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sword_n and_o be_v expert_a in_o the_o war_n like_o the_o cant._n 3.7_o 8._o threescore_o valiant_a man_n of_o israel_n who_o keep_v the_o bed_n of_o solomon_n or_o like_o the_o judge_n 20.15_o 16._o man_n of_o benjamin_n who_o can_v sling_n to_o a_o hair_n breadth_n and_o not_o miss_v the_o lord_n raise_v up_o more_o such_o faithful_a labourer_n in_o his_o vineyard_n and_o give_v they_o wisdom_n and_o zeal_n to_o train_v up_o those_o who_o shall_v believe_v in_o the_o truth_n in_o sound_a discipline_n as_o well_o as_o in_o word_n and_o doctrine_n that_o he_o may_v restore_v unto_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 1.26_o judge_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o at_o the_o beginning_n that_o man_n may_v call_v they_o the_o city_n of_o
because_o they_o speak_v full_o of_o themselves_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o for_o repeat_v they_o since_o he_o have_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v print_v if_o he_o be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o let_v he_o call_v they_o in_o and_o recant_v and_o what_o i_o have_v in_o my_o custody_n he_o shall_v have_v free_o but_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o order_n to_o show_v his_o hypocrisy_n call_v to_o prayer_n p._n 45_o 46._o we_o all_o come_v under_o reproof_n for_o our_o coldness_n and_o deadness_n in_o prayer_n there_o be_v much_o detestable_a hypocrisy_n and_o coldness_n commit_v by_o we_o in_o our_o solemn_a prayer_n to_o god_n both_o in_o secret_a in_o private_a and_o in_o public_a do_v not_o this_o speak_v forth_o itself_o but_o hear_v he_o further_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o mock_v the_o almighty_a god_n and_o to_o sport_n with_o consume_v fire_n and_o dally_v and_o play_v with_o everlasting_a torment_n and_o be_v in_o jest_n and_o compliment_n with_o heaven_n and_o hell_n and_o make_v a_o light_a matter_n of_o sin_n and_o eternity_n what_o be_v this_o but_o a_o profanation_n of_o god_n name_n and_o go_v to_o hell_n upon_o our_o knee_n and_o a_o provoke_v god_n to_o deny_v we_o those_o mercy_n which_o we_o so_o faint_o beg_v why_o do_v we_o pray_v like_o cant_a beggar_n like_o dreamer_n and_o sleeper_n pag._n 135._o o_o my_o god_n forgive_v i_o all_o my_o omission_n of_o prayer_n all_o my_o coldness_n deadness_n lukewarmness_n and_o distraction_n in_o prayer_n pag._n 139._o i_o be_o distract_v in_o prayer_n i_o be_o soon_o weary_a i_o come_v poor_o off_o my_o foe_n be_v too_o hard_o for_o i_o why_o go_v i_o mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o when_o the_o comforter_n which_o shall_v relieve_v my_o soul_n be_v go_v from_o i_o pag._n 145._o it_o be_v a_o great_a misery_n as_o well_o as_o sin_n to_o be_v lukewarm_n in_o prayer_n i_o tremble_v to_o have_v my_o lukewarm_a prayer_n abhor_v by_o god_n and_o spew_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o cast_v in_o my_o face_n like_o dung._n if_o i_o get_v to_o heaven_n it_o must_v be_v by_o this_o trade_n of_o beg_v pag._n 143._o this_o priest_n cheyney_n tell_v we_o if_o he_o be_v idle_a in_o prayer_n he_o shall_v have_v but_o a_o ragged_a totter_a soul_n mark_v he_o say_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o cover_v or_o conceal_v my_o wickedness_n from_o the_o world_n r._n h._n queri_v whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o hypocrite_n indeed_o who_o by_o distract_v prayer_n think_v to_o hide_v his_o wickedness_n from_o the_o world_n hear_v he_o further_o pag._n 47._o o_o loiter_v soul_n unprofitable_a and_o unfruitful_a servant_n all_o of_o we_o to_o our_o heavenly_a master_n let_v we_o be_v ashamed_a of_o our_o do_n and_o mend_v our_o prayer_n lest_o god_n spew_v they_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n pag._n 131._o have_v thou_o o_o my_o soul_n but_o a_o right_a sense_n of_o god_n thou_o can_v not_o but_o be_v fervent_a in_o prayer_n thou_o pray_v but_o how_o exceed_v cold_o r._n h._n the_o priest_n grant_v he_o have_v not_o a_o right_a sense_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o pray_v exceed_v cold_o yet_o in_o page_n 141._o he_o say_v but_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o i_o and_o shall_v preserve_v i_o unto_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n but_o mark_v reader_n what_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o page_n but_o yet_o my_o soul_n be_v much_o sad_a and_o cast_v down_o when_o i_o consider_v what_o strive_n and_o fight_n there_o be_v in_o my_o prayer_n against_o itself_o one_o part_n in_o i_o will_v be_v more_o holy_a and_o another_o part_n contradict_v it_o and_o will_v be_v as_o i_o be_o and_o have_v leave_v to_o be_v unholy_a one_o side_n be_v for_o god_n and_o heaven_n and_o the_o other_o side_n favour_v earth_n and_o be_v all_o for_o the_o flesh_n and_o grudge_v every_o painful_a sigh_n for_o heaven_n o_o how_o be_v my_o soul_n toss_v between_o these_o two_o contender_n and_o i_o be_o compel_v to_o pray_v hypocritical_o and_o dissemble_v with_o god_n and_o utter_a untruth_n unto_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o delight_v not_o but_o in_o upright_a li_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o though_o enough_o to_o confound_v this_o skirmisher_n yet_o he_o shut_v up_o himself_o in_o unbelief_n hear_v he_o but_o either_o it_o must_v be_v so_o in_o part_n or_o there_o will_v be_v no_o pray_v in_o this_o world_n r._n h._n queri_v must_v there_o either_o be_v hypocritical_a pray_v dissemble_v with_o god_n and_o utter_v untruth_n to_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n or_o not_o pray_v in_o this_o world_n god_n forbid_v let_v this_o lie_v dissemble_v hypocrite_n mouth_n be_v stop_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n indit_v better_a matter_n it_o teach_v all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o to_o pray_v with_o it_o and_o with_o understanding_n not_o rude_a or_o distract_a like_o priest_n cheyney_n but_o to_o offer_v to_o god_n what_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o he_o prepare_v the_o morning_n and_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n which_o as_o sweet_a incense_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o he_o hear_v his_o own_o spirit_n and_o another_o spirit_n he_o will_v not_o hear_v hear_v what_o he_o say_v to_o their_o congregation_n call_v to_o prayer_n p._n 30._o o_o how_o little_a of_o prayer_n be_v there_o in_o our_o congregation_n indeed_o there_o be_v pray_v in_o many_o congregation_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o mock_v of_o god_n most_o vile_a hypocrisy_n so_o often_o as_o the_o public_a prayer_n be_v read_v and_o repeat_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n so_o often_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a exceed_o by_o many_o hypocritical_a minister_n and_o people_n and_o yet_o the_o priest_n say_v of_o himself_o p._n 142._o i_o be_o the_o most_o rude_a and_o unskilful_a of_o all_o thy_o minister_n i_o shall_v now_o touch_v his_o confusion_n and_o so_o discover_v his_o blasphemy_n call_v to_o prayer_n p._n 16._o prayer_n be_v a_o holy_a and_o reverend_a communion_n of_o sinful_a dust_n and_o ash_n with_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a god_n pag._n 108._o he_o tell_v of_o a_o quaker_n that_o have_v so_o much_o of_o christ_n spirit_n and_o religion_n outward_o in_o he_o as_o to_o pray_v pag._n 52._o i_o think_v there_o be_v but_o few_o hypocrite_n that_o keep_v up_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o prayer_n and_o yet_o i_o can_v say_v but_o there_o may_v be_v some_o and_o many_o pag._n 145._o though_o christ_n be_v not_o present_a upon_o earth_n corporal_o and_o carnal_o he_o be_v true_o present_a by_o his_o spirit_n and_o he_o dwell_v in_o his_o saint_n this_o latter_a be_v for_o the_o quaker_n pag._n 66._o the_o priest_n say_v behold_v we_o be_v lean_a exceed_v lean_a like_o blast_a corn_n there_o be_v husk_n but_o no_o corn._n pag._n 72._o thence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v like_o raw_a flesh_n unsodden_v christian_n milksop_n quakerism_n subvert_v p._n 27_o 28._o the_o priest_n say_v in_o every_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n there_o be_v something_o of_o god_n and_o something_o of_o satan_n flesh_n and_o spirit_n light_n and_o darkness_n p._n 34._o he_o say_v this_o light_n which_o be_v something_o of_o god_n by_o he_o place_v in_o opposition_n to_o satan_n spirit_n in_o opposition_n to_o flesh_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o commission_n which_o the_o soul_n be_v charge_v with_o and_o guilty_a of_o it_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o all_o thought-sin_n tongue-sin_n life-sin_n this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o this_o blasphemer_n hear_v he_o further_o pag._n 21._o the_o worst_a of_o man_n have_v a_o light_n within_o he_o and_o so_o we_o say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o enlighten_v every_o maâ—_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n john_n 1.9_o p._n 23._o he_o call_v this_o light_n within_o the_o quaker_n diana_n call_v to_o prayer_n p._n 112._o the_o quaker_n dagon_n in_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o christ_n once_o more_o hear_v he_o quakerism_n subvert_v p._n 33._o the_o light_n go_v down_o with_o the_o soul_n into_o hell_n p._n 34._o the_o light_n within_o in_o hell_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o self-tormenting_a light_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o say_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n torment_v itself_o in_o hell_n confusion_n and_o blasphemy_n but_o for_o all_o this_o this_o skirmish_a priest_n will_v not_o be_v call_v a_o deceiver_n liar_n hypocrite_n no_o more_o will_v his_o generation_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n of_o old_a yet_o he_o tell_v we_o himself_o call_v to_o prayer_n p._n 113._o i_o can_v bring_v many_o that_o can_v not_o endure_v such_o minister_n as_o i._o no_o marvel_n skirmisher_n many_o see_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o cloud_n without_o water_n but_o if_o this_o priest_n mean_v his_o own_o generation_n it_o be_v
late_o be_v hearer_n of_o the_o say_v j._n b._n priest_n of_o wareham_n to_o which_o say_v meet_v also_o resort_v several_a of_o the_o say_v priest_n hearer_n after_o the_o meeting_n i_o go_v that_o evening_n with_o some_o friend_n to_o croton_n be_v about_o a_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o place_n where_o the_o meeting_n be_v where_o a_o friend_n late_o one_o of_o j._n b_n hearer_n do_v acquaint_v i_o that_o j._n b._n rage_v sore_o against_o the_o quaker_n i_o reply_v to_o the_o friend_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o some_o priest_n so_o to_o do_v where_o truth_n spread_v and_o where_o such_o as_o have_v be_v their_o follower_n be_v convince_v and_o turn_v from_o they_o the_o friend_n do_v far_o acquaint_v i_o that_o j._n b._n rail_v in_o his_o sermon_n against_o the_o quaker_n charge_v they_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n they_o direct_v people_n to_o or_o word_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o that_o 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engage_v for_o several_a day_n in_o truth_n be_v service_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o my_o be_v in_o cheshire_n at_o that_o time_n though_o i_o be_v not_o altogether_o easy_a concern_v it_o so_o i_o leave_v it_o that_o evening_n not_o give_v the_o friend_n far_o answer_v next_o morning_n it_o be_v upon_o my_o mind_n and_o the_o friend_n again_o speak_v of_o it_o so_o it_o rest_v pretty_a much_o before_o i_o i_o bid_v the_o friend_n write_v down_o what_o he_o hear_v the_o priest_n say_v which_o he_o do_v and_o the_o word_n be_v to_o this_o effect_n john_n barber_n say_v he_o have_v say_v it_o and_o will_v say_v it_o again_o that_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n the_o quaker_n be_v lead_v by_o and_o direct_a people_n to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n and_o that_o of_o any_o of_o the_o quaker_n will_v meet_v he_o he_o will_v eng_v age_n to_o prove_v it_o by_o disputation_n before_o a_o assembly_n of_o people_n the_o friend_n that_o write_v have_v also_o hear_v j._n b._n 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