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spiritual_o present_a with_o and_o in_o his_o church_n then_o be_v in_o these_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n viz._n 1._o that_o say_v of_o peter_n who_o be_v go_v into_o heaven_n and_o be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 22._o and_o behold_v i_o lie_v in_o zion_n a_o chief_a cornerstone_n elect_v precious_a 1_o pet._n 2._o 6._o as_o also_o heb._n 4._o 14._o see_v then_o that_o we_o have_v a_o great_a high_a priest_n that_o be_v pass_v into_o the_o heaven_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n compare_v with_o hebr._n 12._o 24._o you_o be_v come_v to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 1._o 20._o which_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o set_v he_o at_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n compare_v with_o ephes_n 2._o 6._o and_o have_v raise_v we_o up_o together_o and_o make_v we_o sit_v together_o in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 3_o 4_o 5._o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n he_o be_v bury_v rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n be_v see_v of_o cephas_n then_o of_o the_o twelve_o etc._n etc._n compare_v with_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 11._o we_o which_o live_v be_v always_o deliver_v unto_o death_n for_o jesus_n sake_n that_o the_o life_n also_o of_o jesus_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o our_o mortal_a flesh_n gal._n 2._o 20._o i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n nevertheless_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 8._o 10._o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n because_o of_o righteousness_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o examine_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n prove_v your_o own_o self_n know_v you_o not_o your_o own_o self_n how_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o you_o except_o you_o be_v reprobate_n let_v our_o adversary_n answer_v these_o scripture_n if_o he_o can_v but_o we_o suppose_v he_o dare_v not_o accuse_v they_o with_o inconsistency_n nor_o any_o of_o they_o with_o deny_v the_o man_n christ_n but_o if_o w._n h._n be_v mind_v to_o busy_v himself_o with_o a_o answer_n or_o reply_n to_o this_o treatise_n and_o thereby_o put_v his_o hearer_n to_o further_a charge_n with_o his_o book_n we_o will_v advise_v he_o first_o to_o consult_v with_o some_o of_o his_o learned_a brethren_n who_o be_v wise_a than_o himself_o that_o they_o may_v view_v his_o work_n before_o it_o go_v to_o the_o press_n and_o take_v special_a care_n that_o he_o write_v pertinent_o and_o consistent_o lest_o he_o run_v into_o further_a absurdity_n and_o self-contradiction_n
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here_o speak_v like_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n tâ—at_o have_v receive_v hiâ—_n spirit_n do_v the_o spirit_n in_o paul_n lead_v he_o to_o the_o scripture_n as_o his_o only_a rule_n and_o guide_n after_o he_o know_v the_o son_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o he_o then_o his_o spirit_n be_v his_o rule_n and_o instructor_n as_o he_o say_v ephesian_n chap._n 4._o verse_n 12._o every_o where_n and_o in_o every_o thing_n and_o open_v his_o understanding_n to_o know_v the_o true_a mean_v of_o what_o the_o holy_a man_n before_o he_o have_v write_v and_o speak_v which_o before_o he_o know_v not_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o knowledge_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o age_n do_v point_n to_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o rule_n and_o not_o to_o their_o word_n for_o those_o high_a thing_n which_o they_o see_v can_v not_o be_v see_v but_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o which_o they_o see_v they_o thou_o say_v thou_o consider_v thyself_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v do_v that_o which_o he_o will_v have_v thou_o do_v for_o he_o in_o thy_o generation_n and_o thou_o be_v fight_v for_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n against_o the_o quaker_n christ_n answ_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o high_a state_n and_o it_o be_v well_o for_o thou_o if_o thou_o know_v what_o thou_o say_v but_o if_o thou_o do_v true_o know_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n and_o be_v in_o he_o thou_o can_v not_o fight_v against_o the_o quakers'_n christ_n for_o he_o be_v the_o same_o and_o not_o another_o and_o he_o never_o employ_v thou_o to_o fight_v against_o his_o spiritual_a appearance_n in_o his_o people_n thou_o have_v better_o lay_v down_o thy_o weapon_n and_o submit_v to_o he_o for_o he_o will_v be_v too_o strong_a for_o thou_o and_o a_o woeful_a reward_n for_o thy_o work_n will_v thou_o receive_v at_o his_o hand_n if_o thou_o repent_v not_o thou_o say_v thoâ—_n be_v bâ—und_v to_o do_v thy_o duty_n and_o leave_v thy_o work_n with_o christ_n and_o though_o thou_o may_v apprehend_v our_o kingdom_n wâ—ll_n prosper_v yet_o thou_o be_v not_o discourage_v but_o believe_v we_o be_v in_o error_n stâ—ll_o and_o though_o none_o of_o you_o can_v yet_o christ_n can_v and_o will_v in_o time_n still_o the_o rage_v of_o the_o sea_n and_o divide_v and_o dry_v up_o these_o water_n and_o though_o wâ—_n soar_v as_o high_a as_o the_o cloud_n in_o vain_a boast_v yet_o thâ—u_n can_v mâ—uâ—t_v aâ—ouâ—_n we_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n and_o confidence_n answ_n vain_a boast_v we_o deny_v but_o none_o shall_v hinder_v our_o glory_v in_o the_o lord_n bâ—t_v the_o day_n will_v declare_v and_o the_o fire_n will_v try_v every_o man_n work_n of_o what_o sort_n it_o be_v and_o the_o righteous_a judge_n will_v determine_v unto_o who_o judgement_n alone_o we_o desire_v to_o stand_v but_o what_o spirit_n be_v it_o that_o have_v lift_v thou_o up_o so_o high_a see_v thou_o deny_v and_o oppose_v the_o spiritual_a light_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o door_n of_o entrance_n to_o all_o that_o find_v pasture_n and_o the_o same_o that_o say_v i_o be_o the_o light_n say_v also_o i_o be_o the_o door_n of_o the_o sheep_n fold_n john_n 10._o 9_o and_o all_o that_o climb_v up_o another_o way_n be_v thief_n and_o robber_n and_o so_o although_o thou_o be_v climb_v never_o so_o high_a yet_o down_o again_o must_v thou_o come_v to_o this_o else_o the_o high_a thou_o mounte_v the_o great_a will_v be_v thy_o fall_n thou_o say_v thou_o believe_v and_o therefore_o speake_v infinite_o strong_a be_v he_o that_o be_v with_o you_o than_o he_o that_o be_v against_o you_o ans_fw-fr if_o he_o that_o you_o think_v be_v with_o you_o be_v in_o you_o as_o christ_n say_v he_o will_v be_v in_o his_o people_n john_n 14._o 17._o by_o who_o they_o overcome_v because_o great_a be_v he_o that_o be_v in_o they_o than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n than_o you_o need_v not_o fear_v but_o he_o will_v overcome_v for_o you_o but_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o question_v it_o when_o as_o thou_o do_v not_o adventure_v to_o say_v so_o and_o thy_o word_n afterward_o do_v import_n that_o thou_o do_v hardly_o believe_v he_o be_v to_o be_v so_o know_v else_o what_o do_v thou_o mean_v when_o in_o answer_n to_o my_o witness_v to_o christ_n be_v in_o his_o people_n to_o lead_v and_o save_v they_o thou_o say_v why_o not_o emanuel_n as_o well_o god_n with_o we_o as_o in_o we_o ans_fw-fr his_o be_v in_o we_o deny_v not_o his_o be_v with_o we_o as_o he_o be_v know_v in_o we_o he_o be_v with_o we_o but_o what_o be_v it_o that_o render_v we_o so_o erroneous_a and_o such_o who_o by_o the_o consequence_n of_o thy_o word_n thou_o accounte_v god_n enemy_n who_o he_o will_v drive_v back_o and_o divide_v as_o the_o sea_n and_o still_o the_o rage_v thereof_o ans_fw-fr the_o saint_n who_o write_v the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v sin_n while_o they_o be_v in_o it_o and_o wicked_a work_n that_o make_v they_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v those_o 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