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work_n of_o the_o ministry_n may_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n send_v down_o from_o heaven_n preach_v the_o gospel_n without_o the_o appointment_n of_o john_n reeves_n and_o thyself_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o for_o as_o every_o man_n have_v receive_v the_o gift_n even_o so_o minister_v the_o same_o one_o to_o another_o as_o good_a steward_n of_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o god_n if_o any_o man_n speak_v let_v he_o speak_v as_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n if_o any_o man_n minister_n let_v he_o do_v it_o as_o of_o the_o ability_n which_o god_n give_v that_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v glorify_v through_o jesus_n christ_n as_o it_o be_v write_v and_o leave_v upon_o record_n in_o scripture_n 1_o pet._n 4_o 10_o 11._o 5._o the_o choose_a witness_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v a_o commission_n
last_o thou_o deny_v the_o scripture_n because_o thou_o account_v they_o but_o the_o dead_a letter_n of_o other_o man_n word_n who_o light_n thou_o judge_v to_o be_v but_o dark_a in_o comparison_n of_o that_o light_n which_o come_v by_o thy_o pretend_a commission_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n 2_o pet._n 1.20_o 21_o 1_o john_n 1.5.7_o 2_o cor._n 4_o 6_o 7._o 1_o pet._n 1.10_o 11_o 12._o 5._o and_o as_o to_o the_o five_o that_o thou_o have_v lie_v against_o god_n and_o against_o christ_n and_o bear_v a_o false_a testimony_n of_o they_o and_o of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n of_o god_n and_o apostle_n of_o christ_n be_v evident_a by_o what_o have_v already_o be_v say_v and_o also_o further_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v so_o because_o it_o be_v certain_o true_a that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v speak_v forth_o from_o god_n himself_o and_o also_o from_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o likewise_o according_a to_o the_o moving_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n both_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o their_o light_n who_o speak_v forth_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o dark_a in_o comparison_n of_o that_o light_n which_o come_v by_o thy_o pretend_a commission_n therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a and_o certain_o true_a that_o thou_o have_v lie_v against_o they_o and_o bear_v a_o false_a testimony_n of_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a for_o god_n be_v light_a and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o 1_o joh._n 1.5_o how_o then_o can_v thy_o pretend_a light_n of_o thy_o pretend_a commission_n be_v great_a than_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o light_n i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o thou_o have_v lie_v against_o god_n account_v that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o light_n be_v but_o dark_a in_o comparison_n of_o that_o light_n which_o come_v by_o thy_o pretend_a commission_n christ_n have_v declare_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 8.12_o and_o he_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n joh._n 1.9_o but_o thou_o be_v not_o that_o light_n neither_o art_n thou_o like_v unto_o it_o and_o in_o account_v christ_n who_o be_v the_o true_a light_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v but_o dark_a in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o thou_o have_v lie_v against_o he_o and_o david_n declare_v and_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v his_o light_n ps_n 27.1_o &_o he_o speak_v forth_o scripture_n and_o to_o they_o that_o speak_v forth_o scripture_n as_o the_o word_n &_o true_a say_n of_o god_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v and_o be_v a_o everlasting_a light_n and_o glory_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n isa_n 60.19_o 20._o but_o so_o be_v not_o thou_o therefore_o thou_o have_v lie_v and_o bear_v a_o false_a testimony_n say_v that_o their_o light_n who_o speak_v forth_o the_o scripture_n be_v but_o dark_a in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o behold_v what_o a_o false_a witness_n thou_o be_v take_v notice_n how_o thou_o be_v confute_v and_o whereas_o thou_o say_v that_o after_o thy_o sentence_n be_v pass_v upon_o the_o speaker_n they_o shall_v never_o grow_v more_o to_o any_o great_a experience_n neither_o shall_v they_o have_v those_o vision_n &_o revelation_n and_o revelation_n from_o that_o light_n within_o they_o as_o they_o have_v before_o but_o shall_v rather_o wither_v and_o decline_v it_o seem_v thou_o account_v that_o they_o have_v great_a experience_n and_o both_o vision_n and_o revelation_n from_o the_o light_n within_o until_o thy_o false_a sentence_n be_v pass_v upon_o they_o and_o see_v it_o be_v so_o i_o say_v thy_o sentence_n can_v hinder_v the_o same_o nor_o their_o growth_n into_o great_a experience_n of_o truth_n neither_o at_o all_o cause_n they_o to_o wither_v or_o decline_v therefrom_o thy_o testimony_n be_v false_a in_o that_o respect_n as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v against_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o whereas_o in_o thy_o imagination_n thou_o have_v accuse_v the_o quaker_n to_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o by_o thy_o presumption_n have_v give_v judgement_n according_o yet_o notwithstanding_o to_o signify_v that_o liar_n and_o false_a witness_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o good_a memory_n lest_o they_o contradict_v themselves_o and_o confute_v their_o evidence_n for_o want_v of_o which_o thou_o have_v contradict_v thyself_o and_o by_o thy_o self-confutation_n have_v clear_v the_o quaker_n from_o thy_o false_a accusation_n and_o judgement_n ground_v thereupon_o by_o say_v the_o quaker_n do_v preach_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o light_n within_o and_o that_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o much_o good_a be_v do_v by_o they_o and_o i_o say_v such_o be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n thou_o have_v by_o thy_o own_o confutation_n clear_v they_o therefrom_o as_o before_o in_o a_o former_a write_n i_o have_v prove_v and_o to_o conclude_v i_o do_v affirm_v that_o there_o be_v a_o punish_a power_n reserve_v in_o the_o eternal_a godhead_n and_o do_v therewith_o remain_v to_o punish_v the_o rebellious_a obstinate_a and_o presumptuous_a such_o as_o thou_o be_v or_o as_o may_v be_v read_v heb._n 10.26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o 2_o pet._n 2.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o jude_n 5.6_o for_o we_o know_v he_o that_o have_v say_v vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n heb._n 10.30_o for_o god_n will_v ease_v himself_o of_o his_o enemy_n such_o as_o thou_o be_v and_o he_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o his_o adversary_n as_o it_o be_v write_v and_o see_v vengeance_n be_v the_o lord_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o he_o to_o repay_v thou_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o thy_o offence_n or_o as_o he_o in_o justice_n he_o be_v please_v to_o do_v concern_v the_o two_o witness_n etc._n etc._n lodowick_n if_o john_n reeves_n and_o thyself_o be_v joint_a commissioner_n and_o have_v your_o pretend_a commission_n not_o several_o asunder_o but_o joint_o together_a have_v not_o the_o death_n of_o john_n reeves_n make_v void_a thy_o pretend_a commission_n to_o all_o intent_n construction_n &_o purpose_n whatsoever_o or_o if_o john_n reeves_n and_o thyself_o do_v pretend_v to_o be_v the_o two_o witness_n speak_v of_o rev._n 113._o and_o to_o have_v the_o power_n give_v to_o they_o have_v not_o the_o death_n of_o john_n reeves_n make_v it_o evident_a against_o you_o to_o be_v none_o of_o they_o because_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v those_o two_o witness_n rev._n 11._o that_o until_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o testimony_n if_o any_o man_n will_v hurt_v they_o fire_n shall_v proceed_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n and_o devour_v their_o enemy_n and_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v finish_v their_o testimony_n the_o beast_n that_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n shall_v make_v war_n against_o they_o and_o shall_v overcome_v they_o and_o kill_v they_o rev._n 11.7_o and_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v they_o that_o their_o dead_a body_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n and_o they_o of_o the_o people_n and_o kindred_n and_o nation_n shall_v see_v their_o dead_a body_n three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a and_o shall_v not_o suffer_v their_o dead_a body_n to_o be_v put_v in_o grave_n rev._n 11.8_o 9_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o john_n reeves_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o witness_n likewise_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v those_o two_o witness_n that_o after_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n enter_v into_o they_o and_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n and_o great_a fear_n fall_v upon_o they_o which_o see_v they_o rev._n 11.11_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o john_n reeves_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n enter_v into_o he_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o stand_v upon_o his_o foot_n after_o he_o have_v be_v dead_a three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a neither_o do_v any_o see_v he_o so_o after_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o cause_v great_a fear_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o john_n reeves_n be_v not_o one_o of_o those_o witness_n moreover_o it_o be_v say_v of_o those_o two_o witness_n that_o they_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o a_o cloud_n but_o so_o do_v not_o john_n reeves_n and_o their_o enemy_n behold_v they_o rev._n 11.12_o and_o the_o same_o hour_n there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n and_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n fall_v and_o in_o the_o earthquake_n be_v slay_v of_o man_n seven_o thousand_o and_o the_o reninant_n be_v affright_v and_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n rev._n 11.13_o and_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o john_n reeves_n be_v not_o one_o of_o those_o witness_n speak_v of_o rev._n