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i_o be_o concern_v for_o the_o truth_n and_o people_n of_o god_n be_v both_o abuse_v through_o the_o envy_n and_o folly_n of_o their_o confuse_a adversary_n we_o find_v the_o say_a pamphlet_n subscribe_v with_o the_o name_n thomas_n thompson_n p._n 26._o and_o in_o conclusion_n thomas_n thompson_n whether_o this_o be_v the_o real_a author_n name_n some_o question_n however_o some_o of_o the_o baptist_n have_v commend_v and_o promote_v his_o work_n as_o a_o ingenuous_a piece_n who_o have_v pretend_v themselves_o ignorant_a of_o the_o author_n of_o it_o but_o whatever_o he_o be_v he_o write_v like_o a_o confident_a controller_n of_o w._n p._n and_o the_o quaker_n and_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v somebody_o but_o his_o compliment_n of_o sir_n and_o thou_o sir_n and_o thou_o etc._n etc._n as_o also_o mountebank_n fool_n etc._n etc._n with_o much_o more_o such_o language_n to_o w._n p._n look_v but_o odd_o a_o strange_a way_n of_o complement_n from_o such_o a_o person_n as_o will_v be_v think_v a_o moderator_n and_o indifferent_a pen_n but_o whoever_o the_o author_n be_v his_o work_n will_v further_o declare_v what_o dark_a spirit_n it_o come_v from_o and_o that_o it_o much_o resemble_v that_o of_o a_o prejudice_v angry_a anabaptist_n only_o disguise_v and_o mix_v with_o a_o little_a of_o different_a style_n and_o silly_a drollery_n however_o he_o and_o these_o baptist_n that_o so_o much_o envy_v we_o and_o out_o of_o their_o pride_n and_o emulation_n will_v be_v smite_v at_o w._n penn_n because_o of_o his_o testimony_n for_o the_o truth_n among_o we_o and_o his_o zeal_n against_o truth_n be_v adversary_n they_o do_v but_o strive_v and_o quarrel_v in_o vain_a and_o i_o must_v tell_v they_o there_o be_v a_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o raise_v he_o up_o as_o also_o will_v appear_v in_o many_o more_o to_o bear_v witness_n against_o such_o a_o stingy_a generation_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o apostate_n as_o of_o late_o do_v busy_a themselves_o and_o take_v counsel_n 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rhetoric_n mysterious_a subtitâ—â—es_n
his_o dialogue_n that_o they_o be_v the_o quaker_n answer_v etc._n etc._n but_o this_o writer_n against_o we_o carp_n and_o traduce_v on_o every_o slight_a occasion_n will_v the_o baptist_n think_v it_o fair_a to_o be_v publish_v in_o print_n for_o liar_n fool_n and_o unjust_a on_o such_o a_o account_n but_o for_o w.p._n his_o accuse_a t._n hicks_n with_o be_v both_o a_o liar_n and_o forger_n he_o have_v both_o prove_v he_o such_o a_o one_o in_o his_o book_n and_o further_o urge_v to_o prove_v his_o charge_n against_o he_o public_o since_o his_o abettor_n have_v endeavour_v to_o cover_v and_o uphold_v he_o but_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v the_o language_n lie_v and_o forgery_n and_o liar_n and_o forger_n that_o be_v find_v fault_n with_o here_o and_o not_o the_o application_n thereof_o when_o as_o the_o scripture_n prove_v such_o language_n as_o thou_o love_v lie_v rather_o then_o to_o speak_v righteousness_n you_o be_v forger_n of_o lie_n etc._n etc._n see_v psal._n 52.3_o job_n 13.4_o joh._n 8.55_o rev._n 2.2_o &_o 3.9_o &_o 21.8_o tit._n 1.12_o his_o accuse_v some_o of_o the_o quaker_n with_o quibble_v as_o much_o about_o the_o word_n body_n as_o about_o the_o word_n christ_n i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o no_o better_a than_o quibble_v against_o we_o instead_o of_o prove_v we_o guilty_a by_o plain_a scripture_n for_o to_o say_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o body_n and_o that_o there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n and_o that_o they_o that_o be_v join_v to_o christ_n be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n this_o be_v according_a to_o scripture-language_n as_o also_o that_o the_o body_n be_v one_o and_o have_v may_o member_n so_o also_o be_v christ_n and_o be_v not_o the_o saint_n spiritual_o unite_v into_o christ_n and_o unto_o his_o spiritual_a and_o glorious_a body_n be_v christ_n head_n of_o his_o church_n in_o any_o other_o body_n then_o that_o whereof_o they_o be_v member_n and_o unite_v to_o he_o and_o will_v this_o admit_v of_o christ_n be_v head_n of_o two_o separate_a body_n or_o of_o three_o christ_n as_o his_o state_v the_o distinction_n upon_o g._n keith_n that_o christ_n be_v most_o proper_o take_v for_o the_o divine_a nature_n less_o proper_o for_o the_o human_a nature_n &_o least_o proper_o for_o the_o carkasâ—_n pag._n 28._o whereas_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o g._n keith_n prove_v three_o christ_n that_o the_o word_n human_a nature_n and_o carcase_n be_v j._n ives_n not_o g._n k_n as_o the_o first_o be_v herein_o grant_v though_o g._n keith_n own_v the_o word_n divine_a nature_n manhood_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o confess_v the_o name_n christ_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o body_n when_o crucify_v and_o dead_a though_o less_o proper_o then_o to_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o entire_a manhood_n since_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o christ_n of_o god_n before_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o body_n prepare_v for_o he_o as_o j.i._n have_v grant_v in_o his_o book_n inocency_n above_o impudence_n p._n 37._o by_o his_o argument_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n ergo_fw-la the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v christ_n &_o as_o i_o answer_v though_o i_o can_v not_o be_v hear_v that_o the_o name_n christ_n be_v mutual_o and_o reciprocal_o give_v in_o scripture_n to_o the_o body_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o christ_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v when_o it_o be_v proper_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n for_o his_o soul_n or_o spirit_n be_v immortal_a &_o do_v not_o die_v but_o be_v in_o paradyse_n when_o his_o body_n be_v bury_v and_o that_o spiritual_a rock_n which_o â—ll_o israel_n drink_v of_o be_v christ._n do_v the_o scripture_n herein_o make_v two_o christ_n no_o sure_o no_o more_o will_v g.k._n his_o distinction_n bear_v three_o christ_n in_o three_o distinct_a person_n as_o the_o man_n unscriptural_o and_o quibble_o word_n it_o pag._n 28._o and_o further_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a that_o w._n p._n in_o correct_v the_o baptist_n and_o other_o to_o set_v up_o his_o own_o as_o the_o true_a church_n must_v be_v impose_v upon_o to_o produce_v some_o of_o those_o gift_n or_o visible_a demonstration_n or_o eminent_a sign_n as_o be_v in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n pag._n 29._o and_o 9_o when_o as_o he_o never_o make_v that_o a_o reason_n or_o ground_n to_o correct_v other_o for_o want_n of_o such_o sign_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n miracle_n etc._n etc._n but_o for_o some_o un-christian_a principle_n or_o practice_n however_o in_o this_o case_n our_o present_a opposer_n do_v argue_v as_o exact_o like_o the_o jesuit_n &_o papist_n against_o the_o protestant_n for_o correct_v they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v serve_v seven_o year_n at_o rome_n but_o let_v it_o be_v remember_v how_o the_o baptist_n themselves_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n except_v against_o after_o their_o first_o separation_n from_o other_o church_n and_o gather_v into_o a_o church_n of_o their_o own_o it_o be_v object_v against_o they_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o where_o be_v all_o those_o miracle_n which_o our_o father_n tell_v we_o of_o where_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o work_a miracle_n which_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n &_o c_o and_o what_o defence_n do_v the_o baptist_n make_v for_o themselves_o herein_o but_o that_o the_o seek_v after_o and_o work_v miracle_n in_o that_o outward_a way_n that_o be_v sometime_o in_o scripture_n speak_v of_o and_o that_o these_o man_n intend_v be_v not_o essential_a to_o a_o believer_n and_o so_o not_o to_o a_o church_n nor_o a_o administrator_n see_v p._n 69._o of_o their_o book_n entitle_v a_o way_n to_o zion_n by_o d._n king_n print_v at_o london_n &_o reprint_v at_o edinburgh_n 1656._o also_o that_o miracle_n do_v not_o prove_v they_o disciple_n that_o miracle_n do_v not_o now_o distinguish_v a_o true_a church_n from_o a_o false_a ibid._n p._n 135_o 136._o yet_o as_o if_o they_o have_v quite_o forget_v these_o thing_n and_o the_o opposition_n and_o suffering_n which_o they_o former_o meet_v withal_o they_o bring_v their_o adversary_n objection_n against_o we_o and_o see_v if_o we_o shall_v only_o tell_v man_n we_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n the_o light_n within_o they_o will_v testify_v to_o our_o way_n it_o be_v demonstrable_a by_o the_o effect_n &_o that_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n and_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v within_o while_o the_o baptist_n so_o say_v they_o have_v it_o as_o he_o say_v p._n 31_o 32._o and_o that_o all_o this_o will_v not_o decide_v the_o controversy_n or_o manifest_v to_o our_o opposer_n a_o real_a discrimination_n between_o we_o to_o demonstrate_v we_o to_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n now_o as_o we_o have_v not_o this_o way_n impose_v a_o faith_n upon_o our_o opposer_n so_o we_o shall_v not_o thus_o impose_v upon_o either_o this_o man_n or_o the_o baptist_n but_o desire_v he_o and_o they_o may_v without_o prejudice_n seek_v and_o try_v further_o and_o try_v all_o thing_n and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o where_o or_o in_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n live_v and_o rule_n it_o will_v manifest_v itself_o by_o its_o fruit_n for_o it_o be_v self-evidencing_a and_o will_v discover_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v peculiar_a people_n and_o who_o not_o but_o this_o quibbler_n impose_v upon_o w._n p._n to_o bring_v something_o for_o proof_n of_o his_o church_n which_o the_o baptist_n nor_o no_o false_a church_n can_v pretend_v to_o and_o produce_v pag._n 30._o though_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o hard_a task_n especial_o as_o to_o what_o may_v be_v pretend_v yet_o it_o be_v no_o difficult_a mater_fw-la for_o w._n p._n and_o many_o more_o to_o produce_v or_o demonstrate_v some_o such_o effect_n of_o that_o live_a testimony_n presence_n and_o power_n of_o god_n among_o we_o as_o no_o false_a church_n can_v produce_v although_o herein_o neither_o w._n p._n nor_o any_o of_o we_o will_v admit_v of_o prejudice_v &_o envious_a spirit_n to_o be_v our_o judge_n or_o witness_n in_o these_o matter_n but_o we_o have_v a_o record_n in_o heaven_n and_o also_o in_o many_o conscience_n of_o the_o bless_a power_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o we_o &_o among_o we_o turn_v many_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o satan_n power_n to_o god_n and_o many_o there_o be_v among_o we_o gather_v out_o from_o baptist_n and_o other_o church_n and_o peoples_n who_o be_v live_v witness_n both_o of_o the_o bless_a operation_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o power_n and_o ministry_n of_o christ_n jesus_n among_o we_o which_o yet_o if_o the_o baptist_n shall_v object_v and_o say_v they_o see_v no_o such_o thing_n i_o answer_v that_o be_v because_o they_o have_v not_o honest_o make_v trial_n but_o stand_v in_o prejudice_n and_o gainsay_n
as_o we_o have_v be_v some_o time_n remote_a from_o the_o city_n and_o although_o w._n kiffin_n leave_v the_o meeting_n before_o the_o end_n thereof_o he_o can_v both_o be_v judge_n and_o witness_v as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n for_o he_o from_o the_o perusal_n and_o compare_v of_o his_o proof_n with_o the_o quaker_n book_n which_o the_o rest_n may_v have_v do_v private_o as_o well_o now_o my_o present_a business_n be_v to_o prove_v they_o both_o vnfair_a &_o false_a witness_n as_o well_o as_o unjust_a judge_n even_o as_o to_o citation_n as_o will_v appear_v plain_o although_o they_o will_v fain_o have_v have_v we_o acquiesce_v with_o their_o judgement_n as_o be_v infallible_a judge_n because_o appeal_v to_o but_o here_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o quaker_n book_n do_v not_o agree_v with_o what_o t.h._n have_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o that_o all_o his_o quotation_n be_v not_o true_o recite_v out_o of_o their_o book_n take_v these_o follow_a instance_n be_v compare_v out_o of_o their_o own_o relation_n aforesaid_a with_o what_o be_v brief_o note_v thereupon_o sect._n i._o about_o the_o soul_n because_o t._n h._n have_v make_v a_o great_a a_o do_v divers_a time_n about_o the_o soul_n as_o charge_v it_o as_o the_o quaker_n opinion_n one_o white_a that_o the_o soul_n be_v god_n another_o while_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v part_n of_o god_n and_o of_o god_n be_v without_o begin_v and_o infinite_a dial._n 1._o p._n 16._o dial._n 3._o p._n 2._o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o this_o where_o after_o he_o have_v cite_v w.p._n as_o charge_v t.h._n with_o perversion_n jujustice_n miscit_v and_o abuse_v the_o true_a mean_v of_o what_o be_v true_o cite_v he_o here_o break_v off_o w._n p.'s_n word_n and_o then_o faith_n to_o his_o auditor_n you_o hear_v what_o w._n penn_n have_v say_v touch_v this_o charge_n p._n 8._o whereas_o he_o have_v but_o cite_v the_o preamble_n of_o w._n penn_n answer_n and_o leave_v out_o the_o very_a substance_n thereof_o see_v reas._n ag_n rail_n p._n 65._o be_v this_o fair_a deal_v or_o true_a to_o say_v you_o have_v hear_v what_o w.p._n have_v say_v when_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v the_o very_a substance_n and_o chief_a part_n of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v in_o this_o case_n which_o follow_v after_o t._n h.'s_n citation_n w._n p._n thus_o viz._n g._n fox_n say_v thus_o god_n breathe_v into_o man_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o he_o become_v a_o live_a soul_n and_o be_v not_o this_o of_o god_n of_o his_o be_v etc._n etc._n and_o be_v not_o this_o that_o come_v out_o from_o god_n part_v of_o god_n and_o from_o god_n where_o nothing_o can_v well_o be_v clear_a than_o that_o g._n f._n intend_v that_o divine_a life_n power_n and_o virtue_n by_o which_o adam_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n come_v to_o live_v to_o god_n with_o other_o passage_n about_o the_o word_n breathe_v inspire_a after_o which_o he_o add_v but_o this_o ungodly_a person_n will_v infer_v from_o our_o assert_v that_o the_o breath_n god_n breathe_v into_o adam_n soul_n whereby_o it_o live_v to_o god_n be_v of_o god_n divine_a life_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o a_o mere_a creature_n or_o create_v capacity_n be_v of_o god_n own_o be_v and_o substance_n etc._n etc._n see_v further_a reas._n against_o rail_n pag._n 66_o 67._o and_o further_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v wherein_o t._n hicks_n have_v deal_v unfair_o by_o g._n f._n in_o this_o matter_n tho_o it_o be_v true_a that_o g._n f._n say_v that_o god_n breathe_v into_o man_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o he_o become_v a_o live_a soul_n and_o ask_v be_v not_o this_o which_o come_v out_o from_o god_n of_o god_n be_v without_o beginning_n infinis_fw-la in_o itself_o &_o c_o gr._n myst._n fol._n 29_o 68_o 90_o 100_o but_o then_o t._n hicks_n have_v leave_v out_o those_o passage_n that_o chief_o explain_v g._n f_n sense_n in_o this_o matter_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v without_o distinction_n that_o it_o be_v our_o opinion_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v god_n as_o he_o have_v charge_v we_o and_o this_o he_o have_v make_v one_o main_a reason_n for_o his_o accuse_v we_o with_o deny_v all_o future_a &_o distinct_a being_n or_o reward_n of_o man_n after_o death_n which_o must_v proceed_v either_o from_o his_o mistake_n 75._o or_o wilful_a perversion_n he_o take_z g._n f_n question_n about_o the_o soul_n to_o intend_v the_o mere_a spirit_n of_o man_n that_o god_n form_v in_o he_o or_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n which_o can_v not_o be_v intend_v in_o g._n f_n question_n which_o concern_v that_o immediate_a breath_n or_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o come_v out_o from_o god_n by_o which_o man_n become_v a_o live_a soul_n wherein_o what_o be_v more_o evident_a than_o that_o g.f._n do_v not_o at_o all_o confound_v the_o be_v of_o man_n with_o the_o be_v of_o his_o maker_n tho_o god_n may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v the_o be_v of_o being_n the_o life_n of_o life_n &_o so_o the_o soul_n or_o life_n of_o soul_n even_o of_o all_o mankind_n with_o respect_n unto_o this_o g._n f_n word_n appear_v very_o plain_a where_o he_o say_v god_n breathe_v into_o man_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o he_o become_v a_o live_a soul_n for_o that_o which_o come_v out_o from_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o man_n become_v alive_a a_o live_a soul_n and_o be_v not_o this_o of_o god_n gr._n myst._n pag._n 68_o see_v how_o plain_a and_o distinct_a these_o word_n be_v between_o that_o which_o come_v out_o from_o god_n and_o man_n himself_o and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o abuse_v in_o t._n hicks_n to_o leave_v out_o those_o g._n f_n explanatory_a word_n which_o be_v in_o the_o very_a same_o page_n that_o he_o quote_v and_o misconstrue_v his_o question_n and_o word_n to_o another_o intention_n than_o they_o will_v bear_v while_n g._n f_n word_n relate_v to_o that_o which_o come_v out_o from_o god_n do_v not_o at_o all_o mention_n man_n soul_n or_o spirit_n that_o i_o do_v or_o can_v find_v although_o t._n h._n and_o his_o brethren_n take_v soul_n in_o g._n f_n question_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n or_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v gather_v as_o w._n kiffin_n and_o the_o rest_n do_v in_o their_o epistle_n entitle_v heart-bleedings_a for_o professor_n abomination_n and_o annex_v unto_o their_o confession_n of_o faith_n print_v 1651._o where_o they_o have_v these_o phrase_n viz._n the_o spirit_n which_o god_n form_v in_o man_n our_o spirit_n or_o soul_n a_o creature_n the_o reasonable_a soul_n etc._n etc._n here_o they_o grant_v man_n spirit_n or_o soul_n to_o be_v the_o same_o whereas_o when_o g._n f._n speak_v of_o the_o soul_n in_o that_o sense_n he_o have_v this_o phrase_n the_o soul_n be_v in_o death_n in_o transgression_n man_n spirit_n there_o be_v not_o sanctify_v gr._n myst._n p._n 91._o these_o plain_a word_n t._n h._n also_o have_v leave_v out_o though_o in_o the_o very_a next_o page_n to_o what_o he_o quote_v what_o be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o g.f._n can_v not_o intend_v that_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o can_v be_v in_o death_n in_o transgression_n to_o be_v either_o god_n his_o divine_a life_n be_v or_o part_n of_o god_n but_o of_o man_n only_o for_o the_o be_v of_o god_n can_v never_o be_v either_o in_o transgression_n or_o corrupt_v because_o god_n be_v incorruptible_a and_o now_o from_o the_o understanding_n that_o i_o have_v of_o g._n f_n word_n about_o the_o soul_n as_o in_o divers_a place_n of_o his_o say_a book_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o soul_n as_o under_o a_o two_o fold_v consideration_n one_a with_o respect_n unto_o that_o breath_n of_o life_n which_o god_n breathe_v into_o man_n by_o which_o man_n become_v a_o live_a soul_n 2_o dly_a with_o the_o respect_n to_o man_n himself_o as_o be_v thereby_o make_v a_o live_a soul_n and_o of_o man_n as_o under_o a_o three_o fold_v consideration_n 1._o as_o man_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n before_o the_o fall_n be_v make_v alive_a a_o live_a soul_n by_o the_o breath_n or_o spirit_n of_o god_n 2._o to_o man_n 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