the_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n reprove_v or_o the_o quaker_n cause_v fair_o hear_v and_o just_o condemn_v be_v a_o answer_n to_o william_n penn_n george_n fox_n george_n whitehead_n george_n keith_n edward_n burrough_n and_o several_a other_o the_o most_o lead_a man_n among_o they_o wherein_o their_o horrid_a perversion_n and_o false_a and_o dangerous_a interpretation_n of_o above_o 50_o distinct_a text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v plain_o evince_v by_o thomas_n wilson_n rector_n of_o arrow_n in_o warwickeshire_n imprimatur_fw-la guil._n jane_n jan._n 28._o 1677._o london_n print_v for_o b._n harris_n at_o the_o stationer_n arm_n in_o sweetings-rent_n in_o cornhill_n near_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1678._o quaker_n false_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n only_o of_o this_o at_o present_a hereafter_o perhaps_o i_o may_v treat_v of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o their_o manner_n all_o that_o i_o desire_v of_o the_o reader_n be_v that_o in_o the_o several_a text_n i_o shall_v instance_n 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name_n of_o christ_n i_o admonish_v you_o that_o you_o do_v so_o that_o god_n be_v not_o dishonour_v and_o his_o excellent_a spirit_n vilify_v the_o trial_n follow_v g._n k._n im._n revel_v p._n 72._o out_o of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o the_o word_n for_o that_o be_v his_o name_n rev._n 19_o shall_v judge_v among_o the_o nation_n isa._n 2_o 3_o 4._o 1_o your_o reason_n why_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v here_o signify_v christ_n for_o that_o be_v it_o you_o mean_v viz._n because_o his_o name_n be_v the_o word_n be_v infirm_a unless_o you_o can_v prove_v it_o always_o so_o signify_v which_o it_o do_v not_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n particular_o in_o this_o prophet_n write_n chap._n 39.5_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o be_v not_o christ_n but_o this_o sentence_n which_o follow_v behold_v the_o day_n be_v come_v that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o house_n shall_v be_v carry_v to_o babylon_n chap._n 28.14_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n namely_o this_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o lie_v etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 16._o 2_o as_o in_o these_o former_a word_n come_v and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o of_o his_o way_n he_o refer_v to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o house_n so_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o these_o latter_a for_o out_o of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o shall_v judge_v among_o the_o nation_n he_o refer_v to_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o the_o word_n for_o 3_o it_o have_v be_v all_o one_o if_o it_o have_v be_v only_o say_v out_o of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v here_o the_o same_o and_o then_o as_o the_o law_n here_o be_v not_o christ_n so_o neither_o be_v the_o word_n 4_o and_o thus_o be_v it_o fulfil_v concern_v the_o gospel_n as_o that_o be_v distinct_a from_o christ._n for_o it_o be_v first_o preach_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o from_o thence_o proceed_v to_o the_o gentile_n luk._n 24.47_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o christ_n name_n among_o all_o nation_n begin_v at_o jerusalem_n thus_o tertullian_n understand_v the_o text._n adu._n marc._n l._n 3._o c._n 21._o exit_fw-la zion_n exibit_fw-la lex_fw-la &_o sermo_fw-la domini_fw-la ex_fw-la jerusalem_n haec_fw-la erit_fw-la via_fw-la sua_fw-la novae_fw-la legis_fw-la evangelium_fw-la &_o novi_fw-la sermonis_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la non_fw-la in_o moyse_n and_o just._n mart._n apol._n 2._o p._n 78_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n for_o out_o of_o zion_n etc._n etc._n from_o jerusalem_n go_v twelve_o man_n into_o the_o world_n who_o declare_v to_o all_o mankind_n that_o they_o be_v send_v of_o christ_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o all_o ibid._n p._n 66._o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o weigh_v what_o word_n it_o be_v david_n speak_v so_o frequent_o of_o in_o psal._n 119._o it_o be_v not_o any_o word_n write_v any_o outward_a word_n or_o word_n but_o the_o eternal_a word_n which_o create_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o word_n in_o the_o begin_n which_o teach_v he_o the_o law_n judgement_n etc._n etc._n jesus_n christ_n p._n 67.68_o 65._o you_o may_v as_o well_o say_v testimony_n statute_n judgement_n commandment_n law_n be_v not_o a_o write_v and_o outward_a word_n or_o word_n for_o they_o be_v all_o use_v promiscuous_o and_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v of_o these_o as_o it_o be_v say_v i_o behold_v the_o transgressor_n and_o be_v grieve_v because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o word_n so_o rivers_n of_o water_n run_v down_o my_o eye_n because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o law_n as_o i_o rejoice_v at_o thy_o word_n so_o thy_o testimony_n be_v the_o rejoice_n of_o my_o heart_n as_o i_o have_v hope_v in_o thy_o word_n so_o i_o have_v hope_v in_o thy_o judgement_n as_o thy_o word_n be_v very_o pure_a therefore_o thy_o servant_n love_v it_o so_o upright_o be_v thy_o judgement_n i_o love_v thy_o commandment_n as_o for_o ever_o thy_o word_n be_v settle_v in_o heaven_n so_o thy_o testimony_n thou_o have_v found_v for_o ever_o the_o word_n then_o here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o same_o with_o testimony_n statute_n judgement_n commandment_n law_n it_o be_v as_o much_o outward_a write_v and_o speak_v as_o they_o be_v and_o you_o may_v as_o well_o say_v the_o testimony_n statute_n etc._n etc._n be_v christ_n as_o that_o this_o word_n be_v and_o that_o
jew_n but_o simon_n in_o his_o place_n so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o be_v crucify_a lest_o we_o believe_v in_o simon_n chap._n 49._o valentinus_n the_o heretic_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o flesh_n but_o bring_v i_o know_v not_o what_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a body_n from_o heaven_n and_o pass_v through_o the_o virgin_n as_o water_n through_o a_o pipe_n take_v nothing_o thence_o chap._n 51._o cerdon_n affirm_v he_o to_o have_v be_v only_o a_o phantasm_n not_o to_o have_v true_o suffer_v but_o as_o it_o be_v to_o have_v suffer_v not_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n nor_o to_o be_v bear_v at_o all_o after_o these_o come_v apelles_n and_o he_o say_v christ_n be_v neither_o in_o the_o appearance_n nor_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o true_a body_n but_o for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o descend_v from_o the_o superior_a place_n in_o his_o descent_n he_o weave_v for_o himself_o a_o flesh_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o 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come_n in_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o servant_n his_o reveal_n himself_o in_o the_o heart_n i_o add_v as_o for_o christ_n come_v in_o flesh_n as_o this_o signify_v his_o own_o flesh_n his_o incarnation_n or_o his_o mean_a condition_n we_o every_o where_o read_v of_o it_o in_o scripture_n as_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh._n god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh._n god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n he_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o men._n but_o in_o what_o place_n of_o scripture_n his_o come_n in_o flesh_n signify_v his_o appearance_n in_o our_o heart_n i_o require_v you_o to_o show_v and_o withal_o what_o heretic_n have_v deny_v this_o come_n as_o i_o have_v show_v many_o that_o have_v deny_v the_o former_a but_o there_o be_v another_o render_n of_o st._n john_n word_n which_o perhaps_o may_v give_v you_o a_o better_a understanding_n both_o of_o the_o confess_v of_o christ_n and_o also_o of_o his_o come_n in_o flesh_n viz._n every_o spirit_n 1_o joh._n 4.2_o 3._o which_o confess_v jesus_n christ_n who_o come_v in_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o god_n every_o spirit_n which_o confess_v not_o jesus_n christ_n who_o come_v in_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o then_o the_o sense_n be_v plain_o this_o he_o be_v the_o true_a prophet_n which_o confess_v christ_n though_o he_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a condition_n of_o a_o man_n make_v man_n and_o make_v a_o servant_n and_o he_o be_v the_o false_a prophet_n which_o deny_v he_o and_o do_v so_o upon_o this_o account_n which_o confession_n be_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o person_n viz._n that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o whole_a doctrine_n and_o which_o denial_n be_v likewise_o the_o denial_n of_o both_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n we_o read_v throughout_o the_o epistle_n vers._n 14.15_o we_o have_v see_v and_o do_v testify_v that_o the_o father_n send_v the_o son_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n whosoever_o shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o god_n chap._n 2.18.22.23.26_o even_o now_o be_v there_o many_o antichrist_n who_o be_v a_o liar_n but_o he_o that_o deny_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n he_o be_v antichrist_n that_o deny_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n whosoever_o deny_v the_o son_n the_o same_o have_v not_o the_o father_n these_o thing_n have_v i_o write_v to_o you_o concern_v they_o that_o seduce_v you_o chap._n 5.1_o whosoever_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n vers._n 5._o who_o be_v he_o that_o overcome_v the_o world_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n vers._n 20._o we_o know_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v come_v thus_o also_o in_o his_o 2_o epist._n vers._n 7._o many_o deceiver_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n who_o confess_v not_o jesus_n christ_n come_v or_o who_o do_v come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o flesh._n vers._n 9_o whosoever_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o god_n if_o any_o bring_v not_o this_o doctrine_n receive_v he_o not_o into_o your_o house_n in_o his_o gospel_n we_o have_v the_o same_o chap._n 20.31_o these_o sign_n be_v write_v that_o you_o may_v believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ._n this_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n to_o be_v preach_v and_o believe_v act._n 9.20.22_o and_o 2.36_o rom._n 10.9_o and_o hereby_o true_a and_o false_a prophet_n be_v know_v 1_o cor._n 12.3_o no_o man_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v jesus_n accurse_v anathema_n vile_a mar._n 9.39_o and_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o our_o text._n the_o importance_n then_o of_o the_o 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extraordinary_a as_o the_o whole_a discourse_n show_v and_o the_o company_n they_o be_v join_v with_o so_o we_o may_v also_o learn_v from_o chap._n 13.2_o where_o faith_n be_v such_o as_o work_v miracle_n and_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v of_o mystery_n and_o in_o that_o our_o text_n assert_n they_o be_v various_o distribute_v to_o one_o this_o to_o another_o that_o whereas_o the_o ordinary_a faith_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n every_o true_a christian_a have_v you_o then_o in_o say_v every_o man_n have_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n affirm_v every_o man_n have_v some_o or_o other_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spiritual_a which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v true_a of_o heathen_n that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a of_o christian_n there_o be_v many_o and_o good_a christian_n too_o which_o be_v not_o the_o spiritual_a endue_v with_o some_o eminent_a gift_n either_o this_o knowledge_n of_o mystery_n or_o faith_n to_o remove_v mountain_n or_o to_o do_v somewhat_o the_o like_a or_o tongue_n or_o heal_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v a_o good_a christian_n that_o he_o have_v charity_n which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n as_o speak_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o discourse_n vers._n 31._o covet_v earnest_o the_o best_a gift_n yet_o show_v i_o you_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n and_o that_o be_v charity_n as_o we_o see_v chap_n 13._o and_o this_o show_v that_o he_o speak_v before_o when_o he_o discourse_v of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o gift_n and_o eminent_a one_o too_o and_o not_o of_o grace_n or_o virtue_n and_o those_o that_o be_v also_o the_o most_o common_a as_o you_o make_v he_o speak_v for_o according_a to_o you_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o
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