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the_o clergy_n do_v manifest_v the_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v here_o suggest_v against_o we_o that_o we_o have_v not_o turn_v change_v nor_o conform_v according_a to_o the_o time_n in_o point_n of_o worship_n principle_n faith_n or_o discipline_n for_o can_v we_o have_v so_o do_v we_o may_v have_v escape_v many_o deep_a suffering_n and_o great_a loss_n which_o we_o have_v undergo_v and_o then_o have_v be_v own_v by_o such_o temporize_a and_o persecute_v priest_n as_o now_o reproach_v we_o when_o they_o can_v otherwise_o persecute_v we_o as_o former_o sn._n p._n 314._o the_o lord_n help_v they_o and_o hear_v our_o prayer_n for_o they_o since_o they_o will_v not_o pray_v for_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n re._n we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o this_o person_n can_v pray_v sincere_o for_o we_o see_v he_o be_v so_o full_a
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which_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o make_v of_o he_o have_v at_o length_n stumble_v upon_o a_o instance_n of_o those_o he_o esteem_v will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v the_o best_a title_n to_o it_o p._n 85._o where_o it_o be_v write_v prov._n 16._o 10._o a_o divine_a sentence_n be_v in_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o mouth_n transgress_v not_o in_o judgement_n we_o will_v ask_v he_o if_o none_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o divine_a sentence_n and_o unerring_a judgement_n but_o king_n or_o if_o none_o be_v saint_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n or_o divine_a wisdom_n but_o king_n what_o kind_n of_o king_n he_o mean_v that_o be_v thus_o infallible_a he_o do_v not_o distinguish_v sure_o they_o must_v be_v just_a and_o good_a king_n endue_v with_o divine_a wisdom_n but_o be_v none_o else_o so_o but_o king_n do_v not_o all_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n partake_v of_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o wisdom_n be_v god_n any_o respecter_n of_o person_n what_o do_v he_o think_v of_o those_o very_a elect_n who_o christ_n imply_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o deceive_v mat._n 24._o 24._o be_v they_o fallible_a or_o deceivable_a or_o of_o they_o in_o who_o mouth_n be_v find_v no_o guile_n or_o of_o they_o who_o have_v put_v away_o all_o guile_n and_o all_o malice_n and_o all_o lie_v and_o all_o hypocrisy_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 2._o 1._o be_v such_o lead_v by_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n or_o no_o but_o to_o proceed_v he_o have_v some_o very_a scurrilous_a and_o abusive_a fling_v at_o g._n w._n to_o prove_v he_o not_o lead_v by_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n of_o discern_v or_o true_a judgement_n p._n 87._o he_o quote_v g._n w.'s_n charitable_a essay_n in_o answer_n to_o fr._n bugg_n p._n 6._o his_n object_v against_o g._n f._n that_o they_o the_o quaker_n can_v discern_v who_o be_v saint_n and_o who_o apostate_n without_o speak_v ever_o a_o word_n and_o say_v that_o he_o g._n w._n put_v it_o off_o ingenious_o thus_o that_o they_o can_v discern_v it_o by_o their_o lofty_a look_n wanton_a and_o scornful_a eye_n envious_a and_o fall_v countenance_n and_o so_o without_o speak_v ever_o a_o word_n p._n 87._o and_o then_o among_o divers_a other_o scoff_v and_o flout_n go_v on_o be_v not_o this_o very_a hard_a fish_n for_o infallibility_n add_v alas_o poor_a george_n be_v the_o infallible_a quaker_n dwindle_v down_o to_o a_o mere_a gipsy_n or_o paltry_a fortune-teller_n to_o nothing_o but_o a_o little_a skill_n in_o physiognomy_n ah_o george_n what_o a_o bless_a spirit_n will_v thou_o have_v think_v satan_n if_o thou_o have_v see_v he_o when_o he_o be_v transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n p._n 88_o 89._o in_o sect._n 10._o to_o all_o which_o it_o may_v be_v safe_o answer_v this_o scorner_n abuse_n and_o perversion_n be_v herein_o very_o evident_a for_o that_o we_o do_v not_o place_v our_o infallibility_n of_o discern_v of_o spirit_n only_o upon_o those_o outward_a sign_n in_o the_o countenance_n of_o wicked_a man_n or_o woman_n as_o 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be_v devil_n and_o who_o be_v apostate_n without_o speak_v ever_o a_o word_n that_o be_v they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o power_n and_o life_n of_o truth_n as_o g._n f._n there_o say_v can_v so_o discern_v between_o saint_n and_o devil_n and_o that_o be_v possible_a as_o it_o be_v for_o humble_a man_n to_o discern_v wicked_a person_n even_o by_o their_o proud_a and_o lofty_a look_n wanton_a and_o scornful_a eye_n envious_a and_o fall_v countenance_n the_o show_n of_o who_o counteannce_n testife_v against_o they_o and_o more_o especial_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o discern_v of_o spirit_n give_v to_o some_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n apostate_n and_o wicked_a spirit_n be_v discernible_a from_o saint_n and_o that_o a_o spirit_n of_o understanding_n and_o discern_v be_v give_v among_o we_o etc._n etc._n conclude_v with_o the_o saint_n right_o of_o discern_v by_o the_o power_n and_o life_n of_o truth_n between_o saint_n and_o devil_n from_o all_o which_o pray_v observe_v how_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o discern_a of_o spirit_n which_o we_o assert_v be_v principal_o place_v on_o and_o spring_n from_o the_o power_n and_o life_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v from_o christ_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o discern_v of_o spirit_n give_v to_o some_o member_n especial_o and_o still_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o true_a church_n and_o from_o which_o discern_v satan_n can_v be_v hide_v however_o he_o transform_v himself_o although_o proud_a and_o lofty_a look_n wanton_a and_o scornful_a eye_n envious_a and_o fall_v countenance_n be_v render_v in_o scripture_n as_o outward_a sign_n or_o mark_n of_o such_o wicked_a heart_n which_o also_o the_o gift_n and_o spirit_n of_o discern_v perceive_v and_o give_v to_o see_v many_o time_n through_o such_o outward_a medium_n and_o therefore_o the_o true_a discern_v of_o spirit_n which_o we_o plead_v for_o be_v neither_o dwindle_a down_o to_o a_o mere_a gipsy_n nor_o paltry_a fortune-teller_n nor_o to_o nothing_o but_o a_o little_a juggler_n skill_n in_o physiognomy_n as_o this_o scornful_a adversary_n reflect_v and_o to_o reprehend_v his_o reproach_n and_o blasphemy_n herein_o and_o show_v he_o that_o both_o god_n and_o good_a man_n divine_o inspire_v have_v also_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o sign_n mark_n and_o token_n in_o wicked_a man_n look_n and_o countenance_n as_o before_o mention_v let_v he_o read_v and_o consider_v these_o place_n of_o scripture_n gen._n 4._o 5_o 6._o psal._n 10._o 4._o isa._n 3._o 9_o 16._o &_o 2._o 11._o &_o 5._o 15._o psal._n 131._o 1._o prov._n 30._o 13._o &_o 6._o 17._o &_o 21._o 4._o and_o he_o may_v see_v that_o both_o god_n himself_o and_o his_o prophet_n and_o servant_n take_v notice_n of_o wicked_a man_n countenance_n proud_a and_o lofty_a look_n and_o wanton_a eye_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v not_o therefore_o deserve_v to_o be_v number_v among_o gypsy_n and_o juggler_n behold_v the_o levity_n and_o ignorance_n of_o this_o profane_a scoffer_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o discern_v and_o scripture_n who_o 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and_o bless_a yet_o say_v it_o be_v dust_n and_o death_n the_o serpent_n meat_n etc._n etc._n apol._n introd_a p._n 18._o to_o his_o new_a rome_n we_o do_v not_o believe_v any_o of_o these_o quaker_n ever_o so_o say_v of_o the_o precept_n and_o doctrine_n nor_o do_v they_o own_o any_o such_o say_v i_o whole_o disow_v it_o but_o then_o to_o beg_v the_o question_n what_o be_v it_o you_o call_v dust_n and_o serpent_n meat_n be_v it_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o ink_n and_o paper_n do_v any_o body_n ever_o say_v that_o these_o be_v not_o dust_n or_o be_v that_o any_o part_n of_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o we_o snake_n p._n 249._o here_o he_o yield_v the_o point_n he_o grant_v the_o ink_n and_o paper_n to_o be_v dust._n i_o say_v will_v decay_v and_o turn_v to_o dust_n but_o so_o will_v not_o the_o word_n the_o gospel_n nor_o the_o holy_a doctrine_n contain_v in_o scripture_n and_o it_o have_v be_v confess_v by_o f._n b._n and_o other_o that_o holiness_n be_v not_o ascribe_v to_o the_o paper_n and_o ink_n or_o inky_a character_n that_o will_v decay_v but_o to_o the_o holy_a doctrine_n and_o precept_n which_o will_v not_o decay_v but_o be_v permanent_a and_o endure_v and_o therefore_o call_v the_o holy_a scripture_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o holy_a matter_n therein_o contain_v that_o the_o book_n and_o write_n in_o ink_n and_o paper_n will_v wear_v out_o so_o will_v not_o the_o word_n be_v evident_a jehoiakim_n king_n of_o judah_n can_v burn_v jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n roll_n or_o book_n write_v with_o ink_n by_o barach_n but_o not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o proper_o the_o word_n thereof_o for_o the_o same_o word_n cause_v all_o the_o former_a word_n to_o be_v write_v again_o after_o the_o roll_n be_v burn_v jer._n 36._o if_o then_o the_o book_n the_o paper_n and_o ink_n be_v combustible_a or_o will_v decay_v and_o turn_v to_o dust_n but_o not_o the_o word_n nor_o the_o doctrine_n where_o be_v then_o the_o controversy_n indeed_o when_o the_o same_o 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more_o affect_v read_v therein_o than_o any_o other_o book_n even_o from_o my_o childhood_n and_o often_o bless_v divine_a providence_n for_o preserve_v to_o we_o the_o scripture_n so_o i_o know_v of_o none_o among_o we_o guilty_a of_o contemn_v they_o neither_o be_v what_o be_v say_v from_o any_o contempt_n of_o scripture_n no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n to_o say_v they_o shall_v wax_v old_a and_o perish_v but_o the_o word_n that_o make_v they_o endure_v psal._n 102._o 25_o 26._o heb._n 1._o 11_o 12._o but_o say_v what_o we_o can_v in_o this_o case_n to_o clear_v ourselves_o of_o any_o contempt_n to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n this_o our_o uncharitable_a judge_n and_o accuser_n will_v not_o believe_v we_o he_o be_v bend_v to_o asperse_v he_o have_v swallow_v down_o so_o much_o of_o the_o sour_a leaven_n of_o the_o malice_n of_o a_o few_o false_a brethren_n persecutor_n and_o apostate_n from_o who_o he_o derive_v much_o of_o his_o authority_n and_o thus_o scurrilous_o and_o most_o false_o impose_v upon_o i_o viz._n and_o therefore_o george_n notwithstanding_o all_o thy_o meal_o modesty_n it_o be_v it_o be_v indeed_o george_n it_o be_v the_o very_a doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o you_o blaspheme_v as_o dust_n and_o death_n and_o serpent_n meat_n on_o purpose_n to_o bring_v man_n off_o from_o try_v your_o pernicious_a heresy_n by_o those_o saecred_a oracle_n p._n 250._o this_o be_v a_o pernicious_a abuse_n and_o calumny_n against_o myself_o and_o other_o of_o we_o to_o outface_v we_o against_o our_o very_a sense_n and_o conscience_n and_o in_o good_a conscience_n i_o testify_v against_o it_o it_o never_o enter_v into_o my_o intention_n or_o thought_n so_o to_o blaspheme_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o to_o term_v or_o deem_v it_o dust_n death_n or_o serpent_n meat_n the_o lord_n rebuke_v this_o lie_v envious_a spirit_n neither_o do_v i_o vilify_v the_o write_a doctrine_n and_o precept_n of_o god_n in_o comparison_n of_o our_o new_a light_n as_o he_o false_o call_v it_o p._n 250_o 251._o but_o reverent_o esteem_v they_o the_o man_n make_v no_o conscience_n of_o defame_v we_o neither_o do_v we_o quarrel_v with_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n nor_o yet_o with_o write_v or_o scripture_n as_o it_o be_v in_o ink_n or_o paper_n but_o distinguish_v between_o the_o write_n and_o the_o thing_n write_v which_o be_v no_o contempt_n to_o either_o we_o be_v thankful_a to_o divine_a providence_n for_o both_o the_o scripture_n or_o write_v and_o the_o holy_a doctrine_n and_o divine_a precept_n therein_o write_v for_o they_o testify_v unto_o christ_n our_o light_n and_o our_o â—ight_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o and_o to_o what_o he_o say_v if_o any_o do_v not_o teach_v the_o same_o i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o testimony_n or_o write_v word_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o isa._n 8._o 20._o and_o then_o put_v this_o emphasis_n upon_o it_o no_o 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