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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 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false_a cover_n lay_v on_o w._n r._n in_o this_o matter_n 27._o he_o fly_v to_o his_o grammatical_a sense_n of_o his_o word_n and_o plead_v his_o intention_n etc._n etc._n as_o think_v himself_o safe_a in_o both_o 1_o sy_n we_o say_v his_o present_a proceed_n to_o print_n can_v in_o reason_n be_v confine_v to_o his_o postscript_n wherein_o the_o word_n be_v nor_o answer_v the_o some_z of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n he_o tell_v of_o that_o have_v judge_v he_o wicked_a as_o for_o intend_v to_o print_v against_o friend_n post._n p._n 25._o who_o he_o undertake_v to_o answer_v in_o that_o case_n nor_o vindicate_v he_o as_o to_o his_o historical_a relation_n mention_v in_o the_o same_o page_n which_o include_v his_o book_n which_o therefore_o can_v be_v confine_v to_o nor_o include_v in_o his_o postscript_n 2_o dly_z the_o reason_n he_o give_v in_o his_o postscript_n to_o prove_v himself_o righteous_a in_o his_o proceed_n to_o print_n can_v relate_v only_o to_o that_o his_o 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it_o hit_v thou_o and_o touch_v thou_o as_o in_o a_o way_n of_o answer_v a_o fool_n that_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v high_o conceit_v and_o wise_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n according_a to_o his_o folly_n and_o how_o natural_a and_o suitable_a that_o passage_n thou_o call_v drollery_n be_v to_o the_o subject_n and_o occasion_n give_v on_o thy_o part_n unto_o which_o it_o relate_v i_o leave_v to_o the_o impartial_a and_o ingenious_a reader_n to_o consider_v and_o judge_v upon_o perusal_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n concern_v that_o point_n as_o it_o be_v handle_v in_o our_o say_a treatise_n entitle_v the_o accuser_n of_o our_o brethren_n cast_v down_o under_z the_o 10_o the_o disaffection_n from_o p._n 19_o to_o p._n 37._o unto_o all_o which_o william_n thou_o have_v but_o give_v a_o impertinent_a fill_v and_o the_o sly_a go-by_a to_o the_o substance_n even_o the_o most_o part_n thereof_o §_o 3._o whereas_o upon_o thy_o confusion_n and_o
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 against_o they_o though_o otherwise_o under_o persecution_n and_o suffer_v and_o against_o many_o other_o fear_v god_n be_v to_o make_v they_o as_o ridiculous_a and_o as_o much_o the_o subject_n of_o scorn_n and_o derision_n as_o thou_o can_v but_o it_o will_v all_o return_v upon_o thy_o own_o head_n thou_o will_v reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o own_o do_n thy_o pretend_a love_n christian_a charity_n lamentation_n for_o thy_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n in_o thy_o hypocritical_a epistle_n direct_v to_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n go_v but_o a_o little_a way_n it_o seem_v but_o that_o and_o other_o instance_n of_o thy_o insincerity_n and_o dissimulation_n be_v numerous_a §_o 6._o and_o with_o what_o sincerity_n or_o conscience_n can_v thou_o not_o only_o pretend_v a_o inclination_n towards_o a_o accommodation_n of_o the_o controversy_n but_o also_o propose_v to_o our_o second_o day_n meeting_n for_o thou_o to_o read_v thy_o answer_n viz._n thy_o seven_o part_n when_o in_o print_n among_o we_o 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