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censure_v such_o now_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n but_o against_o his_o reproachful_a tongue_n we_o do_v vindicate_v such_o a_o thing_n in_o itself_o and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o limit_v but_o may_v lead_v some_o at_o this_o day_n to_o the_o same_o thing_n though_o if_o any_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n in_o imitation_n and_o deceit_n we_o justify_v they_o not_o chap._n vii_o concern_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o light_n and_o the_o anoint_v within_o to_o teach_v all_o that_o do_v believe_v again_o the_o next_o thing_n observable_a that_o we_o can_v dig_v out_o of_o his_o heap_n of_o confusion_n be_v he_o charge_v we_o with_o dissimulation_n that_o we_o never_o intend_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v guide_v by_o the_o light_n in_o they_o though_o we_o preach_v it_o up_o and_o direct_v every_o man_n to_o it_o as_o a_o guide_n his_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v first_o because_o we_o intend_v to_o communicate_v a_o teacher_n from_o without_o 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scripture_n we_o reject_v and_o our_o own_o unholy_a write_n we_o exalt_v etc._n etc._n six_o because_o the_o light_n which_o be_v in_o every_o man_n do_v not_o lead_v we_o and_o our_o follower_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n we_o do_v etc._n etc._n page_n 158_o 159_o 160_o 161_o 162_o 163._o answer_v to_o all_o these_o we_o answer_v that_o we_o do_v turn_v people_n to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n within_o they_o and_o preach_v the_o free_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o order_n to_o their_o salvation_n and_o we_o acknowledge_v notwithstanding_o all_o j._n w._n his_o scornful_a and_o ignorant_a rail_n against_o we_o for_o preach_v the_o light_n within_o that_o we_o be_v send_v of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v our_o message_n that_o we_o have_v receive_v to_o preach_v to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o that_o we_o be_v send_v to_o turn_v from_o the_o darkness_n to_o the_o light_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n act_v 26.18_o 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these_o prank_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v act_v as_o j._n w._n say_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o rest_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o have_v believe_v and_o report_v better_a of_o the_o devil_n then_o of_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o spirit_n in_o man_n but_o it_o seem_v a_o unlike_a story_n for_o the_o devil_n will_v not_o destroy_v his_o own_o kingdom_n chap._n ix_o concern_v humility_n and_o unity_n and_o the_o infalliable_a testimony_n now_o i_o come_v to_o his_o four_o chapter_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v that_o our_o proof_n as_o he_o call_v they_o do_v not_o justify_v our_o way_n and_o practice_n which_o he_o say_v be_v in_o number_n five_o first_o our_o humility_n second_o our_o unity_n three_o our_o destroy_v the_o whore_n four_o our_o discover_v all_o secret_n five_o our_o suffering_n in_o these_o pretend_a proof_n say_v j.w._n like_o goliath_n in_o his_o armour_n in_o which_o we_o rejoice_v but_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o take_v this_o armour_n from_o we_o and_o destroy_v we_o with_o our_o own_o sword_n wherein_o we_o trust_v answer_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o general_o that_o i._o w._n have_v here_o mistake_v the_o matter_n and_o state_v the_o case_n for_o himself_o in_o such_o a_o form_n as_o his_o weak_a wit_n may_v easy_o answer_v it_o and_o so_o have_v as_o it_o be_v make_v a_o man_n of_o straw_n to_o fight_v with_o it_o for_o he_o be_v mistake_v we_o do_v not_o trust_v in_o our_o own_o strength_n nor_o in_o these_o outward_a sign_n and_o token_n which_o he_o have_v here_o lay_v down_o for_o thus_o more_o full_o i_o answer_v we_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n of_o his_o choose_a and_o elect_a seed_n and_o our_o proof_n that_o we_o be_v such_o be_v the_o infalliable_a spirit_n of_o god_n in_o we_o that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o that_o bear_v infallible_a witness_n and_o evidence_n in_o we_o and_o to_o we_o that_o we_o be_v such_o and_o this_o be_v the_o witness_n even_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o the_o 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not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v thus_o much_o by_o way_n of_o general_a answer_n now_o we_o come_v to_o particular_n first_o as_o concern_v humility_n j._n w_n do_v absolute_o deny_v we_o be_v more_o humble_a and_o free_a from_o pride_n then_o all_o other_o either_o in_o the_o outward_a bodily_a habit_n or_o more_o secret_o in_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o romish_a friar_n say_v he_o who_o be_v great_a adversary_n to_o the_o truth_n they_o excel_v in_o humility_n and_o they_o will_v be_v justify_v rather_o than_o thou_o for_o their_o humility_n and_o again_o a_o hermit_n at_o icknâ—m_n near_o london_n he_o say_v be_v so_o and_o so_o humble_a neglect_v of_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n then_o he_o seem_v to_o condemn_v we_o for_o superfluity_n that_o our_o trade_n dit_fw-fr and_o garment_n be_v as_o other_o man_n and_o the_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n like_o woman_n by_o which_o he_o say_v he_o see_v we_o be_v not_o more_o free_a from_o pride_n then_o other_o man_n and_o as_o 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by_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a thou_o be_v not_o more_o humble_a but_o more_o proud_a than_o other_o page_z 175._o to_o 180._o answer_v first_o here_o be_v a_o whole_a pack_n of_o lie_n and_o falsehood_n reproach_n and_o slander_n heap_v up_o together_o reproachful_o cast_v upon_o we_o for_o we_o glory_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n we_o be_v save_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v make_v we_o what_o we_o be_v we_o boast_v not_o in_o our_o humility_n but_o that_o god_n have_v wrought_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n in_o measure_n and_o it_o be_v in_o we_o a_o fruit_n of_o his_o spirit_n this_o we_o dare_v not_o deny_v lest_o we_o shall_v deny_v the_o work_n that_o god_n have_v wrought_v and_o as_o for_o the_o romish_a friar_n and_o hermit_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v that_o be_v so_o and_o so_o self-denying_a we_o make_v they_o no_o example_n to_o we_o nor_o be_v we_o of_o that_o spirit_n by_o which_o they_o be_v guide_v in_o their_o feign_a practice_n of_o humility_n though_o he_o compare_v we_o together_o but_o yet_o their_o practice_n of_o feign_a self-denial_n may_v shame_v you_o baptist_n so_o call_v who_o profess_v yourselves_o to_o be_v the_o only_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o in_o day_n past_a have_v be_v so_o proud_a and_o high_a that_o you_o think_v you_o have_v never_o place_n great_a enough_o in_o the_o nation_n but_o exalt_v your_o horn_n so_o high_a that_o few_o but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o your_o fraternity_n be_v count_v by_o you_o worthy_a of_o any_o place_n or_o office_n such_o be_v your_o pride_n in_o those_o day_n and_o arogancy_n till_o it_o be_v time_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o bring_v you_o down_o both_o in_o habit_n and_o otherwise_o that_o the_o very_o feign_a friar_n by_o their_o example_n may_v shame_v you_o who_o never_o come_v so_o far_o in_o truth_n of_o self-denial_n as_o hypocrite_n have_v do_v in_o feignedness_n and_o as_o for_o our_o trade_n diet_n and_o garment_n of_o which_o j._n w._n speak_v they_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n and_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n and_o according_a to_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n before_o we_o and_o so_o be_v our_o hair_n at_o which_o he_o stumble_v as_o if_o he_o will_v fall_v and_o say_v we_o be_v like_o locust_n by_o it_o that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n when_o as_o there_o be_v neither_o command_n nor_o example_n in_o scripture_n how_o oft_o nor_o of_o what_o length_n any_o shall_v cut_v their_o hair_n but_o rather_o no_o example_n at_o all_o for_o cut_v it_o then_o otherwise_o and_o be_v samson_n and_o christ_n and_o samuel_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n like_a locust_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n that_o wear_v long_a hair_n how_o have_v thou_o unjust_a judge_n and_o hypocrite_n judged_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o haste_n and_o ignorance_n by_o judge_v of_o we_o in_o the_o like_a case_n that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o 2._o and_o as_o for_o the_o pride_n of_o our_o heart_n with_o which_o we_o be_v so_o deep_o 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and_o give_v up_o to_o hardness_n of_o heart_n he_o will_v never_o thus_o gross_o have_v belie_v we_o and_o these_o lie_n must_v be_v his_o only_a proof_n for_o he_o can_v give_v no_o better_a testimony_n that_o we_o be_v proud_a in_o heart_n the_o lord_n rebuke_v his_o lie_a tongue_n it_o be_v enough_o here_o only_o to_o deny_v his_o lie_n for_o most_o of_o the_o particular_n be_v before_o speak_v of_o to_o wit_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o promise_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o immortality_n and_o the_o resurrection_n but_o he_o go_v on_o in_o his_o accustom_a manner_n of_o falsehood_n and_o say_v we_o acknowledge_v not_o any_o superior_n and_o that_o we_o whole_o neglect_v faith_n and_o gospel_n obedience_n and_o that_o our_o heart_n be_v too_o high_a to_o submit_v to_o anything_o of_o the_o spirit_n faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o that_o we_o have_v a_o eye_n of_o scorn_n and_o disdain_n all_o which_o be_v lie_n and_o thus_o j._n w._n go_v on_o like_a as_o if_o he_o have_v devote_v 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his_o word_n under_o their_o foot_n and_o this_o do_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o light_n within_o in_o say_v he_o for_o say_v he_o we_o be_v not_o at_o unity_n among_o ourselves_o but_o one_o preach_v one_o thing_n and_o another_o print_v the_o contrary_a and_o he_o speak_v of_o one_o that_o affirm_v that_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n appoint_v to_o be_v eat_v and_o drunken_a in_o remembrance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o temporal_a nor_o external_n but_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a another_o he_o say_v shall_v print_v that_o that_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v common_a such_o as_o may_v be_v eat_v by_o unbeliever_n at_o their_o feast_n thus_o be_v we_o divide_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o one_o from_o another_o say_v he_o for_o some_o do_v hold_v that_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v until_o he_o come_v by_o which_o we_o understand_v until_o he_o come_v in_o we_o and_o thus_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o light_n within_o be_v divide_v in_o 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