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f._n e._n the_o quaker_n do_v believe_v that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n a_o man_n approve_v of_o god_n among_o the_o people_n who_o the_o jew_n slay_v and_o god_n raise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o raise_v up_o into_o heaven_n be_v the_o true_a christ_n and_o only_a saviour_n yet_o in_o page_n 59_o thou_o say_v the_o bold_a and_o open_a wickedness_n of_o w._n h._n who_o do_v reflect_v blasphemous_a contempt_n upon_o the_o glorious_a manhood_n etc._n etc._n in_o heaven_n above_o here_o do_v not_o thou_o abuse_v the_o quaker_n who_o say_v he_o do_v believe_v and_o confess_v that_o christ_n suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v receive_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o thou_o confess_v page_n 21._o and_o page_n 23._o s._n b._n say_v w._n h._n call_v s._n b_n christ_n a_o outside_n christ_n which_o w._n h._n deny_v but_o priest_n bond_n call_v the_o true_a christ_n which_o be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n in_o his_o people_n a_o devil_n and_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o people_n a_o idol_n therefore_o what_o christ_n be_v it_o that_o s._n b._n own_v but_o antichrist_n priest_n bond_n go_v on_o in_o his_o foul_a word_n thou_o be_v blasphemous_a rude_a you_o make_v it_o your_o profess_a religion_n to_o derogate_v from_o the_o true_a humane_a substance_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v christ_n ignorant_a seduce_v quaker_n page_n 60._o these_o be_v priest_n bond_n be_v lie_n and_o his_o own_o blasphemy_n as_o for_o the_o word_n humane_a he_o have_v not_o prove_v it_o by_o scripture_n again_o priest_n bond_n be_v foul_a word_n with_o a_o brazen_a forehead_n and_o sear_a conscience_n villify_a the_o holy_a thing_n bear_v of_o mary_n call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o bond_n confess_v a_o little_a before_o that_o the_o quaker_n own_o christ_n jesus_n bear_v of_o that_o mary_n both_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o page_n 61._o open_v derider_n and_o blasphemer_n contemner_n of_o he_o christ_n false_a glosser_n these_o be_v priest_n bond_n foul_a 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renounce_v both_o the_o sacrament_n still_o the_o idol_n light_v within_o fanciful_a principle_n invisible_a sacrament_n blasphemy_n thy_o dreadful_a curse_a apostasy_n page_n 66_o 67._o these_o be_v priest_n bond_n lie_v and_o foul_a expression_n page_n 68_o they_o deny_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n the_o only_a saviour_n o_o thou_o poor_a sinner_n that_o be_v delude_v visible_a and_o invisible_a hand-shaking_a of_o god_n page_n 80._o stephen_n see_v christ_n humane_a body_n in_o heaven_n above_o priest_n bond_n with_o all_o his_o lie_n who_o say_v that_o scripture_n be_v his_o rule_n have_v not_o prove_v such_o a_o word_n as_o humane_a in_o scripture_n neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o stephen_n mention_v a_o humane_a body_n in_o act_n 7._o but_o stephen_n see_v the_o heaven_n open_a and_o jesus_n stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v full_a of_o the_o holy-ghost_n and_o the_o quaker_n own_o christ_n more_o than_o priest_n bond._n here_o be_v more_o of_o priest_n 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god_n and_o holy_a man_n speak_v forth_o scripture_n as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o priest_n bond_n fall_v a_o rail_n against_o quaker_n spirit_n and_o call_v it_o their_o idol_n light_v within_o seduce_v quaker_n be_v blind_a these_o filthy_a ungodly_a word_n he_o have_v better_o apply_v to_o himself_o priest_n bond_n say_v because_o the_o spirit_n be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o scripture_n therefore_o none_o can_v walk_v in_o the_o scripture_n till_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n this_o consequence_n be_v lame_a say_v bond_n page_n 90._o howbeit_o the_o scripture_n be_v before_o the_o spirit_n in_o respect_n of_o aid_n and_o assistance_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v so_o in_o 1_o pet._n 1._o the_o apostle_n tell_v you_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n to_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v so_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v people_n both_o to_o discern_v the_o scripture_n and_o to_o walk_v according_a to_o they_o which_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o holy-ghost_n be_v before_o they_o be_v write_v which_o move_v the_o holy_a man_n to_o give_v they_o forth_o and_o bond_n say_v to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n the_o write_a word_n he_o add_v write_v word_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v scripture_n be_v his_o rule_n and_o bond_n say_v when_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v come_v it_o shall_v guide_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v the_o write_a scripture_n be_v the_o infallible_a stand_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n page_n 89._o 91._o and_o how_o can_v the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n must_v be_v the_o guide_n into_o all_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o again_o priest_n bond_n contradict_v himself_o and_o say_v he_o affirm_v that_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o 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be_v try_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o not_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o spirit_n then_o priest_n bond_n what_o scripture_n have_v they_o to_o try_v withal_o from_o adam_n to_o moses_n before_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v and_o priest_n bond_n say_v it_o be_v the_o holy-ghost_n that_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n then_o it_o must_v try_v the_o truth_n of_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v right_o translate_v or_o no_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v not_o deny_v its_o own_o word_n and_o again_o priest_n bond_n say_v the_o spirit_n witness_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o where_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v such_o word_n that_o the_o spirit_n witness_n in_o the_o scripture_n priest_n bond_n say_v the_o spirit_n witness_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n who_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n or_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n page_z 99_o and_o page_n 87._o thou_o say_v in_o contradiction_n there_o be_v in_o all_o true_a 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than_o he_o or_o any_o of_o the_o persecute_v priest_n in_o new-england_n who_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o they_o and_o keep_v people_n always_o under_o teach_v that_o they_o may_v be_v always_o pay_v of_o they_o and_o priest_n bond_n say_v the_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o not_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o spirit_n page_n 92._o and_o in_o page_n 93._o he_o contradict_v himself_o and_o confound_v all_o again_o the_o holy_a and_o bless_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v above_o all_o trial_n priest_n bond_n say_v we_o deny_v the_o write_a scripture_n to_o be_v a_o witness-bearer_n to_o your_o light_n within_o see_v how_o ignorant_a he_o be_v of_o the_o scripture_n 2_o cor._n 4._o god_n who_o command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n have_v shine_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o give_v we_o the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n jesus_n mark_v the_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o the_o heart_n that_o 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blaspheme_v against_o and_o in_o page_n 96._o priest_n bond_n make_v a_o great_a pother_n about_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o he_o say_v that_o the_o quaker_n say_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v god_n in_o part_n which_o be_v not_o the_o quaker_n word_n and_o then_o he_o say_v the_o soul_n can_v be_v god_n no_o quaker_n ever_o say_v so_o s._n b._n say_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v make_v after_o god_n image_n it_o be_v a_o true_a image_n it_o be_v a_o very_a near_a and_o likely_a image_n which_o appear_v not_o only_o in_o the_o spiritual_a and_o immortal_a nature_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n all_o pure_a and_o righteous_a conform_v to_o god_n will_v the_o soul_n be_v a_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n page_n 98._o and_o when_o priest_n bond_n have_v ramble_v over_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o page_n about_o the_o soul_n this_o he_o be_v make_v to_o confess_v and_o the_o quaker_n say_v god_n breathe_v into_o man_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o he_o become_v a_o live_a soul_n and_o so_o be_v not_o 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