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bitter_a invective_n against_o many_o who_o jesus_n christ_n have_v interest_n in_o and_o will_v own_v at_o the_o last_o day_n i_o beseech_v you_o sir_n return_v into_o your_o own_o thought_n and_o consider_v as_o in_o the_o lord_n presence_n 1._o against_o who_o you_o have_v speak_v these_o thing_n who_o be_v the_o opposer_n of_o that_o your_o doctrine_n near_o to_o you_o at_o that_o time_n and_o so_o to_o who_o most_o near_o you_o intend_v your_o speech_n then_o utter_v and_o now_o print_v be_v they_o not_o the_o honest_a and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o minister_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o other_o ancient_a christian_n there_o be_v any_o of_o the_o people_n of_o that_o place_n so_o opposite_a to_o you_o in_o this_o matter_n as_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o solid_a christian_n many_o of_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n ere_o you_o or_o i_o have_v a_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o then_o with_o they_o do_v not_o the_o godly_a presbyterian_o in_o the_o three_o nation_n oppose_v you_o in_o this_o matter_n and_o the_o godly_a divine_n over-sea_n some_o of_o which_o have_v positive_o print_v their_o judgement_n in_o opposition_n to_o your_o way_n câ—asse_n as_o n._n the_o valacrian_a câ—asse_n and_o be_v all_o these_o lead_v by_o a_o mere_a spirit_n of_o contradiction_n etc._n etc._n 2._o consider_v sir_n what_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o quarrel_n because_o they_o oppose_v your_o way_n of_o outward_a constitution_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o will_v permit_v none_o to_o enter_v or_o abide_v in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n under_o the_o care_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n but_o such_o as_o be_v already_o true_o regenerate_v as_o far_o as_o the_o most_o discern_a man_n can_v judge_v though_o they_o wish_v and_o endeavour_v by_o prayer_n to_o god_n by_o pain_n upon_o man_n that_o all_o in_o their_o church_n may_v be_v such_o and_o will_v account_v it_o their_o crown_n and_o rejoice_v how_o many_o they_o may_v have_v such_o be_v this_o to_o blaspheme_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n to_o destroy_v his_o worship_n and_o people_n a_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n for_o which_o they_o must_v perish_v be_v curse_v destroy_v and_o all_o that_o write_a rev._n 19_o from_o vers_n 11._o come_v upon_o they_o suppose_v they_o be_v in_o a_o error_n as_o it_o be_v not_o a_o error_n but_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n may_v it_o not_o have_v pass_v among_o the_o wood_n hay_o or_o stubble_n build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n but_o not_o destroy_v the_o foundation_n which_o may_v burn_v the_o bvilder_n be_v safe_a ay_o but_o say_v you_o they_o maintain_v it_o out_o of_o a_o mere_a spirit_n of_o contradiction_n as_o do_v the_o learned_a jew_n see_v a_o great_a aptness_n in_o many_o of_o their_o countryman_n to_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o not_o be_v able_a to_o disprove_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v teach_v yet_o will_v contradict_v so_o they_o etc._n etc._n ah_o mr._n locky_a what_o can_v the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n say_v more_o bold_o and_o more_o bitter_o it_o be_v true_a some_o of_o our_o countryman_n have_v show_v themselves_o too_o ready_a to_o receive_v your_o doctrine_n yet_o bless_a be_v god_n not_o so_o many_o as_o you_o by_o insinuation_n boast_v of_o these_o few_o that_o have_v do_v so_o i_o judge_v not_o their_o person_n they_o will_v stand_v and_o answer_v for_o it_o before_o their_o judge_n at_o the_o last_o day_n some_o be_v now_o but_o fulfil_v that_o which_o they_o have_v once_o prophesy_v of_o themselves_o but_o to_o you_o here_o mr._n locky_a 1._o suppose_v they_o be_v in_o a_o error_n that_o oppose_v your_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o person_n for_o be_v matter_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n what_o be_v you_o to_o judge_v they_o to_o do_v it_o out_o of_o a_o mere_a spirit_n of_o contradiction_n that_o they_o be_v poison_v with_o saul_n spirit_n leaven_v with_o malice_n and_o envy_n etc._n etc._n will_v not_o charity_n have_v require_v that_o you_o shall_v have_v judge_v possible_o they_o do_v it_o out_o of_o ignorance_n and_o not_o out_o of_o malice_n against_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v these_o godly_a modest_a man_n hooker_n cotton_n alive_a they_o will_v and_o such_o as_o be_v alive_a of_o that_o way_n that_o be_v pious_a and_o judicious_a will_n i_o be_o confident_a detest_v and_o abhor_v this_o your_o unchristian_a cruel_a judge_v of_o we_o bless_a be_v god_n we_o stand_v not_o nor_o fall_v at_o man_n judgement_n we_o have_v one_o that_o judge_v we_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o he_o we_o refer_v this_o challenge_n you_o have_v lay_v to_o our_o charge_n and_o sir_n if_o you_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o the_o rashness_n and_o cruelty_n of_o it_o which_o from_o our_o soul_n
by_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d their_o gift_n of_o discern_v perceive_v in_o the_o person_n true_a inward_a save_a grace_n section_n 5_o but_o to_o this_o suppose_v that_o which_o we_o shall_v make_v good_a in_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o assumption_n they_o do_v admit_v they_o upon_o their_o first_o make_v professâ—…_n without_o delay_n or_o further_a enquiry_n i_o rejoin_v thus_o if_o the_o apostle_n â—…d_v admit_v they_o 〈◊〉_d discern_v and_o judge_v positive_o real_a grace_n in_o they_o then_o that_o discern_a and_o judge_v of_o they_o either_o 〈◊〉_d proceed_v from_o and_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d ordinary_a gift_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o prophetical_a spirit_n or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d ordinary_a gift_n of_o dâ—…cretion_n common_a to_o believer_n 1._o it_o can_v bâ—_n say_v that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o former_a for_o 1._o i_o require_v a_o proof_n thereof_o from_o the_o history_n of_o scripture_n because_o this_o question_n beiâ—…_n about_o 〈…〉_o of_o fact_n the_o probation_n be_v incumbent_n 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