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doctrine_n for_o they_o be_v willing_a enough_o to_o live_v in_o sin_n without_o have_v it_o preach_v up_o and_o be_v strengthen_v in_o it_o and_o that_o make_v they_o so_o willing_a to_o pay_v the_o priest_n such_o wage_n for_o call_v the_o proud_a happy_a and_o those_o that_o work_n wickedness_n saint_n and_o justify_v person_n for_o without_o such_o wage_n not_o a_o priest_n in_o england_n will_v preach_v peace_n to_o they_o in_o their_o sin_n but_o they_o will_v all_o be_v silent_a for_o if_o people_n come_v once_o to_o know_v christ_n their_o teacher_n and_o he_o in_o they_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n who_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n than_o no_o man_n will_v buy_v their_o merchandise_n any_o more_o but_o will_v come_v all_o to_o hear_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n and_o come_v to_o witness_v his_o covenant_n and_o his_o teach_n and_o shall_v not_o need_v that_o one_o teach_v another_o say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o all_o shall_v know_v he_o from_o the_o 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heartburning_n envy_n and_o strife_n insomuch_o that_o little_a justice_n can_v be_v do_v for_o the_o nation_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o cry_n of_o complainer_n and_o oppressor_n as_o at_o every_o parliament_n every_o high_a court_n every_o assize_n and_o session_n and_o petty_a court_n there_o have_v some_o pretend_v minister_n or_o other_o be_v present_v address_n petition_n or_o complaint_n and_o so_o have_v stop_v the_o just_a and_o lawful_a proceed_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o interruption_n may_v easy_o be_v prevent_v and_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n free_v from_o such_o brawl_n and_o unreasonable_a complaint_n which_o have_v be_v more_o interruption_n to_o justice_n than_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o nation_n beside_o and_o have_v more_o hinder_v the_o people_n deliverance_n from_o be_v a_o free_a people_n and_o a_o free_a nation_n than_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o nation_n beside_o so_o let_v every_o form_n and_o profession_n of_o religion_n maintain_v their_o 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intercession_n of_o christ._n answ._n these_o thing_n be_v thy_o own_o and_o be_v never_o affirm_v by_o any_o of_o we_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o christ_n be_v arisen_a from_o the_o dead_a and_o be_v become_v our_o first_o fruit_n and_o by_o the_o imputation_n and_o intercession_n be_v we_o justify_v and_o of_o god_n be_v he_o make_v unto_o we_o justification_n and_o life_n again_o thou_o say_v we_o neither_o know_v nor_o understand_v what_o your_o minister_n preach_v ans._n yes_o we_o both_o know_v and_o understand_v that_o they_o preach_v lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o we_o know_v and_o understand_v that_o thou_o be_v go_v about_o to_o make_v a_o defence_n and_o vindication_n for_o they_o in_o so_o do_v again_o thou_o say_v the_o quaker_n say_v it_o matter_n not_o whether_o a_o man_n do_v any_o good_a work_n see_v they_o make_v he_o not_o good_a pag._n 41._o ans._n this_o be_v false_a for_o none_o of_o the_o quaker_n ever_o say_v so_o for_o our_o goodness_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o of_o work_n and_o because_o we_o have_v receive_v goodness_n and_o mercy_n from_o he_o therefore_o do_v we_o those_o thing_n that_o please_v he_o and_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o will_n and_o command_n again_o pag._n 43._o that_o we_o say_v a_o man_n be_v save_v by_o harken_v to_o the_o light_n within_o he_o and_o obey_v the_o same_o ans._n we_o never_o say_v that_o by_o harken_v or_o obey_v that_o man_n be_v save_v but_o by_o he_o which_o they_o be_v to_o hear_v and_o obey_v be_v they_o save_v and_o without_o harken_v to_o his_o voice_n and_o obey_v of_o he_o to_o who_o he_o be_v preach_v there_o be_v no_o salvation_n again_o pag._n 47._o thou_o say_v the_o quaker_n in_o stead_n of_o blessing_n and_o pray_v for_o their_o enemy_n curse_v they_o answ._n this_o be_v false_a for_o we_o bless_v and_o curse_v not_o but_o all_o curse_a practice_n word_n and_o action_n we_o testify_v against_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v we_o account_v thy_o enemy_n because_o we_o tell_v thou_o the_o truth_n again_o pag._n 48._o thou_o say_v instead_o of_o abhor_v ourselves_o we_o justify_v ourselves_o answ._n this_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o rest_n a_o false_a accusation_n for_o self_n be_v that_o which_o we_o bear_v witness_n against_o in_o all_o justify_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n justify_v and_o condemn_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n condemn_v again_o pag._n 49._o thou_o say_v the_o quaker_n be_v so_o proud_a to_o think_v and_o say_v they_o be_v more_o perfect_a than_o the_o apostle_n paul_n answ._n when_o do_v any_o of_o the_o quaker_n say_v they_o be_v more_o perfect_a than_o the_o apostle_n but_o it_o seem_v thy_o tongue_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o make_v a_o refuge_n for_o the_o priest_n and_o fill_v a_o volume_n of_o paper_n with_o lie_n again_o pag._n 51._o thou_o say_v that_o many_o of_o the_o quaker_n go_v up_o and_o down_o naked_a to_o manifest_v that_o they_o be_v as_o perfect_a as_o adam_n be_v in_o innocency_n answ._n their_o go_v naked_a be_v as_o a_o sign_n unto_o thou_o and_o the_o priest_n who_o the_o lord_n be_v strip_v of_o the_o sheep_n clothing_n that_o all_o may_v see_v your_o shame_n and_o nakedness_n and_o that_o which_o you_o have_v be_v cover_v with_o be_v but_o as_o leaf_n and_o a_o formal_a national_a profession_n of_o god_n without_o his_o life_n power_n or_o spirit_n and_o you_o must_v be_v as_o naked_a from_o this_o cover_n before_o you_o be_v innocent_a as_o ever_o any_o quaker_n have_v be_v from_o their_o clothes_n again_o pag._n 56_o 57_o thou_o say_v that_o we_o do_v condemn_v not_o only_o the_o church_n now_o in_o be_v but_o all_o that_o ever_o have_v be_v the_o church_n of_o asia_n corinth_n galatia_n and_o thessalonica_n etc._n etc._n ans._n this_o be_v but_o a_o addition_n to_o thy_o former_a lie_n for_o those_o church_n we_o do_v own_o and_o all_o such_o as_o do_v walk_v in_o their_o life_n and_o be_v guide_v by_o their_o spirit_n for_o the_o church_n of_o the_o thessalonian_n be_v in_o god_n 1_o thess._n 1._o but_o thou_o have_v appear_v to_o be_v of_o another_o spirit_n and_o have_v manifest_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o condemner_n of_o those_o church_n as_o well_o as_o of_o we_o as_o in_o page_n 55._o thou_o say_v in_o the_o church_n at_o corinth_n that_o there_o be_v such_o corrupt_a member_n among_o they_o as_o you_o can_v scarce_o find_v in_o the_o worst_a of_o your_o congregation_n so_o of_o that_o which_o thou_o false_o charge_v we_o thou_o be_v true_o guilty_a thyself_o and_o so_o have_v condemn_v those_o church_n and_o justify_v yourselves_o but_o what_o corruption_n be_v it_o that_o be_v so_o bad_a in_o those_o church_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o your_o congregation_n again_o as_o a_o proof_n for_o thy_o condemn_v your_o own_o church_n thou_o bring_v brightman_n word_n say_v behold_v whatsoever_o be_v first_o that_o be_v true_a and_o whatsoever_o be_v late_a that_o be_v false_a ch_z 3._o p._n 113._o so_o that_o hereby_o by_o thy_o old_a author_n and_o logic_n thou_o have_v prove_v all_o your_o church_n in_o england_n to_o be_v false_a for_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n corinth_n galatia_n and_o thessalonica_n these_o be_v the_o first_o but_o the_o church_n in_o england_n episcopal_n and_o presbytery_n these_o be_v late_a therefore_o false_a again_o pag._n 60._o thou_o say_v the_o quaker_n say_v they_o be_v so_o perfect_a that_o they_o can_v grow_v in_o knowledge_n nor_o grace_n answ._n the_o quakery_n never_o say_v so_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o do_v grow_v in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o grace_n whereby_o we_o see_v and_o comprehend_v how_o thou_o and_o the_o priest_n do_v grow_v in_o rage_n enmity_n and_o false_a accusation_n against_o we_o and_o we_o know_v also_o that_o you_o must_v fulfil_v your_o measure_n of_o iniquity_n and_o that_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_n must_v be_v speak_v against_o we_o false_o and_o so_o we_o be_v satisfy_v because_o we_o suffer_v not_o for_o evil_a do_v but_o for_o well_o do_v again_o p._n 61._o thou_o charge_v we_o not_o to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n but_o do_v teach_v man_n to_o break_v his_o command_n twice_o in_o one_o page_n and_o again_o in_o the_o next_o page_n answ._n all_o which_o do_v but_o prove_v and_o manifest_v thy_o unbridled_a tongue_n under_o which_o be_v the_o poison_n of_o asp_n but_o if_o thou_o or_o any_o other_o can_v in_o meekness_n or_o simplicity_n prove_v that_o we_o have_v either_o break_v any_o of_o his_o command_n or_o teach_v other_o to_o break_v they_o then_o we_o will_v be_v convince_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v count_v a_o reprover_n and_o instructor_n in_o righteousness_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o see_v that_o bitterness_n and_o a_o lie_a spirit_n have_v possess_v thou_o and_o that_o thou_o only_o invent_v and_o imagine_v false_a thing_n to_o fill_v up_o thy_o book_n which_o we_o be_v never_o guilty_a of_o which_o never_o any_o sober_a man_n that_o have_v but_o the_o part_n of_o a_o man_n will_v 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