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my_o dear_a friend_n fare_v you_o well_o until_o we_o meet_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o methinks_v i_o hear_v some_o person_n carp_v and_o deny_v the_o veracity_n or_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o we_o protestant_n do_v own_o and_o profess_v to_o be_v the_o reveal_v will_n and_o word_n of_o god._n i_o have_v think_v to_o have_v go_v no_o further_o but_o this_o lay_v i_o under_o a_o necessity_n and_o irresistible_a obligation_n to_o answer_v this_o black_a and_o grim_a objection_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v waylay_v i_o all_o this_o while_n or_o at_o least_o i_o be_o jealous_a that_o it_o have_v or_o may_v be_v so_o and_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v the_o worst_a i_o shall_v by_o the_o assist_a power_n of_o god_n give_v a_o answer_n unto_o it_o in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o some_o person_n especial_o they_o which_o find_v themselves_o the_o person_n most_o concern_v in_o this_o discourse_n namely_o those_o which_o teach_v the_o poor_a 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necessary_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v either_o use_v man_n or_o good_a man_n that_o do_v invent_v they_o one_o 〈◊〉_d these_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n it_o must_v be_v that_o can_v be_v â—â—nied_v for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o neutrality_n in_o this_o case_n â—â—â—y_v that_o be_v not_o for_o christ_n be_v against_o he_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o omnipotent_a power_n and_o grace_n of_o 〈…〉_o that_o god_n that_o make_v and_o indict_v the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o we_o protestant_n do_v profess_v and_o own_v and_o also_o believe_v i_o shall_v prove_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n to_o be_v the_o reveal_v will_n and_o word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o a_o humane_a invention_n and_o that_o by_o argument_n draw_v and_o deduct_v from_o reason_n and_o also_o i_o shall_v draw_v a_o parallel_n between_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o we_o protestant_n profess_v and_o own_v and_o the_o scripture_n which_o antichrist_n do_v profess_v and_o own_v which_o be_v that_o another_o gospel_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o of_o in_o gal._n 1.8_o 9_o 1._o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o do_v positive_o assert_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o we_o profess_v can_v not_o be_v invent_v and_o make_v by_o a_o heretic_n because_o it_o damn_v heresy_n and_o so_o consequent_o heretic_n to_o hell_n and_o damnation_n 2_o pet._n 2.1_o 2._o but_o there_o be_v false_a prophet_n among_o the_o people_n even_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v false_a teacher_n among_o you_o who_o privy_o shall_v bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o and_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a destruction_n and_o many_o shall_v follow_v their_o pernicious_a way_n by_o reason_n of_o who_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v evil_o speak_v of_o now_o will_v any_o heretic_n write_v destruction_n and_o damnation_n and_o such_o bitter_a thing_n against_o himself_o think_v you_o no_o sure_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o heretic_n that_o make_v and_o invent_v the_o holy_a scripture_n ay_o but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o heretic_n and_o not_o know_v it_o why_o it_o be_v very_o true_a a_o person_n may_v be_v a_o heretic_n and_o not_o know_v it_o nay_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o it_o be_v so_o with_o all_o heretic_n nay_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o great_a heretic_n in_o the_o world_n do_v count_v themselves_o the_o best_a christian_n nay_o the_o only_a christian_n and_o all_o other_o heretic_n isa_n 65.3_o 4_o 5._o rev._n 3.9_o but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o this_o respect_n he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o heretic_n but_o he_o must_v know_v it_o for_o what_o be_v heresy_n but_o error_n and_o falsehood_n about_o spiritual_a thing_n it_o be_v a_o misguide_v judgement_n and_o can_v any_o man_n have_v such_o gift_n and_o part_n as_o to_o invent_v the_o scripture_n that_o must_v not_o certain_o know_v that_o what_o he_o write_v at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v lie_n and_o falsehood_n and_o what_o he_o write_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o for_o god_n word_n be_v but_o his_o own_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o ever_o he_o can_v be_v a_o heretic_n in_o this_o sense_n but_o that_o he_o must_v know_v it_o and_o sure_o he_o will_v never_o have_v write_v so_o severe_o against_o heresy_n and_o false_a doctrine_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n which_o we_o profess_v must_v not_o be_v the_o word_n of_o man._n 2._o second_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o apostate_n of_o any_o sort_n that_o write_v the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o that_o invent_v they_o for_o see_v what_o it_o say_v of_o such_o heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o these_o who_o be_v once_o enlighten_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o they_o shall_v fall_v away_o to_o renew_v they_o again_o unto_o repentance_n see_v they_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n now_o will_v any_o kind_n of_o apostate_n either_o from_o you_o to_o we_o or_o from_o we_o to_o you_o or_o to_o nothing_o at_o all_o which_o be_v better_o than_o that_o which_o some_o people_n profess_v ever_o write_v so_o severe_o against_o his_o own_o practice_n and_o exclude_v himself_o from_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n for_o ever_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o apostate_n that_o make_v and_o invent_v the_o scripture_n 3._o three_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n that_o invent_v the_o scripture_n which_o we_o profess_v and_o own_v because_o it_o denounce_v woe_n and_o damnation_n to_o such_o matth._n 23.13_o 14._o wo_n unto_o you_o scribes_z and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o man_n for_o you_o neither_o go_v in_o yourselves_o neither_o suffer_v you_o they_o which_o be_v enter_v to_o go_v in_o wo_n unto_o you_o scribes_z and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o devour_v widow_n house_n and_o for_o a_o pretence_n make_v long_a prayer_n therefore_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a damnation_n now_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o ever_o either_o heretic_n or_o apostate_n or_o hypocrite_n will_v write_v thus_o dreadful_o against_o themselves_o when_o as_o these_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n especial_o in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v the_o great_a stickler_n against_o and_o opposer_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o also_o the_o most_o violent_a persecutor_n of_o they_o who_o be_v or_o have_v be_v the_o strict_a professor_n of_o it_o 4._o four_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o covetous_a and_o proud_a person_n or_o a_o gripe_a usurer_n that_o make_v or_o invent_v the_o scripture_n because_o it_o speak_v against_o they_o as_o much_o as_o it_o do_v against_o they_o that_o make_v image_n and_o bow_v down_o unto_o they_o and_o worship_v they_o which_o god_n have_v positive_o forbid_v exod._n 20._o for_o a_o covetous_a person_n the_o scripture_n have_v particular_o brand_v with_o that_o black-pitch-mark_a of_o hell_n namely_o idolatry_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n beware_v of_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n and_o our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a difficult_a thing_n for_o a_o rich_a man_n who_o trust_v in_o his_o riches_n to_o get_v to_o heaven_n and_o be_v save_v and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o behold_v they_o afar_o off_o and_o the_o usurer_n be_v much_o speak_v against_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v neither_o of_o these_o bad_a man_n that_o make_v or_o invent_v the_o holy_a scripture_n because_o they_o will_v never_o have_v write_v so_o severe_o against_o themselves_o for_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n 5._o five_o it_o can_v not_o
of_o man_n have_v power_n on_o earth_n to_o forgive_v sin_n which_o clear_o imply_v that_o none_o else_o have_v that_o power_n bâ—_n himself_o and_o he_o have_v it_o as_o he_o be_v god_n 1_o john_n 2_o 1â—_n i_o write_v unto_o you_o little_a child_n because_o your_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d forgive_v you_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n that_o be_v he_o judge_v and_o pronounce_v they_o pardon_v because_o he_o see_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n that_o god_n have_v wrought_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n thus_o you_o do_v see_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n how_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v make_v so_o as_o a_o pardon_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v obtain_v but_o antichrist_n gospel_n teach_v man_n and_o wâ—_n man_n to_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o pay_v whip_v or_o some_o other_o penance_n and_o at_o the_o old_a trade_n of_o sin_v again_o 11._o eleven_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n teach_v man_n to_o live_v peaceable_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lieâ—_n with_o all_o man_n rom._n 12.18_o but_o antichrist_n gospel_n teach_v they_o to_o liuâ—_n peaceable_o with_o none_o but_o they_o of_o their_o own_o religion_n and_o to_o do_v what_o possible_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o destroy_v and_o root_v all_o other_o out_o of_o the_o world._n 12._o twelve_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n teach_v alâ—_n man_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n one_o to_o another_o and_o lie_v noâ—_n to_o any_o man._n but_o the_o gospel_n of_o antichrist_n teach_v man_n to_o use_v mental_a reservation_n and_o deceitful_a equivocation_n which_o be_v to_o speak_v one_o thing_n with_o the_o tongue_n and_o mean_v another_o thing_n in_o their_o heart_n which_o be_v to_o lie_v upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o serve_v their_o ecclesiastical_a interest_n which_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o hyporisy_n in_o the_o world._n 13._o thirteen_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n teach_v we_o to_o know_v good_a from_o evil_a and_o evil_a from_o good_a and_o light_n from_o darkness_n and_o darkness_n from_o light_n and_o it_o teach_v we_o to_o choose_v the_o good_a and_o refuse_v the_o evil._n but_o this_o another_o gospel_n 2_o cor._n 11.4_o gal._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 9_o namely_o the_o gospel_n of_o antichrist_n teach_v man_n to_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n and_o pâ—â—_n darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n isa_n 5.20_o they_o call_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n heresy_n and_o protestant-professor_n of_o it_o heretic_n now_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o great_a light_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o light_a 〈◊〉_d heaven_n and_o heresy_n be_v the_o great_a darkness_n in_o 〈◊〉_d world_n it_o be_v the_o darkness_n of_o hell_n and_o they_o plaâ—â—_n their_o own_o antichristian_a gospel_n which_o be_v hereâ—â—_n and_o thick_a darkness_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o gospel_n light._n 14._o fourteen_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n teach_v we_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o alone_o and_o to_o rely_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n and_o merit_n for_o spiritual_a life_n he_o 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n with_o he_o 〈…〉_o but_o the_o gospel_n of_o antichrist_n teach_v man_n to_o rely_v upon_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o work_n of_o merit_n ay_o though_o work_v of_o mischief_n and_o darkness_n some_o of_o they_o and_o to_o expect_v to_o be_v save_v by_o that_o in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n 15._o fifteenth_o and_o last_o to_o name_v no_o more_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o to_o do_v justice_n and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n mic._n 6.8_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n but_o the_o gospel_n of_o antichrist_n teach_v man_n to_o do_v injustice_n and_o to_o love_n and_o delight_n in_o cruelty_n and_o persecution_n and_o to_o walk_v lofty_o and_o to_o carry_v 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