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the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o all_o your_o practice_n pr._n and_o thou_o say_v the_o flesh_n which_o be_v quicken_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n bring_v forth_o some_o kind_n of_o fleshly_a fruit_n or_o other_o rep._n here_o thou_o have_v show_v thyself_o to_o be_v death_n indeed_o do_v the_o spirit_n cause_n fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n o_o thou_o liar_n and_o high_a blasphemer_n which_o thou_o say_v be_v clear_a from_o manifold_a text_n of_o scripture_n 7.23_o all_o the_o scripture_n will_v witness_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o these_o scriptute_n thou_o bring_v to_o maintain_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n to_o bring_v forth_o some_o kind_n of_o fleshly_a fruit_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n here_o all_o who_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n will_v judge_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n for_o the_o spirit_n bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n pr._n and_o thou_o say_v in_o thy_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o query_n you_o do_v not_o go_v to_o oxford_n and_o cambridge_n to_o learn_v the_o gospel_n you_o preach_v but_o to_o learn_v the_o knowledge_n of_o tongue_n and_o language_n art_n and_o science_n rep._n o_o for_o shame_n stop_v thy_o mouth_n here_o thou_o have_v shame_v thyself_o and_o all_o your_o school_n with_o a_o external_a mean_n to_o open_v the_o gospel_n people_n be_v blind_a indeed_o that_o do_v follow_v thou_o but_o thy_o bottle_n be_v open_a and_o what_o be_v within_o pours_z out_o and_o the_o fountain_n run_v and_o thy_o
external_a stuff_n pour_v out_o which_o have_v poison_v many_o people_n which_o thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v open_v the_o gospel_n withal_o all_o that_o have_v the_o least_o convincement_n may_v see_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o seducer_n for_o what_o be_v external_a be_v natural_a and_o what_o be_v natural_a know_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v praise_v thou_o have_v declare_v thyself_o abroad_o qu._n 12._o whether_o any_o minister_n of_o god_n be_v make_v minister_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n yea_o or_o no_o show_v it_o i_o by_o the_o scripture_n pr._n and_o in_o thy_o answer_n to_o this_o query_n thou_o say_v there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d minister_n of_o god_n make_v by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n only_o but_o by_o man_n in_o subordination_n rep._n here_o thou_o cross_v the_o scripture_n paul_n a_o apostle_n not_o of_o man_n nor_o by_o man_n and_o here_o the_o lie_a spirit_n have_v show_v itself_o indeed_o pr._n and_o thou_o say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o hope_n of_o any_o such_o call_n as_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n rep._n and_o here_o thou_o have_v cast_v thyself_o and_o thy_o â—_z and_o all_o thy_o study_n to_o be_v without_o the_o doctrine_n and_o life_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o thou_o conclude_v there_o be_v no_o such_o calling_n yet_o thou_o talk_v of_o lay_v on_o hand_n there_o thou_o and_o you_o be_v make_v likeness_n which_o be_v forbid_v and_o to_o be_v confound_v and_o so_o we_o conclude_v and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o light_n shall_v judge_v that_o your_o hope_n and_o your_o call_v and_o your_o ministry_n make_v by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o not_o only_o by_o god_n to_o be_v without_o god_n and_o conarary_a to_o the_o apostle_n qu._n 13._o show_v i_o by_o the_o scripture_n whether_o a_o man_n shall_v grow_v up_o to_o that_o condition_n that_o he_o need_v no_o man_n to_o teach_v he_o but_o the_o lord_n or_o no_o pr._n we_o must_v not_o look_v for_o any_o immediate_a extraordinary_a miraculous_a teach_n by_o revelation_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o all_o man_n be_v teach_v of_o god_n too_o rep._n what_o confuse_a stuff_n be_v this_o and_o blasphemy_n that_o come_v out_o of_o thy_o bottle_n thou_o will_v make_v god_n not_o a_o immediate_a do_v not_o god_n teach_v immediate_a here_o thou_o show_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o know_v the_o live_a god_n for_o the_o teach_n of_o god_n be_v immediate_a in_o the_o least_o degree_n pr._n none_o aim_v to_o such_o a_o perfection_n of_o knowledge_n in_o his_o gift_n as_o not_o to_o need_v teach_v rep._n here_o i_o charge_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o liar_n who_o speak_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o here_o i_o charge_v thou_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o live_a god_n to_o be_v a_o slanderer_n who_o speak_v of_o be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n outward_o by_o the_o spirit_n what_o confuse_a stuff_n be_v this_o and_o here_o again_o i_o charge_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o liar_n for_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v spirit_n and_o life_n but_o such_o as_o thou_o who_o look_v upon_o the_o outward_a thing_n can_v receive_v his_o word_n though_o you_o have_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o they_o have_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n quest._n 14._o whether_o they_o be_v not_o antichrist_n and_o disobey_v christ_n that_o have_v the_o chief_a place_n in_o the_o assembliâ—â—_n stand_v pray_v in_o the_o synagogue_n which_o christ_n do_v forbid_v his_o disciple_n to_o act_v such_o thing_n and_o cry_v woe_n against_o those_o that_o do_v act_v they_o in_o thy_o answer_n to_o this_o query_n thou_o ramble_v up_o and_o down_o with_o many_o word_n to_o justify_v that_o which_o christ_n cry_v woe_n against_o to_o justify_v the_o chief_a place_n in_o the_o assembly_n and_o to_o be_v call_v of_o man_n master_n and_o for_o stand_v pray_v in_o the_o synagogue_n which_o christ_n pronounce_v woe_n against_o and_o so_o let_v all_o the_o people_n see_v if_o thou_o and_o you_o be_v not_o such_o as_o be_v call_v of_o man_n master_n and_o stand_v pray_v in_o the_o synagogue_n which_o the_o woe_n be_v and_o be_v upon_o mat._n 23._o and_o there_o be_v neither_o shelter_n nor_o hole_n for_o thou_o to_o hide_v thyself_o for_o they_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o truth_n will_v find_v thou_o out_o and_o praise_v be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o have_v give_v we_o a_o spirit_n of_o discern_v and_o we_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v you_o who_o live_v in_o deceit_n for_o the_o apostle_n prophesy_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o such_o shall_v come_v and_o we_o see_v with_o the_o same_o spirit_n you_o be_v come_v and_o with_o the_o same_o spirit_n you_o be_v judge_v quest._n 15._o whether_o they_o be_v not_o antichrist_n and_o of_o the_o devil_n and_o no_o minister_n of_o christ_n which_o do_v not_o abide_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n pr._n they_o that_o swerve_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n rep._n there_o thou_o be_v this_o be_v thy_o own_o condition_n who_o deny_v immediate_a revelation_n and_o thou_o that_o deny_v immediate_a revelation_n deny_v christ_n for_o paul_n say_v the_o son_n be_v reveal_v in_o he_o and_o so_o all_o that_o thou_o speak_v be_v with_o the_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o wicked_a generation_n and_o whereas_o thou_o slandere_v and_o say_v we_o rail_v that_o be_v false_a and_o again_o thou_o speak_v of_o love_n because_o the_o letter_n declare_v it_o but_o the_o love_n of_o god_n who_o dwell_v in_o it_o to_o such_o thou_o be_v a_o enemy_n and_o as_o touch_v use_v plainness_n of_o speech_n to_o people_n because_o we_o do_v not_o flatter_v or_o use_v entice_a word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n which_o thou_o do_v so_o thou_o have_v clear_v thyself_o from_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v in_o the_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o swerve_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n who_o seek_v to_o justify_v that_o which_o he_o cry_v woe_n against_o aâ—_n mat._n 23._o and_o whereas_o thou_o accuse_v we_o for_o rail_v upon_o people_n thou_o be_v a_o liar_n for_o love_n use_v plainness_n of_o speech_n and_o love_n and_o charity_n be_v out_o of_o deceit_n if_o we_o shall_v flatter_v we_o shall_v hold_v it_o up_o and_o shall_v be_v plead_v for_o thy_o generation_n who_o talk_v of_o god_n and_o confess_v that_o you_o have_v not_o the_o same_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v therefore_o how_o can_v you_o know_v god_n then_o and_o whereas_o thou_o speak_v of_o try_v the_o spirit_n the_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v love_n here_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n be_v thy_o generation_n try_v for_o when_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v move_v to_o come_v into_o your_o synagogue_n some_o have_v be_v stock_v and_o wound_v and_o imprison_v and_o hail_v out_o of_o your_o synagogue_n and_o be_v this_o the_o fruit_n of_o your_o spirit_n qu._n 16._o whether_o they_o be_v not_o seducer_n that_o draw_v people_n from_o the_o anoint_v which_o be_v in_o they_o and_o tell_v they_o they_o must_v be_v teach_v of_o a_o man_n whereas_o the_o anoint_v teach_v they_o they_o need_v no_o man_n teach_v they_o but_o as_o the_o anoint_v teach_v they_o and_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o he_o that_o do_v abide_v in_o it_o eternal_o pr._n many_o false_a prophet_n be_v go_v forth_o rep._n here_o thou_o have_v prove_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n who_o deny_v immediate_a revelation_n for_o who_o the_o lord_n send_v forth_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o immediate_o which_o thou_o deny_v and_o there_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o the_o false_a prophet_n which_o thou_o speak_v of_o and_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o anoint_v who_o deceive_v the_o simple_a and_o ignorant_a the_o world_n may_v wonder_v after_o such_o but_o who_o be_v in_o the_o light_n and_o receive_v any_o thing_n immediate_a will_v see_v thou_o in_o the_o dark_a to_o be_v a_o deceiver_n for_o none_o in_o thy_o generation_n can_v witness_v that_o you_o need_v no_o man_n teach_v you_o but_o the_o anoint_v for_o who_o do_v be_v come_v out_o from_o your_o teach_n and_o you_o both_o and_o as_o touch_v sect_n they_o we_o deny_v as_o thou_o speak_v in_o thy_o answer_n to_o the_o fifteen_o querie_n therefore_o do_v we_o see_v thou_o with_o that_o which_o be_v no_o sect_n to_o be_v colour_v and_o delude_a people_n tell_v they_o thy_o error_n be_v truth_n who_o quote_v and_o misapplie_v the_o scripture_n to_o maintain_v thy_o falsehood_n pr._n the_o flesh_n be_v quicken_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n to_o bring_v forth_o some_o kind_n of_o fleshly_a fruit_n 1_o king_n 8.46_o joh._n 14.4_o prov._n 20.9_o 1_o joh._n 1.8_o 10_o eccles._n 7.22_o
place_n in_o the_o assembly_n have_v cry_v out_o they_o disturb_v i_o and_o then_o they_o have_v hail_v they_o out_o to_o the_o stock_n or_o prison_n and_o knock_v they_o or_o bruise_v they_o and_o may_v be_v some_o have_v lie_v a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n in_o prison_n or_o more_o now_o let_v all_o people_n take_v notice_n which_o have_v a_o love_n to_o god_n whether_o this_o be_v the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n or_o the_o cage_n of_o unclean_a bird_n which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o when_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v if_o any_o thing_n be_v reveal_v to_o he_o that_o stand_v by_o let_v the_o first_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n we_o own_v but_o all_o such_o church_n as_o be_v fighter_n and_o which_o do_v imprison_v they_o who_o be_v move_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o come_v to_o speak_v to_o they_o such_o church_n we_o deny_v and_o whereas_o thou_o slandere_v we_o that_o we_o cry_v against_o the_o minister_n all_o such_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v cry_v against_o for_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n qu._n 23._o what_o scripture_n be_v there_o to_o have_v a_o clerk_n say_v amen_n and_o to_o have_v groat_n apiece_o of_o the_o world_n for_o his_o trade_n pr._n and_o for_o the_o groat_n he_o receive_v yearly_a of_o some_o person_n in_o the_o world_n i_o conceive_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o say_v amen_o but_o he_o have_v other_o office_n rep._n here_o thou_o go_v about_o to_o justify_v the_o clerk_n and_o his_o groat_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o say_v amen_o which_o the_o apostle_n practise_v no_o such_o thing_n neither_o have_v they_o any_o clerk_n to_o say_v amen_o which_o have_v a_o groat_n for_o his_o labour_n and_o let_v all_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n judge_v thou_o who_o say_v that_o the_o clerk_n have_v other_o office_n then_o say_n amen_o that_o be_v may_v be_v to_o ring_v the_o bell_n to_o gather_v carnal_a people_n together_o to_o hear_v such_o a_o blind_a guide_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o for_o lay_v you_o a_o cushion_n that_o you_o may_v lie_v soft_a or_o open_v the_o book_n or_o give_v forth_o the_o psalm_n which_o all_o this_o there_o be_v no_o example_n for_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v any_o such_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v that_o you_o false_a prophet_n may_v utter_v forth_o your_o folly_n for_o to_o the_o child_n of_o light_n you_o be_v discover_v and_o see_v to_o be_v without_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o the_o scripture_n shall_v judge_v you_o and_o in_o thy_o answer_n thou_o do_v conceive_v there_o thou_o have_v bring_v thyself_o under_o that_o state_n which_o must_v be_v scatter_v for_o the_o lord_n will_v scatter_v the_o proud_a in_o their_o vain_a imagination_n and_o conceiving_n and_o let_v the_o prophet_n word_n judge_v thou_o qu._n 24._o what_o scripture_n be_v there_o for_o take_v money_n for_o bury_v the_o dead_a or_o to_o have_v ten_o or_o twelve_o shilling_n for_o preach_v a_o funeral_n sermon_n or_o to_o take_v money_n for_o marry_v man_n or_o woman_n pr._n for_o our_o pain_n in_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n the_o apostle_n give_v that_o general_a rule_n the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n and_o what_o their_o wage_n be_v be_v not_o of_o our_o choose_n but_o partly_o the_o liberality_n of_o founder_n and_o benefactor_n partly_o custom_n among_o all_o people_n in_o all_o christian_a country_n have_v settle_v it_o rep._n here_o thou_o use_v the_o apostle_n word_n which_o as_o i_o have_v show_v thou_o before_o thou_o be_v clear_v from_o his_o life_n o_o thou_o blind_a guide_n who_o mind_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n who_o be_v in_o the_o custom_n and_o be_v one_o of_o they_o that_o do_v hold_v they_o up_o which_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v ashamed_a on_o thou_o and_o all_o thy_o generation_n who_o be_v without_o the_o life_n that_o give_v forth_o the_o scripture_n who_o art_n one_o of_o they_o that_o go_v in_o the_o 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