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ungodly_a soul_n to_o pray_v till_o death_n or_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n shall_v awake_v they_o 2._o p._n 119._o a_o quaker_n or_o any_o other_o may_v live_v a_o secure_a flesh-pleasing_a life_n all_o his_o day_n and_o never_o have_v one_o effectual_a motion_n to_o prayer_n if_o he_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o light_n within_o 3._o p._n 119._o the_o quaker_n can_v hardly_o devise_v a_o more_o sin-pleasing_a doctrine_n than_o never_o to_o pray_v without_o a_o motion_n from_o the_o light_n within_o 4._o p._n 109._o their_o grand_a principle_n of_o the_o light_n within_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o right_a prayer_n 5._o p._n 76._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n he_o command_v and_o move_v to_o prayer_n p._n 20._o the_o spirit_n do_v intercede_v in_o we_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o special_a help_n of_o god_n spirit_n without_o the_o special_a help_n of_o god_n spirit_n we_o can_v do_v no_o spiritual_a work_n 6._o quakerism_n subvert_v p._n 18._o the_o light_n within_o tell_v i_o there_o be_v a_o god_n 7._o skirmish_n p._n 13._o the_o light_n within_o which_o shall_v be_v man_n guide_n take_v part_n with_o the_o flesh_n and_o satan_n against_o god_n 8._o call_v to_o pray_v p._n 111._o they_o be_v no_o people_n of_o prayer_n and_o make_v no_o use_n of_o prayer_n p._n 101._o a_o prayerless_a people_n of_o a_o prayerless_a religion_n prayerless_a pretender_n to_o holiness_n 9_o skirmish_n p._n 13._o if_o the_o scripture_n go_v farewell_n god_n and_o christ_n and_o heaven_n and_o all_o law_n and_o rule_n 10._o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o be_o what_o i_o profess_v myself_o to_o be_v thy_o servant_n sincere_a and_o upright_a john_n cheyney_n contradiction_n 1._o call_v to_o prayer_n p._n 119._o for_o though_o the_o light_n may_v move_v yet_o it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o weak_a motion_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o darkness_n or_o fleshly_a part_n will_v overcome_v 2._o p._n 119._o that_o which_o shall_v move_v they_o to_o prayer_n the_o light_n within_o be_v overpower_v by_o the_o darkness_n 3._o p._n 118._o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o what_o keep_v i_o from_o prayer_n when_o my_o conscience_n and_o the_o light_n within_o move_v i_o to_o prayer_n my_o sloth_n and_o laziness_n my_o deadness_n want_v of_o life_n and_o hunger_n and_o spirit_n in_o my_o soul_n 4._o p._n 3_o 4._o right_o prayer_n be_v not_o mere_a word_n nor_o a_o mere_a work_n of_o nature_n nor_o bare_a humane_a industry_n and_o strive_v without_o the_o special_a grace_n and_o concurrence_n of_o god_n 5._o p._n 115._o their_o great_a assertion_n that_o prayer_n be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v without_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o light_n within_o some_o have_v confess_v they_o never_o pray_v without_o the_o motion_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n p._n 98._o you_o need_v no_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o tell_v you_o when_o to_o feed_v and_o clothe_v your_o body_n but_o you_o need_v a_o motion_n from_o the_o spirit_n to_o put_v you_o upon_o to_o dress_v and_o feed_v your_o soul_n 6._o p._n 101._o trust_v not_o that_o blind_a deceitful_a guide_n within_o you_o the_o light_n within_o you_o leave_v it_o lead_v you_o into_o everlasting_a darkness_n 7._o p._n 61._o when_o god_n and_o conscience_n have_v call_v to_o this_o duty_n a_o lazy_a carcarnal_a self_n 〈…〉_o mind_n have_v keep_v we_o away_o 8._o p._n 114._o if_o report_n be_v true_a when_o they_o do_v pray_v for_o i_o have_v hear_v and_o believe_v that_o sometime_o they_o pray_v 9_o p._n 62._o must_v a_o hungry_a man_n need_v a_o scripture_n to_o tell_v he_o how_o often_o he_o must_v eat_v no_o more_o do_v a_o hungry_a soul_n need_v a_o scripture_n to_o tell_v he_o how_o often_o he_o must_v pray_v beside_o these_o contradiction_n out_o of_o his_o book_n i_o shall_v add_v one_o more_o out_o of_o two_o manuscript_n write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n which_o i_o think_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v and_o i_o be_o certain_a in_o this_o he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o blame_v the_o printer_n as_o sometime_o he_o do_v but_o if_o he_o deny_v it_o i_o can_v both_o produce_v and_o prove_v it_o 10._o give_v forth_o by_o a_o weak_a believe_a christian_a and_o disobedient_a servant_n of_o christ_n john_n cheyney_n i_o shall_v here_o set_v down_o some_o of_o his_o confession_n to_o the_o light_n grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o then_o discover_v his_o lie_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 120._o the_o light_n than_o prevail_v habitual_o and_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o continual_a exercise_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o internal_a prayer_n pag._n 122._o the_o soul_n and_o heart_n of_o prayer_n be_v within_o see_v to_o god_n pag._n 4._o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pray_v outward_o which_o be_v not_o right_a and_o sincere_a pray_v outward_o balling_n
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 choak-cheese_n as_o say_v john_n cheyney_n before_o but_o in_o this_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v forgery_n that_o 〈◊〉_d quaker_n shall_v confess_v to_o he_o they_o in_o many_o year_n have_v not_o have_v a_o motion_n to_o prayer_n now_o if_o his_o tale_n be_v true_a let_v he_o give_v we_o the_o name_n of_o such_o if_o it_o be_v false_a let_v his_o iniquity_n stop_v his_o mouth_n and_o let_v shame_n come_v over_o he_o but_o to_o proceed_v call_v to_o prayer_n p._n 42._o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o he_o require_v spirit_n in_o every_o performance_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o life_n and_o spirit_n and_o zeal_n and_o fervency_n in_o all_o our_o duty_n and_o service_n will_v please_v he_o mal._n 1._o and_o last_o curse_a be_v the_o deceiver_n which_o have_v a_o male_a in_o his_o flock_n and_o vow_v and_o sacrifice_v unto_o god_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n r._n h._n well_o enough_o for_o the_o downfall_n of_o this_o skirmisher_n the_o priest_n confess_v he_o have_v a_o male_a assert_n 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
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