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light_n that_o shine_v in_o their_o heart_n will_v give_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o not_o their_o teacher_n without_o they_o as_o you_o do_v who_o bring_v they_o from_o the_o light_n within_o they_o and_o so_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n pr._n he_o say_v to_o bring_v people_n to_o the_o light_n within_o be_v despise_v the_o word_n again_o he_o say_v the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o a_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o lead_v he_o to_o happiness_n etc._n etc._n page_n 50._o answ_n no_o man_n come_v to_o happiness_n but_o who_o come_v to_o the_o light_n within_o which_o come_v from_o christ_n the_o happiness_n of_o all_o man_n kind_n the_o redeemer_n the_o restorer_n of_o man_n kind_n out_o of_o the_o fall_n out_o of_o the_o first_o adam_n state_n to_o god_n into_o the_o second_o adam_n state_n who_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o man_n in_o which_o they_o have_v peace_n so_o in_o this_o light_n 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himself_o discover_v by_o the_o child_n of_o the_o day_n who_o be_v his_o seedsman_n as_o to_o the_o nation_n he_o have_v declare_v but_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n love_n and_o peace_n he_o do_v not_o touch_v pr._n he_o say_v we_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o infallibility_n as_o you_o do_v which_o be_v lie_v and_o hypocritical_a etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr we_o do_v believe_v you_o that_o in_o the_o infallible_a spirit_n of_o god_n you_o be_v not_o but_o in_o the_o false_a fallible_a spirit_n go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n that_o go_v forth_o from_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o how_o can_v you_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o the_o letter_n if_o you_o be_v not_o infallible_a for_o who_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o that_o which_o be_v infallible_a this_o i_o say_v none_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o none_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n nor_o none_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n nor_o the_o holy_a 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the_o saint_n honour_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o sound_v and_o do_v not_o spare_v and_o cause_v the_o deaf_a to_o hear_v the_o blind_a to_o see_v and_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v harden_v to_o be_v a_o waken_v and_o the_o dread_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v before_o we_o and_o behind_o we_o and_o terror_n take_v hold_v upon_o our_o enemy_n and_o first_o of_o all_o our_o mouth_n be_v open_v and_o our_o spirit_n fill_v with_o indignation_n against_o the_o priest_n and_o teacher_n and_o with_o they_o and_o against_o they_o first_o we_o begin_v to_o war_n as_o be_v the_o causer_n of_o the_o people_n to_o err_v and_o the_o blind_a leader_n that_o carry_v the_o blind_a into_o the_o ditch_n and_o against_o they_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o wickedness_n abound_v in_o the_o nation_n and_o as_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o profane_v for_o from_o they_o have_v profaneness_n go_v forth_o in_o all_o nation_n and_o against_o they_o we_o cry_v a_o loud_a as_o be_v redeem_v from_o their_o 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to_o turn_v from_o they_o &_o receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o this_o we_o do_v with_o no_o small_a opposition_n nor_o danger_n yea_o often_o time_n we_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o our_o life_n through_o beat_v abuse_v punish_v hale_v cast_v over_o wall_n striking_z with_o staves_z and_o cudgel_n and_o knock_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n beside_o reproach_v scorn_v revile_n and_o houting_n at_o and_o scoffing_n and_o slander_n and_o all_o abuse_n that_o can_v be_v think_v or_o act_v by_o evil_a hand_n and_o tongue_n and_o often_o carry_v before_o magistrate_n with_o grievous_a threat_n and_o some_o time_n put_v in_o the_o stock_n and_o whip_v and_o often_o
the_o apostle_n and_o yet_o paul_n judge_v he_o again_o and_o say_v as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v pr._n he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o contradiction_n in_o the_o letter_n speak_v of_o the_o scripture_n page_n 60._o ans_fw-fr show_v that_o he_o do_v not_o know_v to_o what_o condition_n iâ—_n be_v speak_v for_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n in_o it_o but_o in_o they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n that_o give_v it_o forth_o be_v the_o contradiction_n pr._n and_o he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o perfection_n that_o respect_v justification_n and_o not_o sanctification_n see_v page_n 61._o ans_fw-fr now_o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n but_o where_o there_o be_v sanctification_n pr._n and_o he_o pervert_v the_o scripture_n of_o john_n that_o say_v if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o say_v whosoever_o say_v he_o have_v no_o sin_n deceive_v himself_o see_v pag._n 62._o ans_fw-fr so_o he_o wrong_v john_n word_n and_o put_v he_o for_o we_o 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without_o who_o be_v reprobate_n who_o have_v he_o not_o within_o pr._n he_o say_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v afar_o off_o in_o his_o bodily_a presence_n ans_fw-fr and_o yet_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v in_o they_o and_o christ_n say_v he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o pr._n he_o say_v they_o be_v seal_v by_o christ_n death_n at_o his_o offering_n upon_o the_o cross_n ans_fw-fr and_o yet_o christ_n must_v come_v to_o save_v they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o the_o saint_n witness_v their_o salvation_n while_o they_o be_v upon_o earth_n and_o say_v christ_n be_v in_o they_o except_o they_o be_v reprobate_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v come_v and_o give_v they_o a_o understanding_n pr._n he_o say_v the_o quaker_n witness_v the_o teach_n within_o which_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n witness_v the_o contrary_a etc._n etc._n page_n 4._o ans_fw-fr why_o do_v thou_o wrong_v the_o apostle_n and_o put_v thy_o lie_n abroad_o when_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v and_o christ_n say_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n speak_v in_o they_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o law_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o anoint_v be_v within_o they_o to_o teach_v they_o but_o why_o fight_v thou_o against_o the_o apostle_n teach_v the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o christ_n doctrine_n do_v thou_o not_o see_v thy_o weapon_n now_o fail_v thou_o thou_o have_v cast_v thyself_o without_o and_o have_v not_o the_o apostle_n and_o christ_n correct_v thou_o here_o now_o pr._n and_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v shed_v before_o the_o world_n be_v he_o bring_v a_o scripture_n which_o say_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n an._n here_o all_o may_v see_v whether_o this_o be_v a_o fit_a man_n to_o teach_v or_o whether_o or_o no_o he_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o novice_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o all_o to_o judge_v his_o measure_n who_o have_v a_o just_a measure_n for_o the_o scripture_n say_v since_o the_o world_n and_o thou_o say_v before_o the_o world_n be_v pr._n he_o say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o mary_n god_n man_n be_v absent_a from_o his_o church_n ans_fw-fr contrary_n to_o christ_n word_n i_o in_o they_o and_o they_o in_o i_o and_o i_o will_v be_v with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n so_o one_o of_o the_o blind_a prophet_n contrary_a to_o john_n who_o say_v we_o be_v in_o he_o and_o that_o be_v true_a and_o thou_o say_v he_o be_v absent_a from_o his_o church_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n but_o of_o your_o church_n we_o believe_v he_o be_v not_o the_o head_n but_o will_v grind_v you_o to_o powder_n and_o thy_o word_n and_o thy_o doctrine_n be_v correct_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o scripture_n and_o christ_n say_v where_o two_o or_o three_o meet_v together_o in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v be_v among_o they_o and_o the_o saint_n be_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n pr._n he_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o spirit_n within_o and_o that_o christ_n within_o do_v not_o work_v out_o justification_n for_o the_o soul_n but_o must_v look_v out_o for_o salvation_n unto_o that_o man_n that_o be_v now_o absent_a from_o his_o saint_n on_o earth_n these_o be_v his_o word_n ans_fw-fr correct_v by_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v he_o work_v all_o in_o we_o &_o for_o we_o and_o yet_o thou_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v absent_a from_o his_o saint_n on_o earth_n who_o be_v correct_v again_o by_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v christ_n be_v in_o you_o and_o
the_o jew_n inward_a desire_n not_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n see_v page_n 38._o ans_fw-fr then_o all_o that_o desire_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n and_o respect_n to_o person_n be_v not_o the_o jew_n inward_a by_o their_o own_o conclusion_n but_o the_o jew_n outward_a and_o so_o priest_n judge_v your_o work_n and_o fruit_n how_o many_o jew_n outward_o you_o have_v beget_v for_o that_o which_o beget_v the_o jew_n outward_a which_o have_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n and_o respect_v of_o person_n be_v the_o outward_a jew_n and_o that_o which_o beget_v the_o inward_a jew_n be_v the_o jew_n within_o who_o have_v his_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o the_o respecter_n of_o person_n pr._n again_o they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o christ_n command_n to_o give_v your_o coat_n to_o the_o next_o beggar_n that_o ask_v they_o see_v page_n 42._o ans_fw-fr which_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o that_o have_v two_o coat_n let_v he_o give_v to_o he_o that_o have_v none_o and_o the_o rich_a will_v give_v to_o the_o rich_a and_o thus_o they_o affront_v the_o scripture_n and_o god_n do_v give_v wisdom_n how_o to_o distribute_v and_o to_o who_o to_o distribute_v and_o how_o to_o honour_v the_o lord_n with_o the_o substance_n and_o so_o show_v yourselves_o ignorant_a of_o christ_n doctrine_n in_o let_v so_o many_o poor_a beg_v at_o your_o door_n and_o in_o the_o street_n and_o yet_o you_o will_v have_v boot-hose-top_n and_o double_a cuff_n and_o ribbon_n about_o you_o who_o be_v more_o like_a stage-player_n than_o minister_n that_o be_v not_o like_a to_o give_v your_o coat_n to_o the_o next_o beggar_n which_o double_a cuff_n and_o boot-hose-top_n and_o ribbon_n you_o have_v get_v for_o tithe_n of_o poor_a people_n that_o have_v hardly_o a_o coat_n to_o put_v on_o but_o they_o that_o obey_v christ_n command_n that_o have_v two_o coat_n give_v to_o he_o that_o have_v none_o pr._n again_o they_o saâ—_n the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o come_v and_o these_o be_v false_a prophet_n and_o false_a christ_n who_o say_v he_o be_v coâ—â—_n at_o page_n 43._o ans_fw-fr and_o so_o they_o â—â—ll_v john_n a_o false_a prophet_n who_o tell_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v come_v 1_o john_n 5._o for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v come_v and_o have_v give_v we_o a_o understanding_n and_o you_o be_v the_o false_a prophet_n and_o antichrist_n in_o the_o world_n that_o deny_v christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n again_o we_o say_v you_o be_v they_o that_o come_v not_o in_o by_o the_o door_n and_o draw_v people_n from_o the_o teach_n of_o god_n who_o draw_v people_n from_o the_o light_n that_o do_v enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n pr._n and_o you_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v natural_a see_v page_n 43._o ans_fw-fr the_o light_n be_v the_o door_n which_o do_v enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o you_o blind_a sodomite_n be_v grope_v for_o the_o door_n but_o can_v find_v it_o rage_v without_o and_o will_v kill_v the_o just_a but_o these_o keep_v you_o that_o be_v in_o the_o light_n which_o be_v the_o door_n and_o all_o be_v blind_a and_o they_o be_v make_v blind_a though_o they_o say_v they_o see_v that_o do_v not_o see_v the_o light_n which_o lighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o who_o the_o world_n be_v make_v pr._n you_o say_v the_o apostle_n go_v out_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n without_o money_n or_o two_o coat_n without_o a_o bag_n either_o etc._n etc._n see_v page_n 44._o ans_fw-fr which_o of_o all_o you_o in_o your_o own_o nation_n go_v without_o your_o stipend_n or_o augmentation_n tithe_n or_o gleab-land_n which_o of_o all_o you_o will_v go_v into_o your_o own_o nation_n without_o this_o so_o not_o go_v have_v you_o not_o all_o judge_v yourselves_o by_o the_o apostle_n practice_n which_o you_o speak_v of_o and_o with_o your_o own_o word_n pr._n and_o you_o say_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o persecution_n in_o the_o nation_n be_v cease_v etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr you_o say_v so_o that_o to_o persecution_n be_v turn_v who_o fruit_n and_o persecution_n have_v more_o be_v see_v within_o these_o late_a year_n than_o it_o have_v be_v for_o several_a score_n nay_o this_o hundred_o year_n past_a and_o you_o be_v turn_v the_o persecutor_n of_o they_o that_o will_v not_o put_v into_o your_o mouth_n that_o you_o do_v no_o work_n for_o and_o for_o speak_v to_o you_o as_o your_o gaol_n bear_v witness_v pr._n again_o they_o say_v to_o be_v call_v of_o man_n master_n and_o so_o to_o transgress_v christ_n command_n be_v but_o a_o civil_a respect_n to_o their_o public_a employment_n ans_fw-fr pharisee-like_a have_v he_o show_v that_o he_o condemn_v christ_n command_n and_o unlike_a minister_n of_o he_o but_o antichrist_n that_o condemn_v christ_n command_n and_o call_v it_o a_o civil_a respect_n in_o their_o employment_n for_o you_o do_v not_o read_v of_o mr._n paul_n and_o mr._n peter_n etc._n etc._n pr._n again_o they_o say_v that_o be_v it_o which_o make_v many_o ear_n to_o tingle_v and_o be_v a_o desolation_n to_o say_v god_n be_v come_v to_o teach_v his_o people_n himself_o and_o to_o redeem_v they_o from_o all_o their_o teacher_n etc._n etc._n see_v page_n 47._o ans_fw-fr now_o be_v the_o prophet_n fulfil_n they_o shall_v not_o need_v every_o man_n to_o teach_v his_o neighbour_n or_o his_o brother_n now_o be_v people_n come_v to_o hear_v the_o son_n who_o be_v the_o salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n god_n covenant_n now_o be_v that_o come_n which_o shall_v make_v your_o ear_n tingle_v and_o now_o be_v people_n come_v to_o the_o anoint_v that_o they_o need_v not_o any_o man_n to_o teach_v they_o now_o be_v people_n cease_v from_o man_n who_o breath_n be_v in_o their_o nostril_n and_o look_v to_o christ_n and_o the_o lord_n the_o salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n pr._n again_o they_o say_v that_o satan_n transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n be_v help_v on_o good_a motion_n and_o fair_a compliance_n with_o rule_n of_o right_a to_o a_o ill_a end_n see_v p._n 49._o ans_fw-fr that_o be_v like_o your_o doctrine_n that_o satan_n shall_v make_v use_n of_o good_a motion_n and_o fair_a compliance_n with_o rule_n of_o right_n now_o the_o rule_n of_o right_n and_o the_o good_a be_v out_o of_o his_o power_n prin._n again_o they_o say_v why_o may_v not_o satan_n help_v on_o mortification_n etc._n etc._n see_v page_n 53._o ans_fw-fr nay_o that_o which_o mortify_v be_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n that_o go_v against_o his_o power_n and_o that_o bring_v down_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o resurrection_n which_o they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o mortification_n know_v not_o pr._n and_o the_o persecutor_n when_o they_o have_v persecute_v the_o child_n of_o light_n which_o light_n do_v enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n they_o say_v they_o expose_v themselves_o to_o suffer_v ans_fw-fr and_o this_o light_n be_v it_o which_o torment_v they_o so_o strike_v at_o the_o light_n they_o strike_v at_o the_o foundation_n which_o we_o find_v these_o seven_o man_n work_n be_v to_o strike_v at_o the_o light_n the_o foundation_n christ_n jesus_n so_o satan_n minister_n and_o abundance_n of_o lie_n be_v their_o book_n stuff_v with_o which_o be_v not_o worth_a mention_v which_o will_v turn_v upon_o themselves_o in_o the_o day_n of_o fire_n and_o judgement_n they_o shall_v feel_v their_o work_n in_o their_o conscience_n thâ—_n witness_n shall_v answer_v and_o they_o that_o prison_n the_o just_a in_o their_o own_o particular_a turn_v against_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o light_n where_o the_o prisoner_n show_v himself_o forth_o for_o there_o be_v no_o persecution_n in_o the_o general_a but_o first_o man_n have_v stop_v their_o ear_n against_o that_o of_o god_n within_o they_o and_o go_v from_o the_o truth_n in_o their_o own_o particular_n than_o they_o turn_v 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