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a_o spirit_n of_o confuse_a delusion_n q._n 16._o whether_o it_o extend_v not_o unto_o or_o come_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o cry_v down_o that_o which_o he_o have_v set_v up_o and_o to_o belch_v forth_o lie_v slander_n heresy_n false_a doctrine_n and_o perhaps_o blasphemy_n and_o yet_o to_o lay_v all_o on_o this_o spirit_n or_o what_o be_v that_o sin_n which_o be_v unpardonable_a q._n 17._o be_v not_o the_o minister_n you_o now_o cry_v down_o the_o same_o that_o rome_n will_v destroy_v and_o with_o you_o say_v they_o be_v false_a teacher_n and_o no_o true_a ministry_n and_o be_v not_o the_o holy_a martyr_n as_o theodorus_n and_o ignatius_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_fw-la q._n mâ—ries_n day_n graâ—mer_a latimer_n hooper_n ridley_n farrar_n bradford_n 31_o philpot_n saunders_n glover_n taylor_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o same_o profession_n or_o wherein_o do_v they_o differ_v or_o be_v they_o false_a minister_n and_o so_o die_v as_o evil_a doer_n and_o be_v they_o not_o call_v master_n take_v tithe_n and_o preach_v upon_o text_n and_o in_o pulpit_n and_o do_v not_o you_o justify_v their_o murder_n in_o condemn_v their_o cause_n and_o so_o join_v with_o their_o persecutor_n and_o condemn_v those_o afresh_o and_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n in_o you_o a_o truth-opposing_a and_o rome-upholding_a one_o q._n 18._o be_v baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n sacrament_n yea_o or_o no_o or_o whether_o there_o can_v be_v any_o sacrament_n without_o some_o outward_a sign_n or_o whether_o a_o sacrament_n be_v consistent_a in_o word_n or_o a_o element_n or_o of_o the_o one_o or_o of_o the_o other_o or_o of_o both_o or_o of_o neither_o and_o how_o there_o can_v be_v any_o sacrament_n without_o a_o element_n speak_v plain_o to_o the_o purpose_n q._n 19_o and_o since_o you_o say_v i_o be_o damn_v where_o be_v that_o pious_a charity_n speak_v of_o by_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 13._o or_o be_v it_o to_o be_v own_v by_o and_o practise_v of_o a_o christian_a yea_o or_o not_o if_o yea_o after_o what_o sort_n and_o in_o what_o measure_n and_o why_o do_v not_o you_o use_v it_o if_o no_o when_o be_v it_o make_v void_a and_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o something_o that_o call_v itself_o christ_n that_o say_v judge_v not_o lest_o you_o be_v judge_v or_o of_o satan_n which_o seek_v to_o drive_v man_n into_o desperation_n without_o cause_n as_o thou_o be_v damn_v when_o and_o at_o what_o time_n be_v you_o make_v privy_a unto_o god_n determinate_a will_n to_o know_v that_o i_o be_o damn_v or_o to_o his_o secret_n that_o i_o believe_v not_o or_o savour_v not_o this_o of_o a_o diabolical_a censorious_a envious_a spirit_n in_o you_o and_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o i_o must_v believe_v james_n naylor_n and_o then_o be_v faithful_a and_o though_o i_o believe_v in_o christ_n yet_o be_v faithless_a be_v there_o more_o object_n of_o faith_n than_o one_o in_o unity_n and_o what_o be_v the_o degree_n and_o what_o the_o effect_n and_o what_o the_o ground_n of_o a_o save_a and_o sanctify_a faith_n and_o how_o know_v q._n 20._o whether_o the_o power_n that_o work_v in_o you_o and_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o quake_a fraternity_n be_v divine_a or_o diabolical_a if_o divine_a prove_v it_o by_o scripture_n or_o may_v we_o not_o know_v the_o tree_n antichrist_n by_o its_o fruit_n heresy_n in_o you_o if_o diabolical_a then_o cease_v like_o simon_n magus_n to_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o great_a one_o to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o you_o and_o resist_v this_o spirit_n in_o yourself_o better_a repent_v then_o perish_v q._n 21._o whether_o it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n or_o the_o power_n of_o god_n say_v you_o that_o work_v by_o charm_n whereby_o some_o of_o your_o proselyte_n have_v be_v possess_v with_o devil_n as_o gilpin_n mary_n white_n and_o other_o and_o whether_o peter_n or_o simon_n magus_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o inspire_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o with_o satan_n and_o hereby_o let_v we_o know_v whether_o you_o be_v saint_n or_o sorcerer_n make_v it_o out_o upon_o a_o gospel_n account_n q._n 22._o and_o since_o you_o so_o much_o rail_v against_o superiority_n 30_o and_o dignity_n when_o as_o the_o very_a angel_n in_o heaven_n bring_v no_o rail_a accusation_n againgâ—_n they_o and_o wherefore_o do_v our_o saviour_n speak_v against_o be_v call_v master_n and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n and_o why_o may_v not_o minister_n be_v call_v master_n as_o well_o as_o ruler_n and_o what_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o master_n and_o a_o ruler_n and_o be_v the_o title_n of_o minister_n of_o christ_n the_o steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n ambassador_n of_o reconciliation_n bishop_n overseer_n inferior_a to_o the_o word_n master_n do_v paul_n transgress_v or_o be_v he_o no_o minister_n because_o he_o call_v himself_o a_o wise_a master-builder_n or_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n err_v when_o he_o call_v teacher_n master_n of_o assembly_n or_o do_v the_o spirit_n err_v when_o it_o commend_v sarah_n for_o call_v abraham_n lord_n or_o paul_n who_o call_v festus_n most_o noble_a festus_n and_o agrippa_n o_o king_n agrippa_n do_v not_o paul_n and_o silas_n own_o the_o title_n sir_n from_o the_o gaoler_n or_o do_v you_o not_o stumble_v at_o a_o straw_n and_o run_v over_o a_o mountain_n and_o see_v a_o mote_n in_o another_o eye_n but_o not_o a_o beam_n in_o you_o q._n 23._o do_v not_o your_o spirit_n speak_v in_o corah_n dathan_n abiram_n 3._o and_o their_o adherent_n and_o do_v not_o they_o rail_v against_o their_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o and_o say_v not_o you_o the_o same_o in_o effect_n and_o say_v not_o they_o all_o the_o congregation_n be_v holy_a and_o so_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o you_o say_v you_o be_v pure_a say_v not_o they_o the_o lord_n be_v among_o we_o and_o so_o say_v you_o the_o lord_n christ_n 9_o be_v within_o we_o and_o be_v not_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o you_o that_o be_v in_o diotrephes_n who_o reject_v the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o do_v ever_o any_o more_o presumptuous_o boast_v of_o and_o yet_o act_v more_o contrary_a unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o do_v ever_o any_o generation_n show_v such_o audacious_a arrogant_a impudence_n in_o oppose_v the_o doctrine_n for_o which_o martyr_n and_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n have_v spend_v their_o blood_n for_o the_o testimony_n thereof_o and_o yet_o take_v unto_o themselves_o the_o justice_n of_o their_o cause_n for_o a_o defence_n of_o their_o baseness_n and_o be_v not_o this_o spiritual_a presumption_n if_o not_o abomination_n q._n 24._o be_v a_o lie_n the_o fruit_n of_o a_o