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send_v out_o any_o that_o have_v as_o great_a a_o sin_n as_o this_o what_o none_o when_o he_o send_v out_o judas_n himself_o who_o be_v first_o a_o thief_n and_o after_o a_o traitor_n do_v you_o think_v then_o that_o christ_n ever_o send_v out_o liar_n railer_n furious_a church-dividers_a false_a accuser_n &_o c_o 5._o that_o indeed_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o slander_n as_o to_o the_o whole_a discharge_n and_o exercise_v of_o their_o office_n but_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n be_v another_o slander_n and_o untruth_n he_o that_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o true_a pastor_n of_o a_o christian_a church_n and_o a_o sound_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o helper_n of_o believer_n faith_n and_o a_o lover_n of_o the_o people_n soul_n and_o a_o diligent_a upright_a labourer_n for_o man_n salvation_n be_v something_o else_o than_o a_o servant_n of_o man_n even_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o ministerial_a office_n but_o such_o be_v many_o of_o the_o conformable_a 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sect._n 42._o e._n b._n falshood_n for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o as_o you_o weak_o and_o insignificant_o word_n it_o whether_o a_o defective_a faulty_a true_a church_n may_v ordinary_o or_o at_o least_o sometime_o be_v join_v with_o but_o whether_o a_o defective_a faulty_a impose_v church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o r._n b._n 1._o you_o begin_v here_o with_o another_o untruth_n i_o be_v the_o stater_n of_o the_o question_n and_o do_v not_o refer_v it_o to_o you_o to_o state_n it_o i_o choose_v that_o question_n to_o dispute_v which_o i_o think_v fit_a therefore_o to_o tell_v i_o that_o it_o not_o the_o question_n which_o be_v the_o question_n be_v untrue_a 2._o we_o have_v here_o another_o taste_n of_o your_o insolency_n to_o call_v they_o magisterial_o weak_a and_o insignificant_a word_n which_o you_o design_v not_o to_o examine_v nor_o once_o notify_v to_o the_o reader_n wherein_o the_o weakness_n or_o insignificancy_n be_v nay_o which_o we_o suppose_v you_o in_o the_o next_o sentence_n use_v yourself_o express_o in_o all_o the_o word_n save_v one_o and_o implicit_o as_o to_o that_o for_o defective_a and_o faulty_a be_v word_n that_o you_o condescend_v to_o use_v and_o when_o you_o say_v a_o church_n you_o must_v mean_v a_o church_n that_o have_v truth_n of_o essence_n or_o else_o you_o speak_v equivocal_o or_o contradiction_n and_o may_v not_o a_o true_a church_n be_v faulty_a and_o defective_a where_o then_o be_v the_o insignificancy_n of_o these_o word_n 3._o and_o as_o to_o the_o predicate_v be_v there_o a_o difference_n between_o the_o question_n whether_o such_o a_o church_n may_v be_v join_v with_o and_o whether_o it_o must_v be_v separate_v from_o if_o there_o be_v i_o will_v put_v the_o question_n as_o have_v least_o ambiguity_n i_o mean_v such_o separation_n as_o consist_v 1._o in_o hold_v that_o such_o a_o church_n may_v not_o be_v join_v with_o 2._o and_o as_o consist_v in_o a_o privative_a not-joyning_a or_o refuse_v communion_n as_o unlawful_a if_o you_o mean_v any_o thing_n else_o you_o talk_v not_o to_o i_o and_o to_o my_o question_n 4._o but_o be_v all_o the_o stress_n of_o separation_n lay_v upon_o the_o word_n impose_v i_o undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o parish_n minister_n that_o i_o speak_v of_o do_v not_o impose_v upon_o the_o people_n unless_o officiate_a be_n impose_v as_o separatist_n themselves_o impose_v their_o own_o word_n of_o prayer_n upon_o the_o people_n that_o be_v to_o join_v with_o they_o it_o be_v the_o minister_n office_n to_o word_n his_o prayer_n and_o praise_n he_o impose_v they_o on_o the_o people_n and_o all_o other_o circumstance_n in_o which_o the_o pastor_n do_v and_o must_v guide_v the_o flock_n as_o what_o chapter_n shall_v be_v read_v what_o psalm_n meeter_n tune_n time_n etc._n etc._n i_o think_v the_o separatist_n impose_v and_o i_o know_v not_o that_o the_o minister_n who_o i_o hear_v do_v impose_v any_o more_o on_o i_o therefore_o by_o your_o own_o rule_n i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o separate_v from_o this_o parish_n church_n because_o it_o be_v no_o impose_v church_n it_o be_v impose_v on_o but_o it_o do_v not_o impose_v that_o i_o know_v of_o sect._n 43._o e._n b._n employ_v this_o we_o affirm_v 1._o because_o we_o know_v not_o how_o else_o to_o preserve_v our_o christian_a liberty_n which_o it_o be_v a_o indispensible_a duty_n to_o maintain_v but_o by_o separate_v from_o those_o that_o will_v undue_o take_v it_o from_o we_o r._n b._n these_o universal_a term_n not_o limit_v nor_o expound_v be_v to_o be_v take_v universal_o and_o so_o here_o be_v two_o false_a doctrine_n one_o that_o it_o be_v indispensible_a duty_n to_o maintain_v all_o our_o christian_a liberty_n and_o the_o other_o that_o we_o know_v not_o how_o else_o to_o maintain_v it_o but_o if_o by_o this_o liberty_n you_o mean_v but_o some_o sort_n of_o liberty_n and_o not_o all_o you_o shall_v have_v distinguish_v if_o you_o will_v not_o deceive_v and_o if_o by_o we_o know_v not_o you_o intend_v only_o a_o confession_n of_o your_o own_o ignorance_n that_o will_v be_v no_o proof_n of_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n because_o that_o may_v be_v true_a which_o you_o know_v not_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o liberty_n call_v christian_n what_o because_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o christianity_n as_o to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o from_o the_o gild_n and_o reign_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o state_n of_o enmity_n against_o god_n etc._n etc._n 2._o there_o be_v a_o liberty_n call_v christian_n because_o it_o be_v procure_v and_o give_v we_o by_o christ_n though_o not_o essential_a to_o christianity_n as_o to_o eat_v of_o this_o meat_n or_o that_o flesh_n or_o herb_n to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o observation_n of_o certain_a day_n and_o custom_n and_o ceremony_n not_o sinful_a in_o themselves_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o liberty_n call_v christian_n because_o christian_n have_v it_o in_o common_a with_o all_o other_o man_n or_o with_o many_o as_o to_o marry_v or_o not_o marry_v to_o live_v in_o this_o country_n or_o that_o to_o be_v free_a from_o oppression_n injury_n slander_n persecution_n when_o they_o can_v and_o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o the_o word_n our_a that_o be_v we_o must_v show_v how_o far_o this_o liberty_n be_v we_o indeed_o 1._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v we_o necessary_o or_o as_o you_o say_v indispensible_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v we_o when_o we_o can_v get_v it_o keep_v it_o or_o use_v it_o without_o a_o great_a loss_n than_o it_o will_v compensate_a or_o a_o great_a hurt_n to_o other_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v we_o in_o fundamental_a right_n to_o be_v use_v at_o fit_a time_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v we_o to_o be_v always_o use_v prop._n 1._o 18._o the_o liberty_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o our_o christianity_n or_o godliness_n be_v indispensible_o to_o be_v maintain_v and_o exercise_v 1._o gal._n 5._o 1._o 21._o prop._n 2._o 26._o all_o degree_n of_o the_o same_o liberty_n must_v be_v maintain_v 26._o as_o well_o as_o the_o essential_o that_o be_v 17._o we_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v as_o free_a as_o we_o can_v from_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n but_o we_o can_v here_o have_v what_o we_o will_v 15._o prop._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o liberty_n to_o use_v certain_a thing_n as_o stated_o or_o ordinary_o indifferent_a 9_o which_o be_v none_o of_o we_o to_o use_v they_o in_o several_a case_n 2._o which_o take_v away_o the_o indifferency_n 36._o as_o in_o case_n of_o scandal_n or_o great_a hurt_n to_o other_o or_o ourselves_o 22._o or_o of_o the_o restraint_n of_o just_a authority_n prop._n 4._o the_o same_o must_v be_v say_v of_o forbear_v thing_n indifferent_a prop._n 5._o our_o liberty_n from_o
wonder_n if_o other_o do_v it_o by_o slander_v they_o and_o persuade_v all_o to_o separate_v from_o they_o and_o if_o they_o say_v rom._n 3._o 7._o if_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n have_v more_o abound_v through_o my_o lie_n unto_o his_o glory_n why_o yet_o be_o i_o also_o judge_v as_o a_o sinner_n but_o god_n and_o truth_n may_v be_v better_o serve_v by_o truth_n but_o falsehood_n must_v by_o falsehood_n be_v uphold_v but_o sir_n my_o reputation_n be_v at_o your_o service_n for_o a_o honest_a use_n but_o see_v it_o be_v but_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o christian_a love_n and_o peace_n that_o you_o design_v to_o make_v a_o stepping-stone_n of_o it_o try_v whether_o you_o be_v not_o slip_v beside_o it_o into_o the_o dirt_n sect._n 77._o e._n b._n i_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o reprove_v you_o and_o to_o see_v your_o sin_n and_o error_n herein_o in_o order_n before_o you_o r._n b._n i_o have_v much_o more_o sin_n than_o you_o be_v aware_a of_o which_o all_o such_o invitation_n do_v call_v i_o to_o renew_v my_o sorrow_n for_o and_o vigilancy_n against_o but_o when_o i_o once_o take_v the_o principle_n of_o christian_a love_n and_o unity_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o enmity_n and_o division_n for_o my_o duty_n i_o shall_v then_o avoid_v sin_n as_o sinful_o and_o lamentable_o as_o many_o in_o this_o age_n have_v do_v sect._n 78._o e._n b._n if_o you_o will_v still_o go_v on_o and_o under_o pretence_n of_o write_v for_o love_n do_v what_o you_o can_v to_o keep_v up_o a_o mix_v disorderly_a persecute_v and_o imperfect_a church-state_n leave_a we_o no_o hope_n nor_o possibility_n of_o reformation_n r._n b._n 1._o untruth_n this_o be_v another_o employ_v untruth_n that_o i_o keep_v up_o a_o persecute_v church-state_n when_o i_o have_v write_v so_o much_o more_o than_o you_o against_o it_o yea_o that_o i_o do_v what_o i_o can_v to_o do_v it_o as_o if_o you_o think_v that_o we_o can_v do_v no_o more_o evil_a than_o we_o do_v and_o our_o power_n be_v as_o small_a to_o sin_n as_o you_o make_v it_o to_o be_v to_o good_a but_o you_o will_v find_v at_o last_o that_o separate_n from_o church_n for_o mixture_n and_o imperfection_n and_o such_o disorder_n as_o we_o have_v now_o in_o question_n and_o to_o cloak_v this_o with_o slander_v the_o honest_a conform_v minister_n with_o persecution_n who_o lament_v it_o in_o other_o and_o never_o practice_v it_o though_o i_o be_o not_o one_o that_o take_v they_o to_o be_v blameless_a this_o will_v prove_v a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o reformation_n than_o a_o sober_a peaceable_a christian_a conversation_n will_v be_v 2._o and_o thus_o unskilful_a builder_n do_v pull_v down_o do_v our_o separation_n and_o church-division_n these_o six_o and_o twenty_o year_n last_o pass_v promote_v our_o reformation_n wonderful_a that_o man_n can_v yet_o take_v that_o for_o the_o reform_a way_n which_o have_v destroy_v reformation_n and_o bring_v we_o into_o all_o the_o confusion_n we_o be_v in_o will_v all_o this_o experience_n teach_v we_o nothing_o i_o will_v cease_v wonder_v at_o the_o word_n luke_n 16._o 31._o if_o they_o hear_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n neither_o will_v they_o be_v persuade_v though_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o do_v you_o not_o know_v how_o your_o erroneous_a reason_n and_o practice_n do_v occasion_n man_n even_o to_o scorn_v at_o your_o talk_n of_o reformation_n and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o disow_v you_o and_o renounce_v your_o error_n and_o misdoing_n the_o nonconformist_n be_v like_a to_o be_v expose_v to_o common_a derision_n for_o your_o sake_n and_o account_v a_o sort_n of_o man_n at_o enmity_n with_o sobriety_n and_o peace_n and_o multitude_n be_v like_a to_o be_v harden_v by_o you_o into_o great_a evil_n and_o enmity_n than_o i_o will_v name_v and_o can_v any_o ignorant_a mountebank_n more_o mortal_o and_o pernicious_o practice_v physic_n than_o you_o thus_o practice_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v wound_v and_o tear_v by_o such_o reformer_n sect._n 79._o e._n b._n my_o miscal_v you_o learned_a judicious_a untruth_n mortify_v be_v indeed_o the_o only_a untruth_n which_o you_o can_v just_o charge_v i_o with_o r._n b._n alas_o sir_n be_v that_o sin_n such_o a_o jest_a matter_n will_v you_o end_v as_o you_o begin_v when_o you_o say_v you_o have_v do_v will_v you_o not_o have_v do_v write_v untruth_n when_o you_o have_v no_o other_o matter_n for_o untruth_n will_v you_o make_v this_o another_o to_o say_v that_o no_o one_o of_o thirty_o three_o which_o i_o name_v to_o you_o can_v be_v just_o charge_v on_o you_o ask_v any_o sober_a impartial_a man_n who_o have_v read_v your_o book_n and_o i_o whether_o you_o have_v clear_v yourself_o of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o or_o speak_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v considerable_a and_o probable_a to_o such_o a_o purpose_n sect._n 80._o r._n b._n 23._o mr._n bagshaw_n have_v do_v begin_v again_o to_o call_v i_o to_o recant_v unseemly_a abuse_n of_o mr._n brown_n and_o one_o that_o a_o book_n prefaced_a by_o he_o be_v write_v of_o and_o he_o recite_v both_o their_o letter_n as_o to_o mrs._n letter_n i_o give_v she_o this_o account_n of_o my_o thought_n of_o she_o and_o the_o book_n that_o be_v write_v of_o she_o 1._o that_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o all_o the_o holy_a truth_n which_o she_o have_v learned_a all_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n and_o reformation_n of_o life_n all_o the_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o love_n to_o god_n and_o holiness_n which_o be_v in_o she_o be_v the_o true_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v a_o wretched_a person_n that_o will_v ascribe_v these_o to_o melancholy_n 2._o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o in_o a_o melancholy_a distemper_n as_o satan_n find_v his_o advantage_n for_o some_o special_a temptation_n so_o god_n can_v make_v his_o advantage_n to_o further_o the_o sanctification_n of_o such_o a_o soul_n 3._o but_o he_o that_o give_v i_o that_o book_n to_o read_v and_o will_v have_v i_o ignorant_a that_o melancholy_n have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o her_o fasting_n temptation_n and_o several_a conceit_n there_o mention_v and_o this_o after_o my_o experience_n of_o multitude_n in_o the_o like_a condition_n yea_o when_o i_o be_o still_o weary_v out_o with_o the_o case_n of_o such_o from_o time_n to_o time_n do_v put_v a_o utter_a impossibility_n upon_o i_o for_o if_o my_o ignorance_n herein_o will_v gratify_v such_o it_o be_v not_o in_o my_o power_n to_o be_v ignorant_a when_o i_o will_v but_o i_o can_v bear_v with_o it_o in_o other_o therefore_o her_o word_n if_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o melancholy_n go_v on_o a_o untrue_a supposition_n mrs._n i_o have_v tell_v you_o what_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o her_o sorrow_n that_o i_o be_o find_v deride_v the_o effect_n she_o mention_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o worse_a than_o melancholy_a as_o be_v found_v in_o her_o untruth_n next_o this_o woman_n accuse_v i_o with_o all_o these_o follow_a untruth_n 1._o that_o brother_n browne_n be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o book_n untruth_n answ_n not_o a_o true_a word_n i_o only_o say_v that_o it_o be_v publish_v by_o he_o as_o uncontrolled_a fame_n affirm_v but_o not_o that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n i_o can_v find_v no_o such_o word_n in_o my_o write_n if_o you_o can_v tell_v i_o where_o and_o do_v not_o his_o epistle_n before_o it_o show_v that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o publisher_n 2._o that_o i_o be_v sudden_o move_v to_o go_v hear_v mr._n baxter_n untruth_n answ_n false_a again_o i_o only_o say_v be_v sudden_o move_v to_o go_v into_o the_o church_n that_o be_v as_o she_o be_v pass_v by_o in_o the_o street_n not_o know_v who_o preach_v 3._o that_o aught_o of_o his_o sermon_n have_v any_o impression_n upon_o i_o which_o i_o can_v not_o attend_v to_o because_o i_o be_v so_o terrify_v with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n untruth_n rom._n 6._o 21._o answ_n false_a again_o i_o have_v no_o such_o word_n that_o ought_v of_o my_o sermon_n have_v any_o impression_n on_o she_o but_o only_o of_o the_o time_n that_o before_o the_o sermon_n be_v do_v she_o oould_v hardly_o forbear_v cry_v out_o 4._o that_o i_o go_v away_o resolve_v upon_o a_o holy_a life_n answ_n another_o mistake_n i_o say_v only_o she_o go_v home_o a_o change_a person_n resolve_v that_o be_v do_v resolve_v for_o a_o holy_a life_n that_o she_o go_v home_o change_v she_o deny_v not_o for_o her_o terror_n be_v some_o change_n that_o she_o resolve_v for_o a_o holy_a life_n herself_o and_o her_o book_n profess_v but_o whether_o as_o soon_o as_o she_o go_v home_o or_o how_o many_o day_n after_o i_o never_o undertake_v to_o tell_v but_o how_o can_v she_o be_v convert_v without_o resolve_v
to_o join_v in_o testimony_n that_o what_o be_v record_v be_v true_a and_o be_v this_o print_a epistle_n and_o testimony_n no_o publication_n sect._n 84._o mr._n bowne_n the_o second_o untruth_n be_v untruth_n that_o i_o be_o uncontrol_o affirm_v so_o to_o be_v when_o i_o believe_v he_o have_v never_o a_o second_o in_o the_o world_n that_o either_o will_n or_o can_v affirm_v it_o r._n b._n here_o be_v two_o more_o falsehood_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o untruth_n that_o i_o say_v of_o he_o 2._o that_o i_o say_v it_o be_v uncontrol_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o publisher_n you_o have_v now_o his_o own_o confession_n of_o his_o epistle_n which_o i_o have_v read_v and_o mr._n joseph_n baker_n give_v i_o the_o book_n and_o tell_v i_o it_o be_v publish_v by_o mr._n jordain_n and_o mr._n browne_n and_o this_o report_n i_o oft_o after_o hear_v and_o it_o never_o be_v control_v to_o i_o which_o be_v all_o that_o i_o can_v reasonable_o mean_v my_o uncontrolled_a for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o i_o to_o know_v what_o be_v say_v of_o he_o to_o all_o other_o in_o every_o distant_a place_n and_o corner_n sect._n 85._o mr._n browne_n as_o for_o the_o book_n itself_o and_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n contain_v in_o it_o i_o never_o yet_o meet_v with_o any_o judicious_a sober_a christian_n that_o have_v serious_o peruse_v it_o who_o dare_v adventure_v to_o pronounce_v either_o of_o the_o whole_a or_o any_o considerable_a part_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o melancholy_n r._n b._n who_o talk_v of_o the_o whole_a but_o what_o part_v you_o will_v call_v considerable_a who_o know_v be_v not_o this_o a_o concession_n that_o some_o part_n be_v so_o judge_v of_o and_o must_v your_o ignorance_n of_o such_o matter_n as_o melancholy_a have_v so_o great_a influence_n into_o your_o divinity_n but_o you_o may_v say_v true_a for_o most_o now_o adays_o converse_v with_o few_o but_o those_o of_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o the_o book_n be_v not_o to_o be_v get_v in_o any_o shop_n that_o i_o can_v hear_v of_o sect._n 86._o mr._n browne_n whether_o this_o decry_v of_o experience_n this_o slight_v the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o cry_v out_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v but_o the_o effect_n of_o melancholy_a be_v not_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v all_o supernatural_a conversion_n deride_v and_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n contemn_v consider_v r._n b._n 1._o here_o be_v employ_v a_o four_o untruth_n untruth_n that_o i_o decry_v experience_n and_o the_o rest_n here_o mention_v 2._o alas_o must_v the_o poor_a church_n of_o christ_n have_v such_o miserable_a guide_n that_o build_v hay_n and_o stubble_n and_o think_v if_o it_o be_v burn_v the_o church_n must_v fall_v i_o tell_v you_o sir_n such_o rash_a and_o ignorant_a teacher_n as_o your_o write_n show_v you_o to_o be_v be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v so_o much_o towards_o the_o very_a same_o effect_n which_o you_o seem_v to_o fear_v even_o to_o tempt_v man_n to_o deride_v all_o supernatural_a conversion_n as_o that_o i_o scarce_o know_v a_o more_o powerful_a way_n if_o you_o hear_v one_o man_n say_v satan_n as_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n stir_v up_o the_o quaker_n to_o pretend_v miracle_n prophecy_n and_o spiritual_a rapture_n purposely_o to_o tempt_v the_o world_n to_o infidelity_n by_o persuade_v they_o that_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v but_o the_o like_a and_o if_o you_o hear_v james_n naylor_n say_v your_o calling_n the_o spirit_n in_o we_o a_o vain_a imagination_n or_o deceit_n be_v the_o way_n to_o persuade_v man_n that_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v but_o imagination_n and_o deceit_n which_o of_o these_o two_o say_n will_v you_o believe_v i_o take_v the_o case_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v the_o like_a i_o tell_v you_o still_o that_o all_o the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n that_o your_o book_n mention_v true_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o if_o man_n will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o any_o false_a doctrine_n or_o any_o sin_n or_o any_o false_a exposition_n of_o scripture_n be_v of_o the_o spirit_n or_o that_o their_o unproved_a impulse_n which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n but_o be_v against_o it_o or_o beside_o it_o must_v be_v believe_v to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o will_v describe_v these_o as_o experience_n and_o god_n way_n of_o convert_v soul_n their_o ignorance_n will_v as_o effectual_o serve_v the_o devil_n to_o bring_v true_a conversion_n and_o the_o spirit_n into_o scorn_n as_o the_o derision_n of_o a_o drunkard_n will_v do_v if_o not_o more_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o satan_n to_o deceive_v as_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o his_o minister_n as_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n and_o if_o you_o know_v not_o his_o wile_n expect_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v all_o concur_v with_o you_o in_o expose_v spirituality_n and_o holiness_n to_o the_o scorn_n of_o such_o as_o now_o abhor_v it_o or_o as_o of_o late_o have_v take_v such_o advantage_n against_o those_o that_o be_v better_o than_o themselves_o sect._n 87._o r._n b._n whether_o you_o instruct_v she_o in_o those_o principle_n you_o know_v best_o if_o you_o deny_v it_o i_o retract_v it_o that_o you_o be_v very_o zealous_a in_o they_o be_v past_a doubt_n but_o just_o the_o day_n when_o you_o begin_v whether_o before_o that_o book_n be_v begin_v or_o before_o it_o be_v finish_v or_o when_o i_o leave_v to_o your_o own_o report_n sect._n 88_o mr._n browne_n indeed_o it_o be_v now_o my_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v a_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o to_o come_v before_o the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n when_o all_o oppression_n and_o oppressor_n shall_v cease_v and_o every_o thing_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v lay_v down_o in_o subserviency_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v become_v he_o r._n b._n amen!_o it_o be_v my_o earnest_a desire_n as_o well_o as_o you_o 6._o but_o desire_v and_o belief_n be_v not_o all_o one_o the_o prophecy_n that_o you_o suppose_v foretell_v all_o this_o i_o think_v i_o almost_o understand_v thirty_o two_o year_n ago_o but_o since_o i_o perceive_v i_o do_v not_o but_o i_o contradict_v not_o that_o which_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v nor_o never_o do_v who_o will_v plead_v for_o oppression_n and_o what_o christian_a desire_v not_o the_o great_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o world_n i_o free_o confess_v my_o ignorance_n in_o the_o point_n whether_o on_o this_o side_n the_o general_a resurrection_n there_o shall_v be_v so_o perfect_a and_o universal_a righteousness_n as_o you_o describe_v as_o that_o all_o oppression_n shall_v cease_v my_o great_a hope_n be_v in_o the_o three_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n thy_o name_n be_v hallow_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a this_o will_v warrant_v my_o desire_n and_o i_o the_o better_a like_o those_o opinion_n of_o a_o perfect_a age_n because_o hope_n will_v set_v man_n upon_o pray_v for_o it_o but_o as_o i_o detest_v all_o rebellion_n against_o just_a authority_n on_o pretence_n that_o they_o be_v not_o true_o godly_a and_o all_o set_n up_o man_n self_n on_o pretence_n of_o set_v up_o christ_n and_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n on_o pretence_n of_o good_a end_n so_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o be_v tempt_v down_o from_o the_o heavenly_a hope_n and_o comfort_n by_o look_v for_o more_o on_o earth_n than_o be_v indeed_o to_o be_v expect_v sect._n 89._o mr._n browne_n p._n 29._o he_o tell_v we_o first_o that_o she_o be_v sudden_o move_v to_o come_v to_o hear_v he_o preach_v r._n b._n a_o mere_a untruth_n untruth_n as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v i_o say_v not_o so_o sect._n 90._o mr._n browne_n that_o she_o have_v such_o conviction_n from_o his_o sermon_n for_o so_o he_o seem_v to_o intimate_v etc._n etc._n r._n b._n untrue_a again_o untruth_n as_o be_v before_o show_v nor_o will_v your_o seem_a salve_n it_o sect._n 91._o mr._n browne_n that_o she_o desire_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o be_v another_o untruth_n r._n b._n of_o that_o i_o shall_v speak_v anon_o sect._n 92._o mr._n browne_n that_o she_o do_v impose_v on_o herself_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n r._n r._n here_o he_o contradict_v himself_o as_o she_o do_v untruth_n and_o say_v she_o dare_v not_o eat_v and_o yet_o false_o charge_v i_o with_o untruth_n for_o say_v the_o same_o sense_n sect._n 93._o mr._n browne_n last_o she_o never_o fall_v in_o so_o among_o the_o quaker_n as_o to_o be_v one_o of_o they_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o through_o the_o power_n of_o temptation_n she_o be_v somewhat_o