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i_o out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n and_o save_v i_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n i_o will_v contribute_v my_o utmost_a ability_n to_o throw_v down_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o these_o and_o all_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o lie_v in_o hypocrisy_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o shall_v oppose_v he_o or_o his_o interest_n in_o the_o world_n now_o deceive_v the_o quaker_n shall_v not_o long_o continue_v to_o deceive_v this_o be_v manifest_a by_o all_o these_o mark_n and_o character_n that_o have_v be_v mention_v that_o these_o man_n the_o false_a teacher_n among_o the_o quaker_n be_v the_o false_a teacher_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n that_o shall_v come_v in_o these_o last_o day_n the_o apostle_n also_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o long_o continue_v to_o deceive_v they_o shall_v be_v of_o no_o long_a stand_n for_o their_o folly_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o all_o man_n 2_o tim._n 3.9_o the_o apostle_n here_o compare_v they_o to_o janne_n and_o jambres_n two_o of_o pharaoh_n magician_n who_o name_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o some_o ancient_a author_n who_o withstand_v moses_n in_o his_o time_n so_o do_v these_o resist_v the_o truth_n man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n reprobate_n concern_v the_o faith_n these_o teacher_n man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n resist_v the_o truth_n a_o most_o dreadful_a sign_n of_o reprobation_n though_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v bring_v and_o plain_o lay_v before_o they_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o the_o error_n of_o their_o way_n in_o their_o false_a unchristian_a principle_n and_o practice_n yet_o they_o resist_v the_o truth_n they_o disow_v it_o and_o reject_v it_o and_o they_o that_o offer_v it_o to_o they_o and_o that_o with_o many_o revile_v hard_a speech_n against_o they_o for_o so_o do_v
the_o strong_a man_n arm_v not_o cast_v out_o but_o remove_v to_o a_o strong_a hold_n viz._n from_z profaneness_n to_o hypocrisy_n or_o a_o answer_n to_o a_o book_n entitle_v the_o strong_a man_n arm_v cast_v out_o and_o his_o good_n spoil_v or_o the_o poor_a man_n sit_v at_o jesus_n foot_n clothe_v and_o in_o his_o right_a mind_n write_a by_o james_n jackson_n former_o a_o parish_n priest_n and_o afterward_o a_o teacher_n among_o the_o independent_o and_o now_o walk_v with_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n as_o he_o testify_v of_o himself_o in_o which_o answer_n be_v plain_o discover_v the_o ignorance_n and_o darkness_n the_o delusion_n and_o false_a apprehension_n of_o this_o james_n jackson_n concern_v himself_o and_o the_o church_n and_o assembly_n which_o he_o disow_v and_o separate_v from_o and_o also_o the_o erroneous_a interpretation_n and_o application_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o he_o mention_n in_o his_o book_n herein_o be_v also_o discover_v several_a character_n plain_a mark_n of_o those_o false_a teacher_n that_o the_o spirit_n speak_v express_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n in_o these_o last_o day_n write_a for_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o stablish_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o reduce_v of_o those_o who_o have_v err_v from_o it_o and_o in_o all_o for_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o r.a._n austen_n 1_o john_n 3.1_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n for_o many_o false_a prophet_n be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n isa_n 8.20_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o jer._n 8.9_o lo_o they_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o wisdom_n be_v in_o they_o london_n print_v for_o peter_n parker_n at_o the_o leg_n and_o star_n over_o against_o the_o royal_a exchange_n in_o cornhill_n 1676._o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o these_o be_v the_o last_o time_n and_o that_o many_o false_a prophet_n be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n deceitful_a worker_n minister_n of_o antichrist_n transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v time_n therefore_o and_o our_o necessary_a duty_n to_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n and_o very_o here_o be_v one_o as_o dangerous_a a_o person_n with_o as_o subtle_a insinuate_a doctrine_n as_o i_o ever_o yet_o meet_v with_o when_o i_o have_v read_v his_o book_n and_o observe_v how_o he_o exalt_v and_o magnify_v himself_o and_o those_o of_o his_o way_n as_o the_o only_a holy_a people_n in_o the_o world_n and_o separate_v from_o all_o the_o godly_a their_o society_n and_o assembly_n of_o all_o persuasion_n without_o exception_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o also_o vilifi_v they_o rank_v they_o with_o the_o wicked_a and_o unregenerate_a world_n and_o how_o he_o assert_v and_o maintain_v a_o false_a principle_n that_o the_o true_a light_n meaning_n christ_n be_v in_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o be_v sufficient_a be_v believe_v in_o and_o obey_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o salvation_n and_o that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o receive_v and_o own_o this_o doctrine_n be_v account_v by_o he_o enemy_n to_o christ_n when_o i_o consider_v these_o thing_n with_o many_o other_o lie_v in_o hypocrisy_n and_o blasphemy_n mention_v in_o his_o book_n my_o spirit_n be_v vehement_o move_v within_o i_o and_o i_o say_v in_o myself_o shall_v this_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n thus_o come_v forth_o and_o challenge_v and_o defy_v the_o host_n and_o army_n the_o light_n within_o shall_v be_v in_o hell_n for_o ever_o p._n 31._o the_o quaker_n draw_v people_n to_o idolatry_n ibid._n the_o quaker_n be_v under_o spiritual_a judgement_n p._n 32._o the_o quaker_n perfection_n in_o sin_n p._n 34._o the_o quaker_n imperfection_n in_o grace_n 35._o 1_o in_o knowledge_n ibid._n 2_o in_o faith_n and_o hope_n 36._o 3_o in_o love_n ibid._n paul_n preach_v christ_n and_o not_o the_o light_n in_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n p._n 38._o the_o devil_n fundamental_a doctrine_n p._n 39_o obstinate_a quaker_n to_o be_v reject_v p._n 41._o the_o quaker_n sin_n be_v like_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o harden_a jew_n p._n 42._o advice_n to_o the_o hearer_n among_o the_o quaker_n p._n 44._o the_o quaker_n great_a idol_n near_o fall_v p._n 45._o ten_o argument_n prove_v the_o light_n within_o be_v not_o christ_n p._n 46._o the_o quaker_n humility_n p._n 56._o the_o quaker_n unity_n ibid._n the_o true_a unity_n of_o the_o true_a church_n 59_o 1._o one_o body_n ib._n 2._o one_o spirit_n ib._n 3._o one_o hope_n 60._o 4._o one_o lord._n ib._n 5._o one_o faith_n ib._n 6._o one_o baptism_n ib._n 7._o one_o god_n ibid._n the_o quaker_n patience_n p._n 62._o a_o false_a persuasion_n of_o conversion_n p._n 63._o the_o light_n within_o convert_v none_o to_o the_o lord_n p._n 65._o natural_a light_n be_v spiritual_a darkness_n p._n 67._o this_o scripture_n joh._n 1.9_o gross_o mistake_v p._n 68_o the_o quaker_n doctrine_n be_v directly-contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n p._n 70_o conscience_n be_v a_o natural_a light_n 72._o christ_n the_o true_a light_n be_v real_o in_o believer_n and_o in_o none_o else_o ib._n the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 74._o the_o scripture_n be_v god_n love_v letter_n to_o mankind_n p._n 77._o character_n of_o false_a prophet_n whereby_o they_o be_v know_v p._n 78._o 1._o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n p._n 79._o 2._o character_n give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n p._n 80._o 1._o against_o christ_n ib._n 2._o against_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n 3._o against_o the_o church_n 81.4_o rest_a upon_o their_o own_o righteousness_n ib._n the_o three_o character_n of_o false_a prophet_n lie_v in_o hypocrisy_n p._n 82._o the_o first_o lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n p._n 83_o the_o second_o lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n ib._n the_o three_o lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n p._n 84._o the_o four_o lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n ib._n the_o five_o lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n p._n 86._o the_o sixth_o lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n p._n 88_o the_o quaker_n rail_a accusation_n p._n 89._o the_o four_o character_n of_o false_a teacher_n their_o conscience_n be_v sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n p._n 91._o the_o five_o character_n of_o false_a teacher_n deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v we_o p._n 92._o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o judas_n both_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o character_n of_o false_a teacher_n p._n 93._o enoch_n prophesy_v of_o these_o ungodly_a man_n p._n 100_o the_o quaker_n have_v speak_v many_o hard_a speech_n against_o christ_n ibid._n the_o quaker_n separation_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n prove_v they_o be_v no_o christian_n p._n 101._o a_o lie_a spirit_n be_v go_v forth_o among_o the_o quaker_n which_o seduce_v they_o p._n 105._o birth_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n p._n 106._o spiritual_a sin_n be_v great_a than_o fleshly_a sin_n p._n 108._o the_o false_a opinion_n of_o the_o quaker_n spring_n from_o pride_n and_o ignorance_n p._n 109._o the_o quaker_n deceive_v weak_a and_o simple_a mind_n p._n 110._o the_o quaker_n shall_v not_o long_o continue_v to_o deceive_v p._n 113._o good_a counsel_n to_o the_o quaker_n p._n 115._o leave_v the_o quaker_n meeting_n p._n 116._o come_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n p._n 117._o the_o strong_a man_n arm_v not_o cast_v out_o but_o remove_v to_o a_o strong_a hold_n viz._n from_o profaneness_n to_o hypocrisy_n when_o man_n at_o his_o first_o creation_n come_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n he_o be_v then_o a_o holy_a and_o a_o righteous_a creature_n but_o we_o all_o know_v to_o our_o sorrow_n he_o lose_v that_o holy_a state_n and_o now_o and_o since_o then_o he_o be_v by_o nature_n a_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n in_o his_o mind_n afar_o off_o from_o he_o and_o most_o unlike_a unto_o he_o 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