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be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n and_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o gvile_n unto_o which_o the_o apostle_n refer_v rom._n 4.6_o 7_o 8._o pr._n ibid._n that_o the_o righteous_a man_n do_v sin_n often_o in_o one_o day_n that_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n have_v sin_v that_o do_v deny_v a_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o all_o sin_n attainable_a in_o this_o life_n answ_n his_o charge_n against_o the_o righteous_a man_n without_o exception_n be_v refute_v before_o as_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v antichristian_a sin_n please_v and_o impious_a thus_o to_o plead_v for_o sin_n against_o the_o righteous_a and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o this_o impiety_n to_o accuse_v the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n with_o deny_v a_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o all_o sin_n to_o be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n come_v priest_n thou_o that_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v thy_o only_a rule_n produce_v we_o 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same_o as_o to_o miracle_n or_o to_o equalise_v themselves_o therein_o with_o the_o apostle_n though_o god_n have_v wrought_v wonder_n and_o miracle_n among_o they_o and_o by_o some_o as_o instrument_n in_o his_o hand_n art_n 78._o that_o to_o redeem_v and_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n be_v do_v with_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o have_v tell_v you_o be_v the_o church_n a_o perversion_n still_o as_o if_o the_o church_n only_o do_v redeem_v and_o free_v itself_o whereas_o it_o be_v christ_n in_o and_o with_o his_o own_o body_n that_o redeem_v his_o church_n which_o be_v that_o body_n of_o he_o whereof_o he_o be_v head_n though_o he_o have_v a_o entire_a peculiar_a and_o glorious_a body_n yet_o the_o church_n as_o unite_v to_o he_o and_o member_n of_o his_o body_n comprehensive_o make_v up_o one_o indivisible_a body_n in_o the_o complete_a and_o mysterious_a union_n and_o fullness_n of_o himself_o §_o 32._o art_n 81._o that_o that_o man_n look_v upon_o christ_n with_o a_o carnal_a eye_n that_o look_v upon_o he_o to_o have_v a_o true_a body_n which_o be_v a_o lie_a forgery_n still_o christ_n have_v a_o true_a and_o spiritual_a glorious_a body_n whereof_o the_o saint_n be_v member_n in_o the_o spiritual_a and_o mysterious_a union_n wiâ—h_v himself_o §_o 32._o art_n 83._o that_o fellowship_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n be_v very_o wicked_a be_v also_o a_o perverse_a falsehood_n for_o you_o can_v eat_v at_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n covetous_a priest_n and_o wicked_a people_n though_o they_o have_v the_o sign_n or_o shadow_n yet_o be_v short_a of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o partake_v not_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n nor_o of_o his_o supper_n while_o they_o shut_v he_o out_o of_o their_o heart_n §_o 16._o &_o 25._o art_n 89._o that_o vnquakerized_a christian_n do_v worship_v a_o unknown_a god_n a_o forgery_n still_o none_o of_o our_o term_n or_o creed_n but_o false_a and_o fleshly_a christian_n do_v so_o worship_n §_o 31._o there_o be_v divers_a more_o forgery_n perversion_n and_o falsehood_n in_o the_o priest_n article_n which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o omit_v and_o shall_v now_o give_v the_o reader_n a_o account_n according_a to_o my_o second_o proposition_n before_o state_v of_o some_o truth_n set_v down_o in_o the_o priest_n article_n which_o be_v not_o according_a to_o his_o faith_n he_o have_v give_v they_o all_o the_o title_n of_o the_o quaker_n unsound_a faith_n and_o thus_o i_o proceed_v viz._n pr._n art_n 2_o 3._o now_o we_o quaker_n do_v believe_v that_o the_o spirit_n alone_o do_v give_v true_a discern_v that_o the_o light_n within_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o practice_n answ_n we_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v all-sufficient_a for_o those_o end_n it_o be_v give_v for_o and_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n that_o true_a discern_v of_o spirit_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o this_o spirit_n and_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o spirit_n as_o the_o chief_a rule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o practice_n which_o thing_n it_o seem_v this_o priest_n do_v not_o believe_v he_o believe_v not_o that_o the_o spirit_n alone_o do_v give_v true_a discern_v or_o that_o the_o divine_a light_n thereof_o aught_o to_o be_v his_o rule_n he_o believe_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o life_n without_o the_o light_n within_o as_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o p._n 120._o §_o 14_o 15._o pr._n art_n 21._o we_o q._n believe_v that_o we_o be_v to_o mind_v the_o spirit_n alone_o in_o all_o thing_n answ_n we_o do_v believe_v we_o ought_v to_o mind_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o all_o thing_n both_o in_o read_v scripture_n for_o a_o true_a understanding_n thereof_o and_o in_o our_o word_n and_o action_n but_o this_o priest_n do_v not_o believe_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o the_o spirit_n his_o mind_n be_v more_o upon_o flesh_n than_o spirit_n §_o 14_o 15_o 23._o pr._n art_n 34._o we_o q._n do_v believe_v that_o the_o name_n sunday_n be_v heathenish_a that_o every_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n answ_n then_o this_o priest_n do_v not_o believe_v the_o name_n sunday_n be_v heathenish_a or_o proceed_v from_o heathen_n or_o that_o every_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n thus_o ignorant_a he_o have_v show_v himself_o §_o 20._o pr._n art_n 35._o we_o q._n believe_v that_o they_o be_v not_o true_o faithful_a christian_n who_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v have_v in_o this_o life_n that_o their_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o true_a faith_n if_o it_o do_v not_o cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o their_o sin_n answ_n this_o priest_n therefore_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v true_o faithful_a christian_n and_o in_o the_o true_a faith_n who_o deny_v a_o perfect_a freedom_n from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n and_o who_o faith_n do_v not_o cleanse_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o belief_n and_o faith_n of_o true_o faithful_a christian_n who_o know_v the_o heart-purifying_a faith_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o such_o can_v say_v he_o have_v wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n but_o it_o be_v not_o do_v in_o this_o life_n say_v the_o priest_n when_o then_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v it_o must_v be_v but_o where_o must_v it_o be_v in_o a_o purgatory_n between_o heaven_n and_o hell_n that_o be_v popish_a doctrine_n §_o 21._o and_o 28._o pr._n art_n 36._o we_o q._n do_v believe_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o light_n nor_o the_o word_n nor_o the_o life_n nor_o the_o judge_n nor_o the_o rule_n nor_o the_o guide_n nor_o the_o tryer_n of_o spirit_n answ_n this_o be_v also_o include_v in_o the_o qrs._n unsound_a faith_n by_o the_o priest_n we_o must_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o he_o believe_v the_o scripture_n be_v the_o light_n the_o life_n the_o judge_n 5.9_o judge_n contrary_n to_o psal_n 50.6_o isa_n 33_o 22._o act_n 10.42_o heb._n 12.23_o james_n 5.9_o the_o rule_n the_o guide_n the_o tryer_n of_o spirit_n which_o term_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n most_o proper_o belong_v to_o god_n to_o christ_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o the_o divine_a light_n 14.6_o light_n john_n 1_o c_o 11.25_o c._n 14.6_o may_v not_o the_o priest_n as_o well_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v god_n and_o christ_n §_o 22_o 23_o &_o §_o 14_o 15._o pr._n art_n 37._o we_o q._n do_v believe_v that_o the_o people_n and_o teacher_n be_v ignorant_a of_o christ_n who_o seek_v life_n in_o the_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v answ_n so_o then_o this_o priest_n therefore_o believe_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v to_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o they_o who_o seek_v it_o in_o the_o scripture_n do_v know_v and_o find_v christ_n the_o light_n and_o life_n eternal_a therein_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o christ_n own_o testimony_n 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light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n until_o the_o day_n dawn_n and_o the_o day_n star_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o which_o direct_v and_o guide_v unto_o his_o inward_a appearance_n who_o be_v the_o bright_a and_o morning_n star_n it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v intend_v by_o this_o more_o sure_a word_n for_o they_o can_v not_o be_v more_o sure_a than_o that_o voice_n which_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n hear_v from_o the_o excellent_a glory_n when_o they_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o mount_n nor_o yet_o more_o sure_a than_o the_o apostle_n testimony_n wherein_o then_o lie_v the_o comparison_n but_o in_o that_o divine_a word_n or_o light_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v more_o general_a and_o more_o near_o to_o they_o than_o that_o voice_n though_o both_o true_a this_o word_n do_v shine_v in_o many_o dark_a heart_n that_o never_o hear_v that_o voice_n pr._n pag._n 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his_o apostle_n testimony_n herein_o with_o gross_a popery_n pr._n ibid._n quakerism_n serve_v as_o a_o stepping-stone_n for_o popery_n in_o this_o church_n and_o kingdom_n answ_n if_o papist_n have_v not_o great_a hope_n of_o make_v many_o of_o you_o clergyman_n swallow_v down_o popery_n for_o preferment_n and_o self-end_n than_o they_o have_v of_o the_o quaker_n they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o confident_a in_o their_o attempt_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o they_o to_o suppose_v that_o a_o temporize_a clergy_n man_n who_o conscience_n be_v benumb_v either_o by_o avarice_n or_o covenant-breaking_a be_v a_o fit_a agent_n to_o introduce_v popery_n gradual_o under_o some_o hide_a disguise_n or_o cloak_n as_o this_o adversary_n can_v cry_v up_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o cry_v down_o popery_n while_o he_o look_v and_o steer_v his_o course_n direct_o towards_o rome_n both_o in_o his_o rage_n against_o dissent_v protestant_n and_o assert_v divers_a popish_a doctrine_n ibid._n qr._n primer_z p._n 13_o 14._o harken_v not_o to_o the_o deceiver_n who_o keep_v you_o from_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n believe_v they_o not_o that_o turn_n you_o from_o the_o light_n for_o they_o be_v not_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n pr._n answer_v here_o you_o may_v observe_v how_o this_o quake_a primer_z be_v main_o design_v to_o foist_v these_o new_a vessel_n by_o this_o bad_a liquor_n put_v into_o they_o other_o teacher_n whether_o arch-bishop_n or_o bishop_n priest_n or_o deacon_n be_v but_o deceiver_n no_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o little_a child_n be_v here_o teach_v not_o to_o hearken_v nor_o believe_v they_o answ_n how_o plain_a be_v it_o here_o that_o by_o his_o make_v the_o application_n to_o the_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n priestsor_n deacon_n he_o have_v grant_v they_o to_o be_v such_o teacher_n as_o keep_v person_n from_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o turn_v they_o from_o the_o light_n for_o such_o be_v they_o that_o little_a child_n be_v teach_v not_o 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and_o 2_o cor._n 3.6_o who_o also_o make_v we_o able_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o whether_o the_o word_n carnal_a commandment_n and_o carnal_a ordinance_n relate_v to_o no_o part_n of_o scripture_n heb._n 7.16_o &_o 9_o 10._o and_o whether_o no_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o write_v of_o moses_n or_o any_o else_o be_v intend_v in_o this_o term_n letter_n but_o consider_v all_o scripture_n as_o it_o signify_v write_v ought_v there_o not_o to_o be_v a_o distinction_n make_v not_o only_o between_o the_o write_n and_o the_o matter_n write_v but_o much_o more_o between_o the_o write_n and_o the_o spirit_n life_n or_o substance_n declare_v of_o in_o the_o write_n concern_v baptism_n he_o defend_v his_o practice_n very_o poor_o whilst_o he_o intend_v baptise_v or_o rather_o sprinkle_v young_a child_n in_o his_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v gross_o mistake_v this_o quaker_n doctrine_n have_v 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according_a as_o the_o rhemist_n also_o on_o luke_n 22.19_o say_v although_o sense_n tell_v thou_o it_o be_v bread_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o body_n let_v faith_n confirm_v thou_o judge_v not_o by_o sense_n after_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n let_v no_o doubt_n rise_v in_o thy_o mind_n of_o the_o verity_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o place_n to_o doubt_v etc._n etc._n see_v how_o exact_o our_o adversary_n agree_v with_o these_o papist_n in_o say_v the_o bread_n break_v be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o before_o by_o which_o he_o have_v now_o more_o full_o manifest_v his_o popish_a spirit_n especial_o if_o he_o mean_v as_o he_o speak_v as_o both_o repugnant_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o all_o true_a protestant_n who_o either_o look_n upon_o these_o outward_a element_n to_o remain_v the_o same_o in_o themselves_o in_o substance_n both_o at_o and_o after_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n and_o no_o more_o than_o sign_n shadow_n or_o outward_a memento_n at_o most_o or_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o figure_n or_o shadow_n of_o the_o spiritual_a receive_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o mystery_n to_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n by_o faith_n as_o he_o be_v the_o live_a bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n who_o give_v his_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n for_o there_o be_v a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a supper_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o there_o be_v a_o outward_a which_o they_o partake_v of_o who_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o open_v the_o door_n of_o their_o heart_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v come_v in_o and_o sup_v with_o they_o and_o they_o with_o he_o according_a to_o his_o testimony_n in_o rev._n 3.20_o yet_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o sign_n and_o figure_n in_o its_o place_n and_o day_n but_o the_o mystery_n or_o thing_n signify_v be_v great_a and_o more_o excellent_a pr._n the_o letter_n or_o the_o scripture_n be_v dust_n the_o serpent_n meat_n which_o they_o food_n upon_o answ_n this_o he_o false_o infer_v and_o cast_v upon_o j._n parn._n whenas_o there_o be_v no_o such_o passage_n in_o j._n p_n word_n but_o that_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o study_v divinity_n and_o go_v among_o ignorant_a people_n and_o sell_v that_o which_o they_o have_v study_v and_o get_v into_o the_o brain_n and_o those_o who_o receive_v it_o get_v it_o into_o the_o brain_n and_o so_o they_o live_v upon_o dust_n which_o be_v the_o serpent_n meat_n collect._n j._n p._n p._n 78_o 79._o hence_o its_o evident_a that_o he_o do_v not_o term_v the_o scripture_n dust_n but_o the_o hireling_n priest_n study_v brain-notion_n or_o knowledge_n whereas_o the_o priest_n appear_v in_o a_o great_a rage_n and_o in_o cruel_a mockery_n against_o j._n fernel_n for_o his_o plain_a deal_n with_o the_o magistrate_n head_n and_o priest_n of_o england_n as_o where_o j._n p._n say_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o this_o true_a ministry_n some_o of_o we_o be_v imprison_v some_o stone_v some_o stock_v whip_v and_o shameful_o entreat_v as_o vagabond_n deluder_n wanderer_n raiser_n of_o sedition_n etc._n etc._n and_o esteem_v not_o worthy_a to_o live_v in_o the_o nation_n both_o by_o priest_n and_o ruler_n who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o command_v of_o god_n and_o be_v vagabond_n and_o fugitive_n from_o god_n who_o go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o cain_n and_o envy_n and_o murder_v the_o innocent_a collect._n j._n p._n pag._n 80._o as_o also_o where_o he_o say_v we_o own_o magistracy_n in_o its_o place_n for_o whilst_o there_o be_v transgression_n there_o must_v be_v a_o law_n and_o while_o the_o devil_n have_v power_n over_o man_n there_o will_v be_v transgression_n the_o law_n be_v give_v forth_o to_o curb_v evil-doer_n etc._n etc._n and_o true_a government_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v serviceable_a in_o its_o place_n and_o all_o magistrate_n who_o fear_n god_n and_o hate_v covetousness_n and_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o light_n of_o god_n in_o the_o conscience_n and_o execute_v the_o law_n in_o its_o place_n without_o partiality_n and_o respect_n of_o person_n such_o be_v serviceable_a in_o their_o place_n and_o this_o we_o own_o and_o honour_n and_o be_v subject_a for_o conscience-sake_n j._n p._n collect._n p._n 81_o 82._o these_o passage_n the_o priest_n have_v leave_v out_o in_o his_o citation_n except_o the_o first_o line_n and_o then_o go_v on_o cite_v viz._n they_o neither_o know_v how_o to_o rule_v or_o govern_v who_o be_v guide_v by_o their_o own_o will_n such_o rule_n with_o partiality_n and_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o give_v forth_o law_n in_o their_o own_o will_n persecute_v the_o righteous_a encourage_v the_o heathen_a etc._n etc._n upon_o these_o and_o such_o passage_n before_o cite_v the_o priest_n shameful_o inveigh_v against_o and_o belie_v the_o quaker_n