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as_o i_o tell_v you_o in_o my_o serious_a apol._n p._n 48._o write_n signify_v scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o this_o you_o will_v find_v write_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o our_o second_o moses_n in_o these_o word_n friend_n to_o you_o all_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n take_v heed_n of_o judge_v one_o another_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o you_o i_o charge_v you_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o send_v this_o epistle_n among_o all_o friend_n and_o brethren_n every_o where_o to_o be_v read_v in_o all_o meeting_n to_o you_o all_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n several_a paper_n give_v forth_o for_o spread_a truth_n etc._n etc._n p._n 60_o 61_o 62._o again_o that_o i_o may_v corroborate_v and_o strengthen_v your_o faith_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o ancient_a testimony_n text._n testimony_n testimony_n g._n w._n keep_v to_o his_o text._n read_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o great_a apostle_n and_o high_a 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ask_v his_o disciple_n say_v who_o do_v man_n say_v that_o i_o the_o son_n of_o man_z am_z matth._n 16.13_o simon_n peter_n answer_v and_o say_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n verse_n 16._o again_o and_o we_o believe_v and_o be_v sure_a that_o thou_o be_v that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n john_n 6.69_o that_o the_o outward_a person_n that_o suffer_v be_v proper_o the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o utter_o deny_v a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o say_v the_o son_n then_o the_o son_n be_v not_o the_o body_n though_o the_o body_n be_v the_o son_n a_o serious_a apol._n etc._n etc._n by_o will._n penn_n p._n 146._o here_o you_o have_v the_o question_v propose_v by_o christ_n himself_o who_o do_v man_n say_v that_o i_o the_o son_n of_o man_z be_o you_o also_o hear_v st._n peter_n answer_n which_o be_v as_o plain_a and_o as_o home_o to_o the_o purpose_n as_o can_v be_v and_o now_o you_o shall_v hear_v christ_n approbation_n and_o confirmation_n thereof_o but_o you_o see_v the_o quaker_n answer_n be_v pointblank_o contrary_a yea_o will._n penn_n do_v utter_o deny_v that_o person_n who_o suffer_v at_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god._n mark_n reader_n christ_n reply_n to_o st._n peter_n answer_n to_o his_o most_o gracious_a question_n viz._n and_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o bless_v be_v thou_o simon_n bar-jona_a for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 16.17_o and_o 17.5_o i_o think_v i_o need_v say_v no_o more_o especial_o since_o this_o point_n be_v so_o large_o handle_v and_o so_o full_o prove_v upon_o the_o quaker_n by_o that_o reverend_a author_n in_o the_o book_n above-quoted_n only_o thus_o much_o i_o may_v add_v that_o if_o st._n peter_n be_v orthodox_n in_o this_o point_n then_o be_v the_o quaker_n heterodox_n and_o that_o herein_o their_o utter_a testimony_n be_v level_v and_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a 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and_o let_v we_o dispute_v it_o out_o fair_o and_o aboveboard_n and_o thereupon_o i_o shall_v renew_v my_o challenge_n and_o let_v it_o stand_v here_o as_o a_o monument_n of_o the_o quaker_n cowardice_n and_o self-condemnation_n if_o they_o will_v rather_o lie_v under_o this_o heavy_a charge_n follow_v than_o to_o come_v out_o and_o make_v their_o defence_n viz._n first_o that_o they_o deny_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n who_o suffer_v without_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_n god_n second_o that_o they_o deny_v the_o scripture_n by_o their_o speak_v contemptuous_o of_o they_o call_v they_o carnal_a death_n dust_n beastly_a ware_n serpent_n meat_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o preach_v out_o of_o they_o be_v conjuration_n three_o that_o they_o exalt_v their_o own_o say_n and_o write_n above_o the_o scripture_n as_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n and_o more_o certainty_n not_o only_o in_o word_n 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to_o his_o own_o voluntary_a offer_n and_o my_o acceptation_n thereof_o or_o otherwise_o because_o i_o will_v give_v he_o his_o choice_n of_o two_o method_n viz._n or_o on_o condition_n at_o oxford_n i_o offer_v sylas_n norton_n to_o prove_v the_o same_o charge_n against_o the_o quaker_n and_o their_o doctrine_n that_o he_o george_n whitehead_n will_v engage_v under_o his_o hand_n to_o retract_v their_o error_n if_o prove_v upon_o they_o out_o of_o the_o quaker_n book_n write_v by_o their_o approve_a author_n and_o condemn_v the_o book_n which_o teach_v this_o horrible_a doctrine_n promise_v myself_o also_o to_o engage_v under_o my_o hand_n to_o retract_v what_o he_o shall_v prove_v erroneous_a in_o my_o book_n or_o false_a in_o fact_n relate_v to_o my_o charge_v the_o quaker_n thereby_o make_v they_o public_a satisfaction_n and_o to_o burn_v my_o book_n if_o find_v guilty_a as_o a_o testimony_n of_o my_o injustice_n a_o sign_n of_o my_o not_o be_v conscious_a of_o gild_n herein_o 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man_n if_o they_o think_v i_o wrong_v they_o or_o else_o be_v content_a to_o lie_v under_o my_o charge_n as_o self-condemned_n person_n and_o let_v they_o also_o know_v that_o my_o book_n new_a rome_n arraign_v etc._n etc._n stand_v unshaken_a and_o that_o george_n whitehead_n be_v not_o triumphant_a but_o force_v by_o the_o gild_n of_o his_o conscience_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o charge_n above_o exhibit_v which_o be_v ignoble_a and_o base_a on_o his_o part_n and_o will_v lower_v his_o topsail_n to_o his_o great_a abasement_n shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o intelligent_a person_n thus_o have_v state_v the_o contest_v between_o g._n w._n and_o i_o and_o advise_v my_o friend_n and_o fellow-labourer_n not_o so_o much_o to_o answer_v the_o quaker_n book_n as_o to_o charge_n and_o recharge_v they_o again_o and_o again_o till_o they_o at_o last_o be_v confound_v with_o shame_n horror_n and_o confusion_n be_v force_v to_o come_v out_o but_o i_o 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