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A96392
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The contentious apostate re-charged. Also an answer to the vicar of Milden-Hall's challenge.
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Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.
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Wing W1921; ESTC R233555
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the_o contentious_a apostate_n recharged_n also_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o vicar_n of_o milden-hall_n challenge_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n will_v i_o judge_v thou_o luke_n 19.22_o whereas_o francis_n bugg_n both_o before_o and_o since_o his_o conformity_n to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v busy_v himself_o great_o in_o scribble_a and_o write_v divers_a scurrilous_a and_o scandalous_a rail_v and_o malicious_a book_n and_o pamphlet_n against_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n call_v quaker_n who_o have_v hitherto_o just_o defend_v themselves_o against_o his_o invective_n it_o be_v therefore_o now_o think_v fit_a to_o re-charge_n he_o with_o his_o own_o wicked_a disingenuous_a and_o perverse_a deal_n charge_n i._o that_o he_o the_o say_v f._n b._n evident_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o backslider_n and_o a_o apostate_n from_o the_o truth_n profess_v by_o he_o for_o many_o year_n among_o the_o say_a people_n and_o since_o by_o he_o confess_v unto_o consequent_o that_o he_o be_v a_o self-condemned_n person_n this_o charge_n be_v evident_a by_o his_o own_o confession_n to_o the_o principle_n foundation_n doctrine_n ministry_n faith_n love_n unity_n spiritual_a testimony_n of_o the_o say_a people_n as_o in_o the_o beginning_n as_o be_v that_o church_n whereof_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o head_n and_o lawgiver_n etc._n etc._n consequent_o that_o the_o say_a people_n call_v quaker_n be_v once_o a_o true_a church_n the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o bear_v a_o true_a testimony_n according_a to_o f._n b_n ample_a and_o solemn_a confession_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o book_n entit_fw-fr de_fw-fr christiana_n libertate_fw-la chap._n 1._o pag._n 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1682._o before_o his_o conformity_n which_o say_v solemn_a confession_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_a people_n call_v quaker_n be_v large_o second_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o say_v f._n b._n himself_o even_o in_o his_o pamphlet_n style_v the_o quaker_n detect_v print_v in_o the_o year_n 1686._o about_o two_o year_n after_o his_o conform_v or_o go_v to_o the_o public_a as_o he_o call_v it_o p._n 6._o wherein_o also_o he_o large_o confess_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o say_v people_n principle_n as_o in_o the_o beginning_n doctrine_n ministry_n dispensation_n christian_a love_n and_o society_n for_o many_o year_n and_o that_o god_n bless_v their_o meeting_n with_o the_o comfortable_a enjoyment_n of_o his_o presence_n as_o may_v be_v see_v more_o at_o large_a in_o his_o whole_a three_o page_n of_o his_o say_a pamphlet_n quaker_n detect_v now_o observe_v that_o contrary_a to_o the_o testimony_n doctrine_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v for_o dissent_v and_o to_o f._n b_n own_o confession_n thereunto_o he_o be_v turn_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o church_n of_o england_n and_o so_o conform_v and_o consequent_o be_v a_o self-condemned_n person_n and_o 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and_o turn_v from_o we_o on_o that_o pretence_n yet_o in_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o be_v conform_v to_o a_o church_n and_o ministry_n which_o have_v all_o these_o i._o e._n outward_a prescription_n form_n order_n decree_n of_o man_n canon_n rule_n etc._n etc._n in_o their_o church-government_n and_o discipline_n whilst_o he_o can_v prove_v no_o unjust_a or_o unwarrantable_a canon_n rule_n law_n or_o method_n in_o our_o church_n either_o in_o government_n or_o discipline_n charge_n ii_o that_o f._n b._n be_v a_o false_a accuser_n of_o the_o bless_a martyr_n in_o charge_v that_o to_o be_v their_o doctrine_n which_o be_v none_o of_o they_o but_o a_o gross_a perversion_n forgery_n and_o abuse_v of_o his_o own_o both_o against_o they_o and_o we_o call_v quaker_n the_o instance_n i_o return_v he_o for_o proof_n be_v this_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o say_a book_n de_fw-fr chr._n lib._n p._n 123._o l._n 6_o 7_o 8._o viz._n these_o with_o all_o outward_a work_n be_v thing_n 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brother_n decease_v viz._n bloody_a bonner_n 4._o that_o they_o resemble_v each_o other_o as_o if_o they_o be_v twin_n b._n ram_n p._n 21._o q._n 5._o and_o in_o the_o margin_n affirm_v they_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o dr._n barnes_n viz._n as_o cite_v by_o f._n b._n and_o oppose_v by_o g._n w._n bid_v the_o reader_n see_v the_o 298._o page_n in_o dr._n barnes_n his_o book_n entitle_v mens_fw-la constitution_n not_o ground_v upon_o scripture_n bound_v not_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n verbatim_o which_o book_n of_o dr._n barnes_n i_o have_v since_o see_v and_o over_o and_o over_o view_v the_o page_n and_o place_n pretend_v to_o be_v quote_v by_o f._n b._n and_o find_v he_o have_v shameful_o wrong_v dr._n barnes_n and_o gross_o and_o false_o defame_v i_o as_o i_o will_v show_v present_o only_o hear_v his_o further_a charge_n against_o i_o on_o the_o same_o subject_a viz._n that_o he_o i._n e._n g._n w._n be_v a_o false_a accuser_n of_o the_o bless_a martyr_n charge_v their_o doctrine_n 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