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true_o search_v or_o discover_v the_o hide_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n compare_n job_n 32._o 8_o &_o prov._n 20._o 27._o with_o psal_n 18_o 28._o job_n 35._o 10_o 11_o &_o 38._o 36._o nor_o while_n abide_v in_o his_o natural_a state_n be_v there_o any_o such_o wisdom_n or_o capacity_n or_o spirit_n so_o as_o receive_v by_o or_o lodging_n in_o he_o as_o be_v to_o be_v his_o teacher_n and_o rule_n rom._n 1._o 19_o 21._o 28._o neither_o be_v there_o in_o they_o any_o light_n knowledge_n or_o understanding_n to_o make_v they_o sensible_a of_o their_o idolatry_n and_o wickedness_n they_o not_o lâ—king_v to_o retain_v his_o knowledge_n inspire_v in_o the_o mean_n 〈◊〉_d spirit_n be_v infaduate_v isa_n 44._o 18_o 19_o â—â—_o with_o rom_n 1._o 19_o 29._o and_o so_o the_o lightâ—_n or_o spirit_n natural_o in_o they_o or_o while_o stubborn_o abide_v in_o their_o natural_a state_n and_o condition_n receive_v by_o and_o lodging_n in_o they_o to_o which_o if_o they_o be_v direct_v to_o turn_v the_o 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lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v and_o in_o the_o light_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o reproof_n bring_v they_o to_o turn_v from_o and_o for_o sake_n their_o own_o way_n and_o thought_n isa_n 45._o 22._o with_o joh._n 3._o 14_o 15._o isa_n 55._o 6_o 7._o with_o prov._n 3._o 23._o not_o to_o lean_v to_o their_o own_o understanding_n but_o to_o deny_v themselves_o and_o become_v fool_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v wisdom_n not_o of_o their_o own_o spirit_n but_o of_o he_o this_o doctrine_n that_o so_o right_o discover_v the_o weakness_n emptiness_n and_o corruption_n of_o man_n as_o before_o do_v therein_o manifest_v their_o counsel_v every_o man_n to_o turn_v the_o eye_n inward_a to_o look_v unto_o the_o light_n in_o they_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o or_o like_v unto_o the_o direct_a man_n to_o seek_v to_o they_o that_o peep_v and_o mutter_v and_o to_o they_o that_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o of_o satan_n and_o not_o of_o god_n who_o direct_v we_o to_o seek_v to_o god_n and_o that_o in_o his_o own_o light_n power_n and_o way_n as_o give_v forth_o to_o we_o to_o the_o law_n to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o that_o word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o yea_o even_o believer_n in_o who_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n be_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n therein_o and_o there_o with_o be_v so_o receive_v and_o dwell_v in_o they_o and_o so_o christ_n in_o that_o word_n or_o testimony_n of_o he_o dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o faith_n yet_o there_o be_v in_o they_o another_o law_n mind_n disposition_n inclination_n or_o spirit_n though_o in_o the_o mind_n judgement_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o believer_n in_o a_o sense_n dethrone_v yet_o not_o whole_o out_v but_o remain_v and_o war_a in_o the_o member_n where_o it_o be_v at_o hand_n and_o near_o present_a with_o i_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 7._o 21._o 23._o so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v first_o in_o advise_v or_o prompt_v in_o any_o case_n or_o matter_n so_o that_o if_o the_o believer_n shall_v indifferent_o turn_v his_o eye_n into_o himself_o for_o counsel_n and_o direction_n he_o may_v also_o be_v lead_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o carnal_a mind_n and_o so_o as_o other_o gentile_n in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n whence_o those_o instruction_n and_o admonition_n rom._n 8._o 5._o 13._o ephes_n 4._o 17._o sure_o that_o doctrine_n of_o the_o kindness_n and_o pity_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n to_o manward_n bring_v salvation_n in_o and_o by_o jesus_n christ_n be_v so_o far_o from_o administer_a foundation_n for_o such_o corrupt_a principle_n that_o it_o
that_o the_o only_a true_a god_n uphold_v by_o his_o power_n in_o those_o thing_n by_o all_o that_o know_v he_o and_o his_o power_n and_o i_o dare_v trust_v he_o and_o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n upon_o this_o proffer_n challenge_v any_o manifestarian_o so_o call_v or_o the_o high_a notionary_a priest_n or_o other_o priest_n or_o bapist_n dipper_n or_o sprinkler_n with_o outward_a water_n in_o lincolnshire_n or_o in_o any_o part_n of_o england_n do_v not_o call_v this_o a_o temptation_n nor_o a_o boast_n for_o it_o be_v not_o fleshly_a but_o if_o you_o will_v try_v your_o spirit_n and_o god_n this_o way_n try_v he_o and_o whether_o spirit_n and_o god_n do_v thus_o uphold_v without_o the_o help_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n let_v he_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 17._o and_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o that_o which_o fail_v let_v he_o be_v account_v the_o god_n of_o the_o world_n that_o blind_v the_o mind_n of_o people_n which_o 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farnsworth_n the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o three_o month_n 55_o for_o the_o chief_a of_o those_o call_v manifestarians_n in_o or_o about_o boston_n and_o lyan_n these_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v with_o care_n the_o answer_n to_o the_o challenge_n by_o tho._n moor._n though_o i_o know_v not_o any_o call_v manifestarians_n nor_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n they_o apply_v that_o name_n too_o nor_o take_v myself_o at_o all_o include_v in_o their_o challenge_n by_o any_o of_o those_o name_n insert_v yet_o the_o paper_n be_v send_v to_o i_o lest_o they_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n or_o take_v occasion_n from_o our_o silence_n to_o glory_n before_o the_o weak_a and_o for_o other_o good_a i_o shall_v give_v this_o brief_a answer_n 1_o in_o their_o expression_n to_o try_v our_o god_n whether_o spirit_n and_o god_n be_v the_o true_a one_o etc._n etc._n they_o intimate_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o do_v not_o own_o or_o worship_v the_o same_o god_n that_o i_o do_v confess_v before_o they_o which_o indeed_o i_o believe_v though_o they_o then_o endeavour_v to_o hide_v it_o from_o the_o people_n 2_o i_o thank_v god_n i_o be_o not_o waver_v in_o my_o thought_n whether_o that_o god_n that_o lord_n that_o spirit_n which_o i_o then_o confess_v be_v the_o only_a true_a and_o live_v god_n for_o though_o there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v god_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n as_o there_o be_v god_n many_o and_o lord_n many_o yet_o to_o we_o that_o through_o his_o grace_n have_v be_v help_v in_o any_o measure_n true_o to_o know_v he_o that_o be_v true_a to_o behold_v he_o and_o enjoy_v union_n with_o he_o by_o faith_n in_o his_o son_n there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o and_o one_o spirit_n of_o god_n proceed_v from_o father_n and_o son_n all_o other_o be_v idol_n which_o we_o be_v to_o keep_v ourselves_o from_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 5_o 6._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 20_o 21._o and_o not_o to_o listen_v to_o any_o spirit_n that_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o inquire_v after_o any_o other_o god_n save_o the_o lord_n deut._n 12._o 30._o etc._n etc._n and_o 13._o 1_o 3._o matth._n 24._o 23_o 26._o luke_n 17._o 23_o 24._o and_o chap._n 21._o 8._o with_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 20_o 21._o that_o be_v be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n that_o do_v appear_v and_o be_v manifest_v in_o that_o one_o person_n of_o god_n and_o man_n which_o be_v a_o man_n approve_v of_o god_n among_o they_o that_o yet_o receive_v he_o not_o act._n 2._o 22._o and_o so_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v say_v to_o be_v among_o they_o while_o he_o be_v with_o they_o in_o person_n and_o personal_a ministration_n and_o so_o also_o in_o they_o in_o the_o spiritual_a influence_n thereof_o strive_v and_o work_v in_o and_o with_o they_o for_o acceptance_n the_o word_n be_v make_v nigh_o they_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o luke_o 17._o 20_o 21._o rom._n 10._o 6_o 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