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that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n hence_o they_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v a_o light_n in_o every_o man_n which_o be_v follow_v be_v a_o infallible_a guide_n and_o that_o this_o light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o life_n and_o not_o the_o write_a word_n thy_o answer_n be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n be_v notorious_o false_a and_o thy_o reason_n be_v if_o christ_n the_o true_a light_n that_o light_v every_o man_n be_v the_o rule_n than_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o law_n for_o the_o light_n which_o be_v in_o every_o man_n be_v not_o gospel-light_n but_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a light_n or_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v to_o be_v construe_v in_o opposition_n to_o spiritual_a and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v contra-distinct_a and_o by_o this_o light_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n put_v betwixt_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o bad_a and_o it_o will_v teach_v we_o not_o to_o lie_v nor_o steal_v and_o it_o will_v lead_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o god_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v in_o opposition_n to_o one_o spirit_n and_o it_o will_v lead_v to_o know_v eternity_n omnipotency_n and_o it_o will_v lead_v to_o know_v the_o creator_n yet_o it_o be_v contra-distinct_a to_o the_o spirit_n answ._n the_o scripture_n need_v none_o of_o thy_o vindication_n for_o thou_o have_v defame_v it_o and_o say_v christ_n word_n be_v a_o uncertain_a sound_n and_o thou_o have_v say_v that_o neither_o mary_n nor_o thomas_n be_v command_v obedience_n thou_o may_v look_v back_o of_o thy_o lie_n and_o repent_v of_o they_o and_o why_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n utter_o false_a that_o christ_n be_v the_o
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against_o sure_o it_o be_v but_o babylon_n who_o stone_n must_v be_v scatter_v and_o who_o building_n must_v be_v throw_v down_o &_o it_o be_v but_o the_o whâ—râ—s_v aâ—â—re_o that_o be_v send_v off_o that_o her_o nakedness_n may_v appear_v and_o her_o deceit_n make_v manifest_a and_o the_o authority_n which_o be_v condemn_v and_o reprove_v be_v no_o authority_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o beast_n upon_o which_o the_o false_a church_n have_v riden_v and_o have_v câ—lled_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o high_a power_n and_o the_o ministry_n be_v but_o such_o as_o traffic_v with_o the_o whore_n sorcery_n by_o which_o she_o have_v deceive_v the_o nation_n and_o this_o indeed_o and_o those_o minister_n indeed_o be_v slight_v by_o we_o because_o we_o know_v he_o who_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n who_o spirit_n be_v manifest_a according_a to_o his_o promise_n to_o lead_v his_o people_n into_o all_o truth_n and_o so_o the_o religion_n which_o stand_v only_o in_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n and_o in_o idolatry_n such_o thing_n as_o r._n i._n go_v about_o to_o maintain_v as_o image_n cross_n and_o picture_n mass-house_n hireling_n priest_n popish_a tithe_n and_o pâ—pish_a ceremony_n which_o r._n i._n so_o much_o plead_v for_o all_o these_o be_v slight_v as_o not_o to_o be_v consistant_fw-la with_o the_o true_a religion_n or_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ._n yet_o nevertheless_o say_v r._n i._n in_o his_o epistle_n i_o have_v adventure_v voluntary_o to_o side_n with_o those_o that_o contend_v for_o the_o truth_n against_o the_o quaker_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n say_v he_o be_v move_v of_o the_o lord_n thus_o to_o declare_v answ._n what_o confusion_n and_o lie_v and_o blasphemy_n be_v here_o have_v r._n i._n adventure_v voluntary_o in_o his_o own_o wilfulness_n and_o perverseness_n to_o take_v part_n with_o those_o contender_n against_o the_o truth_n in_o which_o the_o quaker_n live_v and_o worship_n and_o god_n must_v be_v make_v the_o author_n of_o this_o and_o all_o the_o heap_n of_o lie_n and_o confusion_n which_o be_v declare_v and_o utter_v forth_o in_o his_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la which_o if_o no_o more_o be_v say_v then_o have_v be_v be_v answer_n enough_o unto_o his_o rail_a discourse_n and_o yet_o what_o impudence_n this_o man_n have_v to_o say_v he_o be_v move_v of_o the_o lord_n when_o as_o he_o have_v confess_v he_o have_v voluntary_o take_v part_n with_o the_o contender_n so_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o all_o reasonable_a man_n who_o set_v thou_o on_o work_n and_o who_o work_n thou_o have_v be_v do_v for_o which_o thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o receive_v a_o reward_n in_o the_o mighty_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o r._n i._n say_v forasmuch_o as_o their_o counterfeit_a coin_n have_v be_v offer_v to_o i_o for_o good_a sâ—lver_n i_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o nail_v it_o to_o the_o market_n pâ—st_n that_o it_o may_v not_o deceive_v other_o and_o instead_o thereof_o i_o have_v here_o make_v a_o tender_a of_o other_o money_n viz._n this_o ensue_a treatise_n which_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o may_v pass_v with_o truth_n be_v approbation_n answ._n that_o which_o r._n i._n call_v counterfeit_a coin_n be_v make_v public_a by_o ourselves_o and_o it_o have_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v receive_v by_o they_o that_o know_v god_n image_n and_o the_o inscription_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o though_o r._n i._o have_v deny_v it_o when_o it_o be_v proffer_v to_o he_o the_o value_n and_o worth_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v proffer_v to_o he_o be_v no_o worse_o for_o though_o a_o price_n be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o fool_n he_o regard_v it_o not_o and_o now_o reader_n thou_o shall_v see_v what_o kind_n of_o coin_n he_o have_v tender_v and_o how_o thou_o judge_v it_o may_v pass_v with_o truth_n be_v approbation_n as_o hereafter_o will_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o his_o further_a discourse_n wherefore_o reader_n say_v r._n i._n have_v not_o so_o great_a regard_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o writer_n as_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n write_v by_o he_o who_o be_v move_v of_o the_o lord_n as_o thâ—_n to_o declare_v against_o those_o who_o be_v adversary_n to_o truth_n answ._n indeed_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o writer_n or_o of_o that_o which_o be_v write_v be_v of_o no_o great_a moment_n see_v he_o be_v but_o one_o of_o anti-christ_n volunteer_n who_o have_v not_o only_o belie_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n but_o also_o have_v utter_v forth_o many_o damnable_a doctrine_n and_o yet_o will_v fasten_v all_o these_o upon_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o his_o deceit_n may_v be_v of_o more_o authority_n and_o none_o may_v question_v the_o matter_n thereof_o because_o the_o lord_n always_o move_v to_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n and_o so_o r._n i._o be_v one_o of_o they_o that_o have_v take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o vain_a which_o will_v not_o be_v hold_v guiltless_a but_o will_v be_v find_v guilty_a when_o the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n shall_v make_v all_o thing_n manifest_v and_o then_o r._n i._n further_o say_v that_o sprinkle_v of_o infant_n be_v command_v by_o the_o scrpture_n and_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o baptism_n of_o â—_z be_v that_o which_o answer_v to_o circumcision_n for_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n be_v seal_v unto_o infant_n by_o sprinkle_v or_o that_o which_o r._n 1_n call_v baptise_v i_o say_v baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v a_o popish-tradition_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v by_o divers_a so_o that_o of_o it_o i_o need_v not_o say_v much_o but_o where_o it_o be_v command_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o r._n i._n say_v coll._n 2.11_o 12._o be_v but_o a_o
the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o so_o this_o r._n i._o be_v try_v by_o his_o own_o infallible_a standard_n to_o be_v a_o deceiver_n who_o teach_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o he_o call_v his_o law_n and_o testimony_n and_o the_o law_n which_o be_v outward_a be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n which_o make_v nothing_o perfect_a but_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o a_o better_a hope_n do_v by_o which_o we_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o god_n heb._n 7.19_o therefore_o the_o lord_n sâ—â—d_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n i_o make_v with_o they_o when_o i_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n when_o i_o be_v as_o a_o husband_n and_o unto_o they_o which_o covenant_n they_o break_v but_o i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o put_v my_o spirit_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n i_o will_v be_v to_o they_o a_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v unto_o i_o a_o people_n jer._n 31.33_o heb._n 8.9_o 10._o now_o this_o blind_a man_n who_o grope_v as_o at_o noonday_n say_v this_o be_v imperfect_a which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o faulty_a with_o he_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v rule_v over_o and_o the_o other_o which_o be_v outward_a be_v perfect_a and_o faultless_a and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o rule_n but_o say_v the_o apostle_n contrary_a to_o r._n i._n if_o the_o first_o covenant_n have_v be_v faultless_a there_o have_v be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o second_o which_o second_v the_o apostle_n say_v be_v a_o better_a covenant_n and_o stand_v upon_o better_a promise_n but_o yet_o say_v r_o i._n this_o be_v not_o the_o rule_n nor_o fit_a to_o be_v a_o rule_n and_o furthermore_o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v their_o rule_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n make_v the_o 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condemn_v vain_a swear_v and_o customary_a oath_n yet_o in_o this_o he_o look_v not_o like_o himself_o but_o seem_v to_o tolerate_v a_o kind_n of_o oath_n we_o find_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o yet_o we_o shall_v not_o conclude_v as_o a._n s._n say_v that_o all_o be_v so_o ignorant_a as_o not_o to_o understand_v christ_n mind_n nor_o so_o wicked_a as_o to_o teach_v the_o quite_o contrary_a to_o his_o mind_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_v many_o have_v be_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n in_o former_a age_n and_o latter_a though_o we_o shall_v never_o strive_v to_o bring_v in_o all_o the_o world_n or_o the_o heathen_a or_o nation_n that_o become_v as_o water_n after_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o that_o rabble_n which_o he_o call_v the_o christian_a world_n which_o have_v wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n rev._n 13.4_o and_o yet_o there_o have_v be_v still_o some_o testimony_n bear_v through_o age_n unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n 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famous_a greek_a that_o he_o suffer_v a_o fine_a of_o three_o talent_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v save_v it_o by_o swear_v to_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o shall_v christian_n true_o such_o with_o who_o truth_n abide_v and_o in_o who_o it_o dwell_v come_v short_a of_o that_o exactness_n that_o be_v among_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o best_a and_o most_o virtuous_a of_o they_o call_v heathen_a shall_v not_o this_o kind_n of_o christianity_n which_o be_v profess_v in_o this_o day_n who_o be_v in_o unbelief_n fraud_n infirmity_n contention_n be_v condemn_v by_o these_o shall_v not_o this_o circumcision_n become_v uncircumcision_n and_o shall_v not_o they_o that_o fear_v to_o swear_v and_o deny_v all_o oath_n be_v set_v above_o this_o who_o yea_o be_v yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o in_o all_o their_o communication_n according_a unto_o christ_n doctrine_n shall_v not_o this_o inherit_v the_o promise_n and_o be_v not_o this_o more_o gospel-like_a to_o say_v speak_v testify_z &_o 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and_o vain_a oath_n be_v general_o here_o prohibit_v 4thly_a many_o understand_v that_o by_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n all_o swear_v by_o creature_n be_v forbid_v but_o not_o that_o by_o god_n himself_o and_o last_o of_o all_o a.s._n give_v his_o thought_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o forbid_v what_o the_o law_n have_v command_v but_o only_o the_o pharisaical_a corrupt_a gloss_n thereon_o and_o the_o irreligious_a practice_n of_o the_o misinform_v jew_n and_o cite_v origen_n and_o chrysostome_n who_o say_v upon_o this_o place_n they_o be_v accustom_v to_o swear_v by_o heaven_n and_o by_o creature_n and_o a._n s._n further_o say_v the_o pharisee_n teach_v they_o to_o affirm_v whatever_o they_o have_v promise_v swear_v by_o god_n they_o under_o a_o specious_a pretention_n that_o they_o will_v not_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a upon_o a_o slight_a occasion_n fall_v to_o swear_v by_o creature_n which_o grotius_n show_v out_o of_o philo_n judeus_fw-la which_o 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