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man_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n bishop_n overseer_n preacher_n elder_n &_o those_o be_v the_o ruler_n well_o that_o labour_v and_o take_v pain_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n not_o give_v heed_n to_o fable_n and_o genealogy_n which_o minister_v question_n dote_v much_o upon_o their_o question_n and_o answer_n to_o their_o doubtful_a question_n whereof_o come_v envy_n strife_n rail_n and_o evil_a surmising_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v of_o another_o spirit_n than_o this_o question_v generation_n sober_a grave_a wise_a apt_a to_o teach_v nourish_v up_o in_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o good_a doctrine_n and_o of_o good_a life_n the_o elder_a that_o thus_o rule_v well_o though_o the_o world_n own_o he_o not_o love_v he_o not_o rob_v he_o accuse_v he_o condemn_v he_o yet_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o due_a respect_n and_o maintenance_n this_o elder_a thou_o be_v willing_o ignorant_a of_o and_o no_o such_o thing_n can_v thou_o find_v in_o scripture_n because_o against_o he_o and_o his_o maintenance_n thou_o be_v fill_v with_o indignation_n as_o be_v some_o stop_n to_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o reign_n in_o the_o dark_a world_n answ_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o answer_n unto_o this_o query_n be_v like_o the_o former_a all_o overspread_v with_o accusation_n tell_v i_o i_o be_o none_o of_o the_o elder_n he_o have_v mention_v who_o be_o covetous_a conform_v to_o the_o world_n its_o way_n fashion_n custom_n invention_n abuse_v my_o body_n with_o cuff_n ribbon_n unnecessary_n at_o which_o my_o high_a big_a rant_a mind_n may_v scorn_v etc._n etc._n repl._n but_o stay_v friend_n whence_o come_v all_o this_o from_o the_o
from_o one_o root_n and_o father_n proud_a man_n exalt_v i_o know_v christ_n be_v but_o one_o and_o his_o light_n be_v one_o in_o jew_n and_o gentile_n the_o same_o as_o to_o himself_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n only_o in_o the_o first_o it_o be_v natural_a in_o the_o last_o it_o be_v spiritual_a and_o so_o it_o be_v one_o in_o the_o original_a but_o double_a in_o the_o birth_n answ_n further_n thou_o who_o be_v query_v of_o a_o difference_n between_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a conscience_n and_o grace_n prove_v such_o a_o light_n by_o scripture_n of_o natural_a conscience_n or_o else_o thou_o must_v be_v plunge_v repl._n consult_v that_o place_n rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o rom._n 1._o 21_o 22._o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o because_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n and_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v a_o do_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n by_o nature_n and_o the_o witness_v of_o the_o conscience_n as_o a_o light_n either_o for_o or_o against_o they_o and_o may_v not_o this_o be_v call_v a_o natural_a light_n &_o a_o light_n of_o natural_a conscience_n be_v a_o light_n only_o in_o gentile_n or_o natural_a man_n here_o i_o have_v prove_v what_o thou_o bid_v i_o prove_v &_o yet_o thou_o in_o darkness_n and_o nature_n have_v sin_v away_o thy_o light_n and_o reason_n and_o so_o can_v not_o see_v the_o light_n of_o scripture_n in_o all_o this_o i_o do_v not_o seek_v to_o divide_v the_o light_n but_o to_o give_v every_o discovery_n its_o due_a place_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o man_n to_o wait_v for_o the_o hear_n and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n quest_n 11._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o saint_n judge_v the_o world_n answ_n the_o scripture_n mean_v as_o it_o speak_v but_o thy_o dark_a mind_n want_v clear_v when_o thou_o know_v a_o saint_n life_n and_o he_o come_v who_o be_v the_o judge_n than_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o judged_n and_o all_o his_o subject_n condemn_v repl._n this_o answer_n be_v like_o thyself_o savour_v of_o malice_n and_o darkness_n both_o and_o loath_a thou_o be_v to_o discover_v and_o show_v a_o reason_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o the_o saint_n judge_v the_o world_n when_o thou_o know_v he_o who_o thou_o speak_v of_o then_o will_v thy_o judgement_n fall_v upon_o the_o prince_n thou_o speak_v of_o and_o all_o his_o subject_n not_o so_o much_o upon_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n quest_n 12._o whether_o your_o curse_v &_o condemn_v all_o that_o come_v not_o under_o your_o light_n savour_v not_o of_o pride_n and_o a_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n see_v antichrist_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o who_o exalt_v himself_o and_o christ_n say_v we_o must_v not_o judge_v that_o we_o be_v not_o judge_v and_o paul_n bid_v we_o speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n answ_n this_o query_n thou_o have_v make_v up_o of_o lie_v and_o false_a accusation_n it_o be_v not_o your_o practice_n repl._n how_o dare_v thou_o before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o man_n thus_o deny_v thy_o practice_n so_o read_v thy_o paper_n sermon_n carriage_n be_v there_o any_o great_a pride_n than_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o our_o gift_n vision_n revelation_n high_a worth_n condemn_v all_o for_o whore_n sorcerer_n reprobate_n beast_n hireling_n dreamer_n heathen_n prate_v against_o all_o sort_n of_o christian_n with_o malicious_a word_n cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o god_n forbid_v to_o receive_v any_o as_o brethren_n but_o man_n of_o your_o own_o model_n form_n and_o way_n be_v not_o this_o judge_a and_o condemn_v another_o where_o be_v thy_o light_n thy_o conscience_n what_o all_o asleep_a and_o go_v to_o deny_v thy_o constant_a practice_n but_o this_o be_v not_o curse_v ans_fw-fr in_o scripture_n language_n curse_v &_o evil_n speak_v be_v all_o one_o exo._n 22._o 28._o thou_o shall_v not_o revilâ—_n the_o god_n nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n which_o paul_n render_v by_o evil_a speak_n act_v 23._o 4_o 5._o revile_a thou_o god_n highpriest_n then_o paul_n answer_v i_o wist_v not_o brethren_n that_o he_o be_v the_o highpriest_n for_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n whether_o or_o no_o thou_o and_o thy_o party_n be_v not_o deep_o guilty_a of_o this_o i_o leave_v to_o all_o to_o judge_v i_o say_v guilty_a of_o evil_n speak_v and_o evil_a and_o false_a accuse_v condemn_v all_o instead_o of_o speak_v evil_a of_o none_o as_o if_o all_o light_n and_o truth_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o your_o spirit_n who_o wallow_v in_o all_o deceiveablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n which_o spring_v up_o in_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n who_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n and_o worship_v so_o that_o he_o as_o god_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n here_o thou_o see_v antichrist_n be_v very_o devout_a he_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o he_o be_v there_o as_o god_n behold_v thy_o figure_n in_o this_o letter_n and_o read_v it_o in_o thy_o own_o practice_n and_o spirit_n and_o see_v whether_o this_o savour_v not_o of_o pride_n and_o evil_a speak_n quest_n 13._o what_o be_v the_o reverence_n and_o subjection_n we_o owe_v to_o magistrate_n and_o all_o high_a power_n and_o whether_o your_o carriage_n towards_o the_o present_a magistrate_n be_v not_o unmannerly_a and_o uncivil_a see_v paul_n say_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o ruler_n and_o judas_n call_v those_o filthy_a dreamer_n that_o despise_v dominion_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n and_o bring_v rail_a accusation_n against_o they_o answ_n the_o reverence_n and_o subjection_n we_o owe_v to_o magistrate_n and_o all_o high_a power_n be_v that_o every_o soul_n be_v to_o yield_v unto_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o where_o the_o magistrate_n soul_n be_v subject_a unto_o that_o power_n there_o the_o sword_n be_v not_o bear_v in_o vain_a but_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n and_o a_o praise_n unto_o they_o that_o do_v well_o and_o to_o that_o power_n our_o soul_n be_v subject_a and_o do_v reverence_n to_o such_o magistrate_n who_o god_n have_v honour_v with_o that_o power_n yet_o do_v not_o our_o reverence_n stand_v in_o respect_n of_o person_n repl._n as_o every_o magistrate_n be_v clothe_v with_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o be_v in_o that_o power_n a_o form_n or_o figure_n of_o god_n therefore_o call_v god_n so_o every_o one_o be_v to_o yield_v unto_o that_o power_n though_o the_o man_n that_o be_v clothe_v with_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a yet_o the_o power_n be_v of_o god_n in_o anger_n or_o love_n unto_o a_o people_n and_o so_o the_o power_n must_v still_o be_v 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power_n to_o crucify_v thou_o and_o power_n to_o release_v thou_o and_o jesus_n answer_v thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o against_o i_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o i_o know_v thou_o have_v power_n and_o that_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o and_o paul_n say_v there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v order_v or_o ordain_v of_o god_n rom._n 13._o 1._o and_o so_o to_o the_o power_n must_v man_n be_v subject_n either_o in_o do_v or_o suffer_v the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o they_o though_o the_o power_n be_v in_o nero_n a_o cruel_a bloody_a wicked_a man_n yet_o it_o be_v