trespass_n yea_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n â—â—ither_o indeed_o can_v be_v so_o that_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n rom._n 8._o 7_o 8._o the_o mind_n or_o conscience_n of_o the_o unbeliever_n be_v so_o whole_o defiâ—ed_v that_o while_o he_o look_v into_o it_o and_o stubborn_o follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o it_o against_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o god_n grace_n come_v to_o he_o and_o strive_v with_o he_o through_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v to_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a of_o no_o judgement_n light_n or_o discern_a tit._n 1._o 15_o 16._o have_v the_o understanding_n darken_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o dictate_v of_o which_o be_v sway_v walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n or_o conscience_n they_o be_v more_o harden_v and_o 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eye_n inward_a to_o look_v to_o the_o light_n or_o spirit_n in_o they_o they_o will_v and_o must_v needs_o immediate_o turn_v it_o be_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n darkness_n itself_o joh._n 1._o 5._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o satan_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o true_a light_n be_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o â—esus_fw-la or_o of_o god_n goodness_n that_o be_v in_o and_o through_o he_o through_o all_o mean_n shine_v in_o and_o to_o the_o dark_a and_o darken_a heart_n of_o man_n even_o of_o such_o man_n while_o the_o day_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o patience_n be_v towards_o they_o and_o that_o so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v receive_v it_o will_v in_o such_o come_n enlighten_v the_o darkness_n and_o strengthen_v to_o receive_v it_o yet_o the_o darkness_n receive_v it_o not_o and_o so_o though_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o they_o in_o their_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v be_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o receive_v by_o they_o 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lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v and_o in_o the_o light_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o reproof_n bring_v they_o to_o turn_v from_o and_o for_o sake_n their_o own_o way_n and_o thought_n isa_n 45._o 22._o with_o joh._n 3._o 14_o 15._o isa_n 55._o 6_o 7._o with_o prov._n 3._o 23._o not_o to_o lean_v to_o their_o own_o understanding_n but_o to_o deny_v themselves_o and_o become_v fool_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v wisdom_n not_o of_o their_o own_o spirit_n but_o of_o he_o this_o doctrine_n that_o so_o right_o discover_v the_o weakness_n emptiness_n and_o corruption_n of_o man_n as_o before_o do_v therein_o manifest_v their_o counsel_v every_o man_n to_o turn_v the_o eye_n inward_a to_o look_v unto_o the_o light_n in_o they_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o or_o like_v unto_o the_o direct_a man_n to_o seek_v to_o they_o that_o peep_v and_o mutter_v and_o to_o they_o that_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o of_o satan_n and_o not_o of_o god_n who_o direct_v we_o to_o seek_v to_o god_n and_o that_o in_o his_o own_o light_n power_n and_o way_n as_o give_v forth_o to_o we_o to_o the_o law_n to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o that_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o yea_o even_o believer_n in_o who_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n be_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n therein_o and_o there_o with_o be_v so_o receive_v and_o dwell_v in_o they_o and_o so_o christ_n in_o that_o word_n or_o testimony_n of_o he_o dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o faith_n yet_o there_o be_v in_o they_o another_o law_n mind_n disposition_n inclination_n or_o spirit_n though_o in_o the_o mind_n judgement_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o believer_n in_o a_o sense_n dethrone_v yet_o not_o whole_o out_v but_o remain_v and_o war_a in_o the_o member_n where_o it_o be_v at_o hand_n and_o near_o present_a with_o i_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 7._o 21._o 23._o so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v first_o in_o advise_v or_o prompt_v in_o any_o case_n or_o matter_n so_o that_o if_o the_o believer_n shall_v indifferent_o turn_v his_o eye_n into_o himself_o for_o counsel_n and_o direction_n he_o may_v also_o be_v lead_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o carnal_a mind_n and_o so_o as_o other_o gentile_n in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n whence_o those_o instruction_n and_o admonition_n rom._n 8._o 5._o 13._o ephes_n 4._o 17._o sure_o that_o doctrine_n of_o the_o kindness_n and_o pity_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n to_o manward_n bring_v salvation_n in_o and_o by_o jesus_n christ_n be_v so_o far_o from_o administer_a foundation_n for_o such_o corrupt_a principle_n that_o it_o
that_o the_o only_a true_a god_n uphold_v by_o his_o power_n in_o those_o thing_n by_o all_o that_o know_v he_o and_o his_o power_n and_o i_o dare_v trust_v he_o and_o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n upon_o this_o proffer_n challenge_v any_o manifestarian_o so_o call_v or_o the_o high_a notionary_a priest_n or_o other_o priest_n or_o bapist_n dipper_n or_o sprinkler_n with_o outward_a water_n in_o lincolnshire_n or_o in_o any_o part_n of_o england_n do_v not_o call_v this_o a_o temptation_n nor_o a_o boast_n for_o it_o be_v not_o fleshly_a but_o if_o you_o will_v try_v your_o spirit_n and_o god_n this_o way_n try_v he_o and_o whether_o spirit_n and_o god_n do_v thus_o uphold_v without_o the_o help_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n let_v he_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 17._o and_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o that_o which_o fail_v let_v he_o be_v account_v the_o god_n of_o the_o world_n that_o blind_v the_o mind_n of_o people_n which_o 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answer_v it_o before_o he_o lest_o for_o thy_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n the_o lord_n meet_v thou_o as_o a_o bear_v bereave_v of_o her_o whelp_n and_o tear_v thou_o to_o piece_n and_o none_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n this_o way_n which_o be_v before_o make_v know_v will_v not_o appear_v fleshly_a but_o clear_a contrary_n to_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o fleshly_a man_n yet_o though_o it_o do_v the_o spiritual_a man_n that_o witness_v with_o the_o spirit_n minister_n or_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n do_v approve_v themselves_o in_o way_n contrary_a to_o the_o world_n both_o in_o much_o patience_n and_o also_o in_o affliction_n and_o in_o necessity_n and_o in_o distress_n and_o in_o stripe_n and_o imprisonment_n in_o tumult_n in_o labour_n in_o watch_n and_o in_o fasting_n etc._n etc._n they_o therein_o approve_v themselves_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o way_n will_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o world_n for_o the_o world_n never_o do_v so_o neither_o can_v the_o world_n nature_n endure_v it_o now_o then_o it_o will_v be_v miraculous_a and_o so_o a_o miracle_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o gracious_a work_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n of_o god_n to_o uphold_v and_o furnish_v therein_o to_o this_o express_v and_o express_o send_v i_o your_o answer_n with_o speed_n either_o to_o thomas_n killams_n at_o balbie_n or_o to_o edward_n muglinstons_n at_o swanington_n in_o leicesteshire_n or_o else_o cease_v your_o boast_n lay_v down_o your_o crown_n of_o vainglory_n and_o fall_v under_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o just_a and_o bend_v your_o neck_n under_o the_o yoke_n let_v that_o in_o the_o conscience_n i_o answer_v and_o flesh_n be_v thou_o silent_a hereafter_o write_a from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o and_o by_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o also_o witness_v with_o my_o hand_n who_o be_o know_v to_o the_o world_n by_o the_o name_n richard_n farnsworth_n the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o three_o month_n 55_o for_o the_o chief_a of_o those_o call_v manifestarians_n in_o or_o about_o boston_n and_o lyan_n these_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v with_o care_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o challenge_n by_o tho._n moor._n though_o i_o know_v not_o any_o call_v manifestarians_n nor_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n they_o apply_v that_o name_n too_o nor_o take_v myself_o at_o all_o include_v in_o their_o challenge_n by_o any_o of_o those_o name_n insert_v yet_o the_o paper_n be_v send_v to_o i_o lest_o they_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n or_o take_v occasion_n from_o our_o silence_n to_o glory_n before_o the_o weak_a and_o for_o other_o good_a i_o shall_v give_v this_o brief_a answer_n 1_o in_o their_o expression_n to_o try_v our_o god_n whether_o spirit_n and_o god_n be_v the_o true_a one_o etc._n etc._n they_o intimate_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o do_v not_o own_o or_o worship_v the_o same_o god_n that_o i_o do_v confess_v before_o they_o which_o indeed_o i_o believe_v though_o they_o then_o endeavour_v to_o hide_v it_o from_o the_o people_n 2_o i_o thank_v god_n i_o be_o not_o waver_v in_o my_o thought_n whether_o that_o god_n that_o lord_n that_o spirit_n which_o i_o then_o confess_v be_v the_o only_a true_a and_o live_v god_n for_o though_o there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v god_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n as_o there_o be_v god_n many_o and_o lord_n many_o yet_o to_o we_o that_o through_o his_o grace_n have_v be_v help_v in_o any_o measure_n true_o to_o know_v he_o that_o be_v true_a to_o behold_v he_o and_o enjoy_v union_n with_o he_o by_o faith_n in_o his_o son_n there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o and_o one_o spirit_n of_o god_n proceed_v from_o father_n and_o son_n all_o other_o be_v idol_n which_o we_o be_v to_o keep_v ourselves_o from_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 5_o 6._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 20_o 21._o and_o not_o to_o listen_v to_o any_o spirit_n that_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o inquire_v after_o any_o other_o god_n save_o the_o lord_n deut._n 12._o 30._o etc._n etc._n and_o 13._o 1_o 3._o matth._n 24._o 23_o 26._o luke_n 17._o 23_o 24._o and_o chap._n 21._o 8._o with_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 20_o 21._o that_o be_v be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n that_o do_v appear_v and_o be_v manifest_v in_o that_o one_o person_n of_o god_n and_o man_n which_o be_v a_o man_n approve_v of_o god_n among_o they_o that_o yet_o receive_v he_o not_o act._n 2._o 22._o and_o so_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v say_v to_o be_v among_o they_o while_o he_o be_v with_o they_o in_o person_n and_o personal_a ministration_n and_o so_o also_o in_o they_o in_o the_o spiritual_a influence_n thereof_o strive_v and_o work_v in_o and_o with_o they_o for_o acceptance_n the_o word_n be_v make_v nigh_o they_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o luke_o 17._o 20_o 21._o rom._n 10._o 6_o 8._o etc._n etc._n which_o person_n in_o who_o only_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a be_v after_o to_o be_v take_v from_o they_o personal_o and_o then_o even_o his_o disciple_n shall_v desire_v to_o see_v one_o of_o his_o day_n namely_o that_o of_o his_o second_o appear_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v it_o until_o they_o and_o we_o that_o look_v for_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o together_o luke_n 17._o 22_o 23._o ult_n then_o shall_v he_o swallow_v up_o death_n in_o victory_n and_o wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n and_o take_v away_o the_o rebuke_n of_o his_o people_n in_o that_o day_n it_o shall_v he_o say_v lo_o this_o be_v our_o god_n and_o we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o we_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n isa_n 25._o 7_o 8_o 9_o for_o who_o be_v god_n save_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o be_v a_o rock_n save_o our_o god_n 2_o sam._n 22._o 32._o therefore_o i_o shall_v whole_o refuse_v any_o challenge_n on_o these_o term_n to_o try_v our_o god_n etc._n etc._n 3_o the_o thing_n they_o require_v be_v contrary_a to_o what_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o we_o by_o which_o also_o i_o know_v they_o be_v not_o thereto_o move_v of_o the_o lord_n as_o they_o pretend_v 1_o they_o require_v i_o to_o follow_v or_o go_v with_o they_o where_o they_o shall_v be_v lead_v for_o two_o week_n together_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o we_o be_v only_o to_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v which_o can_v stand_v with_o such_o a_o engagement_n to_o follow_v any_o other_o spirit_n whither_o he_o may_v be_v lead_v etc._n etc._n yea_o we_o be_v express_o admonish_v to_o mark_v such_o as_o cause_v division_n contrary_a to_o the_o
doctrine_n which_o we_o have_v learn_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n compare_n rom._n 16_o 17._o with_o col._n 1._o 5._o and_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 1_o 4._o and_o to_o avoid_v they_o for_o they_o that_o be_v such_o serve_v not_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n their_o lust_n will_n or_o spirit_n or_o the_o light_n in_o they_o which_o be_v darkness_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v if_o it_o spring_v not_o from_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o declare_v in_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v even_o so_o the_o true_a light_n they_o magnify_v not_o jesus_n but_o themselves_o in_o the_o internal_a or_o external_a operation_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n and_o by_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a speech_n deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a under_o pretence_n and_o show_v of_o godliness_n they_o deny_v the_o power_n and_o root_n of_o godliness_n be_v the_o enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n his_o personal_a suffering_n and_o the_o only_a 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to_o every_o eye_n even_o to_o those_o that_o shall_v weep_v and_o wail_v because_o of_o it_o matth._n 24._o 26_o 27._o luke_n 17._o 22_o 23_o 24._o rev._n 1._o 7._o therefore_o if_o a_o prophet_n or_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n shall_v tell_v we_o of_o a_o sign_n or_o a_o wonder_n and_o that_o also_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o we_o know_v antichrist_n shall_v come_v with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n to_o move_v we_o to_o turn_v aside_o from_o follow_v the_o lord_n or_o to_o inquire_v after_o another_o god_n or_o to_o take_v we_o off_o from_o our_o wait_v for_o his_o son_n from_o heaven_n who_o he_o have_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a we_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o they_o nor_o go_v in_o company_n with_o such_o wicked_a man_n as_o deut._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 28._o 14._o psal_n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 2_o they_o require_v i_o to_o eat_v no_o food_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o our_o saviour_n bid_v his_o disciple_n even_o those_o great_a apostle_n who_o be_v to_o give_v 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