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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
and_o cant_v pag._n 90._o he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v abomination_n r._n h._n query_n be_v not_o the_o law_n light_n and_o where_o be_v this_o law_n and_o the_o ear_n also_o that_o shall_v be_v turn_v to_o it_o without_o 〈…〉_o or_o within_o man_n pag._n 7._o all_o right_a prayer_n must_v be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o bare_a name_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o enough_o pag._n 12._o whilst_o there_o be_v grace_n in_o the_o soul_n there_o will_v be_v a_o root_n of_o prayer_n pag._n 28._o what_o be_v god_n to_o i_o if_o i_o have_v no_o life_n or_o spirit_n in_o i_o wherewith_o to_o seek_v he_o and_o apply_v myself_o to_o he_o r._n h._n query_n whether_o all_o man_n have_v not_o need_v of_o life_n on_o spirit_n in_o they_o as_o well_o as_o priest_n cheyney_n wherewith_o to_o seek_v god_n and_o apply_v themselves_o to_o god_n and_o if_o so_o why_o â—oes_v this_o priest_n tâ—l_v the_o people_n the_o quaker_n mangle_v god_n and_o christ_n and_o cut_v they_o in_o piece_n because_o they_o say_v god_n have_v give_v people_n a_o measure_n of_o life_n light_n and_o spirit_n wherewith_o they_o may_v seek_v after_o and_o apply_v themselves_o to_o god_n pag._n 20._o the_o spirit_n do_v interoede_o in_o we_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o continual_a restless_a motion_n and_o importunity_n towards_o god_n pag._n 57_o wicked_a poople_n be_v it_o not_o to_o still_o their_o conscience_n they_o will_v not_o pray_v that_o little_a which_o they_o do_v r._n h._n query_n do_v not_o the_o light_n in_o the_o conscience_n move_v they_o to_o pray_o be_v it_o as_o a_o drunken_a negligent_a coachman_n or_o rather_o do_v it_o not_o do_v its_o office_n true_o and_o be_v clear_a of_o the_o priest_n wicked_a charge_n hear_v he_o far_o pag._n 84._o this_o be_v the_o language_n and_o practice_n of_o worldliness_n stand_v by_o god_n stand_v by_o christ_n and_o eternal_a life_n cense_v conscience_n away_o spirit_n let_v my_o soul_n sink_v r._n h._n sure_a god_n and_o christ_n the_o light_n and_o spirit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v since_o they_o be_v bid_v stand_v by_o and_o be_v turn_v from_o before_o the_o soul_n can_v sink_v but_o what_o a_o straight_a do_v this_o bring_v the_o skirmisher_n into_o who_o in_o his_o book_n entitle_v quakerism_n subvert_v p._n 31._o tell_v we_o if_o the_o light_n be_v blameless_a or_o in_o effect_n he_o say_v for_o his_o word_n admit_v of_o the_o consequence_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o man_n though_o of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n that_o be_v innocent_a and_o blameless_a before_o god_n then_o the_o quaker_n be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v write_v as_o also_o his_o skirmish_n must_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o he_o must_v acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v utter_o defeat_v and_o to_o have_v lose_v the_o day_n now_o that_o there_o be_v something_o of_o god_n in_o man_n he_o also_o grant_v p._n 28._o of_o the_o same_o book_n in_o these_o word_n there_o be_v something_o of_o god_n something_o of_o satan_n flesh_n and_o spirit_n light_n and_o darkness_n now_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n do_v i_o leave_v it_o 〈…〉_o judgement_n may_v be_v give_v betwixt_o the_o skirmisher_n and_o the_o quaker_n whether_o the_o skirmisher_n be_v not_o utter_o rout_v hear_v he_o far_o call_v to_o prayer_n p._n 103._o so_o dangerous_a be_v it_o to_o resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o imprison_v the_o truth_n in_o vnrighteousness_n and_o to_o go_v about_o to_o salve_v a_o ulcerous_a conscience_n by_o false_a cure_n they_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o while_n but_o the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o god_n will_v search_v in_o all_o r._n h._n the_o priest_n grant_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v resist_v and_o the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n imprison_v now_o i_o query_n whether_o this_o resist_a the_o spirit_n and_o imprison_v the_o truth_n be_v within_o man_n or_o without_o he_o pag._n 41._o a_o gracious_a man_n say_v the_o priest_n may_v silent_o worship_n god_n and_o speak_v to_o god_n and_o so_o as_o none_o may_v hear_v but_o himself_o and_o yet_o be_v most_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n and_o yet_o this_o priest_n scoff_o say_v p._n 101_o 102._o how_o many_o dumb_a and_o silent_a meeting_n have_v you_o without_o either_o prayer_n or_o preach_v p._n 19_o man_n may_v give_v we_o word_n and_o form_n to_o use_v but_o they_o can_v give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n p._n 17._o 〈…〉_o â—ows_v how_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n further_o than_o god_n shall_v teach_v and_o enable_v he_o r._n h._n queri_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o all_o then_o to_o feel_v god_n spirit_n with_o they_o to_o teach_v they_o in_o prayer_n hear_v what_o the_o priest_n himself_o say_v pag._n 21._o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o man_n he_o can_v do_v nothing_o prayer_n stick_v in_o his_o mouth_n like_o choak-cheese_n thus_o much_o by_o the_o priest_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o light_n grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o prayer_n i_o shall_v here_o add_v some_o of_o the_o priest_n lie_n and_o so_o proceed_v pag._n 122._o the_o quaker_n declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v hypocrite_n pag._n 50._o christ_n answer_v get_v you_o go_v away_o with_o you_o to_o wit_n the_o five_o foolish_a virgin_n you_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n i_o never_o know_v you_o pag._n 140._o i_o be_o pass_v through_o the_o red-sea_n egypt_n be_v behind_o i_o i_o be_o escape_v out_o of_o sodom_n i_o be_o from_o under_o the_o bondage_n of_o spiritual_a pharaoh_n the_o devil_n who_o once_o be_v my_o father_n and_o master_n skirmish_n p._n 2._o the_o quaker_n profâ—_n build_v their_o religion_n and_o hope_n upon_o the_o scripture_n call_v to_o prayer_n p._n 15._o god_n hear_v wicked_a man_n in_o their_o distress_n and_o grant_v they_o many_o good_a thing_n in_o answer_n to_o their_o prayer_n answ_n this_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n if_o i_o say_v david_n regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o psalm_n 66.18_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v many_o other_o forge_a lie_n in_o his_o book_n which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o pass_v by_o at_o this_o time_n he_o tell_v the_o world_n p._n 115._o that_o he_o have_v discourse_v with_o some_o quaker_n who_o have_v confess_v to_o he_o that_o they_o never_o pray_v without_o a_o motion_n from_o god_n spirit_n r._n h._n query_n why_o shall_v they_o pray_v without_o god_n spirit_n j._n c._n himself_o confess_v elsewhere_o as_o i_o have_v hint_v before_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v in_o prayer_n without_o the_o special_a help_n of_o god_n spirit_n yet_o he_o blame_v the_o quaker_n for_o refuse_v to_o pray_v without_o the_o spirit_n move_v they_o but_o have_v they_o not_o better_o do_v so_o than_o go_v before_o or_o without_o the_o spirit_n and_o have_v their_o prayer_n stick_v in_o their_o mouth_n like_o choak-cheese_n as_o say_v john_n cheyney_n before_o but_o in_o this_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v forgery_n that_o 〈◊〉_d quaker_n shall_v confess_v to_o he_o they_o in_o many_o year_n have_v not_o have_v a_o motion_n to_o prayer_n now_o if_o his_o tale_n be_v true_a let_v he_o give_v we_o the_o name_n of_o such_o if_o it_o be_v false_a let_v his_o iniquity_n stop_v his_o mouth_n and_o let_v shame_n come_v over_o he_o but_o to_o proceed_v call_v to_o prayer_n p._n 42._o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o he_o require_v spirit_n in_o every_o performance_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o life_n and_o spirit_n and_o zeal_n and_o fervency_n in_o all_o our_o duty_n and_o service_n will_v please_v he_o mal._n 1._o and_o last_o curse_a be_v the_o deceiver_n which_o have_v a_o male_a in_o his_o flock_n and_o vow_v and_o sacrifice_v unto_o god_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n r._n h._n well_o enough_o for_o the_o downfall_n of_o this_o skirmisher_n the_o priest_n confess_v he_o have_v a_o male_a assert_n god_n require_v nothing_o else_o neither_o will_v he_o be_v please_v with_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o spirit_n life_n zeal_n and_o fervency_n he_o grant_v that_o the_o deceiver_n who_o have_v a_o male_a may_v sacrifice_v to_o god_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n to_o wit_n a_o cold_a distract_v lifeless_a dead_a prayer_n and_o such_o prayer_n offering_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v abomination_n to_o god_n no_o more_o please_v to_o he_o than_o be_v the_o cut_n off_o of_o a_o dog_n neck_n or_o offer_v swine_n blood_n and_o unto_o such_o deceiver_n the_o curse_n be_v due_a now_o how_o near_o this_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d prayer_n be_v thereunto_o read_v in_o his_o own_o word_n publish_v to_o the_o world_n which_o need_v little_a animadversion_n
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 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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
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sin_n god_n sin_n be_v it_o not_o clear_o evident_a that_o j._n c._n plain_o hold_v the_o light_n within_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o man_n wherewith_o christ_n light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n john_n 1.9_o something_o of_o god_n in_o man_n light_n and_o spirit_n to_o be_v man_n soul_n to_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o sin_n to_o be_v guilty_a as_o be_v himself_o and_o in_o hell_n to_o be_v a_o felf-tormenting_a light_n i_o shall_v give_v some_o quotation_n out_o of_o his_o book_n entitle_v quakerism_n subvert_v and_o query_n a_o little_a thereupon_o and_o so_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o impartial_a reader_n to_o judge_v pag._n 21._o of_o the_o say_a book_n j._n c._n say_v every_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 man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n john_n 1.9_o p._n 28._o have_v not_o every_o man_n a_o light_n within_o he_o mark_v give_v he_o to_o be_v 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