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our_o society_n turn_v antichristian_a p._n 32_o 33._o according_a to_o w_n p's_n proposition_n in_o his_o address_n thus_o false_o apply_v by_o thou_o against_o himself_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o we_o beforenamed_n now_o francis_n i_o must_v plain_o tell_v thou_o this_o inconsistency_n and_o violence_n charge_v by_o thou_o against_o we_o we_o utter_o deny_v and_o the_o instance_n thou_o give_v do_v not_o at_o all_o prove_v it_o as_o first_o g._n f_n paper_n for_o woman_n meeting_n distinct_a that_o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o pure_a religion_n to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n and_o to_o see_v that_o all_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o spot_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v cite_v at_o large_a by_o thou_o p._n 33_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o now_o francis_n where_o be_v the_o inconsistency_n charge_v can_v there_o be_v a_o inconsistency_n where_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n nor_o the_o least_o opposition_n thy_o judge_a such_o woman_n 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viz._n this_o notable_a if_o not_o universal_a council_n their_o new_a stamp_a government_n p._n 42._o oh_o be_v ashamed_a of_o such_o scorn_n and_o folly_n be_v this_o thy_o proof_n of_o thy_o charge_n be_v it_o a_o violation_n to_o our_o first_o principle_n of_o union_n to_o have_v marriage_n propose_v at_o least_o twice_o to_o the_o meeting_n concern_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n where_o both_o be_v establish_v however_o to_o be_v twice_o propose_v to_o such_o meeting_n as_o be_v establish_v and_o to_o take_v care_n therein_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o person_n be_v clear_a and_o friend_n satisfy_v before_o the_o marriage_n be_v accomplish_v and_o this_o have_v be_v these_o many_o year_n practise_v among_o we_o and_o i_o know_v no_o true_a union_n break_v thereby_o nor_o any_o violation_n do_v to_o our_o first_o principle_n thereof_o be_v ashamed_a therefore_o of_o thy_o fruitless_a attempt_n in_o give_v such_o a_o high_a charge_n against_o we_o when_o thou_o can_v make_v no_o 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many_o yet_o be_v thou_o be_v secure_a in_o a_o corner_n study_v and_o scribble_n against_o they_o to_o calumniate_v and_o defame_v they_o in_o print_n as_o man_n of_o no_o conscience_n towards_o god_n fit_o qualify_v to_o say_v any_o thing_n right_a or_o wrong_n a_o lie_a spirit_n enter_v etc._n etc._n such_o be_v thy_o treatment_n to_o the_o prisoner_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o add_v affliction_n to_o their_o bond_n and_o to_o make_v void_a their_o testimony_n and_o suffer_v for_o his_o name_n sake_n and_o not_o only_o thus_o but_o thou_o be_v cruel_o mock_v flout_a and_o deride_v at_o they_o tell_v a_o story_n against_o one_o of_o these_o suffer_a friend_n of_o bristol_n which_o thou_o say_v occasion_v derision_n and_o laughter_n and_o that_o by_o a_o lie_a spirit_n enter_v they_o thou_o say_v they_o may_v become_v a_o derision_n both_o to_o professor_n and_o profane_a and_o a_o scorn_n to_o fool_n themselves_o p._n 80._o no_o doubt_v thy_o scornful_a and_o malicious_a work_n 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as_o thou_o esteem_v charles_n martial_n and_o sixty_o five_o more_o as_o thy_o phrase_n be_v who_o sign_v the_o paper_n thou_o be_v so_o much_o offend_v at_o p._n 22_o 27._o be_v not_o william_n penn_n one_o of_o those_o sixty_o six_o subscriber_n and_o do_v not_o thou_o on_o this_o very_a occasion_n retort_v his_o word_n let_v us_o fly_v rome_n at_o home_o what!_o must_v he_o therefore_o be_v a_o persecutor_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o yet_o a_o dear_a friend_n dear_a william_n penn_n this_o noble_a man_n etc._n etc._n in_o thy_o book_n what_o self-contradiction_n and_o manifest_a flattery_n be_v thou_o and_o thy_o brother_n bugg_n like_o parasite_n guilty_a of_o pray_v lift_v up_o your_o eye_n and_o see_v yourselves_o if_o not_o judicial_o give_v over_o to_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n take_v another_o instance_n or_o two_o of_o thy_o self-contradictory_a deal_n do_v not_o thou_o expose_v a_o certificate_n or_o testimony_n as_o thou_o esteem_v it_o of_o nathaniel_n 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loose_a and_o uncertain_a and_o we_o be_v sure_o thou_o have_v here_o assert_v corrupt_a doctrine_n tend_v to_o practical_a ranterism_n itself_o for_o here_o thou_o make_v no_o exception_n thy_o assertion_n be_v general_a not_o only_o of_o eat_v of_o flesh_n and_o fish_n but_o of_o all_z other_o outward_a work_n that_o they_o be_v thing_n indifferent_a that_o may_v be_v use_v and_o also_o leave_v see_v now_o if_o this_o be_v not_o sordid_a ranterism_n this_o loose_a gainsaying_n spirit_n lead_v into_o both_o to_o thy_o own_o contradiction_n where_o thou_o pretend_v for_o church-discipline_n order_n and_o government_n as_o in_o thy_o title_n page_n thou_o seem_v to_o grant_v be_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n i._n e._n among_o the_o primitive_a christian_n as_o we_o understand_v but_o what_o discipline_n order_n or_o government_n in_o the_o church_n can_v thou_o conscientious_o plead_v and_o be_v consistent_a with_o thy_o position_n viz._n that_o all_o outward_a work_n be_v thing_n 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government_n of_o truth_n relate_v to_o conversation_n we_o have_v much_o more_o in_o reserve_v against_o thy_o book_n which_o at_o present_a i_o do_v forbear_v add_v for_o brevity_n sake_n and_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o r._n sandiland_n single_a answer_n entitle_v righteous_a judgement_n place_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o malicious_a opposer_n and_o persecute_v apostate_n against_o thy_o malicious_a book_n and_o also_o to_o tho._n elwood_n antidote_n against_o the_o infection_n of_o william_n rogers_n be_v book_n miscall_v the_o christian-quaker_n etc._n etc._n your_o envy_n confusion_n perverse_a in-and-out_a way_n and_o hard_a speech_n be_v judge_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o hand_n be_v against_o you_o therein_o and_o i_o question_v not_o but_o god_n will_v more_o signal_o determine_v the_o controversy_n against_o that_o proud_a contentious_a spirit_n of_o envy_n scorn_n and_o false_a jealousy_n and_o truth_n live_v and_o shall_v live_v and_o reign_v over_o it_o all_o chap._n viii_o §_o 1._o thomas_n crisp_n be_v join_v with_o william_n rogers_n as_o a_o busy_a agent_n in_o division_n as_o also_o his_o abuse_n of_o george_n whitehead_n by_o part_n of_o a_o old_a letter_n from_o b._n f._n the_o reason_n of_o their_o be_v link_v together_o in_o this_o treatise_n b._n f._n his_o late_a testimony_n on_o g._n w.'s_n behalf_n against_o t._n c._n §_o 2._o notice_n take_v of_o a_o few_o passage_n in_o thomas_n crisp'_v pamphlet_n the_o reason_n thereof_o particular_o about_o tithe_n his_o unsound_a proposition_n his_o injustice_n unto_o and_o abuse_v of_o john_n crook_n in_o impertinent_o quote_v his_o authority_n in_o the_o case_n contrary_a to_o john_n principle_n and_o testimony_n §_o 3._o how_o disingenuous_a tho._n crisp_n be_v in_o his_o authority_n and_o citatioâ—s_n about_o tithe_n and_o how_o like_o his_o brother_n john_n pennyman_n against_o our_o plain_a language_n of_o j._n pennyman_n furious_a roar_a letter_n against_o g._n f._n etc._n etc._n contain_v the_o like_a unjust_a reflection_n with_o w._n r._n t._n c._n etc._n etc._n
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 separate_v from_o other_o on_o the_o account_n of_o see_v with_o the_o light_n beyond_o they_o which_o be_v to_o maintain_v a_o confuse_a mixture_n and_o society_n in_o worship_n between_o those_o that_o see_v with_o the_o light_n and_o those_o that_o see_v not_o with_o it_o between_o the_o see_v and_o the_o blind_a the_o child_n of_o the_o light_n and_o the_o child_n of_o darkness_n for_o thy_o oppose_v a_o separation_n from_o other_o be_v without_o distinction_n and_o yet_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o separation_n from_o other_o why_o separate_v thou_o from_o the_o national_a worship_n and_o make_v thyself_o a_o preacher_n at_o the_o quaker_n meeting_n in_o sudbury_n when_o they_o disow_v thou_o thy_o preach_a and_o corrupt_a erroneous_a and_o antiscriptural_a doctrine_n as_o thy_o deny_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v our_o way_n to_o the_o father_n thy_o deny_v salvation_n or_o condemnation_n by_o the_o same_o christ_n that_o suffer_v thy_o deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o 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