one_o that_o put_v light_a for_o darkness_n and_o darkness_n for_o light_n against_o who_o the_o woe_n be_v pronounce_v isa_n 5.20_o and_o although_o a.s._n so_o much_o plead_v for_o the_o church_n who_o i_o know_v all_o will_v hear_v that_o hear_v christ_n yet_o upon_o serious_a consideration_n i_o find_v its_o of_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v christian_n and_o so_o he_o have_v show_v himself_o as_o bad_a as_o the_o devil_n he_o speak_v of_o be_v find_v do_v the_o same_o work_n of_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o accuse_v the_o devil_n for_o in_o his_o six_o chapter_n i_o find_v he_o as_o afore_o declare_v in_o effect_n persuade_v people_n not_o to_o adhere_v to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n under_o pretence_n that_o they_o can_v tell_v whence_o from_o god_n or_o the_o devil_n it_o come_v or_o whither_o to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n it_o go_v etc._n etc._n and_o aâ—_n above_o he_o be_v again_o persuade_v people_n that_o its_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o hear_v that_o spirit_n that_o invite_v they_o to_o hear_v christ_n call_v it_o the_o devil_n because_o it_o do_v not_o invite_v they_o to_o hear_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n also_o but_o i_o never_o read_v or_o hear_v before_o that_o any_o spirit_n do_v invite_v people_n to_o hear_v christ_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o his_o spirit_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n him_z hear_v you_o mat._n 17.5_o therefore_o that_o spirit_n that_o invite_v people_n to_o hear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o devil_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v hear_v and_o obey_v by_o all_o 6._o again_o a.s._n affirm_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v that_o carpenter_n smith_n mason_n and_o other_o tradesman_n must_v not_o meddle_v with_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n as_o to_o preach_v or_o teach_v etc._n etc._n but_o say_v he_o the_o evil_a spirit_n affirm_v the_o quite_o contrary_a by_o persuade_v they_o they_o may_v all_o prophecy_n one_o by_o one_o but_o alas_o 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woman_n quaker_n but_o alas_o that_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o the_o true_a prophetess_n in_o their_o time_n as_o anna_n luk._n 2.28_o and_o now_o be_v in_o such_o as_o have_v the_o true_a spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n which_o quaker_n wife_n and_o daughter_n can_v never_o prove_v themselves_o to_o have_v answ_n here_o a.s._n have_v confess_v that_o there_o be_v prophetess_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o that_o there_o now_o be_v at_o this_o day_n also_o and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o woman_n that_o be_v helper_n with_o he_o in_o the_o gospel_n phil._n 4.3_o so_o then_o its_o undeniable_a that_o woman_n do_v speak_v and_o prophesy_v and_o now_o may_v though_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o permit_v busybody_n and_o taâ—lers_n to_o be_v ask_v question_n in_o the_o church_n but_o say_v they_o shall_v ask_v their_o husband_n at_o home_n so_o the_o thing_n disputable_a be_v whether_o or_o no_o the_o quaker_n wife_n and_o daughter_n hâ—ve_v the_o true_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n concern_v which_o i_o say_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o many_o wife_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n have_v receive_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n and_o know_v the_o life_n of_o jesus_n manifest_v in_o they_o as_o by_o their_o fruit_n of_o love_n meekness_n gentleness_n patience_n long-suffering_a etc._n etc._n which_o be_v fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v appear_v unto_o those_o who_o have_v a_o knowledge_n of_o they_o therefore_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o far_o several_a of_o the_o wife_n and_o daughter_n among_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n have_v prophesy_v of_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o when_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v it_o will_v be_v thereby_o prove_v that_o they_o have_v the_o true_a spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n and_o then_o shall_v every_o tongue_n confess_v to_o it_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v none_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o the_o thing_n they_o know_v not_o lest_o they_o be_v find_v fighter_n against_o god_n 8._o again_o a.s._n say_v that_o the_o good_a spirit_n say_v it_o be_v a_o religious_a act_n to_o swear_v by_o god_n in_o a_o just_a cause_n but_o the_o evil_a spirit_n contradict_v for_o its_o write_a say_v he_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o behold_v the_o puritanism_n of_o this_o impure_a spirit_n but_o alas_o he_o delude_v for_o god_n express_o command_v jer._n 4.2_o thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o justice_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v although_o in_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n people_n be_v command_v to_o swear_v in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n and_o to_o perform_v their_o oath_n to_o the_o lord_n yet_o christ_n the_o new_a covenant_n who_o god_n promise_v shall_v not_o be_v according_a to_o the_o old_a say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o jer._n 31_o 31_o 32._o and_o though_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v under_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n yet_o they_o say_v when_o christ_n the_o second_o covenant_n be_v come_v people_n must_v hear_v he_o for_o say_v moses_n a_o prophet_n shall_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n raise_v up_o unto_o you_o like_v unto_o i_o he_o shall_v you_o hear_v deut._n 18.15_o and_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o nation_n and_o people_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v thou_o that_o nation_n shall_v perish_v isa_n 60.12_o so_o that_o although_o moses_n say_v thou_o shall_v perform_v thy_o oath_n to_o the_o lord_n yet_o christ_n that_o prophet_n who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o that_o law_n and_o who_o moses_n say_v the_o people_n must_v hear_v or_o else_o be_v cut_v off_o he_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o although_o the_o prophet_n say_v thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v etc._n etc._n yet_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o who_o the_o prophet_n say_v people_n must_v serve_v or_o else_o perish_v say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o although_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o the_o angel_n swear_v yet_o christ_n the_o first_o bear_v among_o many_o brethren_n to_o who_o all_o the_o angel_n must_v bow_v say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o although_o it_o may_v be_v far_o allege_v that_o god_n himself_o swear_v and_o therefore_o its_o lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o swear_v yet_o god_n himself_o say_v concern_v christ_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n hear_v you_o he_o mat._n 17_o 5._o and_o this_o belove_a son_n of_o god_n who_o all_o christian_n ought_v to_o hear_v say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o all_o which_o be_v right_o weigh_v and_o consider_v it_o plain_o appear_v that_o swear_v by_o any_o oath_n whatsoever_o be_v forbid_v by_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n
the_o whore_n unvail_v or_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n reveal_v be_v a_o brief_a answer_n to_o a_o book_n entitle_v the_o reconsiler_n of_o religion_n or_o a_o decider_n of_o all_o controversy_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n write_v by_o a_o profess_a roman_a catholic_n who_o subscribe_v his_o name_n a.s._n in_o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n but_o what_o his_o argument_n therein_o produce_v be_v worth_a for_o his_o purpose_n may_v be_v here_o see_v in_o this_o follow_a treatise_n also_o his_o reflection_n upon_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n answer_v with_o a_o brief_a discovery_n of_o the_o true_a church_n in_o which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o perfection_n be_v vindicate_v by_o sound_n scripture_n argument_n by_o a_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n josiah_n coale_n whereunto_o be_v add_v the_o 14_o the_o chap._n of_o a.s._n his_o book_n in_o which_o he_o declare_v the_o protestant_n or_o sectarian_n minister_n not_o to_o be_v true_a preacher_n nor_o send_v of_o god_n which_o i_o think_v meet_v to_o publish_v herewith_o that_o the_o sectarian_n or_o episcoparian_o may_v answer_v for_o themselves_o o_o thou_o that_o dwell_v upon_o many_o water_n abundant_a in_o treasure_n thy_o end_n be_v come_v and_o the_o measure_n of_o thy_o covetousness_n jer._n 51.13_o for_o out_o of_o the_o north_n there_o come_v up_o a_o nation_n against_o she_o which_o shall_v make_v her_o land_n desolate_a and_o none_o shall_v dwell_v therein_o chap_n 50.3_o and_o a_o mighty_a angel_n take_v up_o a_o great_a stone_n like_o a_o millstone_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o sea_n say_v thus_o with_o violence_n shall_v that_o great_a city_n babylon_n be_v throw_v down_o and_o shall_v be_v find_v no_o more_o at_o all_o rev._n 18.21_o their_o idol_n be_v silver_n and_o gold_n the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n they_o have_v mouth_n but_o they_o speak_v not_o eye_n have_v they_o but_o they_o see_v not_o they_o have_v ear_n but_o they_o hear_v not_o nose_n have_v they_o but_o they_o smell_v not_o they_o have_v hand_n but_o they_o handle_v not_o foot_n have_v they_o but_o they_o walk_v not_o neither_o speak_v they_o through_o their_o throat_n they_o that_o make_v they_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o so_o be_v every_o oâ—_n that_o trust_v in_o they_o ps_n 115.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o but_o our_o god_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n he_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v ver_fw-la 3._o print_v in_o the_o year_n 1665._o to_o the_o reader_n reader_n although_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pretend_a reconciler_n of_o religion_n do_v in_o the_o conclusion_n thereof_o seem_v to_o challenge_v a_o answer_n to_o all_o particular_n therein_o lay_v down_o according_a to_o the_o chapter_n and_o number_n thereof_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o his_o challenge_n to_o be_v any_o obligation_n to_o i_o to_o proceed_v according_a to_o his_o direction_n neither_o indeed_o be_v it_o needful_a or_o necessary_a that_o i_o shall_v answer_v his_o desire_n therein_o for_o it_o will_v have_v require_v more_o time_n than_o i_o be_v willing_a to_o spare_v for_o that_o work_n and_o more_o labour_n than_o i_o be_v willing_a to_o bestow_v about_o it_o because_o there_o be_v a_o easy_a way_n which_o i_o have_v take_v to_o do_v the_o work_n as_o effectual_a as_o though_o i_o have_v go_v through_o with_o every_o particular_a there_o insert_v for_o when_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o build_n be_v raze_v the_o whole_a building_n will_v fall_v as_o effectual_o as_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v begin_v at_o the_o top_n and_o pull_v down_o all_o one_o stone_n after_o another_o and_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n less_o labour_n it_o be_v do_v so_o for_o my_o comodaty_n i_o have_v observe_v that_o rule_n in_o answer_v the_o aforesaid_a book_n by_o race_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o content_n thereof_o or_o answer_v the_o chief_a head_n by_o which_o he_o therein_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n upon_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o book_n have_v its_o dependency_n and_o those_o head_n or_o particular_n be_v confute_v the_o rest_n must_v of_o themselves_o needs_o fall_v or_o of_o necessity_n be_v of_o no_o validity_n and_o so_o not_o worth_a spend_v ink_n and_o paper_n about_o upon_o consideration_n of_o which_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o reader_n will_v find_v as_o good_a satisfaction_n in_o what_o i_o have_v hear_v write_v concern_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o though_o i_o have_v answer_v all_o his_o particular_n particular_o and_o so_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v i_o commend_v thou_o j._n c._n the_o whore_n unvail_v etc._n etc._n great_a be_v the_o controversy_n at_o this_o day_n throughout_o the_o whole_a christendom_n concern_v the_o way_n of_o worship_n and_o salvation_n and_o great_a be_v the_o confusion_n that_o be_v about_o faith_n and_o religion_n etc._n etc._n even_o among_o all_o profess_v christianity_n and_o many_o and_o cruel_a be_v the_o murder_n that_o have_v be_v act_v by_o they_o one_o against_o another_o about_o faith_n and_o worship_n since_o the_o apostasy_n bebegan_v and_o since_o people_n forsake_v the_o right_a way_n and_o go_v in_o cain_n way_n and_o in_o balaam_n judas_n ver_fw-la 11._o for_o than_o persecution_n begin_v among_o the_o professed_a christian_n and_o not_o before_o and_o when_o the_o right_a way_n be_v forsake_v than_o people_n go_v into_o envy_n and_o then_o they_o withstand_v the_o truth_n even_o as_o janne_n and_o jambres_n withstand_v moses_n and_o then_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v scatter_v from_o the_o holy_a mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n where_o nothing_o hurt_n nor_o destroy_v to_o the_o barren_a mountain_n where_o they_o have_v be_v destroy_v one_o another_o and_o there_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o cloudy_a day_n of_o antichrist_n reign_v they_o have_v be_v worship_v the_o many_o head_a beast_n that_o then_o arise_v and_o also_o the_o dragon_n that_o give_v power_n to_o the_o beast_n to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o they_o who_o have_v be_v worship_v upon_o one_o mountain_n they_o have_v cry_v salvation_n be_v here_o and_o they_o who_o have_v be_v worship_v another_o head_n or_o upon_o another_o hill_n they_o have_v cry_v that_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v find_v there_o for_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v seven_o mountain_n upon_o which_o the_o whore_n sit_v that_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o sainâ—s_n and_o so_o they_o fall_v out_o one_o with_o another_o about_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n and_o upon_o these_o barren_a mountain_n unto_o which_o people_n be_v in_o vain_a look_v for_o salvation_n the_o strife_n and_o the_o envy_n have_v be_v and_o there_o people_n have_v be_v kill_v one_o another_o about_o the_o way_n and_o themselves_o all_o out_o of_o the_o way_n in_o a_o antichristian_a destroy_v persecute_v spirit_n as_o their_o fruit_n declare_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n never_o lead_v the_o true_a christian_n to_o prosecute_v any_o about_o religion_n neither_o do_v any_o who_o be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n kill_v and_o destroy_v man_n life_n about_o religion_n nay_o they_o that_o do_v so_o be_v not_o true_a christian_n but_o of_o a_o antichristian_a spirit_n for_o i_o testify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o god_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o nor_o never_o do_v admit_v or_o allow_v of_o persecution_n or_o of_o destroy_a menâ—_n live_v about_o worship_n &_o faith_n towards_o god_n neither_o be_v any_o of_o they_o all_o true_a christian_n whatsoever_o they_o profess_v that_o be_v find_v so_o do_v for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a profession_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o zeal_n for_o his_o cause_n and_o cry_v up_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n that_o make_v people_n true_a christian_n or_o that_o give_v they_o acceptance_n with_o god_n or_o will_v make_v they_o well_o please_v unto_o god_n but_o that_o which_o make_v a_o man_n 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