law_n that_o have_v its_o rise_n from_o the_o pope_n for_o tithe_n and_o we_o will_v tell_v our_o hearer_n that_o the_o magistrate_n give_v we_o they_o and_o we_o will_v threaten_v to_o trouble_v and_o sue_v they_o if_o they_o will_v not_o pay_v we_o and_o thereby_o seek_v to_o terrify_v and_o affright_v people_n that_o they_o may_v be_v force_v to_o pay_v we_o and_o so_o we_o will_v drive_v on_o our_o trade_n by_o all_o the_o policy_n and_o force_n we_o can_v and_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o have_v the_o quaker_n suppress_v either_o by_o persecution_n imprisoning_n or_o take_v away_o their_o good_n for_o tithe_n in_o many_o place_n to_o the_o value_n of_o five_o or_o ten_o time_n more_o than_o the_o tithe_n come_v to_o and_o now_o if_o these_o thing_n will_v not_o do_v to_o overcome_v these_o quaker_n as_o we_o see_v notwithstanding_o all_o their_o suffering_n they_o grow_v and_o increase_v upon_o we_o then_o will_v we_o make_v more_o complaint_n against_o they_o and_o tell_v the_o 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w._n accuse_v we_o of_o insolence_n and_o lybel_n which_o he_o say_v so_o far_o as_o they_o reflect_v upon_o the_o public_a and_o do_v tend_v to_o the_o disturbance_n and_o subversion_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o commonwealth_n so_o far_o the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v not_o to_o suffer_v such_o insolence_n to_o go_v unpunished_a etc._n etc._n for_o when_o the_o child_n shall_v behave_v himself_o proud_o against_o the_o ancient_n and_o the_o base_a against_o the_o honourable_a isa._n 3.5_o then_o the_o magistrate_n must_v remember_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o punish_v evil_a doer_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v such_o disorder_n but_o be_v spare_v in_o this_o kind_n because_o of_o a_o temporize_a spirit_n and_o out_o of_o base_a fear_n or_o because_o of_o any_o selfish_a carnal_a policy_n god_n will_v assure_o punish_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n of_o negligence_n answ._n 1._o as_o for_o lybel_n or_o insolence_n tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o this_o priest_n 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and_o neither_o this_o say_a priest_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o brethren_n the_o priest_n have_v ever_o yet_o clear_v themselves_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n in_o our_o book_n 2._o what_o we_o speak_v and_o write_v in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n against_o the_o priest_n oppression_n covetousness_n and_o preach_v for_o force_a maintenance_n do_v not_o at_o all_o tend_v to_o subvert_v the_o nation_n as_o he_o will_v possess_v the_o magistrate_n but_o to_o establish_v the_o nation_n in_o peace_n and_o free_v it_o from_o much_o bondage_n oppression_n persecution_n and_o suffer_v which_o the_o covetous_a hireling_n priest_n have_v bring_v upon_o it_o which_o if_o it_o be_v free_a from_o those_o thing_n and_o people_n leave_v free_a to_o the_o lord_n to_o lead_v and_o order_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o matter_n pertain_v to_o religion_n and_o conscience_n and_o only_o the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v evil_a doer_n and_o to_o be_v a_o praise_n 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their_o so_o much_o seek_v to_o incense_v the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v and_o persecute_v we_o for_o bear_v witness_n against_o their_o covetous_a practice_n and_o false_a principle_n it_o appear_v they_o be_v afraid_a their_o trade_n shall_v fail_v they_o and_o go_v down_o as_o it_o have_v already_o fail_v many_o of_o they_o whilst_o they_o be_v put_v one_o another_o out_o of_o their_o live_n and_o place_n where_o they_o have_v uphold_v their_o unrighteous_a trade_n for_o their_o belly_n as_o those_o that_o bite_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o 4._o and_o as_o to_o that_o of_o isa._n 3.5_o of_o the_o child_n behave_v himself_n proud_o against_o the_o ancient_n this_o be_v in_o israel_n when_o they_o oppress_v one_o another_o which_o pride_n and_o oppression_n we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o but_o the_o proud_a and_o covetous_a clergy_n but_o whereas_o this_o c.w._n accuse_v we_o as_o behave_v ourselves_o proud_o against_o the_o honourable_a one_o seem_a reason_n for_o it_o a_o 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but_o a_o bad_a and_o unequal_a judgement_n and_o apparent_o false_a for_o paul_n himself_o use_v thou_o to_o festus_n and_o several_a time_n both_o thou_o and_o thou_o in_o signification_n to_o king_n agrippa_n who_o be_v in_o great_a authority_n than_o festus_n act._n 25.10_o &_o chap._n 26.2_o 3_o 27_o 29._o and_o multitude_n of_o example_n more_o may_v be_v instance_a for_o this_o as_o also_o this_o man_n can_v use_v thou_o and_o thou_o to_o god_n in_o his_o prayer_n and_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n have_v learn_v that_o plain_a language_n in_o their_o grammar_n which_o distinguish_v between_o the_o singular_a and_o plural_a number_n though_o now_o he_o have_v accuse_v we_o with_o use_v disdainful_a term_n for_o use_v that_o plainness_n of_o speech_n which_o he_o have_v former_o learn_v in_o which_o thing_n the_o very_a heathen_a may_v judge_v the_o pride_n of_o
forth_o person_n zealous_o to_o thing_n that_o be_v just_a holy_a and_o good_a and_o now_o he_o tell_v you_o it_o be_v the_o true_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v plain_o to_o be_v know_v it_o be_v well_o that_o at_o length_n he_o speak_v some_o truth_n though_o to_o his_o own_o confusion_n as_o all_o that_o be_v sober_a may_v easy_o see_v m._n c._n accuse_v one_o of_o we_o with_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v never_o see_v with_o any_o carnal_a eye_n nor_o his_o voice_n hear_v with_o any_o carnal_a ear_n and_o to_o prove_v it_o cite_v a_o book_n entitle_v a_o declaration_n to_o the_o baptist_n pag._n 13._o and_o another_o with_o say_v that_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o figure_n for_o which_o he_o cite_v saul_n errand_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 14._o to_o the_o former_a of_o which_o i_o say_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v true_o to_o be_v see_v and_o know_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o mystery_n not_o see_v nor_o hear_v with_o the_o carnal_a eye_n or_o ear_n with_o which_o agree_v his_o say_n viz._n he_o that_o see_v i_o see_v he_o that_o send_v i_o who_o be_v not_o carnal_o to_o be_v see_v neither_o have_v the_o unbeliever_n either_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n or_o see_v his_o shape_n though_o he_o speak_v by_o his_o son_n christ_n and_o some_o that_o outward_o christ_n speak_v to_o understand_v not_o what_o he_o say_v because_o they_o hear_v not_o his_o word_n joh._n 8.19_o 43._o &_o 12.45_o 2._o and_o as_o for_o the_o word_n in_o saul_n errand_n p._n 14._o what_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n there_o as_o also_o in_o pag._n 8._o have_v relation_n to_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o therein_o be_v a_o example_n as_o in_o pet._n 2.21_o and_o not_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o receive_v his_o flesh_n in_o the_o mystery_n as_o it_o be_v the_o believer_n meat_n for_o that_o be_v the_o substance_n but_o as_o to_o his_o outward_a manifestation_n in_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v god_n a_o example_n which_o be_v the_o very_a intent_n of_o the_o word_n example_n or_o 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be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 15.2_o cor._n 3._o and_o if_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v not_o the_o christ_n but_o the_o visible_a man_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o when_o the_o apostle_n preach_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n he_o do_v not_o intend_v that_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v in_o they_o but_o the_o visible_a man_n which_o be_v both_o absurd_a and_o false_a but_o in_o answer_n to_o several_a cavil_n and_o objection_n make_v against_o we_o we_o own_o the_o true_a christ_n both_o as_o he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a christ_n but_o not_o without_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n who_o say_v before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o and_o as_o to_o his_o die_a and_o rise_v again_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o as_o now_o glorify_v with_o the_o father_n in_o the_o same_o glory_n that_o he_o be_v in_o before_o the_o world_n be_v this_o we_o confess_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n without_o any_o such_o blind_a distinction_n as_o m._n c._n have_v unjust_o cast_v upon_o we_o and_o m.c._n say_v that_o the_o quaker_n to_o deceive_v intend_v not_o the_o truth_n namely_o that_o the_o visible_a man_n who_o the_o jew_n crucify_v without_o be_v the_o christ._n answer_v this_o be_v a_o slander_n for_o they_o confess_v that_o christ_n be_v crucify_v and_o die_v as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n but_o be_v quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o m._n c._n god_n thereby_o bear_v false_a witness_n to_o the_o world_n if_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n which_o the_o apostle_n afterward_o receive_v in_o they_o be_v the_o christ_n which_o spirit_n never_o be_v slay_v never_o have_v blood_n to_o shed_v answer_v this_o tend_v not_o only_o to_o render_v the_o apostle_n as_o false_a witness_n who_o know_v christ_n in_o they_o and_o dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o second_o man_n to_o be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n though_o before_o that_o he_o be_v know_v by_o some_o after_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n but_o also_o m._n c._n have_v contradict_v himself_o in_o pag._n 46._o where_o speak_v of_o christ_n of_o who_o the_o jew_n say_v he_o have_v a_o devil_n but_o the_o disciple_n know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n he_o say_v and_o in_o pag._n 42._o m._n c._n say_v of_o christ_n viz._n yet_o now_o henceforth_o say_v the_o apostle_n know_v we_o he_o so_o no_o more_o that_o be_v to_o esteem_v he_o upon_o that_o account_n viz._n upon_o his_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n or_o for_o that_o reason_n meritorious_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n but_o rather_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o come_n down_o from_o heaven_n his_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n how_o sad_o be_v m._n c._n lose_v and_o confound_v herein_o one_o while_o to_o deny_v the_o eternal_a spirit_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n and_o to_o say_v but_o it_o be_v the_o visible_a man_n that_o be_v christ_n another_o while_n to_o say_v as_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v know_v or_o esteem_v upon_o his_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o come_n down_o from_o heaven_n what_o then_o be_v he_o a_o visible_a man_n as_o he_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n or_o as_o he_o come_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o seed_n of_o abraham_n here_o all_o may_v see_v this_o man_n gross_a ignorance_n and_o confusion_n and_o what_o if_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n never_o be_v slay_v never_o have_v blood_n to_o shed_v as_o in_o m._n c._n his_o account_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v therefore_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o spirit_n who_o descend_v from_o heaven_n as_o such_o a_o one_o and_o in_o time_n take_v upon_o he_o flesh_n and_o blood_n heb._n 2.14_o and_o be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n who_o be_v the_o true_a christ_n both_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n in_o that_o low_a estate_n of_o suffer_v and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n wherein_o he_o be_v before_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o as_o to_o his_o condescension_n low_a estate_n and_o suffer_v as_o manifest_v in_o his_o people_n who_o have_v bear_v in_o their_o body_n the_o die_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o blood_n or_o life_n which_o be_v pour_v forth_o and_o free_o lay_v down_o of_o himself_o and_o feed_v upon_o in_o the_o mystery_n by_o the_o believer_n m._n c._n be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o receive_v what_o may_v be_v say_v thereof_o and_o now_o to_o mend_v the_o matter_n he_o say_v of_o christ_n his_o be_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n that_o if_o the_o spirit_n as_o spirit_n be_v the_o last_o or_o second_o adam_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n who_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthly_a be_v first_o and_o before_o the_o eternal_a 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