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magistrate_n of_o christ_n the_o help-government_n for_o he_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o be_v to_o subject_v all_o under_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n into_o his_o light_n else_o he_o be_v not_o a_o faithful_a magistrate_n to_o wit_n the_o high_a power_n and_o his_o law_n be_v agreeable_a and_o answerable_a according_a to_o that_o of_o god_n in_o every_o man_n 108._o when_o man_n act_v contrary_a to_o it_o they_o do_v evil._n so_o he_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o the_o evil-doer_n and_o discern_v the_o precious_a and_o the_o just_a from_o the_o vile_a and_o this_o be_v a_o praise_n to_o they_o that_o do_v well_o i_o query_n of_o r._n w._n whether_o the_o fundamental_a law_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o scripture_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o say_v the_o law_n of_o england_n hang_v upon_o these_o two_o hinge_n and_o then_o whether_o magistrate_n must_v not_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o high_a power_n 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well_o such_o as_o do_v well_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n that_o mortify_v sin_n and_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n such_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o praise_n unto_o and_o do_v not_o punish_v except_o they_o turn_v their_o sword_n backward_o as_o the_o new-england-priest_n and_o let_v evil-doer_n at_o liberty_n but_o more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o but_o let_v the_o reader_n see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o g._n f.'s_n answer_v to_o john_n stallam_n that_o g._n f._n intend_v there_o 139._o that_o magistrate_n in_o christ_n must_v fight_v for_o their_o christ_n against_o all_o opposer_n answ._n this_o be_v r._n w.'s_n false_a surmise_v charge_n but_o these_o be_v the_o new-england-man_n that_o fight_v for_o their_o religion_n and_o false_a christ._n but_o g._n f._n say_v the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o light_n be_v for_o the_o punish_n of_o the_o evil_a doer_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v and_o will_v not_o r._n w._n have_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n enlighten_v by_o christ_n and_o to_o have_v the_o high_a power_n that_o they_o may_v punish_v drunkard_n perjurous_a person_n whoremonger_n and_o thief_n etc._n etc._n for_o such_o be_v g._n f._n speak_v of_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o the_o unprejudiced_a reader_n may_v see_v his_o word_n r._n w._n bring_v fol._n g._n f._n p._n 221_o hosannah_n etc._n etc._n say_v they_o know_v not_o absolute_a perfection_n that_o be_v admit_v of_o measure_n and_o degree_n or_o come_v to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o bright_a morningstar_n and_o the_o bright_a morningstar_n be_v not_o rise_v g._n f._n answer_v do_v not_o the_o apostle_n speak_v that_o they_o be_v child_n of_o the_o day_n and_o the_o night_n be_v over_o and_o know_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o yet_o say_v he_o will_v not_o go_v beyond_o his_o measure_n and_o do_v he_o not_o speak_v of_o the_o stature_n and_o measure_n and_o fullness_n of_o christ_n be_v they_o not_o come_v to_o perfection_n and_o speak_v wisdom_n among_o they_o that_o be_v perfect_a and_o r._n w._n reply_v and_o fall_v a-railing_a his_o wont_a course_n monstrous_a pride_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o thou_o ask_v whether_o paul_n speak_v of_o his_o measure_n in_o holiness_n or_o no_o answ._n what_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o else_o but_o r._n w._n be_v this_o thy_o way_n to_o prove_v thy_o false_a assertion_n by_o ask_v of_o question_n but_o let_v r._n w._n show_v these_o word_n omnipotent_a omnipresent_v omniscient_n in_o g._n f.'s_n book_n or_o any_o other_o of_o our_o book_n where_o we_o say_v that_o we_o be_v in_o power_n omnipotent_a omnipresent_v and_o omniscient_a as_o he_o charge_v we_o and_o g._n f._n speak_v of_o the_o perfection_n that_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v unto_o and_o thou_o make_v a_o great_a story_n about_o perfection_n but_o to_o no_o purpose_n and_o paul_n say_v he_o speak_v wisdom_n among_o they_o that_o be_v perfect_a but_o not_o that_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n which_o deny_v perfection_n and_o as_o for_o all_o thy_o rail_a expression_n and_o vnsavory_a language_n they_o be_v all_o return_v home_o again_o to_o thou_o thou_o have_v better_o to_o have_v keep_v they_o within_o and_o where_o do_v g._n f._n say_v that_o a_o child_n though_o perfect_a be_v equal_a to_o a_o man_n or_o a_o cup_n be_v equal_a to_o a_o tun_n or_o pipe_n 110._o all_o this_o thou_o may_v have_v keep_v at_o home_n this_o be_v no_o proof_n against_o our_o principle_n and_o profession_n as_o for_o blâ—ckish_a blasphemous_a fallacy_n and_o contradiction_n r._n w._n thou_o may_v have_v keep_v at_o home_o thy_o rail_a expression_n it_o do_v not_o become_v thy_o grey_a hair_n but_o that_o the_o whole_a body_n may_v be_v know_v which_o serve_v to_o complete_a the_o saint_n into_o a_o entire_a stature_n see_v ephes._n 3_o 18_o 19_o col._n 2_o 10._o and_o 4_o 12._o and_o yet_o here_o may_v be_v a_o growth_n still_o ephes._n 4.13_o 14._o r._n w._n bring_v hosannah_n etc._n etc._n g.f._n fol._n p._n 222._o say_v christ_n be_v without_o his_o saint_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o bodily_a presence_n g._n f._n answ._n how_o be_v they_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n how_o can_v they_o eat_v of_o his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n and_o how_o have_v they_o his_o mind_n and_o spirit_n and_o he_o in_o they_o and_o they_o in_o he_o and_o sit_v in_o heavenly_a place_n and_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n and_o how_o then_o be_v he_o absent_v you_o poor_a apostate_n from_o he_o that_o feel_v not_o christ_n but_o he_o be_v with_o the_o saint_n and_o they_o feel_v he_o and_o r._n w._n reply_v and_o ask_v be_v this_o eat_v of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n corporal_n or_o visible_a or_o spiritual_a answ._n why_o do_v not_o thou_o know_v r._n w._n christ_n say_v his_o word_n be_v spirit_n and_o life_n and_o be_v this_o thy_o prove_v when_o to_o prove_v thy_o charge_n thou_o be_v ask_v question_n we_o tell_v thou_o none_o can_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n without_o faith_n and_o thou_o further_o beg_v question_n concern_v a_o sit_v in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n we_o tell_v thou_o the_o apostle_n speak_v we_o sit_v together_o in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n ephes._n 2._o and_o he_o that_o sanctify_v and_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v be_v all_o of_o one_o the_o hebr._n tell_v thou_o and_o we_o hold_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v and_o we_o do_v not_o direct_v you_o to_o the_o pope_n but_o we_o bid_v you_o repent_v and_o turn_v you_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o so_o to_o christ_n who_o you_o must_v come_v to_o know_v christ_n the_o head_n and_o do_v not_o the_o heaven_n open_a so_o that_o steven_n see_v christ_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o what_o body_n be_v that_o that_o some_o do_v eat_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 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conscience_n be_v not_o so_o sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n as_o r._n w.'s_n be_v against_o the_o true_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o cast_v a_o flood_n of_o wickedness_n against_o he_o and_o his_o light_n but_o we_o expect_v no_o other_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o we_o r._n w._n bring_v james_n brown_a that_o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o in_o the_o pharisee_n fol._n g._n f._n p._n 259._o g._n f._n answ._n that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o the_o pharisee_n in_o a_o measure_n though_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n or_o as_o a_o little_a leaven_n but_o this_o be_v full_o answer_v in_o the_o append._n where_o he_o bring_v it_o there_o and_o r._n w._n reply_v and_o bring_v luke_o 11.12_o christ_n say_v if_o i_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n cast_v out_o devil_n no_o doubt_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v upon_o you_o and_o this_o r._n w._n malicious_o bring_v to_o oppose_v christ_n word_n cite_v when_o the_o pharisee_n demand_v of_o christ_n when_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v come_v he_o answer_v they_o and_o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n come_v not_o with_o observation_n neither_o shall_v they_o say_v lo_o here_o or_o lo_o there_o for_o behold_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o you_o luke_o 17._o now_o whether_o must_v we_o believe_v christ_n or_o r._n w_n and_o this_o he_o bring_v to_o disprove_v our_o principle_n and_o profession_n not_o to_o be_v true_a and_o have_v here_o manifest_a his_o own_o profession_n and_o principle_n not_o to_o be_v according_a to_o christ._n and_o r._n w._n thou_o say_v that_o the_o pharisee_n expect_v a_o temporal_a kingdom_n and_o yet_o thou_o say_v christ_n visible_a kingdom_n be_v his_o church_n and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v thou_o his_o kingdom_n stand_v in_o power_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o what_o be_v visible_a but_o temporal_a and_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o pharisee_n have_v such_o a_o kingdom_n as_o the_o saint_n in_o joy_n and_o peace_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o their_o darkness_n can_v not_o comprehend_v the_o light_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o like_a to_o receive_v such_o a_o kingdom_n and_o what_o kingdom_n be_v this_o in_o the_o pharisee_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o measure_n of_o the_o seed_n which_o christ_n sow_v in_o all_o ground_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o light_n which_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n r._n w._n and_o whereas_o thou_o scoffing_o say_v what_o do_v we_o talk_v of_o measure_n but_o that_o we_o be_v all_o one_o in_o quality_n and_o equality_n etc._n etc._n answ._n let_v the_o reader_n see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o word_n in_o g._n f.'s_n answer_n r._n w._n can_v bridle_v his_o tongue_n and_o keep_v in_o the_o rule_n but_o r._n w._n thou_o say_v what_o a_o stink_v work_n do_v these_o proud_a pharisee_n make_v of_o christianity_n how_o just_o etc._n etc._n answ._n this_o r._n w._n may_v have_v apply_v at_o home_n his_o stink_v work_n and_o proud_a pharisee_n etc._n etc._n what!_o must_v not_o we_o own_o christ_n word_n nor_o scripture_n be_v not_o they_o fool_n blind_a guide_n and_o pharisee_n that_o will_v not_o own_o christ_n doctrine_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v still_o of_o r._n w._n r._n w._n ask_v the_o reason_n why_o this_o seed_n do_v not_o grow_v and_o this_o leaven_n do_v not_o spread_v within_o the_o pharisee_n can_v a_o nation_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n or_o spain_n 113._o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o not_o know_v how_o nor_o have_v no_o knowledge_n or_o feel_v of_o it_o at_o all_o can_v there_o be_v such_o a_o god_n such_o a_o spirit_n such_o a_o fire_n â—ea_o but_o such_o a_o mustardseed_n or_o leaven_n such_o a_o teacher_n and_o yet_o not_o grow_v not_o prevail_v nor_o prosper_v nor_o be_v perceive_v you_o fool_n and_o blind_a and_o so_o go_v on_o a-railing_a to_o the_o end_n of_o pag._n 113._o answ._n here_o thou_o have_v manifest_v 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which_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o all_o flesh_n by_o which_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n prophesy_v etc._n etc._n but_o if_o thou_o quenche_v the_o spirit_n and_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n and_o the_o carnal_a mind_n choke_v the_o seed_n and_o err_v from_o the_o spirit_n than_o thou_o may_v say_v why_o do_v it_o not_o grow_v why_o do_v not_o leaven_n spread_v why_o do_v it_o not_o spring_n why_o do_v it_o grow_v and_o why_o be_v they_o not_o subject_n to_o the_o king_n and_o yet_o thou_o be_v build_v the_o tomb_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o all_o such_o that_o err_v from_o the_o spirit_n turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n and_o hate_v his_o light_n and_o by_o their_o carnal_a mind_n choke_v the_o seed_n and_o be_v rebel_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o go_v read_v the_o talon_n of_o the_o slothful_a servant_n however_o thou_o have_v improve_v the_o devil_n talon_n and_o hide_v the_o lord_n thou_o and_o the_o new-england-priest_n 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learned_a from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o word_n of_o god_n i._n owen_n pag._n 169_o they_o will_v be_v glad_a that_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o person_n call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o such_o a_o write_n 26_o 29_o 45_o 150._o r.w._n pag._n 30_o they_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v word_n not_o the_o word_n 169_o 195._o pag._n id._n 29_o this_o be_v the_o only_a sword_n with_o which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n fight_v and_o vanquish_v the_o devil_n it_o be_v write_v it_o be_v write_v etc._n etc._n pag._n id._n 156_o scripture-word_n they_o will_v be_v rid_v of_o all_o scripture-word_n and_o learning_n also_o pag._n id._n 177_o seed_n g._n f._n say_v there_o be_v a_o seed_n though_o but_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n to_o which_o christ_n the_o word_n be_v preach_v etc._n etc._n abuse_v scripture_n 12_o 71_o 179._o see_v regeneration_n pag._n id._n 73_o we_o know_v they_o make_v themselves_o the_o seed_n etc._n etc._n pag._n id._n 178_o sin_n the_o believer_n be_v not_o 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newborn_a can_v touch_v no_o more_o with_o sin_n than_o fire_n can_v delight_v in_o water_n 34._o pag._n id._n 186_o repent_v etc._n etc._n as_o they_o say_v in_o contradiction_n to_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v again_o can_v sin_n 60._o pag._n id._n 66_o 67_o sin_n and_o grace_n etc._n etc._n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n may_v and_o do_v continue_v in_o the_o regenerate_v or_o newborn_a 13_o 14_o 19_o 172._o see_v regeneration_n pag._n id._n 187_o they_o cry_v out_o that_o the_o protestant_n plead_v for_o sin_n term_n of_o life_n 172_o 173_o 196._o pag._n id._n 171_o none_n ever_o can_v find_v how_o sin_n etc._n etc._n come_v into_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n pag._n id._n 63_o sit_v his_o sit_v with_o christ_n in_o heavenly_a place_n 205._o pag._n id._n 206_o soul_n they_o have_v a_o mad_a fancy_n of_o their_o soul_n go_v into_o god_n and_o become_v more_o god_n etc._n etc._n 49_o 179._o pag._n id._n 79_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o infiniteness_n in_o the_o soul_n which_o can_v be_v infinite_a in_o itself_o 12_o 110._o m._n be_v pag._n 108_o 109_o spirit_n they_o be_v far_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n r._n w._n pag._n 165_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n in_o the_o church_n to_o profit_v withal_o and_o not_o to_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n timothy_n travers_n pag._n 180_o 181_o until_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n true_o change_v the_o heart_n and_o whole_a frame_n of_o nature_n we_o be_v unprofitable_a etc._n etc._n 41_o 42_o 46._o r._n w._n pag._n 184_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v both_o sinful_a and_o reasonable_a 190_o 191._o part_n i._n 180._o john_n nasmith_n pag._n 188_o lie_v peor_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o the_o world_n
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w._n and_o his_o new-england-priest_n may_v have_v keep_v a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o at_o home_n but_o be_v r._n w._n too_o high_a for_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n first_o tell_v thy_o brother_n &_o c_o but_o what_o be_v these_o sin_n we_o proclaim_v as_o sodom_n and_o the_o housetop_n that_o the_o quaker_n hold_v we_o do_v abhor_v his_o false_a charge_n here_o we_o own_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o whereas_o thou_o think_v thou_o do_v not_o charge_v we_o deep_a enough_o thou_o have_v nor_o can_v not_o make_v good_a the_o thing_n thou_o have_v charge_v we_o withal_o and_o as_o for_o wolf_n soul-bloody_a jaw_n firebrand_n blind_a leader_n fox_n chapman_n that_o by_o feign_a word_n make_v merchandise_n of_o man_n soul_n 2_o pet._n 2._o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o in_o the_o world_n they_o be_v in_o new-england_n their_o fruit_n have_v declare_v it_o and_o r._n w.'s_n his_o brother_n letter_n begin_v pag._n 71._o and_o end_v pag._n 75_o which_o r._n w._n high_o extoll_v and_o 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own_o condition_n let_v any_o read_v thy_o ungracious_a word_n and_o see_v if_o the_o papist_n can_v be_v worse_o r._n w._n thou_o say_v the_o protestant_n hope_n and_o speak_v charitable_o of_o the_o salvation_n of_o many_o of_o the_o papist_n 135._o answ._n but_o you_o shall_v hear_v r._n w.'s_n charity_n viz_o if_o it_o please_v the_o most-high_a old_a and_o new-england_n may_v flourish_n when_o the_o pope_n and_o mahomet_n rome_n and_o constantinople_n be_v in_o ash_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o king_n and_o further_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o baxter_n and_o owen_n the_o pope_n and_o mahomet_n who_o some_o of_o you_o may_v live_v to_o see_v fling_v in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n here_o be_v r._n w.'s_n his_o protestant_n charity_n r._n w._n and_o thou_o say_v g._n f._n and_o the_o rest_n they_o judge_v all_o that_o differ_v from_o christ_n that_o be_v themselves_z answ._n this_o be_v a_o scoff_a word_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v 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