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self_n eâ—d_v in_o it_o let_v that_o in_o thy_o conscience_n judge_v thou_o and_o if_o thou_o do_v love_v the_o lord_n god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o will_v not_o have_v thy_o heart_n so_o in_o the_o earth_n thus_o to_o delude_v and_o deceive_v people_n soul_n for_o gain_n and_o lucre_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n by_o compulsion_n if_o they_o will_v not_o give_v it_o thou_o though_o thou_o do_v nothing_o for_o they_o as_o before_o be_v prove_v against_o thou_o to_o thy_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n and_o thus_o thy_o heart_n be_v adulterate_v from_o god_n into_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n abide_v not_o in_o thou_o 15._o who_o be_v in_o love_n with_o the_o world_n and_o do_v thou_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o when_o for_o selfs_n sake_n thou_o will_v destroy_v he_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o thuâ—_n i_o need_v no_o other_o weaâ—on_n to_o cut_v off_o thy_o head_n than_o what_o thou_o thyself_o bring_v qu._n 35._o what_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n outward_o and_o the_o jew_n inward_o and_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v the_o one_o from_o other_o pr._n answ._n and_o in_o thy_o answer_n thou_o say_v â—he_n jew_n outward_o desire_n to_o make_v a_o fair_a shâ—w_n in_o the_o flesh_n or_o external_n man_n with_o his_o outward_a circumcision_n or_o reformation_n gal._n 6._o 12_o 13._o in_o voluntary_a worship_n and_o not_o spare_v the_o body_n col._n 2._o 23._o he_o observe_v the_o lesser_a command_n and_o leave_v the_o great_a undo_v mat._n 23._o 23._o and_o in_o one_o point_n he_o go_v beyond_o we_o thou_o say_v he_o pay_v tithe_n exact_o he_o make_v clean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n and_o make_v all_o foul_a within_o mat._n 23._o 15_o 26_o etc._n etc._n rep._n and_o so_o here_o be_v enough_o to_o manifest_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n for_o here_o thou_o have_v plain_o read_v thyself_o and_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n shall_v thou_o be_v judge_v without_o contend_v or_o revile_v as_o thou_o accuse_v we_o for_o thou_o have_v be_v strive_v all_o along_o hitherto_o to_o set_v out_o thyself_o and_o make_v a_o fair_a outside_n like_o a_o reformation_n though_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o thy_o heart_n thou_o can_v not_o thereby_o hide_v from_o the_o light_n and_o who_o be_v more_o strict_a in_o voluntary_a worship_n but_o you_o can_v pamper_v your_o body_n which_o show_v your_o zeal_n be_v not_o so_o hot_a â—_o and_o instead_o of_o observe_v the_o lesser_a command_n and_o leave_v the_o great_a undo_v you_o leave_v all_o undo_v that_o will_v not_o stand_v for_o self_n and_o preach_v up_o and_o uphold_v these_o thing_n for_o command_n for_o which_o you_o have_v no_o scripture_n and_o so_o preach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n 9_o as_o the_o outward_a jew_n do_v but_o if_o one_o ask_v you_o for_o your_o proof_n for_o these_o thing_n thou_o say_v it_o suffice_v you_o that_o there_o be_v no_o command_n to_o the_o contrary_a yea_o for_o thy_o self-covetous_a end_n thou_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o fetch_v up_o old_a command_n that_o be_v fulfil_v and_o so_o end_v for_o a_o cover_n for_o thy_o deceit_n as_o here_o also_o thou_o will_v seem_v to_o do_v in_o accuse_v we_o for_o not_o pay_v tithe_n exact_o as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v which_o i_o know_v be_v the_o great_a grief_n of_o thou_o and_o thy_o brethren_n because_o we_o put_v not_o into_o your_o mouth_n and_o therefore_o you_o even_o prepare_v war_n against_o we_o 5._o but_o when_o the_o pharisee_n say_v he_o pay_v tithe_n they_o be_v then_o due_a for_o the_o priesthood_n to_o which_o tithe_n belong_v be_v not_o yet_o fulfil_v and_o therefore_o not_o change_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n so_o to_o do_v but_o you_o priest_n have_v so_o blind_v the_o pharisee_n and_o professor_n of_o these_o time_n that_o they_o be_v so_o exact_a in_o pay_v you_o tithe_n 28._o &_o put_v into_o your_o mouth_n because_o you_o daub_v they_o up_o cry_v peace_n to_o they_o though_o they_o have_v no_o command_n from_o god_n for_o it_o and_o you_o take_v it_o as_o exact_o but_o you_o have_v but_o few_o such_o that_o you_o dare_v trust_v without_o a_o law_n for_o as_o thou_o say_v the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v earthly-minded_n like_o their_o teacher_n and_o how_o have_v thou_o be_v cleanse_v thy_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n as_o if_o thou_o be_v unblamable_a in_o this_o outward_a righteousness_n and_o so_o holy_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n that_o in_o word_n thou_o profess_v perfection_n and_o as_o if_o thou_o know_v the_o high_a estate_n of_o christianity_n and_o waste_v in_o the_o pure_a religion_n without_o spot_n and_o guide_v by_o god_n spirit_n usual_o speak_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o even_o condemn_v thy_o brethren_n and_o will_v not_o answer_v for_o they_o but_o say_v thou_o be_v none_o of_o these_o hireling_n nor_o greedy_a dog_n etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o can_v not_o keep_v thy_o tongue_n from_o utter_v forth_o the_o foulness_n of_o thy_o heart_n which_o have_v overwhelm_v thou_o all_o along_o and_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n have_v be_v prove_v a_o lyar._n and_o thus_o thou_o be_v plain_o deal_v with_o and_o judge_v out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n and_o the_o scripture_n aforesaid_a which_o thou_o have_v quote_v shall_v stand_v and_o witness_v against_o thou_o pr._n answ._n but_o the_o jew_n inward_o thou_o say_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n christ_n and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh._n but_o this_o thou_o do_v not_o for_o than_o thou_o will_v trust_v he_o for_o thy_o maintenance_n and_o not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n upon_o which_o thou_o rely_a neither_o dâ—st_v thou_o first_o make_v clean_o the_o inside_n of_o the_o cup_n that_o the_o outside_o may_v be_v fair_a also_o as_o thou_o say_v the_o inward_a jew_n do_v but_o though_o thou_o have_v be_v much_o labour_a with_o feign_a word_n of_o thy_o own_o wisdom_n and_o self-justification_n to_o deck_v and_o adorn_v the_o outside_o paint_v it_o with_o scripture-word_n and_o expression_n yet_o thy_o inside_n be_v so_o foul_a that_o it_o defile_v the_o outside_o also_o so_o that_o it_o make_v thou_o odious_a to_o all_o but_o the_o blind_a and_o manifest_v thy_o heart_n to_o be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a from_o sin_n and_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o inward_a cross_n by_o which_o thou_o be_v not_o crucify_v to_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o world_n to_o thou_o for_o than_o it_o will_v not_o suffice_v thou_o to_o take_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o labourer_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n without_o any_o command_n from_o god_n as_o thou_o do_v live_v at_o ease_n like_o a_o drone_n upon_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o thy_o heart_n be_v far_o off_o uprightness_n all_o which_o the_o inward_a jew_n thou_o say_v do_v witness_v and_o thus_o in_o a_o word_n thou_o see_v there_o be_v as_o much_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o as_o betwixt_o saul_n and_o paul_n a_o persecutor_n and_o a_o executor_n of_o christ_n doctriâ—e_n and_o way_n and_o thus_o in_o a_o word_n thou_o have_v mark_v out_o thyself_o and_o be_v find_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n persecute_v despise_v and_o gainsaying_n those_o that_o abide_v in_o iâ—_n and_o thus_o by_o thy_o fruit_n be_v thou_o know_v as_o thou_o say_v the_o one_o may_v be_v know_v from_o the_o other_o and_o thus_o proud_a goliath_n thy_o head_n be_v cut_v off_o with_o thy_o own_o sword_n qu._n 36._o whether_o they_o that_o profess_v themselves_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o can_v give_v account_n of_o their_o ministry_n and_o
our_o language_n have_v you_o answ._n here_o thou_o son_n of_o babylon_n who_o be_v with_o thy_o carnal_a reason_n in_o thy_o language_n confuse_v who_o stumblâ—st_v at_o the_o plain_a language_n thou_o what_o be_v that_o in_o thou_o that_o can_v bear_v the_o word_n thou_o which_o be_v the_o single_a proper_a language_n to_o a_o single_a person_n as_o well_o as_o you_o which_o thou_o confess_v be_v a_o borrow_a language_n and_o thus_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o grecian_n and_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o dutch_a will_v condemn_v you_o who_o be_v content_a with_o their_o natural_a language_n qu._n 13._o whether_o it_o have_v not_o be_v ever_o account_v rude_a and_o rustical_a in_o this_o nation_n for_o inferior_a man_n to_o speak_v unto_o other_o their_o superior_n by_o the_o word_n thou_o and_o not_o you_o and_o also_o to_o stand_v with_o their_o hat_n on_o unless_o leave_v be_v give_v they_o so_o to_o do_v answ._n thou_o blind_a sot_n thou_o have_v lay_v thyself_o naked_a to_o the_o world_n with_o thy_o rude_a and_o rustical_a query_n it_o be_v never_o account_v so_o but_o by_o dives_n nature_n which_o be_v swell_v with_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n yea_o that_o which_o will_v be_v above_o god_n which_o must_v come_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n be_v not_o god_n the_o superior_a of_o all_o then_o why_o do_v you_o give_v unto_o he_o that_o rude_a and_o rustical_a language_n as_o thou_o call_v it_o here_o thou_o manifest_v thyself_o among_o the_o heathen_a who_o know_v not_o god_n who_o exercise_n lordship_n and_o authority_n one_o of_o another_o and_o so_o you_o rule_v in_o your_o own_o will_n 25._o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v your_o fellow-creature_n to_o put_v their_o hat_n on_o their_o head_n but_o as_o you_o give_v they_o leave_v and_o so_o be_v out_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n with_o your_o rude_a and_o rustical_a spirit_n and_o be_v not_o thou_o the_o language_n betwixt_o god_n and_o adam_n 12._o and_o betwixt_o god_n and_o moses_n and_o so_o all_o along_o the_o scripture_n to_o one_o particular_a person_n then_o whither_o or_o nay_o be_v thy_o a_o rustical_a proud_a spirit_n that_o can_v not_o receive_v the_o language_n thou_o give_v unto_o god_n and_o thus_o thou_o have_v sufficient_o foam_v out_o thy_o shame_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a now_o thou_o speak_v not_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n qu._n 14._o whether_o ever_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n teach_v we_o to_o alter_v or_o violate_v the_o civil_a speech_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o nation_n where_o we_o live_v by_o which_o our_o reverence_n to_o other_o be_v express_v and_o according_o expect_v if_o not_o command_v also_o and_o thou_o quote_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 32._o answ._n christ_n be_v not_o your_o teacher_n for_o out_o of_o his_o doctrine_n you_o be_v find_v in_o the_o pride_n of_o your_o heart_n contemn_v his_o speech_n and_o language_n &_o be_v not_o content_v with_o your_o natural_a language_n but_o borrow_v of_o other_o in_o which_o custom_n we_o be_v not_o to_o follow_v you_o out_o of_o the_o language_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o here_o by_o thy_o query_n you_o express_v no_o reverence_n of_o god_n because_o to_o he_o you_o use_v the_o word_n thou_n which_o you_o do_v account_v a_o uucivil_a speech_n therefore_o now_o see_v what_o be_v that_o which_o take_v offence_n at_o that_o which_o god_n accept_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o proud_a lucifer_n and_o that_o same_o take_v offence_n at_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v give_v no_o offence_n yet_o the_o truth_n be_v a_o stumble_v stone_n and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n therefore_o now_o see_v how_o thou_o stumble_v at_o the_o noonday_n isa._n 59_o 10._o thy_o next_o be_v concern_v salutation_n at_o your_o meeting_n with_o other_o or_o departing_n from_o other_o unto_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o your_o heathenish_a custom_n tradition_n and_o salutation_n i_o do_v deny_v and_o know_v they_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n for_o say_v it_o let_v he_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o god_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n therefore_o you_o that_o be_v in_o iniquity_n do_v take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a and_o make_v a_o custom_n and_o byword_n of_o it_o amonng_v yourselves_o when_o you_o meet_v with_o or_o depart_v from_o one_o another_o and_o so_o your_o child_n learn_v it_o at_o you_o and_o by_o imitation_n use_v his_o name_n before_o they_o do_v know_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o nay_o and_o to_o that_o in_o ruth_n 2._o 4._o and_o to_o that_o in_o psalm_n 129._o 8._o which_o thou_o have_v quote_v in_o thy_o fifteen_o and_o sixteen_o query_n i_o answer_v they_o that_o there_o name_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n know_v he_o and_o that_o in_o the_o psalm_n will_v witness_v against_o you_o that_o you_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o name_v his_o name_n nor_o to_o have_v such_o word_n speak_v to_o you_o who_o know_v he_o not_o and_o read_v what_o god_n say_v to_o the_o wicked_a in_o psal._n 16._o and_o why_o call_v you_o i_o lord_n and_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o say_v but_o the_o salutation_n of_o the_o saint_n jow_v who_o be_v not_o by_o custom_n lead_v luke_n 6._o 46._o qu._n 17._o and_o to_o mat._n 10._o 12._o and_o luke_n 10._o 5._o which_o here_o thou_o have_v quote_v i_o answer_v that_o you_o be_v no_o minister_n nor_o messenger_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v find_v out_o of_o his_o doctrine_n therefore_o peace_n be_v not_o give_v you_o to_o speak_v but_o as_o false_a prophet_n you_o speak_v it_o to_o that_o which_o be_v for_o death_n because_o that_o put_v into_o your_o mouth_n 5._o and_o even_o prepare_v war_n against_o those_o that_o do_v witness_v the_o son_n of_o peace_n thy_o next_o be_v concern_v meat_n drink_v and_o apparel_n and_o to_o thy_o first_o query_n of_o that_o i_o answer_v all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a in_o their_o place_n and_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o moderation_n but_o curse_v to_o you_o who_o live_v under_o the_o curse_n in_o the_o 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