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difficulty_n and_o danger_n from_o his_o enemy_n yet_o his_o persuasion_n we_o see_v do_v not_o fail_v he_o but_o the_o lord_n stand_v by_o he_o and_o strengthen_v he_o and_o he_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o paw_n of_o the_o â—â—on_n and_o he_o say_v in_o confidence_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o from_o â—â—â—ry_o evil_a work_n and_o preserve_v he_o to_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n 2._o tim._n 4.18_o obj._n but_o w._n baily_n say_v who_o among_o the_o ungodly_a will_v turn_v their_o ear_n from_o this_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n pag._n 35._o answ_n what_o if_o the_o ungodly_a make_v a_o wicked_a use_n thereof_o be_v it_o therefore_o false_a and_o be_v it_o unlawful_a to_o preach_v it_o if_o a_o man_n walk_v with_o a_o staff_n â—â—_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o road_n with_o which_o he_o murder_v a_o man_n be_v it_o therefore_o unlawful_a for_o i_o to_o walk_v with_o a_o staff_n by_o which_o i_o be_o support_v and_o my_o life_n preserve_v if_o any_o make_v that_o bad_a use_n 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be_v true_a in_o its_o kind_n by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o all_o man_n have_v a_o saving-light_n from_o he_o as_o mediator_n i_o do_v deny_v and_o if_o thou_o ask_v be_v this_o equal_a answer_n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a and_o equal_a to_o withhold_v relief_n from_o he_o that_o scorn_v to_o receive_v it_o and_o yet_o be_v in_o want_n 2._o be_v it_o not_o equal_a for_o a_o king_n to_o withhold_v a_o pardon_n from_o a_o murderer_n when_o he_o scorn_v to_o accept_v of_o it_o yet_o be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n why_o then_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n to_o withhold_v a_o saving-light_n from_o such_o as_o those_o i_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o that_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o it_o many_o more_o thing_n may_v be_v speak_v but_o i_o pass_v they_o by_o and_o shall_v not_o meddle_v with_o they_o but_o leave_v they_o to_o other_o who_o business_n it_o be_v more_o proper_o to_o contend_v for_o they_o viz._n as_o to_o the_o powerful_a work_n of_o god_n without_o and_o the_o righteousness_n that_o justify_v be_v without_o and_o other_o thing_n which_o i_o be_o satisfy_v in_o yet_o deny_v not_o the_o inward_a working_n of_o the_o spirit_n neither_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n but_o say_v as_o before_o often_o that_o good_a work_n must_v be_v maintain_v uphold_v and_o teach_v but_o in_o their_o time_n and_o place_n and_o not_o so_o as_o to_o destroy_v the_o gospel_n and_o bring_v man_n conscience_n into_o slavery_n &_o bondage_n under_o the_o law_n the_o next_o thing_n be_v s._n crisp_n his_o expression_n concern_v i_o how_o he_o have_v set_v i_o forth_o which_o i_o can_v not_o but_o wonder_n at_o when_o i_o view_v it_o that_o any_o pretend_v to_o a_o infallible_a and_o a_o unerring_a spirit_n shall_v write_v so_o many_o false_a thing_n first_o pag._n 50._o oh_o horrible_a canaan_n such_o a_o canaan_n god_n never_o lead_v hiâ—_n people_n into_o nor_o ever_o will_v where_o these_o task_n be_v not_o lay_v upon_o they_o thâ—_n be_v a_o canaan_n for_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n who_o be_v man_n without_o any_o yoke_n i_o testify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o that_o the_o true_a name_n of_o this_o canaan_n be_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n what_o shall_v i_o judge_v of_o this_o i_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o the_o like_a expression_n that_o canaan_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n give_v unto_o his_o people_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n and_o from_o thenceforth_o act_v in_o love_n to_o he_o live_v to_o his_o glory_n that_o this_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o canaan_n for_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n and_o to_o be_v so_o confident_a to_o say_v he_o testify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n that_o the_o true_a name_n of_o this_o canaan_n be_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n it_o make_v i_o even_o tremble_v when_o i_o consider_v it_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v testify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n and_o speak_v such_o untruth_n why_o may_v not_o this_o man_n say_v of_o paul_n as_o well_o where_o he_o say_v galat._n 5.13_o brethren_n you_o have_v be_v call_v unto_o liberty_n that_o he_o tell_v the_o galatian_n that_o they_o may_v steal_v and_o lie_v and_o kill_v and_o commit_v adultery_n and_o do_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a see_v he_o be_v treat_v as_o we_o be_v about_o the_o law_n and_o the_o work_v thereof_o and_o likewise_o why_o do_v you_o not_o say_v that_o paul_n allow_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a to_o kill_v steal_v and_o commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o say_v in_o 1_o cor._n 6.12_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a unto_o i_o and_o so_o chap._n 10.23_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o will_v say_v not_o so_o because_o paul_n say_v to_o they_o in_o the_o galâ—t_n use_v not_o your_o liberty_n as_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n but_o by_o love_n serve_v one_o another_o and_o in_o the_o corinthian_n say_v all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a and_o beside_o paul_n live_v a_o just_a life_n in_o like_a manner_n do_v i_o say_v that_o i_o ought_v to_o go_v on_o in_o holiness_n 1._o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 2._o to_o manifest_v my_o love_n to_o christ_n 3._o to_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n 4._o it_o be_v my_o duty_n in_o god_n pag._n 19_o 20._o to_o be_v find_v in_o do_v just_o between_o man_n and_o man_n according_a to_o the_o light_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v this_o be_v a_o canaan_n for_o the_o son_n of_o beâ—â—â—_n and_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o principle_n pag._n 50._o he_o say_v the_o
latitude_n of_o my_o judgement_n and_o faith_n be_v that_o if_o i_o do_v lie_n steal_v speak_v evil_a word_n etc._n etc._n that_o i_o be_o not_o a_o whit_n the_o less_o approve_v of_o god_n for_o so_o do_v take_v notice_n reader_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o doctrine_n i_o lay_v down_o neither_o say_v he_o that_o in_o all_o probability_n i_o may_v grow_v to_o such_o a_o faith_n but_o speak_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n that_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o i_o and_o thus_o i_o do_v believe_v at_o this_o very_a time_n now_o i_o remember_v i_o have_v read_v 1_o cor._n 2.11_o what_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o he_o i_o know_v no_o such_o thing_n by_o myself_o that_o my_o faith_n and_o judgement_n be_v such_o yet_o this_o he_o say_v of_o i_o yea_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o i_o say_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o pag._n 14._o and_o elsewhere_o viz._n that_o faith_n engage_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n so_o that_o i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o make_v of_o it_o but_o such_o a_o slanderous_a report_n as_o paul_n meet_v with_o rom._n 3.8_o when_o some_o affirm_v that_o he_o teach_v that_o man_n may_v do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v a_o solemn_a thing_n so_o i_o do_v solemn_o declare_v that_o i_o know_v no_o such_o thing_n by_o myself_o be_v 〈◊〉_d will_v make_v i_o guilty_a of_o but_o say_v as_o before_o that_o i_o believe_v that_o in_o case_n a_o son_n do_v offend_v god_n his_o father_n by_o fall_v into_o sin_n god_n will_v correct_v and_o that_o sharp_o but_o his_o love_a kindness_n will_v be_v not_o take_v away_o from_o he_o but_o further_o this_o man_n say_v of_o i_o pag._n 51._o thou_o have_v cast_v off_o christ_n yoke_n and_o burden_n and_o endeavoure_v to_o betray_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o priest_n and_o pharisee_n what_o he_o mean_v here_o by_o this_o viz_o betray_v christ_n cast_v off_o his_o yoke_n and_o burden_n which_o i_o conceive_v he_o account_v the_o deny_v of_o the_o pure_a light_n as_o he_o call_v it_o in_o every_o man_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n be_v as_o to_o this_o yoke_n and_o burden_n i_o confess_v i_o have_v cast_v it_o off_o and_o that_o likewise_o viz._n look_v for_o justification_n and_o acceptance_n with_o god_n by_o the_o work_v command_v by_o the_o light_n and_o by_o obedience_n to_o that_o light_n yet_o do_v i_o walk_v in_o obedience_n to_o my_o conscience_n as_o my_o duty_n as_o to_o my_o conversation_n i_o may_v say_v with_o paul_n act_v 24.19_o those_o that_o have_v know_v it_o ought_v to_o have_v object_v against_o i_o first_o if_o they_o have_v whereof_o â—â—â—ly_o to_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n and_o not_o a_o stranger_n so_o this_o be_v the_o reward_n or_o part_v thereof_o for_o speak_v the_o thing_n i_o experience_v upon_o my_o heart_n but_o i_o matter_n not_o such_o reproach_n i_o look_v for_o they_o only_o this_o i_o beg_v of_o god_n a_o 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their_o charge_n but_o forgive_v they_o and_o embrace_v then_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o pity_n and_o compassion_n even_o so_o be_v it_o amen_o and_o amen_n i_o have_v one_o thing_n or_o question_n more_o to_o answer_n if_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o one_o to_o ask_v i_o whether_o i_o be_v of_o the_o quaker_n faith_n and_o principle_n or_o no_o which_o i_o shall_v answer_v by_o way_n of_o querie_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o other_o to_o judg._n though_o it_o be_v possible_a my_o adversary_n may_v have_v five_o word_n for_o my_o one_o yet_o in_o this_o i_o have_v rejoice_v that_o in_o a_o hour_n when_o they_o come_v to_o try_v i_o my_o faith_n do_v not_o fail_v i_o which_o be_v more_o to_o i_o than_o thousand_o of_o word_n though_o good_a word_n be_v good_a in_o the_o place_n â—â—â—ther_o he_o be_v of_o the_o quaker_n way_n faith_n and_o principle_n who_o believe_v the_o light_n in_o every_o man_n which_o reprove_v for_o sin_n be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o 〈◊〉_d world_n then_o be_v i_o of_o their_o way_n and_o principle_n according_a to_o that_o i_o mentionâ—â—_n pag._n 3._o of_o my_o book_n but_o do_v now_o say_v it_o be_v a_o rot_a corrupt_a and_o â—â—â—ound_a thing_n or_o principle_n as_o to_o the_o lead_n or_o guide_v into_o the_o knowâ—â—_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d it_o will_v be_v ask_v how_o can_v i_o prove_v it_o answer_v by_o my_o own_o experience_n i_o find_v it_o so_o as_o to_o myself_o of_o which_o i_o can_v speak_v more_o but_o omit_v it_o at_o present_a and_o prove_v it_o to_o 〈◊〉_d unsound_a thing_n i_o mean_v the_o light_n within_o every_o man_n to_o reveal_v 〈◊〉_d gospel_n because_o it_o have_v lead_v these_o man_n to_o say_v in_o pag._n 29._o which_o i_o 〈◊〉_d before_o viz._n that_o w._n haworth_n say_v it_o be_v the_o godhead_n by_o which_o 〈◊〉_d barbarous_a people_n see_v the_o vengeance_n when_o they_o apprehend_v paul_n to_o be_v â—e_z 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〈◊〉_d kill_v why_o then_o according_a to_o thy_o divinity_n the_o gospel_n kill_v 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o be_v both_o one_o in_o their_o nature_n then_o the_o gospel_n conâ—â—â—â—â—_n to_o death_n what_o then_o be_v the_o administration_n of_o life_n and_o spirit_n and_o righteousness_n and_o have_v more_o glory_n in_o it_o that_o excel_v i_o suppose_v it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n g._n fox_n have_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o north-country_n gal._n 5._o the_o law_n gender_n to_o bondage_n so_o the_o gospel_n for_o both_o be_v of_o one_o 〈◊〉_d what_o make_v free_a then_o what_o truth_n be_v it_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o a_o curse_n gal._n 3.10_o how_o come_v theâ—_n the_o blessing_n for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v but_o in_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d for_o law_n and_o gospel_n be_v one_o the_o law_n be_v call_v a_o yoke_n in_o act_n 〈◊〉_d that_o neither_o we_o nor_o our_o father_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v why_o so_o be_v the_o gospel_n for_o 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〈◊〉_d may_v not_o the_o one_o be_v where_o the_o other_o be_v not_o as_o christ_n to_o they_o who_o have_v cast_v out_o devil_n say_v i_o know_v you_o not_o there_o be_v but_o one_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n and_o all_o the_o action_n be_v from_o that_o soul_n therefore_o be_v my_o speak_n and_o walk_v both_o one_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n from_o one_o creator_n sun_n and_o moon_n be_v they_o therefore_o one_o j._n c._n pag._n ibid._n we_o know_v the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n be_v the_o inward_a conviction_n of_o the_o spirit_n answ_n this_o can_v be_v for_o the_o law_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v spiritual_a though_o none_o shall_v be_v convince_v
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the_o spirit_n to_o we_o viz._n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10.4_o now_o it_o be_v not_o the_o office_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o comforter_n much_o less_o of_o the_o light_n within_o every_o man_n which_o deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o the_o comforter_n to_o work_v righteousness_n in_o we_o to_o justify_v we_o though_o it_o do_v lead_v to_o holiness_n neither_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o our_o person_n to_o be_v justify_v thereby_o before_o god_n 1_o cor._n 4.4_o though_o i_o once_o be_v entangle_v with_o a_o opinion_n of_o this_o nature_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v christ_n by_o the_o spirit_n which_o wrought_v in_o i_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o my_o righteousness_n but_o he_o and_o this_o for_o justification_n jesus_n be_v put_v to_o death_n crucify_a cut_v off_o not_o for_o himself_o he_o be_v a_o offer_n for_o sin_n for_o ever_o heb._n 10.12_o a_o sacrifice_n well_o please_v to_o god_n and_o he_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n rom._n 4.25_o signify_v so_o much_o that_o he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n and_o can_v not_o be_v hold_v of_o death_n now_o the_o spirit_n take_v of_o these_o thing_n when_o man_n be_v as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o appli_v they_o unto_o his_o heart_n give_v he_o faith_n herein_o say_v christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o thou_o gal._n 3.13_o i._n e._n in_o thy_o place_n room_n and_o stead_n he_o be_v in_o a_o bloody_a agony_n he_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n and_o all_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o people_n his_o blood_n therefore_o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n now_o the_o blood_n be_v not_o within_o we_o as_o the_o quaker_n say_v any_o sacrifice_n any_o crucify_a within_o man_n to_o purge_v to_o purify_v to_o make_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n but_o the_o spirit_n do_v apply_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o 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