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where_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o you_o all_o this_o you_o may_v read_v among_o the_o child_n of_o the_o light_n and_o of_o the_o day_n per_fw-la g._n fox_n 7._o this_o be_v only_o to_o go_v among_o friend_n 8._o a_o epistle_n to_o friend_n in_o england_n to_o be_v read_v in_o their_o assembly_n 9_o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o remnant_n of_o friend_n per_fw-la g._n whitehead_n conclude_v thus_o let_v this_o be_v read_v distinct_o in_o the_o life_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v among_o friend_n in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o elsewhere_o as_o any_o friend_n be_v move_v in_o the_o same_o life_n 10._o to_o all_o people_n who_o meet_v in_o steeple-house_n in_o england_n and_o elsewhere_o p._n 2._o a_o message_n from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o england_n or_o elsewhere_o into_o all_o the_o steeple-house_n to_o be_v read_v 11._o to_o the_o child_n of_o light_n etc._n etc._n i_o desire_v this_o epistle_n may_v be_v read_v in_o your_o several_a meeting_n william_n pen._n 12._o several_a paper_n give_v forth_o for_o the_o spread_a of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n i_o charge_v you_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o send_v this_o epistle_n among_o friend_n and_o brethren_n every_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v read_v in_o all_o meeting_n to_o you_o all_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n geo._n fox_n sect_n xvii_o have_v in_o the_o forego_n section_n prove_v from_o plain_a matter_n of_o fact_n that_o the_o quaker_n prefer_v their_o nonsensical_a pamphlet_n before_o the_o scripture_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o contemptible_a expression_n they_o give_v they_o as_o beastly_a ware_n death_n dust_n and_o serpent_n meat_n etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o their_o hypocritical_a sheet_n they_o deliver_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o as_o a_o proof_n it_o will_v stand_v against_o they_o beyond_o all_o their_o gloss_v i_o think_v i_o need_v to_o make_v no_o other_o remark_n or_o observation_n have_v large_o show_v their_o practice_n from_o their_o own_o work_n and_o therefore_o i_o come_v now_o to_o answer_v a_o objection_n viz._n object_n possible_o some_o may_v say_v that_o though_o they_o take_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o press_n to_o spread_v their_o heretical_a doctrine_n and_o defamatory_n libel_n as_o the_o battledoor_n for_o the_o magistrate_n teacher_n and_o professor_n in_o the_o form_n and_o figure_n of_o a_o child_n penny_n horn_n book_n to_o learn_v the_o english_a of_o tu_fw-la and_o vos_fw-la as_o likewise_o their_o primer_z put_v out_o by_o g._n fox_n former_o a_o journeyman_n shoemaker_n contain_v 2434_o query_n as_o what_o be_v a_o noun_n a_o pronoun_n a_o participle_n a_o adverb_n etc._n etc._n as_o at_o large_a recite_v by_o i_o in_o my_o book_n batter_v ram_n against_o new_a rome_n etc._n etc._n p._n 16_o 17._o yet_o they_o often_o pretend_v to_o moral_a virtue_n and_o they_o pretend_v they_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o sale_n of_o your_o book_n as_o in_o w._n pen_n rejoinder_n etc._n etc._n part_n 2._o p._n 404._o i_o do_v aver_v say_v w._n pen_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o quaker_n we_o never_o endeavour_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o to_o prevent_v the_o sale_n of_o a_o adversary_n book_n therefore_o in_o so_o many_o word_n they_o who_o say_v we_o do_v have_v certify_v a_o absolute_a lie_n etc._n etc._n answ_n now_o for_o proof_n that_o the_o quaker_n do_v hinder_v the_o sale_n of_o their_o adversary_n book_n i_o will_v give_v you_o three_o instance_n whereby_o it_o will_v appear_v how_o false_a william_n pen_n be_v in_o this_o case_n as_o well_o as_o in_o many_o more_o that_o may_v be_v mention_v but_o what_o will_v they_o not_o say_v for_o holy_a church_n oh_o the_o deceit_n the_o fraud_n and_o religious_a cheat_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o teacher_n of_o this_o people_n but_o as_o he_o himself_o observe_v in_o a_o little_a pamphlet_n of_o his_o style_v a_o brief_a answer_n to_o a_o false_a and_o foolish_a libel_n etc._n etc._n p._n 25._o but_o the_o truth_n be_v error_n can_v only_o be_v maintain_v by_o error_n and_o what_o can_v we_o expect_v from_o w._n pen_n who_o have_v vindicate_v as_o gross_a idolatry_n write_v by_o jos_n coal_n to_o g._n fox_n as_o ever_o muggleton_n utter_v in_o his_o book_n judas_n and_o the_o jew_n &_o c._n p._n 44_o to_o 47._o i_o say_v what_o can_v we_o expect_v of_o such_o man_n as_o pen_n and_o whitehead_n who_o will_v say_v and_o unsay_v this_o to_o day_n and_o that_o to_o morrow_n and_o by_o and_o by_o stand_v to_o neither_o well_o but_o let_v i_o proceed_v to_o prove_v w._n pen_n a_o liar_n for_o once_o since_o he_o aver_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o quaker_n that_o they_o never_o hinder_v the_o sale_n of_o their_o adversary_n book_n etc._n etc._n instance_n 1._o about_o the_o year_n 168â—_n william_n rogers_n put_v forth_o a_o book_n against_o the_o foxonian_n quaker_n usurpation_n of_o their_o woman_n meeting_n etc._n etc._n entitle_v the_o christian_a quaker_n distinguish_v from_o the_o apostate_n and_o innovate_v in_o five_o part_n this_o book_n john_n barnard_n a_o dissent_v quaker_n sell_v and_o for_o which_o thing_n only_o they_o excommunicate_v he_o as_o at_o large_a set_v forth_o in_o my_o book_n de_fw-fr chr._n lib._n etc._n etc._n part_n 2._o p._n 179._o a_o abstract_n thereof_o i_o shall_v recite_v viz._n from_o the_o monthly_a meeting_n at_o devonshire-house_n the_o four_o of_o the_o 11_o month_n 1681._o whereas_o there_o have_v be_v some_o unruly_a spirit_n go_v out_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o bless_a power_n of_o god_n writing_n print_v and_o publish_v thing_n hurtful_a to_o truth_n by_o corrupt_v of_o people_n mind_n tend_v also_o to_o draw_v they_o into_o disesteem_a deceiver_n disesteem_a mark_v the_o two_o thing_n this_o excommunication_n be_v bottom_v upon_o viz._n first_o corrupt_v of_o people_n mind_n next_o tend_v to_o weaken_v the_o esteem_n the_o poor_a ignorant_a quaker_n have_v of_o such_o deceiver_n of_o many_o of_o the_o lord_n servant_n we_o find_v ourselves_o concern_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o some_o of_o this_o kind_n befall_v jo._n barnard_n former_o a_o member_n of_o this_o meeting_n who_o have_v disperse_v into_o several_a part_n of_o this_o nation_n divers_a of_o those_o pernicious_a baâ—ks_n in_o print_n write_v by_o w._n rogers_n call_v the_o christian_a quaker_n distinguish_v from_o the_o apostate_n and_o innovater_n so_o that_o now_o we_o be_v whole_o clear_a have_v use_v a_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o reclaim_v he_o do_v not_o only_o testify_v against_o that_o spirit_n which_o have_v lead_v he_o into_o that_o disorderly_a practice_n but_o also_o against_o â—i_fw-fr while_n join_v thereunto_o nor_o can_v we_o have_v spiritual_a communion_n or_o fellowship_n with_o he_o until_o unfeigned_o he_o shall_v return_v unto_o the_o truth_n by_o condemnation_n of_o that_o work_n and_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o quaker_n 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 book_n or_o at_o least_o publish_v something_o effectual_o to_o clear_v the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n and_o their_o minister_n from_o those_o gross_a error_n charge_v on_o some_o few_o in_o america_n etc._n etc._n this_o continue_v until_o may_v 1695._o and_o g._n keith_n not_o call_v in_o his_o book_n nor_o clear_v the_o body_n of_o the_o quaker_n from_o those_o gross_a error_n which_o g._n k._n have_v charge_v on_o they_o they_o excommunicate_v the_o say_v g._n keith_n may_v 17._o 1695._o as_o act_v by_o a_o unchristian_a spirit_n and_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n and_o judgement_n of_o this_o meeting_n say_v they_o that_o the_o say_v geo._n keith_n be_v go_v from_o the_o bless_a unity_n of_o the_o peaceable_a spirit_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v thereby_o separate_v himself_o from_o the_o holy_a fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n of_o
christ_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v as_o large_a a_o excommunication_n as_o the_o pope_n himself_o or_o his_o infallible_a council_n ever_o pretend_v to_o for_o they_o have_v not_o only_o by_o their_o bull_n of_o excommunication_n cut_v he_o off_o as_o they_o dream_v from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o quaker_n in_o london_n wales_n etc._n etc._n but_o off_o from_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o this_o be_v a_o great_a arrogancy_n in_o the_o quaker_n and_o presumption_n too_o so_o do_v they_o thereby_o differ_v from_o the_o french_a protestant_n and_o in_o regard_n this_o their_o bull_n of_o excommunication_n be_v denounce_v against_o g._n keith_n for_o that_o he_o do_v not_o effectual_o call_v in_o his_o book_n write_v against_o the_o error_n of_o the_o quaker_n and_o thereby_o clear_a the_o body_n of_o the_o quaker_n from_o those_o error_n charge_v upon_o the_o quaker_n in_o pensilvania_n which_o in_o conscience_n he_o can_v not_o do_v in_o regard_n he_o know_v they_o guilty_a thereof_o this_o be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n that_o w._n pen_n aver_v that_o they_o never_o endeavour_v to_o hinder_v the_o sale_n of_o their_o adversary_n book_n be_v a_o great_a untruth_n see_v the_o next_o proof_n instance_n iii_o in_o the_o year_n 1693._o i_o put_v forth_o a_o book_n entitle_v new_a rome_n arraign_v etc._n etc._n which_o the_o quaker_n by_o a_o officer_n seize_v and_o carry_v 60_o of_o they_o to_o a_o quaker_n house_n and_o indict_v i_o in_o the_o old_a bailie_n london_n a_o abstract_n of_o the_o say_a bill_n of_o indictment_n be_v as_o follow_v london_z ss_z at_o the_o general_n quarter_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n hold_v for_o the_o city_n of_o london_n at_o the_o guild-hall_n of_o the_o say_a city_n on_o monday_n the_o nine_o of_o october_n 1693._o before_o sir_n j._n f._n knight_n mayor_z of_o the_o say_a city_n sir_n p._n w._n kt._n sir_n j._n m._n kt._n alderman_n sir_n s._n l._n recorder_n of_o the_o say_a city_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n justice_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o transgression_n of_o felon_n and_o other_o enormity_n commit_v within_o the_o say_a city_n the_o same_o session_n be_v adjourn_v by_o the_o foresay_a justice_n until_o thursday_n the_o 12_o of_o the_o same_o month_n of_o october_n 1693._o at_o 7_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o thâ—_n forenoon_n at_o justice-hail_n in_o the_o old_a bailie_n london_n to_o be_v hold_v before_o the_o foresay_a justice_n and_o their_o associate_n according_a to_o custom_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o pass_v by_o most_o of_o the_o form_n i_o come_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o aggravate_v term_n of_o their_o say_a indictment_n etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la a_o certain_a bill_n of_o indictment_n against_o one_o francis_n bugg_n then_o and_o there_o bring_v before_o b._n b._n g._n b_o etc._n etc._n juryman_n then_o and_o there_o swear_v and_o charge_v to_o inquire_v for_o the_o say_a king_n and_o queen_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o be_v return_v by_o the_o jury_n thus_o indorsed_n ignoramus_n which_o bill_n follow_v in_o these_o word_n the_o jury_n for_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n do_v present_a upon_o their_o oath_n that_o francis_n bugg_n late_o of_o london_n yeoman_n be_v a_o person_n of_o a_o unquiet_a and_o turbulent_a disposition_n devise_v practise_v and_o intend_v false_o unlawful_o seditious_o and_o malicious_o geo._n whitehead_n ja._n park_n ben._n antrobus_n sam._n waldenfeild_n etc._n etc._n faithful_a subject_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o lady_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n now_o of_o this_o their_o kingdom_n of_o england_n extreme_o to_o scandalize_v to_o prâ—curâ—_n and_o bring_v to_o infamy_n and_o reproach_n among_o their_o neighbour_n and_o other_o subject_n of_o our_o say_a king_n and_o queen_n as_o also_o to_o move_v stir_v up_o and_o cause_n discord_n tumult_n and_o miserâ—â—â—_n slaughter_n between_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n on_o the_o 18_o day_n of_o 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of_o thankful_o enjoy_v the_o government_n kindness_n they_o be_v private_o undermine_v it_o by_o alienate_v the_o king_n subject_n from_o their_o active_a obedience_n to_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n for_o this_o epistle_n alias_o edict_n be_v to_o go_v through_o england_n and_o wales_n and_o elsewhere_o this_o elsewhere_o be_v through_o the_o world_n for_o as_o rome_n be_v the_o papist_n metropolis_n who_o decree_n reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o papist_n live_v so_o be_v this_o yearly_a meeting_n in_o london_n the_o quaker_n metropolis_n and_o from_o thence_o go_v forth_o their_o law_n which_o be_v oblige_v and_o bind_v as_o far_o as_o there_o be_v any_o quaker_n and_o if_o any_o desire_n to_o stay_v until_o they_o be_v convince_v oh_o no_o say_v w._n pen_n away_o with_o this_o loose_a plea_n for_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a principle_n and_o pernicious_a to_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o 1681._o the_o examine_v