stand_v by_o g._n f._n in_o vindication_n of_o many_o error_n have_v publish_v with_o seem_a zeal_n and_o thunder_a lung_n such_o like_a kind_n of_o doctrine_n and_o exhortation_n as_o this_o away_o with_o this_o jealous_a spirit_n oh_o friend_n exclude_v the_o reason_n the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o jealousy_n and_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o brethren_n if_o you_o do_v not_o see_v yourselves_o then_o follow_v we_o that_o do_v see_v compare_v with_o page_n 35._o viz._n if_o you_o do_v not_o see_v yourselves_o you_o must_v follow_v we_o that_o do_v see_v a_o not_o able_a expedient_a whereby_o the_o leader_n and_o those_o who_o may_v be_v lead_v may_z like_o blind_a man_n fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n together_o and_o instead_o of_o follow_v the_o bright_a beam_n of_o â—â—e_z sun_n may_v be_v find_v follower_n of_o the_o dark_a body_n of_o the_o moon_n these_o be_v at_o least_o suspect_v untruth_n and_o high_o scandalous_a as_o lay_v down_o and_o his_o allusion_n to_o the_o dark_a body_n of_o 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spirit_n as_o to_o expect_v a_o sort_n of_o reverence_n and_o submission_n to_o he_o which_o the_o truth_n can_v not_o own_o these_o appear_v insolent_a and_o defame_v charge_n bespeak_v rather_o this_o accuser_n pride_n and_o arrogancâ—_n xi_o page_n 85._o in_o w._n r_n letter_n to_o g._n f._n date_a bristol_n the_o 27_o of_o the_o one_a month_n 1677._o be_v these_o word_n viz._n and_o that_o thou_o have_v no_o less_o esteem_n than_o the_o repute_n of_o a_o elder_a brother_n by_o all_o friend_n which_o as_o far_o as_o i_o know_v thou_o have_v not_o how_o can_v it_o be_v less_o than_o thy_o duty_n to_o interpose_v &_o c_o compare_v with_o pag._n 89._o my_o plain_a line_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o plain_a heart_v friend_n with_o my_o love_n to_o thou_o etc._n etc._n i_o remain_v a_o friend_n to_o thou_o etc._n etc._n william_n rogers_n this_o last_o passage_n appear_v false_a and_o feign_a his_o love_n and_o frinedship_n to_o g._n f._n be_v now_o apparent_a enmity_n to_o bite_v and_o devour_v he_o what_o in_o he_o lie_v yet_o these_o his_o smooth_a pretence_n appear_v contradictory_n to_o his_o manifest_a abuse_n of_o g._n f._n in_o many_o other_o passage_n in_o treat_v he_o neither_o as_o a_o elder_n according_a to_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 1._o nor_o like_o a_o friend_n compare_v also_o with_o what_o follow_v xii_o vv._n r._n in_o his_o letter_n to_o g._n f._n date_a bristol_n the_o 3d_o of_o the_o 10_o month_n 1677._o pag._n 92._o that_o darkness_n have_v overshadow_a the_o heart_n of_o many_o so_o that_o they_o seem_v like_o man_n void_a of_o all_z wisdom_n and_o alice_n reason_n whereby_o they_o seem_v to_o i_o i._n e._n to_o vv._n r._n as_o proselyte_n of_o such_o among_o the_o sixty_o six_o subscriber_n at_o e._n h._n his_o chamber_n who_o come_v with_o another_o gospel_n than_o that_o which_o stand_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v preach_v against_o all_o wisdom_n and_o alice_n reason_v these_o be_v very_o scornful_a abuse_n without_o proof_n or_o instance_n 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report_v be_v true_a the_o frequent_a of_o any_o man_n that_o ever_o i_o hear_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o quaker_n and_o it_o be_v to_o i_o a_o broad_a sign_n that_o this_o will_v not_o have_v be_v omit_v as_o a_o grand_a article_n against_o j._n s._n among_o other_o at_o drawell_n have_v not_o thou_o be_v guilty_a in_o the_o like_a case_n here_o he_o have_v not_o only_o scandalize_v g._n f._n but_o the_o meeting_n at_o drawell_n or_o at_o least_o many_o concern_v thereat_o but_o that_o be_v but_o only_o his_o own_o evil_a jealousy_n xv._n page_n 96._o gross_a ignorance_n and_o thick_a darkness_n for_o any_o to_o look_v upon_o thou_o as_o that_o prophet_n who_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o servant_n moses_n prophesy_v he_o will_v raise_v up_o like_a unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n i_o can_v believe_v thou_o be_v ignorant_a that_o such_o there_o be_v who_o so_o look_v on_o thou_o this_n be_v at_o least_o suspect_v for_o a_o great_a scandal_n and_o be_v very_o pernicious_a xvi_o page_n 98._o true_o friend_n it_o be_v much_o take_v notice_n of_o that_z all_z reason_v and_o all_z wisdom_n be_v preach_v against_o of_o late_a this_o we_o look_v on_o as_o a_o falsehood_n frequent_o reiterated_a and_o here_o aggravate_v still_o without_o any_o instance_n or_o proof_n of_o such_o preacher_n or_o preach_v among_o we_o xvii_o part_n 5._o pag._n 20._o that_o the_o faith_n of_o many_o be_v in_o he_o i._n e._n in_o g._n f._n as_o one_o that_o can_v err_v so_o that_o if_o he_o affirm_v any_o thing_n never_o so_o false_a we_o take_v it_o to_o be_v unto_o many_o as_o a_o infallible_a proof_n etc._n etc._n this_o we_o judge_v be_v a_o horrid_a abuse_n against_o many_o as_o also_o against_o g._n f._n w._n r._n in_o his_o paper_n and_o query_n against_o and_o to_o g._n f._n date_a bristol_n the_o 20_o of_o the_o seven_o month_n 1678._o have_v these_o passage_n pag._n 26_o 27._o viz._n xviii_o that_o when_o the_o persecuter_n come_v up_o one_o pair_n of_o stair_n in_o our_o meeting-room_n in_o broadmead_n whilst_o he_o be_v speak_v he_o of_o such_o a_o spirit_n distrustful_a and_o despair_a as_o on_o a_o sudden_a to_o step_v down_o and_o hasten_v out_o of_o the_o meeting_n at_o a_o back_n pair_n of_o stair_n which_o he_o once_o do_v and_o of_o which_o my_o eye_n with_o many_o more_o be_v witness_n the_o like_a in_o p._n 70._o against_o which_o g._n f._n testify_v as_o a_o false_a accusation_n and_o though_o he_o pretend_v many_o more_o eye_n as_o witness_n beside_o his_o eye_n yet_o we_o find_v not_o any_o more_o so_o attest_v it_o beside_o himself_o for_o neither_o the_o woman_n m._n g._n m._n n._n a._n d._n nor_o william_n james_n nor_o nathaniel_n day_n nor_o samuel_n hollister_n do_v testify_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o their_o certificate_n pag._n 62_o 63._o produce_v by_o he_o as_o that_o their_o eye_n be_v witness_n that_o when_o the_o persecuter_n come_v up_o one_o pair_n of_o stair_n whilst_o g._n f._n be_v speak_v he_o once_o on_o a_o sudden_a step_v down_o and_o hasten_v out_o of_o the_o meeting_n at_o a_o back_n pair_n of_o stair_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n attest_v by_o they_o in_o their_o certificate_n but_o that_o he_o depart_v before_o the_o meeting_n break_v up_o nor_o have_v w._n r._n tell_v the_o reader_n when_o this_o once_o be_v as_o what_o day_n and_o year_n he_o so_o sudden_o step_v down_o and_o hasten_v out_o as_o the_o persecutor_n come_v up_o stair_n which_o g._n f._n deny_v and_o account_n w._n r_n eye_n false_a eye_n or_o rather_o his_o evil_a eye_n and_o mind_n be_v no_o sufficient_a proof_n against_o he_o without_o other_o eye_n more_o clear_a and_o impartial_a than_o his_o own_o xix_o w._n r._n pag._n 27._o i_o
observe_v do_v not_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o say_a paper_n and_o these_o condition_n of_o it_o evince_n that_o it_o contain_v a_o kind_n of_o directory_n and_o limit_v prescription_n and_o if_o not_o for_o the_o child_n of_o light_a to_o walk_v by_o than_o what_o child_n be_v it_o make_v for_o and_o that_o observe_v it_o until_o the_o separation_n become_v more_o apparent_a but_o touch_v g._n f._n how_o sy_o and_o impertinent_o do_v w._n r._n argue_v to_o prove_v he_o of_o a_o high_a and_o lofty_a spirit_n though_o g._n f._n say_v he_o esteem_v w._n r_n reproach_n great_a riches_n and_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v or_o will_v be_v or_o have_v any_o cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a either_o of_o his_o trade_n or_o parentage_n but_o rather_o magnify_v the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o ancient_a testimony_n in_o raise_v up_o poor_a honest_a tradesman_n to_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n fisher_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n again_o we_o do_v not_o understand_v that_o g._n f_o '_o s_z desire_v j._n s._n and_o j._n w._n to_o come_v to_o he_o at_o his_o house_n in_o order_n to_o end_v difference_n do_v prove_v he_o a_o man_n of_o a_o high_a and_o lofty_a spirit_n for_o g._n f._n be_v then_o in_o bodily_a weakness_n unfit_a to_o come_v to_o they_o and_o his_o end_n be_v for_o peace_n as_o we_o understand_v which_o no_o way_n tend_v to_o prove_v the_o charge_n against_o he_o we_o must_v needs_o say_v we_o be_v very_o unwilling_a to_o detract_v from_o lessen_v or_o in_o the_o least_o to_o contemn_v w._n r._n his_o part_n education_n or_o parentage_n of_o what_o degree_n or_o reputation_n soever_o for_o his_o part_n we_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o have_v both_o natural_a and_o acquire_v but_o they_o seem_v to_o we_o to_o be_v great_o cloud_v and_o pervert_v by_o that_o lofty_a proud_a contemn_v and_o tempestuous_a spirit_n that_o have_v enter_v he_o and_o puff_v he_o up_o so_o much_o in_o disdain_n against_o other_o you_o that_o be_v his_o friend_n and_o relation_n pray_v counsel_v he_o to_o lay_v aside_o his_o spiritual_a pride_n and_o contempt_n for_o it_o be_v hateful_a to_o all_o lowly-minded_n and_o serious_a soul_n who_o be_v true_o conscientious_a towards_o god_n william_n rogers_n against_o william_n rogers_n and_o william_n rogers_n against_o john_n wilkinson_n and_o john_n story_n in_o the_o most_o material_a passage_n of_o his_o book_n be_v but_o some_o of_o his_o contradiction_n with_o question_n note_n and_o remark_n upon_o they_o preface_n p._n 2_o 3._o so_o great_a a_o concern_v of_o conscience_n lie_v on_o many_o to_o encourage_v the_o publication_n hereof_o as_o that_o we_o can_v no_o long_o forbear_v lest_o it_o shall_v be_v repute_v that_o the_o doctrine_n and_o life_n of_o christianity_n be_v whole_o extinct_a among_o the_o aforesaid_a people_z partly_o 4._o pag._n 77._o john_n wilkinson_n to_o g._n f._n viz._n of_o late_a day_n the_o concord_n we_o once_o have_v seem_v much_o to_o be_v break_v and_o many_o instrument_n who_o god_n wrought_v by_o of_o late_a time_n have_v great_o jar_v and_o the_o cause_n god_n have_v manifest_v to_o i_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o principle_n of_o truth_n nor_o in_o christ_n doctrine_n nor_o in_o any_o practice_n which_o truth_n in_o the_o member_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n lead_v into_o but_o about_o prescription_n from_o thou_o through_o the_o blâ—nd_a zeal_n of_o the_o weak_a to_o promote_v thy_o order_n qu._n what_o danger_n can_v there_o be_v of_o any_o such_o repute_n or_o what_o cause_n for_o any_o to_o think_v so_o of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n as_o that_o the_o doctrine_n and_o life_n of_o christianity_n be_v whole_o extinct_a if_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o difference_n or_o jar_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o their_o pinciple_n of_o truth_n nor_o in_o christ_n doctrine_n nor_o in_o any_o practice_n which_o truth_n lead_v into_o as_o j._n w._n contrary_a to_o w._n r._n have_v plain_o confess_v god_n have_v show_v he_o as_o also_o w._n r._n in_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o confess_v that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o contention_n of_o one_o party_n with_o another_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o about_o the_o shell_n and_o not_o the_o kernel_n his_o meaning_n be_v about_o outward_a form_n and_o method_n relate_v to_o marriage_n relief_n of_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n preface_n pag._n 23._o where_o be_v then_o the_o apostasy_n charge_v as_o to_o doctrine_n life_n of_o christianity_n principle_n of_o truth_n &_o c_o for_o these_o be_v not_o the_o shell_n have_v not_o w._n r._n be_v great_o instrumental_a to_o make_v the_o breach_n wide_o and_o to_o increase_v the_o difference_n which_o he_o confess_v to_o have_v be_v small_a difference_n that_o at_o first_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o as_o little_a spark_n pref._n pag._n 2._o but_o in_o his_o marginal_a note_n say_v the_o division_n among_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n have_v be_v at_o least_o eight_o year_n increase_n to_o the_o height_n they_o now_o be_v at_o whereas_o it_o be_v well_o know_v the_o division_n be_v much_o allay_v until_o he_o and_o some_o private_a abettor_n do_v blow_v up_o those_o little_a spark_n the_o flame_n whereof_o be_v now_o the_o more_o apparent_a by_o his_o promulgation_n in_o print_n preface_n pag._n 22._o it_o seem_v unlikely_a to_o bring_v forth_o a_o credible_a history_n touch_v religious_a difference_n without_o name_a the_o author_n of_o book_n paper_n and_o name_n of_o person_n reflect_v on_o evidence_v the_o reality_n of_o such_o principle_n doctrine_n &_o practice_n which_o occasion_v dis-union_n and_o separation_n among_o some_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a people_n part_n 4._o p._n 100_o it_o be_v too_o evident_a that_o the_o great_a difference_n among_o friend_n be_v about_o outward_a thing_n and_o ceremony_n wherein_o some_o appear_v like_a people_n contend_v about_o the_o shell_n and_o lose_v the_o kernal_a which_o occasion_n i_o to_o tell_v thou_o that_o when_o i_o have_v hear_v thou_o preach_v against_o austin_n the_o monk_n bring_v into_o england_n a_o snapsack_n of_o ceremony_n i_o then_o little_a thought_n etc._n etc._n john_n wilkinson_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o g._n f._n part_n 4._o pag._n 77._o viz._n of_o late_a day_n the_o concord_n seem_v much_o to_o be_v break_v &_o the_o cause_n god_n have_v manifest_v to_o i_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o principle_n of_o truth_n nor_o in_o christ_n doctrine_n nor_o in_o any_o practice_n which_o truth_n in_o the_o member_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n lead_v into_o etc._n etc._n query_n be_v it_o not_o still_o more_o plain_a how_o contradictory_n w._n r._n be_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o j._n w._n in_o this_o matter_n one_o while_o he_o place_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o dis-union_n and_o separation_n upon_o principle_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n another_o while_n upon_o outward_a thing_n and_o ceremony_n the_o shell_n etc._n etc._n and_o john_n wilkinson_n that_o the_o cause_n god_n have_v manifest_v to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o principle_n of_o truth_n nor_o in_o christ_n doctrine_n nor_o in_o any_o practice_n which_o truth_n lead_v into_o now_o if_o w._n r._n say_v that_o those_o principle_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n which_o occasion_v dis-union_n and_o separation_n be_v not_o of_o christ_n nor_o true_a than_o he_o must_v suppose_v they_o contrary_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o truth_n and_o christ_n doctrine_n which_o still_o contradict_v j._n wilkinson_n affirm_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o concord_n and_o jar_n among_o the_o instrument_n who_o god_n have_v wrought_v by_o be_v â—ot_n in_o principle_n of_o truth_n nor_o christ_n doctrine_n if_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o jare_v in_o principle_n of_o truth_n nor_o in_o christ_n doctrine_n how_o do_v w._n r._n place_n the_o dis-union_n upon_o principle_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n and_o then_o in_o contradiction_n to_o that_o say_v the_o great_a difference_n be_v about_o outward_a ceremony_n the_o shell_n etc._n etc._n behold_v how_o this_o person_n like_o a_o wave_n be_v toss_v oh_o that_o he_o will_v return_v to_o the_o sure_a foundation_n part_n 1._o pag._n 24_o 25._o other_o church_n have_v outward_a mark_n and_o token_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o their_o church_n when_o receive_v etc._n etc._n so_o we_o who_o have_v the_o evidence_n in_o ourselves_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n infallible_o to_o manifest_v unto_o other_o by_o any_o outward_a mark_n &_o token_n that_o we_o be_v in_o reality_n member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n because_o this_o light_n do_v reveal_v unto_o we_o that_o those_o who_o be_v but_o in_o the_o gentile_a nature_n and_o have_v come_v no_o further_o than_o the_o outward_a court_n may_v have_v all_o the_o outward_a mark_n and_o sign_n of_o a_o member_n of_o their_o church_n pag._n 19_o
the_o accuser_n of_o our_o brethren_n cast_v down_o in_o righteous_a judgement_n against_o that_o spirit_n of_o hellish_a jealousy_n vent_v in_o a_o great_a confuse_a book_n false_o entitle_v the_o christian-quaker_n distinguish_v from_o the_o apostate_n and_o innovator_n in_o five_o part_n the_o fallacy_n and_o force_n whereof_o be_v herein_o clear_o detect_v &_o just_o repel_v jer._n 2._o 19_o thou_o own_o wickedness_n shall_v correct_v thou_o and_o thy_o backslide_n shall_v reprove_v thou_o know_v therefore_o and_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n and_o bitter_a that_o thou_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o that_o my_o fear_n be_v not_o in_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n john_n 13._o 27._o that_o thou_o do_v do_v quick_o london_n print_v for_o john_n bringhurst_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o book_n in_o grace-church-street_n near_o cornhill_n 1681._o a_o short_a advertisement_n to_o faithful_a friend_n call_v quaker_n to_o who_o this_o may_v 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