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ungodly_a soul_n to_o pray_v till_o death_n or_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n shall_v awake_v they_o 2._o p._n 119._o a_o quaker_n or_o any_o other_o may_v live_v a_o secure_a flesh-pleasing_a life_n all_o his_o day_n and_o never_o have_v one_o effectual_a motion_n to_o prayer_n if_o he_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o light_n within_o 3._o p._n 119._o the_o quaker_n can_v hardly_o devise_v a_o more_o sin-pleasing_a doctrine_n than_o never_o to_o pray_v without_o a_o motion_n from_o the_o light_n within_o 4._o p._n 109._o their_o grand_a principle_n of_o the_o light_n within_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o right_a prayer_n 5._o p._n 76._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n he_o command_v and_o move_v to_o prayer_n p._n 20._o the_o spirit_n do_v intercede_v in_o we_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o special_a help_n of_o god_n spirit_n without_o the_o special_a help_n of_o god_n spirit_n we_o can_v do_v no_o spiritual_a work_n 6._o quakerism_n subvert_v p._n 18._o the_o light_n within_o tell_v i_o there_o be_v a_o god_n 7._o skirmish_n p._n 13._o the_o light_n within_o which_o shall_v be_v man_n guide_n take_v part_n with_o the_o flesh_n and_o satan_n against_o god_n 8._o call_v to_o pray_v p._n 111._o they_o be_v no_o people_n of_o prayer_n and_o make_v no_o use_n of_o prayer_n p._n 101._o a_o prayerless_a people_n of_o a_o prayerless_a religion_n prayerless_a pretender_n to_o holiness_n 9_o skirmish_n p._n 13._o if_o the_o scripture_n go_v farewell_n god_n and_o christ_n and_o heaven_n and_o all_o law_n and_o rule_n 10._o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o what_o i_o profess_v myself_o to_o be_v thy_o servant_n sincere_a and_o upright_a john_n cheyney_n contradiction_n 1._o call_v to_o prayer_n p._n 119._o for_o though_o the_o light_n may_v move_v yet_o it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o weak_a motion_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o darkness_n or_o fleshly_a part_n will_v overcome_v 2._o p._n 119._o that_o which_o shall_v move_v they_o to_o prayer_n the_o light_n within_o be_v overpower_v by_o the_o darkness_n 3._o p._n 118._o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o what_o keep_v i_o from_o prayer_n when_o my_o conscience_n and_o the_o light_n within_o move_v i_o to_o prayer_n my_o sloth_n and_o laziness_n my_o deadness_n want_v of_o life_n and_o hunger_n and_o spirit_n in_o my_o soul_n 4._o p._n 3_o 4._o right_o prayer_n be_v not_o mere_a word_n nor_o a_o mere_a work_n of_o nature_n nor_o bare_a humane_a industry_n and_o strive_v without_o the_o special_a grace_n and_o concurrence_n of_o god_n 5._o p._n 115._o their_o great_a assertion_n that_o prayer_n be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v without_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o light_n within_o some_o have_v confess_v they_o never_o pray_v without_o the_o motion_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n p._n 98._o you_o need_v no_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o tell_v you_o when_o to_o feed_v and_o clothe_v your_o body_n but_o you_o need_v a_o motion_n from_o the_o spirit_n to_o put_v you_o upon_o to_o dress_v and_o feed_v your_o soul_n 6._o p._n 101._o trust_v not_o that_o blind_a deceitful_a guide_n within_o you_o the_o light_n within_o you_o leave_v it_o lead_v you_o into_o everlasting_a darkness_n 7._o p._n 61._o when_o god_n and_o conscience_n have_v call_v to_o this_o duty_n a_o lazy_a carcarnal_a self_n 〈…〉_o mind_n have_v keep_v we_o away_o 8._o p._n 114._o if_o report_n be_v true_a when_o they_o do_v pray_v for_o i_o have_v hear_v and_o believe_v that_o sometime_o they_o pray_v 9_o p._n 62._o must_v a_o hungry_a man_n need_v a_o scripture_n to_o tell_v he_o how_o often_o he_o must_v eat_v no_o more_o do_v a_o hungry_a soul_n need_v a_o scripture_n to_o tell_v he_o how_o often_o he_o must_v pray_v beside_o these_o contradiction_n out_o of_o his_o book_n i_o shall_v add_v one_o more_o out_o of_o two_o manuscript_n write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n which_o i_o think_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v and_o i_o be_o certain_a in_o this_o he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o blame_v the_o 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and_o ram_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v shadow_n and_o to_o pass_v away_o and_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n who_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n i_o be_o the_o vine_n you_o be_v the_o branch_n as_o the_o branch_n can_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n except_o they_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n no_o more_o can_v you_o except_o you_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o these_o word_n be_v of_o great_a authority_n than_o the_o relation_n or_o history_n of_o the_o apostle_n outward_a travel_n by_o sea_n or_o land_n and_o they_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n than_o those_o word_n that_o speak_v of_o paul_n cloak_n that_o he_o leave_v at_o troas_n mention_v in_o 2_o tim._n 4.13_o and_o all_o other_o such_o historical_a matter_n the_o people_n call_v quaker_n do_v prefer_v and_o esteem_v the_o book_n call_v the_o bible_n or_o holy_a scripture_n above_o any_o outward_a write_n or_o book_n extant_a upon_o the_o earth_n because_o of_o the_o verity_n and_o plenty_n of_o deep_a heavenly_a say_n utter_v by_o god_n unto_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n through_o the_o several_a age_n of_o the_o world_n and_o particular_o and_o eminent_o through_o the_o heavenly_a man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n and_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n nevertheless_o we_o do_v affirm_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o this_o age_n have_v move_v several_a of_o we_o to_o write_v book_n which_o have_v be_v instrumental_a in_o his_o hand_n for_o good_a unto_o many_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o immortal_a soul_n god_n the_o holy_a one_o change_v not_o neither_o be_v he_o to_o be_v limit_v and_o all_o our_o book_n and_o write_n be_v not_o of_o equal_a authority_n one_o with_o another_o some_o treat_v of_o our_o inward_a experience_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o which_o be_v contain_v word_n that_o do_v direct_a man_n and_o woman_n to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v they_o to_o profit_v withal_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n to_o the_o light_n wherewith_o christ_n light_v every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n some_o other_o of_o our_o book_n do_v treat_v of_o our_o suffering_n and_o outward_a exercise_n etc._n etc._n which_o though_o all_o of_o they_o be_v true_a yet_o some_o be_v of_o great_a weight_n than_o other_o and_o destruction_n come_v upon_o people_n because_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o and_o obey_v the_o light_n grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o to_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o sin_n into_o all_o truth_n those_o who_o read_v our_o write_n without_o prejudice_n may_v receive_v good_a thereby_o as_o by_o instrument_n which_o god_n make_v use_v of_o and_o such_o who_o do_v so_o they_o will_v return_v the_o glory_n to_o god_n as_o we_o do_v and_o those_o who_o read_v our_o book_n in_o envy_n and_o malice_n the_o murder_v spirit_n blind_v their_o mind_n and_o god_n do_v condemn_v such_o and_o for_o j._n c_n saying_n he_o prove_v by_o argument_n the_o scripture_n right_o to_o be_v call_v by_o this_o title_n the_o word_n of_o god_n here_o the_o reader_n have_v no_o more_o but_o his_o say_v so_o which_o i_o deny_v to_o be_v any_o proof_n at_o all_o neither_o do_v he_o prove_v it_o but_o in_o this_o also_o be_v a_o lyar._n j._n c._n say_v the_o quaker_n acknowledge_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o their_o own_o confession_n every_o scripture_n word_n be_v god_n word_n reply_v this_o be_v a_o dark_a consequence_n j._n c._n have_v draw_v though_o we_o own_o god_n word_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v his_o word_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o we_o own_o every_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v god_n word_n for_o in_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v word_n of_o the_o serpent_n who_o be_v call_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n word_n of_o wicked_a man_n as_o well_o as_o god_n word_n and_o word_n of_o good_a man_n and_o have_v not_o j._n cheyney_n here_o manifest_v his_o falsehood_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_n j._n c._n further_o say_v r._n h._n in_o the_o dispute_v deny_v all_o scripture_n to_o be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o will_v read_v the_o word_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o all_o scripture_n give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n be_v profitable_a leave_v out_o be_v etc._n etc._n reply_v j._n c._n himself_o grant_v the_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v express_v in_o the_o original_a text_n but_o that_o the_o original_a text_n be_v read_v thus_o all_o scripture_n give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n be_v not_o be_v express_v why_o then_o shall_v r._n h._n be_v blame_v for_o read_v it_o according_a to_o the_o original_a text_n which_o be_v before_o the_o english_a copy_n or_o translation_n yet_o there_o be_v extant_a some_o old_a english_a bibles_n in_o which_o this_o scripture_n be_v thus_o read_v all_o scripture_n give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n be_v profitable_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o word_n be_v and_o also_o the_o conjunction_n and_o about_o which_o j._n c._n quarrel_n so_o much_o be_v leave_v out_o but_o it_o seem_v j._n c._n will_n rather_o skirmish_v with_o his_o own_o shadow_n than_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v for_o what_o he_o grant_v to_o be_v true_a r._n h._n must_v if_o he_o can_v reach_v it_o be_v stigmatise_v as_o some_o blasphemer_n but_o this_o way_n of_o skirmish_v will_v never_o hurt_v r._n h._n nor_o stain_v his_o reputation_n among_o good_a men._n r._n h._n acknowledge_v and_o do_v acknowledge_v all_o scripture_n give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n to_o be_v profitable_a etc._n etc._n but_o j._n c._n be_v angry_a with_o he_o because_o he_o will_v not_o say_v all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n though_o he_o grant_v the_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v express_v in_o the_o original_a text_n therefore_o r._n h's_o reading_n be_v true_a and_o that_o all_o scripture_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v all_o write_v be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n i_o think_v j._n c._n himself_o if_o considerate_a will_v not_o assert_v for_o all_o write_n contain_v or_o comprehend_v every_o write_n that_o be_v write_v not_o only_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n evangelist_n the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o write_n of_o truth_n extant_a but_o all_o other_o write_n extant_a of_o what_o matter_n or_o subject_n soever_o they_o treat_v if_o j._n chayney_n grant_v this_o that_o all_o write_n viz._n all_o book_n of_o what_o nature_n or_o kind_n soever_o that_o be_v write_v print_a and_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n be_v not_o give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n as_o sure_o he_o will_v then_o he_o grant_v all_o scripture_n be_v not_o give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n for_o all_o scripture_n comprehend_v all_o write_n and_o all_o write_n include_v all_o book_n that_o be_v write_v and_o all_o book_n that_o be_v write_v be_v not_o profitable_a to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n for_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n then_o he_o must_v needs_o grant_v the_o apostle_n mean_v be_v according_o to_o the_o original_a text_n with_o which_o the_o old_a english_a bibles_n agree_v to_o wit_n all_o scripture_n give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n be_v profitable_a etc._n etc._n this_o sense_n the_o original_a text_n will_v bear_v without_o any_o wrong_n to_o the_o truth_n or_o the_o apostle_n who_o speak_v it_o forth_o to_o this_o the_o apostle_n
peter_n allude_v 2_o pet._n 1.20_o 21._o no_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o any_o private_a interpretation_n mark_v for_o the_o prophecy_n come_v not_o in_o old_a time_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n what_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o that_o all_o that_o be_v speak_v and_o be_v write_v in_o the_o bible_n be_v speak_v in_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v something_o speak_v by_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o bible_n which_o be_v my_o assertion_n j._n c._n do_v not_o affirm_v but_o j._n c._n will_v have_v it_o that_o every_o word_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n be_v give_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n to_o the_o holy_a penman_n who_o be_v inspire_v to_o write_v they_o reply_v this_o alter_v the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o we_o which_o be_v about_o speak_v forth_o what_o afterward_o be_v record_v in_o scripture_n viz._n what_o the_o serpent_n and_o wicked_a man_n speak_v who_o call_v christ_n beelzebub_n a_o samaritan_n and_o say_v he_o have_v a_o devil_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o the_o historical_a relation_n that_o we_o be_v about_o but_o of_o its_o be_v speak_v before_o record_v we_o be_v argue_v i_o say_v the_o serpent_n the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n speak_v word_n which_o be_v record_v in_o scripture_n and_o none_o of_o they_o speak_v those_o word_n in_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n but_o though_o it_o be_v a_o little_a beside_o the_o matter_n i_o query_n how_o j._n c._n will_v prove_v yet_o i_o deny_v not_o that_o the_o holy_a pen_n man_n of_o scripture_n have_v god_n spirit_n and_o be_v assist_v by_o it_o in_o the_o record_v the_o word_n of_o wicked_a man_n that_o every_o penman_n that_o write_v of_o the_o scripture_n write_v not_o a_o word_n but_o what_o be_v open_v in_o he_o by_o the_o 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the_o spirit_n and_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n wicked_o oppose_v the_o spirit_n and_o his_o holy_a law_n he_o be_v quick_o silence_v etc._n etc._n reply_v in_o this_o i_o may_v true_o say_v john_n cheyney_n have_v far_o exceed_v not_o only_o the_o bound_n of_o truth_n but_o honesty_n in_o forge_v lie_n and_o publish_v a_o false_a accusation_n and_o slander_n against_o i_o to_o render_v i_o odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o good_a man_n but_o sure_o i_o be_o notwithstanding_o j._n c_n wicked_a lie_n false_a accusation_n and_o slander_n which_o i_o hope_v will_v find_v no_o more_o acceptance_n with_o good_a man_n than_o his_o hypocritical_a pray_v dissemble_v and_o lie_v have_v with_o god_n as_o in_o his_o prayer-book_n p._n 141._o that_o i_o never_o so_o say_v neither_o ever_o so_o intend_v for_o first_o it_o be_v against_o my_o principle_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n lead_v into_o all_o truth_n such_o who_o stand_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o it_o and_o 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