he_o cite_v w._n smith_n catechism_n p._n 107._o though_o some_o may_v not_o speak_v in_o such_o formal_a compose_a word_n yet_o in_o the_o same_o wisdom_n their_o word_n be_v formal_a they_o can_v set_v their_o own_o time_n to_o begin_v and_o end_v and_o when_o they_o will_v they_o can_v utter_v word_n and_o when_o they_o will_v they_o can_v be_v silent_a and_o this_o be_v the_o unclean_a part_n which_o offer_v to_o god_n which_o he_o do_v not_o accept_v very_o well_o and_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o deny_v of_o gospel-prayer_n it_o seem_v then_o that_o what_o prayer_n this_o passage_n reflect_v upon_o be_v gospel_n consequent_o if_o i_o understand_v any_o thing_n formal_a wise_a word_n in_o man_n time_n and_o will_v which_o be_v unclean_a be_v gospel-prayer_n in_o j._n faldo_n account_n otherwise_o it_o be_v utter_o false_a to_o say_v that_o w._n smith_n word_n prove_v the_o quaker_n to_o contemn_v gospel-prayer_n but_o what_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a to_o the_o view_n of_o every_o impartial_a soul_n then_o that_o i_o faldo_n make_v that_o prayer_n only_o which_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o himself_o that_o stand_v in_o his_o own_o time_n will_n wisdom_n and_o invention_n to_o be_v gospel_n rather_o than_o to_o deny_v it_o and_o seek_v after_o one_o more_o true_o evangelical_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o maintain_v the_o truth_n as_o himself_o §_o 2._o second_o he_o say_v that_o we_o own_v no_o prayer_n that_o be_v not_o by_o immediate_a inspiration_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o without_o the_o use_n of_o our_o conception_n 30._o and_o direction_n of_o our_o understanding_n his_o three_o i_o will_v add_v to_o this_o because_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n viz._n that_o we_o own_v no_o prayer_n but_o what_o be_v by_o and_o in_o the_o light_n within_o and_o here_o he_o bring_v 3._o or_o 4._o testimony_n which_o be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n i_o grant_v what_o he_o say_v of_o we_o in_o this_o particular_a to_o be_v our_o faith_n and_o shall_v prove_v it_o to_o be_v sound_a doctrine_n from_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o truth_n now_o unless_o man_n 24._o may_v perform_v gospel-worship_n without_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o truth_n or_o if_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o truth_n yet_o not_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o either_o a_o thing_n absurd_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o man_n ought_v only_o to_o pray_v or_o preach_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n if_o such_o only_a be_v child_n of_o god_n who_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o christ_n be_v light_a and_o that_o therein_o access_n alone_o may_v be_v have_v to_o god_n who_o be_v light_n and_o in_o who_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o then_o with_o good_a reason_n may_v we_o say_v that_o no_o prayer_n that_o ascend_v to_o god_n without_o the_o lead_v of_o god_n spirit_n and_o which_o be_v not_o by_o and_o in_o the_o light_n can_v be_v acceptable_a with_o he_o consequent_o gospel-prayer_n be_v only_o from_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o by_o and_o in_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n again_o if_o no_o prophecy_n or_o preach_v be_v to_o be_v of_o old_a but_o by_o the_o immediate_a revelation_n or_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n though_o it_o be_v but_o to_o man_n of_o far_o great_a reason_n shall_v not_o any_o prayer_n be_v make_v without_o a_o motion_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o be_v to_o the_o eternal_a only_o wise_a god_n §_o 3._o nay_o the_o creature_n consider_v from_o under_o the_o leading_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o all_o religious_a action_n be_v unable_a to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n much_o less_o to_o perform_v one_o good_a work_n and_o as_o the_o professor_n say_v from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n be_v altogether_o unclean_a will_v it_o follow_v then_o that_o either_o such_o corrupt_a and_o sinful_a duty_n be_v gospel-prayer_n and_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n or_o else_o that_o what_o we_o assert_v of_o pray_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o and_o by_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o heart_n must_v be_v the_o only_a gospel-worship_n which_o we_o be_v yet_o further_o incline_v to_o believe_v for_o it_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n that_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n sanctify_v all_o thing_n now_o if_o we_o take_v this_o word_n in_o our_o sense_n to_o wit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n then_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v whether_o the_o word_n derive_v its_o sanctify_a virtue_n from_o the_o prayer_n or_o the_o prayer_n from_o this_o word_n not_o the_o former_a to_o be_v sure_a if_o then_o it_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v the_o latter_a since_o this_o prayer_n which_o to_o be_v sure_o be_v gospel_n or_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v own_v it_o have_v a_o sanctify_a virtue_n in_o it_o &_o that_o no_o prayer_n begin_v or_o carry_v on_o by_o mere_a man_n can_v sanctify_v because_o we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o unable_a to_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n it_o evident_o follow_v that_o this_o word_n of_o god_n which_o give_v prayer_n that_o sanctify_a power_n do_v begin_v or_o move_v first_o to_o that_o sanctify_a acceptable_a true_o gospel-prayer_n §_o 4._o but_o now_o suppose_v by_o word_n be_v mean_v the_o word_n either_o of_o scripture_n or_o preach_n yet_o be_v we_o safe_a for_o since_o nothing_o can_v sanctify_v but_o it_o must_v be_v from_o itself_o or_o something_o else_o and_o that_o mere_a man_n in_o preach_v or_o pray_v can_v and_o that_o god_n be_v that_o alone_a power_n wisdom_n and_o eternal_a spirit_n that_o be_v able_a to_o sanctify_v it_o will_v follow_v also_o that_o god_n spirit_n or_o power_n move_v in_o the_o heart_n be_v that_o alone_a which_o render_v the_o word_n or_o prayer_n of_o any_o sanctify_a nor_o be_v this_o all_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n be_v a_o notable_a figure_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n where_o the_o certainty_n of_o 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this_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o force_n for_o whatever_o god_n have_v not_o require_v just_o will_v it_o be_v with_o he_o to_o say_v who_o have_v require_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n it_o be_v true_a god_n love_v that_o his_o people_n shall_v pray_v and_o christ_n enjoin_v it_o but_o he_o also_o bid_v all_o watch_n unto_o prayer_n that_o be_v wait_v to_o feel_v that_o spirit_n of_o life_n to_o stir_v which_o give_v life_n to_o prayer_n the_o key_n of_o david_n by_o which_o heaven_n door_n be_v open_v and_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o receive_v true_a and_o heavenly_a refreshment_n the_o want_n of_o which_o make_v so_o much_o complaint_n among_o some_o that_o their_o duty_n be_v unholy_a thing_n they_o want_v power_n they_o have_v pray_v long_o but_o to_o little_a purpose_n whereas_o have_v they_o pray_v aright_o that_o have_v never_o be_v much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v to_o this_o but_o my_o conscience_n be_v clear_a in_o the_o matter_n and_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o point_n with_o a_o general_a confession_n and_o caution_n §_o 7._o we_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o god_n be_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v worship_v that_o worship_v of_o god_n be_v strict_o a_o bow_v down_o before_o he_o in_o fear_n and_o holy_a reverence_n according_a as_o he_o make_v himself_o know_v to_o the_o creature_n that_o prayer_n be_v a_o gospel-ordinance_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o good_a but_o necessary_a to_o be_v use_v that_o god_n only_o can_v give_v we_o to_o pray_v aright_o as_o well_o to_o pray_v at_o all_o that_o therefore_o his_o assistance_n be_v necessary_a to_o have_v which_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o wait_v out_o of_o all_o conceiving_n invention_n or_o form_n to_o receive_v
to_o be_v god_n be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v 120._o much_o the_o wise_a for_o what_o they_o read_v this_o cut_v off_o all_o hope_n of_o j._n faldo_n being_n wise_a for_o i_o suppose_v he_o read_v what_o he_o write_v as_o blind_a as_o he_o be_v however_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o other_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o reconcile_v this_o seem_a contrariety_n in_o the_o first_o passage_n he_o grant_v that_o within_o man_n be_v not_o mention_v and_o by_o his_o silence_n i_o suppose_v i_o may_v conclude_v it_o orthodox_n for_o no_o man_n that_o believe_v scripture_n will_v dare_v to_o deny_v that_o god_n be_v light_a that_o every_o man_n be_v enlighten_v by_o he_o and_o that_o by_o he_o who_o be_v call_v light_n all_o thing_n be_v uphold_v and_o that_o he_o alone_o be_v saviour_n a_o doctrine_n j._n faldo_n teach_v pag._n 84._o 85_o 89._o to_o the_o other_o scrap_n of_o matter_n i_o answer_v that_o we_o never_o do_v do_v nor_o shall_v assert_v the_o god_n that_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o 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in_o this_o gross_a sense_n that_o g._n fox_n the_o young_a ever_o mean_v it_o but_o that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o eternal_a fountain_n of_o all_o life_n and_o sun_n of_o light_n cause_v his_o light_n to_o visit_v the_o heart_n and_o shine_v into_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o mankind_n as_o well_o of_o such_o as_o rebel_v against_o it_o and_o scorn_v it_o to_o reprove_v they_o as_o those_o who_o receive_v it_o and_o glad_o submit_v to_o it_o to_o direct_v and_o justify_v they_o wherefore_o we_o utter_o deny_v that_o the_o manifestation_n in_o man_n strict_o consider_v be_v the_o most-high_a god_n but_o a_o manifestation_n of_o or_o from_o god_n by_o the_o inshining_n of_o his_o bless_a light_n and_o we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o worship_n the_o manifestation_n but_o that_o eternal_a god_n which_o be_v light_n that_o be_v thereby_o manifest_v and_o all_o worship_n otherwise_o found_v be_v not_o of_o god_n nor_o please_v to_o he_o but_o of_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n which_o he_o will_v confound_v and_o this_o scripture_n and_o reason_n be_v ready_a to_o defend_v scorn_v the_o light_n in_o they_o and_o not_o own_v the_o light_n in_o they_o by_o our_o adversary_n so_o strong_o insist_v upon_o be_v no_o more_o then_o scorn_v and_o disow_v he_o who_o be_v the_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o they_o and_o that_o give_v light_a to_o they_o what_o very_a vanity_n then_o be_v all_o his_o boast_n and_o how_o do_v his_o charge_n retort_v upon_o himself_o but_o that_o we_o may_v send_v it_o quite_o back_o to_o the_o pit_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v le_fw-fr we_o hear_v how_o he_o prove_v our_o belief_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v god_n which_o he_o begin_v to_o do_v with_o no_o small_a show_n of_o assurance_n that_o he_o shall_v cleaverly_o compass_v his_o end_n §_o 2._o every_o man_n have_v that_o which_o be_v one_o in_o union_n and_o like_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n even_o as_o good_a as_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 123._o according_a to_o its_o measure_n e._n burrough_n true_a faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n can_v any_o man_n be_v so_o stupid_a as_o to_o think_v that_o e._n burrough_n ever_o intend_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o pure_o &_o simple_o constitute_v he_o such_o for_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o that_o universal_a grace_n light_n and_o spirit_n which_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o all_o whereby_o they_o may_v be_v lead_v to_o eternal_a felicity_n and_o unless_o he_o will_v say_v that_o a_o measure_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n a_o scripture-phrase_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_n with_o be_v not_o in_o union_n with_o christ_n nor_o as_o good_a in_o kind_a as_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o our_o adversary_n say_v be_v god_n it_o will_v evident_o follow_v that_o what_o e._n b._n write_v be_v find_v and_o scriptural_a however_o this_o make_v nothing_o for_o our_o adversary_n present_a charge_n but_o he_o end_v not_o with_o he_o now_o my_o soul_n and_o spirit_n be_v centre_v in_o its_o own_o be_v with_o god_n and_o this_o 123._o form_n of_o person_n must_v return_v from_o whence_o it_o be_v take_v f_o howgil_n test_n of_o e._n b._n this_o expression_n be_v deliver_v to_o we_o by_o francis_n howgil_n as_o edward_n burorghs_n a_o little_a before_o his_o departure_n in_o that_o sensible_a testimony_n he_o give_v to_o the_o late_a life_n labour_n and_o death_n of_o that_o worthy_a painful_a &_o effectual_a labourer_n and_o his_o companion_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n but_o to_o help_v j._n faldo_n intellect_n that_o they_o may_v no_o more_o look_v asquint_o upon_o such_o weighty_a die_a word_n let_v he_o know_v that_o e._n b._n speak_v not_o of_o god_n as_o his_o soul_n be_v by_o nature_n or_o as_o of_o that_o very_o be_v for_o so_o the_o soul_n will_v be_v god_n indeed_o and_o yet_o subject_a to_o all_o those_o pollution_n and_o punishment_n which_o do_v and_o will_v attend_v wicked_a man_n blasphemy_n with_o a_o witness_n but_o god_n as_o that_o be_v which_o by_o regeneration_n the_o new_a nature_n and_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n all_o the_o righteous_a soul_n be_v gather_v too_o and_o centre_v in_o as_o their_o everlasting_a habitation_n and_o life_n eternal_a the_o world_n may_v perceive_v with_o ease_n at_o what_o rate_n and_o what_o term_n j._n faldo_n swagger_v over_o the_o quaker_n but_o let_v he_o boast_v that_o put_v off_o his_o armour_n §_o 3_o the_o next_o person_n he_o single_v out_o be_v g._n fox_n thus_o answer_v a_o priest_n but_o 123._o god_n and_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n and_o dwell_v in_o they_o and_o he_o the_o priest_n be_v a_o reprobate_n and_o out_o of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n great_a mist_n pag._n 16._o i_o perceive_v j._n faldo_n will_v rather_o quarrel_v scripture_n when_o he_o meet_v it_o in_o a_o quaker_n book_n than_o not_o have_v something_o against_o they_o but_o certain_o if_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o prove_v that_o we_o believe_v the_o soul_n be_v god_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o scripture_n will_v they_o escape_v j._n falao_n heavy_a censure_n who_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o his_o saint_n the_o hope_n of_o glory_n i_o in_o they_o and_o they_o in_o i_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n and_o he_o will_v dwell_v in_o they_o must_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o another_o be_v necessary_o of_o that_o in_o which_o it_o be_v but_o i_o hope_v his_o heat_n be_v abate_v he_o may_v discern_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o attempt_n against_o we_o to_o proceed_v i._o pennington_n he_o also_o bring_v in_o to_o make_v good_a his_o charge_n how_o serviceable_a he_o may_v prove_v will_v better_o appear_v when_o we_o 126._o have_v examine_v the_o passage_n that_o which_o the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n beget_v of_o his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o his_o own_o substance_n of_o his_o own_o seed_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o pure_a life_n quest_n 27._o but_o j._n faldo_n have_v 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serve_v thou_o with_o all_o sincerity_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v sake_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n william_n penn._n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o introduction_n our_o adversary_n definition_n of_o christianity_n defective_a true_a christianity_n state_v quakerism_n mistake_v by_o he_o it_o be_v prove_v true_a christianity_n and_o a_o quaker_n a_o right_a christian_n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o how_o christianity_n be_v introduce_v it_o hurt_v not_o the_o quaker_n the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o christ_n visible_a come_v that_o be_v own_v by_o they_o nor_o be_v their_o religion_n a_o new_a one_o from_o that_o of_o christianity_n but_o the_o recovery_n of_o lose_a primitive_a christianity_n since_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n in_o the_o world_n that_o quakerism_n as_o call_v make_v its_o way_n by_o purity_n sorrow_n and_o rejoice_v as_o well_o as_o christianity_n the_o priest_n vilify_a expression_n rebuke_v that_o the_o distinct_a time_n of_o their_o appearance_n be_v no_o 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be_v a_o mean_n etc._n etc._n the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o they_o divine_a no_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n but_o upon_o experience_n it_o do_v not_o destroy_v faith_n w._n penn_n word_n safe_a and_o sound_a the_o priest_n a_o mere_a shuffler_n learn_v a_o servant_n to_o truth_n christ_n the_o word_n of_o god_n faith_n by_o our_o adversary_n prefer_v before_o scripture_n the_o scripture_n ought_v to_o be_v read_v believe_v and_o obey_v p._n 76._o chap._n ix_o that_o we_o do_v not_o put_v the_o scripture_n and_o holy_a spirit_n in_o opposition_n the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o his_o proof_n they_o accord_n and_o we_o acquiesce_v in_o their_o testimony_n we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v without_o extraordinary_a apostolical_a revelation_n as_o base_o suggest_v his_o proof_n fictitious_a and_o forge_a such_o only_a be_v by_o we_o deny_v as_o be_v only_o literal_a formal_a christian_n the_o scripture_n own_a and_o believe_v in_o by_o we_o 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assister_n the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n in_o put_v upon_o unacceptable_a prayer_n to_o prevent_v true_a prayer_n p._n 121._o chap._n xv._n his_o charge_n of_o our_o denial_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o sacrament_n introduce_v with_o a_o discourse_n of_o positive_a command_n destructive_a of_o the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n the_o priest_n against_o god_n scripture_n and_o reason_n he_o confound_v himself_o baptism_n of_o water_n prove_v john_n and_o not_o to_o continue_v mat._n 28._o 19_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 17._o ephes_n 4._o 5._o clear_v and_o vindicate_v the_o one_o spiritual_a baptism_n defend_v p._n 129._o chap._n xvi_o the_o supper_n he_o say_v we_o deny_v not_o deny_v but_o fulfil_v the_o scripture_n consult_v no_o perpetuity_n prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o that_o sign_n be_v do_v away_o in_o christ_n demonstrate_v the_o present_a practice_n in_o the_o case_n not_o primitive_a our_o faith_n leave_v with_o god_n in_o the_o matter_n p._n 141._o chap._n xvii_o his_o 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