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statute_n or_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o here_o thy_o heart_n have_v deceive_v thou_o neither_o do_v this_o prove_v that_o the_o world_n may_v sing_v david_n condition_n in_o a_o meet_a because_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o come_v into_o his_o condition_n but_o then_o they_o must_v come_v out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o i_o do_v not_o perceive_v that_o you_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o come_v into_o his_o condition_n who_o deny_v quake_a and_o tremble_v which_o be_v part_n of_o his_o condition_n but_o those_o that_o do_v come_v into_o his_o condition_n need_v not_o take_v his_o word_n to_o sing_v in_o a_o meet_a but_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o teach_v he_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n will_v also_o teach_v they_o which_o it_o seem_v you_o be_v stranger_n to_o and_o therefore_o sing_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n and_o as_o he_o say_v he_o be_v not_o puff_v in_o mind_n nor_o have_v no_o scornful_a eye_n 1._o you_o also_o say_v you_o be_v not_o and_o as_o 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will_v teach_v they_o to_o pray_v by_o tradition_n and_o not_o by_o the_o spirit_n for_o they_o that_o pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n need_v not_o other_o prayer_n to_o teach_v they_o though_o you_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o spirit_n have_v nothing_o else_o and_o thou_o say_v his_o hymn_n may_v teach_v they_o to_o land_v the_o lord_n but_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o dead_a can_v praise_v the_o lord_n but_o the_o live_n and_o none_o can_v praise_v the_o lord_n but_o those_o that_o know_v he_o but_o the_o wicked_a know_v he_o not_o and_o therefore_o their_o prayer_n and_o praise_n be_v deceit_n though_o for_o a_o cloak_n they_o steal_v their_o word_n that_o know_v he_o and_o thus_o thou_o wise_a man_n thy_o wisdom_n perish_v and_o thou_o say_v his_o affliction_n may_v order_v support_v and_o comfort_v they_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o like_a condition_n i_o say_v till_o then_o let_v they_o alone_o and_o then_o you_o will_v know_v how_o to_o use_v they_o but_o while_o you_o be_v 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because_o they_o do_v abuse_v they_o where_o thou_o have_v sufficient_o discover_v thy_o weakness_n and_o ignorance_n in_o thy_o opinion_n with_o which_o thou_o slandere_v we_o but_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o qu._n 28._o what_o be_v the_o word_n and_o whether_o be_v it_o visible_a to_o the_o carnal_a eye_n or_o invisible_a and_o where_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o any_o other_o word_n of_o god_n than_o one_o pr._n answ._n and_o in_o thy_o answer_n thou_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v the_o word_n to_o be_v fourfold_a and_o condemne_v i_o of_o ignorance_n in_o it_o and_o say_v there_o be_v first_o a_o essential_a eternal_a powerful_a and_o live_a word_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v joh._n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o to_o prove_v another_o word_n which_o thou_o call_v the_o ingiven_a and_o inspoken_a word_n thou_o quote_v jer._n 2._o 1._o and_o 4._o 11_o 13._o and_o to_o prove_v another_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n thou_o quote_v 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o rep._n here_o thy_o ignorance_n of_o god_n be_v not_o hide_v who_o by_o thy_o wit_n and_o deceitful_a wisdom_n will_v make_v four_o of_o one_o but_o all_o these_o scripture_n which_o thou_o have_v quote_v do_v not_o prove_v any_o other_o then_o one_o which_o word_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v which_o thou_o confess_v to_o be_v eternal_a powerful_a and_o live_a and_o that_o word_n which_o come_v unto_o the_o prophet_n be_v as_o a_o fire_n and_o a_o hammer_n to_o beat_v the_o rock_n in_o piece_n than_o be_v it_o not_o powerful_a and_o live_v and_o one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o which_o be_v qâ—iâ—k_n and_o powerful_a and_o sharp_a than_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n and_o this_o be_v the_o same_o word_n of_o life_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v from_o and_o publish_v which_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o this_o be_v the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v publish_v which_o david_n there_o speak_v of_o and_o by_o this_o word_n be_v the_o prophet_n all_o beget_v and_o bear_v again_o and_o this_o word_n be_v invisible_a hide_v from_o the_o carnal_a eye_n as_o thou_o thyself_o confess_v though_o in_o confusion_n but_o that_o scripture_n which_o thou_o quote_v in_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o to_o prove_v a_o write_a word_n do_v not_o mention_v any_o such_o thing_n but_o if_o thou_o mean_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v that_o write_a word_n i_o answer_v there_o be_v many_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o word_n be_v but_o one_o of_o which_o the_o scripture_n bear_v testimony_n and_o thus_o thy_o ignorance_n be_v manife_v and_o return_v into_o thy_o own_o bosom_n qu._n 29._o what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v and_o what_o be_v the_o redemption_n pr._n answ._n and_o in_o thy_o answer_n thou_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o manifold_a which_o be_v but_o one_o and_o so_o run_v into_o thy_o sundry_a division_n in_o thy_o imagination_n and_o though_o thou_o accuse_v james_n parnel_n that_o he_o know_v it_o not_o yet_o he_o be_v 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i_o own_o but_o the_o word_n sacrament_n i_o deny_v for_o the_o which_o you_o have_v no_o scripture_n whatsoever_o thou_o say_v it_o do_v import_v and_o thy_o 53d_o 5â—th_n and_o 55th_o query_n be_v answer_v in_o my_o reply_n to_o thy_o answer_n to_o my_o 21_o query_n and_o thy_o 56th_o and_o 57th_o query_n be_v answer_v in_o my_o reply_n to_o thy_o answer_n to_o my_o 25_o query_n qu._n 58._o who_o be_v there_o among_o you_o who_o be_v call_v quaker_n or_o the_o other_o sectarian_n your_o forefather_n that_o have_v right_o declare_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o your_o dissenting_n from_o we_o since_o none_o of_o you_o have_v declare_v this_o according_a to_o our_o lord_n intent_n joh._n 6._o 33._o answ._n as_o for_o sectarian_n as_o thou_o call_v they_o they_o be_v in_o your_o generation_n and_o be_v not_o thou_o ashamed_a to_o call_v they_o our_o forefather_n whenas_o they_o now_o join_v with_o you_o against_o we_o yea_o and_o in_o this_o very_a thing_n 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