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deni_v the_o comfort_n of_o faith_n for_o all_o the_o comfort_n that_o faith_n can_v bring_v to_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v bring_v from_o the_o precious_a promise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n 5th_o it_o destroy_v the_o support_n and_o supply_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o to_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o deny_v the_o fountain_n and_o wellspring_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n 6thly_a it_o deni_v the_o knowledge_n of_o acceptance_n with_o god_n 7thly_a if_o the_o scripture_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o make_v insufficient_a as_o a_o rule_n etc._n
etc._n then_o all_o man_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o dark_a for_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o know_v that_o god_n will_v save_v any_o but_o by_o his_o word_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o salvation_n or_o that_o which_o direct_v to_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v obtain_v life_n eight_o without_o this_o mean_v scripture_n we_o know_v not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o god_n or_o christ_n or_o salvation_n by_o god_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n last_o it_o leave_v man_n to_o walk_v by_o fancy_n or_o imagination_n etc._n etc._n answ_n to_o all_o which_o i_o shall_v answer_v that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o the_o people_n of_o god_n call_v quaker_n do_v not_o assert_v or_o own_v a_o three_o testament_n way_n which_o j.n._n seem_v to_o fight_v against_o and_o oppose_v it_o will_v be_v as_o superfluous_a for_o i_o to_o reply_v to_o his_o sylogism_n as_o it_o have_v be_v in_o he_o to_o offer_v they_o and_o i_o shall_v therein_o but_o 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faith_n that_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n which_o we_o be_v earnest_o to_o contend_v for_o be_v receive_v by_o they_o through_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n before_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o faith_n so_o that_o to_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o deny_v or_o take_v away_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o by_o the_o spirit_n or_o word_n be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o apostle_n in_o 1_o cor._n 12._o â—_o declare_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o the_o church_n have_v receive_v and_o which_o he_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n which_o wrought_v mighty_o in_o he_o for_o the_o build_n of_o they_o up_o in_o to_o be_v the_o spirit_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o diversity_n of_o gift_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v he_o say_v to_o another_o be_v give_v faith_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o this_o do_v not_o at_o all_o oppose_v or_o contradict_v that_o scripture_n which_o say_v faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o the_o father_n word_n and_o spirit_n be_v one_o substance_n and_o be_v not_o divide_v but_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o one_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n and_o spirit_n so_o that_o he_o who_o hear_v the_o word_n hear_v the_o father_n and_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n also_o and_o this_o author_n of_o faith_n as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v hear_v and_o believe_v before_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v and_o remain_v the_o same_o this_o day_n as_o yesterday_o and_o the_o same_o forever_o a_o foundation_n of_o faith_n that_o stand_v sure_a and_o be_v not_o a_o far_o off_o from_o every_o one_o but_o be_v nigh_o even_o the_o word_n nigh_o thou_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n preach_v and_o which_o we_o preach_v by_o the_o hear_n of_o which_o faith_n come_v so_o that_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n be_v not_o to_o deny_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o true_a faith_n neither_o be_v it_o in_o the_o least_o to_o undervalue_n the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o so_o frequent_o testify_v of_o the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n and_o author_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n second_o and_o as_o for_o his_o affirm_v that_o to_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n be_v to_o deny_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n answ_n i_o answer_v no_o if_o the_o word_n be_v the_o ground_n as_o most_o true_a it_o be_v the_o ground_n be_v not_o deny_v by_o deny_v scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n because_o the_o scripture_n which_o testify_v of_o the_o word_n be_v before_o prove_v not_o to_o be_v the_o word_n and_o they_o which_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o acceptance_n with_o god_n have_v without_o controversy_n the_o seal_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n because_o without_o remission_n there_o can_v be_v no_o acceptance_n but_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v the_o seal_n or_o testimony_n of_o acceptance_n with_o god_n even_o some_o before_o any_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v as_o abel_n enoch_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o word_n which_o be_v before_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v so_o that_o to_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o deny_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o prophet_n david_n who_o sometime_o complain_v psal_n 38.4_o that_o his_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o his_o head_n as_o a_o burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o he_o to_o bear_v afterward_o declare_v psal_n 103.12_o that_o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v the_o lord_n remove_v his_o transgression_n from_o he_o now_o where_o do_v the_o scripture_n tell_v he_o that_o his_o iniquity_n be_v put_v so_o far_o from_o he_o or_o how_o be_v they_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o faith_n by_o which_o he_o thus_o speak_v and_o by_o which_o he_o have_v this_o evidence_n of_o the_o remission_n or_o remove_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o word_n which_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o which_o be_v a_o light_n to_o his_o foot_n etc._n etc._n the_o ground_n of_o this_o faith_n which_o word_n heal_v he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o when_o his_o wound_n stink_v because_o of_o his_o folly_n which_o word_n still_o remain_v and_o be_v own_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n though_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o word_n three_o and_o for_o his_o say_n it_o make_v void_a the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o precious_a promise_n of_o god_n for_o what_o have_v faith_n to_o exercise_v itself_o but_o only_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n answ_n i_o answer_v the_o true_a faith_n which_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o have_v the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o which_o it_o stand_v to_o exercise_v itself_o in_o as_o the_o object_n thereof_o through_o which_o power_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o gospel_n life_n and_o immortality_n be_v bring_v to_o light_n 2_o tim._n 1.10_o as_o fruit_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o stand_v in_o christ_n the_o power_n so_o that_o virtue_n and_o knowledge_n be_v thereby_o add_v to_o the_o faith_n by_o which_o the_o true_a believer_n be_v build_v up_o in_o his_o holy_a faith_n so_o that_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n do_v not_o make_v void_a the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n nor_o take_v away_o the_o ground_n in_o which_o true_a faith_n stand_v as_o j._n n._n vain_o imagine_v because_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o which_o the_o true_a faith_n stand_v neither_o do_v it_o follow_v as_o j._n n._n assert_v that_o faith_n must_v be_v exercise_v in_o scripture_n or_o else_o upon_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n because_o it_o may_v be_v exercise_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o true_a ground_n thereof_o which_o be_v neither_o scripture_n nor_o imagination_n nor_o fancy_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o his_o speech_n and_o preach_v be_v not_o with_o entice_a word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n but_o in_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o power_n that_o their_o faith_n may_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2.4_o 5._o and_o in_o this_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o that_o true_a faith_n which_o by_o the_o spirit_n or_o word_n be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o which_o we_o now_o
earnest_o contend_v for_o but_o j._n n._n by_o this_o assertion_n signify_v that_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o which_o true_a faith_n stand_v and_o therefore_o we_o may_v rational_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v also_o reprobate_a concern_v that_o faith_n which_o christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o object_n of_o four_o he_o say_v it_o deny_v the_o comfort_n of_o faith_n for_o all_o comfort_n that_o faith_n can_v bring_v to_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v bring_v from_o the_o promise_v of_o god_n according_a as_o they_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n answ_n here_o j.n._n absolute_o limit_n god_n without_o any_o ground_n or_o reason_n or_o warrant_v for_o so_o do_v as_o though_o god_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o true_a comfort_n can_v not_o convey_v true_a comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o believer_n by_o his_o faith_n but_o he_o must_v first_o fetch_v it_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o in_o effect_n the_o scripture_n must_v be_v set_v above_o god_n or_o at_o least_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n but_o what_o scripture_n j._n n._n have_v to_o prove_v this_o his_o absurd_a affirmation_n i_o know_v not_o he_o have_v produce_v none_o to_o prove_v that_o nor_o indeed_o any_o of_o the_o sad_a consequence_n which_o he_o say_v will_v follow_v the_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o perfect_a rule_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v only_o his_o bare_a word_n for_o it_o but_o whether_o that_o be_v of_o sufficient_a authority_n to_o induce_v we_o to_o believe_v his_o assertion_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o judicious_a reader_n to_o judge_v see_v that_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n that_o the_o water_n that_o he_o will_v give_v shall_v be_v in_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o well_o spring_v up_o to_o eternal_a life_n joh._n 4.14_o &_o again_o joh._n 7.38_o 39_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o as_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n but_o this_o spake-he_a of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v receive_v mark_v reader_n the_o spirit_n that_o they_o shall_v receive_v that_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o who_o faith_n stand_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v that_o live_a water_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o they_o spring_v up_o unto_o eternal_a life_n or_o that_o shall_v flow_v up_o in_o they_o through_o faith_n and_o this_o comfort_n their_o faith_n do_v not_o fetch_v from_o scripture_n but_o by_o their_o faith_n be_v know_v to_o dwell_v in_o they_o as_o their_o everlasting_a comforter_n that_o be_v to_o abide_v with_o they_o forever_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n according_a as_o christ_n promise_v jo._n 14.16_o 17._o so_o that_o to_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n be_v not_o to_o deny_v the_o comfort_n of_o faith_n because_o that_o the_o true_a comforter_n be_v know_v by_o faith_n and_o be_v know_v by_o faith_n to_o remain_v though_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n neither_o unto_o those_o who_o have_v the_o understanding_n thereof_o five_o j._n n._n say_v it_o destroy_v the_o support_n and_o supply_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o time_n of_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o deny_v the_o very_a foundation_n and_o wellspring_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o affliction_n which_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n answ_n this_o assertion_n be_v like_o the_o former_a only_o the_o last_o part_n thereof_o somewhat_o more_o gross_a blasphemy_n without_o any_o scripture_n argument_n to_o prove_v any_o part_n thereof_o only_o his_o own_o assertion_n as_o in_o the_o rest_n though_o full_a contrary_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o speak_v of_o 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