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his_o writing_n show_v dislike_n to_o man_n pretence_n to_o establish_v outward_a order_n relate_v to_o matter_n of_o conscience_n as_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o give_v forth_o of_o any_o outward_a rule_n 41._o etc._n etc._n relate_v to_o faith_n and_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n with_o intent_n that_o they_o shall_v become_v a_o bond_n upon_o other_o to_o submit_v thereto_o further_o than_o from_o a_o recommendation_n unto_o the_o conscience_n a_o service_n may_v be_v see_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o light_n give_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 41._o observe_v 1_o sy_n this_o censure_n only_o man_n pretence_n to_o establish_v outward_a order_n relate_v to_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n two_o man_n take_a upon_o he_o to_o give_v forth_o any_o outward_a rule_n in_o faith_n or_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n with_o intent_n they_o shall_v become_v a_o bond_n upon_o other_o to_o submit_v further_o than_o from_o a_o 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it_o be_v conscience_n oblige_v not_o a_o blind_a affection_n so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o impose_v a_o blind_a submission_n though_o some_n want_v of_o persuasion_n may_v probable_o proceed_v from_o their_o be_v harden_v through_o rebellion_n as_o r._n b._n intimate_v anarch_n p._n 67._o and_o their_o contradiction_n in_o that_o case_n will_v not_o excuse_v they_o from_o be_v guilty_a of_o disobey_v god_n because_o it_o be_v from_o his_o spirit_n the_o sentence_n proceed_v and_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n both_o to_o see_v receive_v &_o submit_v to_o what_o be_v just_o require_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o give_v forth_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n through_o his_o servant_n to_o end_n controversy_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o bespeak_v or_o intend_v any_o design_n of_o such_o imposition_n as_o to_o enforce_v any_o upon_o a_o blind_a submission_n or_o obedience_n in_o such_o a_o harden_a condition_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n strive_v with_o they_o to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o enlighten_v their_o understanding_n that_o they_o may_v see_v and_o know_v in_o their_o own_o conscience_n first_o their_o duty_n and_o then_o submit_v in_o what_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o make_v its_o way_n with_o its_o own_o evidence_n to_o the_o conscience_n and_o heart_n of_o person_n if_o not_o whole_o harden_v through_o rebellion_n against_o god_n spirit_n in_o themselves_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_a make_v wise_a the_o simple_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a enlighten_v the_o eye_n psal._n 19_o 3_o dly_z then_o what_o power_n or_o freedom_n can_v any_o minister_n or_o servant_n of_o christ_n have_v to_o leave_v any_o liberty_n for_o a_o believer_n to_o refuse_v submission_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o servant_n or_o believer_n where_o christ_n leave_v none_o or_o to_o grant_v that_o he_o may_v not_o 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he_o be_v disaffect_v with_o thy_o very_a concession_n to_o truth_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 46._o cap._n 3._o this_o be_v mere_a trifle_n and_o idle_a those_o concession_n of_o thou_o to_o the_o truth_n be_v so_o except_v by_o be_v distinct_o note_v both_o in_o the_o content_n and_o book_n as_o be_v concession_n to_o the_o truth_n in_o confutation_n to_o thyself_o and_o much_o of_o thy_o book_n which_o be_v thus_o plain_o express_v by_o the_o writer_n thou_o can_v not_o just_o construe_v his_o word_n as_o show_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v that_o he_o be_v disaffect_v with_o such_o concession_n to_o truth_n this_o be_v a_o abuse_n to_o be_v sure_a because_o that_o in_o our_o observation_n on_o the_o 5_o disaffection_n we_o utter_o deny_v and_o judge_v as_o a_o falsehood_n and_o abuse_n to_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n thy_o say_n that_o these_o kind_n of_o declaration_n frequent_o publish_v among_o the_o aforesaid_a people_n viz._n let_v we_o exclude_v the_o reason_v the_o wisdom_n and_o 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thy_o last_o citation_n where_o thou_o say_v viz._n i_o intimate_v as_o if_o this_o doctrine_n have_v be_v publish_v among_o we_o etc._n etc._n p._n 47._o here_o thou_o mince_v the_o matter_n and_o leave_v out_o the_o word_n frequent_o and_o the_o say_a people_n which_o do_v render_v the_o fact_n more_o notorious_a and_o general_a and_o the_o more_o rational_a for_o we_o to_o deny_v it_o and_o to_o judge_v it_o as_o thy_o gross_a abuse_n against_o the_o say_a people_n which_o be_v not_o to_o prove_v any_o sort_n of_o negative_n whatsoever_o we_o first_o give_v our_o negative_a to_o thy_o charge_n in_o the_o term_n of_o it_o than_o our_o judgement_n it_o concern_v thou_o to_o make_v it_o good_a then_o and_o not_o to_o put_v we_o off_o with_o flam_n and_o jeer_n and_o now_o tell_v we_o thou_o do_v not_o mention_v either_o time_n
not_o undertake_v a_o proof_n of_o any_o sort_n of_o negative_a and_o than_o it_o concern_v thou_o w._n r._n to_o make_v proof_n of_o thy_o charge_n and_o accusation_n when_o they_o be_v either_o deny_v or_o a_o negative_a testimony_n give_v against_o they_o otherwise_o not_o to_o think_v thyself_o secure_a by_o quarrel_v with_o negative_a testimony_n which_o in_o many_o case_n be_v lawful_a and_o of_o credit_n and_o not_o unchristian_a nor_o immoral_a as_o thou_o seem_v to_o render_v they_o neither_o need_v the_o penman_n therein_o to_o believe_v g._n f._n to_o be_v god_n or_o christ_n that_o never_o err_v as_o thou_o false_o by_o way_n of_o supposition_n argue_v pag._n 59_o to_o render_v we_o odious_a for_o if_o the_o penman_n do_v but_o believe_v as_o he_o do_v g._n f._n to_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o christ_n or_o a_o real_a christian_a or_o a_o man_n fear_v god_n he_o may_v reasonable_o show_v a_o utter_a dislike_n of_o thy_o scornful_a abuse_n reproach_n and_o scandal_n cast_v upon_o he_o to_o render_v he_o as_o odious_a and_o obnoxious_a as_o thou_o can_v ready_o do_v in_o thy_o book_n §_o 3._o then_o as_o concern_v the_o contradiction_n collect_v in_o our_o treatise_n aforesaid_a from_o pag._n 204_o to_o p._n 227._o thou_o cite_v only_o the_o first_o instance_n and_o give_v we_o thy_o bare_a affirmation_n that_o the_o rest_n be_v as_o groundless_a pag._n 59_o the_o first_o instance_n mention_v by_o thou_o be_v between_o thy_o tell_n of_o so_o great_a a_o concern_v of_o conscience_n on_o many_o to_o encourage_v the_o publication_n of_o thy_o book_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v repute_v that_o the_o doctrine_n and_o life_n of_o christianity_n be_v whole_o extinct_a among_o the_o aforesaid_a people_n and_o john_n wilkinson_n writing_n that_o of_o late_a day_n the_o concord_n we_o once_o have_v seem_v much_o to_o be_v break_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o cause_n god_n have_v manifest_v to_o i_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o principle_n of_o truth_n nor_o in_o christ_n 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nor_o in_o any_o practice_n which_o truth_n lead_v into_o what_o be_v more_o plain_a than_o affirmative_a in_o the_o one_o and_o negative_a in_o the_o other_o on_o the_o same_o subject_n be_v not_o here_o a_o manifest_a contradiction_n between_o presuppose_v such_o occasion_n of_o repute_n as_o if_o the_o doctrine_n and_o life_n of_o christianity_n be_v whole_o extinct_a and_o the_o breach_n not_o in_o principle_n of_o truth_n nor_o in_o christ_n doctrine_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o contradiction_n do_v also_o make_v it_o more_o plain_a between_o w._n r._n his_o place_v the_o dis-union_n in_o principle_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n and_o his_o place_n it_o in_o ceremony_n the_o shell_n not_o in_o principle_n of_o truth_n nor_o in_o christ_n doctrine_n see_v accuser_n p._n 206_o 207._o as_o also_o between_o the_o word_n whole_o extinct_a among_o the_o aforesaid_a people_z and_o through_o the_o blind_a zeal_n of_o the_o weak_a for_o the_o weak_a among_o they_o include_v not_o the_o say_a people_n but_o w._n r._n to_o save_v himself_o from_o a_o contradiction_n to_o j._n w._n in_o this_o case_n plead_v the_o different_a date_n of_o their_o word_n viz._n that_o j._n w'_v be_v write_v in_o the_o year_n 1676._o and_o w._n r_n in_o the_o year_n 1680._o and_o that_o when_o difference_n in_o the_o church_n begin_v they_o usual_o ascend_v high_o and_o high_o and_o fresh_a and_o new_a occasion_n be_v often_o administer_v p._n 60._o here_o he_o seem_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o yet_o this_o will_v not_o save_v he_o nor_o excuse_v he_o for_o he_o know_v that_o the_o same_o practice_n and_o doctrine_n for_o which_o he_o have_v render_v many_o of_o the_o say_a people_n apostate_n be_v in_o be_v among_o they_o before_o the_o year_n 1676._o as_o with_o respect_n to_o woman_n meeting_n marriage_n tithe_n tree_n of_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o priest_n and_o professor_n repute_v or_o suppose_v the_o doctrine_n and_o life_n of_o christianity_n extinct_a or_o suffer_a shipwreck_n among_o the_o say_a people_n p._n 60._o w._n r_n render_v many_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o apostate_n be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o prevent_v such_o thought_n or_o supposition_n in_o they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n against_o the_o quaker_n long_o before_o he_o write_v as_o be_v no_o christian_n according_a as_o he_o have_v render_v many_o of_o they_o nor_o will_v the_o rudeness_n of_o some_o in_o the_o public_a meeting_n at_o bristol_n whether_o of_o his_o own_o party_n or_o any_o other_o prove_v a_o just_a occasion_n of_o such_o repute_n against_o the_o say_a people_n call_v quaker_n as_o his_o word_n suppose_v without_o exception_n §_o 4._o of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o his_o contradiction_n w._n r._n again_o give_v we_o his_o own_o affirmation_n that_o not_o one_o instance_n mention_v therein_o as_o contradiction_n will_v bear_v that_o term_n and_o then_o cry_v out_o of_o fallacious_a prevaricate_a insinuation_n etc._n etc._n p._n 61._o but_o will_v not_o w._n r._n have_v exclaim_v against_o this_o method_n of_o write_v in_o another_o if_o against_o himself_o as_o imposition_n beg_v the_o question_n undertake_v to_o prove_v any_o sort_n of_o negative_n and_o not_o to_o be_v credit_v and_o now_o william_n as_o for_o any_o of_o we_o challenge_v a_o meeting_n with_o thou_o and_o thy_o proffer_v it_o in_o the_o city_n of_o bristol_n and_o thy_o instance_n of_o a_o incitement_n to_o a_o friendly_a discourse_n p_o 61._o thy_o friendship_n be_v turn_v into_o enmity_n and_o thy_o love_n into_o apparent_a hatred_n against_o we_o thy_o ancient_a friend_n we_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o expect_v any_o friendly_a discourse_n from_o thou_o thou_o have_v be_v sufficient_o try_v in_o that_o way_n and_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o endeavour_v to_o flourish_v vaunt_n and_o boast_v it_o off_o that_o will_v either_o regain_v thy_o repute_n among_o god_n people_n or_o restore_v that_o friendship_n thou_o have_v extinguish_v on_o thy_o part_n by_o thy_o ungodly_a hard_a speech_n and_o write_n word_n of_o hatred_n scorn_v and_o pride_n which_o thou_o appear_v puff_v up_o withal_o one_o passage_n i_o may_v not_o omit_v touch_v w._n r_n contradiction_n p._n 62._o in_o these_o word_n viz._n it_o be_v well_o worthy_a the_o reader_n observation_n that_o though_o the_o penman_n add_v in_o the_o title_n these_o word_n viz._n with_o question_n note_n and_o remark_n thereon_o yet_o none_o of_o the_o note_n or_o remark_n do_v inform_v the_o reader_n what_o be_v right_a or_o what_o be_v wrong_a in_o the_o pretend_a matter_n of_o contradiction_n more_o than_o in_o pag._n 228._o in_o these_o word_n a_o plain_a concession_n to_o truth_n now_o he_o speak_v like_o some_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o aforesaid_a omission_n i_o do_v not_o commend_v either_o the_o honesty_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o penman_n to_o i_o or_o his_o care_n over_o the_o flock_n to_o all_o which_o i_o answer_v 1_o sy_n this_o charge_n contain_v a_o notorious_a 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thyself_o for_o the_o different_a measure_n or_o degree_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o alter_v the_o property_n of_o it_o and_o whatever_o it_o once_o manifest_v to_o be_v sin_n and_o forbid_v as_o such_o it_o always_o forbid_v and_o allow_v none_o in_o the_o practice_n thereof_o and_o whoever_o be_v true_o convince_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o have_v their_o mind_n turn_v to_o it_o if_o they_o keep_v in_o it_o and_o walk_v in_o its_o way_n and_o teach_n they_o be_v principled_a by_o it_o and_o be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o therein_o against_o those_o thing_n way_n and_o work_n which_o be_v corrupt_a or_o sinful_a and_o can_v place_v a_o slight_a indifferency_n where_o the_o truth_n have_v make_v a_o real_a difference_n for_o what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n or_o christ_n with_o belial_n or_o truth_n with_o error_n or_o sincerity_n with_o hypocrisy_n or_o sobriety_n and_o watchfulness_n with_o ranterism_n and_o looseness_n consider_v how_o and_o from_o 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&_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o it_o be_v proper_o say_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o fall_n that_o they_o be_v in_o bondage_n and_o captivity_n that_o they_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o thraldom_n till_o christ_n bring_v they_o forth_o and_o deliver_v they_o psal._n 142.1_o bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o prison_n that_o i_o may_v praise_v thy_o name_n and_o be_v sure_a he_o that_o bring_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o prison_n do_v condescend_v to_o visit_v it_o in_o prison_n he_o that_o bring_v up_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o horrible_a pit_n do_v first_o descend_v or_o reach_v so_o low_a to_o fetch_v it_o up_o or_o else_o it_o will_v always_o remain_v thâ—re_o §_o 6._o j._n b._n antichrist_n transformation_n pag._n 9_o the_o seed_n be_v not_o to_o arise_v in_o man_n and_o p._n 25._o i_o disow_v the_o arise_v of_o the_o seed_n or_o god_n in_o man_n answ._n a_o sad_a doctrine_n and_o state_n that_o be_v because_o the_o enemy_n be_v arisen_a to_o such_o a_o great_a height_n in_o thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o own_o the_o arise_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o what_o fruit_n can_v thou_o bring_v forth_o to_o god_n if_o thou_o do_v deny_v the_o arise_v of_o his_o seed_n in_o thou_o it_o be_v evident_a thy_o heart_n be_v bad_a ground_n stony_a ground_n and_o thorny_a ground_n in_o which_o the_o good_a seed_n have_v not_o take_v root_n so_o as_o to_o spring_v up_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o perfection_n for_o in_o the_o good_a ground_n or_o honest_a heart_n it_o take_v root_n downward_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n upward_o and_o they_o that_o take_v heed_n unto_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o where_o it_o shine_v but_o as_o in_o a_o dark_a place_n they_o come_v to_o see_v the_o day_n dawn_n and_o the_o daystar_n arise_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o be_v not_o christ_n jesus_n the_o bright_a and_o morning_n star_n but_o thou_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n disowne_v the_o arise_v of_o his_o seed_n in_o 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to_o it_o for_o which_o he_o make_v the_o world_n and_o for_o who_o sake_n it_o be_v continue_v and_o now_o the_o seed_n be_v raise_v to_o reign_v over_o all_o thus_o far_o g._n b._n thy_o authority_n but_o how_o shameful_o have_v thou_o contradict_v he_o in_o this_o matter_n in_o thy_o disow_v the_o arise_v of_o the_o seed_n in_o man_n §_o 7._o j._n b._n you_o do_v preach_v both_o salvation_n and_o justification_n and_o also_o condemnation_n to_o we_o gentile_n by_o the_o man_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o other_o profession_n do_v and_o this_o doctrine_n i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o prove_v because_o you_o preach_v salvation_n by_o christ_n the_o
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what_o gross_a hypocrisy_n be_v it_o in_o thou_o so_o often_o to_o preach_v in_o friend_n meeting_n at_o sudbury_n in_o opposition_n to_o our_o friend_n and_o to_o pretend_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v such_o a_o great_a regard_n to_o people_n soul_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v raise_v up_o and_o deliver_v from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n when_o thou_o have_v nothing_o further_a to_o propose_v to_o they_o than_o only_o a_o hope_n in_o this_o life_n a_o happiness_n in_o this_o life_n a_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v so_o short_a and_o uncertain_a that_o the_o day_n of_o man_n here_o be_v compare_v but_o to_o a_o shadow_n 4.14_o and_o to_o a_o cloud_n that_o vanish_v and_o as_o be_v swift_a than_o a_o post_n or_o than_o a_o tale_n that_o be_v tell_v and_o swift_a than_o a_o weaver_n shuttle_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a but_o i_o can_v take_v thou_o as_o a_o person_n consistent_a with_o thyself_o in_o this_o thy_o atheistical_a doctrine_n of_o the_o soul_n mortality_n no_o more_o than_o in_o other_o thing_n for_o thou_o be_v manifest_o inconsistent_a and_o contradictory_n to_o thyself_o in_o this_o matter_n for_o in_o thy_o pamphlet_n i._n e._n gross_a error_n thou_o have_v confess_v mortality_n that_o christ_n soul_n never_o be_v captivate_v p._n 4._o and_o that_o the_o blessing_n be_v to_o god_n invisible_a creation_n within_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n as_o that_o come_v to_o be_v beget_v by_o a_o measure_n of_o divine_a life_n into_o a_o true_a and_o live_a faith_n the_o which_o invisible_a creation_n say_v thou_o or_o the_o soul_n and_o understand_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n over_o the_o which_o death_n that_o power_n of_o darkness_n have_v invisible_o reign_v p._n 3._o and_o that_o ministry_n which_o be_v send_v of_o god_n it_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o understand_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o so_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v turn_v to_o the_o light_n or_o measure_n of_o divine_a life_n which_o have_v appear_v to_o their_o soul_n p._n 4._o as_o also_o thou_o say_v that_o god_n appearance_n be_v both_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o understand_n of_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n even_o whilst_o they_o be_v altogether_o child_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a nature_n and_o spirit_n for_o that_o very_a end_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v quicken_v and_o also_o raise_v up_o and_o so_o come_v to_o be_v change_v they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n pag._n 7._o query_n how_o then_o do_v thou_o affirm_v that_o such_o soul_n be_v mortal_a this_o change_n in_o such_o soul_n do_v not_o only_o bespeak_v their_o immortality_n but_o their_o be_v immortal_o happy_a be_v not_o that_o soul_n or_o birth_n immortal_a that_o be_v capable_a of_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o that_o do_v partake_v thereof_o can_v that_o soul_n die_v with_o the_o body_n or_o end_n in_o mortality_n no_o no_o the_o very_a soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o impenitent_a worker_n of_o iniquity_n shall_v live_v in_o torment_n where_o the_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o the_o fire_n be_v never_o quench_v christ_n instance_n of_o dives_n and_o lazarus_n do_v real_o intimate_v the_o two_o different_a state_n hereafter_o see_v luke_n 16.22_o 23._o etc._n etc._n how_o gross_o erroneous_a and_o contradictory_n be_v thou_o in_o this_o point_n and_o far_o to_o thy_o own_o confutation_n ad_a viz._n thus_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o vnrighteousness_n come_v to_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o righteousness_n they_o be_v change_v and_o also_o lift_v up_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o under_o the_o power_n of_o death_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n with_o he_o to_o reign_v over_o the_o power_n of_o death_n even_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n p._n 7._o how_o now_o jeffery_n these_o passage_n relate_v to_o the_o soul_n conversion_n and_o their_o be_v make_v partaker_n 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transformation_n p._n 22._o say_v viz._n for_o the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n both_o be_v and_o be_v the_o fruit_n which_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n bear_v and_o in_o his_o testimony_n against_o the_o quaker_n false_a doctrine_n as_o he_o false_o call_v it_o page_v 19_o he_o say_v thus_o viz._n the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v part_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n i_o say_v that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o fruit_n that_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n bear_v answ._n this_o doctrine_n be_v not_o only_o unscriptural_a but_o a_o dark_a erroneous_a imagination_n and_o whimsy_n of_o thy_o own_o thou_o know_v not_o whereof_o thou_o affirm_v and_o have_v plain_o contradict_v thyself_o herein_o by_o confess_v not_o only_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v open_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n but_o that_o they_o be_v give_v forth_o by_o the_o word_n of_o life_n p._n 22._o and_o 29._o thou_o far_a proceed_v like_o a_o whimsical_a 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