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be_v reprobate_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v within_o and_o there_o they_o must_v wait_v to_o receive_v the_o earnest_a of_o it_o for_o it_o come_v not_o by_o outward_a observation_n this_o we_o tell_v people_n this_o we_o prove_v to_o the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n this_o upon_o all_o occasion_n we_o testify_v to_o all_o people_n professor_n and_o profane_a bond_n and_o free_a noble_a and_o ignoble_a f.b._n epis._n to_o ber._n p._n 9_o 10._o these_o book_n write_v by_o g.f._n is._n pennington_n and_o other_o eminent_a quaker_n erroneous_a who_o have_v give_v testimony_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v not_o be_v burn_v either_o by_o the_o common_a hangman_n or_o some_o other_o officer_n than_o you_o be_v to_o bring_v these_o impudent_a man_n in_o guilty_a what_o for_o own_v jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o stand_v by_o their_o testimony_n f.b._n apol._n introd_a p._n 11._o sure_o simon_n magus_n never_o exceed_v these_o impostor_n yet_o christ_n minister_n and_o in_o their_o work_n preach_v christ_n and_o his_o light_n in_o men._n f.b._n ibid._n intr._n p._n 15._o good_a god_n how_o have_v these_o impostor_n prevail_v upon_o the_o people_n and_o how_o be_v my_o understanding_n darken_v by_o their_o sleight_n for_o many_o year_n since_o they_o turn_v i_o to_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o f.b._n ibid._n intr._n p._n 18._o whoever_o observe_v these_o quaker_n turn_n and_o wind_n in_o all_o their_o juggle_n and_o legerdemain_n will_v find_v they_o tread_v the_o same_o path_n i.e._n with_o the_o papist_n how_o then_o live_v witness_n to_o the_o true_a foundation_n the_o inshining_a light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n the_o holy_a unction_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o inward_a testimony_n as_o sufficient_a without_o outward_a and_o humane_a prescription_n and_o decree_n etc._n etc._n f.b._n ibid._n epis._n to_o ber._n p._n 13._o silent_a meeting_n mean_v of_o the_o quaker_n those_o nursery_n of_o ignorance_n where_o they_o sit_v until_o they_o be_v wean_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o true_a christianity_n which_o meeting_n god_n bless_v with_o the_o comfortable_a enjoyment_n of_o his_o presence_n f.b._n ibid._n book_n p._n 33._o and_o this_o i_o charge_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o pack_n of_o false_a witness_n and_o perjure_a person_n yet_o living_n witness_n of_o christ_n jesus_n the_o true_a light_n and_o of_o that_o inward_a testimony_n which_o god_n commit_v to_o us·_n f._n b._n ibid._n p._n 44._o they_o i.e._n the_o quaker_n have_v false_a witness_n at_o their_o beck_n to_o justify_v g.w._n and_o back_o his_o work_n with_o the_o most_o notorious_a lie_v that_o man_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o how_o then_o live_v witness_n of_o a_o dispensation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n yea_o a_o true_a church_n whereof_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n f._n b._n ibid._n p._n 46._o their_o blind_a guide_n who_o turn_v people_n mind_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n f._n b._n ibid._n p._n 47_o 48_o 49._o the_o quaker_n be_v of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v deceiver_n and_o antichrist_n the_o quaker_n be_v great_a deceiver_n and_o horrible_a blasphemer_n and_o impostor_n deceiver_n and_o impudent_a impostor_n blasphemer_n deceiver_n deluder_n and_o impostor_n etc._n etc._n who_o church_n nevertheless_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n and_o lawgiver_n of_o and_o even_o the_o hedge_n and_o pale_a thereof_o who_o be_v able_a to_o preserve_v this_o our_o church_n in_o true_a faith_n pure_a and_o undefiled_a love_n f.b._n ibid._n p._n 48._o such_o a_o generation_n of_o teacher_n among_o the_o quaker_n who_o exceed_v all_o that_o ever_o go_v before_o they_o profess_v christianity_n the_o papist_n only_o except_v both_o in_o idolatry_n blasphemy_n and_o superstition_n yea_o and_o other_o gross_a enormity_n what_o both_o christ_n minister_n and_o church_n all_o thus_o miserable_a fall_v and_o degenerate_a and_o f.b._n only_o stand_v in_o the_o faith_n when_o backslide_v from_o the_o love_n and_o from_o the_o testimony_n and_o practice_n of_o this_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v at_o least_o among_o we_o for_o and_o with_o which_o f.b._n suffer_v as_o he_o have_v confess_v this_o be_v new_a doctrine_n oh_o sad_a self-condemned_n and_o woeful_a apostasy_n f._n b._n ibid._n p._n 50._o babylon_n a_o cage_n of_o every_o unclean_a hateful_a bird._n and_n then_o he_o have_v make_v the_o form_n of_o a_o birdcage_n with_o the_o name_n of_o many_o faithful_a and_o good_a man_n in_o it_o as_o is._n pennington_n fra._n howgill_n edw._n burrough_n ric._n hubberthorn_n and_o other_o the_o truth_n of_o who_o testimony_n he_o have_v own_v and_o confess_v f._n b._n ibid._n p._n 54._o g.f._n and_o his_o preacher_n will_v seem_v to_o justle_v christ_n out_o of_o his_o place_n yet_o their_o ministry_n a_o dispensation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n when_o they_o tell_v we_o of_o their_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o how_o many_o they_o have_v and_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n etc._n etc._n we_o tell_v they_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v wait_v for_o and_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v and_o that_o although_o in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v faith_n many_o and_o lord_n many_o yet_o to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o faith_n and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o faith_n and_o that_o although_o the_o scripture_n be_v good_a and_o a_o true_a declaration_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o sure_o believe_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o we_o aught_o to_o be_v believe_v yet_o not_o the_o only_a rule_n but_o still_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n the_o foundation-principle_n the_o pale_a and_o only_a hedge_n of_o the_o church_n and_o
for_o who_o the_o body_n be_v prepare_v it_o be_v not_o jesus_n christ_n that_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o word_n joh._n 1.1_o apol._n introd_a p._n 3._o and_o yet_o he_o have_v confess_v it_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o take_v the_o body_n p._n 4._o what_o confusion_n and_o self-contradiction_n do_v the_o man_n blind_o run_v into_o and_o how_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n john_n testimony_n be_v his_o doctrine_n herein_o see_v 1_o joh._n 4.2_o 3._o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v of_o god_n and_o every_o spirit_n which_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n what_o spirit_n be_v this_o in_o our_o adversary_n which_o say_v it_o be_v not_o jesus_n christ_n that_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n who_o be_v it_o then_o it_o be_v the_o word_n the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o if_o jesus_n christ_n be_v neither_o the_o word_n nor_o the_o son_n of_o god_n o_o horrible_a anti-christianism_a and_o contrary_a also_o to_o that_o martyr_n dr._n barnes_n his_o confession_n as_o cite_v by_o f._n bugg_n himself_o p._n 45._o viz._n i_o believe_v that_o without_o man_n will_n or_o power_n christ_n jesus_n be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o take_v flesh_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n act_n and_o mon._n p._n 610._o now_o if_o jesus_n christ_n take_v flesh_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n than_o it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n that_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n that_o take_v flesh_n therefore_o it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n that_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n consequent_o f._n bugg's_o doctrine_n that_o be_v be_v not_o jesus_n christ_n that_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v antichristian_a anti-apostolical_a and_o contradictory_n to_o the_o say_a martyr_n be_v doctrine_n note_n his_o accuse_v we_o that_o we_o own_v no_o other_o christ_n than_o he_o that_o appear_v in_o the_o body_n introd_a p._n 5._o it_o be_v well_o he_o grant_v we_o own_o that_o christ_n what_o other_o christ_n will_v he_o have_v we_o own_o for_o his_o light_n spirit_n heavenly_a treasure_n that_o we_o have_v in_o our_o earthen_a vessel_n be_v neither_o any_o divide_n of_o christ_n nor_o any_o other_o christ_n but_o of_o the_o same_o christ_n jesus_n who_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n etc._n etc._n and_o spiritual_o manifest_v and_o partake_v of_o in_o his_o saint_n in_o measure_n by_o his_o grace_n and_o good_a spirit_n where_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o be_v christ._n i_o observe_v that_o much_o of_o f._n b_n former_a book_n be_v reprint_v in_o this_o at_o which_o rate_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o make_v book_n to_o print_v and_o reprint_v the_o same_o thing_n over_o and_o over_o again_o and_o when_o answer_v as_o in_o my_o charitable_a essay_n instead_o of_o replication_n to_o impose_v the_o same_o thing_n refute_v over_o and_o over_o again_o and_o this_o be_v f._n b_n manner_n of_o trouble_v the_o world_n with_o his_o impertinent_a scribble_n and_o scandalous_a book_n tend_v to_o divide_v and_o make_v discord_n sedition_n and_o strife_n among_o the_o people_n as_o may_v be_v easy_o make_v appear_v that_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o tendency_n of_o they_o be_v seditious_a to_o cause_v discord_n most_o false_o to_o render_v the_o people_n common_o call_v quaker_n obnoxious_a and_o so_o much_o popish_a as_o rome_n sister_n new_a rome_n babylon_n the_o whore_n a_o cage_n of_o unclean_a bird_n among_o who_o he_o have_v croswise_o place_v the_o name_n of_o many_o honest_a man_n far_o more_o righteous_a and_o clean_a than_o himself_o in_o the_o figure_n or_o form_n of_o a_o cage_n p._n 50._o malicious_o invent_v by_o he_o as_o his_o pillory_n be_v to_o reproach_n and_o scandalize_v man_n fear_v god_n and_o of_o good_a repute_n and_o esteem_v in_o their_o day_n as_o g._n fox_n john_n audland_n francis_n howgil_n samuel_n fisher_n edward_n burrough_n jo._n blaykling_n isaac_n pennington_n richard_n hubberthorn_n stephen_n crisp_n william_n gibson_n john_n whitehead_n and_o other_o have_v in_o all_o to_o the_o number_n of_o thirty_o four_o person_n name_n in_o his_o cage_n thus_o he_o can_v pillory_n stage_n and_o cage-man_n at_o his_o pleasure_n to_o defame_v and_o scandalize_v they_o his_o accusation_n that_o the_o quaker_n insinuate_v in_o a_o book_n call_v the_o quaker_n refuge_n that_o what_o the_o true_a prophet_n speak_v be_v false_a and_o what_o the_o false_a prophet_n speak_v be_v true_a p._n 47._o we_o disow_v these_o expression_n as_o lay_v down_o and_o i_o think_v they_o be_v not_o due_o infer_v from_o the_o say_a book_n question_v whether_o some_o word_n in_o they_o be_v not_o speak_v by_o wicked_a man_n some_o by_o wise_a man_n ill_o apply_v some_o by_o good_a man_n ill_o express_v some_o by_o false_a prophet_n and_o yet_o true_a some_o by_o true_a prophet_n and_o yet_o false_a or_o rather_o mistake_v yet_o this_o question_v but_o of_o some_o word_n in_o scripture_n not_o all_o as_o what_o the_o true_a or_o false_a prophet_n speak_v as_o he_o state_v it_o in_o his_o new_a rome_n unmask_v p._n 23._o of_o the_o false_a ministry_n introd_a p._n 9_o he_o be_v offend_v at_o some_o of_o our_o friend_n former_o call_v they_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o world_n conjurer_n raise_v dead_a doctrine_n out_o of_o the_o letter_n theives_n robber_n anti-christs_n raven_a woolve_n greedy_a dog_n etc._n etc._n introd_a p._n 9_o but_o who_o be_v these_o name_n give_v to_o not_o to_o all_o other_o minister_n in_o general_a that_o be_v not_o of_o we_o or_o not_o in_o outward_a society_n with_o we_o who_o to_o then_o f._n b._n answer_v they_o i._n e._n quaker_n give_v they_o general_o to_o all_o the_o false_a ministry_n apol._n introd_a p._n 10._o and_o why_o be_v he_o offend_v then_o have_v our_o friend_n wrong_v the_o false_a ministry_n therein_o what_o need_v he_o be_v so_o much_o concern_v for_o the_o false_a ministry_n but_o he_o object_n they_o account_v none_o true_a minister_n but_o themselves_o which_o be_v not_o true_a there_o be_v sincere_a and_o true_a minister_n under_o several_a dispensation_n as_o among_o the_o puritan_n protestant_a martyr_n and_o other_o according_a to_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v know_v to_o they_o and_o there_o be_v divers_a true_a in_o word_n who_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n in_o some_o measure_n but_o too_o many_o who_o preach_v true_a and_o good_a word_n live_v bad_a life_n but_o f._n b._n it_o seem_v be_v rather_o willing_a to_o rake_v up_o the_o character_n give_v of_o the_o false_a ministry_n against_o we_o than_o to_o answer_v what_o he_o call_v our_o false_a gloss_n evasion_n and_o subtle_a turn_n ibid._n p._n 12._o which_o appear_v to_o be_v his_o evasion_n and_o shuffle_v when_o he_o can_v answer_v my_o argument_n but_o be_v put_v to_o a_o ne_fw-fr plus_fw-la ultra_fw-la then_o he_o ramble_n rake_n up_o pick_v and_o reiterate_v story_n scrap_n and_o break_a sentence_n and_o piece_n out_o of_o old_a book_n and_o so_o patch_n up_o his_o dirty_a and_o scurrilous_a book_n against_o we_o and_o then_o give_v we_o all_o the_o ill_a name_n he_o can_v and_o cry_v out_o against_o we_o as_o new_a rome_n impudence_n impudent_a impostor_n coward_n cunning_a sophister_n juggle_n legerdemean_a a_o pack_n of_o false_a witness_n and_o perjure_a person_n and_o say_v sure_o simon_n magus_n never_o exceed_v these_o impostor_n act._n 8._o introd_a p._n 11.15.18.47_o thus_o his_o great_a outrage_n and_o implacable_a malice_n appear_v and_o like_o a_o furious_a incendiary_n to_o blow_v up_o the_o fire_n of_o contention_n and_o persecution_n again_o and_o to_o incense_v the_o government_n and_o magistrate_n against_o we_o he_o do_v not_o only_o call_v we_o new_a rome_n rome_n sister_n compare_v we_o with_o the_o papist_n as_o come_v not_o one_o jot_n behind_o they_o but_o harmonise_v with_o they_o ep._n ded._n p._n 3.4_o and_o most_o unjust_o accuse_v the_o quaker_n with_o condemn_v the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o general_a term_n ibid._n and_o with_o account_v magistracy_n a_o cumbersome_a tree_n that_o must_v be_v cut_v down_o and_o our_o principle_n he_o malicious_o accuse_v as_o both_o anti-magistratical_a and_o anti-monarchical_a ep._n to_o berean_o p._n 12_o 13._o how_o much_o resemble_v a_o incendiary_n and_o seditious_a writer_n have_v our_o apostate_n adversary_n appear_v in_o these_o invective_n against_o a_o peaceable_a people_n fear_v god_n and_o by_o his_o divine_a providence_n recognise_v by_o the_o government_n as_o protestant_n also_o though_o this_o incendiary_n will_v needs_o have_v we_o papist_n but_o pray_v do_v he_o therein_o befriend_v the_o protestant_a interest_n or_o government_n either_o by_o thus_o magnify_v or_o