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have_v not_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o scripture_n testify_v of_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o reply_v 1._o with_o all_o humble_a reverence_n to_o the_o most_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n who_o be_v god_n himself_o i_o affirm_v the_o spirit_n or_o god_n can_v not_o here_o be_v the_o sword_n intend_v for_o 1._o spirit_n this_o spiritual_a furniture_n be_v a_o similitude_n take_v from_o warlike_a and_o military_a provision_n and_o artillery_n from_o head_n to_o foot_n the_o helmet_n breastplate_n the_o shield_n the_o girdle_n the_o shoe_n and_o every_o one_o apply_v to_o gift_n and_o mean_n flow_v from_o god_n spirit_n as_o faith_n hope_n sincerity_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v most_o improper_a then_o to_o bring_v in_o god_n or_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o sword_n or_o any_o of_o the_o other_o piece_n 2._o for_o there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n to_o make_v the_o spirit_n or_o god_n to_o be_v the_o sword_n than_o the_o shield_n or_o any_o other_o piece_n 3._o it_o 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themselves_o no_o more_o than_o the_o armourer_n be_v the_o helmet_n or_o the_o cutler_n the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n 6._o in_o revel_v 1._o christ_n and_o the_o sword_n with_o two_o edge_n which_o come_v forth_o of_o his_o mouth_n be_v distinct_a and_o can_v not_o be_v the_o same_o as_o g._n fox_n usual_o confound_v and_o mix_v all_o together_o hence_o the_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n col._n 3._o can_v not_o be_v christ_n himself_o but_o that_o which_o come_v from_o he_o and_o tend_v to_o he_o 7._o these_o great_a interpreter_n be_v confound_v in_o themselves_o for_o here_o in_o ephes._n 4._o the_o spirit_n must_v be_v the_o sword_n and_o word_n of_o god_n but_o in_o heb._n 4._o christ_n must_v be_v the_o sword_n with_o two_o edge_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o the_o spirit_n so_o like_o juggler_n do_v they_o shift_v from_o one_o hand_n to_o another_o to_o confound_v and_o beguile_v the_o beholder_n object_n but_o the_o spirit_n say_v g._n fox_n be_v before_o the_o scripture_n and_o give_v forth_o the_o scripture_n i_o answer_v what_o then_o g._n fox_n be_v before_o his_o book_n and_o give_v it_o forth_o be_v it_o not_o therefore_o g._n fox_n his_o word_n &_o writing_n but_o g._n fox_n himself_o spirit_n or_o be_v it_o not_o the_o king_n majesty_n before_o his_o declaration_n or_o proclamation_n to_o the_o world_n be_v it_o not_o therefore_o the_o king_n word_n or_o be_v it_o the_o king_n himself_o this_o immediate_a inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n from_o the_o spirit_n make_v it_o a_o word_n so_o powerful_a a_o magazine_n &_o storehouse_n so_o full_a of_o treasury_n so_o rich_a a_o standard_n touchstone_n or_o weight_n so_o perfect_a for_o the_o trial_n of_o all_o spirit_n all_o write_n all_o doctrine_n all_o religion_n worship_n action_n etc._n etc._n object_n but_o the_o pharisee_n say_v g._n fox_n have_v the_o scripture_n but_o they_o have_v not_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n spirit_n i_o answer_v the_o jew_n have_v and_o have_v and_o so_o the_o turk_n have_v have_v much_o of_o it_o abuse_v the_o papist_n and_o the_o quaker_n and_o other_o blasphemor_n yea_o and_o the_o devil_n themselves_o may_v have_v the_o scripture_n the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o mouth_n for_o may_v not_o a_o true_a sword_n a_o choice_a sword_n be_v in_o a_o mad_a man_n hand_n whereby_o he_o may_v 89_o mischief_n and_o wound_n and_o kill_v himself_o and_o other_o hence_o man_n make_v merchandise_n of_o it_o sophisticate_a and_o adulterate_a and_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o lie_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v promise_v to_o god_n child_n god_n spirit_n and_o word_n be_v promise_v to_o go_v together_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n isa._n 55._o
notorious_o false_a against_o moses_n charge_n as_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o quaker_n against_o such_o bless_a instrument_n which_o god_n have_v use_v like_o moses_n to_o bring_v the_o protestant_n out_o of_o the_o egypt_n of_o popery_n viz._n a_o charge_n of_o pride_n and_o ambition_n will_v thou_o make_v thyself_o a_o prince_n over_o we_o a_o charge_n of_o which_o the_o foxians_n be_v notorious_o guilty_a 5._o i_o observe_v their_o horrible_a ingratitude_n both_o unto_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n himself_o ingratitude_n and_o unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n god_n servant_n by_o who_o he_o have_v wrought_v so_o many_o wonder_n for_o this_o people_n in_o so_o many_o wonderful_a and_o miraculous_a direction_n preservation_n and_o deliverance_n 6._o their_o impatiencci_n and_o unbelief_n impatience_n etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v not_o yet_o bring_v we_o unto_o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n as_o if_o god_n and_o moses_n have_v only_o feed_v they_o with_o sugar_a and_o honey_a 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