the_o amalekit_n contrary_a to_o god_n command_n pretend_v that_o he_o do_v so_o for_o the_o good_a purpose_n of_o sacrifice_v 1_v sam._n 15.21.22_o neither_o shall_v book_n be_v approven_v in_o which_o error_n be_v mix_v with_o verity_n since_o evil_a be_v through_o any_o defect_n but_o good_a from_o the_o entire_a cause_n so_o i_o distinguish_v this_o rule_n if_o a_o writter_n have_v a_o good_a design_n mistake_v in_o a_o few_o thing_n of_o no_o great_a moment_n and_o upon_o sound_a advice_n will_v revoke_v his_o error_n i_o grant_v this_o shall_v be_v favourable_o interpret_v but_o if_o the_o error_n be_v gross_a and_o many_o and_o the_o author_n boast_v of_o be_v divine_o inspire_v in_o write_v they_o and_o to_o have_v have_v more_o light_a and_o piety_n than_o all_o man_n in_o that_o case_n i_o deny_v that_o such_o mistake_n shall_v pass_v uncensured_a last_o as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o the_o four_o preconcessions_a for_o dispute_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o what_o we_o censure_v that_o be_v a_o very_a good_a rule_n and_o by_o it_o the_o ap._n seem_v to_o insult_v his_o opponent_n that_o either_o they_o do_v not_o well_o know_v the_o french_a language_n in_o which_o a._n b._n write_v or_o have_v not_o read_v all_o her_o twenty_o two_o book_n so_o not_o only_o the_o ap._n but_o likewise_o all_o that_o own_o a._n b._n whensoever_o her_o error_n be_v mention_v they_o answer_v warm_o that_o whatsoever_o seem_v hard_a in_o some_o of_o her_o writing_n be_v explain_v in_o other_o which_o the_o censurer_n either_o have_v not_o read_v or_o will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o compare_v place_n together_o now_o to_o ward_v of_o this_o thrust_n the_o reader_n shall_v be_v judge_n if_o i_o censure_v any_o thing_n of_o a._n bs._n writing_n but_o what_o i_o understand_v well_o enough_o have_v have_v sufficient_a mean_n for_o it_o by_o read_v sundry_a of_o her_o writing_n and_o particular_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o all_o and_o the_o standard_n of_o all_o both_o be_v herself_o and_o poiret_n see_v the_o admonition_n prefaced_a thereto_o by_o p._n p._n p._n 36._o and_o now_o i_o have_v read_v the_o ap._n which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o read_n of_o all_o her_o book_n since_o the_o author_n have_v read_v they_o all_o and_o defend_v all_o and_o if_o i_o quarrel_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o mantain_n it_o be_v a_o frivolous_a shift_n to_o bid_v i_o go_v and_o search_v any_o of_o a._n bs._n book_n for_o any_o explication_n of_o her_o opinion_n and_o if_o there_o be_v real_a error_n and_o contradiction_n find_v in_o her_o writing_n what_o explication_n can_v remove_v they_o to_o conclude_v this_o section_n i_o shall_v to_o the_o foresay_a four_o add_v other_o three_o rule_n of_o argue_v and_o especial_o anent_o point_n of_o divinity_n 1._o to_o explain_v the_o term_n and_o state_n the_o question_n aright_o 2._o to_o reason_n and_o answer_v candid_o without_o sophistry_n or_o deceit_n 3._o to_o seek_v verity_n rather_o than_o victory_n and_o therefore_o though_o we_o may_v just_o commend_v some_o good_a thing_n in_o any_o person_n or_o his_o writing_n not_o to_o mantain_n their_o error_n and_o eutravagancy_n which_o if_o through_o fondness_n we_o have_v fail_v in_o upon_o second_o thought_n to_o do_v so_o no_o more_o section_n iii_o if_o a._n b._n be_v divine_o inspire_v a._n this_o question_n can_v be_v well_o resolve_v until_o the_o term_n thereof_o be_v clear_v in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o the_o question_n be_v right_o state_v according_a to_o my_o first_o rule_n for_o unless_o this_o be_v do_v all_o abrupt_a disput_n turn_v to_o a_o mere_a logomachie_n or_o a_o proud_a and_o ignorant_a dote_a about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n which_o god_n express_o forbid_v 1_o tim._n 6.4_o divine_a inspiration_n be_v take_v in_o very_o different_a sense_n for_o first_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n every_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v divine_o inspire_v because_o of_o his_o rational_a soul_n which_o be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n gen._n 2.7_o god_n breathe_v into_o man_n nosethirl_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o god_n breathe_v into_o man_n be_v a_o divine_a inspiration_n 2_o one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v divine_o inspire_v to_o who_o god_n give_v a_o capacity_n genius_n or_o fitness_n for_o a_o office_n or_o employment_n as_o it_o be_v write_v judg._n 3.10_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o othniel_n and_o he_o judge_v israel_n and_o go_v out_o to_o war_n so_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o a_o bishop_n that_o he_o be_v apt_a to_o teach_v 1._o tim._n 3_o 2._o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v bishop_n act_n 20.28_o yea_o this_o be_v ascribe_v to_o man_n of_o manuary_n calling_n as_o to_o bezalcel_v and_o with_o he_o aholiab_n exod._n 31.3_o i_o have_v fill_v he_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o wisdom_n and_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o workmanship_n for_o the_o tabernacle_n 3_o a_o spiritual_a man_n judge_v not_o of_o divine_a thing_n by_o carnal_a reason_n church_n authority_n only_o tradition_n or_o custom_n but_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 2.14.15_o but_o the_o spiritual_a man_n judge_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n job_n 32.8_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o almighty_a give_v man_n knowledge_n which_o apothegme_n may_v also_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o former_a sense_n that_o god_n qualify_v and_o fit_v every_o person_n who_o he_o commission_v for_o any_o employment_n as_o to_o teach_v other_o yea_o person_n unregenerate_v may_v have_v something_o like_a to_o this_o orthodoxy_n as_o that_o understand_a scribe_n who_o in_o conference_n with_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v the_o true_a and_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o who_o it_o be_v according_o pronounce_v that_o he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mark_n 12.34_o yet_o be_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o true_a conversion_n all_o the_o knowledge_n he_o have_v be_v only_o by_o the_o common_a illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o and_o other_o common_a gift_n of_o the_o unconvert_v whether_o they_o differ_v specifical_o or_o gradual_o only_a from_o the_o save_a knowledge_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o godly_a i_o shall_v not_o here_o abide_v to_o determine_v 4_o every_o pious_a person_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n both_o in_o his_o conversion_n when_o god_n spirit_n enlighten_v the_o understanding_n and_o renew_v their_o will_n and_o likewise_o afterward_o direct_v and_o quicken_n to_o all_o duty_n which_o light_n and_o grace_n he_o bestow_v in_o such_o measure_n as_o fit_v the_o work_n wherein_o he_o in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n employ_v they_o as_o read_v the_o scripture_n pray_v preach_a write_v do_v of_o good_a work_n and_o suffer_v when_o call_v thereto_o of_o this_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n he_o bid_v we_o do_v well_o yet_o it_o be_v god_n who_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2.12.13_o so_o 1_o john_n 2.20_o you_o have_v a_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o and_o you_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o this_o illumination_n be_v by_o divine_n call_v subjective_a revelation_n because_o of_o the_o agreement_n betwixt_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o divine_a assistance_n and_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o pretend_a enthusiasm_n of_o delude_v person_n who_o boast_v of_o new_a revelation_n as_o the_o chief_a rule_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o manner_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n luther_n zuinglius_fw-la and_o other_o divine_n who_o be_v cite_v in_o quakerism_n no_o popery_n from_o pag._n 19_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v when_o they_o write_v that_o the_o inward_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n which_o profit_n unto_o salvation_n which_o be_v also_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o ancient_a holy_a father_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o lead_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o s._n chrys_n upon_o john_n 6.63_o christ_n word_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o whoso_o hear_v they_o after_o a_o carnal_a manner_n profit_v nothing_o and_o s._n cypr._n de_fw-fr s._n sancto_fw-la p._n 485._o edit_n par._n cum_fw-la annot._fw-la ja._n pamel_n suspiration_n inspiration_n and_o aspiration_n in_o the_o godly_a they_o have_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o cause_n and_o effect_n matter_n and_o increase_n 5_o the_o prophet_n and_o penman_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n divine_o inspire_v 2_o pet._n 1.21_o they_o speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o tim._n 16.17_o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o the_o inspiration_n
like_o a._n bs._n yet_o none_o of_o they_o be_v divine_o inspire_v q._n instance_n how_o can_v a_o unlearned_a person_n write_v as_o she_o do_v without_o divine_a inspiration_n a._n 1._o it_o be_v much_o doubt_v if_o poiret_n or_o some_o other_o man_n write_v not_o these_o book_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v she_o 2._o it_o be_v very_o conceavable_a how_o one_o unlearned_a but_o of_o a_o melancholy_a temper_n and_o luxuriant_a fancy_n may_v write_v such_o book_n get_v term_n of_o art_n by_o converse_n with_o learned_a man_n and_o a_o schem_n and_o copy_n of_o their_o fancy_n and_o high_a fly_v notion_n by_o read_v some_o of_o these_o call_v mystiche_n such_o as_o theular_a and_o joannes_n a_o cruse_n yet_o without_o divine_a inspiration_n obj_fw-la 3_o she_o write_v without_o premeditation_n and_o do_v neither_o correct_v nor_o read_v over_o what_o she_o once_o write_v a._n that_o be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v true_a yet_o if_o it_o be_v indeed_o so_o than_o her_o writing_n be_v somuch_o the_o worse_a obj_fw-la 4._o she_o have_v no_o worldly_a aim_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n a._n many_o pretend_a enthusiast_n seem_v to_o have_v as_o little_a who_o yet_o be_v not_o divine_o inspire_v obj._n 5._o she_o reach_v the_o conscience_n of_o other_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n a._n all_o sectary_n and_o schismatic_o have_v the_o like_a pretention_n account_v the_o people_n of_o their_o persuasion_n the_o only_o enlighten_v and_o godly_a party_n have_v the_o old_a gnostic_n for_o their_o patron_n in_o monopolise_v godliness_n to_o themselves_o iren._n l._n 1._o g._n 1._o see_v corse_n instr_n l._n 1._o c._n 37._o and_o l._n 14.2.1_o whereas_o the_o true_o orthodox_n rather_o make_v one_o christian_n than_o a_o hundred_o of_o their_o opinion_n obj._n 6._o her_o writing_n have_v no_o contradiction_n in_o they_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n a._n it_o shall_v be_v show_v she_o have_v in_o the_o next_o section_n as_o for_o example_n on_o this_o present_a subject_n she_o affirm_v that_o one_o may_v know_v by_o his_o natural_a spirit_n herself_o to_o be_v divine_o inspire_v ap._n pt_n 3._o p._n 197_o but_o against_o that_o p._n 200._o none_o can_v discern_v she_o to_o be_v divine_o inspire_v who_o be_v not_o so_o himself_o now_o to_o know_v a_o certain_a thing_n by_o the_o natural_a spirit_n and_o not_o to_o know_v it_o thereby_o be_v a_o contradiction_n but_o to_o know_v by_o the_o natural_a and_o not_o to_o know_v but_o by_o the_o divine_a spirit_n be_v to_o know_v and_o not_o to_o know_v by_o the_o natural_a spirit_n which_o be_v a_o clear_a contradiction_n of_o herself_o whereas_o god_n spirit_n can_v contradict_v himself_o he_o be_v truth_n itself_o obj._n 7._o she_o have_v a_o pious_a life_n and_o teach_v rare_a penitence_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n a._n st._n aug._n epis_n 106._o account_n that_o pelagius_n the_o arch_a heretic_n deceive_v many_o by_o the_o strictness_n of_o his_o life_n and_o doctrine_n so_o he_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n revive_v now_o by_o a._n b._n that_o riches_n shall_v be_v abandon_v and_o that_o we_o can_v by_o a_o strict_a penitence_n merit_n remission_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n obj._n 8._o a._n b._n affirm_v that_o she_o be_v divine_o inspire_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n a._n but_o i_o have_v prove_v the_o contrary_a therefore_o she_o be_v not_o divine_o inspire_v section_n iu_o q._n if_o the_o doctrine_n of_o a._n b._n be_v conform_v to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n a._n this_o be_v the_o second_o material_a head_n in_o this_o tractate_n for_o if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o be_v often_o write_v be_v a._n b._n and_o her_o ap._n that_o her_o doctrine_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v the_o only_a public_a standard_n of_o truth_n than_o it_o will_v be_v most_o injurious_a for_o any_o man_n to_o offer_v to_o give_v check_n unto_o it_o therefore_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v no_o less_o profitable_a than_o pleasant_a to_o the_o reader_n that_o this_o be_v fair_o put_v to_o the_o test_n and_o if_o it_o appear_v upon_o a_o impartial_a inquiry_n that_o not_o a_o little_a but_o very_o much_o of_o a._n bs._n doctrine_n be_v alien_a from_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n it_o may_v happy_o prove_v a_o antidote_n for_o ingenuous_a people_n that_o they_o swallow_v not_o down_o her_o poisonous_a error_n together_o with_o her_o varnish_a pretension_n to_o devotion_n and_o piety_n for_o to_o write_v error_n pretend_v to_o be_v divine_o inspire_v make_v the_o sin_n the_o more_o heinous_a to_o father_n untruth_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n subsection_n i._o anent_o the_o essential_o of_o religion_n the_o essence_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v that_o which_o we_o conceive_v in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o the_o definitive_a idea_n or_o formal_a notion_n of_o it_o and_o without_o which_o it_o can_v not_o be_v such_o a_o be_v as_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v the_o essential_a part_n of_o man_n so_o the_o essential_o of_o religion_n be_v these_o most_o necessary_a and_o fundamental_a truth_n which_o if_o any_o person_n disow_v he_o be_v account_v a_o atheist_n or_o heretic_n and_o none_o of_o the_o true_a religion_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o subsection_n i_o purpose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o consider_v the_o aps._n distinction_n of_o essential_a and_o accessary_a verity_n and_o at_o the_o present_a for_o dispatching_n sake_n shall_v admit_v of_o his_o definition_n of_o the_o essential_o of_o religion_n p._n 1._o p._n 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o that_o they_o be_v such_o truth_n without_o the_o express_a knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o which_o none_o can_v be_v eternal_o save_v a._n b._n and_o the_o ap_fw-mi profess_v that_o they_o own_o the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o that_o they_o be_v content_a that_o her_o doctrine_n be_v entire_o try_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n l._n w._n pref._n to_o the_o english_a reader_n now_o their_o knowledge_n and_o ingenuity_n in_o that_o main_a point_n whether_o or_o no_o their_o doctrine_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o creed_n which_o be_v collect_v therefrom_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o trial_n distinct_o in_o the_o subsequent_a part_n of_o this_o section_n section_n iv_o subs._n i._n n._n i._n concern_v god_n and_o the_o bless_a trinity_n the_o word_n religion_n be_v take_v from_o a_o latin_a word_n religando_fw-la bind_v for_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a law_n or_o doctrine_n bind_v or_o obliedge_v man_n to_o worship_n and_o serve_v god_n and_o bind_v we_o to_o he_o for_o our_o own_o salvation_n it_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n in_o religion_n to_o have_v true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o order_n to_o the_o glorify_v of_o he_o and_o next_o to_o that_o how_o we_o shall_v be_v happy_a by_o he_o john_n 17.3_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v heb._n 11.6_o for_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o but_o a._n b._n have_v not_o a_o right_a notion_n of_o god_n almighty_n when_o she_o write_v that_o man_n be_v make_v as_o a_o little_a god_n in_o his_o divine_a nature_n enclose_v in_o his_o humanity_n our_o soul_n be_v little_a divinity_n the_o soul_n be_v god_n and_o god_n be_v the_o soul_n we_o be_v not_o to_o seek_v god_n without_o we_o god_n make_v we_o deity_n depend_v upon_o he_o the_o church_n be_v a_o invisible_a spirit_n and_o the_o church_n be_v god_n himself_o s._n v._o pt_n 1._o p._n 54.75_o l._n w._n pt_n 1._o p._n 42.53_o 110.111.113_o and_o pt_v 3_o p._n 92._o such_o doctrine_n can_v abide_v the_o test_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n be_v the_o most_o perfect_a be_v most_o simple_a infinite_a immense_a immutable_a independent_a and_o eternal_a whereof_o the_o contrary_a property_n be_v in_o the_o creature_n deut._n 6.4_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o lord_n but_o if_o the_o church_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v god_n then_o there_o must_v be_v more_o god_n then_o one_o which_o to_o affirm_v be_v blasphemous_a and_o heretical_a the_o ap._n p._n 52._o attempt_n to_o answer_v this_o cite_v john_n 17.21_o and_o thence_o infer_v that_o see_v man_n may_v have_v some_o sort_n of_o union_n with_o god_n a._n bs._n word_n may_v be_v favourable_o interpret_v that_o be_v but_o a_o weak_a subterfuge_n for_o the_o learned_a author_n doubtless_o know_v that_o the_o text_n john_n 17.21_o and_o its_o parallel_n do_v not_o excuse_v a._n bs._n foresay_a language_n for_o christ_n pray_v that_o believer_n may_v be_v one_o in_o he_o and_o one_o among_o themselves_o import_v only_o their_o be_v member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v recover_v the_o
of_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v without_o any_o previous_a ratiocination_n of_o themselves_o powerful_o move_v by_o god_n both_o to_o teach_v and_o write_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n and_o that_o infallible_o both_o as_o to_o matter_n and_o word_n which_o they_o prove_v to_o be_v immediate_a objective_n revelation_n or_o rather_o god_n word_n than_o their_o own_o 1_o thess_n 2.13_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n miracle_n oracle_n vision_n discover_v of_o secret_n foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n to_o god_n beyond_o and_o above_o the_o ordinary_a humane_a mean_n the_o phrase_n thus_o explain_v i_o come_v to_o state_n and_o answer_v the_o question_n to_o wit_n if_o a._n b._n be_v divine_o inspire_v the_o ap._n spend_v the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o treatise_n be_v 38_o leaf_n aim_v to_o prove_v that_o a._n b._n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o what_o be_v the_o same_o on_o the_o matter_n divine_o inspire_v but_o never_o show_v in_o what_o sense_n or_o meaning_n he_o will_v have_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o she_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o all_o discourse_v to_o that_o purpose_n look_v too_o like_o a_o continue_a sophism_n common_o call_v ignorantio_n elenchi_fw-la or_o a_o fallacious_a way_n of_o argue_v seem_v to_o prove_v the_o thing_n intend_v by_o a_o hudle_n of_o pretend_a argument_n which_o yet_o conclude_v nothing_o as_o to_o the_o main_a point_n under_o debate_n viz._n in_o what_o sense_n or_o respect_n he_o allege_v his_o a._n b._n to_o have_v be_v divine_o inspire_v 1._o which_o now_o to_o examine_v particular_o i_o grant_v that_o she_o be_v divine_o inspire_v in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o five_o respect_n foremention_v i_o e._n she_o have_v a_o rational_a soul_n if_o ever_o there_o be_v such_o a_o person_n as_o a._n b._n which_o some_o doubt_n of_o who_o live_v in_o flanders_n about_o the_o time_n she_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v at_o lisle_n and_o yet_o hear_v nothing_o of_o she_o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o which_o the_o party_n mean_v by_o she_o be_v divine_o inspire_v since_o she_o pretend_v to_o more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a spirit_n 2._o it_o be_v more_o to_o be_v doubt_v if_o she_o be_v divine_o inspire_v in_o the_o second_o sense_n to_o wit_n if_o she_o be_v fit_v and_o well_o qualify_v for_o the_o condition_n and_o employment_n that_o she_o set_v out_o for_o in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v three_o fold_n the_o mistress_n of_o a_o family_n a_o school-mistris_n and_o a_o prophetess_n or_o a_o teacher_n to_o reform_v all_o mankind_n there_o be_v but_o little_a evidence_n give_v in_o she_o own_o writing_n of_o he_o discretion_n and_o far_o less_o of_o divine_a inspiration_n in_o guide_v either_o her_o school_n or_o family_n though_o she_o pretend_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o discern_a spirit_n and_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o people_n heart_n pref._n to_o l._n w._n p._n 41_o for_o she_o testify_v of_o herself_o s._n five_o pt_n 1._o p._n 196._o how_o all_o her_o 32_o scholar_n at_o lisle_n be_v in_o actual_a compact_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o yet_o do_v very_o well_o what_o she_o teach_v they_o also_o the_o ap._n write_v of_o she_o pt_n 4._o p._n 323._o that_o all_o her_o servant_n be_v witch_n and_o for_o a_o long_a time_n design_v to_o murder_v she_o for_o her_o riches_n yet_o mention_v nothing_o that_o ever_o she_o dismiss_v they_o before_o her_o death_n and_o if_o she_o have_v a_o prophetical_a spirit_n that_o shall_v be_v try_v anon_o 3._o the_o three_o and_o four_o respect_n may_v be_v consider_v together_o whereanent_a i_o charitable_o think_v that_o a._n b._n be_v a_o pious_a person_n and_o so_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o any_o other_o godly_a person_n be_v rom._n 8.1_o but_o this_o concession_n will_v not_o satisfy_v the_o ap._n who_o hold_v she_o to_o have_v be_v incomparable_o holy_a and_o to_o have_v exceed_v in_o knowledge_n the_o great_a divine_n pt_n 3._o p._n 240.241_o and_o therefore_o her_o pretention_n must_v be_v try_v in_o another_o sense_n obj._n how_o can_v she_o be_v call_v pious_a who_o write_v many_o error_n and_o be_v very_o proud_a and_o uncharitable_a a._n 1._o she_o speak_v aright_o of_o religion_n in_o sundry_a thing_n which_o may_v have_v be_v by_o divine_a conduct_n but_o in_o she_o mistake_v and_o error_n she_o be_v lead_v by_o she_o own_o spirit_n ap._n p._n 216.217_o as_o she_o confess_v in_o another_o case_n when_o she_o be_v delude_v by_o st._n saulien_n p._n 239._o and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o she_o intend_v not_o to_o have_v write_v lie_v or_o foppery_n which_o happen_v either_o through_o her_o want_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o true_a knowledge_n or_o the_o neglect_v thereof_o as_o the_o read_n of_o the_o holy_a spripture_n and_o system_n of_o divinity_n and_o meddle_v with_o thing_n too_o high_a for_o she_o ps_n 131.1_o she_o may_v have_v be_v pious_a though_o not_o pefect_n and_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v character_v from_o their_o better_a pairt_n and_o not_o from_o the_o worst_a from_o the_o set_v of_o their_o spirit_n and_o tract_n of_o their_o life_n rather_o than_o from_o particular_a action_n or_o escape_n and_o especial_o if_o they_o endeavour_v to_o discover_v and_o mortify_v all_o sin_n in_o themselves_o 2._o this_o obj._n may_v be_v easy_o answer_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o a._n b._n that_o saint_n may_v apostatise_v total_o and_o final_o even_o they_o who_o have_v attain_v to_o perfection_n and_o can_v keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o be_v defend_v be_v the_o ap._n pt_n 2._o p_o 136._o which_o yet_o be_v a_o gross_a error_n as_o shall_v afterward_o be_v show_v for_o according_a to_o her_o hypothesis_n it_o may_v follow_v that_o she_o write_v only_o truth_n she_o be_v humble_a and_o charitable_a so_o long_o as_o she_o continue_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n but_o write_v her_o error_n become_v proud_a and_o uncharitable_a how_o soon_o she_o lose_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o fell_a into_o the_o estate_n of_o damnation_n 4._o as_o to_o the_o five_o sense_n or_o consideration_n of_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o public_a and_o ordinary_a acceptation_n of_o it_o namely_o a_o prophetic_a infallible_a spirit_n this_o i_o positive_o affirm_v a._n b._n have_v not_o in_o her_o writing_n and_o so_o the_o question_n be_v answer_v negatiu_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o affirmation_n of_o a._n b._n and_o her_o ap._n and_o it_o be_v thus_o prove_v 1._o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v write_v by_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n have_v a_o self_n evidence_n in_o they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o wit_n the_o matchless_a sublimity_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o holiness_n purity_n and_o harmony_n of_o the_o whole_a the_o efficacy_n or_o effectual_a work_n for_o convert_v soul_n to_o god_n beside_o their_o confirmation_n from_o the_o penman_n speak_v of_o all_o language_n which_o they_o have_v never_o hear_v nor_o learn_v and_o other_o miracle_n accompany_v they_o extraordinary_a vision_n sure_a prophecy_n the_o antiquity_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o samen_n and_o the_o confession_n of_o adversary_n but_o a._n bs._n writing_n have_v nothing_o the_o like_a confirmation_n and_o therefore_o she_o have_v no_o divine_a inspiration_n in_o write_v they_o the_o major_n be_v grant_v by_o all_o christian_n and_o the_o minor_a be_v also_o clear_a since_o neither_o a._n b._n nor_o her_o ap._n pretend_v to_o such_o testimony_n though_o their_o pretence_n be_v very_o high_a 2._o the_o scripture_n write_v be_v man_n divine_o inspire_v be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n in_o religion_n teach_v we_o how_o to_o glorify_v god_n and_o be_v save_v ourselves_o 2_o tim._n 3_o 16.17_o that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v prrfect_a and_o we_o be_v to_o hold_v they_o accurse_v who_o will_v add_v to_o this_o canon_n gal._n 1.8_o rev._n 22_o 18._o therefore_o a._n b._n dare_v not_o pretend_v to_o such_o inspiration_n under_o pain_n of_o the_o curse_n obj._n you_o have_v wrong_v a._n b._n by_o mistate_v the_o question_n for_o she_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o prophecy_n or_o to_o write_v by_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n as_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n do_v but_o only_o to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n to_o live_v well_o and_o to_o teach_v other_o to_o do_v so_o l_o w._n pt_n 1._o p._n 133._o there_o she_o promise_v to_o write_v a_o commentary_n upon_o the_o whole_a scripture_n though_o she_o never_o perform_v it_o a._n first_o deny_v the_o charge_n for_o she_o be_v not_o wrong_v by_o i_o nor_o the_o question_n mistate_v since_o it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a and_o receive_a sense_n of_o the_o phrase_n to_o be_v
divine_o inspire_v or_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o write_v to_o write_v by_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n as_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n do_v who_o be_v the_o amanuensis_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o though_o she_o dare_v not_o speak_v it_o out_o in_o plain_a term_n that_o she_o acclaim_v no_o less_o than_o such_o a_o spirit_n as_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n have_v lest_o the_o reader_n at_o the_o first_o sight_n have_v cry_v fie_o upon_o she_o for_o blasphemy_n but_o go_v on_o in_o cloud_n and_o darkness_n never_o declare_v in_o what_o sense_n she_o be_v divine_o inspire_v yet_o i_o say_v on_o the_o matter_n she_o acclaim_v no_o less_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o first_o because_o when_o it_o be_v object_v to_o she_o by_o divine_n that_o she_o have_v not_o such_o knowledge_n as_o the_o prophet_n have_v and_o wrought_v no_o miracle_n she_o shift_v to_o give_v any_o direct_a answer_n but_o sly_o strive_v to_o diminish_v their_o credit_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n also_o allege_v that_o the_o prophet_n know_v not_o all_o thing_n which_o they_o write_v that_o all_o of_o they_o wrought_v not_o miracle_n that_o the_o devil_n have_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o that_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v mistake_v i_o tremble_v relate_v it_o anent_o the_o fig_n tree_n mat._n 11.19_o l._n w._n pt_n 1._o p._n 136._o ap._n p._n 168.203.204.205.206_o and_o 222.223_o all_o which_o calumny_n may_v be_v easy_o refute_v but_o i_o leave_v that_o task_n to_o those_o who_o be_v write_v against_o they_o more_o copious_o 2._o the_o very_a title_n of_o her_o book_n be_v blasphemous_a to_o wit_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o epithet_n give_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o in_o assume_v that_o title_n she_o equalise_v herself_o to_o they_o though_o injurious_o 3._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o she_o pretend_v to_o such_o a_o spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v when_o she_o affirm_v that_o she_o can_v write_v such_o a_o book_n as_o the_o new_a testament_n l._n w._n pt_n 1_o p_o 133._o now_o if_o she_o can_v have_v so_o write_v than_o she_o can_v have_v do_v it_o either_o by_o a_o fallible_a or_o infallible_a spirit_n if_o only_o by_o a_o fallible_a spirit_n than_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v such_o a_o book_n but_o if_o by_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n than_o she_o acclaim_v such_o a_o spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v which_o the_o objector_n deny_v many_o more_o instance_n may_v be_v adduce_v to_o this_o purpose_n but_o these_o may_v suffice_v 3._o three_o i_o answer_v to_o the_o grand_a objection_n that_o she_o pretend_v not_o to_o write_v a_o new_a canon_n or_o rule_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o to_o expound_v the_o scripture_n give_v but_o not_o grant_v that_o her_o pretension_n do_v run_v no_o high_o that_o same_o be_v too_o high_a the_o quaker_n acknowledge_v that_o their_o spirit_n be_v somewhat_o inferior_a to_o the_o prophet_n quakerism_n no_o popery_n p._n 32.33_o mr._n g._n k._n the_o learned_a author_n whereof_o be_v no_o quaker_n now_o yea_o the_o roman_a church_n itself_o will_v be_v offend_v if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o they_o coin_n new_a tenet_n in_o religion_n or_o that_o they_o do_v more_o by_o their_o dogmatise_v then_o to_o expound_v the_o scripture_n and_o dispense_v the_o church_n tradition_n but_o by_o a_o prophetical_a light_n and_o divine_a influence_n as_o their_o doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n be_v well_o collect_v by_o amyrald_n in_o thes_n salmur_n de_fw-fr aut_fw-la script_n n._n 15.16_o so_o for_o a._n b._n to_o pretend_v divine_a conduct_n to_o expound_v the_o scripture_n better_o than_o all_o other_o be_v too_o great_a arrogancy_n q._n will_v you_o not_o allow_v a._n b._n to_o have_v have_v more_o of_o divine_a conduct_n than_o you_o have_v do_v already_o that_o possible_o she_o have_v it_o only_o in_o some_o thing_n which_o she_o do_v and_o teach_v as_o ordinary_o every_o godly_a person_n have_v in_o what_o he_o do_v aright_o a._n i_o have_v grant_v enough_o in_o the_o say_a term_n and_o more_o i_o can_v because_o it_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o she_o be_v not_o divine_o inspire_v as_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v either_o to_o add_v to_o the_o canonical_a book_n or_o to_o interpret_v scripture_n infallible_o as_o they_o do_v neither_o be_v she_o lead_v by_o the_o divine_a spirit_n as_o a_o ordinary_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n to_o interpret_v and_o apply_v the_o scripture_n which_o be_v preach_v since_o she_o be_v not_o fit_v for_o that_o end_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o god_n appointment_n nor_o yet_o observe_v the_o rule_n thereof_o neh._n 8.8_o ezra_n the_o scribe_n with_o the_o priest_n and_o levit_n read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n distinct_o and_o give_v the_o sense_n and_o make_v the_o people_n to_o understand_v the_o read_n timothy_n the_o evangelist_n be_v enjoin_v read_v 1_o tim._n 4.13_o and_o since_o his_o day_n all_o holy_a and_o wise_a man_n who_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n pray_v to_o god_n for_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o indyte_v they_o that_o they_o may_v prophecy_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o faith_n rom._n 12.6_o they_o compare_v scripture_n with_o scripture_n and_o look_v to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n they_o study_v the_o language_n in_o which_o the_o scripture_n be_v first_o write_v history_n likewise_o and_o custom_n of_o several_a country_n proverbial_a speech_n and_o famous_a writter_n of_o they_o which_o be_v often_o cite_v and_o frequent_a allusion_n make_v thereto_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o read_v the_o creed_n confession_n of_o faith_n catechism_n and_o system_n of_o divinity_n of_o the_o orthodox_n church_n both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a they_o search_v for_o truth_n by_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n ponder_v well_o whether_o or_o no_o the_o speech_n be_v in_o term_n proper_a to_o the_o thing_n treat_v of_o or_o borrow_v from_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v call_v a_o figurative_a speech_n by_o these_o and_o the_o like_a mean_n the_o settle_a and_o ordinary_a teacher_n and_o expositor_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v beg_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n humble_o and_o assiduous_o endeavour_v to_o be_v fit_v for_o the_o great_a and_o sacred_a function_n of_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n but_o a._n b._n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v to_o use_v these_o mean_n nor_o yet_o to_o expound_v the_o scripture_n by_o the_o true_a rule_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a she_o lay_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o contemn_v all_o system_n of_o divinity_n and_o other_o help_v of_o learning_n therefore_o she_o be_v not_o fit_a or_o qualify_v to_o expound_v the_o scripture_n even_o as_o a_o ordinary_a teacher_n so_o since_o a._n b._n be_v not_o lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o write_v her_o book_n and_o expound_v the_o scripture_n either_o in_o a_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a way_n it_o remain_v then_o that_o she_o perform_v these_o thing_n by_o no_o other_o faculty_n but_o by_o guess_v and_o vain_a divination_n nor_o can_v i_o add_v a_o four_o member_n to_o this_o tripartite_a division_n though_o possible_o the_o fertile_a brain_n of_o a_o new_a ap._n will_v gender_v one_o show_v how_o one_o can_v be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o write_v not_o by_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n nor_o as_o a_o ordinary_a teacher_n nor_o yet_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a guesser_n or_o pretender_n to_o it_o which_o as_o the_o roman_a proverb_n be_v let_v the_o credulous_a jew_n believe_v not_o 1_n to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o this_o long_a section_n i_o shall_v produce_v all_o the_o pretend_a reason_n which_o the_o ap_fw-mi pt_fw-mi 3._o p._n 240_o and_o 241._o allege_v for_o prove_v a._n b._n to_o have_v be_v divine_o inspire_v and_o shall_v answer_v they_o several_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v object_v against_o my_o conclusion_n on_o this_o head_n obj._n 1_o her_o doctrine_n be_v conform_v to_o the_o scripture_n therefore_o she_o be_v divine_o inspire_v a._n 1._o deny_v the_o antecedent_n for_o her_o doctrine_n be_v most_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n as_o god_n will_v shall_v be_v manifest_v in_o the_o next_o section_n 2._o i_o deny_v likewise_o the_o consequence_n because_o a_o person_n doctrine_n may_v be_v conform_a to_o the_o scripture_n who_o have_v no_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n obj._n 2._o she_o be_v unlearned_a and_o yet_o exceed_v the_o great_a divine_n a._n 1._o she_o exceed_v they_o only_o in_o vanity_n 2._o george_n fox_n be_v unlearned_a so_o he_o give_v it_o out_o that_o all_o his_o divinity_n be_v reveal_v to_o he_o among_o the_o hill_n of_o lancaster_n and_o jacob_n bheman_n the_o pretend_v illuminate_v suitor_n write_v seventeen_o book_n
afterward_o they_o shall_v serve_v he_o perfect_o in_o heaven_n obj._n 3_o angel_n propagate_v their_o kind_n and_o so_o shall_v man_n do_v when_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v make_v spiritual_a a._n that_o whimsy_n of_o angel_n propagation_n have_v be_v start_v by_o some_o of_o the_o wild_a of_o schoolman_n but_o be_v reject_v by_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o solid_a of_o they_o as_o aquinas_n sum._n p._n 3.75.7_o c._n where_o he_o prove_v that_o angel_n be_v of_o different_a species_n and_o swares_n metaph._n p._n 120.121_o that_o they_o can_v produce_v a_o substance_n neither_o be_v there_o need_v of_o propagation_n nor_o of_o a_o new_a creation_n of_o angel_n there_o be_v so_o many_o of_o they_o make_v at_o first_o dan_fw-mi 7.10_o thousand_o thousand_o and_o ten_o thous_z and_o time_n ten_o thousand_o obj._n 4._o god_n work_n abide_v for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o all_o live_a creature_n must_v propagate_v their_o kind_n for_o ever_o a._n 1._o these_o word_n for_o ever_o do_v often_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o a_o long_a time_n 2._o god_n work_n abide_v according_a to_o his_o appointment_n some_o for_o a_o lesser_a and_o other_o for_o a_o long_a time_n some_o material_o endure_v for_o ay_o though_o change_v in_o the_o quality_n as_o our_o body_n after_o the_o resurrection_n and_o other_o creature_n once_o make_v never_o come_v to_o a_o end_n as_o all_o spirit_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o marriage_n in_o heaven_n and_o so_o no_o propagation_n as_o christ_n coargue_v the_o saducee_n mat._n 22.30_o 4_o if_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n shall_v propagate_v for_o ever_o than_o their_o posterity_n shall_v never_o be_v judge_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o teach_v that_o all_o shall_v final_o be_v judge_v by_o god_n eccles_n 12.14_o judas_n 6._o section_n iv_o subs._n i._o n._n iv_o anent_o the_o love_n of_o god._n it_o be_v the_o high_a pretention_n of_o a._n b._n throughout_o all_o her_o writing_n to_o reduce_v man_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o value_v herself_o upon_o it_o as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v the_o first_o in_o her_o age_n who_o have_v teach_v that_o sin_n consist_v in_o a_o privation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n s._n v._o pt_n 1._o p._n 52._o that_o all_o christian_a writter_n and_o particular_o the_o reformer_n do_v not_o teach_v the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o they_o do_v it_o dry_o and_o confound_v the_o matter_n and_o her_o advance_v the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o distinguish_a mark_n of_o her_o writing_n from_o all_o system_n of_o divinity_n and_o that_o all_o church_n council_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n draw_v man_n from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n l._n w._n 3._o pref._n to_o the_o 3._o pt_n and_o pt_v 3._o p._n 45._o and_o ap._n pt_n 1._o car._n 1.5_o from_o p._n 14._o to_o 25._o and_o p._n 78._o n._n 42._o be_v it_o not_o a_o pitiful_a error_n in_o any_o christian_n to_o applaud_v such_o writter_n who_o under_o a_o vain_a pretence_n of_o advance_v the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v rail_v at_o the_o high_a rate_n against_o all_o christian_a writter_n without_o exception_n be_v not_o that_o to_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o destroy_v all_o christianity_n herein_o they_o be_v like_o the_o sea-monster_n call_v siren_n who_o by_o a_o sweet_a voice_n allure_v passenger_n till_o they_o get_v near_o to_o destroy_v they_o or_o like_o enemy_n who_o set_v out_o the_o colour_n of_o friend_n to_o render_v we_o the_o more_o secure_a till_o they_o fall_v on_o with_o deadly_a weapon_n so_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a trick_n for_o all_o heretic_n and_o enthusiast_n to_o set_v out_o for_o some_o true_a hypothesis_n as_o jacob_n bheman_n do_v by_o resignation_n to_o god_n as_o much_o as_o a._n b._n do_v by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o let_v we_o observe_v they_o well_o and_o it_o will_v soon_o be_v apparent_a that_o their_o colour_n be_v but_o faird_v and_o their_o cant_v deceive_a and_o that_o they_o run_v from_o one_o extreme_a to_o another_o and_o so_o loss_n the_o truth_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n as_o eutyches_n refute_v nestorius_n do_v in_o opposition_n to_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o new_a heresy_n anent_o the_o nature_n of_o christ_n so_o it_o be_v exact_o in_o the_o present_a case_n the_o infamous_a gnostic_n of_o old_a and_o antinomian_o of_o late_a deprave_a the_o law_n of_o god_n pretend_v to_o exalt_v faith_n and_o a._n b._n run_v to_o the_o other_o extreme_a out_o of_o a_o pretence_n to_o advance_v the_o love_n of_o god_n penitence_n and_o imitation_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o mean_n of_o attain_v it_o she_o cry_v up_o humane_a merit_n and_o undervalue_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n ap._n pt_n 1._o p._n 25._o car._n 5.6_o her_o doctrine_n be_v very_o unsound_a and_o erroneous_a anent_o this_o essential_a point_n of_o religion_n nor_o do_v she_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o love_n god_n whereof_o she_o vaunt_v so_o much_o and_o reproach_v all_o other_o not_o only_o as_o ignorant_a thereof_o and_o neglect_v that_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n in_o religion_n but_o even_o as_o if_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o herself_o only_o the_o defender_n of_o it_o and_o for_o the_o instruction_n or_o make_v good_a this_o my_o charge_n against_o she_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o omission_n as_o the_o not_o describe_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n she_o write_v of_o show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o love_n either_o as_o it_o be_v a_o chief_a passion_n or_o theological_a virtue_n how_o faith_n and_o love_n be_v compare_v together_o and_o sometime_o one_o of_o they_o get_v the_o preference_n and_o sometime_o the_o other_o whether_o love_n of_o gratitude_n to_o god_n or_o complacency_n in_o god_n be_v recommend_v or_o what_o be_v the_o true_a token_n of_o it_o viz._n love_n to_o god_n truth_n to_o his_o public_a service_n to_o his_o people_n and_o many_o the_o like_a which_o she_o do_v not_o touch_v but_o shall_v instance_n a_o few_o of_o she_o many_o mistake_n anent_o the_o love_n of_o god_n after_o that_o i_o have_v intimate_v to_o the_o reader_n how_o the_o last_o year_n i_o note_v some_o thing_n which_o i_o find_v amiss_o in_o a_o latin_a pamphlet_n entitle_v a_o college_n discourse_n of_o comparative_a theology_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o mask_a abstract_n of_o borignianism_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o second_o note_n disclose_v the_o author_n error_n in_o affirm_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o religion_n in_o every_o state_n of_o man_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o mean_n of_o attain_v it_o which_o be_v not_o true_a either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v for_o the_o chief_a and_o ultimate_a end_n of_o all_o religion_n be_v god_n glory_n and_o subordinat_a thereunto_o be_v man_n eternal_a salvation_n there_o be_v three_o special_a head_n of_o religion_n contain_v our_o duty_n in_o this_o life_n thing_n to_o be_v believe_v thing_n to_o be_v do_v and_o thing_n to_o be_v pray_v for_o 1._o in_o order_n to_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v faith_n be_v the_o chief_a virtue_n 2._o as_o of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v love_n be_v the_o spring_n 3._o and_o true_a grace_n may_v be_v call_v devotion_n in_o respect_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v ask_v of_o god_n and_o have_v its_o degree_n according_o neither_o be_v love_n only_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o religion_n in_o man_n future_a state_n of_o blessedness_n which_o consist_v not_o only_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o also_o in_o the_o intuition_n and_o fruition_n of_o he_o with_o suitable_a exercise_n to_o be_v know_v hereafter_o 1._o cor._n 2.9_o now_o to_o prove_v a._n bs._n ignorance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n it_o be_v manifest_a 1._o first_o in_o that_o she_o say_v the_o jew_n have_v the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n who_o be_v infidel_n deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o 2._o that_o all_o system_n of_o divinity_n teach_v nothing_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o be_v all_o the_o creed_n catechism_n confession_n of_o faith_n exposition_n of_o scripture_n and_o all_o other_o book_n that_o have_v be_v write_v by_o christian_n theoretical_a or_o practical_a since_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v to_o be_v thus_o tax_v who_o can_v have_v write_v so_o but_o either_o a_o person_n gross_o ignorant_a of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o else_o extreme_o impudent_a in_o belie_v all_o the_o christian_a writter_n see_v it_o be_v as_o notour_n as_o that_o the_o sun_n bring_v light_a that_o thousand_o of_o christian_a writter_n and_o some_o in_o all_o age_n which_o if_o need_n be_v can_v be_v easy_o name_v and_o produce_v have_v write_v excellent_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o far_o better_a than_o this_o rove_a person_n have_v do_v nor_o be_v it_o
like_v that_o a_o preacher_n write_v the_o ap._n for_o else_o he_o have_v not_o accuse_v all_o other_o of_o dryness_n 3._o as_o the_o pretend_a inspire_a a._n b._n be_v most_o vain_a glorious_a that_o she_o only_o have_v discover_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o religion_n so_o be_v she_o no_o less_o proud_a of_o the_o mean_n that_o she_o have_v attain_v to_o obtain_v it_o namely_o such_o a_o penitence_n and_o self_n denial_n as_o merit_a remission_n of_o sin_n and_o which_o shall_v be_v add_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n lae._n temo_v the_o verity_n pt_v 1.59.61.64_o and_o ap._n pt_n 2._o p._n 91.99_o but_o we_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a christ_n rom._n 6.23_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v none_o of_o our_o merit_n but_o god_n be_v free_a gift_n procure_v by_o christ_n merit_n eph._n 2.8_o whereof_o possible_o more_o afterward_o 4._o you_o have_v hitherto_o narrate_v such_o instance_n as_o convince_v myself_o of_o her_o ignorance_n in_o the_o main_a point_n of_o religion_n whereto_o a_o four_o shall_v be_v add_v which_o probable_o will_v abait_v the_o fondness_n of_o her_o admirer_n if_o it_o do_v not_o altogether_o break_v her_o party_n if_o they_o consider_v it_o aright_o who_o notice_v not_o before_o what_o doctrine_n she_o teach_v and_o that_o be_v that_o every_o good_a christian_a must_v abandon_v riches_n and_o honour_n and_o take_v no_o more_o of_o they_o but_o what_o be_v simple_o needful_a for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o of_o the_o least_o and_o mean_a sort_n for_o the_o strain_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o her_o party_n cry_v up_o rune_v thus_o a_o good_a christian_n seek_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o perfection_n which_o to_o do_v we_o must_v renounce_v self_n love_n and_o love_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o none_o can_v do_v that_o but_o they_o who_o renounce_v riches_n and_o take_v meat_n and_o clothing_n only_o to_o sustain_v nature_n s._n v._o pt_n 1._o p._n 58._o 59_o l._n w._n pt_n 1._o p._n 121._o ap_fw-mi pt_fw-mi 1._o p._n 66._o 67._o now_o let_v all_o that_o have_v dote_v upon_o borignianism_n prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v her_o true_a proselyte_n by_o this_o plat_n form_n of_o she_o level_v which_o ere_o they_o do_v i_o be_o of_o opinion_n she_o will_v have_v but_o a_o very_a small_a train_n of_o either_o sex_n as_o henry_n martin_n say_v in_o the_o rump_n parliament_n in_o england_n when_o it_o be_v propose_v to_o purge_v it_o quite_o of_o immoral_a man_n purge_v it_o also_o say_v martin_n of_o all_o knave_n and_o fool_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v have_v but_o a_o thin_a house_n number_n v._o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v doubtless_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o religion_n to_o have_v right_a sentiment_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o religion_n but_o many_o of_o a._n bs._n and_o the_o aps._n sentiment_n be_v wrong_a in_o this_o matter_n for_o first_o she_o pervert_v most_o of_o the_o text_n which_o be_v cite_v in_o her_o book_n whereof_o one_o pregnant_a instance_n be_v already_o show_v anent_o gen._n 3.15_o n._n 2._o another_o be_v of_o mat_n 5.45_o he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a from_o which_o a._n b._n infer_v that_o the_o wicked_a have_v the_o true_a grace_n of_o god_n l._n w._n pt_n 1._o p._n 43._o whereas_o the_o word_n import_v only_o that_o worldly_a thing_n such_o as_o the_o sun_n light_n be_v common_a both_o to_o good_a and_o evil_a people_n 2_o they_o derogate_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v altogether_o divine_a and_o infallible_a the_o ap._n pt_n 2._o p._n 179_o approve_v teresa_n a_o spainard_n a_o pretend_a inspire_a teacher_n who_o when_o she_o be_v urge_v with_o that_o text_n 1_o tim._n 2.12_o i_o suffer_v not_o a_o woman_n to_o teach_v do_v answer_v that_o god_n bid_v she_o not_o to_o be_v direct_v by_o one_o passage_n of_o scripture_n for_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a falsehood_n if_o not_o rather_o a_o lie_n in_o the_o answer_n of_o terese_n for_o there_o be_v a_o parallel_a text_n to_o the_o foresay_a purpose_n 1_o cor._n 14.34_o and_o god_n bid_v we_o be_v direct_v by_o his_o word_n as_o well_o as_o when_o it_o be_v find_v in_o one_o passage_n of_o scripture_n as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o twenty_o so_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o not_o god_n that_o suggest_v such_o a_o answer_n to_o she_o as_o tertul_n long_v since_o write_v that_o all_o heretic_n strive_v to_o derogate_v from_o the_o scripture_n and_o whosoever_o do_v deprave_v any_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n he_o reject_v all_o because_o they_o be_v all_o from_o the_o same_o authority_n adversus_fw-la heres_fw-la de_fw-fr prescrip_n c._n 49._o 3ly_n they_o disregard_n and_o contemn_v the_o holy_a scripture_n diod._n sic._n l._n 14._o report_n that_o theopompus_n a_o pagan_a historian_n when_o he_o have_v insert_v some_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n into_o his_o profane_a writing_n do_v run_v mad_a i_o shall_v not_o say_v that_o a._n b._n be_v mad_a but_o probable_o she_o be_v hypocondriack_n for_o write_v as_o she_o do_v anent_o the_o scripture_n exhort_v people_n to_o imitat_fw-la herself_o in_o not_o read_v the_o new_a testament_n for_o twenty_o year_n and_o affirm_v that_o she_o can_v write_v such_o a_o book_n as_o it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o hitherto_o understand_v by_o any_o and_o only_o slight_o allow_v people_n to_o read_v the_o bible_n that_o be_v not_o otherways_o teach_v s._n v._o pt_n 1._o p._n 120._o ap._n p._n 347._o l._n w._n pt_n 1._o p._n 120._o whereas_o the_o holy_a spirit_n teach_v we_o to_o search_v the_o scripture_n daily_o act_n 17.11_o the_o true_o divine_o inspire_v take_v their_o warrant_n from_o the_o scripture_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o though_o they_o be_v immediate_o teach_v of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n more_o impossible_a for_o a._n b._n for_o to_o write_v such_o a_o book_n as_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o to_o have_v join_v the_o land_n of_o flanders_n to_o england_n for_o she_o can_v have_v write_v such_o a_o book_n either_o by_o a_o fallible_a or_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n if_o by_o a_o fallible_a spirit_n only_o than_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v such_o a_o book_n which_o be_v write_v by_o man_n infallible_o inspire_v and_o not_o by_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n because_o she_o have_v it_o not_o as_o be_v prove_v sect._n 3_o hence_o may_v be_v espy_v a_o piece_n of_o very_o goodly_a confidence_n in_o the_o ap._n pt_n 2._o p._n 179._o affirm_v that_o none_o can_v vilify_v a._n bs._n way_n of_o handle_v scripture_n but_o they_o who_o have_v a_o secret_a disgust_n at_o it_o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a out_o of_o love_n to_o the_o scripture_n i_o open_o disgust_v her_o abuse_n it_o number_n vi_o miscellany_n relate_v to_o the_o essential_o of_o religion_n there_o be_v many_o other_o head_n of_o doctrine_n near_o relate_v to_o the_o essential_o of_o religion_n ill_o treat_v of_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o author_n who_o i_o deal_v with_o and_o abrupt_o bring_v in_o by_o they_o without_o any_o logical_a order_n some_o of_o which_o shall_v be_v notice_v in_o this_o last_o number_n together_o as_o they_o have_v occur_v to_o my_o observation_n in_o seven_o distinct_a point_n that_o this_o subsection_n concern_v a._n bs._n essential_n may_v terminate_v in_o a_o certain_a method_n point_n i._o of_o god_n decree_n and_o the_o doctrine_n depend_v thereupon_o as_o a._n b._n have_v not_o write_v right_a thing_n of_o god_n about_o the_o essential_o of_o religion_n so_o nor_o of_o the_o integral_n thereof_o though_o there_o be_v sundry_a of_o the_o samen_n which_o have_v so_o near_o a_o relation_n to_o and_o connection_n with_o the_o essential_o that_o by_o sound_a divine_n they_o be_v true_o call_v circa_n fundamental_o for_o her_o tenet_n anent_o the_o high_a and_o mysterious_a decree_n of_o god_n and_o many_o doctrine_n depend_v thereupon_o such_o as_o the_o operation_n of_o divine_a grace_n upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n they_o be_v in_o my_o judgement_n both_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o by_o the_o orthodox_n church_n for_o she_o frequent_o affirm_v in_o the_o general_n that_o god_n have_v no_o eternal_a decree_n nor_o prescience_n of_o the_o action_n of_o free_a agent_n and_o in_o special_a that_o he_o have_v no_o eternal_a decree_n of_o predestination_n l._n w._n pt_n 3._o p._n 154._o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o psal_n 33.11_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v for_o ever_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o all_o generation_n act_n 15.18_o know_a unto_o god_n
4._o subs_n 1._o n._n 3._o how_o the_o exotic_a opinion_n of_o some_o schoolman_n give_v her_o wrong_a sentiment_n of_o angel_n in_o like_a manner_n hear_v of_o some_o nice_a point_n debate_v among_o school_n man_n and_o philosopher_n she_o be_v apt_a to_o adopt_v the_o worst_a side_n of_o the_o problem_n which_o be_v once_o make_v she_o out_o it_o fly_v into_o the_o world_n as_o a_o new_a reveal_v verity_n for_o example_n a._n b_o teach_v s._n v._n pt_n 1._o p._n 96._o and_o the_o ap._n homologate_v pt_n 1._o p._n 62._o that_o both_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v propogate_v from_o adam_n contrary_n to_o heb._n 12.9_o where_o god_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n or_o the_o creator_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o our_o natural_a parent_n who_o be_v there_o term_v the_o father_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o many_o other_o of_o her_o accessory_n she_o may_v have_v learn_v by_o ordinary_a discourse_n as_o that_o the_o heretic_n eunomius_n and_o general_o the_o gnostic_n out_o of_o a_o pretence_n of_o magnify_v faith_n say_v that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a this_o false_a and_o odious_a opinion_n her_o lafoy_n after_o her_o charitable_a manner_n do_v most_o frequent_o father_n upon_o all_o protestant_n without_o due_a consideration_n that_o st._n aug._n confute_v it_o l._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o oper_n who_o orthodox_n strain_n be_v follow_v by_o calvin_n and_o all_o proteslant_a writter_n and_o billarmine_n himself_o the_o justif_a l._n 3_o c_o 6._o vindicat_o protestant_n of_o the_o foresay_a imputation_n obj._n 2._o it_o be_v assert_v in_o my_o hear_n by_o some_o who_o the_o borignianist_n have_v mistuned_a that_o there_o be_v more_o than_o two_o thousand_o verity_n speak_v of_o these_o accessory_n set_v out_o in_o the_o book_n of_o a._n b._n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v read_v in_o all_o the_o writing_n either_o of_o papist_n or_o protestant_n a._n i_o have_v discover_v in_o her_o book_n more_o than_o a_o hundred_o falsity_n but_o have_v see_v none_o of_o these_o new_a disclose_v verity_n and_o if_o any_o favourite_n of_o she_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o number_v they_o let_v he_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o make_v not_o a_o false_a muster_n or_o rather_o such_o a_o appearance_n as_o drunken_a man_n see_v of_o great_a army_n in_o the_o air_n which_o instant_o and_o quite_o disappear_v when_o sober_a people_n be_v curious_a to_o view_v they_o and_o if_o accessory_n be_v call_v new_a verity_n they_o shall_v be_v reject_v on_o that_o very_a head_n by_o reason_n that_o no_o truth_n can_v be_v new_a and_o all_o truth_n be_v old_a than_o error_n obj._n 3_o have_v there_o not_o be_v some_o person_n divine_o inspire_a teacher_n in_o all_o age_n such_o as_o antony_n and_o paul_n the_o anachoret_n st._n terese_n st._n bridget_n and_o st._n katherine_n theular_a and_o thomas_n a_o kempeis_n and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o fear_v of_o your_o pastoral_a office_n a._n b._n will_v be_v respect_v as_o one_o of_o these_o and_o her_o book_n hold_v worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n a._n 1._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o ground_n to_o fear_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o pastoral_n office_n although_o many_o now_o live_v be_v inspire_v in_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n which_o will_v never_o be_v see_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v complete_a because_o the_o pastoral_n office_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n for_o his_o especial_a service_n and_o his_o perpetual_a presence_n be_v promise_v to_o be_v therewith_o even_o as_o if_o a_o king_n shall_v reveal_v his_o will_n secret_o to_o some_o special_a favourite_n it_o will_v not_o way_n follow_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o stand_a law_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o people_n rule_n and_o be_v expound_v and_o execute_v by_o the_o settle_a judge_n 2._o none_o of_o these_o be_v infallible_o inspire_v and_o no_o more_o be_v a._n b._n neither_o do_v i_o read_v that_o paul_n and_o anthony_n the_o egyptian_a monk_n speak_v against_o the_o establish_a office_n in_o the_o church_n though_o they_o choose_v a_o monastic_a life_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n if_o a._n b._n have_v any_o precedent_n it_o be_v the_o spanish_a nun_n teresa_n who_o yet_o pretend_v not_o to_o be_v the_o singular_a or_o sole_a doctrix_fw-la of_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o a._n b._n do_v thomas_n a_o kempis_n and_o teular_a be_v good_a man_n but_o why_o do_v not_o the_o ap._n call_v st._n aug._n bernard_n and_o many_o more_o eminent_a man_n as_o well_o inspire_v as_o they_o obj._n 4._o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v all_o this_o reason_n against_o a._n bs._n accessory_a doctrine_n since_o the_o ap._n do_v premonish_v pt_v 1._o car._n 13._o p._n 38._o that_o if_o any_o person_n do_v not_o relish_v the_o accessory_n he_o may_v let_v they_o alone_o that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v they_o and_o let_v he_o forbear_v to_o dispute_v against_o they_o how_o much_o soever_o he_o be_v diplease_v therewith_o a._n that_o be_v a_o shift_n put_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o who_o be_v become_v rash_o fond_a of_o all_o a._n bs._n writing_n but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o silly_a shift_n that_o i_o marvel_v to_o hear_v any_o rational_a person_n pronounce_v it_o for_o a_o defence_n when_o he_o be_v press_v with_o good_a argument_n against_o her_o error_n from_o scripture_n and_o reason_n in_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o phrase_n to_o let_v a_o thing_n alone_o be_v to_o forbear_v or_o to_o meddle_v or_o concern_v with_o it_o on_o such_o a_o occasion_n as_o when_o a_o boy_n be_v to_o be_v chastise_v for_o a_o fault_n he_o cry_v let_v i_o alone_o but_o let_v we_o examine_v the_o aps_o own_o gloss_n of_o the_o expression_n 1._o first_o he_o say_v the_o meaning_n be_v you_o need_v not_o believe_v a._n bs._n accessory_v to_o be_v true_a unless_o you_o please_v here_o he_o enjoin_v a_o rare_a thing_n do_v ever_o any_o other_o person_n pretend_v to_o be_v divine_o inspire_v in_o all_o their_o writing_n leave_v the_o reader_n at_o liberty_n to_o believe_v the_o half_a of_o they_o to_o be_v true_a or_o no_o why_o do_v she_o mix_v and_o confound_v they_o in_o all_o her_o twenty_o two_o book_n with_o the_o essential_o of_o religion_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o how_o can_v unlearned_a people_n separate_v the_o gold_n from_o the_o dross_n 2._o he_o say_v dispute_v not_o against_o they_o so_o say_v mahomet_n in_o his_o koran_n c._n 5._o and_o elsewhere_o if_o truth_n be_v in_o they_o it_o shall_v be_v believe_v if_o falsehood_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v confute_v or_o dispute_v against_o and_o many_o of_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v already_o prove_v obj._n 5._o it_o have_v be_v say_v to_o i_o that_o whoso_o write_v against_o a._n b._n will_v be_v answer_v even_o as_o the_o writing_n of_o le._n clerk_n at_o amsterdam_n and_o all_o socinian_n book_n be_v still_o defend_v by_o some_o person_n though_o they_o give_v much_o offence_n to_o the_o church_n man_n be_v it_o not_o better_o then_o to_o forbear_v dispute_v in_o matter_n of_o theology_n than_o to_o increase_v it_o a._n i_o approve_v not_o a._n bs._n sentiment_n in_o this_o case_n who_o declare_v that_o the_o writing_n of_o luther_n calvin_n and_o all_o the_o reformer_n who_o she_o account_v heretic_n shall_v have_v be_v quite_o despise_v and_o not_o answer_v or_o themselves_o cut_v off_o l._n w._n pt_n 1._o p._n 27._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o dispute_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o although_o error_n have_v abetter_n and_o defender_n yet_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v strong_a than_o error_n will_v at_o last_o prevail_v obj._n 6._o the_o harmony_n or_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v one_o evidence_n that_o they_o be_v give_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n so_o a.b._n never_o contradict_v herself_o which_o show_v that_o she_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o all_o her_o writing_n a._n if_o she_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o all_o her_o writing_n than_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v oppose_v but_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n say_v and_o another_o thing_n see_v and_o her_o deed_n in_o write_v falsity_n prove_v she_o say_v the_o contrary_a to_o be_v untrue_a one_o may_v write_v book_n without_o contradict_v himself_o therein_o and_o yet_o without_o divine_a inspiration_n but_o the_o trial_n of_o that_o point_n anent_o a._n b._n shall_v bring_v the_o four_o section_n anent_o her_o doctrine_n to_o a_o end_n number_n iii_o of_o her_o contradiction_n if_o one_o proposition_n be_v true_a than_o the_o contradictory_n assertion_n must_v be_v false_a and_o no_o palliate_a or_o favourable_a interpretation_n can_v reconcile_v they_o as_o for_o instance_n that_o be_v a_o most_o true_a say_v which_o also_o be_v