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first_o penman_n thereof_o whether_o moses_n or_o hermes_n yea_o either_o or_o neither_o p._n 109._o observe_v i_o deny_v this_o to_o be_v part_n of_o any_o sermon_n of_o i_o or_o ever_o so_o assert_v by_o i_o there_o be_v not_o only_a forgery_n against_o i_o in_o this_o but_o also_o a_o perversion_n and_o abuse_v against_o some_o other_o friend_n the_o question_n be_v not_o their_o own_o but_o arise_v from_o some_o other_o as_o evident_o appear_v in_o their_o book_n entitle_v the_o quaker_n refuge_n etc._n etc._n p._n 17._o and_o it_o be_v answer_v in_o my_o antidote_n against_o the_o venom_n of_o the_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n pag._n 83_o 84._o forgery_n i_o still_o affirm_v the_o same_o and_o do_v tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v according_a to_o our_o ancient_a testimony_n and_o you_o know_v we_o can_v change_v nor_o alter_v be_v as_o unchangeable_a as_o our_o light_n within_o p._n 109._o obs._n i_o utter_o deny_v that_o i_o do_v so_o tell_v they_o in_o any_o sermon_n of_o i_o 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o_o abominable_a abuse_n and_o i_o positive_o deny_v that_o we_o so_o translate_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n john_n 5._o 22._o as_o f._n b._n say_v as_o if_o we_o believe_v no_o son_n of_o man_n without_o we_o but_o only_o the_o light_n within_o we_o which_o be_v as_o false_o charge_v as_o the_o rest_n though_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n be_v the_o true_a light_n yea_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n the_o sour_a of_o the_o good_a seed_n of_o life_n and_o light_n in_o the_o world_n forgery_n notwithstanding_o we_o call_v the_o scripture_n death_n dust_n beastly_a ware_n etc._n etc._n obs._n note_v upon_o this_o often-repeated_n falshood_n be_v ground_v much_o of_o his_o idle_a and_o wicked_a romance_n which_o he_o call_v george_n whitehead'_v sermon_n oh_o f._n b._n repeat_v this_o lie_n no_o more_o forgery_n now_o my_o friend_n though_o this_o confession_n be_v as_o contrary_a to_o our_o ancient_a testimony_n as_o light_n be_v contrary_a to_o darkness_n as_o by_o our_o book_n quote_v you_o may_v see_v and_n what_o confession_n that_o be_v he_o relate_v just_a before_o viz._n i_o believe_v with_o my_o heart_n and_o confess_v with_o my_o mouth_n the_o sacred_a scripture_n to_o be_v divine_a leave_v we_o by_o man_n inspire_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o profess_v to_o believe_v in_o one_o only_a god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o eternal_a son_n very_a god_n and_o very_a man_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n with_o the_o father_n and_o son_n bless_v for_o evermore_o observe_v how_o he_o most_o false_o and_o ridiculous_o feign_v i_o to_o preach_v this_o connfession_n to_o be_v as_o contrary_a to_o our_o ancient_a testimony_n as_o light_n be_v contrary_a to_o darkness_n and_o consequent_o to_o make_v i_o preach_v we_o all_o guilty_a of_o gross_a dissimulation_n and_o blasphemy_n what_o horrid_a absurd_a folly_n be_v this_o agent_n guilty_a of_o forgery_n and_o therefore_o i_o exhort_v you_o this_o day_n to_o stand_v faithful_a to_o your_o ancient_a testimony_n which_o be_v to_o throw_v down_o the_o scripture_n and_o exalt_v our_o own_o book_n and_o so_o will_v the_o work_n of_o your_o light_n prosper_v in_o your_o hand_n p._n 113._o observe_v thus_o he_o represent_v i_o to_o preach_v express_o contrary_a to_o my_o know_a principle_n and_o testimony_n for_o the_o prefer_n and_o exalt_v the_o holy_a scripture_n above_o all_o other_o book_n extant_a in_o the_o world_n so_o far_o be_o i_o from_o preach_v to_o throw_v down_o the_o scripture_n and_o from_o father_v any_o such_o doctrine_n upon_o our_o light_n as_o i_o be_o wicked_o misrepresent_v in_o contempt_n against_o the_o light_n also_o contrary_a to_o this_o man_n be_v former_a serious_a testimony_n for_o the_o light_n and_o the_o preference_n i_o have_v ascribe_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o its_o immediate_a teach_v either_o in_o or_o through_o its_o minister_n to_o the_o scripture_n or_o chapter_n be_v not_o any_o prefer_v of_o our_o own_o book_n thereto_o as_o i_o be_o often_o misrepresent_v but_o allow_v the_o spirit_n its_o due_a preference_n to_o the_o scripture_n letter_n or_o chapter_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v before_o scripture_n and_o i_o never_o hear_v any_o assert_v the_o division_n of_o chapter_n and_o verse_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a authority_n though_o the_o holy_a doctrine_n contain_v in_o scripture_n be_v this_o point_n be_v more_o full_o explain_v in_o my_o late_a just_a examination_n of_o the_o three_o norfolk_n priest_n entitle_v truth_n and_o innocency_n vindicate_v etc._n etc._n p._n 16_o 17_o 19_o to_o 23._o &_o p._n 57_o 58._o forgery_n my_o tender_a lamb_n you_o see_v first_o that_o we_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n next_o that_o you_o be_v to_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v and_o there_o lie_v g._n fox_n '_o be_v journal_n on_o the_o table_n etc._n etc._n for_o as_o our_o brother_n mead_n have_v express_v himself_o it_o be_v the_o best_a book_n in_o the_o world_n for_o our_o keep_n up_o our_o ancient_a testimony_n yea_o better_o than_o the_o bible_n say_v he_o and_o now_o to_o conclude_v this_o head_n look_v into_o the_o book_n of_o canon_n which_o lie_v before_o you_o on_o the_o table_n p._n 114._o observe_v thus_o to_o ridicule_n i_o he_o forge_v such_o stuff_n in_o my_o name_n which_o i_o never_o own_v preach_v or_o assert_v neither_o do_v i_o ever_o hear_v w._n mead_n so_o express_v himself_o as_o that_o g._n fox_n '_o be_v journal_n be_v the_o best_a book_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o better_o than_o the_o bible_n but_o express_o the_o contrary_a and_o deny_v that_o ever_o he_o say_v so_o but_o give_v the_o bible_n the_o preference_n to_o all_o other_o book_n forgery_n friend_n i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o the_o last_o thing_n propose_v to_o speak_v to_o on_o this_o solemn_a occasion_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v by_o way_n of_o use_n and_o application_n for_o your_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n etc._n etc._n first_o respect_v confession_n of_o sin_n show_v your_o exaltation_n above_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n primitive_a christian_n saint_n and_o martyr_n and_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n to_o this_o day_n p._n 114._o and_o p._n 115._o you_o be_v the_o true_a ancient_a apostolic_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o quaker_n elect_v thereto_o etc._n etc._n have_v no_o need_n to_o make_v any_o confession_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n as_o our_o practice_n for_o near_o fifty_o year_n do_v confirm_v etc._n etc._n our_o adversary_n can_v prove_v from_o any_o one_o of_o our_o book_n write_v by_o myself_o g._n fox_n e._n b_o f._n h_n father_n penn_n s._n fisher_n etc._n etc._n that_o ever_o we_o make_v confession_n of_o sin_n and_o ask_v pardon_n for_o christ_n sake_n nor_o that_o ever_o we_o recommend_v such_o a_o practice_n to_o our_o disciple_n etc._n etc._n now_o friend_n what_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o rejoice_v and_o to_o magnify_v our_o light_n within_o which_o have_v lead_v we_o to_o such_o a_o state_n of_o sinless_a perfection_n obs._n thus_o f._n bugg_n represent_v i_o preach_v such_o stuff_n as_o i_o never_o preach_v in_o my_o life_n nor_o ever_o own_a any_o such_o flattery_n or_o deceit_n as_o to_o exalt_v any_o auditory_a above_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o dissuade_v any_o from_o make_v confession_n of_o sin_n or_o ask_v pardon_n for_o christ_n sake_n who_o have_v need_v of_o both_o or_o who_o have_v not_o receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o my_o know_a public_a practice_n both_o in_o ministry_n and_o prayer_n often_o time_n testify_v the_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a witness_n in_o all_o who_o know_v i_o and_o my_o public_a exercise_n and_o travel_v for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n i_o do_v appeal_n to_o clear_v i_o in_o this_o matter_n against_o this_o man_n absurd_a and_o abominable_a forgery_n which_o he_o term_v george_n whitehead'_v sermon_n and_o he_o go_v on_o still_o with_o his_o forgery_n as_o my_o sermon_n viz._n forgery_n now_o friend_n what_o a_o happy_a thing_n be_v this_o that_o you_o need_v not_o trouble_v yourselves_o with_o any_o confession_n of_o sin_n since_o you_o be_v not_o like_o other_o man_n nor_o like_o these_o publican_n and_o therefore_o i_o exhort_v you_o to_o keep_v to_o your_o ancient_a testimony_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o make_v no_o confession_n of_o sin_n nor_o be_v sure_a you_o do_v not_o recommend_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o by_o word_n or_o write_n but_o keep_v to_o our_o ancient_a practice_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o need_n for_o our_o hearer_n to_o follow_v those_o christian_a precept_n viz._n and_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n the_o father_n by_o he_o col._n 3._o 17._o whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1_o cor_fw-la 10._o 31._o matth_n 15._o 36._o observe_v where_o do_v ever_o f._n bugg_n or_o any_o other_o hear_v i_o or_o any_o of_o we_o preach_v such_o a_o sermon_n as_o this_o to_o exhort_v the_o hearer_n to_o make_v no_o confession_n of_o sin_n or_o ever_o tell_v they_o there_o be_v no_o need_n for_o they_o to_o follow_v those_o christian_a precept_n cite_v as_o before_o out_o of_o col._n 3._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 31_o oh_o poor_a francis_n what_o will_v become_v of_o thou_o what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o thy_o liberty_n and_o profaneness_n how_o will_v thou_o answer_v the_o great_a god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o such_o presumptuous_a forgery_n and_o profanation_n of_o the_o sacred_a name_n of_o god_n and_o abuse_v of_o i_o his_o servant_n who_o have_v be_v many_o time_n
among_o thy_o manifold_a repeat_v and_o refute_v forgery_n lie_n and_o falsehood_n be_v a_o ill_a sign_n and_o bespeak_v a_o ill_a omen_n against_o thou_o and_o that_o thy_o day_n hasten_v thou_o have_v almost_o run_v thy_o rope-length_n the_o lord_n shall_v laugh_v at_o thou_o for_o he_o see_v that_o thy_o day_n be_v come_v the_o pride_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o thy_o abominable_a presumption_n and_o wicked_a design_n of_o contempt_n and_o persecution_n against_o his_o heritage_n have_v reach_v unto_o heaven_n and_o for_o thy_o great_a iniquity_n and_o apostasy_n thou_o have_v get_v a_o secret_a wound_n which_o be_v not_o cure_v if_o curable_a but_o will_v increase_v to_o great_a anguish_n under_o a_o gnaw_v worm_n that_o will_v never_o die_v but_o augment_v thy_o torment_n if_o thou_o persiste_v in_o thy_o impenitency_n to_o defame_v and_o make_v lie_n and_o forgery_n thy_o refuge_n remember_v thou_o have_v be_v often_o warn_v in_o thy_o life-time_n and_o thou_o shall_v witness_v i_o to_o have_v be_v thy_o soul_n true_a friend_n when_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v i_o the_o subject_a of_o thy_o reproach_n nor_o the_o object_n of_o thy_o malice_n and_o fury_n forgery_n you_o may_v conclude_v friend_n that_o he_o i._n e._n g._n fox_n be_v the_o branch_n the_o star_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n but_o mark_v this_o epistle_n it_o be_v only_o to_o go_v among_o friend_n p._n 123._o observe_v again_o this_o forgery_n which_o he_o now_o make_v part_n of_o my_o sermon_n have_v often_o be_v detect_v and_o charge_v upon_o he_o as_o it_o be_v a_o very_a foul_a abuse_n and_o calumny_n that_o either_o i_o or_o our_o friend_n do_v so_o call_v g._n fox_n the_o branch_n the_o star_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n or_o preach_v any_o such_o doctrine_n as_o here_o he_o represent_v i_o o_o abominable_a forgery_n i_o yet_o challenge_v he_o and_o his_o abettor_n to_o produce_v that_o book_n or_o epistle_n of_o any_o of_o our_o friend_n which_o so_o term_n g._n fox_n the_o branch_n the_o star_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n for_o though_o i_o have_v find_v the_o word_n the_o branch_n the_o star_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n in_o e._n burrough_n epistle_n to_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o england_n in_o his_o work_n p._n 66_o 67._o yet_o not_o apply_v to_o g._n fox_n nor_o his_o name_n so_o much_o as_o mention_v in_o that_o epistle_n and_o bugg_n know_v he_o have_v be_v tell_v of_o this_o over_o and_o over_o in_o print_n and_o particular_o in_o my_o sober_a expostulation_n p._n 5._o &_o p._n 54_o 55_o 56._o but_o never_o have_v answer_n or_o reply_n from_o he_o to_o clear_v himself_o in_o this_o point_n and_o many_o other_o lie_v but_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o forgery_n over_o and_o over_o like_o a_o wilful_a impertinent_a scornful_a scribbler_n that_o will_v be_v still_o impose_v the_o same_o refuted_a calumny_n and_o odious_a defamation_n this_o be_v his_o course_n of_o writing_n and_o scribble_a book_n with_o the_o same_o abuse_n still_o over_o and_o over_o without_o regard_v any_o answer_n how_o plain_a so_o ever_o to_o his_o confutation_n which_o be_v a_o most_o silly_a brutish_a method_n he_o have_v enure_v himself_o unto_o still_fw-la idem_fw-la per_fw-la idem_fw-la for_o proof_n and_o that_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o insolent_a show_n of_o confidence_n and_o withal_o he_o have_v so_o much_o study_v the_o art_n of_o idle_a romance_n forgery_n and_o detraction_n scoff_v taunt_a flout_a boast_v crack_v and_o insult_a that_o he_o be_v arrive_v to_o a_o great_a height_n of_o impudence_n therein_o for_o which_o i_o may_v repeat_v this_o one_o instance_n twelve_o of_o our_o friend_n in_o and_o about_o london_n giving_z certificate_n against_o four_o principal_a calumny_n and_o falsehood_n cast_v upon_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n by_o f._n bugg_n in_o his_o new_a rome_n unmask_v as_o they_o be_v relate_v in_o my_o charitable_a essay_n p._n 8._o in_o 1693._o this_o be_v one_o of_o his_o four_o say_a falsehood_n viz._n ii_o that_o the_o quaker_n prophet_n give_v witness_n to_o g._n fox_n instead_o of_o this_o christ_n that_o they_o call_v he_o g._n f._n the_o branch_n the_o star_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o put_v the_o north_n of_o england_n for_o the_o town_n of_o bethlehem_n epistle_n to_o the_o berean_o and_o p._n 81._o now_o observe_v further_o for_o our_o deny_v of_o this_o and_o other_o calumny_n in_o our_o say_v twelve_o friend_n certificate_n the_o say_v f._n bugg_n counterfeit_v a_o court_n of_o judicature_n feign_v a_o jury_n pretend_v proof_n out_o of_o book_n pervert_v by_o he_o call_v the_o certifier_n against_o he_o into_o examination_n then_o forge_v their_o answer_n and_o counterfeit_v the_o jury_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o guilty_a of_o perjury_n then_o have_v a_o form_n of_o a_o pillory_n and_o ugly_a picture_n to_o represent_v the_o person_n condemn_v stand_v in_o it_o and_o the_o first_o letter_n of_o their_o name_n over_o their_o head_n and_o the_o word_n perjury_n over_o they_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o his_o new_a rome_n arraign_v epistle_n to_o the_o berean_o print_v 1693._o to_o the_o scandal_n and_o defamation_n of_o the_o person_n thus_o reproach_v and_o stage_v by_o he_o by_o all_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v what_o proficiency_n francis_n bugg_n have_v attain_v to_o in_o his_o invention_n of_o forgery_n to_o defame_v and_o make_v man_n ridiculous_a but_o when_o since_o he_o meet_v with_o some_o check_n for_o such_o his_o audacious_a abuse_n and_o scandal_n and_o may_v have_v cause_n to_o fear_v the_o issue_n than_o he_o can_v sly_o excuse_v the_o forgery_n and_o defamation_n and_o put_v it_o off_o as_o only_o a_o mock-trial_n and_o a_o mock-pillory_n and_o consequent_o a_o mock-sentence_n and_o a_o mock-perjury_n as_o if_o person_n may_v defame_v scandalize_v steal_v rob_n kill_v and_o murder_n man_n either_o in_o their_o reputation_n livelihood_n or_o person_n and_o 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solemn_a testimony_n how_o express_o contrary_a it_o be_v to_o his_o present_a treatment_n of_o we_o the_o say_a people_n as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o book_n style_v the_o quaker_n detect_v etc._n etc._n print_v 1686._o about_o two_o year_n after_o his_o leave_v our_o communion_n and_o conform_v to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o own_o word_n follow_v viz._n the_o first_o point_n under_o consideration_n be_v how_o i_o come_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o their_o society_n etc._n etc._n i.e._n of_o the_o quaker_n in_o the_o beginning_n they_o teach_v that_o all_o man_n be_v enlighten_v according_a to_o john_n 1._o 9_o and_o that_o this_o light_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v enlighten_v they_o be_v sufficient_a if_o obey_v to_o lead_v to_o salvation_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o turn_v the_o people_n mind_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n affirm_v that_o this_o light_n 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his_o brethren_n gen._n 50._o 20._o but_o as_o for_o you_o you_o think_v evil_a against_o i_o but_o god_n mean_v it_o unto_o good_a and_o chap._n 45._o 5._o now_o therefore_o be_v not_o grieve_v nor_o angry_a with_o yourselves_o that_o you_o sell_v i_o hither_o quaker_n detect_v p._n 8._o how_o come_v f._n b._n to_o apply_v these_o word_n to_o his_o state_n when_o turn_v from_o we_o to_o the_o public_a if_o he_o do_v not_o think_v himself_o then_o in_o egypt_n or_o turn_v from_o the_o true_a light_n into_o darkness_n but_o we_o sell_v he_o not_o thither_o he_o flee_v in_o winter_n when_o he_o have_v let_v in_o unbelief_n and_o fearfulness_n because_o of_o suffer_v and_o persecution_n which_o he_o have_v feel_v something_o of_o but_o fall_v into_o impatiency_n and_o quarrel_v under_o it_o and_o have_v lose_v sincerity_n and_o truth_n turn_v envious_a temporizer_n and_o because_o he_o have_v so_o frequent_o and_o false_o charge_v the_o say_a people_n with_o deny_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n and_o contempt_n of_o holy_a scripture_n i_o may_v acquaint_v you_o with_o one_o or_o two_o passage_n more_o which_o concern_v himself_o as_o recite_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o his_o new_a rome_n arraign_v entitle_v innocency_n triumphant_a over_o insolency_n and_o outrage_n print_v 1693._o p._n 25_o 26._o as_o follow_v viz._n and_o to_o his_o say_n the_o name_n jesus_n and_o christ_n be_v give_v to_o the_o mediator_n etc._n etc._n true_n but_o what_o follow_v therefore_o quoth_v f._n b._n it_o be_v not_o absurdity_n to_o say_v it_o be_v not_o jesus_n christ_n for_o who_o the_o body_n be_v prepare_v it_o be_v not_o jesus_n christ_n that_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o word_n john_n 1._o 1._o apol._n introd_a p._n 3._o and_o yet_o he_o have_v confess_v it_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o take_v the_o body_n p._n 4._o what_o confusion_n and_o self-contradiction_n do_v the_o man_n blind_o run_v into_o and_o how_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n john_n testimony_n be_v his_o doctrine_n herein_o see_v 1_o john_n 4._o 2_o 3._o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v of_o god_n and_o every_o spirit_n which_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n what_o spirit_n be_v this_o in_o our_o adversary_n which_o say_v it_o be_v not_o jesus_n christ_n that_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n who_o be_v it_o then_o it_o be_v the_o word_n the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o if_o jesus_n christ_n be_v neither_o the_o word_n nor_o the_o son_n of_o god_n o_o horrible_a anti-christianism_a and_o contrary_a also_o to_o that_o martyr_n dr._n barnes_n his_o confession_n as_o cite_v by_o f._n bugg_n himself_o p._n 4._o 5._o viz._n i_o believe_v that_o without_o man_n will_n or_o power_n christ_n jesus_n be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o take_v flesh_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n act_n and_o mon._n p._n 610._o now_o 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beastly-ware_n and_o conjuration_n it_o be_v so_o still_o p._n 120._o obs._n this_o be_v a_o blasphemous_a fiction_n not_o only_o against_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o against_o the_o light_n which_o he_o call_v your_o light_n for_o neither_o do_v the_o light_n ever_o so_o convince_v we_o to_o call_v the_o scripture_n beastly-ware_n nor_o do_v i_o ever_o preach_v such_o blasphemous_a doctrine_n of_o the_o light_n as_o here_o i_o be_o gross_o misrepresent_v but_o the_o contrary_a as_o no_o man_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n can_v blaspheme_n or_o call_v jesus_n accurse_v so_o no_o man_n speak_v by_o his_o light_n can_v blaspheme_n or_o reproach_n his_o holy_a scripture_n which_o testify_v of_o he_o the_o book_n bugg_n quote_v for_o his_o so_o often-repeated_n lie_v of_o call_v the_o scripture_n beastly-ware_n be_v style_v a_o brief_a discovery_n of_o a_o threefold_a estate_n of_o anti-christ_n print_v 1653._o page_n 9_o i_o have_v that_o book_n by_o i_o and_o i_o have_v search_v 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print_v 1693._o which_o he_o recite_v part_n of_o in_o which_o recital_n of_o he_o be_v these_o word_n viz._n and_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o great_a care_n of_o the_o six_o week_n meeting_n for_o suffering_n still_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o say_v meet_v for_o suffering_n to_o continue_v their_o care_n etc._n etc._n p._n 66._o obs._n thus_o he_o run_v on_o heady_o in_o his_o falsehood_n and_o forgery_n for_o the_o word_n six_o week_n be_v not_o in_o the_o yearly_o epistle_n and_o place_n quote_v by_o he_o of_o 1693._o to_o his_o often_o quote_v william_n rogers_n against_o we_o and_o against_o i_o in_o particular_a as_o if_o he_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n with_o he_o i_o shall_v say_v little_a now_o but_o be_o sorry_a for_o w._n r_n sake_n that_o ever_o he_o minister_v such_o occasion_n for_o such_o a_o persecute_v apostate_n as_o f._n b._n now_o to_o glory_n in_o against_o we_o however_o i_o have_v cause_n charitable_o to_o hope_v that_o w._n r._n be_v now_o of_o a_o better_a mind_n concern_v we_o than_o to_o put_v any_o such_o weapon_n again_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o implacable_a persecutor_n as_o f._n b._n and_o his_o present_a abettor_n or_o now_o to_o compare_v we_o with_o rome_n or_o deem_v we_o rome_n sister_n etc._n etc._n as_o p._n 57_o and_o his_o commendation_n for_o g._n keith_n and_o quote_v he_o so_o often_o against_o we_o and_o upbraid_v g._n w._n with_o what_o he_o write_v late_o to_o he_o that_o g._n w._n can_v further_o expose_v he_o etc._n etc._n p._n 36._o i_o say_v f._n b_n commendation_n will_v add_v nothing_o to_o g._n k_n reputation_n nor_o redound_v to_o his_o esteem_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o any_o sincere_a conscientious_a friend_n among_o we_o or_o friendly_a people_n towards_o we_o but_o his_o intimacy_n with_o f._n bugg_n and_o some_o envious_a priest_n and_o confederacy_n with_o the_o author_n to_o the_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n show_v how_o ready_o he_o can_v close_v with_o any_o inveterate_a adversary_n against_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n which_o tend_v to_o verify_v that_o proverb_n nosciter_fw-la ex_fw-la socio_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la cognosciter_fw-la ex_fw-la se._n there_o be_v one_o remarkable_a and_o severe_a quotation_n which_o f._n bugg_n seem_v to_o summon_v i_o as_o the_o author_n of_o viz._n come_v smooth_a george_n i_o have_v see_v another_o of_o your_o book_n wherein_o you_o say_v p._n 52._o some_o of_o the_o presbyterian_a nonconformist_n preacher_n be_v flee_v beyond_o sea_n other_o lurk_v in_o corner_n here_o and_o there_o and_o keep_v private_a conventicle_n where_o many_o time_n they_o preach_v sedition_n against_o their_o lawful_a prince_n by_o instigation_n of_o who_o that_o insurrection_n happen_v in_o 1666._o again_o p._n 53._o and_o some_o of_o they_o have_v print_v book_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o make_v war_n against_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n etc._n etc._n again_o p._n 23._o and_o how_o many_o garment_n be_v roll_v in_o blood_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a teacher_n the_o whole_a nation_n be_v a_o witness_n so_o that_o many_o thousand_o be_v make_v widow_n and_o fatherless_a by_o that_o war_n they_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n unto_o p._n 54._o and_o in_o very_a truth_n the_o presbyterian_a church_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o purge_v herself_o of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o kill_v many_o thousand_o in_o the_o three_o nation_n by_o the_o occasion_n of_o a_o most_o bloody_a war_n raise_v up_o through_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o presbyterian_a teacher_n etc._n etc._n p._n 81._o on_o which_o he_o quote_v in_o the_o margin_n the_o way_n cast_v up_o now_o pray_v observe_v his_o fallacy_n in_o this_o quotation_n he_o name_v not_o the_o author_n of_o the_o say_a way_n cast_v up_o but_o call_v come_v smooth_a george_n i_o have_v see_v another_o of_o your_o book_n etc._n etc._n so_o
it_o be_v a_o loud_a and_o horrid_a calumny_n to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v in_o a_o most_o damnable_a plot_n against_o the_o christian_a religion_n p._n 166_o 167._o when_o we_o seek_v daily_o to_o promote_v it_o in_o its_o purity_n both_o in_o faith_n and_o practice_n life_n and_o conversation_n for_o it_o stand_v not_o in_o empty_a talk_n and_o barren_a profession_n and_o as_o foul_a a_o calumny_n it_o be_v against_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n that_o such_o hellish_a and_o damnable_a plot_n be_v the_o main_a business_n of_o their_o whole_a body_n in_o their_o convocation_n both_o in_o their_o monthly_a quarterly_o six-week_n second-day_n and_o yearly_o meeting_n which_o he_o say_v ought_v to_o be_v take_v care_n of_o at_o least_o inspected_a p._n 168._o the_o poor_a among_o we_o if_o they_o understand_v these_o his_o wicked_a invective_n against_o our_o say_a meeting_n may_v see_v cause_n to_o exclaim_v against_o this_o incendiary_n for_o seek_v to_o incense_v the_o government_n against_o those_o very_a meeting_n wherein_o our_o poor_a be_v take_v care_n of_o as_o in_o the_o most_o of_o the_o say_a meeting_n and_o as_o for_o the_o growth_n of_o what_o he_o call_v quakerism_n which_o he_o excite_v all_o christian_n to_o take_v care_n of_o he_o undertake_v to_o prescribe_v method_n to_o prevent_v it_o wherein_o he_o presume_v to_o dictate_v to_o authority_n such_o restriction_n and_o limitation_n as_o he_o and_o his_o two_o or_o three_o norfolk-priest_n have_v aim_v at_o in_o solicit_v their_o late_a petition_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o yet_o hypocritical_o pretend_v he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o persecute_v he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o government_n fall_v upon_o we_o to_o destroy_v we_o no_o by_o no_o mean_n he_o will_v not_o be_v understand_v so_o for_o quoth_v he_o this_o i_o solemn_o declare_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o as_o i_o hope_v for_o mercy_n at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o account_n when_o both_o they_o and_o i_o shall_v appear_v before_o the_o great_a tribunal_n i_o do_v desire_v neither_o i._n e._n fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v they_o nor_o the_o government_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o have_v a_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n hurt_n p._n 169._o have_v not_o f._n b._n here_o make_v a_o great_a asseveration_n as_o he_o hope_n for_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n to_o show_v himself_o thus_o demure_a and_o innocent_a towards_o the_o quaker_n no_o he_o will_v not_o have_v a_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n hurt_v and_o yet_o bitter_o asperse_v their_o convocation_n or_o meeting_n monthly_o quarterly_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o their_o main_a business_n be_v for_o carry_v on_o a_o hellish_a and_o damnable_a plot_n consequent_o to_o be_v suppress_v o_o horrid_a falsehood_n hypocrisy_n and_o envy_n that_o a_o person_n shall_v thus_o presumptuous_o swear_v with_o imprecation_n include_v as_o he_o hope_n for_o mercy_n at_o the_o great_a day_n he_o desire_v not_o our_o destruction_n he_o will_v not_o have_v a_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n hurt_v yet_o will_v have_v our_o say_a meeting_n put_v by_o which_o be_v to_o promote_v christian_a charity_n and_o the_o exercise_n and_o practice_n of_o pure_a religion_n and_o christianity_n and_o wherein_o we_o have_v divine_a worship_n also_o and_o yet_o he_o reckon_v suffer_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o increase_v they_o i._n e._n the_o quaker_n for_o they_o glory_n in_o nothing_o more_o say_v he_o than_o to_o be_v think_v great_a sufferer_n p._n ibid._n so_o that_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v against_o that_o cause_n no_o say_v he_o let_v they_o have_v liberty_n in_o their_o license_v meeting-house_n to_o preach_v pray_v and_o exercise_v their_o talon_n equal_a with_o other_o if_o the_o government_n think_v fit_a p._n ibid._n so_o that_o these_o be_v no_o meeting_n to_o carry_v on_o any_o horrid_a plot_n they_o be_v license_v meeting-house_n to_o preach_v pray_v and_o exercise_v our_o talon_n in_o but_o f._n b._n do_v not_o think_v fit_a we_o shall_v have_v our_o monthly_a quarterly_o meeting_n etc._n etc._n though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o same_o meeting-house_n and_o have_v both_o preach_a pray_v and_o exercise_v our_o spiritual_a talon_n in_o they_o as_o also_o our_o care_n of_o the_o poor_a fatherless_a and_o widow_n but_o f._n b._n will_v have_v the_o main_a business_n in_o these_o to_o be_v the_o carry_v on_o of_o a_o hellish_a damnable_a plot_n against_o christ_n and_o christianity_n etc._n etc._n consequent_o the_o quaker_n to_o be_v limit_v only_o to_o preach_v pray_v and_o exercise_v their_o talon_n in_o their_o license_v meeting-house_n at_o this_o rate_n our_o poor_a must_v starve_v and_o our_o christian_a profession_n be_v scandalize_v by_o any_o loose_a and_o disorderly_a walker_n and_o false_a pretender_n to_o it_o without_o reprehension_n no_o care_n nor_o christian_a discipline_n in_o such_o case_n to_o be_v exercise_v if_o no_o meeting_n may_v be_v allow_v for_o these_o good_a and_o necessary_a ends._n and_o i_o dare_v say_v he_o wrong_v other_o dissenter_n in_o say_v this_o be_v all_o they_o desire_v or_o expect_v namely_o liberty_n in_o their_o license_v meeting-house_n to_o preach_v pray_o and_o exercise_v their_o talon_n for_o i_o be_o persuade_v many_o of_o they_o be_v so_o conscientious_a as_o to_o allow_v the_o extent_n of_o religious_a exercise_n to_o practice_n act_n of_o charity_n discipline_n and_o order_n among_o they_o as_o well_o as_o in_o preach_v and_o pray_v etc._n etc._n again_o in_o his_o pretence_n to_o let_v we_o have_v liberty_n equal_a with_o other_o he_o appear_v very_o insincere_a and_o contradictory_n to_o himself_o for_o p._n 171._o he_o dictate_v this_o restriction_n for_o a_o firm_a and_o last_a cure_n to_o admit_v each_o congregation_n of_o quaker_n to_o have_v their_o teacher_n or_o two_o if_o one_o will_v not_o do_v and_o likewise_o that_o those_o teacher_n may_v attend_v only_o their_o own_o flock_n and_o not_o to_o range_v all_o the_o world_n over_o at_o most_o not_o above_o five_o or_o ten_o mile_n to_o hold_v forth_o etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o dictate_v to_o authority_n for_o restriction_n to_o be_v put_v upon_o our_o minister_n not_o only_o to_o confine_v they_o to_o several_a congregation_n but_o also_o from_o travel_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n above_o five_o or_o ten_o mine_n somewhat_o like_o the_o oxford-act_n upon_o which_o many_o suffer_a imprisonment_n for_o six_o month_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o this_o presumptuous_a dictator_n work_n still_o tend_v to_o renew_v persecution_n and_o to_o confront_v the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n already_o gracious_o grant_v by_o the_o king_n and_o government_n and_o i_o do_v believe_v that_o other_o dissenter_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v content_v with_o such_o restriction_n as_o f._n bugg_n have_v dictate_v in_o this_o case_n viz._n that_o their_o minister_n shall_v at_o most_o not_o travel_v above_o five_o or_o ten_o mile_n to_o preach_v as_o he_o will_v insinuate_v p._n ibid._n his_o dictate_v to_o authority_n against_o we_o to_o stop_v the_o growth_n of_o quakerism_n p._n 169_o 170_o 171._o appear_v empty_a silly_a and_o boast_a as_o well_o as_o envious_a and_o interfere_v with_o the_o liberty_n grant_v for_o as_o one_o swell_v in_o his_o pride_n and_o empty_a boast_v first_o he_o say_v let_v g._n whitehead_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o quaker_n chief_a leader_n and_o fr._n bugg_n be_v summon_v by_o authority_n to_o appear_v as_o if_o he_o be_v such_o a_o eminent_a champion_n that_o none_o be_v fit_a to_o appear_v to_o meet_v he_o but_o some_o chief_a leader_n as_o he_o call_v they_o one_o will_v think_v the_o man_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o such_o dictating_a and_o boast_v as_o also_o of_o his_o challenge_v of_o g._n w._n and_o other_o when_o he_o know_v in_o his_o own_o conscience_n he_o have_v be_v so_o often_o detect_v of_o horrid_a falsehood_n and_o forgery_n particular_o in_o that_o part_n of_o my_o charge_n against_o he_o which_o he_o leave_v out_o in_o his_o challenge_n viz._n that_o in_o his_o late_a book_n new_a rome_n arraign_v he_o have_v forge_v notorious_a lie_n in_o other_o man_n name_n to_o ridicule_n defame_n and_o scandalize_v divers_a citizen_n of_o london_n and_o man_n of_o good_a repute_n condemn_v they_o also_o to_o the_o pillory_n as_o perjure_a person_n in_o his_o pretend_a trial_n in_o a_o way_n of_o judicature_n unwarrantable_o act_v by_o himself_o etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v charge_v in_o quaker_n vindication_n against_o f._n bugg_n be_v calumny_n which_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n he_o skip_v and_o be_v afraid_a to_o touch_v with_o it_o in_o his_o challenge_n and_o the_o other_o part_n of_o his_o wrong_v the_o people_n call_v quaker_n both_o in_o charge_n citation_n and_o observation_n be_v abundant_o prove_v against_o he_o not_o only_o in_o that_o sheet_n but_o in_o other_o answer_n of_o i_o
and_o therefore_o his_o crack_v vapour_a boast_v and_o challenge_v look_v most_o silly_a and_o insolent_a and_o deserve_v to_o be_v slight_v and_o contemn_v by_o all_o peaceable_a serious_n and_o religious_a person_n his_o norfolk-priest_n who_o abet_v he_o have_v great_o labour_v to_o acquit_v themselves_o from_o be_v the_o challenger_n of_o our_o friend_n and_o labour_v to_o cast_v the_o blame_n of_o first_o challenge_v upon_o the_o quaker_n in_o norfolk_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o crime_n to_o challenge_n but_o let_v they_o read_v what_o a_o insult_a vapour_a dare_a challenge_n their_o tool_n and_o agent_n f._n bugg_n make_v in_o his_o appendix_n p._n 171_o 172._o taunt_a against_o the_o quaker_n teacher_n as_o he_o call_v they_o viz._n you_o may_v challenge_v they_o long_o enough_o but_o can_v get_v they_o out_o of_o their_o hole_n they_o see_v and_o know_v they_o be_v discover_v this_o make_v they_o timorous_a fearfulness_n surprise_v the_o hypocrite_n etc._n etc._n p._n 171._o and_o the_o way_n to_o deal_v with_o such_o cunning_a sophister_n g._n w_n etc._n etc._n be_v still_o to_o pursue_v they_o with_o challenge_n to_o call_v they_o into_o the_o field_n and_o thereupon_o i_o will_v pitch_v my_o standard_n here_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o protestant_a profession_n against_o quakerism_n head_n and_o tail_n &_o c._n and_o let_v we_o dispute_v it_o out_o fair_o and_o above_o board_n and_o thereupon_o i_o shall_v renew_v my_o challenge_n and_o let_v it_o stand_v here_o as_o a_o monument_n of_o the_o quaker_n cowardice_n and_o self-condemnation_n &_o c._n p._n 172._o now_o f._n b._n may_v thou_o not_o be_v ashamed_a thus_o to_o brag_v and_o vapour_n and_o thus_o base_o to_o fling_v fearfulness_n and_o cowardice_n upon_o we_o what_o earning_n do_v thou_o make_v in_o our_o late_a discourse_n before_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n and_o four_o member_n of_o parliament_n at_o the_o bishop_n house_n near_o jame_n square_a westminster_n 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