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the_o devil_n glory_n to_o our_o god_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o i_o conclude_v with_o this_o scripture_n as_o applicable_a to_o our_o persecute_v adversary_n psalm_n 36._o 1._o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o his_o eye_n v._n 2._o he_o flatter_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n until_o his_o iniquity_n be_v find_v to_o be_v hateful_a five_o 3._o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v iniquity_n and_o deceit_n v._n 4._o he_o devise_v mischief_n upon_o his_o bed_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la
if_o not_o blasphemy_n thus_o to_o subvert_v the_o gospel_n to_o serve_v their_o corrupt_a ends._n how_o wary_a then_o have_v people_n need_v be_v of_o receive_v the_o quaker_n doctrine_n be_v it_o so_o that_o people_n be_v thus_o catch_v in_o a_o snare_n and_o bring_v over_o to_o their_o silent_a meeting_n etc._n etc._n thus_o thou_o p._n 10._o thus_o contrary_a to_o thy_o former_a solid_a confession_n to_o the_o light_n have_v thou_o appear_v against_o it_o instead_o of_o christ_n the_o light_n or_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a light_n which_o enlighten_v man_n now_o with_o thou_o it_o be_v their_o light_n the_o quaker-light_n p._n 46_o 48._o thus_o and_o much_o more_o in_o contempt_n of_o the_o light_n like_o that_o profane_a great_a lie_a libel_n the_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n who_o pupil_n thou_o f._n b._n appear_v to_o be_v in_o this_o thy_o dark_a enmity_n against_o the_o light_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o light_n as_o also_o in_o thy_o high_a commendation_n 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the_o light_n christ_n be_v but_o one_o pure_a indivisible_a light_n in_o himself_o and_o in_o every_o member_n and_o in_o his_o whole_a body_n nor_o do_v we_o know_v of_o any_o council_n hold_v in_o london_n either_o in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n 1666._o or_o any_o time_n else_o of_o our_o friend_n who_o decide_v that_o the_o body_n shall_v govern_v and_o the_o light_n in_o the_o particular_a shall_v submit_v to_o the_o body_n as_o f._n b._n false_o relate_v but_o mendacem_fw-la oportet_fw-la esse_fw-la memorem_fw-la a_o liar_n have_v need_n of_o a_o good_a memory_n which_o this_o seem_v to_o want_v for_o in_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o herein_o he_o otherwhiles_a accuse_v we_o with_o say_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v commit_v to_o our_o light_n p._n 10_o and_o that_o the_o light_n in_o every_o man_n be_v the_o high_a power_n to_o who_o all_o must_v submit_v and_o obey_v and_o that_o this_o light_n be_v one_o in_o the_o male_a and_o in_o the_o female_a p_o 23_o 24._o and_o their_o precedent_n i._n e._n the_o quaker_n precedent_n in_o their_o convocation_n be_v their_o light_n within_o p._n 38._o how_o then_o shall_v the_o body_n govern_v the_o light_n or_o how_o shall_v we_o make_v any_o such_o decision_n as_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o light_n in_o the_o particular_a shall_v submit_v to_o the_o body_n and_o the_o body_n be_v without_o a_o head_n like_o a_o monster_n as_o f._n b._n scoff_v blasphemous_o for_o christ_n the_o true_a light_n be_v our_o light_n and_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o government_n be_v lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n and_o none_o can_v true_o persuade_v counsel_n judge_n or_o in_o such_o gospel-way_n rule_v or_o govern_v for_o christ_n in_o his_o house_n and_o family_n but_o in_o and_o by_o his_o light_n and_o power_n for_o no_o other_o be_v allow_v among_o we_o so_o that_o christ_n in_o all_o thing_n must_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n it_o be_v also_o a_o impudent_a falsehood_n that_o any_o council_n among_o we_o resolve_v that_o g._n fox_n must_v be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n and_o not_o the_o light_n in_o the_o particular_a p._n 11_o 12._o where_o have_v we_o ever_o so_o conclude_v or_o assert_v but_o ever_o the_o contrary_a namely_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n the_o light_n and_o lawgiver_n thereof_o again_o f._n b._n pervert_v my_o word_n and_o wrong_v i_o over_o and_o over_o in_o say_v p._n 16._o so_o proud_a be_v g._n whitehead_n that_o he_o tell_v you_o the_o jew_n may_v as_o well_o have_v carry_v they_o to_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n viz._n the_o ten_o commandment_n for_o he_o to_o learn_v observe_v and_o obey_v they_o as_o for_o the_o christian_n to_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o quaker_n to_o learn_v they_o observe_v and_o obey_v they_o and_o to_o this_o effect_n he_o have_v many_o time_n over_o pervert_v my_o word_n quote_v truth_n defend_v the_o quaker_n p._n 18_o where_o do_v ever_o i_o say_v the_o jew_n may_v as_o well_o have_v carry_v the_o ten_o commandment_n to_o christ_n for_o he_o to_o learn_v observe_v and_o obey_v they_o as_o for_o the_o christian_n to_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o quaker_n to_o learn_v they_o observe_v and_o obey_v they_o i_o deny_v the_o word_n and_o comparison_n and_o they_o be_v not_o in_o my_o answer_n he_o refer_v unto_o wherein_o my_o saying_n the_o christian_n life_n and_o rule_n be_v christ_n who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n who_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o i_o neither_o make_v void_a the_o ten_o commandment_n nor_o render_v christ_n to_o have_v as_o much_o need_n to_o learn_v they_o as_o the_o quaker_n oh_o for_o shame_n f._n b._n repeat_v these_o lie_n no_o more_o i_o can_v but_o observe_v what_o a_o habit_n of_o perversion_n and_o abuse_v this_o adversary_n be_v arrive_v unto_o again_o it_o be_v a_o notorious_a abuse_n and_o forgery_n in_o f._n bugg_n p._n 16_o 18._o to_o accuse_v the_o quaker_n with_o make_v the_o command_v of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v set_v the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o moses_n and_o ten_o commandment_n which_o he_o have_v frame_v patch_v up_o and_o number_v in_o g._n fox_n name_n opposite_a one_o to_o another_o in_o two_o column_n his_o design_n therein_o be_v to_o make_v the_o people_n call_v quaker_n as_o ridiculous_a absurd_a and_o silly_a as_o he_o can_v he_o feign_v ten_o commandment_n in_o the_o quaker_n language_n instead_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o god_n by_o moses_n and_o place_n they_o in_o opposition_n thereto_o to_o make_v the_o command_v of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v though_o the_o man_n perverse_a invention_n against_o we_o herein_o deserve_v not_o repetition_n yet_o that_o his_o profane_a forgery_n in_o this_o may_v appear_v i_o here_o give_v the_o reader_n some_o instance_n of_o the_o method_n he_o have_v invent_v against_o we_o 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