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the_o almighty_a which_o can_v bear_v all_o thing_n and_o suffer_v all_o thing_n and_o will_v come_v to_o reign_v over_o all_o gainsayers_a for_o all_o the_o high_a swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n shall_v come_v to_o nought_o and_o truth_n shall_v be_v exalt_v over_o all_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n when_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n will_v cover_v all_o those_o spirit_n which_o have_v spend_v their_o strength_n against_o the_o appearance_n and_o manifestation_n of_o truth_n and_o those_o that_o now_o boast_v themselves_o in_o their_o presumption_n against_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o testimony_n of_o truth_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o servant_n even_o to_o the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n before_o they_o have_v right_a unto_o that_o which_o they_o now_o profess_v or_o before_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o cry_v hosanna_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n or_o to_o bear_v a_o testimony_n to_o the_o lord_n christ_n for_o 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to_o show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v ans._n to_o call_v the_o supper_n the_o passeover_n do_v not_o demonstrate_v that_o he_o want_v light_a neither_o that_o the_o light_n be_v insufficient_a for_o the_o disciple_n call_v it_o the_o passeover_n which_o they_o prepare_v for_o he_o and_o christ_n call_v it_o the_o passeover_n which_o he_o eat_v with_o his_o disciple_n mark_v 14.12_o 14._o matth._n 26.20_o 21_o 22._o and_o that_o which_o they_o eat_v he_o break_v but_o it_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o break_v his_o bone_n nor_o eat_v his_o bone_n yet_o he_o eat_v the_o passeover_n with_o his_o disciple_n and_o whereas_o he_o be_v accuse_v for_o call_v that_o a_o shadow_n and_o many_o now_o in_o imitation_n take_v bread_n and_o wine_n and_o call_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n oppose_v those_o that_o be_v come_v to_o the_o substance_n and_o witness_v the_o substance_n eat_v that_o which_o be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o drink_v that_o which_o be_v drink_v indeed_o but_o this_o man_n which_o do_v oppose_v richard_n farnsworth_n and_o other_o in_o these_o thing_n he_o have_v the_o least_o reason_n to_o mention_v this_o supper_n or_o the_o break_n of_o bread_n of_o any_o for_o other_o do_v call_v their_o break_n of_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o wine_n the_o lord_n supper_n because_o they_o practise_v it_o but_o this_o man_n do_v neither_o practice_n that_o as_o the_o lord_n supper_n nor_o witness_v the_o substance_n so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o great_a hypocrisy_n to_o contend_v about_o that_o or_o to_o accuse_v other_o in_o deny_v of_o that_o which_o he_o himself_o deny_v the_o practice_n of_o sâ—_n that_o this_o accuser_n doctrine_n and_o accusation_n want_v both_o light_n and_o reason_n another_o accusation_n be_v against_o these_o two_o writer_n richard_n farnsworth_n &_o francis_n howgil_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o unreconciled_a difference_n because_o the_o one_o have_v affirm_v that_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n be_v sufficient_a to_o open_v all_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o other_o say_v thou_o that_o tell_v of_o open_v chapter_n or_o verse_n by_o meaning_n thou_o never_o hear_v a_o word_n of_o christ._n ans._n these_o be_v no_o difference_n for_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n and_o man_n meaning_n be_v contrary_a so_o for_o the_o one_o to_o say_v the_o light_n do_v open_a and_o the_o other_o to_o say_v man_n meaning_n do_v not_o open_a this_o be_v not_o contrary_a so_o the_o confusion_n be_v turn_v again_o to_o the_o accuser_n and_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o these_o two_o writer_n so_o the_o ignorance_n of_o this_o accuser_n be_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o which_o will_v make_v people_n believe_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o for_o if_o he_o write_v his_o book_n for_o those_o that_o can_v neither_o read_v see_v nor_o hear_v his_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a and_o if_o he_o write_v it_o to_o those_o that_o can_v read_v see_v hear_v and_o understand_v they_o will_v account_v it_o foolishness_n especial_o in_o this_o day_n when_o the_o light_n of_o life_n be_v break_v forth_o among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o give_v they_o a_o understanding_n according_a to_o truth_n for_o in_o this_o day_n he_o that_o keep_v silence_n be_v repute_v wise_a and_o better_a be_v he_o that_o keep_v silence_n than_o he_o that_o speak_v unless_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o utterance_n another_o accusation_n be_v against_o w.d._n he_o speak_v to_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n say_v the_o light_n in_o thy_o conscience_n the_o righteous_a law_n cry_v through_o thy_o earthly_a heart_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o speak_v of_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o little_a leaven_n hide_v in_o three_o measure_n of_o meal_n that_o it_o change_v the_o whole_a lump_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o itself_o so_o the_o little_a light_n that_o shine_v in_o thy_o dark_a heart_n be_v the_o powerful_a word_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o the_o light_n be_v the_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n whereunto_o you_o do_v well_o to_o take_v heed_n until_o the_o day_n dawn_n and_o the_o daystar_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n and_o for_o these_o thing_n he_o be_v accuse_v ans._n those_o that_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o lamb_n do_v witness_n that_o the_o light_n the_o righteous_a law_n cry_v through_o the_o earthly_a heart_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o judgement_n and_o will_v not_o accuse_v one_o for_o say_v so_o and_o as_o for_o speak_v of_o the_o little_a light_n as_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o little_a leaven_n be_v it_o no_o offence_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o preach_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n or_o like_v unto_o a_o little_a leaven_n and_o be_v it_o a_o
logic_n its_o like_a they_o will_v set_v thou_o no_o more_o a_o work_n to_o defend_v and_o vindicate_v they_o with_o such_o weapon_n again_o page_n 89._o thou_o say_v that_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o prophet_n prov._n 21.4_o that_o the_o plough_v of_o the_o ploughman_n be_v sin_n answ._n here_o thou_o ka_v belie_v the_o prophet_n and_o pervert_v his_o word_n aâ—_n thou_o have_v do_v the_o quaker_n for_o the_o prophet_n word_n be_v a_o high_a look_n and_o a_o proud_a heart_n and_o the_o plough_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o plough_v of_o the_o ploughman_n be_v sin_n but_o who_o can_v escape_v the_o envy_n of_o slanderous_a tongue_n which_o account_v lie_v no_o sin_n if_o thereby_o they_o can_v accomplish_v their_o own_o wicked_a end_n but_o the_o truth_n have_v find_v thou_o out_o and_o make_v thou_o manifest_v and_o the_o priest_n have_v better_a want_v thy_o defence_n then_o to_o be_v so_o shame_v by_o it_o as_o they_o will_v be_v unless_o they_o deny_v both_o thou_o and_o it_o again_o in_o the_o same_o page_n thou_o say_v to_o hear_v read_v pray_v sing_v psalm_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o they_o be_v work_v moral_o good_a be_v command_v by_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o person_n do_v they_o be_v not_o justify_v they_o be_v not_o good_a to_o he_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n answ._n this_o be_v another_o piece_n of_o confusion_n and_o charge_v of_o god_n foolish_o and_o false_o to_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n command_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v and_o those_o he_o command_v to_o do_v they_o in_o do_v of_o which_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o they_o but_o sin_n where_o have_v thou_o learn_v or_o where_o do_v thou_o read_v of_o such_o a_o doctrine_n that_o wicked_a man_n be_v command_v of_o god_n to_o do_v such_o thing_n which_o in_o do_v be_v not_o good_a to_o they_o but_o sin_n be_v god_n or_o christ_n then_o the_o minister_n of_o sin_n or_o command_v a_o man_n to_o commit_v sin_n be_v not_o this_o blasphemy_n and_o error_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o how_o dare_v thou_o speak_v of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o command_n or_o of_o his_o obedience_n see_v thou_o thus_o blasphem_n he_o in_o his_o worship_n but_o this_o shall_v remain_v as_o a_o testimony_n against_o thou_o many_o other_o lie_v and_o abomination_n have_v thou_o speak_v against_o we_o and_o against_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n a_o few_o of_o which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v thou_o manifest_v in_o page_n 107._o thou_o say_v our_o quake_a fit_n many_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v diobolical_a by_o a_o kind_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o say_v thou_o have_v hear_v strange_a relation_n of_o enchant_a ribban_n and_o give_v drink_v after_o etc._n etc._n answ._n upon_o the_o same_o account_n many_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o christ_n have_v a_o devil_n &_o be_v a_o deceiver_n &_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v ringleader_n of_o sect_n &_o heresye_n &_o such_o strange_a relation_n may_v have_v be_v hear_v concern_v the_o apostle_n in_o their_o day_n &_o it_o seem_v to_o thou_o that_o such_o report_n be_v sufficient_a proof_n but_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o thou_o have_v say_v in_o a_o other_o place_n that_o thou_o will_v speak_v nothing_o but_o according_a to_o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o whereas_o thou_o tell_v of_o enchant_a ribban_n be_v there_o some_o ribban_n that_o be_v enchant_v it_o may_v be_v thou_o mean_v enchant_a ribban_n but_o if_o so_o where_o do_v thou_o ever_o know_v such_o a_o thing_n &_o for_o proof_n thou_o name_v gilpin_n and_o toldervye_n book_n which_o neither_o of_o they_o do_v relate_v such_o a_o thing_n so_o that_o it_o be_v thy_o enmity_n and_o wickedness_n for_o there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o thing_n among_o the_o quaker_n as_o give_v ribban_n and_o drink_v after_o but_o that_o charge_n thou_o may_v have_v lay_v upon_o the_o priest_n and_o their_o defender_n for_o there_o be_v the_o most_o ribban_n use_v and_o justify_v till_o in_o pride_n they_o be_v become_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o there_o be_v the_o give_v of_o drink_n one_o to_o another_o until_o they_o be_v inflame_v and_o make_v unsensible_a of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o fear_n by_o which_o they_o be_v enchant_v and_o bewitch_v that_o they_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o gospel_n but_o be_v give_v up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o thereby_o be_v become_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o free_a from_o righteousness_n last_o not_o only_o we_o have_v be_v false_o accuse_v in_o these_o and_o many_o other_o thing_n by_o thou_o but_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o cleanness_n be_v by_o thou_o charge_v and_o accuse_v to_o be_v corrupt_a and_o defile_v page_n 33._o by_o pass_v through_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n thou_o say_v it_o become_v defile_v answ._n be_v not_o this_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v to_o charge_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v corrupt_a and_o defile_v and_o in_o this_o thou_o also_o charge_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n to_o be_v corrupt_a and_o defile_v for_o they_o be_v one_o so_o that_o if_o one_o of_o they_o be_v corrupt_a the_o other_o be_v corrupt_v also_o and_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n so_o be_v the_o father_n in_o they_o and_o the_o son_n the_o hope_n of_o their_o glory_n and_o none_o of_o they_o be_v defile_v by_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n but_o there_o be_v that_o in_o man_n by_o which_o that_o which_o corrupt_v his_o nature_n be_v wrought_v out_o so_o that_o man_n be_v make_v clean_a and_o undefiled_a by_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o spirit_n be_v not_o make_v corrupt_a and_o defile_v by_o man_n for_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scriptuâ—e_n to_o say_v that_o by_o man_n nature_n the_o spirit_n be_v defile_v but_o to_o say_v that_o by_o the_o spirit_n man_n nature_n be_v cleanse_v and_o sanctify_a this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n but_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o 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david_n who_o know_v whâ—t_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v and_o what_o a_o candle_n be_v without_o light_n and_o what_o it_o be_v when_o it_o be_v light_v he_o say_v for_o thou_o will_v light_v my_o candle_n the_o lord_n my_o god_n will_v enlighten_v my_o darkness_n psal._n 18.28_o so_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o whether_o do_v not_o christ_n enlighten_v every_o man_n which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o whether_o be_v not_o that_o light_n christ_n see_v the_o spirit_n be_v but_o the_o candle_n and_o that_o it_o must_v be_v light_v another_o testimony_n of_o he_o be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o light_a to_o make_v manifest_a eph._n 5.13_o but_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v reprove_v be_v make_v manifest_a by_o the_o light_n for_o whatsoever_o do_v make_v manifest_a be_v light_n p._n 29._o and_o again_o in_o p._n 32_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o light_n as_o it_o be_v in_o every_o 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for_o they_o be_v son_n of_o bondage_n and_o child_n of_o falsehood_n and_o must_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o the_o son_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n etc._n etc._n david_n out_o of_o who_o root_n the_o righteous_a seed_n do_v arise_v the_o bright_a and_o morningstar_n he_o see_v that_o seed_n in_o his_o day_n and_o be_v aware_a of_o they_o and_o give_v his_o testimony_n concern_v they_o say_v in_o heart_n you_o work_v wickedness_n you_o weigh_v the_o violency_n of_o your_o hand_n in_o the_o earth_n the_o wicked_a be_v estrange_v from_o the_o womb_n they_o go_v astray_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v speak_v lie_n their_o poison_n be_v like_o the_o poison_n of_o a_o serpent_n they_o be_v like_o the_o deaf_a adder_n that_o stop_v her_o ear_n charm_v one_o never_o so_o wise_o break_v their_o tooth_n o_o god_n in_o their_o mouth_n break_v out_o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o young_a lion_n o_o lord_n let_v they_o melt_v away_o as_o water_n that_o run_v continual_o when_o he_o bend_v his_o bow_n 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london_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v something_o at_o present_a although_o he_o conceal_v his_o name_n yet_o the_o seed_n you_o shall_v know_v by_o its_o fruit_n it_o be_v one_o that_o will_v be_v reckon_v among_o those_o child_n that_o in_o the_o temple_n cry_v hosanna_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n mâ—tth_n 12.15_o but_o the_o seed_n which_o david_n call_v lord_n be_v rise_v and_o have_v rebuke_v the_o false_a voice_n for_o it_o be_v not_o every_o one_o that_o cry_v lord_n nor_o every_o one_o that_o cry_v hosanna_n that_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n but_o such_o as_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o do_v it_o now_o the_o testimony_n which_o this_o author_n give_v to_o that_o which_o after_o a_o long_a travel_n be_v come_v forth_o be_v this_o that_o it_o have_v be_v in_o his_o breast_n two_o year_n and_o upward_o while_o it_o at_o length_n be_v come_v forth_o as_o a_o untimely_a birth_n or_o as_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v out_o of_o due_a time_n labour_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o be_v both_o unnecessary_a and_o unseasonable_a such_o a_o testimony_n as_o this_o seem_v to_o beget_v a_o wonder_n in_o the_o airy_a spirit_n of_o man_n as_o if_o a_o monster_n be_v to_o be_v see_v what_o two_o year_n travel_n and_o yet_o a_o untimely_a birth_n and_o many_o such_o false_a cry_n be_v in_o this_o city_n which_o enter_v into_o the_o sensual_a part_n of_o man_n and_o get_v into_o the_o affection_n but_o there_o be_v a_o seed_n rise_v which_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o father_n the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n and_o it_o do_v not_o own_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o report_n nor_o judge_v of_o thing_n according_a to_o