that_o thou_o be_v yet_o in_o it_o but_o these_o scripture_n which_o thou_o have_v here_o quote_v will_v witness_v against_o thou_o to_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o it_o though_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n for_o to_o set_v down_o other_o declaration_n when_o they_o be_v be_v over_o thou_o but_o how_o do_v thou_o keep_v thyself_o unsported_a of_o the_o world_n whenas_o thou_o be_v drown_v in_o and_o be_v so_o greedy_a of_o it_o that_o thou_o care_v not_o how_o thou_o get_v it_o so_o thou_o get_v it_o as_o before_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n and_o have_v be_v all_o along_o labour_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n to_o justify_v thy_o take_n of_o gift_n and_o reward_n of_o the_o world_n and_o how_o do_v thou_o visit_v the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a unless_o it_o be_v for_o thy_o tithe_n or_o that_o they_o have_v to_o maintain_v thou_o and_o so_o rather_o to_o add_v affliction_n upon_o they_o or_o what_o do_v thou_o do_v in_o this_o kind_n but_o thou_o have_v a_o self_n eâ—d_v in_o it_o let_v that_o in_o thy_o conscience_n judge_v thou_o and_o if_o thou_o do_v love_v the_o lord_n god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o will_v not_o have_v thy_o heart_n so_o in_o the_o earth_n thus_o to_o delude_v and_o deceive_v people_n soul_n for_o gain_n and_o lucre_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n by_o compulsion_n if_o they_o will_v not_o give_v it_o thou_o though_o thou_o do_v nothing_o for_o they_o as_o before_o be_v prove_v against_o thou_o to_o thy_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n and_o thus_o thy_o heart_n be_v adulterate_v from_o god_n into_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n abide_v not_o in_o thou_o 15._o who_o be_v in_o love_n with_o the_o world_n and_o do_v thou_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o when_o for_o selfs_n sake_n thou_o will_v destroy_v he_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o thuâ—_n i_o need_v no_o other_o weaâ—on_n to_o cut_v off_o thy_o head_n than_o what_o thou_o thyself_o bring_v qu._n 35._o what_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n outward_o and_o the_o jew_n inward_o and_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v the_o one_o from_o other_o pr._n answ._n and_o in_o thy_o answer_n thou_o say_v â—he_n jew_n outward_o desire_n to_o make_v a_o fair_a shâ—w_n in_o the_o flesh_n or_o external_n man_n with_o his_o outward_a circumcision_n or_o reformation_n gal._n 6._o 12_o 13._o in_o voluntary_a worship_n and_o not_o spare_v the_o body_n col._n 2._o 23._o he_o observe_v the_o lesser_a command_n and_o leave_v the_o great_a undo_v mat._n 23._o 23._o and_o in_o one_o point_n he_o go_v beyond_o we_o thou_o say_v he_o pay_v tithe_n exact_o he_o make_v clean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n and_o make_v all_o foul_a within_o mat._n 23._o 15_o 26_o etc._n etc._n rep._n and_o so_o here_o be_v enough_o to_o manifest_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n for_o here_o thou_o have_v plain_o read_v thyself_o and_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n shall_v thou_o be_v judge_v without_o contend_v or_o revile_v as_o thou_o accuse_v we_o for_o thou_o have_v be_v strive_v all_o along_o hitherto_o to_o set_v out_o thyself_o and_o make_v a_o fair_a outside_n like_o a_o reformation_n though_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o thy_o heart_n thou_o can_v not_o thereby_o hide_v from_o the_o light_n and_o who_o be_v more_o strict_a in_o voluntary_a worship_n but_o you_o can_v pamper_v your_o body_n which_o show_v your_o zeal_n be_v not_o so_o hot_a â—_o and_o instead_o of_o observe_v the_o lesser_a command_n and_o leave_v the_o great_a undo_v you_o leave_v all_o undo_v that_o will_v not_o stand_v for_o self_n and_o preach_v up_o and_o uphold_v these_o thing_n for_o command_n for_o which_o you_o have_v no_o scripture_n and_o so_o preach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n 9_o as_o the_o outward_a jew_n do_v but_o if_o one_o ask_v you_o for_o your_o proof_n for_o these_o thing_n thou_o say_v it_o suffice_v you_o that_o there_o be_v no_o command_n to_o the_o 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to_o deck_v and_o adorn_v the_o outside_o paint_v it_o with_o scripture-word_n and_o expression_n yet_o thy_o inside_n be_v so_o foul_a that_o it_o defile_v the_o outside_o also_o so_o that_o it_o make_v thou_o odious_a to_o all_o but_o the_o blind_a and_o manifest_v thy_o heart_n to_o be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a from_o sin_n and_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o inward_a cross_n by_o which_o thou_o be_v not_o crucify_v to_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o world_n to_o thou_o for_o than_o it_o will_v not_o suffice_v thou_o to_o take_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o labourer_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n without_o any_o command_n from_o god_n as_o thou_o do_v live_v at_o ease_n like_o a_o drone_n upon_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o thy_o heart_n be_v far_o off_o uprightness_n all_o which_o the_o inward_a jew_n thou_o say_v do_v witness_v and_o thus_o in_o a_o word_n thou_o see_v there_o be_v as_o much_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o as_o betwixt_o saul_n and_o paul_n a_o persecutor_n and_o a_o executor_n of_o christ_n doctriâ—e_n and_o way_n and_o thus_o in_o a_o word_n thou_o have_v mark_v out_o thyself_o and_o be_v find_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n persecute_v despise_v and_o gainsaying_n those_o that_o abide_v in_o iâ—_n and_o thus_o by_o thy_o fruit_n be_v thou_o know_v as_o thou_o say_v the_o one_o may_v be_v know_v from_o the_o other_o and_o thus_o proud_a goliath_n thy_o head_n be_v cut_v off_o with_o thy_o own_o sword_n qu._n 36._o whether_o they_o that_o profess_v themselves_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o can_v give_v account_n of_o their_o ministry_n and_o
11._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 23._o and_o many_o other_o which_o do_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o my_o query_n yea_o thou_o saye_v man_n may_v respect_v person_n and_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n which_o to_o prove_v thou_o quote_v act_n 26._o 25._o 2_o king_n 3._o 14._o psal._n 15._o 4._o but_o thou_o confess_v it_o be_v a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o believe_v in_o the_o true_a word_n for_o man_n to_o seek_v the_o honour_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o honour_n that_o come_v from_o god_n john_n 5._o 44._o aâ—d_v thou_o say'stâ—t_o â—t_z be_v also_o a_o blos_n &_o blemish_v to_o the_o true_a believer_n to_o respâ—â—â—_n the_o ungodly_a that_o be_v great_a and_o rich_a in_o this_o world_n â—efore_o the_o true_a saint_n that_o be_v poor_a yea_o thou_o say_v it_o be_v a_o plain_a denial_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n also_o to_o respect_v person_n in_o do_v of_o justice_n whether_o for_o favour_n or_o reward_n exod._n 23._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o â—_o rep._n all_o these_o scripture_n which_o â—hou_n have_v here_o quote_v do_v not_o at_o all_o justify_v the_o earthly_a honour_n which_o you_o earthly_a one_o give_v and_o receive_v one_o of_o another_o neither_o be_v these_o thing_n write_v to_o the_o world_n as_o thou_o make_v use_v of_o they_o neither_o do_v those_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o seek_v after_o or_o receive_v earthly_a honour_n as_o you_o do_v who_o be_v call_v of_o man_n master_n who_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o chief_a seat_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o love_v greeting_n in_o the_o market_n and_o uppermost_a room_n at_o feast_n and_o all_o the_o earthly_a honour_n as_o may_v be_v all_o which_o christ_n declare_v against_o to_o the_o pharisee_n and_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v in_o the_o unbelief_n in_o who_o step_n you_o be_v find_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o unbelief_n also_o neither_o do_v any_o such_o earthly_a honour_n belong_v to_o any_o virtue_n or_o grace_n 22._o for_o christ_n 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to_o live_v among_o man_n though_o they_o have_v nothing_o more_o against_o they_o than_o the_o heathen_a have_v against_o paul_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o do_v not_o justify_v your_o adore_v worship_v and_o respect_v man_n person_n have_v they_o in_o admiration_n for_o advantage_n sake_n yea_o though_o wicked_a corrupt_a man_n though_o you_o do_v not_o see_v it_o because_o the_o gift_n blind_v your_o eye_n for_o they_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o persecutor_n be_v wicked_a and_o corrupt_a and_o by_o such_o you_o be_v set_v up_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v and_o therefore_o adore_v and_o worship_v their_o person_n have_v they_o in_o admiration_n because_o of_o this_o advantage_n but_o the_o poor_a saint_n be_v both_o by_o you_o and_o they_o persecute_v and_o despise_v and_o you_o join_v together_o against_o they_o because_o they_o can_v worship_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n 6._o as_o you_o do_v and_o thus_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n be_v thou_o judge_v and_o that_o 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