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therein_o the_o dominion_n over_o the_o conscience_n be_v his_o dominion_n which_o be_v neither_o claim_v nor_o assume_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n by_o his_o church_n or_o any_o faithful_a member_n thereof_o we_o claim_v no_o power_n nor_o assume_v any_o dominion_n of_o ourselves_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n over_o conscience_n be_v christ_n and_o we_o be_v but_o his_o minister_n or_o servant_n but_o it_o appear_v our_o adversary_n allow_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n no_o power_n in_o case_n of_o conscience_n to_o give_v positive_a sentence_n or_o decision_n which_o may_v be_v obligatory_a upon_o believer_n if_o he_o say_v he_o do_v then_o why_o do_v he_o oppose_v affirm_v the_o church_n have_v such_o power_n but_o to_o proceed_v upon_o his_o scandalous_a charge_n against_o the_o second_o day_n meet_v in_o london_n see_v what_o he_o further_o say_v pag._n 51_o 52._o one_a part_n viz._n disaffect_v xxiii_o w._n r._n some_o there_o be_v among_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n who_o may_v be_v account_v chieftain_n too_o that_o approve_v of_o a_o plea_n for_o government_n among_o themselves_o which_o in_o its_o natural_a consequence_n have_v no_o less_o tendency_n than_o to_o claim_v a_o power_n over_o our_o property_n as_o well_o as_o conscience_n for_o proof_n whereof_o we_o say_v the_o second_o day_n meet_v of_o minister_a friend_n in_o london_n take_v upon_o they_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a book_n relate_v to_o government_n whereby_o they_o be_v entitle_v to_o the_o matter_n therein_o contain_v compare_v with_o what_o he_o say_v pag._n 52._o viz._n say_v in_o our_o heart_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o neither_o the_o second_o day_n meet_v nor_o those_o who_o be_v at_o unity_n with_o they_o as_o approver_n of_o the_o say_a book_n have_v any_o jurisdiction_n over_o our_o property_n etc._n etc._n observe_v in_o these_o passage_n we_o do_v still_o positive_o judge_v that_o our_o adversary_n have_v gross_o scandalize_v our_o say_a meeting_n in_o london_n as_o claim_v a_o power_n and_o assume_v a_o jurisdiction_n over_o their_o property_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o have_v render_v the_o say_v meet_v arbitrary_a and_o usurp_a a_o dominion_n in_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o thing_n temporal_a which_o appear_v to_o we_o horrid_a and_o odious_a tend_v to_o expose_v the_o people_n call_v quaker_n to_o suffer_v and_o ruin_n by_o the_o temporal_a power_n and_o government_n and_o his_o principal_a instance_n for_o proof_n of_o his_o charge_n against_o our_o say_a meeting_n in_o london_n we_o can_v judge_v amount_n to_o any_o real_a proof_n thereof_o he_o take_v it_o out_o of_o r._n b_n book_n entitle_v the_o anarchy_n of_o the_o ranter_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 37._o in_o these_o word_n viz._n in_o what_o case_n and_o how_o far_o this_o government_n extend_v and_o first_o as_o to_o outward_o and_o temporal_n pag._n 39_o in_o the_o second_o place_n this_o order_n reach_v the_o take_n up_o and_o compose_v of_o difference_n as_o to_o outward_a thing_n we_o do_v bold_o aver_n that_o as_o a_o people_n gather_v together_o by_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o by_o our_o joint_a testimony_n and_o suffering_n that_o we_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o decide_v and_o remove_v these_o thing_n we_o request_v the_o friendly_a reader_n to_o note_v this_o instance_n that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n in_o it_o that_o either_o in_o itself_o or_o natural_a consequence_n amount_v to_o a_o proof_n of_o his_o charge_n against_o we_o or_o our_o say_a meeting_n that_o be_v of_o claim_v a_o power_n or_o assume_v a_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o property_n of_o friend_n or_o other_o but_o only_o a_o power_n give_v we_o in_o truth_n to_o compose_v decide_v and_o remove_v difference_n in_o outward_a thing_n among_o ourselves_o as_o a_o people_n gather_v by_o the_o lord_n into_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o to_o make_v no_o other_o composure_n or_o decision_n thereof_o than_o what_o consist_v with_o truth_n as_o appear_v more_o full_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v the_o same_o passage_n in_o r._n b_n book_n quote_v by_o our_o adversary_n as_o where_o r._n b._n say_v pag._n 40._o if_o the_o truth_n we_o profess_v have_v not_o efficacy_n as_o to_o reconcile_v we_o among_o ourselves_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o world_n if_o we_o be_v force_v to_o go_v out_o to_o other_o for_o equity_n and_o justice_n because_o we_o can_v find_v it_o among_o ourselves_o how_o can_v we_o expect_v to_o invite_v they_o to_o come_v among_o we_o this_o with_o many_o other_o passage_n in_o r._n b_n say_v book_n together_o with_o his_o own_o explication_n thereupon_o date_v aberdene_n prison_n the_o 6_o of_o the_o one_a month_n 1679._o cite_v at_o large_a by_o w._n r._n in_o his_o three_o part_n from_o pag._n 99_o to_o pag._n 122._o we_o do_v at_o least_o real_o suppose_v do_v full_o clear_a
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 belief_n that_o he_o intend_v not_o to_o urge_v his_o paper_n relate_v thereto_o on_o any_o of_o god_n faithful_a people_n with_o severity_n etc._n etc._n observe_v we_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o our_o adversary_n great_a envy_n against_o g._n f._n and_o his_o great_a abuse_n and_o scandalous_a work_n in_o his_o book_n to_o render_v he_o odious_a and_o vile_a but_o he_o have_v know_v better_a thing_n and_o give_v another_o manner_n of_o testimony_n on_o g._n f_n behalf_n than_o now_o he_o have_v do_v slight_v his_o direction_n and_o instruction_n without_o distinction_n as_o have_v take_v it_o upon_o he_o to_o give_v they_o forth_o from_o his_o pretend_a motion_n not_o own_v he_o now_o as_o a_o servant_n of_o christ_n or_o move_v by_o he_o at_o all_o therein_o but_o only_o render_v he_o one_o assume_v to_o himself_o a_o power_n to_o direct_v other_o time_n be_v when_o w._n r._n give_v a_o better_a account_n of_o g._n f._n witness_v a_o epistle_n date_v london_n the_o 26_o of_o the_o 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 government_n in_o the_o church_n affair_n nor_o have_v many_o travel_v therein_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v it_o more_o upon_o some_o in_o who_o he_o have_v open_v counsel_n for_o that_o end_n and_o particular_o in_o our_o dear_a brother_n and_o god_n faithful_a labourer_n g._n f._n for_o the_o help_n of_o many_o and_o god_n have_v in_o his_o wisdom_n afford_v those_o help_n and_o government_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v be_v in_o subjection_n to_o christ_n the_o one_o head_n and_o lawgiver_n answer_v his_o witness_n in_o all_o and_o so_o all_o necessary_a counsel_n admonition_n or_o testimony_n that_o have_v be_v give_v forth_o and_o receive_v in_o the_o universal_a spirit_n of_o life_n and_o unity_n have_v their_o service_n for_o god_n in_o subjection_n to_o his_o light_n and_o subservency_n to_o and_o in_o order_n to_o answer_v the_o great_a rule_n and_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n as_o proceed_v from_o it_o and_o they_o that_o be_v 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church-government_n which_o he_o call_v g._n f_n method_n and_o order_n pag._n 86._o one_a part_n but_o though_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o g._n f._n cite_v in_o his_o four_o part_n pag._n 93._o he_o tell_v of_o some_o new_a prescription_n which_o they_o can_v embrace_v for_o conscience-sake_n and_o which_o g._n f._n be_v account_v either_o the_o author_n or_o countenancer_n of_o howbeit_o w._n r._n produce_v not_o any_o new_a prescription_n method_n rule_n order_n and_o form_n of_o church-government_n set_v up_o and_o impose_v by_o g._n f._n at_o his_o pretend_a motion_n and_o that_o contrary_a to_o faith_n since_o the_o date_n of_o the_o say_a epistle_n of_o the_o 3d_o month_n 1673._o and_o sign_v by_o w._n r._n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v justify_v g._n f._n in_o his_o service_n until_o that_o time_n now_o he_o shall_v have_v produce_v some_o such_o new_a order_n &_o form_n of_o church-government_n introduce_v among_o we_o since_o that_o time_n to_o prove_v his_o charge_n of_o 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have_v so_o much_o advocate_v and_o plead_v in_o your_o defence_n and_o so_o bitter_o exclaim_v against_o many_o other_o who_o as_o we_o believe_v be_v faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n and_o see_v he_o have_v make_v the_o paper_n subscribe_v by_o sixty_o six_o friend_n one_o great_a occasion_n of_o his_o print_n and_o make_v a_o huge_a outcry_n against_o it_o and_o they_o that_o sign_v it_o as_o no_o better_a than_o apostate_n and_o have_v run_v in_o the_o very_a way_n of_o cain_n etc._n etc._n part_v 2._o pag._n 91_o 92._o and_o part_v 1._o pag._n 45._o and_o that_o the_o form_n they_o take_v be_v worse_a than_o the_o form_n of_o divers_a apostate_n christian_n which_o appear_v very_o uncharitable_a judgement_n and_o a_o severe_a excommunication_n we_o will_v serious_o ask_v you_o these_o few_o question_n viz._n one_a if_o you_o own_v w._n r._n his_o print_n and_o what_o he_o have_v print_v on_o that_o subject_n two_o if_o you_o own_o his_o revile_v so_o many_o friend_n and_o 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