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penman_n yet_o one_o who_o writing_n do_v not_o show_v he_o a_o mere_a fool_n thou_o say_v p._n 45._o it_o seem_v he_o be_v one_o who_o be_v but_o a_o little_o wise_a or_o better_a in_o thy_o esteem_n than_o a_o mere_a fool._n how_o lofty_a and_o high_a be_v thou_o how_o conceited_a and_o wise_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n god_n will_v abase_v thou_o i_o be_o persuade_v chap._n v._n §_o 1._o w._n r'_v trifle_a against_o the_o penman_n about_o his_o own_o concession_n to_o truth_n his_o abuse_n of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n as_o have_v such_o kind_n of_o declaration_n frequent_o publish_v among_o they_o as_o be_v unsound_a and_o of_o a_o popish_a tendence_n about_o shut_v out_o the_o wisdom_n of_o all_o kind_n without_o distinction_n and_o his_o now_o mince_v the_o matter_n reflect_v about_o prove_v negative_n and_o his_o shuffle_n and_o shift_v on_o his_o not_o mention_v time_n place_n or_o person_n §_o 2._o about_o his_o mis-expressing_a himself_n how_o it_o may_v be_v excusable_a w._n r._n can_v never_o come_v off_o clear_o by_o those_o instance_n he_o give_v in_o his_o postscript_n to_o prove_v his_o proceed_n to_o print_n righteous_a but_o his_o fallacy_n still_o remain_v upon_o he_o in_o that_o his_o chief_a instance_n of_o the_o print_a epistle_n of_o two_o sheet_n by_o anne_n whitehead_n and_o mary_n elson_n not_o write_v nor_o print_v till_o long_o after_o he_o have_v proceed_v to_o print_v his_o fallacy_n therein_o make_v more_o and_o more_o notorious_a §_o 3._o about_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n w._n r_n late_a doctrine_n render_v it_o good_a for_o food_n but_o now_o deny_v that_o he_o have_v write_v any_o thing_n to_o show_v his_o own_o sense_n either_o way_n his_o say_n and_o unsay_n fallacy_n and_o impertinency_n apparent_a in_o this_o point_n §_o 4._o of_o his_o strain_n g._n f_n word_n about_o set_v up_o outward_a thing_n beside_o his_o intention_n his_o gross_a and_o reproachful_a construction_n his_o dark_a smite_v and_o suggestion_n against_o preacher_n among_o the_o quaker_n to_o render_v they_o exalt_v and_o imperious_a imposer_n without_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o etc._n etc._n §_o 5._o his_o story_n of_o jealousy_n be_v enter_v thousand_o against_o our_o travel_a brethren_n and_o what_o jealousy_n incredible_a and_o unreasonable_a §_o 6._o about_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n again_o whether_o w._n r._n esteem_v it_o good_a for_o food_n or_o not_o he_o still_o shift_n and_o write_v manifest_a untruth_n in_o deny_v his_o own_o word_n to_o show_v either_o opposition_n or_o assent_n to_o such_o doctrine_n i._n e._n that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o food_n his_o fallacious_a evasion_n and_o impertinency_n return_v more_o home_n and_o close_o upon_o he_o §_o 7_o concern_v tithe_n w._n r_n late_a objection_n and_o loose_a answer_n far_o examine_v and_o the_o tendency_n thereof_o and_o of_o what_o he_o now_o further_o say_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n free_o to_o the_o national_a ministry_n and_o now_o to_o any_o use_n whatsoever_o without_o regard_n to_o humane_a institution_n or_o claim_n of_o divine_a right_n his_o apostasy_n and_o evade_n our_o ancient_a testimony_n in_o this_o point_n and_o his_o fallacious_a insinuation_n and_o reflection_n make_v obvious_a §_o 8._o w._n r._n can_v clear_v himself_o of_o his_o erroneous_a doctrine_n of_o circumcision_n be_v a_o christian_a liberty_n or_o in_o a_o christian_a liberty_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o legal_a bondage_n and_o yoke_n observe_v for_o a_o time_n in_o submission_n to_o moses_n law_n and_o not_o to_o christ_n doctrine_n wherein_o be_v a_o christian_a forbearance_n not_o christian_n liberty_n in_o the_o practice_n w._n r_n scorn_n and_o falsehood_n about_o the_o laity_n to_o render_v we_o popish_a etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o to_o thy_o occasion_n take_v on_o the_o title_n disaffection_n in_o the_o content_n of_o our_o treatise_n viz._n that_o if_o the_o writer_n word_n may_v be_v take_v to_o show_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o mind_n than_o he_o be_v disaffect_v with_o thy_o very_a concession_n to_o truth_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 46._o cap._n 3._o this_o be_v mere_a trifle_n and_o idle_a those_o concession_n of_o thou_o to_o the_o truth_n be_v so_o except_v by_o be_v distinct_o note_v both_o in_o the_o content_n and_o book_n as_o be_v concession_n to_o the_o truth_n in_o confutation_n to_o thyself_o and_o much_o of_o thy_o book_n which_o be_v thus_o plain_o express_v by_o the_o writer_n thou_o can_v not_o just_o construe_v his_o word_n as_o show_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v that_o he_o be_v disaffect_v with_o such_o concession_n to_o truth_n this_o be_v a_o abuse_n to_o be_v sure_a because_o that_o in_o our_o observation_n on_o the_o 5_o disaffection_n we_o utter_o deny_v and_o judge_v as_o a_o falsehood_n and_o abuse_n to_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n thy_o say_n that_o these_o kind_n of_o declaration_n frequent_o publish_v among_o the_o aforesaid_a people_n viz._n let_v we_o exclude_v the_o reason_v the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o jealousy_n and_o let_v we_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o brethren_n yea_o to_o shut_v out_o the_o wisdom_n and_o reason_n of_o all_o kind_n without_o distinction_n according_a as_o thou_o relate_v in_o thy_o christian-quaker_n part_n 1_o pref._n p._n 6._o and_o p._n 18_o &_o 27._o on_o our_o deny_v and_o judge_v this_o as_o a_o falsehood_n and_o horrid_a abuse_n and_o scandalous_a thou_o be_v please_v to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o penman_n as_o very_o ignorant_a void_a of_o sound_a argument_n and_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o ingenious_a reader_n as_o be_v in_o his_o own_o sense_n capable_a to_o prove_v any_o sort_n of_o negative_n whatsoever_o p._n 47._o that_o be_v a_o falsehood_n william_n the_o penman_n have_v no_o such_o sense_n but_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v how_o unfair_o thou_o be_v shift_v here_o instead_o of_o prove_v thy_o charge_n that_o these_o kind_n of_o declaration_n be_v frequent_o publish_v among_o the_o aforesaid_a people_n call_v quaker_n now_o in_o thy_o last_o citation_n where_o thou_o say_v viz._n i_o intimate_v as_o if_o this_o doctrine_n have_v be_v publish_v among_o we_o etc._n etc._n p._n 47._o here_o thou_o mince_v the_o matter_n and_o leave_v out_o the_o word_n frequent_o and_o the_o say_a people_n which_o do_v render_v the_o fact_n more_o notorious_a and_o general_a and_o the_o more_o rational_a for_o we_o to_o deny_v it_o and_o to_o judge_v it_o as_o thy_o gross_a abuse_n against_o the_o say_a people_n which_o be_v not_o to_o prove_v any_o sort_n of_o negative_n whatsoever_o we_o first_o give_v our_o negative_a to_o thy_o charge_n in_o the_o term_n of_o it_o than_o our_o judgement_n it_o concern_v thou_o to_o make_v it_o good_a then_o and_o not_o to_o put_v we_o off_o with_o flam_n and_o jeer_n and_o now_o tell_v we_o thou_o do_v not_o mention_v either_o time_n
approve_v servant_n of_o christ._n how_o like_o a_o popish_a prelate_n yea_o like_o the_o pope_n himself_o have_v thou_o proud_o malicious_o &_o imperious_o act_v against_o i_o and_o other_o of_o the_o faithful_a servant_n &_o minister_n of_o christ_n jesus_n be_v ashamed_a therefore_o and_o confound_v because_o of_o thy_o insolent_a and_o slanderous_a abuse_n against_o the_o innocent_a and_o particular_o of_o thy_o gross_a lie_n against_o i_o and_o other_o viz._n that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v by_o we_o slight_v p._n 152._o be_v ashamed_a i_o say_v of_o this_o abominable_a lye_n and_o for_o confutation_n to_o thy_o abuse_n of_o i_o before_o read_v the_o follow_a certificate_n from_o person_n of_o better_a credit_n than_o thyself_o huntingtonshire_n from_o our_o monthly_a meeting_n at_o godmanchester_n the_o 11_o day_n of_o the_o 5_o month_n 1682._o whereas_o george_n whitehead_n have_v be_v evil_o traduce_v in_o two_o letter_n of_o francis_n bugg_n and_o charge_v in_o one_o of_o they_o with_o behave_v himself_o in_o huntingtonshire_n like_o a_o lordly_a bishop_n or_o popish_a prelate_n late_o now_o we_o who_o name_n be_v subscribe_v do_v testify_v we_o never_o in_o this_o county_n nor_o elsewhere_o at_o any_o time_n see_v any_o such_o thing_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n far_o remote_a from_o any_o such_o matter_n but_o do_v believe_v he_o be_v a_o true_a labourer_n in_o god_n service_n and_o a_o humble_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n matthew_n kay_n samuel_n nottingham_n tobias_n hardmeat_n robert_n lister_n jasper_n robins_n john_n wilsford_n john_n aversett_n john_n martial_n william_n starling_n richard_n snazdale_n john_n king_n david_n tisoeth_o thomas_n lyster_n richard_n jobson_n 14_o the_o and_o thy_o malicious_a scribble_n tend_v in_o divers_a part_n of_o it_o unjust_o to_o render_v we_o obnoxious_a and_o offensive_a to_o authority_n by_o wicked_o and_o false_o render_v the_o proceed_n of_o some_o of_o our_o christian_a meeting_n tyrannical_a and_o antichristian_a and_o compare_v we_o to_o the_o pope_n council_n to_o pope_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o this_o to_o henry_n north_n knight_n and_o the_o magistrate_n too_o be_v next_o to_o prosecute_a we_o for_o our_o liberty_n or_o life_n so_o disgustful_a may_v be_v thy_o trumpeting_n and_o publish_v in_o print_n the_o moderation_n of_o h._n north_n knight_n p._n 194._o and_o his_o mercifulness_n in_o take_v notice_n of_o our_o threaten_a ruin_n and_o prevent_v it_o etc._n etc._n as_o in_o thy_o epistle_n dedicatory_a to_o he_o that_o doubtless_o we_o think_v henry_n north_n as_o a_o prudent_a man_n will_v not_o thank_v thou_o for_o thus_o trumpete_v his_o fame_n abroad_o in_o print_n on_o behalf_n of_o dissenter_n for_o such_o kind_n of_o ostentatious_a deal_n be_v offensive_a and_o hateful_a to_o great_a person_n of_o prudence_n who_o will_v not_o have_v their_o goodness_n expose_v to_o public_a censure_n or_o reflection_n nor_o be_v represent_v as_o person_n popular_a for_o any_o dissent_v party_n i_o have_v many_o more_o thing_n material_a against_o thy_o book_n but_o i_o desire_v thou_o to_o accept_v of_o my_o labour_n and_o honest_a endeavour_n and_o what_o i_o have_v write_v thus_o large_o to_o thou_o as_o a_o act_n of_o christian_a condescension_n and_o good_a will_n for_o thy_o conviction_n that_o thou_o may_v yet_o be_v abase_v and_o humble_v unto_o repentance_n and_o public_a condemnation_n of_o thy_o wicked_a and_o scurrilous_a book_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v yet_o please_v to_o give_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o repent_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v deep_o offend_v and_o sin_v against_o with_o thy_o lie_n and_o lightness_n and_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v if_o after_o the_o read_n and_o perusal_n of_o this_o my_o large_a letter_n thou_o be_v at_o all_o mind_a to_o relent_v and_o retract_v thy_o book_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o and_o according_o to_o give_v forth_o a_o plain_a condemnation_n or_o recantation_n as_o public_a to_o this_o i_o expect_v answer_n short_o from_o thou_o otherwise_o trouble_v i_o not_o with_o any_o disingenuous_a or_o scurrilous_a letter_n thy_o abuse_v yet_o wellwishing_a friend_n george_n whitehead_n london_n the_o 3_o d_o day_n of_o the_o 8_o the_o month_n 1682._o postscript_n since_o add_v wherein_o f._n b_n fallacy_n about_o the_o record_n in_o the_o quarterly_o meet_v book_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n his_o abuse_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n his_o contradiction_n about_o william_n penn_n his_o scorn_n malice_n and_o rant_a doctrine_n be_v detect_v and_o reprehend_v when_o i_o be_v late_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n i_o make_v enquiry_n about_o the_o account_n which_o thou_o f._n bugg_n give_v in_o thy_o observation_n pag._n 52._o viz._n concern_v a_o minister_n thou_o know_v who_o thou_o mention_v be_v record_v out_o of_o the_o unity_n for_o not_o take_v his_o wife_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o friend_n i._n e._n not_o publish_v his_o intention_n before_o the_o woman_n meeting_n as_o hereafter_o all_o will_v be_v further_o manifest_v say_v thou_o but_o not_o one_o record_v that_o ever_o thou_o remember_v for_o any_o breach_n of_o god_n commandment_n pag._n 53._o for_o which_o acount_n thou_o refere_v any_o man_n to_o search_v the_o record_n of_o your_o quarterly_o meet_v book_n in_o hadenham_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n etc._n etc._n but_o upon_o my_o enquiry_n i_o find_v that_o friend_n do_v positive_o give_v a_o contrary_a account_n and_o do_v plain_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o woman_n meeting_n then_o at_o that_o time_n in_o be_v in_o those_o part_n or_o within_o that_o monthly_a meeting_n in_o cambridgshire_n where_o the_o say_a person_n live_v who_o propose_v his_o intention_n of_o marriage_n but_o once_o before_o the_o man_n and_o if_o so_o thy_o account_n must_v be_v notorious_o false_a and_o thou_o may_v be_v horrid_o ashamed_a to_o divulge_v it_o as_o also_o of_o thy_o frequent_o say_v he_o be_v record_v out_o of_o the_o unity_n whenas_o friend_n only_o record_v that_o they_o have_v no_o union_n with_o he_o in_o his_o so_o do_v as_o thou_o have_v cite_v it_o pag._n 63._o which_o be_v only_o relative_a to_o that_o particular_a act_n viz._n of_o his_o refuse_v to_o come_v twice_o to_o the_o meeting_n and_o not_o in_o such_o general_a term_n to_o exclude_v the_o person_n out_o of_o the_o unity_n in_o all_o respect_n therefore_o thou_o appear_v fallacious_a in_o thy_o account_n as_o concern_v the_o paper_n of_o our_o sense_n and_o advice_n date_v london_n the_o 27_o the_o of_o the_o 3_o d_o month_n 1675._o consist_v of_o divers_a particular_a weighty_a matter_n which_o thou_o make_v thy_o principal_a instance_n of_o our_o apostasy_n and_o violence_n upon_o our_o first_o principle_n of_o union_n and_o about_o which_o thou_o have_v so_o much_o scofft_fw-mi and_o deride_v at_o we_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o that_o i_o know_v not_o one_o person_n who_o subscribe_v thaâ—_n paper_n but_o have_v cause_n to_o stand_v by_o it_o anâ—_n will_v stand_v by_o it_o though_o unjust_o and_o defame_o smite_v at_o deride_v and_o contemn_v by_o thou_o and_o why_o do_v not_o publish_v all_o our_o say_a paper_n thou_o say_v thou_o have_v take_v enough_o to_o show_v our_o innovation_n and_o manifest_a apostasy_n pag._n 50._o as_o if_o all_o that_o paper_n be_v matter_n of_o such_o proof_n which_o be_v a_o most_o slanderous_a insinuation_n for_o thou_o have_v not_o prove_v one_o of_o these_o instance_n of_o our_o say_a paper_n either_o a_o violation_n to_o our_o first_o principle_n of_o union_n antiscriptural_a or_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o church-discipline_n order_n and_o government_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n among_o true_a christian_n as_o thou_o pretend_v nor_o in_o the_o least_o tend_v to_o apostasy_n or_o antichristianism_n thou_o have_v take_v upon_o thou_o to_o stigmatize_v brand_n and_o defame_v both_o our_o testimony_n and_o the_o subscriber_n particular_o william_n pen_n thou_o have_v 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