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virtue_n and_o wherein_o be_v the_o virtue_n life_n and_o power_n for_o ever_o happy_a o_o happy_a be_v he_o who_o be_v of_o it_o who_o be_v take_v out_o of_o and_o form_v of_o he_o as_o eve_n be_v of_o adam_n and_o so_o become_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o the_o heavenly_a and_o eternal_a manhood_n which_o he_o call_v of_o the_o seed_n nature_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n not_o as_o he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n after_o the_o flesh_n but_o as_o he_o be_v the_o seed_n or_o light_n in_o our_o heart_n for_o i._o p._n call_v this_o the_o seed'_v own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o he_o take_v of_o our_o nature_n and_o say_v that_o the_o virtue_n and_o life_n be_v not_o in_o that_o but_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n not_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n say_v he_o p._n 25._o of_o the_o outward_a earthly_a nature_n but_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o inward_a spiritual_a nature_n not_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o christ_n take_v of_o the_o first_o adam_n nature_n but_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n be_v nature_n this_o be_v of_o god_n or_o christ_n as_o god_n and_o p._n 10_o say_v we_o be_v teach_v both_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o the_o scripture_n to_o distinguish_v between_o christ_n own_o flesh_n and_o that_o of_o we_o which_o he_o take_v up_o and_o make_v his._n there_o be_v much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o that_o book_n of_o penington_n with_o which_o i_o will_v not_o detain_v the_o reader_n the_o
be_v which_o speak_v to_o gilpin_n that_o strike_v he_o from_o his_o chair_n and_o make_v he_o tremble_v etc._n etc._n will_v be_v best_a know_v from_o his_o own_o narrative_a which_o because_o it_o be_v but_o very_o brief_o touch_v in_o the_o sn._n have_v be_v long_o out_o of_o print_n and_o so_o hard_a to_o be_v have_v and_o that_o it_o be_v very_o material_a give_v i_o leave_v to_o repeat_v but_o some_o passage_n in_o it_o viz._n that_o this_o gilpin_n be_v pervert_v to_o quakerism_n in_o may._n 1653._o by_o the_o famous_a christopher_n atkinson_n who_o name_n be_v upon_o the_o title-page_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o it_o above_o name_v though_o other_o subscribe_v to_o it_o of_o who_o gift_n see_v sn._n §_o vi_fw-it n._n v._o that_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o quaker_n preach_v be_v to_o deny_v all_o ministerial_a teach_v and_o ordinance_n .2_o p._n .2_o together_o with_o all_o notional_a knowledge_n former_o gain_v by_o use_n of_o such_o mean_n that_o whatever_o any_o learn_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n by_o hear_v read_v catechise_v &c_n &c_n be_v but_o notional_a carnal_a and_o hang_v upon_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n and_o so_o under_o the_o curse_n 〈◊〉_d they_o apply_v to_o this_o gal._n iii._o 13._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v on_o the_o tree_n i_o e._n on_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n so_o they_o understand_v that_o text._n that_o all_o our_o duty_n be_v to_o hearken_v to_o a_o voice_n within_o we_o which_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n that_o he_o earnest_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o quake_a and_o trembling-fits_a which_o be_v then_o very_o frequent_v among_o they_o think_v as_o they_o teach_v he_o 3._o p._n 3._o that_o this_o be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o light_n within_o and_o its_o struggle_n to_o overcome_v our_o corruption_n that_o at_o last_o they_o come_v upon_o he_o so_o violent_o that_o he_o can_v not_o stand_v upon_o his_o foot_n but_o fall_v down_o tremble_v quake_a howl_v and_o cry_v in_o such_o a_o terrible_a and_o hideous_a manner_n as_o astonish_v all_o his_o family_n that_o he_o be_v please_v with_o this_o think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o pang_n of_o the_o new-birth_n the_o night_n follow_v he_o be_v trouble_v with_o terrible_a dream_n and_o vision_n and_o afterward_o lie_v awake_a 4._o p._n 4._o and_o think_v of_o they_o i_o sensible_o perceive_v say_v he_o something_a as_o i_o imagine_v light_v upon_o my_o neck_n give_v i_o a_o great_a stroke_n which_o cause_v much_o pain_n to_o i_o and_o after_o that_o another_o and_o so_o a_o three_o and_o four_o each_o stroke_n be_v less_o than_o the_o former_a and_o each_o stroke_n descend_v lower_v down_o till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o middle_n of_o my_o back_n and_o then_o i_o think_v that_o something_o enter_v into_o my_o body_n which_o i_o persuade_v myself_o from_o satan_n instigation_n to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n descend_v upon_o i_o like_o a_o dove_n and_o enter_v into_o i_o after_o this_o he_o tell_v of_o strange_a fit_n he_o have_v in_o his_o garden_n his_o limb_n be_v carry_v and_o shake_v without_o his_o consent_n and_o he_o throw_v down_o raise_v up_o turn_v upon_o his_o back_n then_o upon_o his_o belly_n etc._n etc._n again_o at_o a_o meeting_n 5â—_n p._n 5â—_n where_o c._n atkinson_n and_o john_n audland_n who_o blasphemous_a letter_n to_o g._n fox_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o 3d._a edit_n of_o the_o sn._n preach_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o j._n audland_n speak_v i_o be_v say_v gilpin_n by_o the_o power_n within_o i_o draw_v from_o the_o chair_n on_o which_o i_o sit_v and_o throw_v upon_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o company_n where_o i_o lay_v all_o night_n all_o which_o time_n my_o body_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o be_v still_o in_o motion_n i_o be_v turn_v from_o my_o back_n to_o my_o belly_n and_o so_o back_o again_o several_a time_n and_o make_v cross_n continual_o with_o my_o leg_n one_o over_o the_o other_o my_o hand_n also_o be_v carry_v to_o and_o fro_o upon_o the_o ground_n by_o a_o convulsive_a power_n as_o if_o i_o have_v be_v write_v upon_o the_o ground_n in_o all_o which_o action_n and_o motion_n i_o act_v not_o in_o the_o least_o measure_n by_o a_o natural_a power_n of_o my_o own_o neither_o do_v i_o resist_v or_o can_v i_o resist_v that_o power_n which_o act_v i_o but_o be_v altogether_o passive_a i_o be_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v the_o immediate_a power_n of_o christ_n and_o hear_v to_o my_o think_n a_o voice_n speak_v to_o i_o and_o say_v that_o that_o writing_n with_o my_o hand_n upon_o the_o ground_n do_v signify_v the_o write_n of_o the_o law_n within_o my_o heart_n have_v lie_v all_o night_n upon_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a the_o power_n as_o before_o in_o other_o action_n move_v my_o hand_n to_o my_o head_n and_o lay_v they_o upon_o the_o top_n thereof_o fast_o close_v together_o whereupon_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n say_v christ_n in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o thou_o which_o word_n i_o be_v compel_v to_o sing_v forth_o before_o the_o company_n in_o a_o strange_a manner_n and_o with_o such_o a_o voice_n as_o be_v not_o natural_o my_o own_o i_o sing_v also_o divers_a phrase_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v give_v into_o me._n after_o which_o i_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o ground_n and_o set_v upon_o my_o foot_n by_o the_o power_n within_o i_o which_o bid_v i_o be_v humble_a and_o bring_v i_o down_o again_o upon_o my_o knee_n and_o with_o a_o whisper_a voice_n say_v to_o i_o stoop_v low_a low._n and_o have_v stoop_v near_o the_o ground_n with_o my_o face_n it_o say_v to_o i_o take_v up_o thy_o cross_n and_o follow_v me._n whereupon_o arise_v i_o be_v sudden_o draw_v down_o the_o street_n etc._n etc._n viz._n to_o the_o fiddler_n house_n whither_o william_n dod_v and_o john_n audland_n do_v accompany_v he_o and_o odd_a freak_n be_v act_v i_o have_v recite_v this_o passage_n so_o particular_o because_o as_o before_o quote_v the_o quaker_n do_v maintain_v that_o the_o power_n which_o strike_v gilpin_n down_o from_o his_o chair_n and_o bring_v he_o low_o down_o upon_o his_o knee_n bid_v he_o be_v humble_a etc._n etc._n be_v of_o god_n but_o that_o which_o lead_v he_o to_o the_o fiddler_n and_o move_v he_o to_o play_n upon_o the_o base_a viol_n and_o dance_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n as_o in_o the_o standard_n etc._n etc._n p._n 11.12_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o same_o pow-that_a act_v he_o all_o along_o and_o go_v to_o the_o fiddler_n be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o same_o passage_n but_o this_o show_v how_o the_o quaker_n hate_v music_n as_o that_o power_n say_v to_o gilpin_n p._n 7._o that_o it_o hate_a music_n which_o show_v it_o to_o be_v the_o same_o power_n that_o act_v the_o quaker_n a_o sullen_a doged_n spirit_n untuned_a and_o in-harmonious_a the_o antipode_n to_o heaven_n i_o suppose_v the_o quaker_n think_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o evil_a spirit_n which_o bad_a gilpin_n be_v humble_a that_o be_v that_o the_o devil_n can_v transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n or_o a_o wolf_n wear_v sheep_n clothing_n they_o forget_v that_o the_o devil_n quote_v scripture_n to_o our_o saviour_n and_o that_o they_o themselves_o have_v quote_v it_o upon_o occasion_n though_o they_o have_v declare_v war_n against_o it_o but_o be_v it_o a_o good_a spirit_n which_o tempt_v gilpin_n to_o despair_n and_o to_o cut_v his_o throat_n 8._o p._n 8._o as_o he_o tell_v that_o this_o power_n do_v which_o possess_v he_o and_o promise_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n if_o he_o will_v do_v it_o at_o which_o when_o he_o start_v and_o begin_v to_o suspect_v that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o evil_a spirit_n which_o tempt_v he_o to_o self-murder_n then_o the_o next_o fit_a he_o have_v the_o spirit_n tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o evil_a spirit_n which_o have_v act_v he_o all_o that_o time_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o h._n spirit_n of_o god_n but_o that_o now_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o chase_v away_o that_o evil_a spirit_n wherefore_o now_o that_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a he_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o then_o again_o upon_o other_o such_o like_a occasion_n the_o voice_n will_v tell_v he_o that_o even_o that_o spirit_n which_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o good_a spirit_n be_v still_o the_o evil_a spirit_n and_o have_v tell_v he_o a_o lie_n on_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v he_o but_o that_o now_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v come_v in_o good_a earnest_n and_o that_o he_o may_v depend_v upon_o it_o and_o thus_o for_o several_a time_n successive_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o entertain_v suspicion_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o act_v he_o and_o he_o
be_v as_o oft_o deceive_v by_o it_o can_v this_o then_o be_v a_o good_a spirit_n which_o so_o oft_o call_v itself_o the_o evil_a spirit_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o his_o story_n that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o spirit_n which_o all_o along_o possess_v he_o till_o he_o be_v final_o deviver_v from_o it_o by_o return_v to_o the_o outward_a ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o have_v forsake_v be_v it_o a_o good_a spirit_n which_o move_v he_o as_o he_o come_v from_o the_o fiddler_n to_o proclaim_v through_o the_o street_n as_o he_o go_v i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n and_o william_n dod_v the_o quaker_n in_o his_o company_n who_o do_v not_o reprove_v this_o blasphemy_n for_o it_o be_v common_a with_o the_o quaker_n see_v §_o seven_o but_o say_v that_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o leave_v he_o as_o he_o tell_v p._n 7._o this_o be_v the_o power_n torment_v gilpin_n which_o be_v sure_o no_o other_o than_o the_o devil_n who_o tempt_v he_o thus_o to_o blasphemy_n and_o self-murder_n but_o this_o g._n fox_n will_v not_o allow_v but_o say_v gr._n mist_n p._n 299._o that_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n who_o be_v make_v to_o tremble_v in_o gilpin_n not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n who_o make_v gilpin_n to_o tremble_v no_o they_o say_v that_o be_v god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n not_o who_o torment_v but_o who_o be_v torment_v in_o gilpin_n i_o will_v not_o detain_v the_o reader_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o gilpin_n story_n which_o be_v indeed_o prodigious_a only_o make_v this_o observation_n upon_o it_o that_o if_o it_o be_v true_a there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n of_o what_o many_o now_o a_o day_n will_v not_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v diabolical_a possession_n and_o that_o it_o be_v true_a we_o have_v not_o only_a gilpin_n own_o account_n but_o it_o be_v attest_v by_o the_o then_o mayor_n of_o kendal_n where_o gilpin_n then_o live_v and_o be_v so_o possess_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o several_a other_o person_n of_o credit_n there_o present_a but_o now_o suppose_v it_o be_v not_o true_a be_v it_o not_o as_o great_a a_o degree_n of_o possession_n to_o make_v a_o man_n believe_v that_o he_o have_v be_v so_o possess_v and_o hear_v such_o voice_n etc._n etc._n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o and_o the_o transport_v he_o be_v in_o be_v many_o of_o they_o such_o as_o exceed_v the_o power_n of_o nature_n which_o any_o one_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o read_v his_o narrative_a nor_o can_v this_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o common_a effect_n of_o madness_n for_o no_o such_o effect_n be_v ever_o see_v in_o gilpin_n before_o or_o after_o he_o return_v from_o the_o quaker_n or_o if_o it_o be_v madness_n of_o what_o ever_o sort_n it_o be_v visiby_n cause_v by_o the_o quaker_n preach_n and_o their_o doctrine_n and_o cure_a by_o return_v from_o they_o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o possession_n of_o the_o devil_n when_o to_o a_o great_a degree_n will_v transport_v man_n even_o unto_o madness_n their_o be_v a_o enthusiastical_a as_o 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