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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 charigng_n 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 and_o 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_n both_o you_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 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will_v tell_v thou_o of_o those_o thing_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 prove_v 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 wrong_n then_o thou_o cry_v out_o of_o my_o weakness_n and_o that_o i_o blaspheme_v and_o of_o a_o great_a deal_n 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 till_o thou_o prove_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n which_o thou_o confess_v every_o man_n have_v to_o be_v
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short_a when_o thou_o have_v do_v so_o then_o have_v be_v a_o time_n to_o have_v cast_v these_o opprobrious_a speech_n at_o i_o like_o venom_n from_o a_o viper_n but_o the_o weakness_n or_o strength_n of_o error_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o the_o great_a deal_n of_o ignorance_n and_o presumption_n etc._o etc._o be_v fall_v at_o thy_o door_n and_o there_o i_o leave_v it_o clear_v thyself_o from_o it_o as_o thou_o be_v able_a who_o without_o any_o confutation_n of_o the_o word_n fall_v impudent_o to_o charge_v i_o thus_o high_o and_o false_o from_o the_o word_n be_v thou_o silent_a whise_v the_o reader_n judge_n then_o thou_o go_v about_o to_o defend_v thy_o first_o wickedness_n in_o that_o thou_o say_v the_o devil_n do_v deceive_v poor_a soul_n by_o bid_v they_o listen_v within_o and_o turn_v the_o mind_n within_o and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v not_o that_o which_o do_v convince_v of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o my_o answer_n to_o this_o be_v sound_a and_o stand_v over_o thou_o and_o 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i_o of_o make_v shelter_n for_o my_o error_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v no_o error_n to_o say_v that_o paul_n bid_v listen_v within_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n from_o that_o scripture_n rom._n 10._o 9_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a vers._n 6_o which_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o vers._n 9_o what_o say_v it_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o that_o the_o end_n of_o these_o word_n to_o listen_v within_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n what_o say_v it_o there_o now_o the_o error_n be_v thou_o that_o deny_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o lie_n be_v return_v to_o the_o founder_n who_o deny_v that_o paul_n bid_v listen_v within_o when_o its_o plain_a he_o say_v the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n what_o say_v it_o there_o o_o that_o a_o man_n profess_v knowledge_n and_o enterprize_v such_o thing_n shall_v be_v so_o sottish_a and_o so_o unable_a to_o finish_v what_o he_o have_v begin_v than_o thou_o cry_v out-hidious_o and_o note_n it_o in_o the_o margin_n for_o wrest_v of_o thy_o word_n in_o that_o i_o say_v thou_o say_v they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o gospel_n who_o close_v in_o with_o these_o motion_n of_o the_o light_n within_o or_o conscience_n which_o do_v command_v to_o abstain_v from_o the_o evil_a and_o to_o practise_v good_a and_o thy_o own_o word_n be_v now_o the_o poor_a soul_n through_o ignorance_n of_o the_o gospel_n close_v in_o with_o these_o motion_n of_o its_o own_o conscience_n viz._n the_o motion_n which_o convince_v of_o sin_n within_o which_o do_v command_v to_o abstain_v from_o this_o evil_a and_o practice_v this_o good_a so_o let_v wise_a man_n consider_v whether_o i_o have_v wrong_v that_o intent_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o be_v not_o so_o soon_o angry_a for_o thou_o can_v not_o vindicate_v that_o they_o that_o close_v in_o with_o these_o motion_n of_o the_o conscience_n or_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o which_o convince_v of_o sin_n 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purpose_n then_o thou_o have_v pass_v by_o full_a slight_o as_o disable_v to_o clear_v thy_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n that_o guide_v thou_o which_o be_v the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n of_o that_o great_a sum_n of_o wickedness_n just_o charge_v upon_o thou_o page_n 19_o of_o my_o last_o which_o according_a to_o true_a collection_n be_v by_o turn_v the_o mind_n within_o to_o the_o light_n which_o do_v convince_v of_o sin_n and_o listen_v thereunto_o and_o claspe_v in_o with_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o conscience_n which_o do_v command_v to_o abstain_v from_o evil_a and_o to_o practice_v good_a and_o close_v with_o something_o within_o which_o thou_o confess_v be_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n these_o thing_n precede_v than_o thou_o say_v hereby_o or_o thus_o be_v the_o poor_a soul_n carry_v headlong_o and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o its_o life_n do_v fall_v into_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n this_o be_v indeed_o a_o sum_n of_o wickedness_n set_v forth_o by_o thou_o which_o when_o thou_o receive_v it_o in_o again_o shall_v receive_v the_o interest_n upon_o it_o of_o indignation_n and_o vengeance_n and_o though_o thou_o have_v slip_v it_o now_o it_o shall_v then_o be_v reckon_v on_o jobn_n bunion_n score_n remember_v thou_o owe_v to_o prove_v this_o before_o thou_o be_v hear_v any_o more_o then_o again_o thou_o cry_v out_o that_o i_o have_v naughty_o belie_v thou_o and_o the_o like_a because_o of_o misplace_v a_o word_n and_o say_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n instead_o of_o the_o light_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n thou_o be_v a_o unjust_a judge_n who_o make_v offender_n for_o a_o word_n misplace_v but_o it_o be_v plain_a thou_o mean_v by_o light_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n that_o light_n john_n 1._o 9_o which_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v lighten_v withal_o and_o if_o thou_o do_v than_o thou_o be_v a_o liar_n in_o say_v in_o thy_o first_o book_n and_o in_o this_o the_o devil_n counterfeit_v the_o new_a birth_n by_o persuade_v it_o be_v wrought_v by_o 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since_o he_o have_v already_o false_o charge_v i_o with_o it_o as_o some_o in_o the_o county_n of_o bedford_n know_v very_o well_o that_o he_o have_v false_o charge_v i_o and_o deny_v his_o own_o word_n speak_v by_o his_o own_o mouth_n also_o he_o say_v take_v notice_n that_o i_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o i_o nor_o in_o any_o man_n to_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o be_v his_o own_o word_n speak_v by_o he_o april_n 12._o 1656._o at_o patnam_n witness_v by_o three_o man_n who_o hear_v it_o from_o his_o mouth_n and_o this_o charge_n he_o do_v not_o full_o deny_v but_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n he_o assent_v to_o it_o yet_o will_v cover_v his_o shame_n a_o little_a with_o a_o lie_n in_o say_v direct_o in_o this_o form_n of_o word_n he_o do_v not_o lay_v they_o down_o but_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v to_o hide_v his_o reprobate_a state_n for_o to_o his_o face_n it_o be_v testify_v he_o speak_v the_o word_n as_o i_o have_v lay_v they_o down_o and_o therefore_o consider_v against_o who_o i_o be_o yoke_v against_o one_o that_o be_v a_o reprobate_a and_o without_o christ_n in_o he_o one_o that_o have_v deny_v christ_n in_o he_o or_o else_o think_v christ_n not_o worth_a take_v notice_n of_o o_o abominable_a ignorance_n why_o shall_v such_o a_o fellow_n take_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n in_o his_o mouth_n who_o have_v deny_v christ_n in_o he_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n indeed_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o do_v take_v notice_n of_o nothing_o in_o he_o else_o he_o will_v have_v be_v wound_v with_o the_o light_n in_o his_o own_o conscience_n before_o he_o have_v bring_v forth_o thus_o many_o lie_n it_o seem_v he_o take_v notice_n of_o nothing_o in_o he_o but_o be_v past_a feeling_n damnable_a doctrine_n indeed_o without_o comparison_n that_o ever_o one_o profess_v a_o minister_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v so_o stark_o blind_a and_o wicked_a yea_o we_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o what_o thou_o have_v say_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v record_v for_o 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