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and_o cant_v pag._n 90._o he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v abomination_n r._n h._n query_n be_v not_o the_o law_n light_n and_o where_o be_v this_o law_n and_o the_o ear_n also_o that_o shall_v be_v turn_v to_o it_o without_o 〈…〉_o or_o within_o man_n pag._n 7._o all_o right_a prayer_n must_v be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o bare_a name_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o enough_o pag._n 12._o whilst_o there_o be_v grace_n in_o the_o soul_n there_o will_v be_v a_o root_n of_o prayer_n pag._n 28._o what_o be_v god_n to_o i_o if_o i_o have_v no_o life_n or_o spirit_n in_o i_o wherewith_o to_o seek_v he_o and_o apply_v myself_o to_o he_o r._n h._n query_n whether_o all_o man_n have_v not_o need_v of_o life_n on_o spirit_n in_o they_o as_o well_o as_o priest_n cheyney_n wherewith_o to_o seek_v god_n and_o apply_v themselves_o to_o god_n and_o if_o so_o why_o â—oes_v this_o priest_n tâ—l_v the_o people_n the_o quaker_n mangle_v god_n and_o christ_n and_o cut_v they_o in_o piece_n because_o they_o say_v god_n have_v give_v people_n a_o measure_n of_o life_n light_n and_o spirit_n wherewith_o they_o may_v seek_v after_o and_o apply_v themselves_o to_o god_n pag._n 20._o the_o spirit_n do_v interoede_o in_o we_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o continual_a restless_a motion_n and_o importunity_n towards_o god_n pag._n 57_o wicked_a poople_n be_v it_o not_o to_o still_o their_o conscience_n they_o will_v not_o pray_v that_o little_a which_o they_o do_v r._n h._n query_n do_v not_o the_o light_n in_o the_o conscience_n move_v they_o to_o pray_o be_v it_o as_o a_o drunken_a negligent_a coachman_n or_o rather_o do_v it_o not_o do_v its_o office_n true_o and_o be_v clear_a of_o the_o priest_n wicked_a charge_n hear_v he_o far_o pag._n 84._o this_o be_v the_o language_n and_o practice_n of_o worldliness_n stand_v by_o god_n stand_v by_o christ_n and_o eternal_a life_n cense_v conscience_n away_o spirit_n let_v my_o soul_n sink_v r._n h._n sure_a god_n and_o christ_n the_o light_n and_o spirit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v since_o they_o be_v bid_v stand_v by_o and_o be_v turn_v from_o before_o the_o soul_n can_v sink_v but_o what_o a_o straight_a do_v this_o bring_v the_o skirmisher_n into_o who_o in_o his_o book_n entitle_v quakerism_n subvert_v p._n 31._o tell_v we_o if_o the_o light_n be_v blameless_a or_o in_o effect_n he_o say_v for_o his_o word_n admit_v of_o the_o consequence_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o man_n though_o of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n that_o be_v innocent_a and_o blameless_a before_o god_n then_o the_o quaker_n be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v write_v as_o also_o his_o skirmish_n must_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o he_o must_v acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v utter_o defeat_v and_o to_o have_v lose_v the_o day_n now_o that_o there_o be_v something_o of_o god_n in_o man_n he_o also_o grant_v p._n 28._o of_o the_o same_o book_n in_o these_o word_n there_o be_v something_o of_o god_n something_o of_o satan_n flesh_n and_o spirit_n light_n and_o darkness_n now_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n do_v i_o leave_v it_o 〈…〉_o judgement_n may_v be_v give_v betwixt_o the_o skirmisher_n and_o the_o quaker_n whether_o the_o skirmisher_n be_v not_o utter_o rout_v hear_v he_o far_o call_v to_o prayer_n p._n 103._o so_o dangerous_a be_v it_o to_o resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o imprison_v the_o truth_n in_o vnrighteousness_n and_o to_o go_v about_o to_o salve_v a_o ulcerous_a conscience_n by_o false_a cure_n they_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o while_n but_o the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o god_n will_v search_v in_o all_o r._n h._n the_o priest_n grant_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v resist_v and_o the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n imprison_v now_o i_o query_n whether_o this_o resist_a the_o spirit_n and_o imprison_v the_o truth_n be_v within_o man_n or_o without_o he_o pag._n 41._o a_o gracious_a man_n say_v the_o priest_n may_v silent_o worship_n god_n and_o speak_v to_o god_n and_o so_o as_o none_o may_v hear_v but_o himself_o and_o yet_o be_v most_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n and_o yet_o this_o priest_n scoff_o say_v p._n 101_o 102._o how_o many_o dumb_a and_o silent_a meeting_n have_v you_o without_o either_o prayer_n or_o preach_v p._n 19_o man_n may_v give_v we_o word_n and_o form_n to_o use_v but_o they_o can_v give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n p._n 17._o 〈…〉_o â—ows_v how_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n further_o than_o god_n shall_v teach_v and_o enable_v he_o r._n h._n queri_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o all_o then_o to_o feel_v god_n spirit_n with_o they_o to_o teach_v they_o in_o prayer_n hear_v what_o the_o priest_n himself_o say_v pag._n 21._o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o man_n he_o can_v do_v nothing_o prayer_n stick_v in_o his_o mouth_n like_o choak-cheese_n thus_o much_o by_o the_o priest_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o light_n grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o prayer_n i_o shall_v here_o add_v some_o of_o the_o priest_n lie_n and_o so_o proceed_v pag._n 122._o the_o quaker_n declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v hypocrite_n pag._n 50._o christ_n answer_v get_v you_o go_v away_o with_o you_o to_o wit_n the_o five_o foolish_a virgin_n you_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n i_o never_o know_v you_o pag._n 140._o i_o be_o pass_v through_o the_o red-sea_n egypt_n be_v behind_o i_o i_o be_o escape_v out_o of_o sodom_n i_o be_o from_o under_o the_o bondage_n of_o spiritual_a pharaoh_n the_o devil_n who_o once_o be_v my_o father_n and_o master_n skirmish_n p._n 2._o the_o quaker_n profâ—_n build_v their_o religion_n and_o hope_n upon_o the_o scripture_n call_v to_o prayer_n p._n 15._o god_n hear_v wicked_a man_n in_o their_o distress_n and_o grant_v they_o many_o good_a thing_n in_o answer_n to_o their_o prayer_n answ_n this_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n if_o i_o say_v david_n regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o psalm_n 66.18_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v many_o other_o forge_a lie_n in_o his_o book_n which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o pass_v by_o at_o this_o time_n he_o tell_v the_o world_n p._n 115._o that_o he_o have_v discourse_v with_o some_o quaker_n who_o have_v confess_v to_o he_o that_o they_o never_o pray_v without_o a_o motion_n from_o god_n spirit_n r._n h._n query_n why_o shall_v they_o pray_v without_o god_n spirit_n j._n c._n himself_o confess_v elsewhere_o as_o i_o have_v hint_v before_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v in_o prayer_n without_o the_o special_a help_n of_o god_n spirit_n yet_o he_o blame_v the_o quaker_n for_o refuse_v to_o pray_v without_o the_o spirit_n move_v they_o but_o have_v they_o not_o better_o do_v so_o than_o go_v before_o or_o without_o the_o spirit_n and_o have_v their_o prayer_n stick_v in_o their_o mouth_n like_o choak-cheese_n as_o say_v john_n cheyney_n before_o but_o in_o this_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v forgery_n that_o 〈◊〉_d quaker_n shall_v confess_v to_o he_o they_o in_o many_o year_n have_v not_o have_v a_o motion_n to_o prayer_n now_o if_o his_o tale_n be_v true_a let_v he_o give_v we_o the_o name_n of_o such_o if_o it_o be_v false_a let_v his_o iniquity_n stop_v his_o mouth_n and_o let_v shame_n come_v over_o he_o but_o to_o proceed_v call_v to_o prayer_n p._n 42._o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o he_o require_v spirit_n in_o every_o performance_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o life_n and_o spirit_n and_o zeal_n and_o fervency_n in_o all_o our_o duty_n and_o service_n will_v please_v he_o mal._n 1._o and_o last_o curse_a be_v the_o deceiver_n which_o have_v a_o male_a in_o his_o flock_n and_o vow_v and_o sacrifice_v unto_o god_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n r._n h._n well_o enough_o for_o the_o downfall_n of_o this_o skirmisher_n the_o priest_n confess_v he_o have_v a_o male_a assert_n god_n require_v nothing_o else_o neither_o will_v he_o be_v please_v with_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o spirit_n life_n zeal_n and_o fervency_n he_o grant_v that_o the_o deceiver_n who_o have_v a_o male_a may_v sacrifice_v to_o god_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n to_o wit_n a_o cold_a distract_v lifeless_a dead_a prayer_n and_o such_o prayer_n offering_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v abomination_n to_o god_n no_o more_o please_v to_o he_o than_o be_v the_o cut_n off_o of_o a_o dog_n neck_n or_o offer_v swine_n blood_n and_o unto_o such_o deceiver_n the_o curse_n be_v due_a now_o how_o near_o this_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d prayer_n be_v thereunto_o read_v in_o his_o own_o word_n publish_v to_o the_o world_n which_o need_v little_a animadversion_n
examine_v j._n c_n relation_n in_o this_o particular_a the_o substance_n whereof_o be_v the_o quaker_n do_v hold_v man_n soul_n to_o be_v god_n and_o that_o they_o have_v nothing_o they_o can_v object_v but_o only_o that_o fox_n do_v not_o express_o say_v the_o soul_n be_v god_n as_o to_o the_o first_o the_o impartial_a reader_n may_v plain_o see_v it_o be_v a_o false_a accusation_n and_o as_o to_o the_o second_o it_o be_v a_o lie_n which_o lie_n do_v stand_v deserve_o upon_o j._n c._n who_o either_o be_v so_o buste_a ponder_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d note_n and_o gather_v up_o his_o paper_n 〈…〉_o he_o mind_v not_o what_o be_v say_v or_o 〈…〉_o not_o that_o any_o more_o be_v speak_v but_o what_o 〈◊〉_d relate_v a_o thing_n scarce_o possible_a in_o a_o drâ—â—utant_n if_o he_o be_v not_o distract_v or_o else_o it_o be_v wilful_a ignorance_n and_o desperate_a wickedness_n in_o he_o to_o say_v have_v nothing_o else_o that_o they_o can_v object_v &c_n &c_n but_o he_o that_o be_v so_o impudent_a as_o not_o only_o to_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o dissemble_v with_o god_n and_o utter_a untruth_n unto_o he_o but_o publish_v it_o to_o the_o world_n as_o in_o his_o book_n call_v to_o praâ—_n p._n 141._o i_o may_v not_o question_v but_o such_o a_o man_n have_v impudence_n enough_o to_o lie_v against_o the_o quaker_n and_o publish_v his_o lie_n to_o the_o world_n but_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o lie_a tongue_n friendly_a reader_n as_o for_o john_n cheyney_n cavil_v against_o g._n f._n concern_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v already_o late_o and_o sound_o answer_v by_o william_n gibson_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v the_o life_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o light_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n exalt_v which_o answer_n take_v as_o follow_v for_o thy_o further_a satisfaction_n it_o be_v judge_v meet_a to_o give_v thou_o the_o advantage_n of_o see_v it_o here_o because_o when_o this_o book_n come_v to_o thy_o hand_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o may_v not_o have_v the_o opportunity_n of_o see_v his_o concern_v the_o soul_n of_o man._n john_n cheyney_n thou_o quarrelle_v at_o g._n fox_n word_n where_o he_o say_v something_o concern_v the_o soul_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v great_a mystery_n thou_o and_o some_o other_o of_o thy_o quarrel_a brethren_n will_v insinuate_v as_o though_o he_o do_v hold_v or_o affirm_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v god_n but_o who_o read_v his_o treatise_n in_o the_o say_a book_n upon_o that_o subject_n without_o prejudice_n in_o the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n such_o may_v see_v that_o he_o distinguish_v plain_o between_o christ_n god_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n see_v great_a mystery_n p._n 91._o where_o g._n f._n have_v these_o word_n viz._n the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o death_n in_o transgression_n so_o man_n spirit_n there_o be_v not_o sanctify_v and_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o death_n again_o in_o the_o same_o page_n after_o he_o have_v utter_v many_o word_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o priest_n about_o the_o soul_n he_o have_v these_o word_n viz._n so_o the_o live_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n sanctify_v that_o diligent_a harken_v be_v come_v to_o where_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n be_v stand_v in_o his_o voice_n hear_v his_o hand_n feel_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v come_v up_o in_o that_o which_o come_v from_o he_o from_o god_n that_o be_v live_v and_o immortal_a and_o give_v a_o creature_n its_o feeling_n and_o sensibleness_n through_o thing_n and_o so_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n come_v to_o be_v receive_v wherein_o the_o soul_n live_v in_o the_o same_o page_n he_o have_v these_o word_n viz._n now_o where_o the_o light_n be_v hate_v that_o of_o god_n within_o transgress_v that_o do_v pertain_v to_o the_o righteous_a law_n of_o god_n and_o answer_v it_o there_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v not_o sanctify_v and_o man_n understanding_n darken_v the_o high_a power_n be_v deny_v the_o soul_n come_v into_o death_n transgress_v of_o the_o law_n be_v know_v the_o witness_v bury_v which_o shall_v guide_v the_o mind_n whereby_o the_o soul_n shall_v live_v in_o the_o diligent_a harken_v thereby_o come_v man_n to_o be_v defile_v and_o his_o spirit_n and_o body_n and_o mind_n whereby_o he_o glorify_v not_o god_n in_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o spirit_n again_o in_o the_o same_o page_n thus_o and_o every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n have_v a_o light_n from_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n the_o bishop_n of_o their_o soul_n christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n again_o in_o the_o same_o page_n thus_o so_o every_o man_n that_o come_v in_o the_o world_n have_v a_o light_n from_o christ_n jesus_n the_o way_n out_o of_o the_o fall_n the_o second_o adam_n receive_v the_o light_n they_o receive_v their_o redemption_n and_o sanctification_n whereby_o their_o spirit_n body_n and_o soul_n be_v sanctify_v j._n c._n here_o g._n f._n speak_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o several_a state_n and_o condition_n first_o in_o death_n and_o transgression_n it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o g._n f._n do_v not_o 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