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3._o 15_o etc._n etc._n see_v how_o thou_o condemne_v the_o practice_n of_o christ_n both_o in_o his_o person_n and_o member_n in_o pag._n 11._o to_o that_o which_o thou_o call_v thy_o experience_n in_o pag._n 11._o i_o tell_v thou_o thou_o have_v have_v much_o experience_n of_o deceit_n be_v always_o in_o it_o but_o thou_o never_o have_v any_o experience_n of_o the_o powerful_a working_n of_o god_n in_o we_o only_o thou_o be_v make_v by_o the_o light_n to_o see_v thy_o filthiness_n in_o some_o measure_n and_o then_o present_o thou_o go_v from_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o act_v and_o speak_v in_o thy_o own_o will_n the_o which_o be_v deceit_n indeed_o run_v before_o the_o light_n the_o which_o i_o mourn_v over_o and_o often_o complain_v to_o my_o friend_n who_o can_v witness_v the_o same_o pag._n 12._o the_o scripture_n cite_v by_o thou_o mal._n 3._o they_o shall_v discern_v between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a between_o he_o that_o serve_v god_n and_o he_o 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lie_n witness_v thy_o own_o word_n after_o the_o meeting_n at_o clifton_n where_o thou_o say_v thou_o see_v such_o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n as_o thou_o never_o have_v see_v before_o to_o which_o those_o that_o be_v there_o can_v yet_o testify_v and_o we_o witness_v growth_n in_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 18._o and_o walk_v from_o grace_n to_o grace_n leave_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n heb._n 6._o 1._o forget_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v behind_o we_o press_v forward_o for_o man_n in_o his_o own_o wisdom_n can_v find_v out_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n john_n 4._o 24._o and_o regard_v not_o the_o wise_a in_o heart_n job_n 37._o 23_o 24._o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n will_v be_v wise_a let_v he_o become_v a_o fool_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o james_z 3._o 17._o next_o thou_o say_v that_o we_o desire_v the_o perish_v of_o the_o former_a way_n of_o god_n this_o be_v another_o of_o thy_o lie_n for_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a psal_n 145._o 17._o so_o in_o page_n 18._o satan_n act_v thou_o to_o call_v that_o scripture_n dangerous_a phil._n 3._o 7_o 8._o if_o thou_o call_v paul_n experience_n dangerous_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o thou_o call_v we_o so_o too_o but_o we_o know_v that_o all_o scripture_n be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n the_o which_o we_o be_v search_v next_o thou_o will_v show_v the_o thought_n and_o but_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n which_o be_v thy_o old_a sinful_a heart_n wituess_v thy_o own_o hand_n page_n 5._o line_n 11_o 12._o therefore_o from_o thy_o wicked_a heart_n thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o spirit_n do_v in_o page_n 24._o even_a jeer_n at_o speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o therefore_o thou_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o prayer_n in_o the_o spirit_n ephes_n 6._o 18._o the_o which_o we_o witness_v therefore_o in_o the_o light_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thou_o be_v call_v thy_o own_o company_n to_o wit_n the_o world_n to_o try_v thy_o exposition_n of_o thy_o own_o lie_n that_o thou_o have_v cast_v upon_o we_o in_o page_n 23._o and_o the_o last_o in_o thy_o second_o rule_n page_n 23._o there_o thou_o deny_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o in_o thy_o own_o soul_n but_o we_o know_v that_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v be_v glorify_v with_o he_o so_o we_o be_v make_v willing_a to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o those_o that_o have_v thus_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n have_v cease_v from_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 1_o 2._o thy_o second_o where_o thou_o mention_v quake_a thy_o lie_n there_o we_o deny_v but_o quake_a and_o tremble_v we_o witness_v to_o be_v the_o saint_n condition_n fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o witness_v the_o same_o power_n of_o god_n as_o they_o do_v jer._n 5._o 22._o â—sa_fw-la 66._o 2._o psal_n 2._o 12._o in_o the_o three_o thou_o speak_v thy_o own_o lie_n at_o random_n in_o the_o four_o thou_o have_v declare_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n call_v it_o a_o delusion_n oh_o let_v shame_n stop_v thy_o mouth_n forever_o thou_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o thy_o own_o soul_n for_o although_o isaiah_n prophesy_v of_o what_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n have_v fulfil_v yet_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o as_o it_o be_v write_v and_o and_z witness_v 2_o cor._n 1._o 5._o for_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n abound_v in_o we_o so_o our_o consolation_n also_o abound_v by_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 13._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 10._o that_o which_o thou_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n do_v call_v our_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n page_n 18._o that_o be_v the_o saint_n and_o be_v our_o joy_n and_o liberty_n by_o which_o the_o righteous_a seed_n be_v bring_v forth_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o live_v god_n but_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o world_n hate_v we_o for_o they_o know_v we_o not_o if_o we_o be_v of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n will_v love_v his_o own_o john_n 15._o 18_o 19_o matth._n 5._o 11_o 12._o in_o answer_n to_o that_o in_o page_n 29._o jesus_n christ_n be_v unto_o we_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n john_n 6._o 33_o 35_o 48._o and_o he_o be_v unto_o we_o the_o water_n of_o life_n john_n 4._o 14._o and_o 7._o 37._o in_o page_n 30._o thy_o lie_n be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o all_o man_n that_o know_v we_o for_o which_o of_o we_o do_v deny_v to_o labour_v with_o his_o hand_n and_o which_o of_o we_o be_v it_o that_o live_v in_o idleness_n nay_o it_o be_v satan_n the_o father_n of_o lie_n that_o act_v thou_o to_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v the_o language_n of_o antichrist_n that_o bid_v man_n take_v care_n for_o their_o family_n for_o we_o do_v take_v care_n for_o our_o family_n with_o all_o diligence_n in_o the_o 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the_o latter_a end_n of_o pag._n 40._o thou_o be_v think_v that_o satan_n kingdom_n be_v divide_v oh_o filthy_a conclusion_n oh_o mere_a babel_n can_v thou_o open_v thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v thy_o pen_n run_v against_o such_o a_o harmless_a people_n of_o who_o thou_o thyself_o be_v make_v to_o confess_v such_o excellent_a thing_n i_o shall_v now_o leave_v a_o little_a in_o follow_v of_o thou_o in_o thy_o confuse_a and_o deceitful_a line_n and_o shall_v turn_v to_o that_o scripture_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 13_o 14_o 15._o for_o such_o be_v false_a apostle_n deceitful_a worker_n etc._n etc._n in_o pag._n 41._o elsewhere_o thou_o raise_v thy_o own_o conceiving_n as_o of_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o then_o amplisie_v or_o illustrate_v upon_o thy_o own_o imagination_n so_o give_v private_a interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o thy_o own_o private_a end_n whereas_o no_o scripture_n be_v of_o any_o private_a interpretation_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 20._o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o 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thou_o never_o have_v thou_o say_v but_o now_o that_o thou_o be_v but_o in_o part_n convince_v of_o the_o way_n and_o have_v thou_o the_o comforter_n long_o ago_o and_o lose_v he_o now_o the_o way_n and_o the_o comforter_n be_v but_o one_o the_o which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n john_n 14._o 6._o 17._o 26._o chap._n 17._o 23._o i_o know_v that_o if_o jesus_n christ_n have_v be_v bring_v forth_o in_o thou_o without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o true_a comfort_n who_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o all_o tithe_n type_n form_n and_o shadow_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o unto_o this_o day_n have_v remain_v a_o parish_n priest_n and_o so_o uphold_v a_o antichristian_a priesthood_n halt_v between_o many_o opinion_n neither_o according_a to_o aaron_n levi_n nor_o christ_n but_o live_v in_o thy_o own_o will_n and_o so_o live_v above_o christ_n who_o live_v not_o in_o his_o own_o will_n for_o say_v he_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v john_n 6._o 38._o and_o now_o who_o will_v regard_v thy_o 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those_o that_o write_v filthy_a abominable_a lie_n oh_o if_o thou_o love_v either_o christ_n or_o thy_o own_o soul_n return_n return_v unto_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o thy_o own_o conscience_n which_o will_v let_v thou_o see_v the_o deceit_n of_o thy_o own_o sinful_a heart_n out_o of_o the_o abundant_a deceit_n thereof_o thy_o pen_n have_v run_v so_o large_o in_o confusion_n now_o i_o charge_v thou_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o live_a god_n in_o as_o much_o love_n to_o thy_o soul_n as_o ever_o that_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o thy_o own_o conscience_n and_o mind_n that_o which_o check_v thou_o in_o secret_a i_o tell_v thou_o man_n in_o love_n there_o be_v something_o yet_o in_o thou_o which_o will_v witness_v i_o to_o be_v true_a see_v one_o more_o page_n 64._o where_n for_o thy_o own_o defence_n not_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n thou_o say_v thou_o be_v necessitate_v to_o fly_v unto_o the_o practice_n and_o truth_n of_o other_o man_n to_o wit_n baptist_n where_o it_o be_v plain_a thou_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o fly_v unto_o and_o speak_v from_o as_o the_o true_a apostle_n have_v witness_v one_o act_v 6._o 10._o therefore_o thou_o be_v both_o see_v in_o the_o light_n prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o thy_o own_o write_n to_o be_v a_o false_a apostle_n and_o a_o false_a minister_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 13_o 14_o 15._o much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v and_o prove_v both_o from_o thy_o write_n and_o act_n but_o i_o desire_v the_o good_a of_o thy_o soul_n by_o this_o which_o be_v sufficient_a at_o present_a to_o prove_v thou_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o wander_v star_n judas_n 13._o a_o word_n to_o all_o professor_n in_o the_o world_n be_v it_o be_v order_v of_o my_o lord_n god_n and_o father_n of_o light_n that_o something_o must_v go_v forth_o in_o print_n as_o from_o i_o who_o be_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n i_o be_v even_o as_o free_o engage_v in_o my_o spirit_n out_o of_o tender_a love_n to_o 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