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A40216 A New-England-fire-brand quenched being something in answer unto a lying, slanderous book, entituled, George Fox digged out of his burrows, &c. printed at Boston in the year 1676, of one Roger Williams of Providence in New-England ... : of a dispute upon XIV, of his proposals held and debated betwixt him, the said Roger Williams, on the one part, and John Stubs, William Edmundson, and John Burnyeat on the other at Providence and Newport in Rode-Island, in the year 1672 where his proposals are turn'd upon his own head, and there and here he was and is sufficiently confuted : in two parts : as also, something in answer to R.W.'s Appendix, &c. with a post-script confuting his blasphemous assertions ... : also, the letters of W. Coddington of Rode-Island, and R. Scot of Providence in New-England concerning R.W. and lastly, some testimonies of ancient & modern authors concerning the light, Scriptures, rule & the soul of men / by George Fox and John Burnyeat. Fox, George, 1624-1691.; Burnyeat, John, 1631-1690. 1678 (1678) Wing F1864; ESTC R3637 449,863 526

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bring_v substantial_a proof_n so_o far_o as_o he_o proceed_v so_o you_o the_o defendant_n also_o bring_v substantial_a defence_n etc._n etc._n but_o thou_o say_v who_o shall_v judge_v you_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o gospel-rule_n that_o the_o stander-by_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n shall_v judge_v etc._n etc._n answ._n this_o be_v not_o true_a and_o a_o false_a charge_n though_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v we_o take_v it_o so_o for_o we_o do_v refer_v over_o and_o over_o the_o people_n know_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o people_n there_o substantial_a that_o be_v the_o stander-by_n to_o judge_n whether_o he_o have_v prove_v his_o false_a charge_n and_o many_o more_o charge_n
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