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and_o do_v not_o lay_v aside_o the_o spirit_n be_v government_n or_o authority_n but_o in_o humility_n reverence_n and_o desire_v ever_o to_o live_v under_o the_o same_o know_v self_n abase_v and_o image_n deface_v and_o reject_v by_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n §_o 4._o j._n b._n if_o any_o of_o those_o call_v teacher_n intend_v to_o speak_v a_o few_o word_n common_o call_v prayer_n than_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o man_n that_o be_v set_v in_o the_o meeting_n shall_v rise_v up_o and_o the_o man_n will_v uncover_v their_o head_n their_o teacher_n have_v judge_v those_o quaker_n not_o to_o be_v real_a member_n of_o their_o church_n or_o body_n that_o have_v not_o do_v it_o i._n e._n uncovered_a their_o head_n and_o herein_o the_o quaker_n in_o general_n have_v give_v more_o homage_n reverence_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o word_n or_o prayer_n of_o another_o wherein_o there_o be_v no_o life_n at_o all_o than_o they_o have_v do_v to_o the_o word_n of_o life_n itself_o in_o their_o 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nation_n and_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n bless_v and_o save_v who_o believe_v and_o walk_v in_o his_o light_n j._n b._n all_o the_o world_n be_v free_v from_o their_o offering_n for_o sin_n by_o that_o one_o offer_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n but_o we_o must_v be_v redeem_v justify_v and_o also_o save_v by_o a_o measure_n of_o the_o same_o life_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o son_n in_o which_o life_n the_o son_n of_o god_n offer_v up_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o be_v crucify_v to_o the_o death_n a_o sacrifice_n once_o for_o all_o subsequent_a then_o no_o salvation_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n by_o he_o that_o die_v without_o the_o gate_n at_o jerusalem_n p._n 19_o anti._n transformation_n answ._n a_o erroneous_a inference_n still_o and_o most_o blind_o reiterated_a for_o if_o we_o must_v be_v save_v by_o that_o life_n that_o be_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n how_o dare_v thou_o deny_v salvation_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o mankind_n by_o he_o that_o so_o suffer_v and_o die_v see_v we_o be_v reconcile_v by_o his_o death_n who_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o and_o death_n have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o he_o and_o have_v not_o thou_o confess_v that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v by_o his_o death_n so_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n well_o by_o who_o life_n by_o the_o life_n of_o the_o very_a same_o christ_n of_o god_n who_o as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o be_v his_o death_n then_o no_o way_n conduce_v to_o our_o salvation_n how_o be_v we_o then_o reconcile_v by_o it_o be_v reconciliation_n no_o degree_n of_o salvation_n sure_o thou_o be_v under_o great_a contradiction_n and_o gross_a mistake_v in_o this_o matter_n to_o thy_o objection_n that_o mary_n say_v her_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o her_o spirit_n do_v rejoice_v in_o god_n her_o saviour_n p._n 21._o and_o that_o god_n say_v look_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o end_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v save_v p._n 23._o this_o be_v no_o proof_n that_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n be_v no_o saviour_n for_o god_n save_v by_o his_o son_n god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o god_n work_v by_o the_o mediator_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o saviour_n and_o the_o redeemer_n be_v both_o true_o god_n and_o man_n inseparable_a but_o how_o come_v thou_o off_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n make_v against_o thou_o viz._n if_o no_o salvation_n by_o that_o christ_n that_o die_v without_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n than_o thy_o doctrine_n imply_v two_o christ_n which_o we_o do_v not_o profess_v nor_o preach_v nor_o own_o for_o in_o word_n thou_o over_o and_o over_o tell_v we_o of_o that_o christ_n that_o die_v without_o the_o gate_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o christ_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n what_o say_v thou_o to_o this_o review_n thy_o follow_a word_n j._n b._n viz._n now_o that_o there_o be_v two_o christ_n it_o be_v plain_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n for_o there_o be_v both_o the_o true_a christ_n and_o antichrist_n p._n 23._o rep._n oh_o sad_a and_o lamentable_a how_o absurd_o blind_o and_o erroneous_o have_v thou_o answer_v here_o the_o objection_n or_o question_n against_o thou_o be_v not_o about_o antichrist_n but_o about_o the_o true_a christ_n who_o be_v the_o very_a christ_n of_o god_n who_o be_v crucify_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v in_o his_o saint_n by_o his_o light_n life_n and_o spirit_n who_o thy_o doctrine_n tend_v to_o render_v two_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o divide_v the_o true_a christ_n but_o we_o testify_v he_o be_v but_o one_o as_o to_o we_o 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 we_o in_o he_o 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 1_o cor._n 8.6_o and_o of_o this_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a apostle_n testify_v as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o christ_n though_o he_o various_o appear_v according_a to_o what_o be_v write_v of_o he_o 1_o cor._n 15._o &_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o verses_z of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o how_o he_o be_v see_v of_o many_o and_o last_o of_o all_o he_o be_v see_v of_o i_o also_o say_v paul_n as_o of_o one_o bear_v out_o of_o due_a time_n v_o 8._o this_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o christ_n still_o §_o 10._o j._n b._n now_o christ_n he_o neither_o come_v of_o david_n nor_o yet_o of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n not_o as_o to_o his_o outward_a appearance_n as_o he_o be_v a_o visible_a man_n but_o he_o come_v of_o david_n and_o israel_n both_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n who_o god_n have_v exalt_v both_o as_o a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n anti._n trans_fw-la p._n 23._o answ._n this_o be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n and_o contradictory_n to_o plain_a scripture_n see_v rom._n 1.3_o 4_o 5._o concern_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a by_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v grace._n and_o apostleship_n for_o obedience_n to_o the_o faith_n among_o all_o nation_n for_o his_o name_n see_v also_o rom._n 9.5_o but_o thou_o say_v he_o neither_o come_v of_o david_n nor_o yet_o of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n testimony_n which_o shall_v people_n believe_v thou_o or_o the_o apostle_n sure_o not_o such_o a_o blind_a muddle_v confuse_a dark_a and_o dull_a soul_n as_o thou_o be_v i_o wish_v thou_o with_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o on_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o recollect_v thyself_o better_a that_o thou_o may_v repent_v and_o condemn_v and_o call_v in_o thy_o muddled_a confuse_a distract_a whimsical_a and_o mad_a pamphlet_n that_o will_v be_v the_o safe_a way_n for_o thou_o upon_o all_o account_n for_o thou_o have_v no_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o suffer_v for_o thy_o hope_n be_v in_o this_o life_n only_o according_a to_o thy_o principle_n of_o the_o soul_n mortality_n j._n b._n he_o that_o die_v without_o the_o gate_n at_o jerusalem_n he_o be_v the_o christ_n of_o god_n be_v one_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v the_o woman_n part_n 1.3_o that_o die_v that_o be_v his_o 1.3_o soul_n and_o body_n now_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v a_o visible_a man_n and_o make_v of_o a_o visible_a woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n he_o internal_o die_v as_o to_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n antichrist_n transformation_n pag._n 19_o answ._n oh_o poor_a jeffery_n whither_o be_v thou_o run_v in_o thy_o whimsical_a conceit_n and_o distract_a imagination_n one_o while_o to_o deny_v jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o father_n another_o while_n to_o deny_v salvation_n by_o he_o another_o while_n to_o deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o here_o most_o erroneous_o to_o affirm_v that_o his_o soul_n die_v and_o that_o he_o internal_o die_v as_o to_o his_o soul_n oh_o antichristian_a and_o antiscriptural_a doctrine_n for_o though_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n only_o as_o to_o his_o body_n his_o soul_n die_v not_o with_o it_o for_o he_o say_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n luke_n 23.46_o see_v act_n 7.59_o and_o to_o the_o penitent_a thief_n to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n luke_n 23.43_o therefore_o his_o soul_n or_o spirit_n die_v not_o with_o the_o body_n he_o do_v not_o internal_o die_v he_o die_v only_o as_o to_o the_o body_n be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n and_o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o death_n have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o he_o and_o although_o it_o be_v say_v he_o have_v pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n this_o concern_v the_o travail_n of_o soul_n and_o sorrow_n of_o death_n which_o he_o be_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o when_o he_o say_v my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n matth._n 26.38_o whilst_o yet_o his_o soul_n be_v live_v and_o immortal_a in_o its_o own_o be_v pray_v and_o make_v intercession_n unto_o the_o father_n for_o pour_v out_o the_o soul_n or_o heart_n sometime_o in_o scripture_n import_v a_o earnest_a supplication_n to_o god_n and_o travail_v in_o prayer_n psal._n 42.4_o i_o pour_v out_o my_o soul_n in_o i_o and_o psal._n 62.8_o pour_v out_o your_o heart_n before_o he_o god_n be_v a_o refuge_n for_o we_o the_o soul_n of_o messiah_n be_v pour_v out_o
from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a for_o whatsoever_o be_v unjust_a be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o to_o be_v reject_v the_o controversy_n be_v not_o there_o §_o 6._o again_o william_n upon_o our_o word_n viz._n god_n preserve_v his_o people_n from_o this_o libertine_n spirit_n thou_o false_o note_v that_o by_o the_o penman_n discourse_n a_o believer_n refual_a to_o submit_v to_o the_o church_n on_o account_n of_o not_o see_v it_o his_o duty_n to_o submit_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o libertine_n spirit_n etc._n etc._n p._n 45._o a_o believer_n refusal_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o church_n be_v a_o beg_v the_o question_n and_o fallacy_n for_o i_o do_v not_o own_o that_o any_o true_a believer_n will_v refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o christ_n command_n or_o be_v in_o itself_o his_o just_a duty_n towards_o god_n or_o his_o neighbour_n on_o the_o account_n of_o not_o see_v it_o his_o duty_n be_v again_o a_o beg_v the_o question_n if_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n and_o require_v of_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o his_o servant_n the_o same_o spirit_n if_o he_o mind_v it_o quick_o make_v a_o immediate_a discovery_n of_o it_o to_o and_o impression_n on_o his_o conscience_n it_o be_v his_o duty_n both_o to_o see_v and_o submit_v to_o what_o truth_n and_o justice_n require_v of_o he_o so_o as_o the_o sincere_a and_o tender-hearted_a though_o but_o weak_a in_o the_o faith_n for_o a_o time_n be_v preserve_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n from_o rebellion_n and_o from_o refuse_v that_o submission_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n from_o run_v into_o a_o blind_a obedience_n for_o put_v case_n there_o be_v a_o little_a space_n of_o time_n that_o one_o weak_a in_o the_o faith_n see_v not_o present_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v require_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o people_n as_o duty_n he_o do_v not_o therefore_o refuse_v submission_n but_o 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will_n in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a thing_n require_v by_o he_o as_o duty_n again_o thou_o do_v both_o scornful_o and_o fallacious_o proceed_v against_o the_o penman_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n it_o be_v plain_a to_o i_o that_o he_o repute_v himself_o a_o church-governour_n be_v thirst_v after_o such_o a_o sort_n of_o subject_n that_o may_v be_v willing_a to_o follow_v his_o track_n though_o they_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v right_a or_o wrong_n p_o 45._o i_o presume_v thou_o mean_v myself_o as_o that_o penman_n that_o so_o affect_v be_v a_o governor_n or_o so_o repute_v as_o thou_o have_v before_o twit_v the_o penman_n with_o have_v forget_v his_o low_a and_o mean_a estate_n tell_v he_o how_o the_o very_a conceit_n of_o be_v a_o governor_n in_o a_o outward_a government_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o puff_n up_o person_n of_o some_o sort_n of_o qualification_n pag._n 25._o if_o thou_o intend_v i_o herein_o thou_o have_v take_v wrong_a measure_n and_o have_v give_v i_o scurrilous_a and_o abusive_a character_n and_o then_o thou_o be_v gross_o mistake_v in_o thy_o judgement_n that_o i_o thirst_v after_o such_o ignorant_a subject_n as_o thou_o importe_v the_o lord_n have_v raise_v i_o up_o to_o open_a people_n eye_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n who_o know_v my_o heart_n and_o who_o i_o serve_v with_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n he_o know_v it_o be_v my_o delight_n in_o humility_n to_o serve_v he_o therein_o and_o to_o see_v people_n turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o the_o true_a light_n and_o from_o their_o ignorance_n and_o error_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o it_o in_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v walk_v in_o the_o path_n of_o life_n and_o be_v save_v and_o no_o otherwise_o to_o follow_v i_o than_o as_o they_o may_v see_v i_o walk_v therein_o so_o know_v my_o integrity_n and_o humility_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n who_o have_v thorough_o search_v and_o try_v i_o that_o i_o affect_v neither_o popularity_n nor_o greatness_n i_o do_v the_o less_o value_n thy_o reproach_n and_o all_o the_o bitter_a invective_n that_o thou_o can_v bring_v forth_o against_o i_o my_o innocent_a life_n reign_v over_o thy_o hatred_n and_o shall_v outlive_v thy_o envy_n and_o scorn_n and_o as_o thou_o have_v lay_v a_o false_a foundation_n against_o the_o penman_n as_o judge_v he_o a_o person_n thirst_v after_o such_o sort_n of_o ignorant_a subject_n as_o before_o relate_v so_o thy_o superstructure_n raise_v by_o supposition_n be_v impertinent_a trifle_a and_o fallacious_a for_o 1_o sy_n where_o have_v any_o of_o we_o who_o thou_o smite_v at_o either_o from_o a_o meet_v yearly_a or_o elsewhere_o in_o give_v forth_o as_o thou_o call_v they_o certain_a sentence_n decree_n and_o order_n direct_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n therewith_o signify_v to_o they_o it_o be_v your_o 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