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to_o promote_v to_o his_o utmost_a the_o great_a name_n of_o god_n and_o when_o through_o providence_n i_o come_v to_o be_v more_o intimate_o acquaint_v with_o he_o i_o be_v confirm_v in_o my_o sense_n of_o he_o and_o his_o love_n to_o god_n and_o zeal_n for_o the_o truth_n and_o have_v in_o many_o private_a opportunity_n with_o he_o be_v abundant_o satisfy_v in_o the_o sweet_a society_n and_o fellowship_n we_o have_v enjoy_v together_o and_o i_o be_o full_o persuade_v that_o his_o root_n be_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o he_o be_v sensible_a that_o the_o root_n bear_v he_o and_o he_o grow_v therein_o and_o labour_v much_o to_o bring_v people_n to_o be_v establish_v upon_o the_o sure_a rock_n christ_n jesus_n the_o root_n of_o life_n upon_o which_o the_o true_a church_n be_v build_v and_o i_o know_v his_o labour_n in_o that_o respect_n be_v great_a and_o the_o lord_n see_v his_o faithfulness_n and_o pour_v out_o upon_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o 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sword_n and_o be_v expert_a in_o the_o war_n like_o the_o cant._n 3.7_o 8._o threescore_o valiant_a man_n of_o israel_n who_o keep_v the_o bed_n of_o solomon_n or_o like_o the_o judge_n 20.15_o 16._o man_n of_o benjamin_n who_o can_v sling_n to_o a_o hair_n breadth_n and_o not_o miss_v the_o lord_n raise_v up_o more_o such_o faithful_a labourer_n in_o his_o vineyard_n and_o give_v they_o wisdom_n and_o zeal_n to_o train_v up_o those_o who_o shall_v believe_v in_o the_o truth_n in_o sound_a discipline_n as_o well_o as_o in_o word_n and_o doctrine_n that_o he_o may_v restore_v unto_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 1.26_o judge_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o at_o the_o beginning_n that_o man_n may_v call_v they_o the_o city_n of_o
and_o cant_v pag._n 90._o he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v abomination_n r._n h._n query_n be_v not_o the_o law_n light_n and_o where_o be_v this_o law_n and_o the_o ear_n also_o that_o shall_v be_v turn_v to_o it_o without_o 〈…〉_o or_o within_o man_n pag._n 7._o all_o right_a prayer_n must_v be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o bare_a name_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o enough_o pag._n 12._o whilst_o there_o be_v grace_n in_o the_o soul_n there_o will_v be_v a_o root_n of_o prayer_n pag._n 28._o what_o be_v god_n to_o i_o if_o i_o have_v no_o life_n or_o spirit_n in_o i_o wherewith_o to_o seek_v he_o and_o apply_v myself_o to_o he_o r._n h._n query_n whether_o all_o man_n have_v not_o need_v of_o life_n on_o spirit_n in_o they_o as_o well_o as_o priest_n cheyney_n wherewith_o to_o seek_v god_n and_o apply_v themselves_o to_o god_n and_o if_o so_o why_o â—oes_v this_o priest_n tâ—l_v the_o people_n the_o quaker_n mangle_v god_n and_o christ_n and_o cut_v they_o in_o piece_n because_o they_o say_v god_n have_v give_v people_n a_o measure_n of_o life_n light_n and_o spirit_n wherewith_o they_o may_v seek_v after_o and_o apply_v themselves_o to_o god_n pag._n 20._o the_o spirit_n do_v interoede_o in_o we_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o continual_a restless_a motion_n and_o importunity_n towards_o god_n pag._n 57_o wicked_a poople_n be_v it_o not_o to_o still_o their_o conscience_n they_o will_v not_o pray_v that_o little_a which_o they_o do_v r._n h._n query_n do_v not_o the_o light_n in_o the_o conscience_n move_v they_o to_o pray_o be_v it_o as_o a_o drunken_a negligent_a coachman_n or_o rather_o do_v it_o not_o do_v its_o office_n true_o and_o be_v clear_a of_o the_o priest_n wicked_a charge_n hear_v he_o far_o pag._n 84._o this_o be_v the_o language_n and_o practice_n of_o worldliness_n stand_v by_o god_n stand_v by_o christ_n and_o eternal_a life_n cense_v conscience_n away_o spirit_n let_v my_o soul_n sink_v r._n h._n sure_a god_n and_o christ_n the_o light_n and_o spirit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v since_o they_o be_v bid_v stand_v by_o and_o be_v turn_v from_o before_o the_o soul_n can_v sink_v but_o what_o a_o straight_a do_v this_o bring_v the_o skirmisher_n into_o who_o in_o his_o book_n entitle_v quakerism_n subvert_v p._n 31._o tell_v we_o if_o the_o light_n be_v blameless_a or_o in_o effect_n he_o say_v for_o his_o word_n admit_v of_o the_o consequence_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o man_n though_o of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n that_o be_v innocent_a and_o blameless_a before_o god_n then_o the_o quaker_n be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v write_v as_o also_o his_o skirmish_n must_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o he_o must_v acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v utter_o defeat_v and_o to_o have_v lose_v the_o day_n now_o that_o there_o be_v something_o of_o god_n in_o man_n he_o also_o grant_v p._n 28._o of_o the_o same_o book_n in_o these_o word_n there_o be_v something_o of_o god_n something_o of_o satan_n flesh_n and_o spirit_n light_n and_o darkness_n now_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n do_v i_o leave_v it_o 〈…〉_o judgement_n may_v be_v give_v betwixt_o the_o skirmisher_n and_o the_o quaker_n whether_o the_o skirmisher_n be_v not_o utter_o rout_v hear_v he_o far_o call_v to_o prayer_n p._n 103._o so_o dangerous_a be_v it_o to_o resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o imprison_v the_o truth_n in_o vnrighteousness_n and_o to_o go_v about_o to_o salve_v a_o ulcerous_a conscience_n by_o false_a cure_n they_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o while_n but_o the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o god_n will_v search_v in_o all_o r._n h._n the_o priest_n grant_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v resist_v and_o the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n imprison_v now_o i_o query_n whether_o this_o resist_a the_o spirit_n and_o imprison_v the_o truth_n be_v within_o man_n or_o without_o he_o pag._n 41._o a_o gracious_a man_n say_v the_o priest_n may_v silent_o worship_n god_n and_o speak_v to_o god_n and_o so_o as_o none_o may_v hear_v but_o himself_o and_o yet_o be_v most_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n and_o yet_o this_o priest_n scoff_o say_v p._n 101_o 102._o how_o many_o dumb_a and_o silent_a meeting_n have_v you_o without_o either_o prayer_n or_o preach_v p._n 19_o man_n may_v give_v we_o word_n and_o form_n to_o use_v but_o they_o can_v give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n p._n 17._o 〈…〉_o â—ows_v how_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n further_o than_o god_n shall_v teach_v and_o enable_v he_o r._n h._n queri_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o all_o then_o to_o feel_v god_n spirit_n with_o they_o to_o teach_v they_o in_o prayer_n hear_v what_o the_o priest_n himself_o say_v pag._n 21._o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o man_n he_o can_v do_v nothing_o prayer_n stick_v in_o his_o mouth_n like_o choak-cheese_n thus_o much_o by_o the_o priest_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o light_n grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o prayer_n i_o shall_v here_o add_v some_o of_o the_o priest_n lie_n and_o so_o proceed_v pag._n 122._o the_o quaker_n declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v hypocrite_n pag._n 50._o christ_n answer_v get_v you_o go_v away_o with_o you_o to_o wit_n the_o five_o foolish_a virgin_n you_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n i_o never_o know_v you_o pag._n 140._o i_o be_o pass_v through_o the_o red-sea_n egypt_n be_v behind_o i_o i_o be_o escape_v out_o of_o sodom_n i_o be_o from_o under_o the_o bondage_n of_o spiritual_a pharaoh_n the_o devil_n who_o once_o be_v my_o father_n and_o master_n skirmish_n p._n 2._o the_o quaker_n profâ—_n build_v their_o religion_n and_o hope_n upon_o the_o scripture_n call_v to_o prayer_n p._n 15._o god_n hear_v wicked_a man_n in_o their_o distress_n and_o grant_v they_o many_o good_a thing_n in_o answer_n to_o their_o prayer_n answ_n this_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n if_o i_o say_v david_n regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o psalm_n 66.18_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v many_o other_o forge_a lie_n in_o his_o book_n which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o pass_v by_o at_o this_o time_n he_o tell_v the_o world_n p._n 115._o that_o he_o have_v discourse_v with_o some_o quaker_n who_o have_v confess_v to_o he_o that_o they_o never_o pray_v without_o a_o motion_n from_o god_n spirit_n r._n h._n query_n why_o shall_v they_o pray_v without_o god_n spirit_n j._n c._n himself_o confess_v elsewhere_o as_o i_o have_v hint_v before_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v in_o prayer_n without_o the_o special_a help_n of_o god_n spirit_n yet_o he_o blame_v the_o quaker_n for_o refuse_v to_o pray_v without_o the_o spirit_n move_v they_o but_o have_v they_o not_o better_o do_v so_o than_o go_v before_o or_o without_o the_o spirit_n and_o have_v their_o prayer_n stick_v in_o their_o mouth_n like_o 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god_n require_v nothing_o else_o neither_o will_v he_o be_v please_v with_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o spirit_n life_n zeal_n and_o fervency_n he_o grant_v that_o the_o deceiver_n who_o have_v a_o male_a may_v sacrifice_v to_o god_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n to_o wit_n a_o cold_a distract_v lifeless_a dead_a prayer_n and_o such_o prayer_n offering_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v abomination_n to_o god_n no_o more_o please_v to_o he_o than_o be_v the_o cut_n off_o of_o a_o dog_n neck_n or_o offer_v swine_n blood_n and_o unto_o such_o deceiver_n the_o curse_n be_v due_a now_o how_o near_o this_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d prayer_n be_v thereunto_o read_v in_o his_o own_o word_n publish_v to_o the_o world_n which_o need_v little_a animadversion_n
no_o wonder_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o very_o long_o since_o he_o turn_v parson_n and_o creep_v in_o among_o the_o chemmarim_n or_o man_n of_o the_o back_n robe_n for_o former_o he_o he_o be_v a_o justice_n clerk_n and_o thirst_v eager_o after_o the_o quaker_n money_n but_o as_o yet_o i_o hear_v not_o that_o he_o return_v they_o their_o money_n again_o yet_o in_o this_o short_a time_n he_o have_v defile_v his_o own_o nest_n charge_v his_o brethren_n with_o vile_a hypocrisy_n style_v they_o hypocritical_a minister_n yet_o of_o himself_o say_v i_o be_o the_o most_o rude_a and_o unskilful_a of_o all_o thy_o minister_n have_v he_o not_o mark_v his_o own_o nose_n what_o constrain_v he_o to_o pray_v hypocritical_o dissemble_v with_o god_n and_o lie_v to_o the_o almighty_a not_o the_o truth_n for_o there_o be_v no_o lie_n of_o it_o not_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n for_o that_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n he_o have_v be_v act_v by_o another_o spirit_n well_o he_o be_v see_v by_o many_o 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of_o his_o dispute_n with_o the_o quaker_n at_o arley-hall_n in_o cheshire_n the_o 23d_o of_o the_o 11_o month_n call_v january_n 1699._o publish_a in_o his_o book_n entitle_v a_o warn_v to_o soul_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o john_n cheyney_n lie_n and_o slander_n be_v detect_v his_o hypocrisy_n be_v unvail_v his_o confusion_n and_o blasphemy_n be_v manifest_v which_o he_o have_v publish_v in_o his_o foresay_a book_n that_o the_o simple-hearted_n people_n may_v see_v john_n cheyney_n the_o pretend_a gospel-minister_n be_v no_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n roger_n haydock_n isa_n 28.15_o we_o have_v make_v lie_v our_o refuge_n and_o under_o falshood_n have_v we_o hide_v ourselves_o verse_n 17._o the_o hail_n shall_v sweep_v away_o the_o refuge_n of_o lie_n and_o the_o water_n shall_v overflow_v the_o biding-place_n obad._n 1.3_o the_o pride_n of_o thy_o heart_n have_v deceive_v thou_o rev._n 13.6_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n in_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n to_o blaspheme_n his_o name_n his_o tabernacle_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n a_o hypocrite_n unvail_v and_o a_o blasphemer_n make_v manifest_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o a_o narrative_a of_o the_o dispute_v i_o have_v with_o john_n cheyney_n at_o arley-hall_n in_o cheshire_n upon_o the_o 23d_o day_n of_o the_o 11_o month_n last_o pass_v that_o in_o this_o treatise_n i_o be_o purpose_v to_o give_v for_o that_o will_v require_v a_o impartial_a reiteration_n and_o faithful_a relation_n of_o all_o that_o be_v speak_v on_o both_o part_n which_o task_n i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o undertake_v first_o because_o i_o have_v not_o john_n cheyney_n crutch_n which_o he_o lean_v upon_o at_o the_o say_a dispute_n i_o mean_v his_o note_n which_o he_o dispute_v by_o he_o may_v well_o bear_v the_o repetition_n of_o his_o own_o expression_n publish_v to_o the_o world_n in_o his_o sermon_n of_o hypocrisy_n p._n 203_o &_o 204._o where_o he_o say_v such_o as_o do_v use_v note_n in_o 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shall_v speak_v for_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o in_o that_o same_o hour_n what_o you_o shall_v speak_v for_o it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n which_o speak_v in_o you_o but_o i_o be_v resign_v in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o stand_v in_o his_o counsel_n and_o it_o be_v give_v i_o of_o god_n who_o presence_n be_v that_o day_n with_o i_o who_o bless_v my_o undertake_v concern_v that_o dispute_n to_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o praise_n what_o to_o speak_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n whereby_o the_o truth_n be_v clear_v the_o people_n call_v quaker_n and_o their_o religion_n defend_v from_o john_n cheyney_n wicked_a charge_n against_o both_o and_o j._n c._n prove_v a_o liar_n and_o a_o deceiver_n something_o of_o what_o be_v spoken-by-me_a which_o have_v then_o its_o service_n be_v not_o now_o in_o my_o remembrance_n so_o as_o to_o give_v a_o particular_a account_n of_o every_o word_n i_o then_o speak_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o 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