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command_n because_o we_o deny_v the_o present_a necessity_n or_o use_v of_o their_o water_n bread_n and_o wine_n will_v never_o hurt_v we_o for_o first_o we_o know_v and_o they_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n use_v as_o figure_n and_o shadow_n of_o a_o more_o hide_a and_o spiritual_a substance_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v to_o endure_v no_o long_o then_o till_o the_o substance_n be_v come_v now_o the_o time_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n christ_n only_a baptism_n therefore_o call_v the_o one_o baptism_n have_v be_v long_o since_o come_v consequent_o the_o other_o which_o be_v john_n 1._o be_v fulfil_v and_o as_o become_v a_o forerunner_n aught_o to_o cease_v the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n so_o be_v there_o but_o one_o bread_n the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n be_v great_a than_o john_n be_v water-baptism_n he_o be_v to_o decrease_v christ_n to_o increase_v jesus_n 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if_o they_o do_v so_o strict_o rise_v as_o they_o die_v than_o every_o man_n be_v to_o rise_v marry_v low_a high_a fat_a lean_a young_a old_a homely_a handsome_a and_o according_a to_o former_a complexion_n and_o sex_n and_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o unreasonable_a this_o body_n be_v to_o be_v uncorruptible_a immortal_a spiritual_a fashion_v like_o christ_n glorious_a body_n and_o as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n may_v our_o adversary_n blush_v at_o these_o dark_a imagination_n but_o here_o touch_v upon_o because_o more_o large_o handle_v elsewhere_o only_o i_o can_v but_o signify_v that_o this_o sort_v of_o resurrection_n plead_v for_o be_v renown_v by_o some_o baptist_n and_o several_a other_o more_o clearsighted_n professor_n for_o our_o part_n a_o resurrection_n we_o believe_v and_o of_o body_n to_o unto_o eternal_a life_n what_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v i_o have_v brief_o say_v and_o prove_v what_o they_o shall_v be_v we_o leave_v with_o god_n who_o will_v give_v every_o one_o a_o body_n as_o please_v he_o and_o thou_o fool_z belong_v to_o the_o unnecessary_a medler_n chap._n xiii_o a_o collection_n of_o some_o of_o t._n hicks_n many_o contradiction_n perversion_n lie_n forgery_n rail_n and_o scoff_v at_o witness_v from_o all_o which_o he_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v neither_o a_o true_a christian_a nor_o a_o true_a man._n his_o contradiction_n argument_n i._n he_o that_o contradict_v himself_o be_v not_o lead_v by_o god_n spirit_n &_o consequent_o no_o child_n of_o god_n nor_o certain_a of_o their_o own_o faith_n but_o so_o do_v t._n hicks_n therefore_o no_o christian_a man._n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o true_a light_n have_v enlighten_v every_o man_n from_o john_n 1._o and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v attend_v upon_o make_v the_o light_n to_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o the_o soul_n dial._n 7_o 22._o in_o contradiction_n to_o which_o he_o make_v this_o light_n to_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o which_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o confusion_n he_o false_o will_v fasten_v upon_o we_o namely_o that_o if_o the_o soul_n ought_v to_o obey_v the_o light_n it_o will_v obey_v itself_o which_o be_v absurd_a and_o can_v be_v dial._n p._n 14_o 32._o 2._o he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o light_n check_v within_o for_o many_o evil_n and_o excit_v to_o many_o good_a thing_n and_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o shun_v those_o evil_n and_o do_v that_o good_a p_o 8._o in_o short_a that_o christ_n be_v the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o man_n p._n 22._o yet_o he_o dare_v to_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o light_n in_o direct_v to_o its_o best_a action_n swell_v man_n but_o with_o proud_a conceit_n &_o that_o it_o do_v deceive_v &_o misguide_v such_o as_o follow_v it_o p._n 3_o &_o 37._o 3._o but_o i_o do_v and_o must_v bear_v witness_n against_o thy_o erroneous_a opinion_n if_o true_a to_o the_o light_n in_o i_o p._n 8._o i_o be_o to_o do_v what_o the_o light_n in_o myself_o direct_v i_o and_o herein_o be_v my_o comfort_n p._n 91._o again_o where_o a_o rule_n be_v there_o must_v be_v light_n in_o the_o subject_a yield_a obedience_n otherwise_o no_o reasonable_a and_o acceptable_a service_n p._n 14._o i_o grant_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v obey_v p._n 7._o to_o unsay_v which_o he_o assure_v we_o as_o his_o judgement_n at_o least_o that_o the_o light_n be_v uncertain_a in_o one_o man_n it_o teach_v one_o thing_n in_o another_o the_o direct_o contrary_a so_o that_o saâ—es_v he_o there_o can_v be_v no_o certainty_n of_o truth_n or_o error_n sin_n or_o duty_n by_o this_o again_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o the_o lightin_n with_o to_o say_v that_o god_n do_v make_v any_o thing_n more_o know_v of_o his_o will_n then_o be_v or_o can_v be_v know_v by_o it_o for_o it_o be_v but_o to_o say_v that_o each_o degree_n of_o light_n be_v serviceable_a to_o its_o end_n p._n 36._o in_o direct_a undervalue_n of_o and_o opposition_n to_o which_o he_o tell_v we_o within_o 2_o page_n after_o that_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o light_n within_o subvert_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o only_a way_n god_n have_v reveal_v for_o salvation_n and_o that_o it_o direct_o oppose_v itself_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v reject_v p._n 38._o from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a 1._o first_o that_o the_o light_n be_v christ_n light_n 2._o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v obey_v 3._o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o distinct_a light_n from_o a_o gospel_n light_n but_o in_o degree_n only_o and_o consequent_o one_o and_o the_o same_o light_n therefore_o save_v in_o its_o nature_n but_o in_o contradiction_n to_o all_o this_o he_o say_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o soul_n 2._o that_o it_o will_v misguide_v and_o deceive_v 3._o that_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v reject_v these_o be_v a_o few_o of_o his_o very_o many_o self_n opposition_n now_o if_o this_o be_v to_o argue_v safe_o prudent_o and_o like_o a_o disputant_n i_o be_o great_o mistake_v sure_o i_o be_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o truth_n or_o christianity_n in_o such_o confusion_n for_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v a_o light_n that_o do_v misguide_v or_o that_o tho._n hicks_n shall_v talk_v of_o aâ—â—ing_n according_a to_o the_o light_n in_o he_o make_v his_o appeal_n thereto_o in_o other_o and_o yet_o suggest_v that_o it_o may_v deceive_v and_o oppose_v the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v with_o i_o the_o top_n of_o all_o impudence_n and_o self_n contradiction_n of_o the_o quaker_n principle_n and_o tho._n hick_n be_v perversion_n arg._n ii_o who_o pervert_n and_o misrepresent_v another_o man_n principle_n act_v not_o like_o a_o true_a christian-man_n but_o such_o be_v t._n hicks_n therefore_o no_o christian-man_n 1._o because_o we_o hold_v christ_n be_v god_n &_o god_n the_o light_n and_o that_o all_o man_n be_v enlighten_v by_o he_o he_o conclude_v that_o every_o man_n comprehend_v whole_a god_n and_o whole_a christ_n dial._n p._n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 2._o because_o we_o assert_v it_o to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v all_o from_o sin_n who_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o and_o walk_v in_o it_o he_o conclude_v from_o the_o ignorance_n and_o wickedness_n of_o those_o that_o have_v it_o tender_v to_o they_o but_o obey_v it_o not_o that_o the_o light_n be_v ignorant_a weak_a and_o deceivable_a ibid._n p_o 10_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 3._o from_o our_o belief_n in_o the_o light_n be_v sufficiency_n to_o save_o as_o that_o which_o be_v and_o be_v give_v of_o god_n for_o salvation_n to_o as_o many_o as_o bring_v their_o deed_n to_o it_o and_o be_v translate_v by_o it_o he_o infer_v that_o all_o other_o mean_n be_v needless_a not_o consider_v it_o be_v not_o the_o light_n be_v insufficiency_n but_o man_n weakness_n that_o have_v necessitate_v the_o great_a light_n to_o make_v use_n of_o external_n mean_v to_o bring_v man_n mind_n from_o wander_v abroad_o to_o the_o inward_a light_n which_o be_v the_o just_a man_n path_n ibid._n 12.36_o 37._o 4._o from_o our_o make_v the_o illumination_n in_o man_n to_o be_v a_o natural_a emanation_n or_o product_v of_o the_o divine_a word_n which_o make_v all_o thing_n he_o wicked_o turn_v it_o to_o a_o effect_n of_o god_n power_n and_o so_o will_v by_o that_o argument_n make_v the_o tree_n etc._n etc._n also_o divine_a ibid._n p._n 3_o 4._o 5._o from_o our_o assert_v that_o christ_n shine_v by_o his_o light_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o wicked_a man_n as_o well_o as_o every_o good_a man._n he_o tell_v people_n that_o we_o hold_v christ_n to_o be_v in_o every_o wicked_a man_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o saint_n cont._n p._n 45_o 46._o
then_o will_v they_o load_v such_o with_o most_o bitter_a revile_n ibid._n p._n 68_o a_o lie_n every_o title_n of_o it_o what_o be_v they_o represent_v to_o be_v overturner_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o exalt_v the_o light_n within_o and_o now_o revile_v people_n most_o bitter_o if_o they_o obey_v it_o 13._o that_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v bid_v her_o husband_n take_v another_o woman_n ibid._n p._n 63._o we_o charge_v upon_o he_o for_o a_o slander_n 14._o that_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v pretend_v by_o quaker_n at_o least_o one_o of_o they_o to_o refuse_v just_a debt_n and_o that_o they_o may_v do_v so_o by_o their_o principle_n ibid._n p._n 69._o be_v also_o a_o story_n hatch_v in_o hell_n 15._o that_o scarce_o a_o man_n that_o read_v w._n penn_n but_o think_v he_o to_o be_v either_o distract_v or_o worse_o cont._n p._n 87._o 16._o that_o such_o as_o ask_v we_o question_n we_o call_v reprobate_n in_o the_o sorcery_n witchcraft_n pollute_a beast_n serpent_n sot_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 86._o 17._o that_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v say_v if_o one_o that_o have_v write_v against_o we_o that_o if_o he_o write_v any_o more_o against_o we_o that_o we_o will_v print_v any_o thing_n against_o he_o that_o any_o will_v report_v be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v dial._n p._n 73._o 18._o if_o any_o discourse_n with_o we_o it_o be_v the_o man_n and_o not_o the_o argument_n that_o we_o will_v be_v concern_v with_o and_o if_o we_o can_v fix_v anything_o that_o be_v odious_a it_o shall_v pass_v for_o a_o answer_n and_o a_o confutation_n and_o to_o fill_v up_o their_o wickedness_n they_o will_v in_o their_o solemn_a way_n of_o profaneness_n and_o blasphemy_n bless_v god_n that_o they_o have_v thus_o answer_v but_o who_o have_v most_o meddle_v with_o person_n may_v be_v see_v who_o unprovoked_o have_v take_v into_o twelve_o sheet_n about_o 20_o person_n and_o all_o of_o they_o such_o as_o have_v be_v whole_o unconcern_v with_o he_o and_o be_v stranger_n to_o he_o a_o way_n i_o never_o take_v how_o far_o we_o meddle_v with_o our_o adversary_n strength_n our_o book_n will_v best_o declare_v nor_o be_v his_o dialogue_n with_o i_o less_o than_o a_o most_o undeniable_a demonstration_n of_o the_o high_a forgery_n partiality_n cowardliness_n and_o impudence_n that_o ever_o be_v give_v by_o man_n who_o fall_v upon_o our_o conclusion_n and_o never_o concern_v himself_o in_o our_o premise_n a_o principle_n obtain_v through_o many_o argument_n he_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o crop_v clip_v pervert_v and_o disguise_n and_o then_o call_v it_o we_o but_o to_o engage_v a_o argument_n that_o lead_v to_o it_o as_o by_o we_o defend_v it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o so_o much_o as_o to_o adventure_v his_o forgery_n have_v be_v his_o answer_n and_o our_o principle_n abuse_v he_o think_v confutation_n enough_o to_o themselves_o when_o he_o have_v give_v a_o error_n for_o a_o quaker_n principle_n true_o all_o may_v believe_v it_o if_o they_o will_v for_o he_o he_o have_v offer_v in_o no_o place_n but_o little_a to_o the_o contrary_a and_o in_o most_o place_n nothing_o at_o all_o how_o honest_o or_o worthy_o he_o have_v deal_v with_o we_o be_v further_a evident_a who_o bring_v in_o five_o of_o we_o fox_n dewsbury_n crisp_n whitehead_n penn_n under_o the_o suspicion_n of_o be_v wilful_a liar_n fornicator_n and_o adulterer_n for_o though_o he_o say_v but_o some_o of_o they_o yet_o not_o name_v who_o the_o blemish_n lie_v against_o we_o all_o every_o one_o be_v leave_v to_o his_o liberty_n to_o think_v which_o be_v the_o men._n ah_o the_o god_n of_o vengeance_n will_v repay_v this_o murder_v wicked_a spirit_n that_o as_o greedy_o haunt_v after_o our_o ruin_n as_o the_o evening_n wolf_n do_v after_o the_o prey_n if_o these_o defamation_n be_v to_o pass_v unjudge_v of_o the_o anabaptist_n god_n despise_a light_n will_v judge_v they_o when_o all_o their_o profession_n shall_v never_o relieve_v they_o from_o under_o burden_n of_o it_o thus_o far_o of_o contradiction_n perversion_n and_o lie_n now_o for_o a_o few_o of_o his_o forgery_n some_o of_o tho._n hick_n forgery_n detect_v i_o shall_v now_o endeavour_v to_o give_v some_o brief_a account_n of_o his_o forgery_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o hole_n he_o hope_v to_o escape_v at_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o and_o therefore_o a_o forger_n my_o argument_n run_v thus_o arg._n iu._n he_o that_o give_v that_o for_o a_o man_n answer_n to_o any_o question_n that_o be_v not_o his_o answer_n to_o that_o question_n be_v a_o forger_n but_o that_o tho._n hicks_n have_v do_v therefore_o a_o forger_n consequent_o no_o true_a christian_n he_o agree_v to_o the_o first_o proposition_n the_o second_o he_o deny_v as_o i_o suppose_v which_o i_o will_v prove_v t.h._n anabaptist_n be_v it_o honest_a in_o you_o to_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o other_o when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n you_o make_v it_o a_o rule_n to_o yourselves_o dial._n p._n 24_o 52._o quak._n thou_o mistake_v we_o when_o we_o make_v use_v of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v only_o to_o quiet_a and_o stop_v their_o clamour_n that_o plead_v for_o it_o as_o their_o rule_n anab._n do_v this_o light_n within_o create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v prove_v that_o itself_o be_v but_o a_o creature_n quak._n yes_o anab._n be_v this_o light_n within_o the_o immediate_a object_n of_o divine_a worship_n quak._n yea._n anab._n do_v not_o this_o justify_v that_o horrid_a act_n of_o james_n naylor_n at_o bristol_n in_o receive_v hosannah_n with_o divine_a worship_n &_o c_o dial._n p._n 64_o 65._o quake_n i_o think_v not_o meet_v to_o answer_v such_o inquiry_n a_o wicked_a lie_n for_o we_o disow_v what_o be_v condemnable_a as_o himself_o afterward_o do_v again_o anab._n if_o this_o light_n be_v the_o rule_n who_o be_v the_o subject_a capable_a of_o understand_v it_o ibid._n p_o 13_o 14_o 15._o quak._n thou_o be_v drink_v with_o word_n and_o carnal_a distinction_n i_o know_v not_o what_o thou_o will_v be_v at_o a_o very_a lie_n anab._n more_o the_o pity_n if_o thou_o so_o furious_o contend_v for_o this_o thing_n and_o yet_o know_v not_o what_o i_o will_v be_v at_o etc._n etc._n he_o make_v we_o bad_a that_o he_o may_v condemn_v we_o quak._n thou_o be_v a_o wicked_a creature_n blackness_n of_o darkness_n be_v reserve_v for_o thou_o this_o be_v give_v in_o derision_n anab._n be_v not_o my_o question_n plain_a and_o familiar_a but_o be_v this_o answer_n pertinent_a be_v it_o not_o needful_a we_o shall_v be_v inform_v who_o must_v obey_v this_o light_n etc._n etc._n quak._n thou_o be_v a_o serpent_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_o upon_o thou_o a_o question_n never_o so_o answer_v that_o he_o can_v prove_v anab._n this_o language_n be_v so_o natural_a to_o you_o that_o it_o be_v as_o difficult_a for_o you_o to_o leave_v it_o as_o for_o the_o ethiopian_a to_o change_v his_o skin_n etc._n etc._n ungodly_a man_n who_o see_v not_o that_o it_o be_v his_o design_n not_o to_o be_v inform_v nor_o inform_v we_o but_o to_o scoff_n and_o deride_v we_o quak._n thou_o manifest_v thy_o darkness_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v still_o in_o thy_o imagination_n anab_n what_o need_v these_o impertinency_n t._n hicks_n be_v the_o father_n and_o forger_n of_o they_o quak._n i_o comprehend_v thou_o and_o see_v the_o serpent_n subtlety_n in_o these_o question_n thou_o be_v out_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o drink_v with_o word_n what_o be_v he_o that_o spew_v out_o these_o invent_a answer_n anab._n either_o thou_o can_v or_o thou_o can_v not_o answer_v i_o be_v so_o free_a and_o honest_a as_o to_o tell_v i_o so_o if_o thou_o can_v pray_v let_v i_o know_v whether_o the_o whole_a person_n or_o part_n or_o something_o else_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o incense_v people_n against_o we_o and_o beget_v derision_n thus_o reader_n do_v this_o ungodly_a anabaptist_n the_o scandal_n of_o his_o profession_n treat_v we_o we_o charge_v it_o all_o with_o forgery_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n and_o every_o body_n that_o be_v not_o blind_a may_v sâ—e_v enough_o scorn_n ignorance_n and_o profaneness_n but_o hear_v a_o little_a more_o anab._n do_v you_o believe_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o true_a say_n of_o god_n ibid._n p._n 25._o quak._n yea_o so_o far_o we_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o light_n within_o a_o arâ—ant_a forgery_n anab._n how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o quak._n i_o witness_v it_o anab._n must_v i_o believe_v thou_o upon_o thy_o own_o word_n quak._n i_o will_v have_v thou_o do_v so_o abominable_a forgery_n anab._n be_v it_o thou_o never_o mistake_v about_o person_n and_o thing_n quak._n this_o be_v a_o ensnare_a