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lie_v thy_o second_o proof_n be_v that_o we_o be_v deceiver_n because_o say_v thou_o ãâã_d do_v persuade_v soul_n that_o christ_n be_v crucify_v in_o they_o dead_a within_o they_o keep_v ãâã_d with_o something_o within_o they_o which_o be_v never_o teach_v by_o they_o that_o speak_v the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n reply_v these_o word_n be_v false_o lay_v down_o but_o what_o think_v thou_o of_o such_o who_o may_v crucify_v to_o themselves_o themselves_o afresh_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o put_v he_o to_o open_a shame_n as_o it_o be_v write_v this_o they_o can_v not_o do_v above_o star_n they_o be_v man_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o christ_n be_v send_v to_o preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n he_o that_o can_v read_v let_v he_o understand_v this_o doctrine_n be_v preach_v by_o they_o that_o speak_v forth_o the_o scripture_n who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o in_o blindness_n i_o find_v thou_o and_o i_o think_v so_o i_o must_v leave_v thou_o and_o though_o i_o do_v 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thy_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o more_o will_v be_v thy_o burden_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o plague_n and_o torment_n be_v thy_o portion_n from_o which_o thou_o shall_v not_o fly_v though_o now_o thou_o be_v above_o shame_n far_o say_v thou_o we_o persuade_v soul_n not_o to_o believe_v that_o that_o man_n that_o be_v crucify_v and_o rise_v again_o etc._n etc._n shall_v so_o come_v again_o to_o judgement_n as_o he_o go_v away_o and_o shall_v raise_v up_o man_n and_o woman_n out_o of_o their_o grave_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o come_v into_o the_o valley_n of_o jehoshaphat_n thou_o say_v we_o strive_v to_o beat_v soul_n off_o from_o believe_v this_o etc._n etc._n reply_v o_o how_o swift_o thy_o lie_a tongue_n run_v without_o fear_n as_o though_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n take_v notice_n of_o thou_o or_o that_o ever_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o question_v for_o they_o many_o lie_v together_o thou_o have_v here_o fold_v up_o in_o one_o thy_o lie_n i_o deny_v and_o this_o to_o be_v one_o have_v thou_o set_v thyself_o to_o tell_v lie_n o_o abominable_a wickedness_n may_v thou_o not_o tremble_v when_o thou_o consider_v what_o thou_o false_o say_v of_o we_o contrary_a to_o my_o word_n who_o say_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o my_o heart_n we_o own_v he_o to_o be_v what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o he_o and_o not_o otherwise_o it_o seem_v thou_o can_v believe_v when_o i_o speak_v truth_n i_o number_v up_o thy_o lie_n and_o return_v they_o back_o to_o thou_o to_o read_v and_o by_o all_o this_o be_v it_o not_o true_a that_o thou_o be_v of_o the_o same_o spirit_n with_o thy_o fellow_n and_o abound_v more_o in_o lie_n as_o i_o say_v in_o my_o first_o his_o be_v but_o about_o three_o thy_o manifold_a more_o but_o thy_o lie_n be_v no_o testimony_n against_o we_o that_o we_o be_v deceiver_n but_o they_o shall_v lie_v heavy_a upon_o thou_o at_o one_o day_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v clear_a for_o in_o the_o affirmive_a i_o further_o say_v that_o that_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v crucify_v and_o rise_v again_o shall_v come_v as_o he_o go_v away_o to_o judgement_n and_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v and_o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v according_a to_o their_o deed_n and_o he_o shalâ_n set_v to_o judge_v the_o heathen_a round_o about_o according_a to_o joel_n 3._o and_o thy_o portion_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v howl_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n for_o the_o liar_n portion_n be_v the_o lake_n thou_o say_v again_o the_o quaker_n make_v no_o difference_n between_o that_o light_n wherewith_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v god_n have_v enlighten_v all_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o give_v not_o to_o all_o reply_v i_o put_v thou_o to_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v contrary_a or_o divide_a one_o against_o the_o other_o for_o thus_o christ_n say_v i_o will_v send_v you_o the_o comforter_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reprove_v or_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o righteousness_n now_o mark_v that_o same_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n who_o be_v the_o comforter_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o same_o and_o not_o another_o that_o do_v reprove_v the_o world_n he_o that_o can_v read_v let_v he_o understand_v the_o world_n can_v receive_v the_o comforter_n yet_o have_v they_o give_v to_o they_o that_o which_o do_v reprove_v they_o which_o be_v with_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n of_o the_o same_o and_o not_o contrary_a nor_o divide_v if_o thou_o have_v a_o ear_n thou_o may_v hear_v the_o error_n be_v in_o thyself_o who_o be_v without_o understanding_n further_o thou_o say_v that_o every_o one_o have_v that_o which_o be_v like_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n even_o as_o god_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o thou_o say_v be_v desperate_a blassphemy_n and_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o outcry_n o_o wonderful_a deceit_n etc._n etc._n reply_v i_o will_v have_v all_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o thou_o have_v wrong_v my_o word_n in_o wrest_v of_o they_o for_o thy_o wicked_a purpose_n to_o have_v a_o ground_n of_o slander_n there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n in_o the_o ten_o page_n of_o my_o book_n which_o thou_o quote_v but_o in_o one_o place_n i_o say_v till_o thou_o prove_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n john_n 1._o 9_o which_o thou_o confess_v every_o man_n have_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n mark_v i_o shall_v say_v every_o man_n have_v that_o which_o be_v one_o in_o union_n and_o like_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n even_o as_o good_a as_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o its_o measure_n these_o word_n i_o must_v own_o but_o let_v the_o sober_a reader_n take_v notice_n how_o foul_o thou_o have_v wrong_v my_o word_n mouth_n leave_v out_o the_o strength_n of_o they_o to_o take_v occasion_n of_o slander_n wheâ_n thou_o have_v prove_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n which_o in_o john_n 1._o 9_o be_v speak_v of_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n then_o have_v be_v a_o better_a season_n for_o this_o charge_n against_o i_o o_o thou_o impudent_a and_o shameless_a man_n so_o unjust_o to_o deal_v against_o the_o upright_a who_o envy_v thou_o not_o but_o pity_v thou_o therefore_o when_o thou_o or_o any_o man_n can_v prove_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n speak_v of_o john_n 1._o 9_o and_o john_n 8._o 12._o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n than_o i_o may_v own_o the_o judgement_n and_o charge_n upon_o i_o but_o till_o then_o thou_o be_v prove_v a_o liar_n for_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n speak_v of_o john_n 1._o 9_o that_o light_n be_v one_o in_o union_n and_o not_o contrary_a and_o be_v of_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o measure_n good_a in_o its_o measure_n and_o these_o word_n i_o stand_v to_o to_o vindicate_v against_o all_o thy_o lie_n and_o wrest_v of_o word_n and_o outcry_n who_o be_v a_o unfit_a fellow_n to_o judge_v what_o blasphemy_n be_v who_o be_v so_o blind_a that_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o difference_n of_o word_n betwixt_o before_o and_o from_o as_o i_o have_v show_v repent_v if_o so_o be_v thou_o may_v find_v mercy_n then_o further_o thou_o say_v to_o cover_v myself_o and_o deceit_n i_o do_v apply_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o can_v reprehend_v my_o answer_n which_o be_v just_a and_o faithful_a that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v always_o count_v deceiver_n and_o this_o be_v true_a as_o thyself_o confess_v but_o wicked_o say_v in_o thy_o answer_n and_o most_o lying_o too_o and_o blasphemy_n be_v fall_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n the_o devil_n
whereas_o i_o say_v christ_n be_v a_o mystery_n and_o unto_o hiââ¦_n he_o be_v light_a and_o shall_v be_v salvation_n where_o his_o person_n suppose_a son_n of_o joseph_n never_o come_v which_o word_n be_v true_a not_o gainsayed_n by_o thou_o though_o thou_o ask_v do_v he_o obtain_v salvation_n for_o any_o without_o that_o body_n which_o he_o take_v of_o ãâã_d virgin_n answ._n that_o body_n which_o be_v beget_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o so_o carnal_a ãâã_d thou_o suppose_v and_o that_o spiritual_a rock_n which_o follow_v they_o save_v they_o aââ¦_n the_o same_o son_n of_o god_n the_o saviour_n who_o be_v bear_v a_o child_n to_o they_o be_v the_o priââ¦_n of_o peace_n yea_o the_o everlasting_a father_n but_o thy_o eye_n see_v not_o this_o and_o therefore_o thââ¦_n say_v here_o be_v the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v not_o and_o the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v not_o be_v now_o thââ¦_n say_v thou_o pass_v by_o many_o thing_n which_o thou_o may_v just_o examine_v and_o also_o many_o unseemly_a expression_n o_o thou_o deceitful_a heart_n and_o tongue_n be_v this_o thy_o excuse_n when_o my_o word_n be_v consider_v of_o this_o when_o thou_o have_v a_o better_a understanding_n for_o its_o yet_o hide_a from_o thou_o then_o when_o thou_o have_v thus_o cry_v out_o against_o my_o just_a answer_n thou_o tell_v i_o what_o i_o shall_v have_v say_v alas_o poor_a man_n thou_o reach_v not_o what_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n eternal_a be_v by_o that_o wisdom_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v i_o need_v no_o man_n to_o teach_v i_o but_o the_o lord_n then_o thou_o say_v jesus_n christ_n have_v obey_v the_o law_n and_o justify_v thou_o etc._n etc._n reply_v nay_o hold_v repent_v first_o and_o be_v turn_v from_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o boast_v not_o thyself_o so_o proud_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n in_o disobedience_n to_o it_o a_o liar_n slanderer_n and_o scorner_n one_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n rule_v in_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o every_o one_o shall_v die_v for_o his_o own_o iniquity_n and_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_n shall_v die_v and_o wrath_n to_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n learn_v what_o this_o mean_n or_o ask_v they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o better_a understanding_n than_o thyself_o then_o thou_o seem_v to_o mind_v i_o of_o some_o weakness_n and_o cry_v out_o wonderful_a foolishness_n etc._n etc._n because_o i_o say_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n give_v to_o every_o man_n joh._n 1._o 9_o as_o thou_o confess_v be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o be_v one_o in_o their_o nature_n mark_n and_o a_o man_n can_v possible_o love_v one_o of_o they_o and_o hate_v another_o therefore_o one_o they_o be_v in_o the_o union_n lead_v in_o the_o same_o way_n unto_o the_o same_o end_n and_o where_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n give_v light_n or_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n work_n or_o lead_v if_o not_o in_o the_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v my_o word_n now_o let_v honest_a man_n consider_v and_o john_n bunnion_n be_v silent_a what_o foolishness_n or_o wonderful_a weakness_n be_v in_o these_o word_n but_o only_o to_o the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v devilish_a which_o despise_v truth_n or_o what_o cause_n be_v there_o to_o blush_v when_o i_o write_v they_o as_o he_o impudent_o say_v who_o can_v contradict_v they_o nor_o reprove_v they_o and_o yet_o rail_v upon_o they_o no_o marvel_n that_o thou_o will_v pass_v they_o as_o thou_o say_v with_o such_o a_o poor_a shift_n to_o evade_v with_o a_o lie_n that_o thou_o have_v speak_v to_o it_o already_o when_o as_o thou_o have_v not_o meddle_v of_o these_o thing_n o_o let_v not_o thy_o impudence_n so_o sottish_o carry_v thou_o for_o thy_o shame_n be_v see_v and_o lay_v open_a its_o good_a in_o thy_o light_n to_o pass_v that_o which_o confound_v thou_o which_o be_v past_o answer_v so_o to_o save_v thy_o credit_n among_o thy_o fellow_n the_o cause_n to_o blush_v be_v in_o thyself_o and_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o thy_o own_o door_n then_o thou_o plead_v for_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n in_o opposition_n to_o my_o question_n which_o be_v not_o answer_v which_o be_v can_v there_o be_v any_o sure_a thing_n for_o the_o creature_n to_o look_v to_o to_o walk_v to_o life_n or_o to_o come_v to_o god_n by_o than_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n which_o every_o man_n have_v give_v he_o etc._n etc._n but_o thou_o may_v for_o shame_n cease_v plead_v for_o scripture_n rule_v be_v thyself_o be_v so_o far_o contrary_a to_o it_o for_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o scripture_n i_o have_v union_n with_o he_o and_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o more_o sure_a testimony_n either_o to_o witness_v justification_n or_o condemnation_n than_o any_o man_n word_n without_o whatsoever_o then_o my_o other_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o turk_n jew_n and_o 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lord_n call_v thou_o to_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o reward_n and_o seek_v his_o honour_n and_o he_o will_v honour_v thou_o and_o let_v thy_o mind_n âe_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o feel_v his_o word_n and_o power_n and_o presence_n in_o thou_o to_o quench_v all_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a and_o then_o thou_o will_v be_v bless_v in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o if_o thou_o continue_v ãâã_d thy_o oppression_n the_o lord_n will_v sudden_o smite_v thou_o by_o a_o friend_n unto_o thou_o in_o the_o lord_n e_z b._n this_o be_v give_v to_o oliver_n cromwell_n his_o hand_n at_o hampton_n court_n in_o the_o six_o month_n 1658._o about_o a_o month_n before_o his_o death_n this_o be_v
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our_o love_n be_v despise_v and_o ãâã_d account_v hateful_a in_o your_o sight_n and_o look_v upon_o with_o derision_n yet_o we_o ãâã_d ãâã_d thing_n in_o patience_n true_o desire_v your_o return_v and_o repentance_n and_o ãâã_d yoââ_n destruction_n but_o if_o these_o doleful_a suffer_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v poor_a lamb_n be_v continue_v by_o this_o present_a power_n it_o will_v destroy_v you_o and_o undo_v you_o and_o break_v you_o and_o confound_v ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o lord_n will_v not_o cease_v to_o smite_v you_o with_o his_o rod_n of_o sharp_a rebuke_n and_o he_o will_v ãâã_d ãâã_d know_v his_o people_n cause_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a oh_o do_v you_o âut_v know_v hoâ_n hââdreds_n have_v and_o do_v suffer_v how_o the_o body_n of_o some_o have_v be_v torture_v by_o stock_n and_o cruel_a whip_n and_o how_o some_o lie_v sick_a in_o stink_a holes_n and_o ãâã_d on_o the_o ground_n or_o a_o little_a straw_n at_o best_a ten_o or_o often_o more_o in_o a_o prisoâ_n together_o and_o 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god_n be_v withheld_a from_o you_o it_o be_v because_o of_o disobedience_n to_o he_o and_o your_o transgression_n wherefore_o be_v obedient_a to_o he_o and_o love_v his_o way_n and_o judgement_n that_o he_o may_v make_v you_o more_o happy_a with_o a_o crown_n immortal_a that_o never_o fade_v away_o and_o remember_v once_o more_o the_o lord_n have_v warn_v you_o by_o a_o friend_n unto_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n write_a the_o one_a day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n call_v september_n 1658._o edward_n burrough_n copy_n of_o this_o be_v deliver_v to_o divers_a of_o his_o child_n and_o kindred_n the_o day_n before_o he_o die_v to_o thou_o richard_n cromwell_n call_v protector_n of_o these_o nation_n be_v this_o
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