the_o world_n as_o the_o scripture_n declare_v he_o or_o thou_o will_v be_v deceive_v in_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n when_o thou_o look_v for_o salvation_n by_o he_o we_o further_o say_v we_o own_v he_o as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v of_o he_o even_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n the_o way_n to_o the_o father_n the_o life_n be_v the_o truth_n the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n he_o further_o go_v on_o page_n 14._o saying_n read_v your_o confusion_n you_o blind_a quaker_n the_o apostle_n say_v he_o have_v not_o attain_v neither_o be_v he_o perfect_a etc._n etc._n we_o say_v we_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o price_n of_o our_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o let_v as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v and_o if_o paul_n have_v attain_v christ_n do_v thou_o say_v he_o have_v not_o attain_v perfection_n for_o christ_n be_v perfect_a and_o he_o say_v let_v as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a etc._n etc._n be_v not_o he_o himself_o one_o of_o 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who_o abomination_n be_v reign_v in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n as_o witness_n tiverton_n writing_n what_o be_v these_o but_o fruit_n of_o sodom_n and_o cluster_n of_o gomorrah_n therefore_o cease_v thy_o profession_n of_o faith_n until_o it_o produce_v better_a fruit_n but_o thou_o thyself_o will_v own_v some_o be_v perfect_a in_o the_o scripture_n why_o then_o do_v thou_o bid_v we_o prove_v it_o that_o be_v sincere_a upright_o walk_v with_o god_n etc._n etc._n we_o say_v we_o own_v it_o not_o otherwise_o but_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n for_o no_o worker_n of_o inquity_n can_v stand_v in_o his_o presence_n nor_o walk_v with_o he_o now_o from_o this_o perfection_n thou_o be_v far_o off_o who_o while_o thou_o pretend_v to_o wait_v for_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n confess_v thou_o be_v draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n be_v lukewarm_a formal_a in_o holy_a duty_n this_o be_v far_o from_o sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n pag._n 15_o thou_o far_a say_v all_o that_o do_v indeed_o quake_n and_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v quake_v &_o tremble_v at_o the_o delusion_n of_o these_o poor_a blind_a delude_a people_n that_o be_v deceive_v and_o deceive_v here_o the_o deceiver_n be_v talk_v of_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v we_o say_v let_v the_o hypocrite_n first_o pull_v the_o beam_n out_o of_o his_o own_o eye_n before_o he_o meddle_v with_o a_o mote_n in_o another_o thou_o say_v thou_o know_v the_o letter_n of_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o guide_n to_o that_o rule_n we_o say_v the_o letter_n kill_v but_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n that_o which_o the_o scripture_n declare_v to_o be_v the_o saint_n guide_v rule_n and_o leader_n we_o own_o and_o have_v former_o declare_v but_o what_o guide_n and_o rule_n do_v thou_o walk_v by_o as_o thy_o practice_n and_o confession_n declare_v be_v it_o not_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o his_o law_n therefore_o cease_v talk_v of_o the_o saint_n rule_n and_o guide_v while_o thou_o be_v thus_o ignorant_a of_o it_o and_o walk_v contrary_a to_o it_o and_o so_o now_o thou_o conclude_v thy_o lie_n lightness_n scoff_n reproach_n and_o slander_n say_v i_o say_v no_o more_o but_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n who_o i_o earnest_o desire_v in_o mercy_n to_o look_v upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n we_o say_v let_v he_o that_o mention_n the_o name_n of_o god_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n for_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o that_o regard_n iniquity_n in_o their_o heart_n shall_v such_o be_v hear_v who_o iniquity_n be_v apparent_o write_v in_o their_o forehead_n and_o be_v draw_v of_o it_o with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n we_o far_o say_v with_o the_o lord_n we_o rest_v in_o his_o arm_n be_v we_o preserve_v from_o the_o wicked_a who_o bend_v their_o bow_n shoot_v out_o their_o arrow_n even_o bitter_a word_n yea_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o plot_v and_o 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our_o eye_n and_o ear_n that_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n have_v consult_v together_o with_o one_o consent_n and_o be_v confederate_a against_o the_o lord_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o edom_n and_o the_o ishmaelite_n of_o moab_n and_o the_o hagarius_fw-la geball_n and_o amon_n and_o amalick_n the_o philistian_o with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o tyre_n the_o lord_n have_v now_o appear_v in_o great_a love_n power_n and_o magesty_n to_o gather_v a_o remnant_n out_o off_o and_o from_o all_o kindred_n tongue_n nation_n and_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o bear_v testimony_n against_o all_o the_o unrighteous_a deed_n of_o the_o world_n all_o nation_n kindred_n form_n sect_n and_o profession_n be_v now_o consult_v and_o take_v counsel_n together_o against_o this_o remenant_n and_o be_v draw_v up_o their_o force_n against_o the_o holy_a city_n ashur_n also_o be_v join_v with_o they_o he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v but_o this_o mount_n zion_n can_v never_o be_v move_v for_o god_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o and_o though_o her_o gate_n stand_v upon_o by_o day_n yet_o no_o unclean_a thing_n can_v ever_o enter_v therein_o neither_o any_o that_o work_v abomination_n or_o that_o love_v &_o make_v a_o lie_n but_o only_o they_o who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o why_o do_v the_o heathen_a rage_n and_o the_o people_n imagine_v mischief_n for_o you_o shall_v be_v slay_v all_o the_o sort_n of_o you_o as_o a_o break_a wall_n and_o a_o sa_o totter_a sense_n shall_v you_o be_v who_o fall_n come_v sudden_o without_o remedy_n for_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n laugh_v yea_o the_o lord_n have_v you_o exceed_o in_o derision_n he_o have_v set_v his_o king_n upon_o his_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n who_o do_v and_o shall_v reign_v till_o all_o his_o enemy_n be_v make_v his_o foot_n stool_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v speak_v it_o a_o few_o word_n in_o answer_n to_o thomas_n collier_n query_n query_n 1_o whether_o ever_o the_o prophet_n christ_n or_o the_o apostle_n do_v teach_v a_o doctrine_n as_o you_o have_v among_o you_o viz_o to_o look_v to_o the_o light_n within_o for_o salvation_n but_o rather_o to_o jesus_n christ_n without_o and_o what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o finner_n without_o they_o act._n 13.38.39_o and_o 16.31_o answ_n we_o answer_v moses_n direct_v to_o the_o word_n nigh_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o mouth_n which_o paul_n say_v be_v christ_n and_o if_o in_o the_o heart_n than_o within_o and_o paul_n say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o mystery_n that_o god_n will_v make_v know_v to_o the_o gentile_n christ_n in_o we_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n and_o christ_n himself_o say_v except_o
of_o christ_n we_o own_v they_o so_o but_o to_o rail_v at_o any_o we_o deny_v unless_o you_o will_v call_v such_o language_n as_o peter_n speak_v to_o simon_n magus_n speak_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o be_v rail_v and_o with_o they_o have_v we_o unity_n but_o against_o thou_o and_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v do_v we_o bear_v testimony_n for_o several_a reason_n they_o be_v redeem_v from_o all_o iniquity_n but_o you_o be_v draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v teach_v they_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n etc._n etc._n your_o abomination_n reign_v they_o be_v save_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n but_o your_o sin_n have_v eat_v out_o all_o the_o divine_a sweetness_n of_o regenerate_v and_o sanctify_a grace_n and_o so_o by_o their_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n be_v know_v to_o be_v what_o they_o profess_v but_o your_o work_n of_o wickedness_n deny_v god_n though_o in_o word_n you_o confess_v he_o witness_n tiverton_n write_v and_o paul_n bid_v timothy_n stir_v up_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o he_o query_n 10._o why_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o saint_n now_o to_o be_v raise_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n by_o imitation_n or_o example_n and_o as_o a_o mean_n or_o a_o help_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n according_a to_o these_o scripture_n mat._n 11.29_o john_n 13.14,15_o phil._n 3.17_o 2_o thes_n 3_o 9_o answ_n christ_n be_v give_v for_o a_o example_n and_o be_v a_o perfect_a pattern_n for_o he_o to_o follow_v and_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v while_o they_o walk_v so_o as_o they_o have_v he_o for_o example_n but_o the_o word_n imitation_n we_o find_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o practice_n as_o we_o take_v it_o unless_o the_o magician_n of_o egypt_n the_o son_n of_o sceva_n and_o such_o like_a and_o the_o scripture_n beforemention_v we_o own_o query_n 11._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o cunning_a device_n of_o satan_n to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v all_o the_o saint_n to_o be_v formal_a and_o without_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n on_o purpose_n to_o cause_n contempt_n and_o reproach_n upon_o both_o christ_n and_o his_o ordinance_n answ_n yea_o it_o be_v and_o as_o cunning_a a_o device_n likewise_o of_o satan_n to_o persuade_v person_n in_o a_o form_n that_o they_o be_v saint_n walk_v in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o abomination_n reign_v in_o they_o iniquity_n apparent_o write_v in_o their_o forehead_n and_o be_v draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n while_o they_o confess_v to_o wait_v for_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o such_o as_o come_v to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o follow_v it_o be_v lead_v out_o of_o both_o into_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o true_a ordinance_n and_o worship_n which_o be_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n query_n 12._o whether_o as_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o legal_a ministration_n be_v to_o open_v the_o law_n of_o that_o ministration_n nehem._n 8.4.8_o so_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o write_a rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o open_v and_o apply_v the_o same_o right_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n according_a to_o 2_o tim._n 3.15,16,17_o answ_n the_o true_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o minister_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o they_o know_v the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o have_v the_o anoint_v dwelling_n in_o they_o who_o teach_n they_o be_v to_o follow_v and_o speak_v as_o the_o spirit_n give_v they_o utterance_n and_o then_o they_o right_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n query_n 13._o whether_o if_o any_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n it_o be_v not_o because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o isa_n 8.20_o answ_n they_o that_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n be_v turn_v from_o the_o light_n for_o the_o law_n be_v light_a and_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n 14._o qu._n if_o all_o have_v the_o true_a light_n in_o they_o which_o lead_v to_o god_n why_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v ephes_n 5.8_o you_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n but_o now_o be_v you_o light_v in_o the_o lord_n answ_n the_o true_a light_n light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o but_o unto_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o unto_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o light_n shine_v in_o the_o darkness_n when_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o but_o a_o time_n be_v witness_v that_o god_n command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n qu._n 15._o whether_o christ_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n when_o he_o be_v take_v up_o in_o a_o clond_n act_v 1.10_o be_v mean_v that_o he_o ascend_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n answ_n it_o be_v mean_v as_o it_o be_v speak_v and_o the_o saint_n have_v their_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n and_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o they_o john_n 17._o 16_o qu_n whether_o his_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o saint_n or_o in_o heaven_n answ_n the_o glorious_a god_n at_o who_o right_a hand_n christ_n sit_v fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o saint_n who_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n as_o the_o scripture_n witness_v 17_o query_n whether_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o make_v a_o real_a distinction_n between_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o spâ—…t_n john_n 16.13,14_o &_o chap._n 14.26_o &_o chap._n 5.39_o answ_n the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o word_n and_o that_o the_o father_n word_n and_o spirit_n be_v one_o 18_o query_n whether_o god_n or_o the_o spirit_n be_v at_o all_o call_v man_n or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o seed_n of_o david_n as_o christ_n be_v and_o whether_o you_o own_o christ_n to_o be_v indeed_o true_o a_o man_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o we_o be_v according_a to_o heb._n 2.14_o answ_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o he_o say_v i_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o and_o unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v bear_v his_o name_n be_v the_o mighty_a god_n etc._n etc._n and_o unto_o the_o son_n he_o say_v thy_o throne_n o_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n do_v we_o own_o and_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n do_v we_o witness_v which_o be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o drink_v indeed_o yea_o he_o we_o own_o according_a to_o heb._n 2.14_o but_o not_o as_o you_o be_v for_o he_o be_v perfect_a without_o spot_n without_o sin_n but_o you_o be_v wicked_a your_o abomination_n reign_v be_v draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n iniquity_n apparent_o write_v in_o your_o forehead_n as_o by_o your_o own_o confession_n appear_v in_o tiverton_n writing_n but_o in_o his_o mouth_n be_v find_v no_o 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