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our_o intention_n be_v the_o same_o we_o have_v not_o the_o same_o expression_n and_o utterance_n in_o all_o case_n and_o yet_o may_v aim_v at_o and_o mean_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o never_o to_o contemn_v our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n or_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o testify_v of_o he_o in_o any_o respect_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o so_o to_o do_v therefore_o t._n c._n yea_o and_o f._n b._n too_o have_v gross_o wrong_v and_o misrepresent_v we_o in_o these_o matter_n now_o pray_v observe_v here_o be_v no_o such_o concession_n or_o grant_v as_o f._n bugg_n will_v insinuate_v viz._n that_o either_o is._n penington_n deny_v christ_n or_o that_o i_o vindicate_v any_o such_o denial_n or_o he_o therein_o but_o the_o contrary_a far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o either_o to_o contemn_v or_o deny_v our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n or_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o they_o testify_v of_o he_o wherein_o be_v not_o the_o least_o equivocation_n or_o jesuitism_n counterfeit_v twofaced_a quaker_n as_o bugg_n unjust_o and_o scornful_o brand_v we_o who_o have_v not_o only_o make_v eight_o or_o nine_o repetition_n of_o my_o word_n about_o see_v cause_n otherwise_o to_o word_n the_o mâ—tter_n and_o yet_o our_o intention_n the_o same_o but_o also_o impertinent_o and_o unjust_o apply_v they_o to_o sundry_a and_o divers_a matter_n to_o which_o they_o be_v never_o intend_v and_o that_o design_o to_o render_v we_o as_o odious_a as_o he_o can_v as_o for_o instance_n he_o apply_v the_o say_v word_n of_o my_o aforesaid_a as_o if_o our_o intention_n tend_v 1._o to_o a_o denial_n of_o christ._n 2._o to_o a_o denial_n of_o preach_v a_o belief_n in_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o p._n 3._o q._n anat._n 3._o to_o a_o contempt_n of_o holy_a scripture_n contrary_a to_o our_o confess_v the_o divine_a authority_n thereof_o p._n 4_o 5._o 4._o to_o what_o he_o call_v anti-magistratical_a principle_n p._n 5._o imply_v that_o the_o quaker_n 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real_o disow_v as_o contrary_a to_o my_o sense_n and_o judgement_n and_o to_o holy_a scripture_n testimony_n as_o sincere_o believe_v 1._o the_o only_a true_a and_o living_n god_n be_v immortal_a 2._o that_o christ_n visible_o ascend_v in_o his_o body_n 3._o and_o therefore_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n but_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o consequent_o that_o faith_n in_o he_o as_o he_o so_o die_v and_o rose_n again_o and_o ascend_v into_o glory_n be_v necessary_a not_o only_o to_o our_o salvation_n but_o to_o all_o other_o that_o have_v certain_a demonstration_n or_o proof_n of_o the_o same_o afford_v unto_o they_o either_o by_o a_o effectual_a live_a ministry_n or_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o unbelief_n thereof_o when_o so_o demonstrate_v i_o count_v as_o real_a a_o sin_n and_o
other_o apostate_n etc._n etc._n f._n bugg_n in_o his_o epistle_n dedicate_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n compare_v the_o quaker_n to_o magician_n of_o egypt_n to_o simon_n magus_n the_o sorcerer_n to_o juggler_n render_v they_o no_o better_a than_o heretic_n blasphemer_n and_o like_o satan_n himself_o and_o his_o minister_n thus_o odious_o represent_v they_o all_o which_o and_o much_o more_o such_o like_a stuff_n we_o reject_v as_o his_o own_o gross_a and_o sordid_a calumnious_a raillery_n and_o hope_v the_o say_a bishop_n on_o serious_a consideration_n will_v not_o credit_v nor_o patronize_v such_o gross_a raillery_n nor_o esteem_v it_o for_o his_o reputation_n or_o honour_n to_o be_v credulous_a in_o such_o case_n against_o we_o from_o the_o bare_a authority_n of_o not_o only_o partial_a but_o bitter_a and_o implacable_a adversary_n as_o the_o say_v bugg_n have_v notorious_o manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v here_o follow_v f._n buâ—g's_o most_o general_a slander_n repeat_v and_o refute_v gross_a calumny_n against_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n in_o his_o say_a history_n with_o brief_a note_n on_o they_o 1._o p._n 3._o bugg_n say_v that_o none_o preach_v murder_n more_o than_o the_o quaker_n note_v what_o he_o allege_v for_o this_o gross_a calumny_n be_v answer_v long_o since_o in_o our_o book_n entitle_v christ_n lamb_n defend_v from_o satan_n rage_n 2._o p._n 4._o that_o they_o sit_v at_o devonshire-house_n to_o null_n make_v void_a and_o repeal_n as_o unlawful_a what_o the_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o make_v lawful_a at_o westminster_n note_v this_o calumny_n be_v refute_v in_o answer_n to_o he_o before_o and_o his_o envious_a design_n therein_o discover_v see_v the_o counterfeit_n convert_n p._n 46_o 47_o 48_o 49_o 50_o 51._o 3._o p._n 9_o that_o they_o press_v into_o the_o world_n with_o principle_n against_o all_o rule_n and_o government_n note_v a_o loud_a and_o most_o gross_a lie_n our_o principle_n be_v always_o for_o christ_n rule_n and_o 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who_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man._n 5._o that_o g._n w._n have_v vindicate_v this_o i._n e._n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v serpent_n meat_n beastly_a ware_n etc._n etc._n p._n 9_o note_v a_o foul_a calumny_n against_o g._n w._n it_o be_v never_o my_o principle_n so_o to_o term_v the_o scripture_n i_o have_v always_o have_v from_o my_o childhood_n a_o real_a esteem_n and_o great_a love_n for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n nor_o do_v i_o know_v of_o any_o among_o we_o that_o ever_o call_v they_o beastly_a ware_n or_o serpent_n meat_n nor_o do_v we_o own_o the_o expression_n as_o applicable_a to_o holy_a scripture_n we_o have_v also_o most_o general_o buy_v bibles_n which_o i_o never_o hear_v any_o call_v beastly_a ware_n before_o though_o probable_o some_o or_o other_o may_v so_o term_v such_o man_n perversion_n on_o scripture_n as_o make_v a_o trade_n thereof_o for_o money_n or_o filthy_a lucre_n wherein_o i_o suppose_v they_o can_v not_o intend_v any_o contempt_n of_o holy_a 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