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what_o gross_a hypocrisy_n be_v it_o in_o thou_o so_o often_o to_o preach_v in_o friend_n meeting_n at_o sudbury_n in_o opposition_n to_o our_o friend_n and_o to_o pretend_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v such_o a_o great_a regard_n to_o people_n soul_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v raise_v up_o and_o deliver_v from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n when_o thou_o have_v nothing_o further_a to_o propose_v to_o they_o than_o only_o a_o hope_n in_o this_o life_n a_o happiness_n in_o this_o life_n a_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v so_o short_a and_o uncertain_a that_o the_o day_n of_o man_n here_o be_v compare_v but_o to_o a_o shadow_n 4.14_o and_o to_o a_o cloud_n that_o vanish_v and_o as_o be_v swift_a than_o a_o post_n or_o than_o a_o tale_n that_o be_v tell_v and_o swift_a than_o a_o weaver_n shuttle_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a but_o i_o can_v take_v thou_o as_o a_o person_n consistent_a with_o thyself_o in_o this_o thy_o atheistical_a doctrine_n of_o the_o soul_n mortality_n no_o more_o than_o in_o other_o thing_n for_o thou_o be_v manifest_o inconsistent_a and_o contradictory_n to_o thyself_o in_o this_o matter_n for_o in_o thy_o pamphlet_n i._n e._n gross_a error_n thou_o have_v confess_v mortality_n that_o christ_n soul_n never_o be_v captivate_v p._n 4._o and_o that_o the_o blessing_n be_v to_o god_n invisible_a creation_n within_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n as_o that_o come_v to_o be_v beget_v by_o a_o measure_n of_o divine_a life_n into_o a_o true_a and_o live_a faith_n the_o which_o invisible_a creation_n say_v thou_o or_o the_o soul_n and_o understand_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n over_o the_o which_o death_n that_o power_n of_o darkness_n have_v invisible_o reign_v p._n 3._o and_o that_o ministry_n which_o be_v send_v of_o god_n it_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o understand_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o so_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v turn_v to_o the_o light_n or_o measure_n of_o divine_a life_n which_o have_v appear_v to_o their_o soul_n p._n 4._o as_o also_o thou_o say_v that_o god_n appearance_n be_v both_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o understand_n of_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n even_o whilst_o they_o be_v altogether_o child_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a nature_n and_o spirit_n for_o that_o very_a end_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v quicken_v and_o also_o raise_v up_o and_o so_o come_v to_o be_v change_v they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n pag._n 7._o query_n how_o then_o do_v thou_o affirm_v that_o such_o soul_n be_v mortal_a this_o change_n in_o such_o soul_n do_v not_o only_o bespeak_v their_o immortality_n but_o their_o be_v immortal_o happy_a be_v not_o that_o soul_n or_o birth_n immortal_a that_o be_v capable_a of_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o that_o do_v partake_v thereof_o can_v that_o soul_n die_v with_o the_o body_n or_o end_n in_o mortality_n no_o no_o the_o very_a soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o impenitent_a worker_n of_o iniquity_n shall_v live_v in_o torment_n where_o the_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o the_o fire_n be_v never_o quench_v christ_n instance_n of_o dives_n and_o lazarus_n do_v real_o intimate_v the_o two_o different_a state_n hereafter_o see_v luke_n 16.22_o 23._o etc._n etc._n how_o gross_o erroneous_a and_o contradictory_n be_v thou_o in_o this_o point_n and_o far_o to_o thy_o own_o confutation_n ad_a viz._n thus_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o vnrighteousness_n come_v to_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o righteousness_n they_o be_v change_v and_o also_o lift_v up_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o under_o the_o power_n of_o death_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n with_o he_o to_o reign_v over_o the_o power_n of_o death_n even_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n p._n 7._o how_o now_o jeffery_n these_o passage_n relate_v to_o the_o soul_n conversion_n and_o their_o be_v make_v partaker_n 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transformation_n p._n 22._o say_v viz._n for_o the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n both_o be_v and_o be_v the_o fruit_n which_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n bear_v and_o in_o his_o testimony_n against_o the_o quaker_n false_a doctrine_n as_o he_o false_o call_v it_o page_v 19_o he_o say_v thus_o viz._n the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v part_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n i_o say_v that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o fruit_n that_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n bear_v answ._n this_o doctrine_n be_v not_o only_o unscriptural_a but_o a_o dark_a erroneous_a imagination_n and_o whimsy_n of_o thy_o own_o thou_o know_v not_o whereof_o thou_o affirm_v and_o have_v plain_o contradict_v thyself_o herein_o by_o confess_v not_o only_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v open_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n but_o that_o they_o be_v give_v forth_o by_o the_o word_n of_o life_n p._n 22._o and_o 29._o thou_o far_a proceed_v like_o a_o whimsical_a 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quaker_n as_o erroneous_a antichristian_a etc._n etc._n and_o to_o give_v a_o testimony_n against_o the_o quaker_n false_a doctrine_n as_o thou_o false_o call_v it_o even_o in_o the_o title_n of_o thy_o pamphlet_n but_o now_o confess_v our_o testimony_n be_v in_o the_o letter_n and_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n thus_o have_v thou_o deny_v and_o oppose_v that_o testimony_n which_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o most_o erroneous_o oppose_v the_o light_n and_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n thereunto_o when_o as_o they_o do_v agree_v and_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v break_v therefore_o repent_v of_o thy_o vain_a and_o antichristian_a opposition_n another_o contradiction_n be_v in_o thy_o follow_a word_n viz._n j._n b._n your_o paper_n to_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v own_v by_o the_o church_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v write_v from_o a_o sight_n or_o a_o sense_n and_o not_o in_o and_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n now_o whatsoever_o be_v write_v declare_v or_o give_v forth_o in_o the_o sight_n or_o in_o the_o sense_n be_v not_o to_o be_v own_v antichrist_n transformation_n p._n 2._o contradiction_n and_o p._n 25._o ibid._n i_o disow_v that_o to_o be_v any_o true_a ministry_n for_o god_n who_o in_o their_o declaration_n do_v exhort_v both_o friend_n and_o other_o people_n to_o come_v to_o a_o sense_n and_o to_o wait_v in_o a_o sense_n and_o continue_v in_o a_o sense_n for_o god_n be_v not_o a_o sense_n neither_o be_v his_o spirit_n a_o sense_n but_o in_o plain_a contradiction_n hereto_o p._n 9_o lazarus_n be_v raise_v and_o so_o must_v we_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o same_o voice_n spirit_n and_o power_n must_v we_o come_v both_o to_o feel_v and_o witness_v christ_n the_o light_n within_o to_o be_v our_o resurrection_n and_o our_o life_n by_o feel_v and_o receive_v his_o power_n reveal_v from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n observe_v here_o thou_o have_v confess_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o feel_v and_o witness_v christ_n feel_v and_o receive_v his_o power_n etc._n etc._n contrary_a to_o thy_o oppose_a and_o deny_v what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o sense_n and_o exhort_v friend_n etc._n etc._n to_o come_v to_o wait_v and_o continue_v in_o a_o sense_n whereas_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o divine_a life_n there_o be_v spiritual_a sense_n to_o be_v exercise_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_n there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a see_v taste_v and_o handle_v of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n but_o thou_o have_v lose_v these_o sense_n thou_o be_v out_o of_o they_o right_a sense_n which_o make_v thou_o so_o senseless_a and_o nonsensical_a in_o thy_o scribble_n and_o full_a of_o ramble_a confuse_a whimsy_n delusion_n and_o dark_a imagination_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o thy_o disobedience_n to_o and_o apostasy_n from_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o which_o convince_v thou_o long_o ago_o §_o 12._o and_o now_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o observe_v thy_o manifest_a and_o practical_a contradiction_n to_o a_o passage_n in_o conclusion_n of_o thy_o gross_a error_n postscript_n the_o passage_n be_v this_o viz._n j._n b._n it_o be_v a_o antichristian_a spirit_n in_o all_o which_o lead_v people_n under_o what_o profession_n soever_o to_o think_v of_o themselves_o above_o other_o or_o to_o be_v in_o a_o better_a state_n than_o other_o or_o to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o other_o although_o their_o soul_n may_v have_v see_v by_o the_o light_n within_o they_o beyond_o other_o yet_o these_o ought_v not_o to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o other_o for_o they_o have_v be_v child_n of_o darkness_n as_o well_o as_o other_o for_o if_o they_o do_v separate_v themselves_o from_o other_o than_o this_o hold_v forth_o a_o certain_a testimony_n that_o they_o do_v think_v of_o themselves_o above_o other_o and_o also_o to_o be_v in_o a_o better_a state_n than_o other_o be_v in_o so_o that_o this_o be_v all_o antichrist_n work_n answ._n why_o do_v thou_o then_o separate_v thyself_o from_o other_o that_o be_v from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o by_o this_o proposition_n thou_o ought_v not_o so_o to_o separate_v nor_o to_o frequent_v the_o quaker_n meeting_n nor_o to_o preach_v in_o they_o whether_o thou_o think_v thyself_o in_o a_o better_a state_n than_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o not_o or_o that_o thy_o soul_n have_v see_v by_o the_o light_n within_o beyond_o they_o as_o doubtless_o thou_o think_v thyself_o herein_o above_o they_o on_o this_o proposition_n of_o thy_o own_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o separate_v nor_o to_o preach_v in_o the_o quaker_n meeting_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o think_v thyself_o to_o see_v with_o the_o light_n within_o beyond_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o thou_o then_o to_o separate_v from_o they_o behold_v thy_o practical_a contradiction_n and_o ranterism_n in_o thy_o proposition_n or_o doctrine_n against_o 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soul_n of_o christ_n jesus_n or_o of_o any_o other_o soul_n of_o mankind_n and_o affirm_v that_o his_o soul_n die_v and_o that_o he_o internal_o die_v as_o to_o his_o soul_n etc._n etc._n and_o thy_o assert_v the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n and_o thy_o deny_v the_o arise_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o man_n and_o thy_o deny_v to_o come_v to_o a_o sense_n and_o to_o wait_v in_o a_o sense_n in_o thyself_o and_o oppose_v preach_v from_o a_o sight_n and_o sense_n as_o in_o thy_o antichrist_n transformation_n p._n 2_o 25._o thy_o dark_a and_o erroneous_a doctrine_n and_o preach_v in_o these_o thing_n the_o true_a christian_a quaker_n utter_o deny_v with_o many_o other_o dark_a erroneous_a position_n whimsy_n contradiction_n and_o blind_a opposition_n falsehood_n and_o abuse_n foolish_a and_o unlearned_a question_n in_o thy_o pamphlet_n here_o omit_v as_o also_o thy_o hypocritical_a preach_v in_o pretence_n for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n for_o the_o quicken_n of_o soul_n for_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o soul_n for_o the_o convert_n of_o soul_n that_o people_n soul_n may_v partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o be_v lift_v up_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o though_o this_o be_v the_o best_a sort_n of_o thy_o preach_v and_o in_o the_o best_a word_n thou_o have_v yet_o while_o thou_o deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o conclude_v they_o all_o die_v with_o the_o earthly_a tabernacle_n and_o so_o a_o total_a end_n of_o all_o this_o thy_o gross_a and_o atheistical_a error_n be_v enough_o to_o evince_v thy_o abominable_a hypocrisy_n and_o irreligiousness_n in_o the_o best_a sort_n of_o thy_o preach_v and_o therefore_o give_v over_o thy_o preach_n in_o our_o friend_n meeting_n hold_v thy_o tongue_n lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n keep_v at_o home_n and_o serious_o bethink_v thyself_o and_o remember_v from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o then_o condemn_v retract_v and_o call_v in_o thy_o erroneous_a and_o antichristian_a pamphlet_n remember_v i_o have_v herein_o give_v thou_o the_o safe_a counsel_n in_o love_n and_o friendship_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o immortal_a soul_n which_o shall_v remember_v i_o when_o thou_o be_v awaken_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o righteous_a judge_n who_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o to_o who_o i_o can_v sincere_o appeal_v and_o commit_v my_o christian_a and_o faithful_a endeavour_n concern_v these_o controversy_n and_o difference_n with_o thou_o and_o the_o rest_n concern_v in_o this_o treatise_n you_o be_v all_o concern_v in_o one_o spirit_n of_o opposition_n prejudice_n strife_n and_o enmity_n though_o thou_o have_v exceed_v the_o rest_n in_o thy_o doctrinal_a part_n in_o presumptuous_o attempt_v such_o a_o antichristian_a confutation_n of_o the_o quaker_n doctrine_n and_o with_o my_o solemn_a
this_o account_n now_o he_o will_v not_o be_v think_v that_o his_o principle_n be_v against_o visible_a order_n and_o form_n of_o government_n under_o christ_n dominion_n nor_o against_o some_o visible_a person_n be_v exercise_v in_o some_o outward_a order_n under_o his_o government_n thus_o far_o the_o point_n be_v grant_v and_o gain_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o concession_n thereto_o the_o far_o confirm_v in_o deem_v our_o render_v his_o great_a book_n to_o be_v against_o church-government_n outward_a method_n order_n and_o rule_n etc._n etc._n a_o false_a assertion_n though_o we_o can_v reckon_v that_o book_n of_o he_o to_o look_v with_o a_o better_a face_n in_o the_o mian_n purport_n and_o series_n of_o it_o especial_o consider_v his_o three_o part_n from_o what_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o title_n and_o against_o r._n barclay_n book_n for_o church-government_n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n and_o passage_n of_o that_o book_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n in_o this_o his_o seven_o part_n he_o be_v smite_v at_o establish_v a_o outward_a uniformity_n outward_a thing_n outward_a directory_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o we_o must_v take_v his_o meaning_n and_o principle_n to_o be_v not_o against_o visible_a order_n and_o visible_a form_n of_o government_n under_o christ_n dominion_n nor_o against_o visible_a person_n be_v exercise_v therein_o how_o then_o shall_v we_o understand_v his_o meaning_n and_o principle_n why_o do_v he_o not_o then_o more_o plain_o distinguish_v it_o first_o and_o bring_v the_o controversy_n into_o a_o more_o narrow_a compass_n and_o not_o have_v write_v thus_o confuse_o and_o shatter_o one_o while_o against_o another_o while_n for_o visible_a outward_a order_n and_o form_n of_o government_n under_o christ_n dominion_n in_o his_o church_n as_o in_o this_o treatise_n the_o matter_n be_v further_o evince_v against_o he_o hereafter_o but_o wherein_o lie_v his_o charge_n of_o prevarication_n he_o give_v we_o to_o know_v it_o be_v in_o twine_v the_o word_n represent_v into_o concern_v pag._n 43._o we_o be_v yet_o to_o seek_v and_o study_v how_o to_o find_v this_o prevarication_n pretend_v consider_v the_o purport_n tenure_n and_o conexion_n of_o his_o word_n for_o though_o now_o he_o own_v visible_a person_n to_o be_v exercise_v or_o concern_v in_o a_o outward_a form_n of_o government_n and_o order_n under_o christ_n dominion_n yet_o not_o that_o his_o inward_a government_n be_v represent_v by_o they_o yet_o his_o distinction_n before_o exclude_v visible_a person_n not_o only_o from_o represent_v christ_n inward_a government_n but_o also_o from_o be_v invest_v with_o power_n to_o execute_v i._n e._n to_o minister_v give_v forth_o or_o put_v in_o practice_n outward_a law_n edict_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o outward_a form_n of_o government_n visible_a appear_v to_o bespeak_v his_o sense_n than_o to_o exclude_v they_o from_o be_v concern_v in_o a_o outward_a form_n of_o government_n and_o order_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n under_o his_o dominion_n for_o if_o they_o do_v in_o no_o sense_n or_o degree_n represent_v christ_n government_n how_o be_v they_o concern_v in_o it_o and_o if_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o execute_v minister_n or_o put_v in_o practice_n outward_a order_n and_o form_n of_o government_n visible_a how_o be_v they_o either_o exercise_v or_o concern_v in_o a_o outward_a form_n or_o order_n of_o government_n under_o christ_n dominion_n but_o this_o be_v now_o grant_v we_o in_o the_o affirmative_a so_o then_o wherein_o must_v we_o understand_v w._n r_n opposition_n to_o lie_v against_o outward_a order_n outward_a form_n of_o church-government_n outward_a law_n edict_n rule_n prescription_n &_o c_o i_o presume_v not_o against_o any_o of_o his_o own_o make_n but_o against_o such_o as_o he_o call_v g._n fox_n &c._n &c._n as_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o of_o a_o slight_a g._n f_o be_v rule_n method_n and_o order_n with_o respect_n to_o church-government_n see_v the_o accuser_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 83._o but_o then_o i_o will_v know_v whether_o it_o be_v against_o all_o or_o some_o that_o g._n f._n have_v write_v or_o give_v out_o if_o he_o say_v not_o against_o all_o but_o some_o then_o i_o entreat_v he_o to_o let_v we_o know_v what_o some_o they_o be_v particular_o what_o instruction_n rule_n or_o method_n they_o be_v he_o condemn_v and_o that_o he_o deem_v condemnable_a as_o evil_a or_o unlawful_a in_o themselves_o we_o have_v divers_a time_n press_v for_o a_o catalogue_n of_o they_o that_o the_o controversy_n may_v be_v more_o plain_o distinguishable_a and_o bring_v into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n which_o now_o lie_v not_o only_o prolix_a and_o tedious_a in_o w._n r_n book_n but_o also_o scatter_v confuse_a and_o ambiguous_a in_o his_o write_n want_v in_o many_o place_n the_o supplement_n of_o his_o latter_a thought_n and_o meaning_n so_o that_o when_o he_o have_v write_v one_o book_n it_o want_v another_o to_o declare_v its_o meaning_n he_o have_v take_v a_o great_a compass_n to_o write_v a_o very_a little_a matter_n in_o §_o 4._o for_o his_o distinction_n between_o the_o word_n represent_v and_o concern_v he_o say_v that_o many_o thousand_o be_v exercise_v in_o a_o outward_a order_n under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n who_o if_o they_o shall_v thence_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v the_o representative_n of_o his_o government_n it_o will_v be_v deem_v a_o mood_n of_o speech_n tend_v to_o the_o annihillate_v of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o conclude_v the_o like_a in_o relation_n to_o christ_n prerogative_n p._n 43._o but_o herein_o the_o man_n be_v under_o a_o mistake_n in_o this_o allusion_n his_o skill_n in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o government_n have_v fail_v he_o in_o this_o point_n for_o the_o king_n government_n be_v represent_v in_o all_o court_n of_o judicature_n legal_o act_v in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o power_n whereby_o the_o king_n be_v look_v upon_o to_o be_v present_a in_o all_o his_o court_n yea_o every_o legal_a minister_n and_o conservator_n of_o the_o king_n peace_n even_o from_o the_o justice_n to_o the_o sheriff_n &_o constable_n or_o peace-officer_n do_v in_o his_o place_n and_o legal_a office_n in_o some_o degree_n represent_v the_o king_n government_n in_o the_o do_v justice_n and_o conservation_n of_o his_o peace_n and_o this_o no_o way_n lesson_n but_o promote_v the_o king_n be_v legal_a prerogative_n for_o the_o king_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n be_v justitiarius_n capitalis_fw-la the_o head_n or_o chief_a justice_n and_o have_v his_o subordinate_a minister_n and_o justice_n under_o he_o legal_o impower_v by_o he_o according_a to_o his_o just_a and_o legal_a prerogative_n now_o see_v w._n r._n be_v so_o much_o out_o and_o have_v lose_v his_o aim_n in_o his_o comparison_n these_o thing_n be_v mention_v to_o rectify_v his_o judgement_n and_o the_o comparison_n as_o now_o state_v may_v be_v better_o apply_v to_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o government_n who_o though_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a overseer_n and_o shepherd_n the_o great_a apostle_n and_o minister_n the_o great_a ruler_n and_o governor_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v his_o overseer_n his_o apostle_n his_o minister_n and_o servant_n and_o help_n in_o government_n which_o be_v none_o other_o than_o christ_n government_n in_o his_o church_n and_o kingdom_n and_o under_o his_o dominion_n which_o i_o hope_v our_o opposer_n dare_v not_o deny_v however_o he_o differ_v with_o we_o in_o the_o application_n §_o 5._o as_o concern_v a_o angry_a waspish_a pen_n wherewith_o thou_o twice_o over_o charge_v the_o penman_n add_v that_o the_o more_o he_o stir_v therewith_o the_o more_o will_v the_o cause_n which_o he_o espouse_v stink_n pag._n 17_o &_o 44._o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o first_o i_o never_o meet_v with_o a_o more_o angry_a waspish_a pen_n than_o thy_o own_o though_o thy_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n have_v be_v in_o divers_a part_n of_o our_o book_n deserve_o reprehend_v thou_o have_v in_o much_o thereof_o be_v mild_o treat_v 2_o dly_z i_o know_v no_o cause_n espouse_v by_o we_o therein_o than_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n and_o people_n which_o will_v live_v and_o remain_v sweet_a and_o precious_a to_o all_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n when_o thy_o malicious_a work_n and_o corrupt_a cause_n will_v more_o and_o more_o appear_v naucious_a loathsome_a and_o stink_v above_o ground_n till_o sweep_v into_o the_o pit_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o which_o thou_o be_v very_o near_o and_o without_o repentance_n can_v not_o escape_v it_o 3_o dly_z what_o occasion_n have_v we_o or_o any_o of_o we_o give_v thou_o to_o rage_n and_o roar_v against_o we_o and_o like_o a_o persecute_v informer_n to_o go_v about_o to_o expose_v we_o in_o print_n tend_v to_o disgust_v authority_n and_o to_o bring_v more_o severe_a persecution_n upon_o we_o as_o seem_v to_o be_v at_o union_n with_o the_o papistical_a party_n
draw_v the_o outward_a jew_n off_o from_o the_o observation_n of_o their_o outward_a ordinance_n to_o the_o word_n and_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o because_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o old_a he_o therefore_o appeal_v to_o every_o ingenious_a and_o impartial_a reader_n whether_o it_o can_v consist_v with_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o any_o to_o attempt_v the_o establishment_n or_o give_v forth_o of_o outward_a order_n prescription_n sentence_n or_o decree_n to_o be_v a_o bond_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o who_o have_v believe_v in_o the_o everlasting_a light_n especial_o those_o of_o the_o gentile_n stock_n his_o chr._n qua._n part_n 1._o p._n 73._o how_o now_o william_n be_v not_o here_o general_a opposition_n etc._n etc._n detect_v and_o answer_v in_o our_o say_a treatise_n accuser_n &_o c_o p._n 88_o 89._o another_o instance_n be_v where_o w._n r._n say_v viz._n we_o have_v no_o ground_n either_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n or_o from_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n since_o christ_n appearance_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o expect_v that_o any_o shall_v be_v invest_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a to_o establish_v such_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o conscience_n i._n e._n outward_a order_n prescription_n sentence_n decree_n as_o before_o much_o less_o that_o the_o child_n of_o light_n under_o the_o new_a covenant_n shall_v be_v lead_v by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n unto_o such_o conformity_n his_o chr._n quaker_n part_v 1._o pag._n 75._o what_o say_v thou_o yet_o william_n to_o these_o plain_a instance_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o great_a book_n sure_o have_v thou_o but_o take_v a_o more_o strict_a and_o serious_a notice_n of_o they_o as_o plain_o cite_v in_o our_o treatise_n thou_o will_v not_o have_v charge_v any_o of_o we_o with_o false_a suggestion_n or_o forgery_n in_o represent_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v write_v against_o outward_a order_n form_n discipline_n this_o be_v no_o forgery_n nor_o prevarication_n william_n peruse_v thy_o great_a book_n a_o little_a better_o with_o our_o observation_n upon_o it_o in_o our_o say_a treatise_n consider_v in_o calmness_n if_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v ashamed_a thus_o to_o evade_v and_o deny_v thy_o own_o word_n and_o of_o thy_o clamour_n and_o say_v that_o not_o a_o word_n be_v cite_v nor_o yet_o can_v be_v out_o of_o any_o thing_n thou_o have_v write_v that_o may_v carry_v such_o a_o import_n viz._n as_o if_o thou_o have_v write_v against_o outward_a order_n form_n discipline_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o general_a way_n p._n 41._o thou_o write_v that_o in_o one_o book_n which_o thou_o deny_v the_o plain_a import_n of_o as_o well_o as_o the_o matter_n in_o another_o say_v and_o unsay_n be_v ashamed_a therefore_o and_o also_o of_o thy_o roar_a and_o belch_a out_o such_o slander_n and_o falsehood_n also_o as_o the_o impious_a prevaricate_a penman_n do_v not_o quote_v any_o sentence_n of_o i_o confute_v etc._n etc._n p._n 42._o what_o have_v thou_o do_v less_o than_o write_v against_o outward_a order_n form_n discipline_n &_o c_o what_o mean_v thy_o say_n before_o that_o we_o have_v no_o ground_n either_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n christ_n or_o scripture_n to_o expect_v that_o any_o shall_v be_v invest_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a to_o establish_v such_o thing_n as_o before_o be_v not_o here_o general_a opposition_n both_o to_o such_o thing_n and_o to_o such_o a_o conformity_n please_v to_o review_v another_o instance_n or_o two_o of_o thy_o opposition_n as_o before_o viz._n 1_o sy_n where_o in_o the_o title-page_n of_o the_o 3d_o part_n of_o thy_o christian-quaker_n where_o to_o the_o inward_a government_n of_o christ_n thou_o oppose_v visible_a person_n be_v invest_v with_o power_n from_o christ_n to_o execute_v outward_a law_n prescription_n order_n edict_n or_o decree_n in_o a_o outward_a form_n of_o government_n visible_a etc._n etc._n see_v now_o how_o general_a thy_o opposition_n be_v and_o detect_v in_o our_o treatise_n accuser_n p._n 117_o 118_o 119_o to_o p._n 137._o 2_o dly_z the_o comparison_n before-cited_n between_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v a_o visible_a man_n in_o account_v himself_o invest_v with_o power_n to_o execute_v outward_a law_n edict_n and_o decree_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o penman_n and_o some_o of_o his_o brethren_n on_o the_o other_o part_n herein_o thou_o say_v thou_o place_v not_o much_o difference_n between_o they_o etc._n etc._n p._n 18._o of_o thy_o seven_o part_n who_o can_v here_o reasonable_o understand_v thou_o otherwise_o than_o that_o thou_o oppose_v the_o doctrine_n or_o principle_n itself_o as_o well_o as_o the_o pope_n viz._n that_o any_o visible_a man_n be_v invest_v with_o power_n from_o christ_n to_o execute_v outward_a law_n edict_n and_o decree_n under_o christ_n government_n lest_o thou_o shall_v resemble_v the_o pope_n for_o we_o may_v rational_o 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christian-quaker_n etc._n etc._n in_o five_o part_n instead_o of_o a_o solid_a answer_n or_o sober_a vindication_n of_o thyself_o from_o their_o charge_n against_o thou_o as_o be_v of_o a_o abusive_a lavish_a tongue_n of_o a_o rude_a insolent_a and_o imperious_a behaviour_n in_o man_n meeting_n and_o speak_v profane_o of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o these_o thing_n thou_o say_v viz._n all_o which_o i_o return_v as_o dirt_n unworthy_o cast_v on_o i_o such_o their_o calumniation_n be_v mere_o because_o of_o my_o zealous_a oppose_v they_o and_o other_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o further_o say_v there_o be_v few_o man_n so_o weak_a as_o on_o serious_a consideration_n to_o believe_v general_z calumniation_n against_o a_o man_n once_o well_o esteem_v by_o the_o calumniator_n let_v this_o be_v mind_v and_o their_o answer_n due_o weigh_v and_o then_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o nothing_o of_o weight_n in_o the_o say_a book_n be_v write_v against_o i_o p._n 79._o thus_o far_o thou_o oh_o 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