do_v the_o scripture_n themselves_o in_o distinction_n from_o the_o spirit_n as_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 6._o except_o patroclus_n intend_v to_o turn_v socinian_n who_o understand_v this_o place_n on_o scripture_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o gospel_n or_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o cracovian_a catechism_n page_n 162_o 163._o assert_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v the_o ipsum_fw-la evangelium_fw-la and_o at_o best_a to_o be_v but_o a_o certain_a hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n promise_v to_o we_o second_o they_o call_v the_o scripture_n write_n be_v not_o this_o plain_n soot_v for_o scriptura_fw-la or_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o betwixt_o scripture_n and_o write_n it_o seem_v the_o fault_n be_v that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o a_o little_a latinize_v but_o every_o quaker_n be_v not_o so_o good_a a_o linguist_n as_o patroclus_n his_o three_o charge_n be_v that_o the_o quaker_n call_v they_o they_o a_o letter_n about_o the_o meaning_n whereof_o nor_o two_o be_v agree_v now_o patroclus_n i_o pray_v thou_o for_o once_o deal_v ingenuous_o with_o i_o and_o ommit_v many_o other_o instance_n answer_v only_o these_o two_o first_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o obvious_a to_o every_o well_o dispose_v intelect_a as_o your_o party_n word_n it_o how_o come_v the_o whole_a ministry_n of_o scotland_n to_o differ_v so_o faâ—r_a in_o the_o year_n 16â—0_n about_o so_o easle_v a_o case_n as_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o mallignat_n to_o fight_v for_o their_o native_a country_n against_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n and_o second_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o about_o the_o year_n 1661._o &_o after_o divers_a presbyterian_a minister_n be_v suspend_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n who_o notwithstanding_o do_v not_o submit_v but_o continue_v preach_v and_o gather_v to_o themselves_o congregation_n in_o the_o desert_n to_o the_o great_a disturbance_n of_o the_o nation_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n in_o the_o year_n 1689_o several_a hundred_o of_o the_o episcopal_a minister_n have_v be_v suspend_v and_o their_o flock_n leave_v destitute_a yet_o all_o of_o they_o have_v submit_v and_o be_v silent_a now_o see_v both_o parry_v acknowledge_v the_o same_o scripture_n tellme_n i_o pray_v thou_o whether_o they_o be_v agree_v about_o the_o meaning_n and_o bring_v i_o plain_a scripture_n to_o decide_v these_o two_o contraversy_n â—t_a eris_fw-la mihi_fw-la magnus_fw-la apollo_n after_o this_o in_o page_z 7_o he_o fall_v upon_o citation_n where_o he_o promiscuous_o and_o at_o all_o adventure_n cite_v hicks_n and_o fâ—lâ—â—_n upon_o who_o bankrupt_a faith_n he_o lay_v no_o small_a stress_n i_o always_o doubt_v patroclus_n to_o be_v no_o sound_a presbyterian_a for_o sure_o they_o who_o can_v not_o allow_v malignant_n to_o fight_v for_o their_o native_a country_n will_v never_o allow_v sectary_n to_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n which_o certain_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o all_o outward_a thing_n but_o especial_o they_o be_v man_n who_o by_o their_o open_a forgery_n and_o falsehood_n have_v forefeit_v their_o credit_n with_o all_o honest_a man_n i_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o pain_n with_o one_o or_o two_o of_o they_o though_o they_o desorve_v no_o notice_n in_o page_z 8_o he_o cite_v one_o n_n l_o cite_v by_o hicks_n and_o say_v he_o evince_v by_o he_o against_o pen_n that_o if_o the_o bible_n be_v burn_v as_o good_a a_o one_o may_v be_v write_v these_o word_n hicks_n say_v be_v speak_v by_o n_n l_o to_o one_o he_o know_v very_a wâ—ll_n upon_o publish_v this_o in_o his_o book_n n_n l_o give_v forth_o a_o testimony_n under_o his_o hand_n date_v london_n 29_o 3d._a month_n 1673_o deny_v he_o ever_o speak_v such_o word_n or_o any_o thing_n like_o they_o call_v it_o a_o abominable_a lie_n &_o wicked_a slander_n and_o appeal_v to_o god_n to_o clear_v his_o â—_o 〈◊〉_d but_o after_o some_o search_n nicholas_n be_v send_v to_o one_o henry_n stout_a to_o prove_v the_o matter_n who_o at_o last_o give_v his_o testimony_n in_o write_v under_o his_o hand_n thus_o i_o henry_n stout_a of_o hartford_n never_o in_o all_o my_o day_n hear_v nicholas_n lucas_n speak_v the_o word_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o like_a importance_n or_o tendency_n as_o charge_v on_o he_o be_v tho_o hicks_n nor_o before_o any_o man_n else_o that_o i_o can_v call_v to_o mind_n but_o be_o satisfy_v in_o my_o conscience_n that_o he_o have_v most_o gross_o wrong_v n_n l_o to_o which_o i_o subscribe_v h_o stout_n so_o now_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_v what_o sear_a conscience_n and_o brazen_a face_n these_o man_n have_v or_o our_o patroclus_n to_o cite_v such_o a_o base_a and_o false_a calumny_n the_o second_o citation_n be_v that_o of_o william_n penn_n rejoynder_n page_n 70_o 73._o we_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o judge_n of_o contraversy_n which_o can_v neither_o give_v nor_o govern_v faith_n nor_o judge_n of_o contraversy_n if_o he_o add_v the_o rest_n i_o shall_v have_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_n without_o more_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v these_o follow_a word_n as_o they_o lie_v viz._n as_o the_o many_o different_a persuasion_n in_o the_o world_n full_o prove_v for_o then_o all_o that_o have_v the_o scripture_n will_v be_v of_o one_o persuasion_n as_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a those_o be_v who_o have_v &_o walk_v by_o the_o one_o spirit_n let_v the_o word_n be_v join_v and_o then_o judge_n the_o other_o part_n of_o his_o citation_n be_v page_n 73_o thus_o in_o short_a the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o rule_n but_o a_o declaration_n of_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n here_o he_o stop_v but_o i_o entreat_v the_o reader_n before_o he_o trust_v these_o man_n to_o be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o read_v the_o book_n cite_v by_o he_o there_o he_o shall_v see_v wither_v william_n penn_n and_o his_o friend_n deserve_v to_o be_v call_v disparrager_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o it_o look_v more_o like_a malice_n and_o interest_n that_o act_v these_o man_n than_o the_o love_n of_o truth_n the_o rest_n of_o his_o citation_n at_o least_o many_o of_o they_o i_o never_o see_v nor_o read_v but_o in_o such_o book_n as_o he_o page_n 9_o about_o the_o end_n he_o fall_v upon_o a_o long_a citation_n of_o william_n penn_n rejoynder_n concern_v the_o canon_n the_o authority_n of_o those_o who_o gather_v it_o the_o transcriber_n and_o their_o dissension_n the_o exactness_n of_o the_o copy_n and_o last_o that_o some_o learned_a man_n of_o our_o time_n tell_v we_o of_o little_a less_o than_o 3000_o several_a reading_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o nâ—w_a testament_n in_o greek_a answer_v can_v he_o say_v william_n penn_n have_v lie_v in_o what_o he_o have_v write_v if_o he_o do_v i_o will_v produce_v he_o protestant_a author_n who_o confess_v no_o less_o but_o if_o he_o have_v add_v the_o rest_n of_o william_n penn_n word_n he_o have_v do_v more_o honest_o but_o not_o so_o much_o to_o his_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v do_v he_o the_o kindness_n to_o set_v down_o a_o few_o of_o they_o farr_n be_v it_o from_o i_o say_v william_n penn_n to_o write_v this_o in_o any_o the_o least_o undervalue_n of_o that_o holy_a record_n it_o be_v only_a to_o show_v the_o weak_a foundation_n my_o adversary_n foundation_n stand_v upon_o i_o believe_v great_a and_o good_a thing_n of_o they_o and_o that_o from_o no_o less_o evidence_n than_o the_o eternal_a word_n that_o give_v they_o forth_o which_o have_v often_o time_n give_v my_o soul_n a_o deep_a savour_n of_o these_o bless_a truth_n it_o declare_v of_o &c_n &c_n and_o after_o many_o such_o expression_n he_o conclude_v we_o accept_v they_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o spirit_n they_o be_v read_v with_o great_a instruction_n and_o comfort_n i_o esteem_v they_o the_o best_a of_o write_n and_o desire_v nothing_o more_o frequent_o than_o that_o i_o may_v lead_v the_o life_n they_o exhort_v to_o thus_o william_n penn_n whereby_o the_o reader_n may_v perceive_v the_o malice_n and_o disingenuity_n of_o patroclus_n in_o conceal_v the_o word_n which_o will_v have_v vindicate_v he_o from_o that_o soul_n charge_v of_o vilify_a the_o scripture_n and_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n will_v only_o compare_v patroclus_n and_o his_o party_n with_o the_o pharaseâ—s_n who_o while_o they_o extol_v the_o scripture_n be_v find_v the_o murderer_n and_o persecuter_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v thus_o dissingenuous_o deal_v with_o william_n penn_n he_o fail_v upon_o r._n b._n in_o these_o word_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n of_o this_o ethnic_a army_n r._n b._n assault_v the_o intrinsic_a argument_n and_o divine_a character_n imprint_v on_o the_o scripture_n cite_v his_o apology_n chap_n 2._o that_o
be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v these_o man_n of_o palpable_a falsehood_n and_o blasphemy_n this_o be_v language_n for_o the_o pulpit_n among_o the_o hood-winked_n hearer_n but_o will_v trouble_v no_o unprejudiced_a reader_n as_o to_o the_o great_a stress_n he_o lay_v upon_o these_o word_n and_o these_o be_v they_o that_o testify_v of_o i_o therefore_o they_o be_v the_o primary_n rule_n do_v he_o not_o say_v the_o work_n which_o i_o do_v they_o hear_v witness_n of_o i_o and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v history_n the_o sibyl_n testify_v of_o he_o do_v this_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v the_o primary_n rule_n but_o the_o very_a forego_v verse_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o ve_fw-la have_v not_o his_o word_n abide_v in_o you_o for_o who_o be_v have_v send_v he_o ve_fw-la believe_v not_o and_o verse_n 36._o i_o have_v a_o great_a witness_n than_o that_o of_o john_n for_o the_o work_n which_o the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o to_o finish_v the_o same_o work_n that_o i_o do_v bear_v witness_n of_o i_o that_o the_o father_n have_v send_v i_o here_o let_v he_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v our_o saviour_n bring_v here_o four_o witness_n the_o testimony_n of_o john_n the_o work_n which_o he_o do_v the_o word_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o man_n and_o the_o scripture_n the_o contraversy_n be_v not_o whether_o any_o of_o these_o or_o all_o of_o they_o be_v witness_n but_o which_o of_o they_o be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o preferable_a and_o if_o the_o work_n which_o he_o then_o do_v be_v a_o great_a witness_n than_o the_o testimony_n of_o john_n who_o be_v inferior_a to_o none_o of_o the_o prophet_n then_o the_o work_n which_o he_o now_o do_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o believer_n by_o his_o word_n abide_v in_o they_o in_o heall_v all_o their_o infirmity_n quicken_a and_o enlighten_v their_o dead_a soul_n and_o speak_v peace_n to_o they_o be_v a_o great_a witness_n than_o the_o scripture_n he_o fall_v next_o upon_o r._n bs._n dilemma_n which_o he_o say_v have_v not_o the_o weight_n of_o a_o walnut_n it_o seem_v the_o hardness_n of_o the_o shell_n have_v blunt_v his_o tooth_n that_o he_o have_v not_o reach_v the_o kernal_a for_o say_v he_o if_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o imperative_a mood_n as_o we_o have_v even_o now_o demonstrate_v than_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o noon_n sun_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o have_v he_o demonstrate_v it_o that_o the_o word_n bear_v not_o the_o indicative_a signification_n as_o well_o as_o the_o imperative_a be_v obvious_a to_o any_o that_o understand_v the_o conjugation_n and_o the_o scripture_n bring_v to_o prove_v it_o i_o shall_v touch_v some_o of_o they_o deut_n 17._o 18_o 19_o and_o be_v shall_v read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n ergo_fw-la the_o word_n john_n 5_o 39_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o imperative_a mood_n if_o this_o be_v not_o as_o wild_a a_o consequence_n as_o to_o say_v william_n jamison_n be_v verus_fw-la patroelus_fw-la by_o a_o metempychosis_n ergo_fw-la the_o whole_a church_n of_o england_n be_v heretic_n which_o he_o have_v bold_o assert_v in_o his_o adultory_a epistle_n to_o his_o patron_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_n the_o next_o he_o bring_v be_v deut_n 29._o 29._o the_o secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v reveal_v belong_v to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n for_o ever_o that_o we_o may_v do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n ergo_fw-la the_o word_n of_o john_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o imperative_a mood_n who_o will_v follow_v such_o a_o adversary_n at_o this_o rate_n but_o see_v he_o be_v so_o good_a at_o walnut_n i_o will_v give_v he_o another_o of_o the_o same_o kind_a to_o break_v either_o the_o word_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n who_o be_v as_o great_a a_o prophet_n as_o isaiah_n be_v as_o much_o a_o rule_n to_o the_o jew_n when_o speak_v by_o he_o as_o they_o be_v now_o to_o we_o when_o record_v in_o a_o book_n or_o as_o the_o word_n of_o isaiah_n former_o record_v in_o a_o book_n or_o they_o be_v not_o if_o they_o be_v then_o the_o work_n which_o christ_n work_v now_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o servant_n must_v be_v a_o great_a witness_n than_o the_o word_n of_o john_n record_v in_o a_o book_n as_o well_o as_o the_o work_v he_o then_o do_v be_v a_o great_a witness_n but_o if_o he_o say_v they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o rule_n when_o speak_v as_o when_o write_v i_o ask_v he_o how_o they_o come_v by_o that_o excellency_n by_o be_v write_v or_o be_v it_o the_o council_n of_o i_o aodicea_n that_o give_v it_o page_n 43_o he_o say_v he_o have_v break_v one_o of_o the_o horn_n of_o his_o dilemma_n and_o make_v his_o consequence_n a_o mere_a nonsequitor_n and_o why_o because_o he_o have_v confess_v say_v he_o in_o a_o word_n that_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n as_o then_o speak_v &_o now_o record_v in_o scripture_n be_v of_o themselves_o no_o less_o bind_v upon_o the_o jew_n than_o these_o speak_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o this_o have_v strengthen_v the_o dilemma_n for_o if_o they_o be_v as_o bind_v and_o yet_o need_v a_o rule_n to_o try_v they_o by_o then_o the_o writing_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n need_v a_o rule_n to_o try_v they_o by_o and_o that_o rule_v another_o rule_n et_fw-la sic_fw-la infinitum_fw-la that_o all_o doctrine_n of_o man_n may_v be_v try_v and_o aught_o so_o to_o be_v by_o the_o scripture_n be_v never_o deny_v and_o have_v no_o way_n give_v away_o his_o cause_n but_o as_o for_o what_o follow_v that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o embrace_v any_o impulse_n or_o suggestion_n which_o he_o think_v be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n without_o further_a examination_n thereof_o be_v a_o gross_a untruth_n but_o ordinary_a to_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v wise_o foreborn_a to_o tell_v we_o where_o r_n barkelay_n say_v so_o his_o three_o scriptute_fw-la be_v act_v 17._o 11._o he_o say_v his_o adversary_n can_v find_v nothing_o to_o darken_v and_o deprive_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o wave_v it_o not_o be_v willing_a to_o meddle_v with_o what_o r_n b_o say_v there_o to_o wit_n if_o the_o berean_o be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v and_o receive_v paul_n testimony_n because_o he_o preach_v the_o truth_n to_o they_o by_o authority_n from_o god_n then_o their_o use_v they_o or_o his_o commend_v of_o they_o for_o use_v the_o scripture_n will_v not_o prove_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o primary_n rule_n yea_o more_o a_o rule_n than_o the_o doctrine_n they_o try_v by_o it_o for_o it_o the_o doctrine_n preach_v by_o paul_n to_o the_o berean_o have_v be_v but_o record_v in_o a_o book_n it_o have_v present_o become_v a_o primary_n rule_n the_o four_o be_v 2_o peter_z 1._o 19_o we_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o pprophecy_n etc._n etc._n this_o place_n he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o scripture_n his_o first_o proofi_n be_v because_o say_v he_o this_o presuppose_v that_o there_o can_v be_v immediate_a revelation_n where_o the_o sense_n go_v along_o and_o so_o their_o spirit_n be_v contrary_a to_o sense_n but_o this_o be_v a_o old_a cavil_v against_o christianity_n and_o bring_v on_o the_o stage_n by_o julian_n the_o apostate_n in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o primitive_a christian_n this_o doctrine_n say_v he_o sigbt_v against_o common_a sense_n see_v chron_n carionis_fw-la page_n 278._o to_o this_o he_o add_v another_o why_o shall_v this_o glorious_a vision_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v divine_a and_o infollible_a evidence_n &c_n &c_n be_v account_v uncertain_a and_o suspect_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o spirit_n â—_o answer_v why_o shall_v uld_v it_o be_v uncertain_a and_o suspect_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o why_o shall_v it_o become_v the_o primary_n rule_n when_o record_v in_o a_o book_n and_o not_o the_o rule_n when_o speak_v immediate_o on_o the_o mount_n if_o thou_o say_v because_o it_o be_v more_o obvious_a to_o sense_n than_o it_o seem_v thy_o religion_n be_v more_o sensual_a than_o spiritual_a his_o second_o argument_n be_v that_o this_o revelation_n according_a to_o we_o bring_v along_o with_o it_o its_o own_o self_n evidence_n and_o persuade_v the_o soul_n to_o embrace_v and_o close_v with_o it_o as_o divine_a but_o this_o be_v both_o groundless_a and_o therefore_o false_a say_v he_o because_o we_o assert_v that_o unless_o the_o understanding_n be_v well_o dispose_v revelation_n though_o immediate_a be_v not_o evident_a answer_n first_o he_o here_o bring_v nothing_o to_o prove_v this_o that_o it_o be_v groundless_a and_o
the_o testimony_n of_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a in_o like_a manner_n the_o presbyterian_o now_o albeit_o they_o pretend_v so_o much_o to_o reverence_v the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o real_o hear_v they_o else_o they_o will_v not_o fight_v swear_v nor_o exact_v a_o force_a mantainance_n even_o from_o these_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o their_o church_n his_o three_o argument_n be_v certain_o say_v he_o the_o voice_n of_o one_o of_o the_o glorify_a spirit_n come_v from_o heaven_n where_o they_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n be_v no_o less_o to_o be_v account_v immediate_a revelation_n than_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n unto_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o shall_v have_v prove_v that_o god_n take_v his_o method_n to_o reveal_v his_o mind_n unto_o his_o people_n which_o he_o never_o do_v but_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o jew_n so_o that_o to_o deny_v this_o to_o be_v immediate_a because_o it_o be_v first_o speak_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o deny_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v immediate_a to_o his_o people_n because_o he_o say_v he_o have_v hear_v and_o receive_v they_o of_o the_o father_n or_o that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o immediate_a because_o it_o be_v convey_v to_o we_o through_o the_o air._n only_o let_v he_o tell_v i_o whether_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n who_o be_v at_o present_a trouble_v with_o the_o clamour_n of_o the_o two_o kind_n of_o clergyman_n in_o scotland_n can_v go_v and_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v as_o certain_a a_o answer_n which_o of_o the_o two_o church_n government_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la as_o the_o jew_n many_o time_n have_v and_o then_o he_o say_v something_o for_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o scripture_n moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o yet_o be_v many_o time_n necessitat_fw-la to_o go_v and_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n which_o evident_o prove_v they_o have_v a_o high_a rule_n than_o moses_n law_n in_o page_n 50_o he_o give_v a_o argument_n like_o the_o rest_n viz._n god_n way_n of_o reveal_v himself_o to_o we_o be_v as_o immediate_a as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n because_o we_o have_v those_o that_o be_v inspire_v by_o god_n speak_v to_o we_o tho_o dead_a hence_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v as_o immediate_a to_o we_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o moses_n or_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n this_o argument_n be_v singular_a for_o deceit_n &_o solly_n for_o first_o where_o do_v any_o quaker_n deny_v the_o scriptute_n to_o be_v the_o primary_n rule_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o not_o be_v immediate_o reveal_v we_o acknowledege_v that_o they_o be_v immediate_o reveal_v to_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n &_o record_v by_o they_o but_o this_o do_v not_o let_v they_o above_o the_o spirit_n which_o do_v reveal_v they_o and_o so_o his_o gross_a lie_n and_o his_o argument_n be_v both_o answer_v and_o yet_o he_o may_v have_v consider_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o full_a to_o his_o people_n than_o it_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o he_o may_v read_v matt_n 10_o 19_o 20._o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o the_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 your_o father_n that_o speak_v in_o you_o his_o four_o argument_n from_o 2_o then._n 3._o 15._o be_v that_o which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v such_o a_o one_o as_o timothy_n call_v the_o man_n of_o god_n wise_a through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n must_v be_v a_o sufficient_a rule_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o scripture_n be_v able_a to_o do_v so_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o they_o be_v a_o sufficient_a rule_n answer_v this_o argument_n militate_v nothing_o against_o we_o for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o rule_n but_o whether_o they_o be_v the_o primary_n rule_n which_o this_o argument_n touch_v not_o and_o faith_n be_v add_v here_o as_o a_o principal_a ingredient_n which_o themselves_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o faith_n have_v a_o rule_n as_o also_o that_o faith_n whereby_o a_o man_n believe_v the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n let_v he_o tell_v i_o with_o the_o next_o what_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o this_o faith_n he_o tell_v next_o the_o scripture_n be_v causa_fw-la exemplaris_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o primary_n rule_n they_o call_v they_o causa_fw-la formalis_fw-la causa_fw-la materialis_fw-la causa_fw-la exemplaris_fw-la and_o the_o word_n make_v will_v seem_v to_o make_v they_o causa_fw-la efficiens_fw-la so_o that_o according_a to_o they_o they_o be_v to_o pan_n and_o the_o spirit_n verse_n nihil_fw-la from_o the_o scripture_n being_n causa_fw-la exemplaris_fw-la he_o say_v i_o evident_o infer_v that_o they_o be_v the_o adequat_fw-la &_o primary_n rule_n because_o if_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o practise_v not_o contain_v in_o scripture_n or_o if_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o another_o test_n etc._n etc._n they_o can_v not_o in_o truth_n be_v call_v able_a to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n wise_a unto_o salvation_n this_o i_o have_v answer_v before_o if_o he_o understand_v the_o essential_o and_o fundamental_o of_o the_o christian_a religion_n it_o be_v confess_v they_o do_v contain_v they_o but_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n occur_v in_o our_o christian_a course_n as_o he_o word_v it_o which_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o determine_v such_o as_o whether_o it_o be_v christian_n or_o antichristian_a course_n for_o the_o presbyterian_o to_o come_v up_o to_o bothwel-bridge_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o king_n and_o second_o whether_o the_o late_a assembly_n ought_v to_o have_v unite_v with_o their_o brethren_n of_o the_o episcopal_a persuasion_n till_o they_o have_v undergo_v penance_n for_o their_o apostasy_n upon_o the_o stool_n of_o repentance_n the_o first_o bring_v much_o trouble_n upon_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o second_o be_v fear_v to_o be_v of_o no_o better_a consequence_n except_o our_o author_n bring_v we_o clear_a scripture_n to_o determine_v the_o case_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o party_n he_o say_v little_a justice_n truth_n or_o fare_v deal_v be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o we_o but_o far_o less_o from_o he_o so_o long_o as_o he_o trust_v more_o to_o aristotle_n elenobis_fw-la in_o frame_a deceitful_a sophism_n then_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o reason_n he_o give_v for_o this_o great_a calumny_n be_v because_o r._n b._n accuse_v his_o brother_n john_n brown_n for_o pervert_v the_o scriptute_fw-la 2_o tim_n 3._o 16._o now_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o 16_o ver_n have_v not_o such_o word_n in_o it_o and_o that_o the_o 17_o verse_n say_v only_o that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a so_o the_o difference_n here_o be_v very_o obvious_a which_o r._n b._n have_v large_o handle_v in_o the_o same_o 41_o page_n and_o our_o author_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o but_o most_o deceitful_o insinuate_v that_o he_o make_v the_o scripture_n tautology_n because_o he_o can_v evite_v the_o distinction_n there_o make_v by_o r._n b._n to_o which_o place_n never_o touch_v by_o our_o author_n i_o refer_v my_o reader_n last_o say_v he_o for_o we_o love_v rather_o to_o plead_v by_o weight_n of_o argument_n then_o by_o multitude_n of_o argument_n answer_v if_o this_o have_v be_v true_a thou_o have_v spare_v a_o dale_n of_o paper_n and_o pain_n we_o evine_v say_v he_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o complete_a adequate_a and_o primary_n rule_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o adversary_n themselves_o answer_v if_o this_o be_v true_a it_o be_v manifest_v that_o allhe_n have_v say_v on_o that_o subject_a be_v superfluous_a against_o who_o do_v the_o man_n write_v omerciless_a adversary_n this_o be_v like_o the_o papist_n in_o q_n marys_n time_n though_o you_o recant_v and_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n yet_o you_o must_v burn_v but_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o he_o faith_n his_o proof_n be_v these_o first_o r_o barkclay_n vindication_n page_n 36._o the_o chief_a doctrine_n of_o christianity_n be_v contain_v in_o scripture_n and_o we_o may_v find_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n in_o though_o scripture_n and_o george_n keith_n say_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o full_a enough_o declaration_n of_o all_o doctrine_n and_o principle_n etc._n etc._n both_o these_o i_o have_v clear_v before_o grant_v all_o that_o they_o say_v and_o yet_o have_v prove_v that_o many_o thing_n may_v and_o do_v occur_v which_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o clear_o determine_v the_o other_o branch_n that_o they_o be_v the_o primary_n rule_n
not_o blind_v he_o whereby_o he_o seek_v to_o bespatter_v and_o blaken_n the_o quaker_n so_o as_o so_o render_v they_o the_o object_n of_o the_o magistrate_n severity_n or_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o rage_n of_o his_o belove_a reformer_n the_o rabble_n for_o first_o he_o say_v they_o have_v reject_v the_o guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n add_v his_o wont_a phrase_n speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o if_o i_o shall_v ask_v he_o do_v god_n nowadays_o speak_v at_o all_o to_o his_o church_n he_o will_v ready_o answer_v i_o no_o and_o within_o four_o page_n he_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n have_v speak_v his_o last_o word_n to_o his_o church_n which_o be_v also_o clear_a from_o their_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap_n 1_o so_o that_o as_o be_v say_v before_o this_o phrase_n be_v a_o mere_a cheat_n second_o he_o say_v we_o have_v most_o impious_o and_o self-deceiving_a lie_n give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o the_o guidance_n of_o some_o thing_n which_o they_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v here_o he_o false_o insinuate_v that_o we_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o the_o guidance_n of_o some_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o gross_a untruth_n for_o god_n know_v and_o our_o conscience_n bear_v we_o witness_v that_o we_o own_v no_o other_o spirit_n but_o the_o same_o which_o christ_n promise_v to_o his_o follower_n john_n 14._o 16._o i_o shall_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o be_v shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n that_o be_v may_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v because_o it_o see_v he_o not_o neither_o know_v he_o but_o you_o know_v he_o for_o he_o dwell_v with_o you_o and_o shall_v be_v in_o â—on_n and_o verse_n 26._o but_o the_o comforter_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o the_o father_n will_v send_v in_o my_o name_n he_o shall_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n and_o 15_o ch_n 26._o 8._o and_o 16._o 17_o 18._o the_o comforter_n who_o will_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v that_o spirit_n of_o truth_n to_o who_o guidance_n we_o have_v give_v and_o do_v give_v up_o ourselves_o and_o if_o he_o mean_v any_o other_o thing_n he_o be_v a_o wicked_a slanderer_n and_o callumniator_n next_o he_o add_v and_o again_o in_o contradiction_n to_o this_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n extend_v and_o dilate_v this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o george_n keiths_n book_n call_v the_o way_n cast_v up_o to_o which_o book_n he_o promise_v a_o answer_n but_o the_o man_n be_v able_a and_o can_v answer_v for_o himself_o against_o all_o the_o presbyterian_a priest_n in_o scotland_n then_o he_o say_v but_o most_o frequent_o they_o call_v it_o the_o light_n within_o or_o simple_o the_o spirit_n and_o it_o not_o this_o scripture_n language_n god_n who_o command_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n have_v shine_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o apostle_n message_n that_o god_n be_v light_a and_o how_o frequent_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n call_v simple_o the_o spirit_n without_o any_o addition_n but_o he_o add_v to_o which_o spirit_n god_n himself_o speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n must_v 〈◊〉_d obey_v the_o same_o this_o blasphemous_a gibberish_n be_v the_o invention_n of_o his_o own_o brain_n deserve_v no_o answer_n but_o may_v well_o be_v add_v to_o the_o presbyterian_a eloquence_n at_o the_o next_o impression_n but_o i_o pass_v by_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o rail_n and_o come_v to_o his_o defence_n of_o his_o brother_n john_n brown_n argument_n which_o be_v this_o if_o since_o the_o apostle_n fall_v a_o sleep_n and_o the_o cannon_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v close_v all_o that_o have_v pretend_v to_o immediate_a revelation_n as_o a_o primary_n rule_n have_v be_v lead_v by_o a_o spirit_n of_o error_n than_o it_o be_v not_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o which_o r_n b_o have_v answer_v and_o our_o author_n accept_v his_o answer_n and_o change_v the_o argument_n thus_o if_o since_o the_o apostle_n who_o name_n be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n fall_v a_o sleep_n and_o john_n write_v the_o revelation_n all_o that_o pretend_v to_o this_o kind_a of_o revelation_n have_v be_v lead_v by_o a_o spirit_n of_o error_n then_o this_o be_v not_o the_o wayof_n christ_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o now_o he_o think_v there_o can_v be_v no_o exception_n against_o his_o argument_n but_o that_o it_o will_v certain_o do_v his_o business_n yet_o be_v he_o like_v to_o be_v mistake_v for_o first_o his_o argument_n seem_v to_o insinuate_v that_o before_o the_o apostle_n fall_v a_o sleep_n immediate_a revelation_n be_v the_o primary_n rule_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o continue_v to_o be_v so_o yet_o by_o his_o own_o former_a concession_n for_o god_n have_v not_o change_v his_o rule_n so_o that_o if_o he_o make_v his_o argument_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o purpose_n he_o must_v say_v thus_o all_o who_o pretend_v to_o this_o kind_n of_o revelation_n as_o well_o before_o as_o since_o the_o apostle_n fall_v a_o sleep_n be_v lead_v by_o a_o spirit_n of_o error_n which_o i_o think_v he_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o affirm_v second_o he_o will_v gain_v very_o little_a though_o i_o grant_v his_o argument_n in_o terminis_fw-la for_o i_o have_v as_o little_a kindness_n for_o pretender_n as_o he_o have_v or_o can_v have_v and_o do_v ready_o grant_v that_o all_o who_o pretend_v to_o this_o kind_n of_o revelation_n and_o have_v they_o not_o be_v lead_v by_o a_o spirit_n of_o error_n as_o well_o as_o that_o all_o presbyterian_o who_o pretend_v to_o the_o scripture_n for_o their_o rule_n and_o do_v not_o frame_v their_o faith_n and_o manner_n according_a to_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o be_v lead_v by_o a_o spirit_n of_o error_n so_o that_o except_o his_o argument_n say_v all_o who_o have_v be_v lead_v real_o and_o true_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n of_o who_o christ_n promise_v that_o he_o shall_v teach_v they_o all_o thing_n and_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n be_v lead_v by_o a_o spirit_n of_o error_n he_o do_v but_o â—eat_n the_o air_n and_o fight_v with_o his_o own_o shadow_n for_o we_o have_v have_v pretender_n amongstus_fw-la who_o we_o have_v deny_v and_o reject_v and_o what_o he_o bring_v concern_v the_o corruption_n of_o man_n we_o deny_v not_o for_o as_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n may_v pretend_v to_o the_o scripture_n so_o they_o may_v pretend_v to_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v always_o hitherto_o give_v his_o church_n a_o spirit_n of_o discern_v whereby_o such_o pretender_n have_v be_v detect_v reject_v and_o deny_v and_o do_v not_o zedeâ—iah_n the_o son_n of_o chenaanah_n pretend_v to_o the_o spirit_n with_o as_o much_o confidence_n as_o mieajah_n 1_o king_n 22._o 24._o when_o he_o smite_v micajah_n and_o say_v which_o way_n go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o will_v it_o follow_v from_o hence_o that_o micajah_n be_v lead_v by_o a_o spirit_n of_o error_n because_o zedekiah_n pretend_v to_o the_o same_o spirit_n or_o that_o the_o presbyterian_o be_v lead_v by_o a_o spirit_n of_o error_n because_o the_o lutherian_o anabaptist_n independent_n and_o arminian_o pretend_v to_o the_o same_o rule_n with_o they_o so_o as_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v wrest_v to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o wrester_n our_o author_n must_v confess_v that_o he_o need_v a_o guide_n to_o tell_v he_o when_o he_o go_v astray_o and_o whereas_o he_o cit_v some_o call_v quaker_n who_o have_v err_v whether_o true_o or_o false_o i_o know_v not_o i_o will_v bring_v he_o ten_o for_o one_o among_o the_o presbyterian_o yea_o and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a ministry_n of_o scotland_n about_o the_o year_n 1661._o foul_o desert_v the_o good_a old_a cause_n and_o yet_o no_o less_o pretend_v to_o the_o scripture_n for_o their_o rule_n than_o they_o have_v former_o do_v he_o fall_v next_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o consanguinity_n betwixt_o the_o jesuit_n argument_n to_o jo_n menzies_n and_o this_o of_o i_o b_o but_o let_v the_o reader_n consider_v whether_o both_o argument_n terminate_v in_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o the_o jesuit_n press_v i_o m_n to_o produce_v his_o ground_n and_o principle_n and_o our_o author_n in_o page_n 78_o say_v his_o argument_n be_v demonstrative_a except_o his_o adversary_n can_v produce_v any_o instance_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o if_o this_o be_v no_o consanguinity_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_n and_o whereas_o he_o turn_v over_o the_o jesuit_n argument_n he_o may_v well_o have_v expect_v that_o the_o jesuit_n will_v and_o may_v have_v say_v so_o of_o
the_o presbyterian_o in_o scotland_n who_o have_v fall_v into_o palpable_a error_n and_o have_v feel_v heavy_a judgement_n notwithstanding_o of_o all_o their_o pretence_n to_o the_o scripture_n for_o their_o rule_n for_o their_o work_n of_o deformation_n false_o by_o they_o call_v reformation_n begin_v with_o the_o sword_n rage_v with_o the_o pestilence_n and_o sicken_v with_o the_o famine_n and_o be_v at_o last_o utter_o destroy_v by_o 〈…〉_o of_o their_o own_o brood_n o_o c_o but_o the_o man_n will_v so_o far_o exceed_v i_o m_n that_o he_o tell_v we_o how_o easy_a have_v it_o be_v to_o have_v adduce_v whole_a vollumn_n whereas_o i_o believe_v i_o m_n be_v much_o able_a to_o deal_v with_o his_o antagonist_n than_o our_o frothy_a au._n hoc_fw-la with_o all_o his_o grecian_a sophistry_n a_o little_a after_o he_o take_v all_o the_o christian_a world_n upon_o his_o side_n yea_o christian_n and_o antichristian_a papist_n protestant_n and_o greek_n though_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n he_o call_v the_o lutherian_o their_o capital_a enemy_n certain_o patroclus_n have_v make_v a_o notable_a multer_n against_o the_o quaker_n if_o all_o be_v true_a but_o i_o pray_v he_o whence_o come_v all_o these_o division_n if_o you_o be_v all_o of_o one_o mind_n i_o wonder_v how_o a_o man_n in_o his_o witâ—s_n can_v talk_v at_o this_o rate_n next_o after_o a_o piece_n of_o frothy_a triumph_n he_o say_v i_o answer_v direct_o to_o the_o jesuit_n and_o the_o quaker_n his_o patron_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o able_a and_o fierce_a of_o our_o adversary_n such_o as_o bellarmine_n contaren_n salmeron_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o we_o hold_v in_o opposition_n to_o popery_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o scripture_n answer_v if_o i_o have_v think_v so_o as_o he_o allege_v upon_o these_o doctor_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v upon_o the_o presbyterian_a side_n in_o their_o contraversie_n with_o we_o i_o shall_v never_o have_v oppose_v they_o for_o sure_o i_o be_o god_n can_v contradict_v himself_o and_o i_o will_v willing_o learn_v from_o patroelus_fw-la upon_o what_o ground_n they_o can_v burn_v protestant_n when_o they_o believe_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v on_o their_o side_n neither_o can_v i_o believe_v the_o papist_n be_v so_o gross_a as_o to_o believe_v the_o first_o and_o practice_v the_o second_o for_o i_o suppose_v the_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o papist_n and_o all_o their_o other_o opposer_n be_v about_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o he_o rave_v when_o he_o call_v r._n b_o the_o jesuit_n patron_n for_o i_o be_o certain_a that_o he_o neither_o believe_v you_o nor_o the_o jesuit_n to_o have_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o his_o direct_a answer_n come_v to_o a_o direct_a nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_z r_z b_o â—_o three_o answer_n viz_o that_o george_n wishart_n and_o john_n huss_n have_v immediate_a revelation_n &c_n &c_n he_o repli_v that_o r_n b_o grant_v they_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o they_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o faith_n worship_n and_o doctrine_n but_o certain_o they_o do_v it_o in_o some_o matter_n for_o none_o of_o they_o can_v pretend_v to_o a_o outward_a call_n to_o preach_v the_o protestant_a doctrine_n and_o worship_n and_o yet_o they_o both_o preach_v it_o and_o i_o believe_v upon_o a_o better_a ground_n than_o a_o presbyterian_a call_n but_o however_o our_o author_n do_v not_o deny_v that_o these_o man_n have_v immediate_a revelation_n and_o consequent_o his_o serious_a truth_n absurd_o affirm_v by_o james_n durbame_n viz_o that_o christ_n have_v speak_v his_o last_o word_n to_o his_o church_n be_v a_o fabulous_a untruth_n next_o he_o fall_v again_o upon_o james_n naylor_n and_o because_o r_n b_o say_v he_o repent_v again_o our_o author_n draw_v a_o noble_a consequence_n from_o it_o thus_o which_o answer_n be_v a_o evident_a confirmation_n of_o what_o we_o plead_v for_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o quaker_n spirit_n be_v ready_a to_o give_v they_o the_o cheat_n and_o deceive_v they_o for_o i_o believe_v i_o n_n act_v but_o according_a to_o his_o light_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v just_a as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v he_o that_o sin_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o repent_v he_o evident_o confirm_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v give_v he_o the_o cheat_n and_o deceive_v he_o absit_fw-la blasphemia_fw-la and_o further_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o covenant_n your_o minister_n have_v swear_v canonical_a obedience_n to_o their_o ordinary_n then_o they_o swear_v the_o extirpation_n of_o they_o &_o their_o office_n and_o about_o twenty_o year_n after_o swear_v again_o canonical_a obedience_n in_o all_o which_o three_o contrary_a oath_n they_o pretend_v the_o scripture_n for_o their_o rule_n be_v it_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n which_o give_v they_o the_o cheat_n and_o deceive_v they_o no_o sure_o so_o james_n nayler_n sin_v against_o his_o light_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o repent_v and_o confess_v he_o have_v sin_v against_o his_o light_n and_o condemn_v himself_o under_o his_o hand_n though_o this_o malicious_a man_n insinuate_v the_o contrary_a which_o i_o doubt_v he_o can_v say_v of_o few_o of_o his_o brethren_n who_o perjure_v themselves_o in_o take_v the_o covenant_n from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v he_o draw_v three_o consequence_n first_o his_o serious_a truth_n before_o mention_v to_o wit_n that_o christ_n have_v speak_v his_o last_o word_n to_o his_o church_n and_o to_o help_v his_o brother_n out_o of_o this_o quagmire_n he_o add_v that_o be_v put_v a_o close_a to_o these_o writing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v ashamed_a to_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v immediate_a divine_a revelation_n after_o the_o write_n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v so_o much_o testify_v to_o in_o church_n history_n and_o themselves_o have_v call_v samuel_n rutherfoord_n a_o great_a seer_n much_o upon_o his_o master_n secreet_n but_o how_o will_v he_o deal_v with_o his_o brother_n jurieu_o who_o in_o his_o account_n of_o the_o shepherdess_n of_o daphine_n come_v very_o near_o to_o assure_v we_o of_o a_o age_n at_o hand_n wherein_o we_o shall_v have_v man_n divine_o inspire_v uâ—a_o and_o able_a to_o work_v miracle_n and_o in_o his_o book_n upon_o the_o revelation_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o first_o reformation_n begin_v by_o luther_n which_o he_o call_v the_o harvest_n be_v carry_v on_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n but_o the_o second_o which_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v he_o call_v the_o vintage_n and_o say_v it_o will_v be_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o in_o his_o character_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n he_o give_v for_o one_o of_o they_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o plentiful_a pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n whereof_o he_o say_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n receive_v at_o jerusalem_n be_v but_o a_o type_n i_o can_v instance_n many_o other_o some_o who_o have_v have_v it_o and_o other_o who_o have_v foretell_v of_o it_o but_o this_o be_v a_o modern_a writer_n a_o calvinist_n and_o a_o sufferer_n well_o esteem_v of_o by_o all_o protestant_n i_o think_v may_v suffice_v to_o show_v that_o all_o the_o calvinist_n believe_v not_o this_o serious_a truth_n as_o he_o call_v it_o his_o two_o follow_a consequence_n deduce_v from_o his_o argument_n former_o answer_v and_o refute_v be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o bless_v be_v the_o lord_n we_o can_v instance_n thousand_o who_o neither_o have_v fall_v into_o palpable_a error_n nor_o open_a blasphemy_n nor_o have_v mark_n of_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n but_o have_v live_v and_o die_v in_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o good_a man_n though_o persecute_v by_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o independent_o their_o brethren_n by_o who_o unjust_a judgement_n some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v put_v to_o cruel_a death_n his_o three_o consequence_n be_v a_o mere_a windy_a bauble_n deserve_v no_o answer_n his_o second_o argument_n be_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a man_n that_o be_v inspire_v by_o god_n tâ—_n compile_v a_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n &c_n &c_n can_v by_o infallible_a evidence_n and_o infallible_a proof_n even_o to_o the_o conviction_n and_o self_n condemnation_n of_o the_o great_a opposer_n demonstrat_fw-la that_o they_o be_v send_v of_o god_n but_o nothing_o of_o this_o kind_n quaker_n can_v do_v yea_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o it_o that_o they_o can_v bring_v no_o more_o evidence_n or_o credential_o for_o their_o rule_n of_o faith_n or_o pretend_a revelation_n than_o the_o most_o wicked_a enthusiast_n as_o for_o example_n john_n of_o layden_n and_o