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your_o neighbour_n as_o yourselves_o and_o give_v over_o slander_v and_o lie_v and_o persecute_v god_n people_n with_o the_o tongue_n and_o hand_n and_o desire_v to_o have_v they_o punish_v for_o their_o pure_a conscience_n to_o god_n for_o christ_n say_v let_v the_o tare_n and_o the_o wheat_n grow_v together_o till_o the_o harvest_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n much_o more_o let_v the_o wheat_n grow_v for_o you_o be_v not_o like_a to_o study_v the_o prophet_n nor_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n when_o you_o do_v not_o know_v what_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o yourselves_o as_o christ_n say_v in_o luke_n to_o such_o as_o will_v have_v have_v fire_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o they_o that_o will_v not_o receive_v christ_n nay_o you_o be_v worse_o for_o you_o will_v kindle_v fire_n on_o earth_n to_o burn_v they_o that_o will_v not_o receive_v you_o r._n w._n and_o in_o thy_o narration_n of_o the_o conference_n thou_o say_v i_o have_v read_v over_o 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the_o lord_n christ_n and_o his_o people_n for_o these_o be_v pious_a to_o thou_o and_o able_a penman_n now_o that_o once_o thou_o be_v in_o difference_n but_o now_o do_v join_v withal_o mere_o because_o they_o have_v write_v and_o print_v against_o and_o persecute_v god_n live_a witness_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o oliver_n there_o be_v several_a persecute_v and_o imprison_v to_o death_n beside_o what_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o new-england_n by_o that_o generation_n which_o practice_n be_v antichristian_a and_o thou_o be_v join_v with_o that_o spirit_n and_o envious_a against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o receiuâ—d_v g._n f._n willing_o in_o new-england_n therefore_o with_o thy_o evil_a eye_n thou_o read_v his_o book_n and_o bring_v forth_o thy_o monstrous_a birth_n of_o lie_n and_o that_o which_o g._n f._n do_v write_v which_o thou_o call_v silly_a or_o weak_a be_v come_v upon_o they_o and_o as_o for_o blasphemy_n imperious_a scornful_a damn_v etc._n etc._n thou_o may_v 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he_o have_v purge_v by_o himself_o our_o sin_n sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a hebr._n 1_o and_o do_v thou_o call_v this_o the_o new-vpstart_n image_n and_o blaspheme_v against_o it_o and_o how_o dare_v thou_o open_v thy_o mouth_n and_o talk_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o call_v he_o a_o upstart_n image_n who_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o people_n of_o god_n call_v quaker_n and_o dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o faith_n which_o he_o be_v and_o have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o r._n w._n and_o thou_o will_v make_v people_n believe_v what_o thou_o have_v do_v have_v be_v for_o
thy_o false_a charge_n for_o thy_o brother_n be_v a_o party_n though_o he_o will_v not_o subscribe_v to_o thy_o false_a charge_n yet_o will_v busy_v himself_o and_o make_v himself_o concern_v but_o it_o be_v like_a thou_o may_v charge_v the_o chinaes_n false_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v we_o for_o thou_o be_v full_a of_o such_o tale_n and_o story_n and_o many_o time_n when_o thou_o shall_v have_v prove_v the_o matter_n thou_o tell_v we_o of_o papist_n arminian_n etc._n etc._n and_o true_o thy_o brother_n letter_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o take_a notice_n of_o rob._n w._n he_o say_v i_o write_v not_o to_o charge_v nor_o to_o admonish_v etc._n etc._n p._n 71._o and_o thou_o say_v thou_o will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o take_v it_o as_o a_o charge_n and_o then_o say_v that_o we_o never_o deal_v faithful_o pag._n 72._o now_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o high_a charge_n and_o a_o judgement_n too_o and_o 2_o say_v that_o we_o assume_v and_o presume_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o moderation_n and_o christianity_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o take_v these_o as_o charge_n and_o further_a say_v our_o expression_n and_o behaviour_n in_o our_o act_n be_v not_o for_o edification_n of_o the_o auditor_n but_o advance_v of_o self_n and_o that_o we_o limit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n we_o break_v the_o apostolical_a command_n we_o deal_v not_o faithful_o and_o christian_n like_a pag._n 73._o and_o if_o these_o be_v not_o charge_n let_v the_o moderate_a judge_n answ._n and_o shall_v we_o suffer_v any_o to_o speak_v and_o make_v a_o confusion_n and_o cavil_v except_o they_o will_v join_v with_o thy_o brother_n in_o the_o matter_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o own_o the_o thing_n but_o only_o speak_v to_o interrupt_v and_o to_o put_v by_o and_o to_o bring-in_a new_a matter_n take_v up_o only_a time_n and_o to_o hinder_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n for_o thou_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v that_o thou_o vnderstood'_v the_o order_n in_o court_n of_o judicature_n pag._n 73._o in_o temporal_a matter_n but_o where_o and_o in_o what_o court_n be_v such_o thing_n allow_v that_o when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o cause_n or_o complaint_n against_o another_o that_o many_o be_v suffer_v to_o oppose_v yet_o will_v not_o to_o join_v with_o the_o complainant_n will_v not_o the_o court_n look_v upon_o such_o as_o be_v disorderly_a and_o busy-body_n and_o cry_v silence_z in_o the_o court_n and_o though_o it_o be_v proffer_v fair_a to_o you_o or_o to_o any_o that_o if_o they_o will_v have_v own_v and_o join_v with_o he_o in_o all_o or_o any_o of_o the_o position_n we_o offer_v they_o liberty_n to_o speak_v what_o they_o will_v which_o be_v clear_a that_o you_o manifest_v yourselves_o as_o disturber_n who_o will_v not_o own_v or_o speak_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n for_o it_o be_v know_v that_o several_a there_o do_v speak_v to_o bring_v in_o other_o thing_n beside_o the_o matter_n as_o r._n hitchcock_n and_o many_o other_o and_o be_v not_o r._n hichcock_n answer_v full_o in_o season_n and_o so_o may_v thou_o have_v be_v if_o thou_o had_v have_v patience_n and_o appear_v in_o the_o meeting_n to_o have_v speak_v in_o season_n when_o we_o have_v do_v with_o thy_o brother_n robt._n w._n and_o thou_o tell_v we_o a_o story_n of_o a_o man_n wife_n be_v big_a with_o child_n which_o come_v with_o he_o to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o he_o give_v her_o liberty_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o full_a what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o do_v not_o she_o speak_v to_o her_o husband_n be_v concern_v so_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v take_v thy_o brother_n concern_v thou_o may_v have_v speak_v too_o but_o thou_o say_v it_o appear_v to_o thou_o that_o thy_o brother_n have_v assume_v and_o presume_v too_o much_o be_v so_o large_a and_o high_a proposal_n answ._n and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n why_o thou_o can_v not_o join_v with_o thy_o brother_n then_o thou_o may_v have_v have_v so_o much_o moderation_n and_o patience_n and_o wait_v till_o we_o 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charges_n to_o put_v we_o in_o his_o bear-skin_n that_o the_o dog_n of_o new-england_n may_v have_v worry_v we_o rob._n w._n and_o because_o thou_o say_v your_o indecorum_n behaviour_n both_o in_o word_n and_o gesture_n unto_o your_o elder_a fellow-servant_n and_o age_a father_n complain_v as_o not_o perform_v your_o duty_n as_o youngman_n according_a unto_o rule_n of_o honour_v grey_a hair_n etc._n etc._n say_v often_o thou_o old_a man_n thou_o old_a man_n thereby_o to_o provoke_v to_o passion_n pag._n 74._o answ._n be_v not_o wisdom_n call_v grey_a hair_n wherein_o do_v we_o break_v the_o rule_n and_o what_o be_v our_o indecorum-behaviour_n word_n and_o gesture_n and_o where_o do_v we_o not_o perform_v our_o duty_n do_v we_o not_o suffer_v he_o patient_o and_o bear_v he_o till_o he_o go_v quite_o beside_o the_o matter_n and_o spend_v two_o day_n with_o two_o position_n and_o do_v not_o prove_v they_o neither_o hear_n his_o long_a tale_n and_o story_n to_o no_o purpose_n and_o pray_v 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