o i_o see_v thou_o have_v not_o understand_v 〈…〉_z of_o my_o query_n for_o weakness_n of_o understanding_n and_o then_o how_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d right_o answer_v it_o also_o i_o query_v how_o christ_n work_v righteousness_n in_o we_o by_o the_o power_n of_o 〈◊〉_d not_o by_o our_o own_o strength_n can_v be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n 〈…〉_z now_o i_o mean_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n i_o know_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d in_o we_o to_o will_v and_o 〈◊〉_d do_v by_o 〈…〉_z and_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o fulfil_n the_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n in_o we_o but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o 〈…〉_z but_o to_o this_o thou_o have_v not_o answer_v 〈…〉_z conceive_n and_o not_o the_o innocency_n of_o my_o query_n and_o whereas_o he_o stumble_v and_o be_v offend_v because_o i_o say_v no_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o any_o word_n or_o work_n but_o what_o they_o be_v lead_v unto_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n lead_v unto_o 〈…〉_z no_o other_o word_n or_o work_n and_o from_o 〈◊〉_d will_v false_o 〈…〉_z iâ—â—â—ification_n by_o work_n and_o by_o something_o 〈…〉_z i_o say_v no_o 〈…〉_z shall_v no_o flesh_n live_v be_v justify_v 〈…〉_z that_o move_v and_o lead_v 〈…〉_z and_o work_v of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n 〈…〉_z word_n and_o work_n which_o he_o be_v 〈…〉_z and_o this_o be_v not_o 〈…〉_z apostle_n word_n which_o he_o seemâ—_n 〈…〉_z against_o i_o 〈…〉_z while_o we_o be_v sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o 〈…〉_z justify_v by_o his_o blood_n â—…_n this_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d what_o i_o say_v for_o we_o do_v 〈◊〉_d the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n to_o justify_v but_o yet_o not_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o cleanse_v by_o it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o spirit_n into_o all_o truth_n but_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v justify_v only_o who_o be_v lead_v into_o all_o truth_n by_o his_o spirit_n such_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o blood_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d from_o wâ—â—â—â—_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d word_n but_o they_o 〈…〉_z be_v not_o justify_v nor_o save_v â—…_n then_o he_o queri_v whether_o i_o 〈◊〉_d pardon_v of_o sin_n out_o of_o door_n 〈◊〉_d i_o answer_v no_o for_o they_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d into_o all_o truth_n by_o the_o spirit_n 〈…〉_z be_v pardon_v and_o forgive_v and_o 〈◊〉_d no_o more_o but_o blot_v 〈…〉_z can_v be_v read_v for_o they_o be_v please_v from_o it_o and_o commit_v noâ—_n sin_n then_o he_o ask_v whether_o 〈…〉_z cause_n of_o justification_n the_o one_o â—…_n reâ—_n i_o say_v 〈…〉_z and_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n be_v in_o god_n 〈◊〉_d free_a love_n and_o mâ—â—â—â—_n which_o be_v ouâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z work_v and_o they_o receive_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o and_o the_o gift_n of_o it_o that_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o effect_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d none_o else_o though_o he_o ask_v whether_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n have_v its_o rice_n from_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n work_v in_o we_o or_o from_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o i_o say_v 〈◊〉_d soever_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v with_o 〈…〉_z while_o man_n have_v not_o receâ—â—â—â—_n christ_n nor_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n in_o he_o but_o remain_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o transgression_n the_o true_a work_n and_o ground_n of_o justification_n he_o know_v not_o nor_o 〈◊〉_d not_o neither_o know_v the_o mediator-ship_n between_o god_n and_o he_o then_o 〈◊〉_d the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o matter_n p.t._n say_v 〈◊〉_d for_o to_o â—â—ow_o e.b._n 〈◊〉_d the_o truth_n be_v not_o so_o 〈…〉_z forsake_v 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n rep._n hold_v friend_n come_v back_o again_o what_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o prove_v yet_o any_o thing_n against_o i_o save_v that_o i_o hold_v the_o tâ—â—â—â—_n thou_o have_v 〈◊〉_d a_o coâ—â—â—â—sion_n too_o soon_o without_o sound_a evidence_n and_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d not_o be_v judge_n in_o thy_o own_o cause_n neither_o haste_n thou_o prove_v i_o and_o the_o truth_n to_o disagree_v 〈…〉_z may_v judge_n it_o appear_v thou_o be_v the_o man_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v righteous_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d none_o false_o herein_o for_o who_o can_v clear_v themselves_o from_o the_o gild_n of_o it_o of_o that_o generation_n if_o any_o i_o condemn_v they_o not_o but_o can_v p._n t._n do_v it_o ask_v his_o neighbour_n have_v not_o he_o sum_n of_o money_n by_o the_o year_n tithe_n or_o other_o wage_n for_o preach_v try_v he_o a_o little_a give_v he_o nothing_o for_o a_o year_n or_o two_o and_o then_o if_o he_o preach_v to_o you_o and_o never_o complain_v for_o want_v of_o wage_n and_o money_n than_o i_o 〈◊〉_d believe_v he_o be_v clear_a and_o then_o he_o may_v better_o boast_v than_o he_o can_v now_o and_o as_o for_o 〈◊〉_d vers_n of_o that_o function_n in_o that_o country_n they_o have_v casâ—_n man_n into_o prison_n where_o they_o yet_o lie_v and_o take_v suit_n of_o they_o at_o law_n and_o take_v their_o good_n because_o some_o can_v not_o for_o conscience_n sake_n give_v you_o hire_v and_o tithe_n and_o money_n and_o 〈◊〉_d â—hese_fw-mi free_a or_o guilty_a of_o my_o charge_n let_v the_o lord_n judge_n and_o all_o his_o saint_n he_o say_v he_o do_v not_o plead_v for_o all_o who_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o minister_n in_o england_n he_o fear_v there_o be_v many_o of_o they_o no_o better_a than_o wolf_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n â—â—c_fw-la then_o why_o do_v he_o not_o come_v out_o and_o cry_v against_o they_o but_z remain_z â—â—â—â—â—gst_v they_o 〈◊〉_d their_o practice_n for_o wherein_o can_v he_o clear_v himself_o of_o anyone_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o which_o he_o confess_v be_v wolf_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n be_v not_o his_o call_n the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d they_o use_v be_v not_o his_o practice_n in_o ministry_n and_o maintenance_n general_o the_o same_o with_o they_o if_o he_o have_v aught_o to_o say_v to_o clear_v himself_o we_o will_v answer_v further_a 〈◊〉_d otherwise_o all_o man_n shall_v judge_v that_o while_o he_o accuse_v some_o of_o england_n minister_n to_o be_v wolf'_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n himself_o be_v find_v also_o guilty_a except_o i_o say_v he_o can_v make_v appear_v a_o perfect_a difference_n between_o â—his_n call_v practice_n and_o maintenance_n and_o they_o which_o he_o be_v never_o able_a to_o do_v or_o to_o justify_v that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o 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