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or_o dance_v in_o a_o circle_n when_o they_o tell_v the_o quaker_n and_o we_o that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v of_o god_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o we_o may_v try_v and_o find_v assure_o that_o spirit_n to_o be_v of_o god_n by_o the_o scripture_n sect._n 3_o ed._n burroughs_n p._n 834._o the_o only_a perfect_a rule_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o exercise_n to_o god_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o any_o other_o thing_n g.w._n again_o the_o question_n be_v put_v do_v you_o esteem_v of_o your_o speaking_n to_o be_v of_o as_o great_a authority_n as_o any_o chapter_n in_o the_o bible_n make_v this_o answer_n in_o his_o serious_a apol._n p._n 49._o viz._n that_o which_o be_v speak_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o any_o â—s_v of_o as_o great_a authority_n as_o the_o scripture_n and_o chapter_n be_v and_o great_a etc._n etc._n sect._n 4._o w._n pen_n also_o that_o he_o for_o his_o worthiness_n and_o sincerity_n may_v not_o complain_v as_o leave_v out_o shall_v give_v in_o his_o verdict_n in_o his_o spirit_n of_o truth_n vindicated_n p._n 38._o thus_o the_o scripture_n be_v much_o like_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o true_a rule_n etc._n etc._n now_o all_o man_n know_v a_o shadow_n be_v a_o empty_a and_o vain_a thing_n and_o the_o most_o uncertain_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n sometime_o short_a and_o sometime_o much_o long_o than_o the_o substance_n itself_o sect._n 5._o but_o now_o to_o wheel_v about_o and_o run_v round_o again_o though_o one_o will_v think_v no_o man_n possible_o that_o pretend_v to_o honesty_n or_o common_a reputation_n can_v either_o have_v the_o face_n or_o confidence_n to_o do_v it_o have_v so_o rivet_v and_o fix_v the_o contrary_a in_o print_n as_o above_o nay_o some_o can_v believe_v that_o any_o ordinary_a romancer_n will_v publish_v it_o in_o print_n with_o such_o a_o stupendous_a confidence_n as_o the_o quaker_n have_v late_o do_v viz._n g.w._n quaker_n plainness_n p._n 70_o 71._o nor_o do_v we_o ever_o prefer_v our_o book_n before_o the_o bible_n as_o unjust_o we_o be_v charge_v but_o do_v prefer_v the_o bible_n before_o all_o other_o book_n extant_a in_o the_o world_n our_o intention_n and_o principle_n never_o be_v to_o bring_v our_o book_n in_o comparison_n to_o the_o scripture_n no_o g_o be_v this_o true_a do_v not_o thy_o own_o conscience_n smite_v thou_o and_o fly_v in_o thy_o face_n nay_o be_v this_o possible_a to_o be_v true_a when_o g.w._n himself_o call_v the_o scripture_n which_o the_o minister_n assert_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n as_o i_o have_v already_o tell_v you_o natural_a and_o carnal_a the_o letter_n which_o be_v death_n and_o kill_v what_o can_v be_v worse_o than_o natural_a carnal_a that_o which_o be_v death_n and_o kill_v be_v your_o write_n worse_a than_o that_o then_o further_o do_v but_o consider_v the_o title_n and_o epithet_n this_o very_a g.w._n give_v to_o some_o of_o his_o own_o book_n viz._n the_o glory_n of_o 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great_a sect._n 6_o and_o to_o face_n quite_o about_o again_o g._n keith_n tell_v we_o positive_o that_o w.p._n have_v the_o scripture_n as_o the_o secondary_a rule_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o practice_n narrative_a of_o the_o second_o dispute_n publish_v by_o the_o quaker_n themselves_o p._n 57_o who_o do_v not_o see_v now_o that_o these_o man_n will_v say_v any_o thing_n or_o care_v not_o what_o they_o say_v mr._n pen_n himself_o at_o best_a do_v but_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v much_o like_o the_o shadow_z of_o the_o true_a rule_n so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o be_v any_o either_o primary_n or_o secundary_a true_a and_o substantial_a rule_n to_o he_o but_o only_o much_o like_o the_o shadow_n of_o it_o and_o a_o shadow_n be_v sometime_o three_o or_o four_o time_n long_o or_o short_a than_o the_o truth_n and_o substance_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n say_v w.p._n it_o may_v be_v a_o kind_a of_o a_o secondary_a rule_n observe_v reader_n how_o mince_o and_o quibble_o w.p._n word_n it_o 1._o in_o that_o respect_n as_o it_o be_v much_o like_o the_o shadow_n 2._o a_o kind_n of_o secondary_a rule_n a_fw-la shadowy_a kind_a but_o neither_o the_o true_a substantial_a or_o certain_a rule_n and_o it_o all_o come_v in_o with_o it_o may_v be_v suppositive_o now_o which_o of_o these_o two_o quaker_n be_v the_o quibbler_n both_o may_v be_v one_o must_v be_v but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o neither_o for_o worse_a absurdity_n will_v still_o follow_v for_o if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o g.w._n say_v then_o that_o which_o be_v death_n and_o kill_v be_v a_o rule_n of_o vv._n pen_n faith_n and_o practice_n and_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a and_o carnal_a be_v a_o rule_n of_o the_o quaker_n faith_n and_o practice_n then_o a_o
obscure_a something_o without_o they_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o the_o quaker_n faith_n and_o that_o be_v not_o all_o neither_o but_o if_o what_o sam_n fisher_n say_v be_v true_a than_o w.p._n have_v a_o nose_n of_o wax_n for_o a_o rule_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o practice_n or_o one_o of_o the_o quaker_n rule_v for_o their_o faith_n and_o practice_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n nay_o if_o you_o will_v believe_v sam._n fisher_n himself_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o be_v any_o other_o to_o they_o that_o have_v the_o scripture_n which_o the_o quaker_n have_v and_o as_o to_o they_o that_o have_v they_o not_o they_o can_v be_v sure_o nothing_o at_o all_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o excellent_a rule_n according_a to_o the_o quaker_n own_o confession_n that_o they_o now_o say_v they_o have_v for_o a_o rule_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o practice_n sect._n 7._o i_o be_o sorry_a that_o before_o i_o conclude_v i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n 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over_o and_o over_o again_o deny_v the_o scripture_n in_o general_a and_o not_o some_o part_n of_o it_o only_o to_o be_v their_o rule_n yea_o in_o these_o express_a word_n the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n call_v the_o bible_n see_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o section_n oh_o quaker_n repent_v repent_v of_o such_o wickedness_n and_o for_o shame_n leave_v off_o such_o double_a heart_a deal_v and_o most_o unparalleled_a confidence_n do_v not_o think_v all_o your_o countryman_n fool_n beside_o yourselves_o as_o if_o they_o can_v not_o discern_v such_o petty_a slight_n and_o quibble_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o and_o you_o also_o as_o not_o single-hearted_n in_o they_o sect._n 8._o for_o my_o part_n i_o never_o think_v any_o man_n blame-worthy_a nor_o will_v be_v he_o that_o shall_v blame_v any_o man_n for_o change_v his_o opinion_n or_o judgement_n if_o so_o be_v he_o do_v it_o upon_o better_a ground_n and_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o infallibility_n nor_o 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