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not_o much_o more_o fear_n come_v to_o that_o alone_a than_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n need_v fear_v be_v discover_v by_o a_o dark_a lantern_n that_o hang_v up_o without_o a_o candle_n in_o it_o for_o the_o letter_n alone_o be_v but_o as_o the_o lantern_n and_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o thousand_o of_o evil_a doer_n who_o hate_v the_o light_n and_o dare_v not_o come_v to_o it_o be_v not_o ashamed_a nor_o afraid_a of_o come_v near_o the_o letter_n they_o cozen_v cheat_n be_v bloody_a cruel_a proud_a and_o wicked_a steal_v lie_v swear_v commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n yet_o read_v hear_v love_v to_o look_v in_o the_o letter_n buy_v bibles_n applaud_v it_o preach_v
viz._n abâ—aham_n who_o see_v his_o day_n before_o any_o history_n or_o letter_n of_o your_o scripture_n at_o all_o be_v wâ—ittâ—n_o be_v it_o not_o by_o that_o as_o they_o walk_v on_o with_o god_n in_o it_o from_o abel_n enoch_n noah_n and_o downward_o some_o measure_n of_o which_o but_o that_o they_o mind_v it_o not_o as_o some_o few_o do_v but_o be_v ever_o alienate_v from_o it_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n be_v in_o all_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o some_o and_o not_o more_o save_o only_a in_o measure_n in_o the_o prophet_n then_o in_o other_o man_n and_o do_v not_o this_o light_n without_o and_o bâ—fore_o the_o letter_n help_v some_o even_o such_o still_a as_o walk_v after_o it_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o this_o and_o that_o god_n will_v raise_v the_o dead_a and_o judge_v the_o world_n which_o they_o write_v in_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n in_o which_o they_o see_v it_o and_o in_o that_o wisdom_n which_o in_o all_o age_n wisd._n 7._o enter_v into_o holy_a soul_n that_o heed_v it_o make_v they_o friend_n of_o god_n and_o prophet_n be_v these_o thing_n then_o as_o r._n b._n think_v in_o his_o query_n never_o manifest_v by_o the_o light_n without_o the_o letter_n nor_o by_o any_o revelation_n that_o do_v accompany_v the_o light_n be_v man_n never_o so_o obedient_a to_o it_o what_o darkness_n be_v this_o of_o r._n b._n in_o his_o ten_o query_n who_o yet_o to_o pin_v the_o basket_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o ten_o query_n to_o add_v weight_n to_o the_o lightness_n and_o light_a to_o the_o darkness_n of_o it_o add_v one_o more_o of_o his_o own_o thought_n and_o odd_a conceit_n in_o these_o word_n r._n r._n i_o think_v its_o past_a controversy_n that_o no_o man_n have_v sufficient_a grâ—ce_n to_o his_o salvation_n till_o his_o last_o breath_n for_o if_o god_n add_v not_o more_o for_o his_o preservation_n all_o will_v be_v lose_v ans._n by_o which_o hasty_a speech_n the_o man_n proclaim_v his_o be_v in_o the_o darkness_n and_o beside_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o he_o so_o loud_o and_o exalt_v its_o fâ—lly_n and_o set_v it_o so_o on_o high_a that_o all_o may_v see_v it_o save_o such_o as_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o dark_a where_o he_o be_v for_o beside_o the_o absurdity_n above_o speak_v to_o of_o his_o argue_v from_o god_n add_v more_o and_o man_n not_o have_v so_o much_o yet_o as_o they_o may_v have_v that_o therefore_o they_o have_v none_o at_o all_o of_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v sufficient_a he_o turn_v from_o the_o true_a term_n of_o his_o question_n take_v the_o word_n suffienâ—_n here_o in_o quite_o another_o sense_n than_o it_o have_v be_v take_v in_o along_o viz._n for_o the_o high_a dâ—gâ—â—â—_n only_o of_o that_o grace_n of_o god_n when_o as_o the_o question_n be_v about_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o it_o to_o save_v from_o that_o sin_n it_o show_v such_o as_o keep_v to_o it_o in_o the_o very_a lest_o degree_n and_o last_o express_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o 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as_o there_o will_v not_o bâ—_n if_o his_o own_o light_n without_o other_o help_n will_v make_v know_v christ_n to_o he_o therefore_o each_o man_n own_o light_n be_v not_o sufficient_a etc._n etc._n rep._n here_o r._n b._n lay_v on_o hard_a again_o upon_o the_o anvil_n beside_o the_o iron_n in_o disprove_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o man_n own_o light_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v man_n thought_n wisdom_n &c._n &c._n which_o we_o count_v daâ—kness_n and_o foolishness_n much_o more_o than_o himself_o do_v when_o the_o question_n be_v about_o the_o light_n of_o gâ—d_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o which_o we_o say_v that_o though_o none_o can_v come_v to_o christ_n without_o gâ—d_n draw_v he_o yet_o by_o that_o gâ—d_n draw_v all_o meâ—_n though_o aâ—l_v mâ—n_z câ—me_v not_o after_o hiâ—_n and_o so_o the_o reaâ—on_n why_o they_o perish_v still_o be_v not_o because_o god_n do_v not_o dâ—aw_a thâ—m_n to_o life_n by_o a_o light_n sufficient_a to_o lead_v to_o it_o but_o because_o they_o resist_v hang_v back_o and_o will_v unto_o follow_v it_o therefore_o say_v god_n i_o draw_v they_o with_o the_o coâ—ds_n of_o my_o love_n with_o the_o band_n of_o a_o man_n yet_o shall_v they_o go_v into_o captivity_n because_o they_o refuse_v to_o return_v the_o 27._o from_o 1_o john_n 4.1_o 1_o thes._n 5.21_o mat._n 4.24_o believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n prove_v all_o thing_n take_v heed_n what_o you_o hear_v be_v thus_o if_o each_o person_n light_a within_o he_o be_v a_o safe_a guide_n of_o itself_o to_o god_n than_o no_o man_n need_v to_o try_v other_o man_n spirit_n nor_o to_o prove_v all_o thing_n leave_v he_o be_v deceive_v since_o if_o he_o follow_v his_o own_o light_n he_o be_v fallible_a etc._n etc._n but_o these_o thing_n be_v absurd_a and_o contraâ—y_o to_o the_o warine_v christ_n prescribe_v therefore_o the_o light_n within_o each_o person_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a guide_n to_o god_n i_o shall_v instead_o of_o his_o own_o light_n place_v the_o 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much_o as_o he_o will_v any_o more_o than_o a_o man_n can_v infallible_o discern_v and_o distinguish_v of_o colour_n in_o a_o dismal_a dark_a night_n or_o dark_a place_n where_o not_o one_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n shine_v so_o as_o to_o discover_v they_o but_o these_o thing_n be_v absurd_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o wariness_n that_o christ_n prescribe_v who_o do_v not_o bid_v man_n try_v all_o thing_n by_o that_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o only_o make_v all_o truth_n and_o all_o that_o be_v knowable_a of_o god_n and_o all_o thing_n of_o god_n manifest_a in_o man_n rom._n 1.19_o and_o yet_o not_o vouchsafe_v they_o one_o beam_n of_o that_o only_a sufficient_a light_n to_o try_v any_o thing_n by_o yea_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o as_o mere_a mockage_n as_o to_o bid_v a_o man_n read_v for_o his_o life_n in_o a_o dark_a dungeon_n without_o sufficient_a light_n either_o of_o sun_n or_o candle_n or_o take_v heed_n to_o himself_o by_o that_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o when_o there_o be_v no_o true_a light_n there_o at_o all_o and_o contrary_a also_o to_o all_o common_a sâ—nse_n and_o reason_n therefore_o there_o be_v in_o every_o man_n some_o of_o that_o light_n of_o god_n which_o as_o its_o heedeâ—_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o be_v able_a to_o guide_v he_o infallible_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o matter_n truth_n way_n doctrine_n spirit_n he_o be_v bid_v to_o try_v on_o peril_n of_o be_v deceive_v to_o damnation_n and_o a_o sufficient_a safe_a guide_n to_o lead_v he_o unto_o god_n i_o wonder_v what_o light_n spirit_n rule_n and_o touâ—hstone_n all_o truth_n and_o all_o
subject_a to_o passion_n pollution_n extravagancy_n vanity_n inordinancy_n of_o mind_n be_v but_o a_o argument_n to_o evince_v how_o much_o the_o more_o need_n he_o have_v at_o all_o time_n to_o stand_v upon_o his_o guard_n and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o the_o light_n and_o keep_v the_o strict_a watch_n to_o it_o which_o who_o so_o do_v shall_v find_v the_o power_n of_o it_o in_o he_o prevail_v more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o warfare_n to_o the_o perfect_a overcome_v and_o the_o bring_v fâ—rth_o of_o judgement_n in_o he_o unto_o victory_n at_o the_o last_o but_o who_o so_o do_v not_o while_o he_o stand_v take_v heed_n to_o his_o way_n by_o it_o as_o young_a man_n be_v bid_v in_o order_n to_o the_o cleanse_n of_o their_o way_n psa._n 119.9_o there_o be_v not_o i_o confess_v more_o necessity_n nor_o possibility_n of_o the_o other_o stand_v then_o there_o be_v of_o this_o man_n fall_v into_o mischief_n howbeit_o which_o way_n soever_o the_o man_n in_o medio_fw-la be_v sway_v whether_o by_o the_o lusting_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o covetousness_n pride_n envy_n hatred_n deceit_n unrighteousness_n lasciviousness_n revenge_n etc._n etc._n to_o mind_n and_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n or_o by_o the_o lusting_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o love_v peace_n purity_n meekness_n temperance_n patience_n etc._n etc._n or_o which_o way_n soever_o that_o man_n be_v bear_v and_o beget_v whether_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n from_o above_o or_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n from_o beneath_o which_o in_o he_o lust_v unto_o evil_n etc._n etc._n iâ—m_n 4.5_o and_o consequent_o who_o child_n soever_o he_o be_v at_o any_o time_n of_o the_o twain_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o prevalency_n and_o predominancy_n and_o perminency_n of_o this_o or_o that_o seed_n in_o he_o viz._n the_o seed_n or_o word_n of_o god_n or_o that_o lie_a word_n or_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n for_o his_o he_o be_v still_o to_o who_o â—e_n obey_v yet_o this_o be_v sure_a enough_o as_o i_o say_v 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in_o which_o it_o be_v write_v for_o though_o their_o sense_n be_v some_o of_o they_o true_a enough_o to_o serve_v out_o turn_v yet_o as_o they_o mean_v not_o so_o full_o as_o the_o spirit_n true_a one_o in_o proof_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o when_o we_o who_o be_v of_o the_o light_n and_o of_o the_o day_n and_o so_o need_v no_o proof_n of_o it_o to_o ourselves_o it_o be_v so_o clear_a do_v tell_v they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o night_n and_o darkness_n that_o our_o meaning_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o import_n of_o the_o phrase_n and_o we_o be_v the_o very_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n as_o the_o letter_n of_o they_o do_v import_v and_o we_o be_v the_o most_o genuine_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n as_o they_o be_v take_v in_o the_o most_o ordinary_a and_o literal_a sense_n of_o they_o and_o that_o their_o meaning_n be_v far_o fetchâ—_n foreign_a and_o every_o way_n improper_a t.d._n wipe_v away_o all_o this_o with_o a_o wet_a finger_n and_o though_o himself_o i_o know_v not_o how_o oâ—ten_o argue_v ad_fw-la libitum_fw-la which_o way_n he_o will_v and_o none_o must_v control_v he_o yet_o i_o mutire_a nefas_n we_o must_v be_v tie_v to_o take_v such_o a_o sense_n as_o be_v impose_v on_o we_o as_o for_o he_o he_o argue_v sometime_o from_o the_o figurative_a and_o meâ—onimicall_a as_o p._n 22._o christ_n be_v say_v quoth_v he_o to_o be_v in_o we_o by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n so_o p._n 44._o holiness_n of_o that_o state_n of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v call_v perfect_a by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o subject_a for_o the_o adjunct_n sometime_o from_o the_o foreign_a and_o more_o unusual_a yea_o improper_a sometime_o from_o the_o most_o ordinary_a usual_a genuine_a and_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n sometime_o from_o as_o he_o say_v at_o least_o but_o false_o the_o literal_a sense_n and_o import_v of_o the_o phrase_n as_o p._n 4._o as_o for_o the_o phrase_n in_o your_o heart_n it_o import_v the_o same_o quoth_v he_o 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from_o the_o right_a impâ—rt_n of_o the_o phrase_n in_o you_o can_v rest_v till_o he_o have_v change_v his_o mind_n and_o to_o his_o first_o and_o true_a have_v add_v another_o 2d_o and_o false_a meaning_n so_o mighty_o be_v he_o enamour_v with_o many_o meaning_n and_o sense_n and_o therefore_o add_v another_o as_o false_a as_o his_o first_o be_v true_a from_o another_o import_n of_o the_o same_o expression_n as_o wrong_v as_o his_o first_o be_v right_a thus_o to_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v quoth_v he_o that_o upon_o 2d_o thought_n secondae_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la be_v most_o meliores_fw-la but_o be_v i_o must_v not_o say_v maliores_fw-la for_o that_o be_v false_a latin_a though_o true_a in_o english_a to_o he_o that_o can_v english_z it_z but_o long_a pepres_n in_o this_o place_n i_o judge_v the_o most_o genuine_a interpretation_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o you_o so_o the_o preposition_n may_v be_v render_v in_o which_o last_o import_n of_o t.d._n the_o case_n be_v so_o alter_v from_o what_o it_o be_v before_o that_o be_v stead_n of_o that_o one_o truth_n can_v he_o have_v keep_v to_o it_o he_o utter_v before_o he_o have_v now_o utter_v more_o error_n and_o falsity_n and_o absurdity_n than_o one_o for_o if_o the_o proposition_n iâ—_n may_v be_v render_v among_o and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v possible_o sometime_o as_o if_o ever_o it_o seldom_o do_v import_v among_o you_o yet_o first_o it_o be_v not_o usual_a nor_o ordinary_a much_o less_o its_o primary_n proper_a literal_a nor_o as_o t.d._n call_v it_o its_o most_o genuine_a but_o a_o most_o unusual_a foreign_a secondary_a illiteral_a ingenuine_a and_o improper_a import_n and_o 2._o in_o very_a deed_n if_o t.d._n will_v vouchsafe_v that_o scripture_n luke_n 17.22_o a_o review_n he_o may_v come_v to_o return_v to_o his_o first_o judgement_n which_o he_o pass_v in_o truth_n viz._n that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v indeed_o within_o they_o and_o upon_o his_o second_o look_n to_o judge_n as_o right_o as_o he_o go_v from_o the_o right_a to_o judge_v amiss_o upon_o his_o second_o thought_n for_o what_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v improper_o import_v yet_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o import_v not_o among_o you_o and_o can_v proper_o import_v no_o other_o sense_n then_o true_o and_o proper_o within_o you_o in_o in_o opere_fw-la long_o obrepsit_fw-la somnus_o as_o i.o._n say_v and_o since_o non_fw-la divinum_fw-la but_o humanum_fw-la est_fw-la errare_fw-la aliquando_fw-la bone_fw-la dortat_fw-la homerus_fw-la but_o however_o there_o be_v two_o meaning_n to_o that_o one_o scripture_n as_o t.d._n say_v it_o may_v import_v so_o or_o it_o may_v import_v so_o so_o that_o the_o reader_n of_o t._n d._n may_v take_v his_o choice_n and_o read_v his_o inalterable_o reeling-rule_n of_o the_o scribe_n wrest_v scripture_n which_o way_n he_o will_v and_o not_o let_v it_o rule_v he_o but_o rule_n over_o he_o as_o he_o list_v thus_o these_o two_o man_n t.d._n and_o i.o._n impose_v as_o many_o meaning_n according_a to_o their_o own_o mind_n which_o be_v not_o the_o same_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o they_o see_v good_a on_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o reconcile_a they_o and_o let_v people_n to_o who_o t.d._n say_v they_o seem_v to_o be_v at_o vaâ—iance_n among_o themselves_o see_v how_o well_o thâ—y_n be_v agree_v and_o in_o stead_n of_o cause_v they_o like_o the_o cherubim_n to_o face_v one_o another_o which_o t.d._n say_v p._n 4.36_o be_v his_o dury_n and_o part_n of_o their_o work_n they_o set_v they_o at_o variance_n by_o their_o several_a sense_n on_o they_o and_o pervert_v they_o by_o their_o perhaps_n per_fw-la adventure_n and_o prating_n against_o the_o phrase_n most_o proper_a and_o for_o and_o about_o their_o own_o improper_a import_v say_v perhaps_o it_o be_v so_o or_o else_o perhaps_o so_o the_o expression_n may_v import_v so_o but_o upon_o the_o second_o thought_n i_o judge_v rather_o for_o it_o may_v be_v surrender_v the_o most_o genuine_a interpretation_n be_v so_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o so_o as_o the_o phrase_n import_v it_o must_v be_v either_o so_o or_o else_o so_o or_o else_o so_o or_o else_o so_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v we_o will_v have_v it_o any_o way_n rather_o than_o the_o qua._n shall_v have_v it_o they_o and_o cause_v it_o to_o face_n three_o or_o four_o way_n at_o once_o if_o never_o a_o one_o of_o they_o be_v right_a and_o altogether_o against_o within_o where_o the_o only_a true_a way_n be_v which_o way_n the_o cherubim_n always_o lock_v with_o their_o face_n only_o inward_a and_o they_o make_v to_o it_o not_o only_o many_o meaning_n but_o any_o meaning_n though_o never_o so_o uncouth_a and_o contrary_a to_o truth_n sense_n and_o reason_n so_o they_o may_v but_o wave_v off_o and_o wind_v away_o from_o the_o right_n true_a meaning_n and_o mind_n of_o christ_n luke_n 17.22_o the_o kingdom_n in_o you_o be_v not_o without_o but_o indeed_o within_o you_o and_o yet_o upon_o second_o thought_n quoth_v t.d._n it_o be_v not_o in_o you_o but_o among_o you_o p._n 5._o and_o rom._n 8.4_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o import_v not_o in_o our_o person_n but_o in_o christ_n p._n 17_o and_o omnes_fw-la everyman_n be_v not_o every_o man_n but_o of_o every_o sort_n some_o omnes_fw-la be_v not_o all_o but_o here_o and_o there_o one_o p._n 6_o so_o see_v i.o._n exer._n 4_o sect._n 24._o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la syncategorema_fw-la istud_fw-la omnis_fw-la the_o world_n whole_a world_n john_n 3._o 16._o i_o john_n 2._o 2,3_o not_o the_o whole_a world_n nor_o the_o most_o of_o it_o but_o the_o elect_a only_o that_o be_v out_o of_o it_o not_o of_o it_o
judge_v thyself_o consequent_o enjoy_v the_o other_o but_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a for_o howbeit_o by_o thy_o own_o confession_n there_o sect._n 16._o capellus_n grant_v thou_o that_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o save_a doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v have_v or_o obtain_v by_o such_o as_o look_v chief_o after_o that_o let_v the_o letter_n be_v never_o so_o corrupt_v yet_o thou_o be_v at_o no_o hand_n content_a with_o this_o but_o piteous_o pine_v after_o something_o else_o which_o be_v not_o this_o save_a doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o doctrine_n in_o it_o but_o another_o thing_n from_o which_o this_o contain_v doctrine_n be_v distinguish_v and_o that_o be_v the_o scripture_n itself_o which_o thou_o judge_v thou_o have_v not_o notwithstanding_o thou_o have_v its_o doctrine_n unless_o thou_o have_v the_o letter_n or_o write_v also_o and_o that_o so_o exact_o and_o entire_a without_o alteration_n and_o ablation_n that_o not_o a_o tittle_n of_o it_o nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v find_v lack_v these_o be_v thy_o word_n sect._n 17._o nor_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o satisfy_v we_o that_o the_o doctrine_n mention_v be_v preserve_v entire_a every_o tittle_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o scripture_n in_o that_o write_n see_v sect._n 13_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o have_v must_v come_v under_o our_o care_n and_o consideration_n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n as_o thou_o pute_a a_o difference_n between_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n write_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n sometime_o as_o i_o ever_o do_v so_o it_o be_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o truth_n more_o than_o the_o truth_n itself_o of_o which_o they_o be_v the_o scripture_n that_o thou_o most_o scrawl_a for_o in_o those_o thy_o scripture_n for_o they_o which_o yet_o as_o be_v say_v above_o be_v not_o more_o for_o in_o show_n and_o word_n then_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n they_o 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declare_v what_o we_o mean_v by_o the_o scripture_n viz._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o write_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n the_o letter_n and_o that_o we_o only_o deny_v that_o denomination_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o that_o not_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o word_n or_o doctrine_n or_o truth_n of_o god_n write_v therein_o he_o give_v we_o the_o question_n without_o more_o ado_n say_v thus_o you_o can_v believe_v we_o to_o be_v so_o simple_a sure_o as_o to_o affirm_v the_o scripture_n in_o that_o sense_n the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o we_o mean_v the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o writing_n whether_o that_o be_v our_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n p._n 26._o of_o his_o first_o pamp._n which_o subject_a matter_n or_o doctrine_n and_o truth_n contain_v in_o the_o write_n and_o testify_v to_o in_o it_o which_o be_v before_o ever_o the_o write_n be_v and_o be_v as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o eternal_o and_o unchangeable_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o against_o the_o quaker_n for_o that_o the_o truth_n and_o doctrine_n of_o it_o or_o of_o christ_n declare_v in_o it_o be_v spiritual_a powerful_a save_v perfect_a so_o that_o curse_a will_v he_o be_v that_o add_v to_o or_o detract_v from_o it_o no_o quaker_n will_v deny_v and_o to_o fight_v for_o the_o perfection_n and_o integrity_n of_o that_o with_o they_o be_v but_o to_o fight_v without_o a_o adversary_n howbeit_o i.o._n when_o thy_o brain_n as_o it_o be_v begin_v to_o crow_v as_o they_o often_o do_v like_o a_o man_n in_o a_o maze_n thou_o fetche_v another_o turn_n back_o again_o upon_o the_o wheel_n and_o as_o inconsiderate_o as_o contradictory_o to_o thyself_o thou_o blende_v and_o confound_a these_o two_o sundry_a thing_n that_o be_v before_o so_o sever_v by_o thy_o very_a self_n into_o one_o again_o so_o that_o as_o the_o two_o stick_n aforesaid_a become_v one_o in_o the_o prophet_n hand_n so_o these_o two_o that_o be_v sometime_o put_v asunder_o 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itself_o paul_n say_v not_o those_o scripture_n which_o thou_o have_v of_o i_o etc._n etc._n commit_v to_o faithful_a man_n to_o make_v a_o standard_n of_o but_o those_o doctrine_n truth_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v of_o i_o commit_v and_o those_o truth_n be_v concern_v the_o light_n which_o paul_n be_v send_v to_o turn_v man_n to_o and_o not_o the_o letter_n for_o he_o say_v god_n make_v he_o and_o the_o rest_n minister_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n act._n 26.18_o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o and_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n within_o timothy_n which_o he_o bid_v he_o stir_v up_o 2_o tim._n 1.5_o neither_o do_v paul_n go_v up_o and_o down_o testify_v to_o the_o scripture_n as_o a_o standard_n and_o tell_v man_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o touchstone_n and_o which_o scripture_n not_o but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v witness_v to_o there_o testify_v no_o other_o thing_n quod_fw-la essentiam_fw-la to_o be_v believe_v or_o do_v then_o what_o be_v write_v in_o and_o speak_v by_o 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