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his_o disciple_n and_o bind_v it_o fast_o than_o moses_n to_o be_v keep_v for_o life_n thou_o mean_v sure_o of_o which_o afterward_o but_o again_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n in_o several_a place_n speak_v of_o the_o law_n explain_v the_o nature_n &_o use_n of_o it_o rom._n 3._o that_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o corinthian_n the_o letter_n kill_v in_o galatian_n how_o it_o be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n how_o it_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o christ_n in_o timothy_n how_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o righteous_a in_o the_o hebrew_n how_o frequent_o be_v the_o law_n speak_v of_o now_o be_v not_o this_o preach_v the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d grant_n that_o the_o main_a work_n be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n they_o but_o preach_v the_o law_n in_o subserviency_n to_o the_o gospel_n thus_o they_o be_v minister_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o letter_n only_o for_o this_o do_v but_o kill_v but_o of_o the_o spirit_n the_o gospel_n by_o the_o dispensation_n of_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v communicate_v but_o christ_n wound_v as_o well_o as_o heal_v he_o kill_v as_o well_o as_o make_v alive_a the_o one_o he_o do_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o law_n the_o other_o by_o the_o gospel_n the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n accompany_v one_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n the_o other_o j._n c._n ibid._n but_o why_o do_v thou_o divide_v betwixt_o law_n and_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v not_o one_o in_o the_o end_n and_o nature_n say_v the_o one_o be_v for_o the_o conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o thou_o call_v it_o spiritual_a answ_n how_o this_o agree_v with_o the_o former_a that_o in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o apostle_n preach_v not_o the_o law_n but_o the_o gospel_n and_o here_o they_o be_v not_o thou_o say_v to_o be_v divide_v but_o be_v one_o in_o the_o end_n and_o nature_n be_v not_o this_o a_o contradiction_n why_o then_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n preach_v the_o law_n and_o why_o shall_v thou_o quarrel_v with_o 〈◊〉_d for_o say_v we_o have_v the_o law_n to_o preach_v for_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v one_o in_o the_o end_n and_o nature_n why_o then_o when_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v we_o be_v able_a minister_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n or_o law_n which_o thou_o adde_v above_o i._n e._n not_o of_o the_o gospel_n or_o spirit_n for_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n be_v all_o one_o in_o their_o nature_n it_o will_v cost_v thou_o some_o sweat_v to_o untie_v this_o knot_n what_o strange_a divinity_n be_v this_o but_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v infatuate_v and_o leave_v 〈◊〉_d through_o pride_n to_o delusion_n what_o will_v they_o not_o speak_v law_n and_o gospel_n be_v one_o in_o the_o end_n and_o nature_n then_o be_v moses_n and_o christ_n one_o yet_o 〈…〉_o come_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n by_o jesus_n christ_n then_o haâ—_n sarah_n be_v one_o ishmael_n and_o isaac_n one_o jerusalem_n beneath_o and_o that_o above_o one_o thou_o have_v bring_v heaven_n and_o earth_n together_o gal._n 〈◊〉_d there_o the_o apostle_n make_v they_o distinct_a then_o the_o covenant_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o heb._n 8._o one_o make_v with_o the_o people_n when_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o that_o afterward_o speak_v of_o in_o jeremiah_n than_o no_o difference_n betwixt_o mount_n zion_n and_o mount_n sinai_n they_o be_v come_v toâ—â—â—â—â—_n thou_o john_n can_v remove_v mountain_n they_o be_v now_o both_o one_o in_o the_o galatian_n the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n the_o apostle_n say_v be_v 430_o year_n before_o the_o law_n but_o john_n crook_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v out_o in_o his_o chronology_n for_o they_o be_v both_o deliver_v at_o once_o for_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n be_v one_o the_o spirit_n and_o letter_n be_v all_o one_o that_o which_o be_v engrave_v in_o stone_n and_o that_o work_n of_o god_n on_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v like_o the_o divinity_n that_o you_o may_v hear_v from_o quaker_n when_o you_o have_v discourse_v they_o a_o little_a which_o i_o have_v see_v in_o jacob_n behmen_n all_o thing_n be_v but_o one_o so_o here_o light_a spirit_n word_n and_o gospel_n heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o sea_n all_o but_o one_o the_o creation_n be_v god_n and_o god_n be_v nothing_o but_o creation_n what_o we_o do_v he_o do_v o_o confusion_n what_o 〈◊〉_d this_o to_o but_o rantism_n indeed_o and_o atheism_n yet_o hitherto_o tend_v this_o admit_v of_o no_o distinction_n of_o law_n and_o gospel_n but_o let_v we_o proceed_v 〈…〉_o be_v not_o one_o in_o their_o end_n and_o nature_n thou_o say_v john_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n describe_v in_o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o the_o
there_o be_v of_o old_a elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n and_o simon_n magus_n that_o bewitch_v the_o people_n of_o samaria_n and_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v now_o some_o such_o among_o the_o papist_n so_o among_o you_o some_o thâ—_n be_v witch_n the_o poor_a country_n people_n with_o sorcery_n for_o one_o to_o be_v humble_a in_o his_o carriage_n among_o his_o neighbour_n to_o day_n surly_a dogged_a and_o proud_a to_o morrow_n courteous_a in_o his_o salute_v to_o day_n brutish_a and_o unmannerly_a to_o morrow_n affable_a and_o discourse_v now_o present_o 〈◊〉_d silent_a morose_n to_o day_n speak_v honourable_o of_o christ_n scripture_n loâ—_n supper_n to_o morrow_n either_o contemn_v of_o they_o oâ—_n quarrel_v with_o they_o or_o else_o downright_o speak_v against_o they_o when_o as_o this_o day_n he_o come_v among_o god_n people_n to_o morrow_n he_o will_v not_o come_v near_o they_o nor_o pray_v with_o they_o to_o day_n he_o pray_v with_o his_o family_n next_o day_n noâ—_n now_o he_o be_v sedate_v and_o quiet_a in_o his_o spirit_n within_o a_o while_n tremble_v restless_a rage_a to_o day_n love_v to_o his_o relation_n next_o day_n run_v away_o from_o they_o or_o little_a regard_v they_o if_o not_o quaker_n in_o one_o day_n his_o whole_a garb_n carriage_n love_n word_n gesture_n will_v be_v change_v and_o which_o be_v remarkable_a they_o shall_v all_o agree_v to_o speak_v against_o the_o old_a substantial_a fundamental_a comfortable_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n yea_o the_o neaâ—_n the_o truth_n be_v concern_v christ_n jesus_n his_o person_n nature_n or_o officer_n the_o more_o against_o it_o withal_o every_o one_o of_o they_o endow_v present_o with_o a_o sly_a cunning_a juggle_a jesuitical_a temper_n for_o equivocation_n mental_a 〈◊〉_d servation_n wait_v to_o catch_v at_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v to_o they_o all_o plain-heartedness_n and_o ingenuity_n be_v go_v and_o again_o how_o worldly_a stingy_a reserve_v all_o freeness_n right_a generosity_n and_o nobility_n be_v all_o depart_v now_o be_v this_o the_o blessing_n who_o can_v think_v but_o that_o another_o spirit_n that_o be_v not_o christ_n do_v enter_v o_o lord_n arise_v and_o let_v thy_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v it_o be_v very_o manifest_a now_o the_o lord_n remedy_n it_o and_o deliver_v this_o poor_a blind_a people_n from_o these_o region_n of_o darkness_n wherein_o they_o sit_v to_o the_o sweet_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o beget_v the_o quite_o contrary_a effâ—_n in_o the_o saint_n what_o if_o a_o spirit_n shall_v possess_v any_o fill_v he_o toss_v he_o tumble_v he_o up_o and_o down_o throw_v he_o into_o trance_n act_v he_o to_o pray_v yea_o to_o speak_v like_o a_o angel_n and_o enable_v he_o to_o endure_v suffering_n yea_o and_o in_o some_o measure_n he_o be_v at_o peace_n and_o in_o comfort_n yet_o love_v not_o christ_n jesus_n nor_o his_o gospel_n what_o will_v this_o avail_v be_v it_o not_o a_o spirit_n of_o deâ—on_n and_o will_v not_o that_o person_n be_v in_o a_o deplorable_a condition_n j._n c's_o postscript_n oh_o that_o these_o smiting_n may_v be_v as_o balm_n for_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o a_o friend_n to_o thy_o poor_a lose_a soul_n as_o at_o present_a thou_o be_v oh_o feel_v they_o feel_v they_o and_o be_v not_o wroth_a because_o of_o they_o lest_o the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n be_v shut_v against_o thou_o answ_n in_o luke_n 18.23_o if_o i_o have_v speak_v evil_a hear_v witness_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o lord_n christ_n but_o if_o well_o why_o smite_v thou_o i_o so_o if_o i_o live_v write_v any_o thing_n false_a confute_v it_o plain_o if_o not_o why_o do_v thou_o rail_v at_o i_o how_o then_o can_v i_o receive_v those_o smiting_n for_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n as_o balm_n when-as_a it_o be_v not_o the_o balm_n of_o gospel-love_n but_o like_o the_o vinegar_n and_o gall_n they_o give_v to_o christ_n and_o the_o word_n of_o this_o friend_n but_o like_o the_o kiss_n of_o such_o a_o friend_n as_o judas_n be_v that_o will_v betray_v 〈◊〉_d redeem_v soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o damnable_a error_n that_o will_v â—roy_v it_o thou_o bide_v i_o feel_v they_o i_o have_v feel_v they_o and_o perceive_v from_o what_o spirit_n they_o proceed_v by_o the_o sharpness_n of_o they_o and_o can_v but_o be_v grieve_v that_o there_o shall_v still_o remain_v in_o thou_o such_o a_o keen_a bitter_a proud_a pharisaical_a socinian_n spirit_n against_o such_o a_o good_a ancient_a wholesome_a sound_a comfortable_a save_v holy_a truth_n as_o the_o impute_v righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o poor_a fall_v lose_v undo_v sinner_n without_o strength_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o save_v themselves_o and_o a_o spirit_n of_o hell_n and_o satan_n direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o bless_a angelical_a spirit_n the_o angel_n rejoice_v when_o a_o sinner_n be_v convert_v but_o thou_o and_o thy_o brethren_n be_v very_o angry_a at_o this_o young_a man_n conversion_n now_o i_o be_o not_o wroth_a as_o thou_o think_v because_o of_o thy_o smiting_n but_o they_o have_v stir_v my_o zeal_n against_o erâ—_n for_o the_o truth_n the_o more_o which_o shall_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v improve_v to_o the_o utmost_a in_o preach_n and_o write_n against_o your_o way_n â—ycing_v that_o the_o key_n be_v in_o david_n hand_n jesus_n christ_n not_o thou_o for_o then_o the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n will_v be_v shut_v against_o all_o such_o as_o we_o be_v but_o they_o stand_v open_a and_o for_o such_o rebel_n as_o thou_o be_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o such_o apostate_n from_o the_o truth_n if_o peradventure_o god_n will_v give_v thou_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v recover_v out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o be_v take_v captive_a by_o he_o at_o his_o will_n 2_o tim._n 2.25_o 26._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o aditional_a postscript_n the_o christian_a judicious_a reader_n have_v pass_v the_o forego_n line_n by_o this_o time_n see_v that_o what_o follow_v in_o this_o postscript_n pag._n 18._o be_v but_o a_o mere_a fallacious_a harangueof_o word_n purposely_o stitch_v together_o to_o deceive_v some_o weak_a one_o this_o testimony_n of_o thou_o be_v indeed_o like_o the_o apple_n of_o sodom_n touch_v they_o and_o they_o immediate_o moulder_v into_o dust_n let_v they_o be_v examine_v and_o they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v hollow_a rot_a shouk_v but_o i_o have_v do_v it_o already_o and_o therefore_o need_v not_o do_v it_o over_o again_o and_o now_o that_o all_o may_v know_v thou_o be_v a_o dissembler_n i_o challenge_v thou_o to_o answer_v to_o these_o follow_a query_n in_o thy_o next_o book_n to_o which_o if_o thou_o answer_v i_o plain_o brief_o cordial_o proper_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o thou_o will_v discover_v thyself_o that_o one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n will_v follow_v either_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o perfect_a cheat_n in_o these_o line_n thou_o haft_n write_v and_o so_o gross_a a_o heretic_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o worthy_a that_o a_o chrissâ—an_n shall_v eat_v or_o drink_v with_o thou_o or_o second_o that_o thou_o have_v present_o renounce_v quakerism_n and_o if_o so_o why_o then_o we_o desire_v thou_o to_o publish_v thy_o repentance_n withal_o promise_v to_o answer_v any_o question_n thou_o will_v put_v to_o i_o to_o try_v the_o principle_n of_o my_o religion_n by_o and_o in_o thy_o answer_n let_v i_o have_v i_o pray_v thou_o a_o solemn_a appeal_n unto_o god_n that_o thou_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o bare_a literal_a ordinary_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n and_o phrase_n which_o have_v be_v receive_v among_o the_o serious_a professor_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n this_o may_v do_v much_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o controversy_n and_o satisfy_v many_o 1._o do_v not_o thou_o know_v that_o the_o independent_a presbyterian_a and_o anabaptist_n party_n be_v both_o in_o their_o preach_n and_o write_n for_o a_o experimental_a spiritual_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o do_v general_o assert_v that_o a_o bare_a dogmatical_a and_o historical_a knowledge_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o salvation_n without_o the_o truth_n be_v inward_o teach_v by_o the_o spirit_n because_o thou_o do_v insinuate_v so_o much_o in_o the_o 8._o p._n as_o if_o they_o be_v only_o for_o a_o historical_a and_o against_o a_o experimental_a knowledge_n 2._o do_v not_o thou_o believe_v that_o some_o may_v know_v the_o mystery_n and_o so_o be_v 〈◊〉_d without_o ever_o hear_v of_o or_o know_v the_o history_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n 3._o whether_o be_v jesus_n christ_n now_o a_o person_n out_o of_o man_n or_o only_o a_o principle_n or_o quality_n in_o man_n 4._o do_v thou_o believe_v that_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o mary_n the_o virgin_n at_o bethlehem_n in_o judea_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n the_o christ_n of_o
examine_v to_o thy_o face_n reply_n i_o have_v say_v enough_o upon_o this_o account_n in_o my_o epistle_n to_o crook_n and_o say_v here_o in_o all_o calmness_n i_o have_v not_o wrong_v the_o quaker_n but_o have_v act_v in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o my_o light_n and_o conscience_n and_o it_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o upbraid_v i_o if_o for_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o i_o have_v not_o use_v more_o diligence_n and_o boldness_n in_o prevent_v their_o gross_a and_o damnable_a error_n and_o now_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o speak_v with_o thou_o face_n to_o face_n or_o any_o of_o you_o baily_n pag._n 47._o who_o thou_o say_v be_v a_o quaker_n convert_v to_o christianity_n as_o if_o the_o quaker_n be_v no_o christian_n show_v thy_o envy_n against_o they_o and_o thy_o ignorance_n or_o wilful-blindness_n concern_v the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n in_o which_o may_v be_v see_v plentiful_o that_o god_n people_n who_o he_o have_v regard_n unto_o above_o all_o people_n in_o all_o age_n be_v 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