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magistrate_n they_o be_v a_o dangerous_a people_n they_o will_v overthrow_v both_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n and_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n himself_o if_o they_o be_v suffer_v to_o go_v on_o therefore_o now_o let_v they_o be_v banish_v for_o we_o can_v live_v in_o quiet_a nor_o quiet_o drive_v on_o our_o trade_n for_o they_o but_o they_o will_v need_v be_v check_v and_o reprove_v we_o for_o our_o take_a tithe_n and_o preach_v for_o gain_v and_o our_o seek_v to_o compel_v man_n to_o our_o way_n and_o worship_n and_o to_o impose_v religion_n upon_o man_n contrary_a to_o their_o faith_n and_o conscience_n all_o these_o thing_n with_o many_o other_o deceit_n be_v these_o treacherous_a clergyman_n and_o persecute_v priest_n guilty_a of_o in_o themselves_o as_o by_o their_o fruit_n and_o doctrine_n be_v apparent_a so_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v they_o contemptible_a and_o base_a before_o all_o people_n mal._n 2.9_o and_o whereas_o in_o pag._n 11._o c._n w._n accuse_v we_o of_o insolence_n and_o lybel_n which_o he_o say_v so_o far_o as_o they_o reflect_v upon_o the_o public_a and_o do_v tend_v to_o the_o disturbance_n and_o subversion_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o commonwealth_n so_o far_o the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v not_o to_o suffer_v such_o insolence_n to_o go_v unpunished_a etc._n etc._n for_o when_o the_o child_n shall_v behave_v himself_o proud_o against_o the_o ancient_n and_o the_o base_a against_o the_o honourable_a isa._n 3.5_o then_o the_o magistrate_n must_v remember_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o punish_v evil_a doer_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v such_o disorder_n but_o be_v spare_v in_o this_o kind_n because_o of_o a_o temporize_a spirit_n and_o out_o of_o base_a fear_n or_o because_o of_o any_o selfish_a carnal_a policy_n god_n will_v assure_o punish_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n of_o negligence_n answ._n 1._o as_o for_o lybel_n or_o insolence_n tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o this_o priest_n will_v have_v the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v we_o for_o hereof_o he_o have_v accuse_v we_o false_o and_o show_v a_o spirit_n of_o envy_n and_o persecution_n against_o we_o for_o which_o i_o know_v no_o ground_n he_o have_v against_o we_o either_o to_o accuse_v we_o in_o this_o manner_n or_o to_o seek_v to_o instigate_v the_o magistrate_n against_o we_o but_o only_o because_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v raise_v we_o up_o in_o righteousness_n to_o bear_v witness_n against_o the_o deceit_n and_o unrighteous_a practice_n persecution_n and_o oppression_n that_o such_o teacher_n as_o be_v of_o his_o affinity_n be_v guilty_a of_o and_o their_o make_v a_o trade_n and_o a_o gain_n of_o their_o preach_v which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n bear_v witness_n against_o both_o in_o our_o word_n write_n and_o book_n which_o scornful_o and_o false_o this_o priest_n call_v lybels_n though_o what_o we_o speak_v and_o write_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o neither_o this_o say_a priest_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o brethren_n the_o priest_n have_v ever_o yet_o clear_v themselves_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n in_o our_o book_n 2._o what_o we_o speak_v and_o write_v in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n against_o the_o priest_n oppression_n covetousness_n and_o preach_v for_o force_a maintenance_n do_v not_o at_o all_o tend_v to_o subvert_v the_o nation_n as_o he_o will_v possess_v the_o magistrate_n but_o to_o establish_v the_o nation_n in_o peace_n and_o free_v it_o from_o much_o bondage_n oppression_n persecution_n and_o suffer_v which_o the_o covetous_a hireling_n priest_n have_v bring_v upon_o it_o which_o if_o it_o be_v free_a from_o those_o thing_n and_o people_n leave_v free_a to_o the_o lord_n to_o lead_v and_o order_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o matter_n pertain_v to_o religion_n and_o conscience_n and_o only_o the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v evil_a doer_n and_o to_o be_v a_o praise_n to_o they_o that_o do_v well_o and_o not_o to_o lend_v their_o ear_n to_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v their_o drudge_n and_o executioner_n in_o persecute_v and_o imprison_v conscientious_a man_n because_o they_o can_v maintain_v they_o in_o their_o oppression_n i_o say_v than_o the_o nation_n will_v be_v more_o at_o peace_n and_o all_o that_o be_v conscientious_a and_o moderate_a in_o it_o more_o satisfy_v and_o the_o priest_n may_v be_v try_v if_o they_o will_v preach_v free_o and_o live_v of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o true_a minister_n do_v for_o if_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o it_o he_o be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v his_o own_o ordinance_n without_o their_o force_a maintenance_n by_o a_o law_n from_o people_n or_o sue_v they_o at_o law_n for_o tithe_n in_o which_o thing_n the_o priest_n have_v manifest_v themselves_o to_o be_v both_o out_o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o example_n of_o all_o his_o minister_n 3._o by_o their_o so_o much_o seek_v to_o incense_v the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v and_o persecute_v we_o for_o bear_v witness_n against_o their_o covetous_a practice_n and_o false_a principle_n it_o appear_v they_o be_v afraid_a their_o trade_n shall_v fail_v they_o and_o go_v down_o as_o it_o have_v already_o fail_v many_o of_o they_o whilst_o they_o be_v put_v one_o another_o out_o of_o their_o live_n and_o place_n where_o they_o have_v uphold_v their_o unrighteous_a trade_n for_o their_o belly_n as_o those_o that_o bite_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o 4._o and_o as_o to_o that_o of_o isa._n 3.5_o of_o the_o child_n behave_v himself_n proud_o against_o the_o ancient_n this_o be_v in_o israel_n when_o they_o oppress_v one_o another_o which_o pride_n and_o oppression_n we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o but_o the_o proud_a and_o covetous_a clergy_n but_o whereas_o this_o c.w._n accuse_v we_o as_o behave_v ourselves_o proud_o against_o the_o honourable_a one_o seem_a reason_n for_o it_o a_o little_a before_o be_v pag._n 10._o he_o say_v that_o we_o do_v continual_o all_o along_o use_v those_o disdainful_a term_n of_o thou_o and_o thou_o and_o the_o like_a scornful_a expression_n and_o say_v that_o this_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v also_o contrary_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n when_o he_o be_v reproach_v by_o festus_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v they_z and_o thou_o but_o most_o noble_a festus_n etc._n etc._n act._n 26.24_o answer_v this_o accusation_n reflect_v upon_o all_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n who_o use_v the_o word_n thou_o and_o thou_o to_o a_o single_a person_n and_o you_o and_o you_o only_o as_o pertain_v to_o a_o number_n or_o to_o more_o than_o one_o as_o if_o they_o all_o use_v disdainful_a and_o scornful_a expression_n and_o as_o if_o they_o therein_o direct_o transgress_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v but_o a_o bad_a and_o unequal_a judgement_n and_o apparent_o false_a for_o paul_n himself_o use_v thou_o to_o festus_n and_o several_a time_n both_o thou_o and_o thou_o in_o signification_n to_o king_n agrippa_n who_o be_v in_o great_a authority_n than_o festus_n act._n 25.10_o &_o chap._n 26.2_o 3_o 27_o 29._o and_o multitude_n of_o example_n more_o may_v be_v instance_a for_o this_o as_o also_o this_o man_n can_v use_v thou_o and_o thou_o to_o god_n in_o his_o prayer_n and_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n have_v learn_v that_o plain_a language_n in_o their_o grammar_n which_o distinguish_v between_o the_o singular_a and_o plural_a number_n though_o now_o he_o have_v accuse_v we_o with_o use_v disdainful_a term_n for_o use_v that_o plainness_n of_o speech_n which_o he_o have_v former_o learn_v in_o which_o thing_n the_o very_a heathen_a may_v judge_v the_o pride_n of_o
man_n for_o neither_o be_v the_o man_n without_o the_o woman_n nor_o the_o woman_n without_o the_o man_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o apostle_n admit_v of_o woman_n pray_v and_o prophesy_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o as_o there_o be_v true_a prophet_n so_o there_o be_v true_a prophetess_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n exod._n 15.20_o judg._n 4.4_o 2_o king_n 22.14_o neh._n 6.14_o isa._n 8.3_o luk._n 2.36_o act._n 21.9_o and_o it_o be_v say_v your_o son_n and_o daughter_n shall_v prophesy_v joel_n 2._o act._n 2._o and_o do_v not_o woman_n preach_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n soon_o after_o he_o be_v rise_v luk._n 24.10_o and_o that_o say_v that_o a_o man_n can_v never_o be_v a_o woman_n i_o say_v in_o some_o sense_n some_o man_n may_v be_v account_v woman_n as_o the_o false_a prophet_n in_o israel_n and_o the_o woman_n that_o rule_v over_o the_o people_n when_o child_n be_v their_o oppressor_n isa._n 3.12_o &_o chap._n 32._o jer._n 51.30_o ezek._n 13._o and_o such_o as_o be_v deceive_v and_o lead_v captive_a in_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v call_v silly_a woman_n 2_o tim._n 3._o and_o to_o his_o say_n pag._n 18._o that_o the_o whole_a country_n and_o he_o think_v the_o whole_a land_n be_v acquaint_v with_o anne_n audland_n presumptuous_a speak_v in_o our_o assembly_n and_o sure_o anne_a audland_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o she_o be_v a_o woman_n answer_v as_o for_o presumptuous_a speak_n that_o be_v not_o prove_v against_o anne_n audland_n but_o be_v deny_v as_o a_o slander_n and_o when_o at_o any_o time_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v move_v in_o anne_n andland_n to_o speak_v or_o in_o any_o other_o daughter_n or_o handmaid_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o spirit_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v quench_v nor_o prophesy_v to_o be_v despise_v whether_o it_o proceed_v from_o true_a prophet_n or_o prophetess_n see_v further_o of_o this_o matter_n in_o g._n f._n his_o book_n concern_v son_n and_o daughter_n and_o prophetess_n speak_v etc._n etc._n and_o as_o for_o c._n vv._n his_o rhyme_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n where_o he_o say_v instead_o of_o papist_n be_v the_o quaker_n come_v disturb_v all_o these_o part_n of_o christendom_n their_o plot_n be_v hellish_a too_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a both_o boast_n of_o christ_n no_o more_o my_o muse_n be_v civil_a answer_v herein_o the_o world_n may_v see_v what_o a_o vain_a light_n and_o false_a spirit_n this_o man_n be_v act_v by_o who_o have_v herein_o appear_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o drunkard_n such_o as_o make_v song_n of_o david_n psal._n 69.12_o or_o fiddler_n in_o his_o lie_a rhyme_n against_o we_o and_o when_o he_o have_v false_o charge_v we_o with_o hellish_a plot_n and_o evil_a deed_n then_o say_v his_o muse_n be_v civil_a wherein_o he_o have_v appear_v more_o like_o a_o fiddler_n or_o a_o stage-player_n than_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o many_o more_o of_o these_o falsehood_n slander_n and_o absurdity_n there_o be_v which_o i_o forbear_v to_o mention_v and_o as_o to_o his_o say_n pag._n 13._o that_o here_o be_v the_o last_o answer_n that_o ever_o he_o intend_v to_o send_v to_o the_o quaker_n etc._n etc._n i_o say_v indeed_o more_o prudence_n have_v he_o manifest_v if_o he_o have_v keep_v silent_a than_o he_o have_v do_v in_o many_o thing_n he_o have_v assert_v and_o silence_n hereafter_o may_v be_v more_o safe_a for_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n than_o to_o utter_v word_n without_o knowledge_n and_o now_o i_o shall_v leave_v our_o cause_n and_o the_o controversy_n that_o be_v betwixt_o c._n vv._n and_o we_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o sober_a people_n to_o judge_v of_o here_o follow_v something_o concern_v the_o true_a christ_n and_o his_o be_v in_o his_o people_n in_o answer_n to_o matthew_n caffin_n etc._n etc._n have_v late_o meet_v with_o a_o book_n of_o matthew_n caffin_n the_o latter_a part_n of_o which_o be_v entitle_v the_o great_a error_n and_o mistake_v of_o the_o quaker_n concern_v the_o true_a christ_n and_o how_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o his_o people_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o he_o do_v much_o wrong_n both_o that_o people_n and_o their_o principle_n and_o abuse_v the_o truth_n itself_o and_o therefore_o i_o see_v it_o expedient_a to_o note_v a_o few_o particular_a thing_n upon_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a head_n of_o his_o matter_n both_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o for_o the_o discovery_n of_o his_o ignorance_n and_o confusion_n to_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o baptist_n since_o that_o he_o have_v be_v such_o a_o old_a and_o eminent_a opposer_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o many_o can_v testify_v and_o as_o appear_v his_o malice_n and_o envy_n be_v so_o high_a against_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n that_o he_o have_v vomit_v out_o his_o own_o shame_n against_o they_o whereby_o to_o render_v they_o odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o that_o in_o such_o time_n as_o these_o wherein_o they_o be_v make_v as_o 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be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 15.2_o cor._n 3._o and_o if_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v not_o the_o christ_n but_o the_o visible_a man_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o when_o the_o apostle_n preach_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n he_o do_v not_o intend_v that_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v in_o they_o but_o the_o visible_a man_n which_o be_v both_o absurd_a and_o false_a but_o in_o answer_n to_o several_a cavil_n and_o objection_n make_v against_o we_o we_o own_o the_o true_a christ_n both_o as_o he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a christ_n but_o not_o without_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n who_o say_v before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o and_o as_o to_o his_o die_a and_o rise_v again_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o as_o now_o glorify_v with_o the_o father_n in_o the_o same_o glory_n that_o he_o be_v in_o before_o the_o world_n be_v this_o we_o confess_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n without_o any_o such_o blind_a distinction_n as_o m._n c._n have_v unjust_o cast_v upon_o we_o and_o m.c._n say_v that_o the_o quaker_n to_o deceive_v intend_v not_o the_o truth_n namely_o that_o the_o visible_a man_n who_o the_o jew_n crucify_v without_o be_v the_o christ._n answer_v this_o be_v a_o slander_n for_o they_o confess_v that_o christ_n be_v crucify_v and_o die_v as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n but_o be_v quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o m._n c._n god_n thereby_o bear_v false_a witness_n to_o the_o world_n if_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n which_o the_o apostle_n afterward_o receive_v in_o they_o be_v the_o christ_n which_o spirit_n never_o be_v slay_v never_o have_v blood_n to_o shed_v answer_v this_o tend_v not_o only_o to_o render_v the_o apostle_n as_o false_a witness_n who_o know_v christ_n in_o they_o and_o dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o second_o man_n to_o be_v make_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n though_o before_o that_o he_o be_v know_v by_o some_o after_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n but_o also_o m._n c._n have_v contradict_v himself_o in_o pag._n 46._o where_o speak_v of_o christ_n of_o who_o the_o jew_n say_v he_o have_v a_o devil_n but_o the_o disciple_n know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n he_o say_v and_o in_o pag._n 42._o m._n c._n say_v of_o christ_n viz._n yet_o now_o henceforth_o say_v the_o apostle_n know_v we_o he_o so_o no_o more_o that_o be_v to_o esteem_v he_o upon_o that_o account_n viz._n upon_o his_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n or_o for_o that_o reason_n meritorious_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n but_o rather_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o come_n down_o from_o heaven_n his_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n how_o sad_o be_v m._n c._n lose_v and_o confound_v herein_o one_o while_o to_o deny_v the_o eternal_a spirit_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n and_o to_o say_v but_o it_o be_v the_o visible_a man_n that_o be_v christ_n another_o while_n to_o say_v as_o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v know_v or_o esteem_v upon_o his_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o come_n down_o from_o heaven_n what_o then_o be_v he_o a_o visible_a man_n as_o he_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n or_o as_o he_o come_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o seed_n of_o abraham_n here_o all_o may_v see_v this_o man_n gross_a ignorance_n and_o confusion_n and_o what_o if_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n never_o be_v slay_v never_o have_v blood_n to_o shed_v as_o in_o m._n c._n his_o account_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v therefore_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o spirit_n who_o descend_v from_o heaven_n as_o such_o a_o one_o and_o in_o time_n take_v upon_o he_o flesh_n and_o blood_n heb._n 2.14_o and_o be_v 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