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convince_v by_o sound_a doctrine_n titus_n 1._o 9_o disaffect_v xxx_o w._n r._n one_a part_n pag._n 53_o 54._o proceed_v thus_o viz._n we_o have_v be_v inform_v that_o we_o be_v dark_a and_o blind_a even_o by_o such_o who_o tell_v we_o they_o do_v see_v public_o preach_v on_o this_o wise_a if_o you_o do_v not_o see_v yourselves_o you_o must_v then_o follow_v we_o that_o do_v see_v yet_o we_o can_v on_o that_o foot_n embrace_v such_o doctrine_n lest_o like_o blind_a man_n we_o fall_v all_o together_o into_o the_o ditch_n observe_v this_o be_v such_o a_o reflection_n upon_o some_o public_a preacher_n and_o preach_a as_o tend_v to_o scandalize_v our_o friend_n and_o meeting_n as_o if_o still_o our_o design_n be_v to_o preach_v up_o a_o blind_a obedience_n and_o a_o implicit_a faith_n and_o to_o impose_v on_o other_o to_o follow_v we_o therein_o and_o this_o he_o often_o and_o much_o harp_n upon_o but_o tell_v we_o not_o who_o they_o be_v that_o thus_o preach_v for_o we_o do_v not_o 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pag._n 61_o 62._o many_o profess_v truth_n do_v look_v upon_o g._n f._n as_o one_o who_o the_o lord_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n have_v raise_v up_o and_o set_v in_o the_o like_a place_n among_o the_o child_n of_o light_n as_o moses_n be_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v oppose_v he_o shall_v never_o prosper_v which_o we_o be_v persuade_v have_v so_o overawe_v many_o that_o they_o become_v sacrificer_n of_o their_o own_o sense_n and_o understanding_n to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o p._n 62._o we_o firm_o believe_v he_o will_v become_v despise_v and_o vile_a before_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o pag._n 86._o a_o slight_n of_o g._n f_n rule_n method_n and_o order_n with_o respect_n to_o church-government_n be_v in_o their_o sense_n a_o slight_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o p._n 91._o if_o a_o conscientious_a slight_n of_o g._n f_n pretend_a motion_n with_o respect_n to_o form_n of_o church-government_n impose_v contrary_a to_o faith_n and_o a_o charitable_a 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3d_o month_n 1673._o and_o subscribe_v by_o thomas_n briggs_n william_n rogers_n arthur_n eastmead_n john_n rance_n charles_n martial_n morgin_n watkins_n jasper_n batt_n william_n gibson_n samuel_n cater_n stephen_n crisp_n john_n moon_n william_n penn_n robert_n barclay_n george_n whitehead_n thomas_n green_n and_o above_o twenty_o more_o of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n at_o a_o meeting_n at_o anne_n traver_n house_n at_o horslie-down_a the_o day_n and_o year_n abovesaid_a wherein_o william_n rogers_n and_o the_o rest_n do_v thus_o testify_v concern_v g._n f._n viz._n dear_o friend_n let_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n power_n heavenly_a and_o peaceable_a wisdom_n be_v eye_v in_o all_o your_o assembly_n that_o the_o government_n of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n may_v be_v exalt_v over_o all_o that_o true_a judgement_n and_o mercy_n may_v have_v their_o place_n and_o though_o a_o general_n care_n be_v not_o lay_v upon_o every_o member_n touch_v the_o good_a order_n and_o 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