except_o the_o work_n be_v perfect_a yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 13._o whether_o have_v not_o the_o jew_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o yet_o when_o christ_n come_v slay_v he_o who_o be_v the_o virtue_n sum_n substance_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o whether_o you_o be_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o under_o the_o judgement_n of_o jeremiah_n word_n viz_o though_o they_o say_v the_o lord_z live_v sure_o they_o swear_v false_o que._n 14._o whether_o do_v adam_n lose_v morâ—…_n in_o his_o life_n than_o christ_n come_v to_o restorâ—…_n unto_o man_n in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v the_o great_a the_o live_v soul_n or_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o whether_o be_v any_o one_o or_o more_o of_o you_o member_n restore_v unto_o either_o or_o not_o in_o the_o life_n of_o either_o of_o these_o two_o state_n yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 15._o whether_o be_v not_o all_o sin_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n of_o the_o devil_n yea_o or_o nay_o concern_v the_o true_a church_n query_n 16._o whether_o be_v not_o the_o trutâ—…_n church_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o god_n and_o when_o paul_n speak_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n whether_o do_v he_o not_o speak_v of_o a_o mystery_n yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 17._o whether_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n evil_a and_o if_o sinner_n be_v member_n of_o christ_n body_n tell_v i_o if_o any_o other_o spirit_n be_v the_o sinew_n of_o that_o body_n beside_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o lead_v into_o sin_n and_o evil_n yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 18._o whether_o be_v not_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o his_o church_n and_o whether_o do_v that_o remain_n among_o sinner_n yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 19_o whether_o have_v not_o christ_n say_v without_o exception_n god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o say_v james_n you_o ask_v and_o have_v not_o and_o whether_o do_v not_o god_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o church_n yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 20._o whether_o do_v not_o paul_n say_v that_o christ_n church_n be_v without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n to_o bring_v it_o into_o which_o state_n he_o purge_v every_o branch_n and_o the_o unfruitful_a he_o cut_v off_o and_o tell_v i_o since_o the_o last_o two_o hundred_o year_n whether_o your_o member_n have_v increase_v in_o more_o sin_n or_o in_o more_o holiness_n in_o outward_a show_n and_o practice_n in_o their_o conversation_n que._n 21._o whether_o all_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v not_o in_o the_o apostasy_n from_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o church_n and_o lead_v out_o of_o all_o sin_n yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 22._o whether_o be_v not_o christ_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o do_v he_o come_v to_o do_v less_o than_o be_v promise_v now_o search_v you_o the_o prophet_n and_o see_v what_o be_v promise_v and_o also_o answer_v i_o when_o the_o serpent_n head_n be_v bruise_v be_v not_o man_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o be_v create_v yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 23._o what_o be_v salvation_n and_o râ—…demption_n and_o restauration_n and_o from_o whâ—…_n and_o unto_o what_o and_o when_o que._n 24._o whether_o the_o evil_a work_n all_o man_n be_v not_o testimony_n of_o the_o false_a faâ—…_n of_o all_o such_o man_n and_o if_o adam_n for_o one_o 〈◊〉_d lose_v so_o glorious_a a_o estate_n how_o think_v you_o wiâ—â—_n your_o so_o many_o sin_n shall_v you_o be_v make_v inheritor_n of_o his_o first_o state_n que._n 25._o whether_o can_v any_o of_o you_o just_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n fâ—â—_n righteousness_n unto_o you_o who_o never_o come_v 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n of_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o do_v christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o 〈◊〉_d fulfil_v the_o law_n do_v you_o believe_v paul_n testimony_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o he_o be_v revealeâ—…_n who_o therefore_o testify_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o they_o that_o walk_v nor_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o whether_o be_v any_o one_o of_o you_o sâ—â—_n enter_v into_o the_o spirit_n yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 26._o be_v any_o one_o or_o more_o of_o you_o true_o in_o the_o faith_n to_o witness_v unto_o john_n testimony_n who_o say_v as_o christ_n be_v so_o be_v we_o in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o whether_o be_v they_o theâ—…_n in_o sin_n yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 27._o whether_o do_v not_o christ_n rebuke_v hypocrite_n when_o he_o say_v why_o call_v you_o i_o lord_n and_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o say_v and_o do_v not_o christ_n say_v unto_o his_o disbiple_n be_v you_o perfect_a as_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a and_o whether_o do_v you_o think_v that_o he_o be_v a_o unequal_a lord_n and_o his_o commandment_n grievous_a which_o can_v not_o be_v bear_v yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 28._o what_o be_v the_o cloud_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o night_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o darkness_n blindness_n and_o ignorance_n and_o what_o be_v the_o vail_n which_o cover_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o understand_a part_n and_o how_o be_v the_o world_n set_v in_o man_n heart_n whereby_o man_n can_v find_v out_o the_o work_n which_o god_n make_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o que._n 29._o what_o be_v that_o which_o remove_v the_o darkness_n break_v through_o the_o cloud_n rend_v the_o vail_n and_o drive_v back_o the_o mist_n and_o thickness_n of_o the_o night_n and_o whether_o be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o that_o which_o remove_v the_o cause_n these_o two_o still_o the_o same_o since_o the_o fall_n unto_o this_o day_n of_o man_n remain_v under_o the_o curse_n in_o the_o fall_n and_o whether_o any_o thing_n redeem_v out_o of_o the_o curse_n but_o that_o which_o redeem_v out_o of_o the_o fall_n and_o be_v not_o every_o sinner_n in_o the_o fall_n yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 30._o what_o be_v that_o which_o take_v away_o the_o original_a of_o sin_n and_o if_o the_o original_a which_o be_v the_o root_n and_o offspring_n be_v take_v away_o the_o root_n not_o leave_v in_o ground_n how_o caâ—…_n a_o branch_n grow_v or_o fruit_n be_v bring_v forth_o god_n say_v the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v and_o whether_o do_v you_o otherwise_o believe_v thaâ—…_n if_o you_o live_v in_o sin_n until_o death_n but_o you_o shaâ—…_n receive_v as_o paul_n say_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n whicâ—…_n be_v death_n yea_o or_o nay_o these_o thing_n be_v but_o that_o which_o maâ—…_n lead_v unto_o a_o entrance_n of_o somewhat_o morâ—…_n to_o follow_v which_o i_o offer_v as_o hereby_o directeâ—…_n in_o the_o substance_n to_o all_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o new_a birth_n and_o when_o the_o learneâ—…_n have_v answer_v they_o as_o the_o liberty_n of_o pen_n ink_n and_o paper_n be_v afford_v i_o i_o may_v explicate_v your_o replication_n and_o show_v the_o grounâ—…_n thereof_o and_o withal_o try_v if_o the_o key_n of_o the_o understanding_n all_o mystery_n be_v among_o you_o which_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o any_o thing_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n call_v your_o council_n together_o i_o be_o a_o alone_a child_n propound_v your_o query_n and_o let_v i_o answer_v they_o for_o in_o god_n be_v my_o trust_n and_o not_o in_o self_n who_o be_o his_o servant_n from_o the_o inquisition-prison_n in_o rome_n j._n p._n the_o church_n of_o christ_n this_o day_n stand_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ._n they_o be_v in_o the_o life_n which_o can_v recompense_v unto_o any_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n but_o good_a for_o evil_n but_o you_o i_o find_v recompense_a evil_n for_o good_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o good_a you_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o scribe_n pharisee_n and_o hypocrite_n which_o christ_n cry_v woe_n against_o you_o call_v man_n lord_n and_o master_n and_o be_v call_v of_o man_n lord_n and_o master_n you_o love_v greeting_n and_o salutation_n in_o the_o market-place_n and_o in_o these_o thing_n love_v to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n and_o you_o be_v in_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o uppermost_a room_n and_o place_n at_o feast_n and_o love_v the_o honour_n which_o come_v from_o man_n all_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n speak_v not_o more_o of_o christ_n than_o as_o they_o live_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n number_n over_o your_o tradition_n and_o compare_v they_o with_o what_o christ_n and_o his_o holy_a apostle_n deliver_v that_o you_o may_v see_v in_o how_o much_o you_o be_v short_a
preach_v it_o or_o if_o know_v what_o the_o gospel_n be_v be_v it_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o thy_o duty_n to_o go_v forth_o and_o preach_v it_o yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 2._o what_o be_v that_o flame_a sword_n which_o be_v set_v at_o eden_n gate_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n that_o not_o any_o in_o the_o state_n of_o transgression_n and_o nature_n of_o corruption_n may_v taste_v thereof_o which_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o thereof_o in_o this_o life_n shall_v perish_v unto_o everlasting_a death_n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n and_o declare_v whether_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n or_o what_o be_v the_o difference_n in_o the_o nature_n ground_n and_o substance_n between_o that_o sword_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n the_o cross_n of_o christ_n purgatory_n and_o the_o fountain_n which_o be_v set_v open_a for_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n to_o bathe_v and_o to_o wash_v in_o que._n 3._o whether_o they_o who_o have_v bathe_v in_o the_o fountain_n of_o god_n and_o wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o have_v bear_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o crucify_a of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o corruptible_a and_o mortal_a and_o that_o have_v pass_v through_o the_o flame_a sword_n shall_v enter_v into_o any_o other_o purgatory_n and_o what_o do_v enoch_n pass_v through_o to_o attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o live_v and_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o whether_o be_v or_o be_v salvation_n more_o than_o one_o since_o the_o fall_n see_v the_o matter_n thereof_o be_v but_o one_o and_o god_n the_o all_o but_o one_o and_o his_o promise_n one_o and_o unchangeable_a to_o save_v out_o of_o the_o fall_n yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 4._o whether_o do_v christ_n come_v to_o work_v salvation_n for_o soul_n through_o the_o imprison_a the_o just_a or_o captivate_a soul_n see_v the_o scripture_n say_v that_o he_o come_v to_o open_v the_o prison_n door_n and_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o prisoner_n how_o may_v it_o honest_o be_v say_v that_o thou_o 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israelite_n be_v that_o i_o may_v have_v unity_n witâ—…_n he_o else_o who_o what_o and_o where_o think_v thou_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n que._n 6._o whether_o and_o in_o what_o manneâ—…_n have_v thou_o pass_v from_o under_o the_o reign_n anâ—…_n dominion_n of_o death_n unto_o moses_n house_n and_o show_v i_o the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o stewardship_n in_o his_o house_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o thy_o passage_n through_o his_o house_n into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o prophetâ—…_n life_n and_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o way_n and_o signet_n of_o the_o prophet_n life_n lead_v to_o john_n baptist_n cry_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o record_n of_o his_o baptism_n to_o be_v of_o god_n in_o thou_o and_o how_o thou_o have_v be_v empty_v from_o vessel_n to_o vessel_n unto_o the_o perfect_a loss_n of_o the_o scent_n of_o the_o old_a lees_n which_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o show_v i_o the_o true_a effect_n of_o this_o work_n in_o thy_o life_n whether_o in_o thy_o best_a profession_n of_o 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god_n which_o be_v but_o one_o and_o how_o be_v that_o one_o unto_o enoch_n and_o now_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o unto_o you_o que._n 6._o whether_o be_v not_o christ_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n that_o one_o way_n yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 7._o whether_o be_v sinner_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o narrow_a way_n or_o be_v they_o under_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o broad_a way_n yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 8._o whether_o be_v you_o in_o that_o way_n which_o be_v prophefy_v of_o and_o be_v now_o manifest_a which_o the_o way-faring_a man_n though_o fool_n can_v err_v therein_o yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 9_o whether_o be_v you_o in_o any_o other_o way_n but_o in_o that_o in_o which_o a_o hypocrite_n can_v walk_v and_o whether_o can_v a_o hypocrite_n walk_v in_o christ_n yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 10._o whether_o be_v not_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o true_a way_n of_o god_n where_o the_o way-faring_a man_n though_o fool_n can_v err_v therein_o que._n 11._o whether_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n come_v unto_o you_o which_o lead_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n into_o all_o truth_n but_o if_o you_o have_v not_o a_o member_n that_o in_o life_n be_v lead_v out_o of_o all_o error_n into_o all_o truth_n how_o can_v you_o say_v that_o you_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n que._n 12._o if_o all_o be_v in_o sin_n and_o error_n in_o the_o life_n how_o shall_v i_o conclude_v any_o one_o to_o be_v of_o the_o true_a faith_n see_v the_o apostle_n say_v show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n can_v the_o faith_n be_v perfect_a
it_o under_o the_o judgement_n of_o penalty_n to_o be_v brief_a i_o will_v draw_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o root_n of_o a_o matter_n which_o ought_v in_o wisdom_n principal_o to_o be_v know_v in_o you_o all_o that_o you_o may_v know_v your_o root_n of_o which_o i_o have_v see_v much_o as_o you_o daily_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o que._n 24._o whether_o the_o spirit_n of_o oath_n envy_n lust_n and_o lie_v be_v not_o of_o the_o ground_n and_o original_a root_n of_o heresy_n yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 25._o whether_o that_o spirit_n have_v not_o a_o absolute_a and_o instant_a ground_n and_o root_n universal_o according_a to_o confession_n in_o your_o body_n yea_o or_o nay_o que._n 26._o whether_o be_v not_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n absolute_o and_o undeniable_o heresy_n and_o that_o assure_o opinion_n which_o be_v the_o lesser_a as_o practice_n which_o make_v it_o great_a and_o they_o 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