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the_o word_n represent_v into_o concern_v pag._n 43._o we_o be_v yet_o to_o seek_v and_o study_v how_o to_o find_v this_o prevarication_n pretend_v consider_v the_o purport_n tenure_n and_o conexion_n of_o his_o word_n for_o though_o now_o he_o own_v visible_a person_n to_o be_v exercise_v or_o concern_v in_o a_o outward_a form_n of_o government_n and_o order_n under_o christ_n dominion_n yet_o not_o that_o his_o inward_a government_n be_v represent_v by_o they_o yet_o his_o distinction_n before_o exclude_v visible_a person_n not_o only_o from_o represent_v christ_n inward_a government_n but_o also_o from_o be_v invest_v with_o power_n to_o execute_v i._n e._n to_o minister_v give_v forth_o or_o put_v in_o practice_n outward_a law_n edict_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o outward_a form_n of_o government_n visible_a appear_v to_o bespeak_v his_o sense_n than_o to_o exclude_v they_o from_o be_v concern_v in_o a_o outward_a form_n of_o government_n and_o order_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 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pag._n 83._o but_o then_o i_o will_v know_v whether_o it_o be_v against_o all_o or_o some_o that_o g._n f._n have_v write_v or_o give_v out_o if_o he_o say_v not_o against_o all_o but_o some_o then_o i_o entreat_v he_o to_o let_v we_o know_v what_o some_o they_o be_v particular_o what_o instruction_n rule_n or_o method_n they_o be_v he_o condemn_v and_o that_o he_o deem_v condemnable_a as_o evil_a or_o unlawful_a in_o themselves_o we_o have_v divers_a time_n press_v for_o a_o catalogue_n of_o they_o that_o the_o controversy_n may_v be_v more_o plain_o distinguishable_a and_o bring_v into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n which_o now_o lie_v not_o only_o prolix_a and_o tedious_a in_o w._n r_n book_n but_o also_o scatter_v confuse_a and_o ambiguous_a in_o his_o write_n want_v in_o many_o place_n the_o supplement_n of_o his_o latter_a thought_n and_o meaning_n so_o that_o when_o he_o have_v write_v one_o book_n it_o want_v another_o to_o declare_v its_o meaning_n he_o have_v take_v a_o great_a compass_n to_o write_v a_o very_a little_a matter_n in_o §_o 4._o for_o his_o distinction_n between_o the_o word_n represent_v and_o concern_v he_o say_v that_o many_o thousand_o be_v exercise_v in_o a_o outward_a order_n under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n who_o if_o they_o shall_v thence_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v the_o representative_n of_o his_o government_n it_o will_v be_v deem_v a_o mood_n of_o speech_n tend_v to_o the_o annihillate_v of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o conclude_v the_o like_a in_o relation_n to_o christ_n prerogative_n p._n 43._o but_o herein_o the_o man_n be_v under_o a_o mistake_n in_o this_o allusion_n his_o skill_n in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o government_n have_v fail_v he_o in_o this_o point_n for_o the_o king_n government_n be_v represent_v in_o all_o court_n of_o judicature_n legal_o act_v in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o power_n whereby_o the_o king_n be_v look_v upon_o to_o be_v present_a in_o all_o his_o court_n yea_o every_o legal_a minister_n and_o conservator_n of_o the_o king_n peace_n even_o from_o the_o justice_n to_o the_o sheriff_n &_o constable_n or_o peace-officer_n do_v in_o his_o place_n and_o legal_a office_n in_o some_o degree_n represent_v the_o king_n government_n in_o the_o do_v justice_n and_o conservation_n of_o his_o peace_n and_o this_o no_o way_n lesson_n but_o promote_v the_o king_n be_v legal_a prerogative_n for_o the_o king_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n be_v justitiarius_n capitalis_fw-la the_o head_n or_o chief_a justice_n and_o have_v his_o subordinate_a minister_n and_o justice_n under_o he_o legal_o impower_v by_o he_o according_a to_o his_o just_a and_o legal_a prerogative_n now_o see_v w._n r._n be_v so_o much_o out_o and_o have_v lose_v his_o aim_n in_o his_o comparison_n these_o thing_n be_v mention_v to_o rectify_v his_o judgement_n and_o the_o comparison_n as_o now_o state_v may_v be_v better_o apply_v to_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o government_n who_o though_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a overseer_n and_o shepherd_n the_o great_a apostle_n and_o minister_n the_o great_a ruler_n and_o governor_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v his_o overseer_n his_o apostle_n his_o minister_n and_o servant_n and_o help_n in_o government_n which_o be_v none_o other_o than_o christ_n government_n in_o his_o church_n and_o kingdom_n and_o under_o his_o dominion_n which_o i_o hope_v our_o opposer_n dare_v not_o deny_v however_o he_o differ_v with_o we_o in_o the_o application_n §_o 5._o as_o concern_v a_o angry_a waspish_a pen_n wherewith_o thou_o twice_o over_o charge_v the_o penman_n add_v that_o the_o more_o he_o stir_v therewith_o the_o more_o will_v the_o cause_n which_o he_o espouse_v stink_n pag._n 17_o &_o 44._o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o first_o i_o never_o meet_v with_o a_o more_o angry_a waspish_a pen_n than_o thy_o own_o though_o thy_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n have_v be_v in_o divers_a part_n of_o our_o book_n deserve_o reprehend_v thou_o have_v 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place_n or_o person_n at_o that_o rate_n it_o may_v be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o prove_v negative_n against_o thou_o indeed_o though_o thy_o charge_n be_v never_o so_o false_a so_o long_o as_o thou_o can_v prevaricate_v and_o also_o vary_v the_o matter_n from_o a_o popular_a and_o publication_n to_o a_o particular_a person_n time_n and_o place_n and_o neither_o tell_v we_o who_o when_o or_o where_o as_o from_o these_o kind_n of_o declaration_n frequent_o publish_v among_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n to_o this_o doctrine_n have_v be_v publish_v among_o we_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o mention_v either_o time_n place_n or_o person_n p._n 47._o like_a as_o to_o say_v you_o must_v take_v all_o the_o matter_n upon_o my_o credit_n you_o must_v pin_v your_o faith_n upon_o my_o sleeve_n if_o you_o deny_v and_o judge_v what_o i_o say_v as_o a_o abuse_n i_o have_v a_o cunning_a way_n to_o shift_v it_o instead_o of_o make_v probation_n i_o can_v tell_v you_o i_o do_v not_o mention_v time_n place_n 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so_o low_a in_o thy_o mind_n and_o so_o ingenious_a as_o either_o to_o confess_v such_o mis-expressing_a or_o defect_n where_o we_o meet_v it_o and_o clog_v thou_o with_o it_o in_o thy_o write_n and_o not_o be_v tenacious_a therein_o it_o will_v the_o more_o excuse_v thou_o and_o shorten_v the_o debate_n i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o find_v that_o thou_o can_v come_v clear_o off_o as_o either_o a_o just_a or_o righteous_a man_n in_o thy_o allegation_n and_o instance_n in_o thy_o postscript_n for_o thy_o proceed_n to_o print_n and_o publish_v thy_o great_a book_n by_o thy_o principal_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 which_o thy_o when_o nigh_o print_v do_v occasion_n for_o that_o can_v not_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o thou_o when_o it_o be_v not_o in_o be_v till_o thou_o be_v almost_o finish_v in_o the_o press_n thou_o produce_v no_o plea_n to_o clear_v thyself_o but_o what_o be_v presuppose_v anticipate_v and_o 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between_o a_o immediate_a necessity_n of_o do_v a_o thing_n and_o a_o outward_a reason_n or_o instance_n for_o do_v it_o where_o be_v now_o the_o contradiction_n if_o there_o be_v any_o it_o must_v be_v thy_o own_o in_o place_v such_o occasion_n on_o the_o say_v two_o sheet_n as_o to_o be_v so_o chief_o concern_v at_o they_o and_o yet_o a_o more_o immediate_a necessity_n of_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n before_o that_o the_o premise_n of_o this_o point_n consider_v in_o reference_n to_o thy_o be_v so_o chief_o concern_v to_o instance_n the_o say_a epistle_n of_o two_o sheet_n thy_o charge_n that_o a_o downright_a untruth_n be_v the_o subject_a occasion_v his_o word_n p._n 49._o which_o thou_o call_v drollery_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n as_o a_o downright_a falsehood_n that_o which_o thou_o call_v drollery_n in_o conclusion_n of_o that_o detection_n we_o make_v of_o thy_o unrighteous_a and_o fallacious_a vindication_n of_o thy_o proceed_n to_o print_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o persuade_v it_o hit_v thou_o and_o touch_v thou_o as_o in_o a_o way_n of_o answer_v a_o fool_n that_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v high_o conceit_v and_o wise_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n according_a to_o his_o folly_n and_o how_o natural_a and_o suitable_a that_o passage_n thou_o call_v drollery_n be_v to_o the_o subject_n and_o occasion_n give_v on_o thy_o part_n unto_o which_o it_o relate_v i_o leave_v to_o the_o impartial_a and_o ingenious_a reader_n to_o consider_v and_o judge_v upon_o perusal_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n concern_v that_o point_n as_o it_o be_v handle_v in_o our_o say_a treatise_n entitle_v the_o accuser_n of_o our_o brethren_n cast_v down_o under_z the_o 10_o the_o disaffection_n from_o p._n 19_o to_o p._n 37._o unto_o all_o which_o william_n thou_o have_v but_o give_v a_o impertinent_a fill_v and_o the_o sly_a go-by_a to_o the_o substance_n even_o the_o most_o part_n thereof_o §_o 3._o whereas_o upon_o thy_o confusion_n and_o
many_o yet_o be_v thou_o be_v secure_a in_o a_o corner_n study_v and_o scribble_n against_o they_o to_o calumniate_v and_o defame_v they_o in_o print_n as_o man_n of_o no_o conscience_n towards_o god_n fit_o qualify_v to_o say_v any_o thing_n right_a or_o wrong_n a_o lie_a spirit_n enter_v etc._n etc._n such_o be_v thy_o treatment_n to_o the_o prisoner_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o add_v affliction_n to_o their_o bond_n and_o to_o make_v void_a their_o testimony_n and_o suffer_v for_o his_o name_n sake_n and_o not_o only_o thus_o but_o thou_o be_v cruel_o mock_v flout_a and_o deride_v at_o they_o tell_v a_o story_n against_o one_o of_o these_o suffer_a friend_n of_o bristol_n which_o thou_o say_v occasion_v derision_n and_o laughter_n and_o that_o by_o a_o lie_a spirit_n enter_v they_o thou_o say_v they_o may_v become_v a_o derision_n both_o to_o professor_n and_o profane_a and_o a_o scorn_n to_o fool_n themselves_o p._n 80._o no_o doubt_v thy_o scornful_a and_o malicious_a work_n against_o they_o though_o otherwise_o under_o persecution_n and_o suffer_v and_o against_o many_o other_o fear_v god_n be_v to_o make_v they_o as_o ridiculous_a and_o as_o much_o the_o subject_n of_o scorn_n and_o derision_n as_o thou_o can_v but_o it_o will_v all_o return_v upon_o thy_o own_o head_n thou_o will_v reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o own_o do_n thy_o pretend_a love_n christian_a charity_n lamentation_n for_o thy_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n in_o thy_o hypocritical_a epistle_n direct_v to_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n go_v but_o a_o little_a way_n it_o seem_v but_o that_o and_o other_o instance_n of_o thy_o insincerity_n and_o dissimulation_n be_v numerous_a §_o 6._o and_o with_o what_o sincerity_n or_o conscience_n can_v thou_o not_o only_o pretend_v a_o inclination_n towards_o a_o accommodation_n of_o the_o controversy_n but_o also_o propose_v to_o our_o second_o day_n meeting_n for_o thou_o to_o read_v thy_o answer_n viz._n thy_o seven_o part_n when_o in_o print_n among_o we_o and_o after_o so_o do_v to_o leave_v it_o with_o we_o and_o to_o pretend_v thy_o end_n be_v that_o if_o the_o meeting_n shall_v that_o day_n propose_v any_o expedient_a answer_v the_o witness_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o conscience_n to_o stop_v the_o publication_n thereof_o thou_o shall_v then_o answer_v the_o same_o by_o forbear_v a_o further_a publication_n thereof_o as_o in_o thy_o letter_n date_v london_n the_o 17_o the_o of_o the_o 2_o d_o month_n 1682_o pag._n 80._o i_o do_v still_o question_v with_o what_o sincerity_n or_o conscience_n thou_o can_v make_v such_o proposition_n and_o pretend_v such_o a_o end_n in_o it_o to_o that_o our_o meeting_n when_o thou_o have_v already_o prejudge_v the_o same_o meeting_n in_o print_n as_o be_v apostate_n innovator_n &_o c_o what_o capacity_n can_v such_o be_v in_o to_o answer_v the_o witness_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o conscience_n if_o apostatise_v from_o it_o in_o themselves_o and_o what_o ground_n can_v thou_o have_v to_o expect_v such_o a_o 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such_o a_o reckon_a pag._n 46_o 63._o the_o lord_n awaken_v thou_o out_o of_o this_o harden_a gainsaying_n state_n and_o deliver_v they_o that_o be_v betray_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o preserve_v his_o heritage_n in_o love_n and_o peace_n over_o this_o scornful_a exalt_a conceit_a crooked_a quarrelsome_a apostate_n spirit_n the_o lamb_n shall_v have_v the_o victory_n chap._n vii_o a_o letter_n in_o two_o part_n which_o be_v send_v in_o manuscript_n to_o francis_n bugg_n except_o two_o passage_n leave_v out_o in_o favour_n to_o he_o unless_o he_o will_v further_o expose_v himself_o to_o danger_n thereby_o in_o the_o first_o part_n his_o fraudulent_a deal_n against_o samuel_n cater_n about_o the_o 15_o l._n fine_a his_o abuse_n against_o he_o and_o other_o his_o conceitedness_n pride_n scorn_n and_o shallowness_n be_v detect_v and_o reprehend_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o letter_n relate_v to_o francis_n bugg_n book_n be_v evince_v 1._o his_o unjust_a reflection_n on_o the_o 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george_n whitehead_n stephen_n crisp_n alexander_n parker_n thomas_n salthouse_n and_o john_n burnyeat_a who_o thou_o have_v represent_v in_o print_n as_o apostate_n antichristian_a innovator_n imposer_n popish_a etc._n etc._n for_o their_o christian_a advice_n in_o divers_a particular_n cite_v by_o thou_o in_o thy_o print_a book_n de_fw-fr christiana_n libertate_fw-la with_o thy_o scandalous_a defame_v observation_n upon_o they_o several_o from_o page_n 32._o to_o page_n 57_o to_o prove_v thy_o unjust_a charge_n of_o do_v violence_n to_o our_o first_o principle_n of_o union_n which_o they_o and_o we_o all_o utter_o deny_v 4_o thly_a and_o the_o more_o like_o a_o informer_n have_v thou_o appear_v in_o ambitious_o dedicate_a thy_o book_n to_o a_o great_a man_n i._n e._n henry_n north_n knight_n and_o in_o show_v that_o thou_o design_v it_o for_o the_o magistrate_n in_o pretend_v to_o have_v lay_v before_o they_o a_o clear_a demonstration_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n thy_o book_n 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and_o teach_v thereof_o or_o thereby_o condemn_v as_o evil_a or_o whole_o unnecessary_a in_o themselves_o as_o our_o word_n be_v 8_o thly_a this_o thou_o do_v not_o answer_v but_o marvelle_v that_o g._n whitehead_n shall_v have_v the_o confidence_n thus_o to_o call_v for_o a_o catalogue_n of_o new_a order_n that_o be_v introduce_v among_o we_o or_o rather_o say_v thou_o impudence_n to_o deny_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v every_o month_n put_v in_o practice_n among_o we_o and_o therefore_o say_v thou_o will_v bring_v forth_o proof_n and_o precedent_n first_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o woman_n meeting_n namely_o g._n f_o be_v order_n by_o a_o general_a council_n hold_v at_o london_n 1675._o to_o all_o which_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o thou_o do_v not_o follow_v the_o term_n of_o the_o challenge_n but_o ramble_v impertinent_o tell_v we_o of_o new_a order_n such_o thing_n the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o woman_n meeting_n etc._n etc._n but_o 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confirmation_n by_o a_o general_a council_n hold_v at_o london_n anno_fw-la 1675._o and_o which_o thou_o have_v instance_a for_o proof_n of_o thy_o charge_n of_o inconsistency_n and_o violence_n and_o consequent_o as_o antichristian_a be_v tender_o conclude_v in_o these_o term_n viz._n all_o which_o we_o recommend_v to_o the_o evidence_n of_o god_n holy_a witness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n etc._n why_o do_v thou_o not_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o conclusion_n to_o have_v prevent_v thy_o false_a charge_n of_o imposition_n wherein_o thou_o have_v contradict_v thy_o brother_n william_n rogers_n for_o he_o have_v divers_a time_n assent_v to_o and_o own_a the_o give_v advice_n and_o counsel_n by_o way_n of_o recommendation_n distinguish_v that_o from_o imposition_n as_o his_o own_o book_n and_o word_n be_v evidence_n but_o thou_o cry_v out_o imposition_n inconsistency_n violence_n to_o our_o first_o principle_n of_o union_n on_o that_o very_o same_o paper_n which_o be_v conclude_v by_o way_n of_o recommendation_n to_o the_o evidence_n of_o god_n holy_a witness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n and_o to_o this_o and_o other_o paper_n of_o advice_n judgement_n etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v oppose_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o so_o make_v void_a spiritual_a censure_n contrary_a to_o the_o very_a author_n thou_o have_v print_v own_a and_o espouse_v as_o be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o thou_o where_o he_o say_v pag._n 138._o part_n 1._o it_o be_v very_o fit_a that_o wheresoever_o you_o will_v suppose_v error_n to_o be_v spring_v up_o all_o the_o mean_v christ_n have_v appoint_v for_o that_o end_n shall_v be_v use_v to_o suppress_v they_o and_o reclaim_v man_n from_o they_o let_v their_o mouth_n be_v stop_v with_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o spiritual_a censure_n the_o only_a question_n be_v about_o the_o use_n of_o the_o temporal_a power_n in_o such_o thing_n principles_n and_o opinion_n in_o the_o mind_n be_v never_o extinguish_v by_o
the_o punish_v the_o body_n here_o his_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n plead_v be_v not_o from_o spiritual_a censure_n as_o thou_o have_v pervert_v it_o but_o from_o corporal_a punishment_n 10_o thly_a whereas_o in_o our_o book_n accuser_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 127._o we_o signify_v that_o have_v these_o thing_n in_o our_o eye_n viz._n the_o great_a end_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o christian_a society_n a_o godly_a care_n over_o one_o another_o provoke_v one_o another_o to_o love_n and_o good_a work_n we_o can_v the_o more_o easy_o concur_v and_o accord_v as_o to_o circumstance_n and_o outward_a method_n and_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n so_o to_o condescend_v one_o to_o another_o and_o accommodate_v matter_n as_o not_o to_o divide_v about_o they_o etc._n etc._n against_o this_o thou_o excepte_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n p._n 96._o i_o marvel_v that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o accuser_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v g._n whitehead_n shall_v have_v the_o confidence_n 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parenthesis_n add_v viz._n perhaps_o richard_n jobson_n and_o tobias_n hardmeat_n g._n fox_n be_v two_o principal_a stud_n in_o that_o country_n this_o look_n like_o a_o scornful_a forgery_n of_o thy_o own_o frame_n and_o addition_n and_o i_o find_v no_o advertisement_n to_o distinguish_v or_o except_v it_o as_o thy_o own_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o thy_o letter_n to_o w._n p._n about_o the_o copy_n of_o order_n record_v as_o your_o canon_n as_o thou_o scornful_o call_v they_o in_o the_o quarterly_o verbatim_o parenthesis_n except_v say_v thou_o p._n 139._o remember_v thou_o have_v confess_v that_o to_o expose_v and_o false_o represent_v a_o people_n will_v be_v very_o wicked_a and_o such_o a_o practice_n be_v and_o ever_o be_v hate_v of_o god_n &_o good_a man_n p._n 208._o yet_o after_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o recite_v the_o say_a certificate_n p._n 96._o thou_o have_v as_o before_o insert_v the_o say_a scornful_a parenthesis_n viz._n perhaps_o r._n jobson_n and_o t._n 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