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virtue_n by_o common_a suffrage_n but_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n say_v he_o to_o conform_v their_o life_n to_o the_o external_a reason_n of_o goodness_n who_o indispensible_a principle_n be_v connate_a with_o our_o soul_n and_o say_v he_o do_v not_o man_n perceive_v in_o their_o soul_n 6._o bentevol_fw-it and_o vran._n 2_o part_n cap._n 6._o a_o natural_a obligation_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o justice_n and_o know_v certain_o they_o shall_v not_o invade_v the_o right_n of_o other_o because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v disturb_v in_o their_o own_o possession_n which_o answer_v to_o what_o he_o say_v as_o to_o the_o principle_n which_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v religious_a or_o relative_a from_o one_o man_n to_o another_o in_o that_o little_a or_o narrow_a sentence_n be_v comprehend_v to_o wit_n say_v christ_n therefore_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o to_o they_o 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its_o part_n and_o the_o same_o seneca_n in_o his_o epistle_n lib._n 1._o say_v epist_n 31._o surge_n 31._o debit_fw-la tibi_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la diserueris_fw-la par_fw-fr deo_fw-la surge_n nature_n have_v give_v thou_o those_o thing_n which_o if_o thou_o forsake_v not_o thou_o will_v arise_v like_o god_n i_o may_v now_o proceed_v to_o another_o viz._n doctor_n john_n owen_n sometime_o vicechancellor_n of_o oxford_n who_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o write_v against_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n thus_o write_v for_o they_o and_o their_o principle_n concern_v the_o interpret_n of_o the_o scripture_n he_o lay_v it_o down_o as_o a_o indubitable_a truth_n and_o which_o have_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v such_o by_o the_o reform_a divine_n as_o they_o be_v call_v the_o thing_n follow_v viz._n that_o the_o only_a public_a authentic_a and_o infallible_a interpreter_n of_o quaker_n doctor_n owen_n exerc._n 2_o 9_o 7._o against_o the_o quaker_n the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v 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imposing_n which_o the_o doctor_n himself_o wrought_v the_o council_n of_o the_o late_a army_n to_o in_o their_o address_n to_o the_o then_o call_v long_o yet_o end_v parliament_n which_o undo_v the_o army_n and_o wrought_v they_o against_o their_o declaration_n and_o engagement_n appoint_v by_o christ_n so_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o use_n or_o need_v of_o such_o a_o arbitrator_n again_o he_o say_v that_o every_o christian_a have_v it_o as_o a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o he_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o no_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o spirit_n shall_v reveal_v they_o but_o we_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n then_o christ_n must_v be_v within_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n for_o where_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v to_o seek_v into_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o and_o that_o must_v be_v by_o the_o spirit_n as_o be_v his_o own_o word_n as_o aforesaid_a by_o all_o requisite_a mean_n and_o himself_n say_v there_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o spirit_n the_o only_a public_a authentic_a and_o infallible_a interpreter_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o to_o expound_v they_o to_o himself_o which_o must_v be_v by_o know_v his_o teacher_n within_o for_o his_o own_o edification_n for_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v so_o every_o man_n must_v have_v it_o in_o his_o own_o particular_a by_o his_o faith_n thus_o as_o to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n now_o as_o to_o teach_v and_o the_o teach_n of_o other_o or_o preach_v sect._n 14._o in_o that_o community_n say_v he_o between_o god_n and_o man_n through_o a_o relation_n which_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n can_v but_o have_v to_o a_o good_a creator_n from_o whence_o arise_v this_o indispensible_a necessity_n to_o worship_n and_o obey_v he_o it_o
fail_v not_o nor_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v undefiled_a and_o unsear_v and_o have_v not_o be_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o but_o answer_v thereunto_o it_o have_v be_v call_v by_o great_a philosopher_n by_o the_o most_o venerable_a name_n as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o domestic_a god_n or_o a_o god_n within_o hieron_n 〈◊〉_d hieron_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a or_o god_n the_o overseer_n a_o sacred_a goad_n or_o godly_a prick_n sophicles_n a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n who_o have_v frame_v to_o himself_o a_o natural_a temple_n in_o the_o conscience_n justin_n martyr_n to_o conclude_v this_o of_o the_o say_a doctor_n when_o he_o have_v give_v his_o conception_n 189._o bentevol_fw-it &_o vran._n p._n 189._o of_o the_o notion_n of_o god_n which_o we_o say_v he_o form_n in_o our_o mind_n when_o we_o think_v of_o he_o this_o notion_n say_v he_o when_o he_o have_v give_v it_o be_v natural_a that_o be_v impress_v upon_o our_o soul_n by_o that_o god_n who_o idea_n it_o be_v man_n have_v not_o learn_v it_o by_o custom_n or_o be_v force_v to_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o by_o any_o law_n what_o then_o be_v it_o which_o give_v the_o understanding_n thereof_o by_o what_o be_v it_o natural_a or_o how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v so_o and_o what_o nature_n be_v it_o that_o make_v it_o so_o and_o who_o impress_n be_v it_o or_o whence_o come_v it_o but_o from_o himself_o and_o what_o be_v that_o which_o come_v from_o himself_o but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o his_o own_o nature_n who_o idea_n or_o image_n it_o be_v who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o belief_n of_o which_o law_n make_v not_o nor_o force_n but_o nature_n constrain_v or_o rather_o give_v to_o every_o man_n in_o which_o every_o man_n be_v make_v which_o give_v to_o man_n to_o know_v that_o in_o which_o he_o be_v make_v which_o be_v everlasting_a the_o principle_n of_o god_n by_o and_o in_o which_o man_n be_v make_v which_o form_v this_o on_o man_n and_o give_v he_o to_o 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long_o before_o this_o time_n have_v reject_v it_o and_o be_v always_o impatient_a of_o yoke_n they_o will_v not_o so_o long_o have_v bear_v this_o which_o do_v oblige_v they_o to_o the_o strictness_n of_o religious_a observance_n but_o they_o have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o abandon_v this_o truth_n that_o they_o have_v not_o subject_v it_o to_o be_v dishonour_v with_o dispute_n and_o so_o have_v declare_v that_o this_o be_v that_o great_a article_n of_o their_o common_a faith_n in_o which_o they_o all_o agree_v and_o speak_v of_o the_o kenapistians_n or_o the_o man_n of_o vain_a faith_n who_o in_o 151._o bent._n &_o vran._n lib._n 3._o p._n 151._o that_o his_o 152._o his_o a_o romance_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o parabolical_a expression_n of_o thing_n under_o certain_a name_n fit_v for_o the_o purpose_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v intend_v page_n 152._o romance_n among_o other_o he_o reflect_v upon_o he_o thus_o say_v in_o reproof_n of_o they_o the_o kenapistians_n have_v thus_o repose_v their_o hope_n of_o security_n upon_o false_a principle_n which_o what_o they_o be_v he_o lay_v down_o before_o too_o long_o in_o this_o place_n now_o to_o repeat_v content_v themselves_o with_o a_o form_n of_o religion_n and_o neglect_v the_o indispensableness_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n the_o severity_n of_o godliness_n be_v ridiculous_a to_o they_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o charity_n arbitrary_a they_o reckon_v the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n inimitable_a and_o conclude_v the_o desire_n of_o goodness_n sufficient_a to_o salvation_n in_o theoprepia_n or_o the_o state_n worthy_a of_o god_n which_o by_o that_o term_n he_o give_v to_o understand_v they_o love_v what_o these_o do_v but_o profess_v and_o do_v what_o these_o only_a say_v flesh_n be_v allow_v its_o dominion_n over_o the_o spirit_n envy_n and_o hatred_n have_v banish_v love_n and_o they_o have_v devise_v a_o new_a way_n to_o go_v to_o heaven_n without_o peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o quiet_a by_o neglect_n of_o examination_n or_o if_o by_o chance_n they_o find_v they_o be_v not_o conformable_a in_o disposition_n or_o practice_n to_o holy_a rule_n yet_o they_o excuse_v the_o business_n by_o allege_v that_o sin_n be_v unconquerable_a in_o this_o mortal_a body_n that_o obedience_n be_v impossible_a that_o the_o best_a thing_n we_o do_v be_v but_o splendid_a sin_n and_o the_o worst_a be_v but_o sin_n they_o repent_v as_o oft_o as_o they_o please_v nay_o they_o believe_v that_o if_o they_o do_v but_o repent_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n it_o serve_v their_o turn_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o whole_a life_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o despair_n they_o may_v believe_v and_o be_v safe_a for_o ever_o and_o page_n 153._o that_o god_n be_v oblige_v to_o excuse_v our_o disobedience_n because_o of_o the_o naturalness_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o viz._n tuphlecon_fw-mi i._n e._n one_o that_o be_v wilful_o blind_a who_o the_o romance_n pretend_v to_o be_v sick_a colax_n i._n e._n the_o flatterer_n take_v upon_o he_o to_o cure_v and_o for_o that_o purpose_n say_v thus_o to_o he_o he_o need_v not_o to_o doubt_v of_o pardon_n for_o such_o fault_n as_o he_o be_v force_v to_o commit_v by_o the_o irresistible_a power_n of_o tentation_n that_o god_n do_v not_o exact_a perfection_n of_o we_o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o need_v not_o to_o trouble_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v so_o bad_a since_o god_n have_v predestinate_v he_o to_o be_v no_o better_o and_o in_o short_a that_o he_o may_v make_v one_o answer_n for_o all_o objection_n even_o of_o hypocrisy_n itself_o that_o christ_n have_v be_v obedient_a for_o he_o i_o must_v end_v with_o the_o doctor_n my_o old_a acquaintance_n and_o this_o discourse_n whole_a conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a have_v turn_v through_o the_o history_n of_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o principle_n of_o man_n both_o in_o former_a and_o latter_a generation_n of_o most_o profession_n 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all_o that_o which_o flow_v from_o thence_o which_o also_o may_v be_v call_v principle_n because_o they_o be_v the_o reason_n and_o ground_n from_o whence_o they_o have_v their_o being_n i_o delight_v not_o in_o prolixity_n nor_o will_v i_o have_v be_v thus_o long_o have_v my_o own_o natural_a genius_n or_o inclination_n lead_v i_o but_o i_o have_v be_v do_v the_o will_n of_o another_o viz._n of_o the_o lord_n who_o move_v i_o to_o this_o thing_n and_o who_o will_v i_o have_v do_v not_o through_o constraint_n neither_o but_o of_o a_o ready_a mind_n that_o man_n may_v see_v how_o near_o that_o be_v to_o they_o which_o they_o think_v afar_o off_o and_o how_o natural_a if_o that_o they_o will_v but_o come_v down_o unto_o that_o in_o which_o they_o be_v make_v for_o who_o sake_n i_o have_v thus_o write_v geo._n bishope_n bristol_n this_o 12_o of_o the_o 5_o month_n 1667._o the_o end_n