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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 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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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christ_n and_o as_o for_o popish_a brethren_n priest_n bond_n be_v language_n bewray_v he_o he_o be_v near_a to_o they_o than_o the_o quaker_n and_o s._n b._n confess_v in_o page_n 95._o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a through_o adam_n and_o to_o cain_n and_o to_o noah_n our_o light_n within_o be_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n the_o word_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o create_v and_o in_o he_o be_v life_n and_o that_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n and_o this_o the_o scripture_n witness_v but_o priest_n bond_n say_v the_o whimsy_n call_v light_n within_o be_v the_o new_a devise_v ground_n of_o faith_n christ_n who_o do_v inlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n say_v believe_v in_o the_o light_n that_o you_o may_v become_v child_n of_o the_o light_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o bid_v we_o believe_v in_o be_v no_o whimsy_n which_o priest_n bond_n 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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