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do_v endeavour_n to_o hinder_v the_o sale_n of_o their_o adversary_n book_n as_o this_o excommunication_n out_o of_o their_o fellowship_n and_o spiritual_a communion_n for_o sell_v the_o say_a book_n be_v a_o evidence_n and_o sufficient_a proof_n etc._n etc._n instance_n ii_o whereas_o g._n keith_n write_v several_a book_n against_o the_o error_n of_o the_o quaker_n in_o pensilvania_n and_o for_o which_o they_o persecute_v he_o as_o their_o book_n style_v the_o trial_n of_o peter_n bess_n george_n keith_n tho._n budd_n and_o william_n bradford_n before_o a_o court_n of_o quaker_n at_o the_o session_n hold_v at_o philadelphia_n in_o pensilvania_n etc._n etc._n at_o large_a set_v forth_o but_o the_o say_v geo._n keith_n come_v into_o england_n be_v examine_v by_o the_o yearly_a meeting_n june_n 1694._o where_o they_o advise_v g._n keith_n in_o these_o word_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o tender_a advice_n and_o counsel_n that_o geo._n keith_n shall_v either_o call_v in_o these_o 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the_o quaker_n set_v in_o their_o true_a light_n in_o order_n to_o give_v the_o nation_n a_o clear_a sight_n of_o what_o they_o hold_v concern_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n the_o scripture_n water_n baptism_n the_o lord_n supper_n magistracy_n ministry_n law_n and_o government_n historical_o collect_v out_o of_o their_o most_o approve_a author_n which_o be_v their_o best_a construe_v book_n from_o the_o year_n of_o their_o rise_n 1650_o to_o the_o year_n of_o their_o progress_n 1696._o by_o francis_n bugg_n senior_n but_o evil_a man_n and_o seducer_n shall_v wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v for_o as_o janne_n and_o jambres_n withstand_v moses_n so_o do_v these_o also_o resist_v the_o truth_n man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n reprobate_a concern_v the_o faith_n who_o mouth_n must_v be_v stop_v who_o subvert_v whole_a household_n but_o they_o shall_v proceed_v no_o far_o for_o their_o folly_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o all_o man_n 2_o tim._n 3.8_o 9_o 13._o 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what_o have_v be_v write_v on_o both_o side_n and_o do_v not_o suffer_v thyself_o by_o show_n and_o shift_n to_o be_v beguile_v for_o what_o man_n will_v seem_v to_o deal_v so_o upright_o as_o a_o juggler_n he_o will_v strike_v up_o his_o sleeve_n make_v bare_a his_o arm_n and_o open_v his_o hand_n and_o finger_n and_o bid_v thou_o behold_v and_o thou_o will_v think_v he_o to_o be_v a_o good_a plain_a man_n and_o marvel_v thou_o shall_v possible_o be_v deceive_v and_o yet_o indeed_o his_o whole_a design_n be_v nothing_o but_o to_o deceive_v thou_o and_o the_o more_o simple_o and_o plain_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o deal_v so_o much_o the_o more_o he_o will_v deceive_v thou_o otherwise_o he_o be_v no_o juggler_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o this_o agree_v that_o notable_a say_n of_o ireneaeus_fw-la in_o his_o three_o book_n against_o heretic_n viz._n whilst_o heretic_n speak_v like_o the_o faithful_a they_o not_o only_o mean_v otherwise_o than_o what_o they_o say_v â—â—â—_o clean_o contrary_n and_o by_o their_o tenant_n full_a of_o blasphemy_n they_o destroy_v the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o with_o their_o fair_a word_n suck_v in_o the_o poison_n of_o their_o foul_a opinion_n and_o no_o marvel_n say_v st._n paul_n for_o satan_n himself_o be_v transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o great_a thâ—ng_n if_o his_o minister_n also_o be_v transform_v as_o the_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n who_o end_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o their_o work_n 2_o cor._n 13.14_o and_o my_o lord_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o quaker_n method_n not_o only_o of_o their_o unwâ—â—yed_a solicitation_n of_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n both_o lord_n and_o commons_o for_o many_o year_n but_o also_o in_o send_v their_o book_n into_o all_o county_n shire_n city_n town_n and_o village_n in_o england_n and_o wales_n as_o well_o as_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n i_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o let_v the_o world_n know_v their_o principle_n from_o their_o print_a book_n 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with_o george_n fox_n in_o his_o book_n truth_n defence_n etc._n etc._n saul_n errand_n etc._n etc._n a_o threefold_a estate_n of_o antichrist_n etc._n etc._n and_o divers_a other_o book_n write_v former_o and_o which_o they_o â—â—ill_v own_o commend_v and_o recommend_v to_o their_o disciple_n as_o book_n write_v by_o divine_a authority_n yea_o from_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o power_n of_o god_n see_v sect._n the_o xvi_o nay_o in_o many_o thing_n muggleton_n and_o the_o quaker_n seem_v to_o be_v twin_n for_o muggleton_n say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o fight_v with_o a_o sword_n of_o steel_n so_o say_v the_o quaker_n at_o least_o until_o they_o get_v power_n into_o their_o hand_n as_o in_o pensilvania_n where_o they_o can_v both_o fight_v with_o a_o carnal_a sword_n fine_a imprison_v and_o persecute_v their_o brethren_n as_o the_o trial_n of_o g._n keith_n and_o other_o set_v forth_o at_o large_a muggleton_n deny_v the_o bless_a trinity_n
tell_v the_o quaker_n and_o i_o think_v not_o without_o good_a reason_n that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o quaker_n spring_v from_o such_o a_o pernicious_a principle_n as_o carry_v all_o iniquity_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n but_o as_o w._n pen_n desire_v beseech_v and_o beg_v that_o i_o shall_v for_o once_o do_v a_o poor_a delude_v people_n right_n so_o i_o will_v answer_v his_o request_n and_o the_o way_n to_o do_v it_o be_v to_o set_v down_o burrough_n doctrine_n and_o w._n pen_n answer_v at_o least_o so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o carry_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o argument_n viz._n burrows_n work_v p._n 47._o that_o be_v no_o command_n from_o god_n to_o i_o what_o he_o command_v to_o another_o diâ—_n any_o of_o the_o saint_n which_o we_o read_v of_o in_o scripture_n act_n by_o the_o command_n which_o be_v to_o another_o not_o have_v the_o command_n to_o themselves_o whereas_o from_o the_o recite_v doctrine_n of_o burrough_n mr._n faldo_n charge_v the_o quaker_n to_o 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