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p._n 93._o n._n 25._o 99_o n._n 37._o transcend_v p._n 7._o remonstr_n p._n 4._o look_v glass_n p._n 99_o n._n 37_o 38._o look_v glass_n p._n 99_o n._n 6._o look_v glass_n p._n 14._o n._n 29._o revelat._n p._n 143._o n._n 11._o revelat._n chap._n 60._o n._n 8._o 15._o 19_o epist_n prefix_a to_o it_o see_v p._n 76._o n._n 2_o 4._o p_o 92._o n._n 21._o p._n 108._o n._n 3._o look_v glass_n p._n 98._o n._n 31._o transc_n p._n 6._o p._n 18._o title_n page_n to_o the_o looking-glass_n transc_n p._n 4_o 5_o 6_o &_o 41._o look_v glass_n p._n 158._o n._n 24._o 186._o n._n 33._o revelat._n p._n 162._o n._n 4._o joyful_a news_n p._n 51._o transcend_v p._n 9_o joyful_a news_n p._n 40_o 43._o muggleton_n epist_n to_o look_v glass_n look_v glass_n p_o 185._o n._n 26_o etc._n etc._n remonstr_n p._n 7._o transc_n p._n 14._o look_v glass_n c._n 18._o n._n 9_o 10._o look_v glass_n p._n 195._o n._n 34._o transcend_v ibid._n look_v glass_n p._n 79._o n._n 25_o 31._o p._n 49._o n._n 13_o 14._o look_v glass_n p._n 12._o n._n 11._o 81._o n._n 14._o look_v glass_n p._n 36._o c._n 9_o rev._n p._n 164._o n_o 4._o look_v glass_n p._n 2._o n._n 10._o transcend_v p._n 2._o 11_o 23_o 26_o 28_o 29._o letter_n to_o ld._n mayor_n p._n 23._o transc_n p._n 41._o gen._n epist_n p._n 5._o look_v glass_n p._n 64._o n._n 27._o 27._o trans_fw-la p._n 31._o 31._o p._n 35._o 35._o p._n 36._o 36._o revel_v ch_n 60._o n._n 10._o 10._o trans_fw-la p._n 35._o 35._o p._n 36._o 31._o 31._o revel_v ch_n 59_o n._n 3._o 5._o 5._o trans_fw-la p._n 31._o revel_v ch_n 60._o n._n 4._o 4._o trans_fw-la p._n 37._o 37._o p._n 38._o 38._o p._n 35_o etc._n etc._n look_v glass_n p._n 96._o n._n 18._o look_v glass_n p._n 9_o n._n 3._o look_v glass_n p._n 8._o n._n 8._o p._n 130._o n._n 4._o quaker_n neck_n n._n 14._o transc_n p._n 21._o look_v glass_n p._n 130_o n._n 5._o 134._o n._n 26._o 153._o n._n 15._o transc_n p._n 21._o look_v glass_n p._n 154._o n._n 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n p._n 156._o n._n 34_o etc._n etc._n n._n 44._o trans_fw-la p._n 25._o remonstr_n p._n 8_o look_v glass_n p._n 147._o n._n 21._o 27_o 148_o n._n 31._o trans_fw-la p._n 50._o 54._o look_v glass_n p._n 100_o 101._o joyful_a news_n p._n 10_o 12_o 13._o look_v glass_n ch_n 30._o n._n 25_o p._n 126._o n._n 15._o 128._o n._n 30_o 31._o look_v glass_n p._n 5_o 6_o 28_o 29._o john_n 1._o 14_o 18._o john_n 5._o 37._o 14._o 6._o 1_o john_n 2._o 1._o john_n 14._o 28._o john_n 5._o 22._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 24._o john_n 5._o 18._o look_v glass_n p._n 158_o n._n 5â—_n look_v glass_n p._n 42._o n._n 11._o transcendent_a spir._n treat_n remonstr_n p._n 5._o remonstr_n p._n 6._o transcend_v p._n 6._o look_v plass_n p._n 194._o 28._o ibid._n p._n 198._o n._n 15._o revelat._n c._n 59_o revelat._n ch_n 9_o n._n 8._o revel_v ch_n 63._o 5._o see_v pag._n 20._o revelat._n ch_n 53._o n._n 4._o look_v glass_n p._n 41._o n._n 2._o look_v glass_n p._n 33._o n._n 50_o 58._o ibid._n p._n 34._o n._n 59_o ibid._n p._n 31._o n._n 34_o 35._o ibid._n p._n 31_o 32_o 33._o interpret_v of_o the_o revelat._n c._n 79._o n._n 1._o c._n 82._o n._n 7._o
they_o in_o q._n 2._o whether_o there_o be_v not_o as_o great_a evidence_n against_o they_o as_o they_o have_v against_o other_o pretender_n if_o we_o prove_v the_o former_a we_o prove_v that_o they_o have_v no_o sufficient_a evidence_n and_o they_o have_v not_o those_o divine_a seal_n which_o as_o they_o say_v distinguish_v between_o those_o ambassador_n that_o be_v infallible_a and_o those_o that_o be_v fallible_a if_o we_o prove_v the_o latter_a than_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o deceiver_n sect._n i._n q_o 1._o i_o shall_v consider_v what_o the_o evidence_n be_v which_o they_o bring_v of_o their_o divine_a commission_n and_o they_o be_v these_o as_o i_o find_v they_o scatter_v up_o and_o down_o in_o their_o book_n 1._o a_o voice_n to_o j._n reeve_n three_o several_a morning_n in_o the_o year_n 1651._o 2._o that_o their_o commission_n be_v such_o as_o never_o be_v before_o viz._n whole_o spiritual_a 3._o that_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n and_o that_o throughout_o there_o be_v no_o point_n in_o the_o book_n call_v the_o looking-glass_n 36._o contradict_v itself_o nor_o one_o another_o 4._o because_o it_o discover_v all_o irrational_a opinion_n concern_v god_n etc._n etc._n 37._o 5._o because_o it_o allow_v no_o man_n to_o murder_v another_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n magistrate_n etc._n etc._n 38._o 6._o because_o it_o deny_v all_o power_n spiritual_n or_o natural_a to_o be_v capable_a to_o act_v without_o a_o continue_a light_n to_o 39_o proceed_v from_o a_o spiritual_a body_n etc._n etc._n 7._o it_o be_v from_o a_o unerring_a spirit_n because_o they_o be_v induce_v to_o write_v a_o volume_n as_o large_a as_o the_o bible_n and_o as_o pure_a a_o language_n as_o that_o be_v without_o look_v in_o any_o writing_n whatsoever_o 46._o 8._o that_o since_o the_o apostle_n worship_v cease_v which_o be_v in_o or_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ten_o persecution_n and_o above_o 1000_o year_n ago_o not_o a_o man_n have_v be_v commission_v 49._o till_o they_o j._n reeve_n and_o l._n muggleton_n be_v these_o they_o call_v infallible_a ground_n these_o i_o shall_v examine_v and_o try_v whether_o they_o be_v sufficient_a evidence_n and_o infallible_a proof_n of_o a_o divine_a commission_n i._o character_n a_o voice_n of_o this_o j._n reeve_n say_v the_o 67._o lord_n jesus_n by_o voice_n of_o word_n speak_v to_o i_o say_v i_o have_v give_v thou_o understanding_n of_o my_o mind_n in_o scripture_n above_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n this_o he_o make_v a_o necessary_a and_o distinguish_a character_n 43._o of_o a_o true_a commission_n so_o he_o say_v of_o other_o for_o want_v of_o a_o true_a commission_n by_o voice_n of_o word_n from_o the_o god_n 21._o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n they_o do_v not_o declare_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v god_n speak_v plain_a word_n to_o the_o outward_a ear_n that_o do_v make_v a_o man_n a_o commissioner_n now_o i_o shall_v show_v this_o be_v no_o sufficient_a and_o distinguish_a character_n 1._o this_o be_v no_o distinguish_a character_n according_a to_o 34._o they_o for_o they_o say_v other_o have_v imaginary_a and_o lie_a voice_n but_o if_o voice_n be_v common_a both_o to_o true_a and_o false_a apostle_n how_o can_v it_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o commission_n and_o how_o shall_v we_o thereby_o distinguish_v the_o true_a from_o the_o false_a 2._o this_o be_v no_o sufficient_a and_o distinguish_a character_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n if_o it_o be_v alone_o without_o other_o evidence_n and_o much_o more_o be_v it_o not_o so_o if_o contradictory_n 19_o to_o scripture_n we_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n etc._n etc._n say_v st._n peter_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a in_o itself_o not_o to_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o voice_n be_v say_v to_o come_v for_o they_o may_v be_v impose_v upon_o by_o man_n as_o pope_n celestine_n and_o other_o be_v or_o by_o evil_a spirit_n or_o by_o imagination_n as_o they_o grant_v when_o they_o call_v they_o imaginary_a voice_n and_o much_o less_o be_v it_o sufficient_a to_o other_o that_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n but_o only_o have_v it_o from_o they_o that_o say_v they_o hear_v it_o and_o so_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v impose_v upon_o by_o the_o craft_n or_o imagination_n of_o other_o so_o that_o if_o they_o will_v pretend_v to_o a_o voice_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o their_o commission_n we_o expect_v to_o have_v some_o proof_n that_o they_o have_v such_o a_o voice_n and_o that_o this_o voice_n come_v from_o god_n and_o especial_o because_o they_o say_v that_o they_o seal_v up_o man_n to_o eternal_a life_n or_o death_n irrevocable_o and_o that_o whoever_o speak_v against_o this_o commission_n of_o they_o 10._o have_v commit_v the_o unpardonable_a sin_n and_o so_o be_v by_o they_o pronounce_v curse_a soul_n and_o body_n to_o all_o eternity_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o what_o they_o have_v no_o write_a authority_n for_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o show_v such_o proof_n for_o as_o be_v infallible_a or_o else_o be_v gross_a deceiver_n 3._o ii_o character_n their_o commission_n be_v such_o as_o never_o be_v before_o as_o it_o be_v all_o spiritual_a and_o as_o they_o have_v more_o spiritual_a understanding_n than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o and_o such_o as_o never_o be_v reveal_v before_o 1._o i_o answer_v the_o pretence_n to_o its_o be_v spiritual_a be_v no_o sufficient_a evidence_n for_o they_o grant_v that_o among_o those_o that_o be_v deceiver_n there_o be_v a_o great_a pretence_n to_o spiritual_a and_o inward_a voice_n of_o power_n to_o spiritual_a 7._o appearance_n in_o themselves_o to_o spiritual_a light_n and_o pure_a worship_n to_o spiritual_a power_n and_o sign_n to_o the_o be_v spiritual_a officer_n and_o ambassador_n 33._o which_o yet_o they_o themselves_o call_v spiritual_a witchcraft_n and_o lie_v wonder_n and_o counterfeit_n and_o so_o they_o be_v no_o more_o true_a or_o spiritual_a for_o their_o say_n so_o than_o those_o that_o they_o condemn_v 2._o to_o plead_v that_o they_o have_v more_o spiritual_a understanding_n and_o that_o they_o reveal_v what_o be_v not_o before_o be_v no_o more_o a_o evidence_n that_o it_o be_v true_a than_o it_o may_v be_v that_o it_o be_v false_a john_n robins_n plead_v that_o he_o come_v from_o god_n nay_o that_o he_o be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o confirm_v it_o as_o reeve_n say_v 7._o by_o great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n such_o as_o the_o pope_n can_v never_o show_v to_o the_o amazement_n of_o many_o deceive_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o without_o doubt_n he_o will_v as_o ready_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v more_o spiritual_a understanding_n than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o for_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a in_o it_o and_o this_o they_o will_v grant_v be_v such_o doctrine_n as_o never_o be_v before_o and_o consequent_o it_o be_v no_o sufficient_a plea_n nor_o by_o which_o they_o can_v prove_v their_o commission_n to_o be_v true_a more_o than_o j._n robins_n can_v prove_v that_o he_o be_v god_n the_o father_n it_o be_v not_o then_o what_o they_o profess_v to_o reveal_v that_o be_v sufficient_a but_o the_o point_n be_v whether_o what_o they_o so_o profess_v be_v true_a and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o somewhat_o else_o such_o as_o scripture_n or_o miracle_n this_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o what_o they_o so_o often_o appeal_v to_o as_o when_o they_o say_v this_o be_v a_o true_a testimony_n 37._o that_o he_o have_v send_v we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n because_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o this_o earth_n that_o bear_v witness_n unto_o that_o man_n jesus_n that_o be_v crucify_v at_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v the_o only_a god_n and_o everlasting_a father_n but_o we_o only_o for_o so_o might_n j._n robins_n have_v say_v there_o be_v none_o that_o bear_v witness_n but_o myself_o that_o the_o trinity_n of_o 7._o person_n be_v adam_n abel_n and_o cain_n as_o j._n reeve_n say_v he_o profess_v and_o so_o may_v john_n tanee_n have_v say_v there_o be_v none_o that_o bear_v witness_v but_o myself_o that_o there_o 4._o be_v no_o personal_a god_n it_o all_o rest_v upon_o their_o say_n so_o but_o where_o be_v the_o proof_n where_o be_v the_o scripture_n where_o the_o miracle_n that_o they_o prove_v their_o commission_n and_o their_o doctrine_n by_o for_o to_o prove_v their_o commission_n by_o their_o doctrine_n be_v much_o one_o as_o to_o prove_v their_o doctrine_n by_o their_o commission_n and_o yet_o this_o absurd_a way_n do_v they_o take_v for_o ask_v they_o how_o they_o prove_v their_o commission_n they_o say_v because_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o bear_v witness_n that_o christ_n crucify_v be_v god_n the_o father_n but_o we_o ask_v they_o again_o how_o they_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o
thou_o whether_o thou_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o ministerial_a power_n do_v christ_n immediate_o pour_v forth_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n or_o cure_v the_o sick_a when_o thou_o pray_v over_o they_o or_o do_v he_o own_v thou_o in_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o thy_o word_n or_o do_v he_o own_v 51._o thou_o by_o raise_v the_o dead_a cure_v the_o lame_a etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o we_o have_v consider_v the_o evidence_n which_o be_v such_o as_o be_v no_o distinguish_a character_n and_o what_o other_o may_v equal_v they_o in_o and_o so_o we_o have_v no_o more_o reason_n to_o accept_v they_o as_o commissionated_a than_o they_o have_v to_o accept_v impostor_n and_o have_v as_o much_o reason_n to_o reject_v they_o as_o they_o have_v to_o reject_v other_o impostor_n for_o what_o be_v there_o they_o pretend_v to_o which_o impostor_n have_v not_o or_o may_v not_o have_v pretend_v to_o nay_o if_o either_o be_v accept_v they_o be_v so_o to_o be_v that_o exceed_v these_o in_o their_o evidence_n as_o do_v j._n robbins_n who_o show_v many_o sign_n and_o present_v his_o person_n to_o some_o ride_n upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind_n like_v unto_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v plague_v the_o body_n and_o spirit_n of_o other_o at_o his_o pleasure_n in_o a_o most_o dreadful_a 9_o manner_n as_o they_o report_v here_o be_v a_o sensible_a evidence_n it_o be_v conspicuous_a he_o plague_v the_o body_n and_o spirit_n of_o man_n but_o these_o man_n pretend_v only_o to_o a_o voice_n that_o one_o of_o they_o hear_v and_o to_o a_o power_n of_o pronounce_v man_n damn_v to_o all_o eternity_n irrevocable_o sect._n ii_o q_o 2._o i_o shall_v consider_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o as_o great_a evidence_n against_o j._n reeve_n and_o l._n muggleton_n as_o they_o have_v against_o other_o pretender_n which_o if_o it_o be_v they_o be_v as_o much_o deceiver_n as_o the_o other_o 1._o they_o be_v deceiver_n and_o have_v no_o commission_n who_o contradict_v and_o make_v void_a a_o 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the_o 15._o entrail_n of_o eve_n by_o her_o consent_n into_o who_o womb_n he_o present_o enter_v where_o he_o die_v and_o become_v essential_o one_o with_o she_o that_o cain_n be_v the_o very_a seed_n of_o that_o reprobate_a serpent_n angel_n and_o so_o cain_n be_v brother_n to_o abel_n only_o on_o the_o mother_n side_n 44._o 3._o that_o cain_n and_o none_o but_o he_o alone_o be_v beelzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o angel_n of_o darkness_n and_o so_o the_o two_o seed_n of_o adam_n and_o cain_n though_o mix_v together_o by_o carnal_a copulation_n yet_o be_v distinct_a and_o so_o cain_n and_o judas_n be_v not_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o adam_n 31._o 4._o that_o there_o be_v no_o devil_n at_o all_o without_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n so_o that_o that_o devil_n so_o frequent_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o scripture_n that_o tempt_v man_n to_o all_o unrighteousness_n be_v man_n spirit_n of_o unclean_a reason_n and_o curse_a imagination_n 3._o as_o to_o men._n they_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v mortal_a die_v turn_v into_o dust_n and_o be_v utter_o annihilate_v until_o the_o 101._o resurrection_n and_o therefore_o when_o solomon_n say_v the_o spirit_n return_v to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o those_o word_n proceed_v 29._o not_o from_o the_o spiritual_a knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o he_o but_o from_o his_o own_o carnal_a reason_n and_o though_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n his_o wisdom_n be_v not_o prophetical_a nor_o be_v he_o a_o penman_n of_o holy_a writ_n 4._o by_o inspiration_n from_o the_o unerring_a spirit_n they_o positive_o affirm_v the_o substance_n of_o earth_n and_o water_n be_v from_o all_o element_n i_o shall_v brief_o reflect_v upon_o these_o as_o to_o god_n 1._o he_o say_v god_n be_v not_o a_o spirit_n but_o have_v a_o body_n i_o answer_v 1._o the_o scripture_n make_v a_o body_n and_o a_o spirit_n two_o opposite_a thing_n so_o that_o a_o body_n be_v not_o a_o spirit_n nor_o a_o spirit_n a_o body_n eccles_n 12._o 7._o the_o body_n return_v to_o the_o dust_n and_o the_o spirit_n to_o god_n so_o a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n luke_n 24._o 37_o 39_o 2._o the_o scripture_n call_v god_n a_o spirit_n but_o never_o a_o body_n which_o it_o may_v do_v if_o he_o be_v a_o body_n and_o not_o a_o spirit_n or_o if_o a_o body_n as_o well_o as_o a_o spirit_n 2._o they_o say_v god_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o man._n i_o answer_v 1._o the_o scripture_n say_v god_n be_v invisible_a heb._n 11._o 27._o and_o as_o no_o man_n have_v see_v he_o so_o who_o no_o man_n can_v see_v 1_o tim._n 6._o 16._o 2._o it_o especial_o take_v we_o off_o from_o all_o such_o gross_a conception_n of_o he_o john_n 5._o 37._o deut._n 4._o 12._o 3._o that_o the_o word_n father_n son_n and_o spirit_n be_v only_o various_a name_n i_o answer_v 28._o if_o so_o then_o christ_n must_v be_v beget_v of_o himself_o and_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o himself_o he_o must_v then_o send_v himself_o and_o 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etc._n etc._n and_o become_v the_o son_n 5._o that_o the_o godhead_n die_v etc._n etc._n just_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n which_o say_v god_n be_v immortal_a 1_o tim._n 1._o 17._o and_o that_o he_o only_o have_v immortality_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 16._o 6._o elias_n be_v all_o fable_n let_v any_o one_o read_v the_o divine_a prayer_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n just_a before_o his_o apprehension_n john_n 17._o and_o see_v how_o it_o will_v look_v if_o apply_v to_o elias_n do_v elias_n give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n be_v elias_n the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o will_v it_o be_v eternal_a life_n to_o believe_v in_o elias_n as_o
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