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pag._n 326._o where_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o same_o author_n trevis_n say_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n in_o the_o church_n to_o profit_v withal_o and_o not_o to_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n g._n fox_n answer_n the_o manifestation_n be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o without_o distinction_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o of_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n shall_v lead_v the_o saint_n into_o all_o truth_n and_o he_o shall_v reprove_v the_o world_n and_o that_o which_o do_v reprove_v the_o world_n be_v manifest_a to_o the_o world_n i_o reply_v i_o speak_v to_o this_o text_n before_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o my_o neighbour_n i._o t._n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o letter_n before_o our_o dispute_n who_o declare_v himself_o satisfy_v with_o my_o answer_n discuss_v but_o g._n fox_n like_o a_o cow_n with_o a_o kettle_n on_o her_o head_n give_v every_o one_o warning_n to_o stand_v clear_a he_o bold_o slander_v ann._n on_o and_o tumble_v heaven_n earth_n and_o hell_n together_o etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o 1_o cor._n 12._o express_o declare_v three_o thing_n 1._o that_o it_o please_v god_n to_o appoint_v in_o his_o christian_a church_n and_o worship_n the_o ministry_n of_o apostle_n prophet_n teacher_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o rom._n 12_o ephes._n 4_o etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o bestow_v several_a gift_n and_o endowment_n on_o such_o person_n who_o he_o please_v to_o call_v unto_o such_o ministration_n 3._o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o give_v a_o gracious_a concurrent_a operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n unto_o these_o his_o gift_n &_o ministration_n earth_n what_o now_o be_v this_o gracious_a promise_n of_o the_o father_n of_o light_n to_o the_o garden_n of_o his_o church_n &_o saint_n the_o howl_a desert_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n from_o whence_o the_o garden_n be_v take_v in_o enclose_a and_o separate_v because_o a_o queen_n be_v a_o woman_n must_v therefore_o all_o the_o honour_n and_o kindneffe_n of_o a_o glorion_n prince_n due_a to_o his_o royal_a consort_n be_v dispense_v in_o common_a to_o all_o the_o woman_n in_o his_o kingdom_n or_o dominion_n the_o garment_n in_o which_o the_o queen_n be_v bring_v be_v a_o garment_n of_o needle_n work_n richly_z and_o most_o curious_o embroider_v with_o the_o grace_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o those_o heavenly_a embroidery_n etc._n etc._n belong_v to_o every_o nnclean_a and_o lousy_a beggar_n 102_o yea_o but_o this_o profane_a mouth_n have_v something_o to_o say_v for_o itself_o three_o thing_n he_o say_v full_a of_o profaneness_n and_o simplicity_n 1._o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh._n but_o 1._o be_v this_o as_o he_o speak_v without_o all_o distinction_n do_v actual_o be_v it_o universal_o so_o with_o all_o the_o individual_n of_o mankind_n in_o the_o world_n at_o that_o time_n 2._o be_v not_o there_o a_o 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hear_v of_o any_o glimpse_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n 4._o again_o i_o observe_v how_o vain_o and_o wicked_o this_o delude_a and_o delude_a soul_n cheat_v himself_o scripture_n and_o other_o with_o this_o term_n all_o flesh_n every_o man_n all_z the_o world_n and_o so_o with_o the_o term_n light_n christ_n spirit_n his_o proud_a fancy_n play_v etc._n etc._n not_o divide_v the_o hoof_n by_o just_a and_o holy_a distinguish_v a_o crime_n that_o he_o often_o upbraid_v his_o opposite_n most_o odious_o with_o in_o his_o book_n not_o divide_v etc._n etc._n but_o be_v most_o notorious_o guilty_a as_o ever_o be_v filthy_a camel_n in_o this_o world_n or_o any_o of_o the_o unclean_a beast_n etc._n etc._n g._n fox_n his_o second_o answer_n here_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v lead_v the_o saint_n into_o all_o truth_n confusion_n i_o observe_v here_o how_o like_o a_o skittish_a jade_n this_o wild_a soul_n run_v in_o and_o out_o and_o can_v keep_v to_o one_o steady_a 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be_v that_o because_o of_o this_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o any_o soul_n three_o be_v against_o two_o &_o two_o must_v be_v against_o three_o in_o the_o same_o house_n the_o parent_n against_o the_o child_n and_o the_o child_n betray_v their_o parent_n unto_o death_n yea_o two_o in_o a_o bed_n and_o two_o in_o a_o belly_n and_o yet_o he_o who_o god_n spirit_n choose_v spirit_n shall_v be_v mock_v and_o murder_v by_o the_o other_o and_o yet_o this_o lie_a peor_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o the_o world_n without_o distinction_n have_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o prosit_fw-la withal_o 5._o there_o have_v be_v person_n profess_v the_o order_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o far_o from_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n there_o have_v be_v a_o great_a ship_n in_o the_o world_n full_a of_o sailor_n and_o soldier_n spirit_n call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o yet_o scarce_o one_o man_n in_o it_o know_v to_o have_v any_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n spirit_n 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etc._n 6._o yea_o as_o to_o those_o three_o who_o g._n fox_n boast_v of_o john_n short_a paul_n and_o peter_n do_v not_o john_n cry_v out_o 1_o john_n 2._o if_o we_o confess_v our_o â—ins_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n do_v not_o paul_n confess_v and_o bewail_v his_o come_n short_a when_o he_o cry_v out_o that_o the_o good_a he_o will_v do_v he_o do_v not_o but_o do_v the_o evil_a he_o will_v not_o and_o with_o his_o flesh_n do_v serve_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v not_o paul_n that_o sin_v but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o he_o a_o mystery_n which_o i_o more_o than_o fear_v the_o most_o high_a have_v hide_v from_o this_o poor_a fox_n eye_n and_o as_o to_o peter_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o his_o stupendous_a fail_v of_o his_o 116_o master_n etc._n etc._n even_o after_o his_o awaken_n after_o the_o lord_n rise_v and_o peter_n see_v and_o talk_v with_o he_o his_o bold_a profession_n and_o 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