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from_o he_o who_o have_v ordain_v peace_n for_o we_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o and_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n always_o for_o what_o we_o have_v and_o be_v even_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o goodness_n in_o christ_n to_o we_o §_o xi_o pr._n pag._n 19_o to_o believe_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o life_n everlasting_a after_o death_n be_v no_o article_n of_o this_o quaker_n faith_n this_o be_v a_o put_v salvation_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n answ_n this_o be_v a_o foul_a perversion_n as_o if_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v life_n everlasting_a after_o death_n whereas_o i_o only_o detect_v r._n g._n his_o mistake_n on_o heb._n 9.28_o his_o make_v the_o believer_n look_v for_o christ_n and_o his_o appearance_n the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n to_o salvation_n to_o be_v a_o hope_v and_o wait_v for_o salvation_n after_o the_o bodily_a death_n whereas_o i_o intend_v a_o salvation_n from_o sin_n and_o consequent_o from_o wrath_n that_o this_o salvation_n 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a_o judas_n a_o black_a devil_n a_o porter_n of_o hell_n doubtless_o it_o be_v not_o without_o some_o great_a cause_n the_o concern_v person_n can_v give_v account_n and_o remind_v he_o pr._n ibid._n i_o be_o not_o in_o the_o least_o induce_v to_o retaliate_v answ_n to_o retaliate_v what_o ill_o language_n or_o black_a mark_n and_o such_o he_o have_v plentiful_o retaliate_v o_o gross_a hypocrisy_n pr._n ibid._n the_o reader_n patience_n will_v be_v sore_o put_v to_o it_o to_o read_v such_o impertinent_a rude_a ignorant_a blasphemous_a corrupt_a stuff_n answ_n such_o stuff_n have_v this_o adversary_n frequent_o utter_v as_o will_v further_o appear_v to_o his_o great_a shame_n pr._n p._n 5._o be_v it_o not_o high_a time_n for_o the_o king_n be_v sacred_a majesty_n to_o arise_v and_o judge_v answ_n here_o he_o smell_v of_o a_o popish_a persecute_v spirit_n that_o will_v incense_v the_o king_n against_o we_o but_o it_o be_v a_o implicit_a reflection_n upon_o the_o king_n as_o if_o he_o 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which_o be_v a_o gross_a abuse_n pr._n p._n 5._o the_o quaker_n light_v within_o be_v not_o of_o god_n for_o it_o prompt_v they_o to_o write_v dishonourable_o of_o god_n the_o son_n answ_n our_o light_n within_o be_v christ_n light_n we_o own_v no_o other_o and_o it_o can_v prompt_v we_o to_o any_o such_o thing_n against_o himself_o pr._n p._n 6._o the_o quaker_n usher_v in_o his_o pestilent_a discourse_n with_o some_o truth_n concern_v the_o scripture_n which_o serve_v as_o a_o blind_a for_o fool_n answ_n pestilent_a discourse_n be_v a_o slander_n charge_v upon_o we_o but_o not_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o have_v always_o desire_v through_o god_n assistance_n sincere_o to_o improve_v in_o principle_n and_o practice_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n and_o enable_v both_o to_o the_o understanding_n belief_n and_o practice_n of_o those_o truth_n record_v in_o scripture_n pr._n ibid._n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o 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by_o we_o not_o with_o disrespect_n to_o king_n or_o government_n but_o with_o respect_n to_o christ_n command_n not_o to_o swear_v pr._n ibid._n st._n paul_n may_v have_v know_v this_o new_a light_a doctrine_n that_o christ_n end_v the_o dispensation_n of_o oath_n where_o strife_n be_v if_o this_o be_v not_o abominable_a doctrine_n deliver_v by_o this_o quaker_n let_v the_o wise_a reader_n â—udge_v answ_n what_o know_v he_o but_o paul_n know_v this_o doctrine_n that_o christ_n end_v the_o dispensation_n of_o oath_n among_o his_o follower_n the_o true_a christian_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v a_o end_n of_o strife_n among_o christian_n but_o among_o men_n and_o such_o man_n be_v the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v in_o the_o strife_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o oath_n and_o swear_v and_o however_o where_o strife_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v remove_v and_o end_v by_o christ_n jesus_n there_o need_v no_o swear_v to_o end_v it_o among_o such_o man_n aâ—d_v christian_n but_o that_o solemn_a oath_n as_o he_o call_v they_o be_v as_o bad_a now_o as_o vain_a oath_n be_v none_o of_o our_o word_n but_o the_o priest_n unnatural_a inferrence_n for_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o oath_n take_v solemn_o though_o under_o a_o misguide_a conscience_n or_o judgement_n &_o oath_n use_v vain_o and_o frequent_o by_o profane_a person_n who_o therein_o often_o sin_n against_o manifest_a conviction_n of_o conscience_n yet_o that_o swear_v be_v lawful_a under_o the_o old_a dispensation_n but_o unlawful_a now_o as_o be_v infer_v upon_o we_o i_o grant_v and_o this_o the_o priest_n have_v not_o remove_v he_o have_v make_v more_o objection_n for_o we_o in_o this_o case_n than_o he_o either_o do_v or_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v and_o see_v he_o have_v handle_v the_o point_n so_o very_o shallow_o against_o we_o i_o refer_v he_o and_o the_o reader_n to_o a_o book_n entitle_v the_o case_n of_o the_o quaker_n concern_v oath_n defend_v as_o evangolical_a and_o another_o book_n more_o large_a and_o full_a entitle_v a_o treatise_n of_o oath_n wherein_o both_o by_o scripture_n reason_n authority_n of_o many_o author_n our_o case_n be_v defend_v in_o our_o not_o swear_v §_o xx._n qr._n p._n 46_o 57_o if_o thou_o observe_v a_o day_n observe_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n the_o name_n sunday_n be_v from_o the_o heathen_n who_o celebrate_v that_o day_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o call_v it_o sunday_n pr._n p._n 57_o when_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n make_v the_o late_a act_n for_o the_o better_a observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n than_o they_o do_v nothing_o but_o make_v a_o law_n to_o establish_v will-worship_n according_a to_o this_o quaker_n answ_n we_o do_v not_o reflect_v upon_o king_n or_o parliament_n for_o make_v such_o a_o act_n nor_o judge_v their_o intention_n or_o design_n to_o be_v to_o establish_v will-worship_n therein_o here_o the_o priest_n still_o persist_v in_o his_o old_a course_n of_o hector_v to_o incense_v the_o power_n against_o we_o which_o be_v no_o rational_a argument_n nor_o christian_a confutation_n but_o still_o show_v that_o his_o religion_n and_o worship_n have_v their_o dependence_n upon_o man_n he_o be_v for_o that_o way_n method_n and_o religion_n that_o be_v the_o uppermost_a impose_v by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o that_o be_v his_o chief_a argument_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o confute_v our_o friend_n saying_n the_o name_n sunday_n be_v from_o the_o heathen_n who_o celebrate_v that_o day_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o dare_v he_o deny_v this_o or_o say_v that_o the_o name_n sunday_n monday_n tuesday_n wednesday_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o spring_v from_o the_o heathen_a in_o relation_n to_o their_o god_n who_o they_o worship_v and_o do_v not_o the_o primitive_a christian_n call_v that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o you_o profess_a christian_n call_v sunday_n after_o the_o heathen_n example_n and_o in_o our_o meeting_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n as_o the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v we_o do_v not_o superstitious_o observe_v the_o day_n or_o place_v a_o esteem_n or_o sanctity_n upon_o that_o day_n simple_o consider_v more_o than_o other_o but_o observe_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o impose_v the_o observation_n of_o day_n upon_o the_o primitive_a christian_n nor_o be_v they_o to_o judge_v one_o another_o in_o that_o matter_n one_o man_n esteem_v one_o day_n above_o another_o another_o esteem_v every_o day_n alike_o let_v every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n he_o that_o regard_v the_o day_n regard_v it_o unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n see_v rom._n 14.4_o 5_o 6._o pr._n p._n 58._o do_v not_o this_o quaker_n ignorance_n in_o effect_n count_v all_o holy_a day_n apostatical_a be_v not_o these_o the_o festival_n day_n &_o c_o p._n 59_o real_a quaker_n do_v not_o observe_v holy_a day_n as_o this_o church_n appoint_v answ_n the_o real_a quaker_n own_v the_o 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