david_n enemy_n discover_v p._n 7._o he_o say_v these_o quaker_n do_v not_o call_v the_o our_o book_n of_o matthew_n mark_n luke_n and_o john_n the_o new_a testament_n and_o gospel_n as_o thou_o and_o thy_o generation_n of_o priest_n do_v but_o t_n elwood_n in_o his_o antidote_n p._n 81._o call_v the_o write_n of_o matthew_n mark_n luke_n and_o john_n the_o new-testament_n scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o so_o be_v no_o quaker_n if_o g._n w._n say_v true_a for_o so_o he_o see_v cause_n toward_o the_o matter_n again_o j._n tomkins_n and_o w._n penn_n put_v out_o a_o book_n and_o can_v it_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o so_o be_v no_o quaker_n 1_o g._n w._n say_v true_a but_o pâ—ay_o note_v though_o they_o tell_v of_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o little_a harmony_n in_o their_o book_n which_o they_o esteem_v equal_a with_o if_o not_o prefer_v to_o the_o scripture_n again_o w._n caton_n in_o his_o book_n to_o his_o friend_n pag._n 35.42_o call_v the_o write_n of_o matthew_n mark_n luke_n and_o john_n the_o gospel_n and_o so_o be_v no_o quaker_n if_o g._n w._n say_v true_a well_o what_o think_v you_o my_o old_a friend_n can_v we_o suppose_v these_o man_n be_v any_o moâ—e_n lead_v by_o the_o one_o spirit_n than_o other_o be_v sure_o naâ—_n but_o to_o face_n about_o again_o g_z fox_n in_o his_o book_n news_n from_o the_o north_n p._n 14_o say_v your_o church_n be_v a_o steeplehouse_n which_o be_v carnal_a and_o your_o teacher_n be_v carnal_a your_o original_a be_v carnal_a hebrew_n greek_a and_o latin_a and_o your_o word_n be_v carnal_a the_o letter_n and_o the_o light_n be_v carnal_a the_o letter_n so_o dust_n be_v the_o serpent_n meat_n their_o original_a be_v but_o dust_n which_o be_v but_o the_o letter_n which_o be_v death_n their_o church_n be_v dust_n a_o heap_n of_o lime_n and_o stone_n gather_v together_o so_o the_o serpent_n feed_v upon_o dust_n and_o their_o gospel_n be_v dust_n 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in_o pretend_v to_o prefer_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n before_o all_o book_n it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o buâ—_n deceit_n till_o they_o condemn_v their_o old_a doctrine_n for_o g._n vv._n confess_v their_o intention_n may_v be_v the_o same_o though_o they_o may_v see_v cause_n now_o otherways_o to_o word_n the_o matter_n count_n conu._n pag._n 72_o and_o last_o sam._n fisher_n say_v of_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v their_o transcription_n and_o translation_n never_o so_o certain_a and_o entire_a by_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o original_a copy_n yet_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o be_v to_o all_o man_n any_o other_o than_o a_o lisbian_a rule_n or_o nose_n of_o wax_n see_v his_o additional_a appendix_n p._n 21._o mark_v how_o he_o affirm_v that_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v never_o so_o true_a yet_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n now_o i_o dare_v affirm_v there_o be_v no_o sort_n of_o people_n else_o in_o christendom_n except_o papist_n will_v speak_v thus_o of_o the_o scripture_n but_o experience_n tell_v i_o that_o all_o sensible_a christian_n who_o protest_v against_o this_o popish_a principle_n can_v but_o have_v a_o evidence_n in_o themselves_o to_o the_o worth_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o those_o sweet_a stream_n of_o life_n that_o be_v felâ—_n by_o read_v and_o meditate_v thereon_o beyond_o what_o can_v be_v feel_v by_o read_v any_o other_o book_n but_o before_o we_o conclude_v this_o head_n take_v one_o verdict_n more_o from_o w._n p_n spirit_n of_o truth_n p._n 38._o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o be_v much_o like_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o to_o â—e_v rule_n now_o all_o man_n know_v that_o the_o shadow_n be_v a_o vain_a empty_a uncertain_a thing_n sometime_o two_o or_o three_o time_n long_o or_o short_a than_o the_o truth_n or_o substance_n again_o w_n smith_n primer_n p._n 11_o 12._o quest_n what_o be_v the_o service_n of_o the_o scripture_n if_o they_o be_v not_o a_o rule_n and_o for_o trial_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v ans_fw-fr they_o be_v of_o great_a service_n child_n and_o be_v to_o be_v read_v and_o believe_v but_o if_o thou_o look_v upon_o the_o scripture_n for_o a_o rule_n and_o for_o try_v thou_o give_v that_o unto_o they_o which_o belong_v unto_o christ_n etc._n etc._n note_v here_o the_o scripture_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v any_o rule_n at_o all_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o try_v action_n or_o word_n but_o he_o say_v they_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o yet_o w._n p._n show_v they_o to_o be_v uncertain_a so_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o which_o be_v uncertain_a and_o no_o rule_n in_o any_o case_n be_v not_o this_o rare_a doctrine_n but_o to_o face_n round_o about_o again_o e._n bâ—rroughs_n in_o his_o hue-and-cry_a after_o false_a prophet_n say_v i_o shall_v lay_v all_o people_n to_o the_o line_n of_o judgement_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o spirit_n that_o give_v they_o see_v p._n 880._o where_o he_o not_o only_o make_v the_o scripture_n a_o rule_n but_o the_o rule_n yea_o so_o far_o the_o rule_n that_o he_o try_v judge_n and_o condemn_v the_o priest_n by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n as_o uncertain_a and_o corrupt_a as_o they_o render_v they_o before_o but_o as_o sam._n fisher_n say_v of_o the_o priest_n so_o pray_v observe_v g_o w_n be_v round_n wheeling_n &_o whiâ—lings_n for_o in_o his_o book_n tit._n ishmael_n etc._n etc._n p._n 3.10_o hereafter_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o bible_n be_v carnal_a the_o letter_n be_v death_n and_o kill_v yet_o he_o call_v his_o own_o write_n the_o light_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o face_n about_o again_o he_o tell_v we_o they_o prefer_v the_o holy_a scripture_n before_o all_o book_n in_o the_o world_n but_o then_o round_o he_o go_v again_o say_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v of_o as_o great_a authority_n as_o the_o scripture_n be_v &_o great_a etc._n etc._n and_n that_o their_o write_n be_v give_v forth_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o god_n but_o round_o again_o comâ—s_v george_n with_o a_o back_n stroke_n and_o in_o qrs._n plainness_n p._n 71._o he_o say_v our_o intention_n and_o principle_n never_o be_v to_o bring_v our_o book_n in_o comparison_n with_o the_o scripture_n o_o confuse_a confidence_n and_o self-contradiction_n chap._n viii_o of_o magistracy_n and_o government_n although_o i_o have_v plenty_n of_o instance_n before_o i_o to_o cite_v out_o of_o my_o old_a friend_n book_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o my_o neighbour_n sam._n jenings_n book_n call_v the_o state_n of_o the_o case_n p._n 73._o where_o he_o say_v magistracy_n and_o government_n we_o always_o own_v to_o be_v the_o
that_o he_o bring_v against_o pay_v tithe_n there_o be_v one_o to_o show_v tithe_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o gospel_n state_n and_o i_o know_v none_o in_o christendom_n no_o not_o the_o priest_n themselves_o but_o they_o wiâ—â—_n deny_v that_o they_o take_v tithe_n as_o tithe_n but_o only_o as_o maintenance_n for_o preach_v and_o not_o as_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o the_o most_o weighty_a reason_n t._n e._n bring_v to_o show_v why_o they_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tithe_n be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o high_a injustice_n in_o the_o priest_n to_o take_v tithe_n of_o the_o quaker_n who_o neither_o set_v the_o priest_n on_o woâ—â—_n nor_o like_o their_o work_n nor_o receive_v their_o work_n casâ—ing_v it_o the_o yoke_n of_o oppression_n â—as_v indeed_o it_o real_o be_v so_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o unreasonableness_n &_o unjustness_n thereof_o that_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tithe_n together_o with_o covetousness_n and_o not_o that_o the_o pay_a tithe_n be_v a_o denial_n of_o christ_n for_o t._n e._n be_v so_o far_o from_o charge_v those_o with_o break_v any_o command_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o apostle_n who_o pay_v tithe_n that_o he_o implicity_n grant_v they_o do_v not_o in_o p._n 5._o 13._o so_o then_o see_v they_o who_o pay_v tithe_n break_v no_o command_n of_o christ_n how_o much_o less_o shall_v their_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tithe_n constitute_v any_o to_o be_v christian_n so_o invalid_a &_o weak_a be_v this_o their_o great_a proof_n that_o they_o own_o jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n while_o their_o book_n be_v stand_v evidence_n that_o they_o deny_v he_o again_o the_o turk_n and_o pagan_n that_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o paâ—ing_a tithe_n do_v by_o this_o their_o rule_n own_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n though_o all_o christendom_n know_v the_o turk_n principle_n be_v to_o deny_v he_o so_o to_o be_v chap._n xiii_o of_o miracle_n jesus_n christ_n wrought_v miracle_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o disciple_n wrought_v miracle_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazarenâ—_n g._n fox_n be_v say_v to_o have_v wrought_v miracle_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n not_o a_o word_n of_o jesus_n in_o who_o name_n the_o disciple_n do_v it_o this_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o journal_n of_o g._n fox_n in_o the_o three_o table_n under_o the_o word_n miracle_n which_o miracle_n they_o there_o cite_v to_o be_v she_z that_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v raise_v up_o again_o the_o laâ—â—_n make_v whole_a the_o disease_a restore_v john_n jay_n neck_n break_v restore_v etc._n etc._n now_o as_o to_o she_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v raise_v up_o i_o have_v know_v a_o woman_n recover_v from_o the_o point_n of_o death_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o priest_n who_o take_v tyth_n &_o such_o they_o call_v conjurer_n greedy_a dog_n etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o be_v not_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o miracle_n though_o i_o believe_v god_n may_v have_v regard_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o both_o g._n f._n and_o the_o priest_n in_o that_o case_n again_o as_o to_o john_n jay_n neck_n break_v i_o know_v the_o man_n and_o speak_v with_o he_o afterward_o who_o as_o he_o be_v râ—aâ—ng_v with_o g_o f._n in_o east-jersey_n fall_v off_o his_o horse_n and_o disjoint_v his_o neck_n and_o g._n f._n see_v how_o it_o be_v pull_v his_o neck_n into_o joint_n again_o and_o so_o sauâ—d_v his_o life_n and_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o that_o many_o have_v do_v yea_o a_o profane_a man_n have_v do_v the_o like_a to_o my_o knowledge_n also_o in_o the_o book_n call_v a_o reply_n to_o the_o vindication_n etc._n etc._n p._n 14._o it_o be_v say_v visible_a miracle_n have_v be_v do_v among_o we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n see_v also_o the_o journal_n of_o g._n f._n p._n 307._o and_o have_v a_o large_a meeting_n at_o a_o constable_n house_n on_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v a_o great_a miracle_n etc._n etc._n note_v heâ—e_o be_v neither_o the_o name_n of_o the_o constable_n 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146._o good_a christian_a reader_n consider_v the_o event_n and_o effect_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v otherwise_o mind_v than_o g._n whitehead_n be_v who_o say_v he_o neither_o consult_v event_n noâ—â—ears_n effect_n in_o what_o he_o write_v see_v his_o introduct_n to_o judgement_n fix_v be_v it_o not_o high_a time_n for_o some_o to_o be_v raise_v up_o to_o testify_v against_o these_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o seem_v most_o like_a a_o miracle_n to_o i_o and_o many_o more_o as_o blind_a as_o i_o be_v the_o be_v that_o g._n f._n shall_v have_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n to_o interpret_v all_o language_n as_o in_o his_o book_n call_v the_o battle-door_n to_o the_o doctor_n and_o scholar_n etc._n etc._n when_o alas_o it_o have_v be_v of_o late_o discover_v that_o certain_a jew_n be_v hire_v to_o do_v it_o for_o he_o and_o have_v 80_o pound_n for_o their_o pain_n pay_v they_o by_o g_z roberts_n beside_o 12_o bottle_n of_o wine_n over_o and_o above_o and_o be_v not_o this_o treatise_n 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manner_n as_o no_o pen_n can_v or_o aught_o to_o describe_v or_o tongue_n declare_v with_o which_o i_o have_v also_o some_o time_n since_o be_v visit_v and_o i_o be_v a_o hearer_n and_o fâ—llower_n of_o those_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o have_v the_o best_a name_n among_o the_o people_n do_v at_o last_o take_v a_o distiâ—â—_n of_o they_o by_o a_o story_n one_o of_o they_o tell_v in_o his_o sermon_n which_o i_o tell_v to_o my_o parent_n they_o soon_o prevail_v with_o i_o to_o go_v with_o they_o to_o their_o friend_n meeting_n which_o i_o no_o soon_o do_v but_o their_o ministry_n have_v such_o effect_n upon_o i_o that_o i_o be_v constrain_v to_o believe_v what_o they_o preach_v be_v infallible_a even_o as_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n till_o on_o a_o time_n at_o a_o meeting_n where_o giles_n barnadiston_n and_o sam_n cater_n preach_v i_o observe_v a_o contradiction_n in_o their_o doctrine_n which_o clash_n together_o with_o bitter_a reflection_n that_o i_o see_v between_o two_o elder_n in_o the_o mens_fw-la metting_n not_o long_o after_o â—ave_n the_o first_o stroke_n to_o my_o former_a faith_n of_o our_o friend_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o uner_a spirit_n and_o put_v i_o â—e_v upon_o pensive_a thought_n concern_v they_o but_o i_o keep_v these_o thing_n to_o myself_o at_o length_n conclude_v that_o all_o other_o society_n that_o i_o know_v have_v also_o their_o fail_n and_o be_v join_v along_o with_o my_o parent_n to_o the_o quaker_n and_o be_v train_v up_o in_o their_o discipline_n resolve_v to_o sit_v down_o content_a and_o bear_v these_o thing_n so_o long_o as_o i_o can_v feel_v my_o heart_n in_o a_o mâ—lting_a posture_n at_o all_o opportunity_n
spiritual_a etc._n etc._n of_o this_o false_a doctrine_n g._n k._n complain_v to_o the_o quarterly_o meet_v at_o philadelphia_n but_o no_o answer_n can_v he_o have_v nor_o no_o blame_n nor_o condemnation_n must_v pass_v against_o their_o brother_n j._n humphrey_n for_o this_o false_a doctrine_n though_o its_o near_a six_o year_n since_o these_o letter_n be_v write_v well_o reader_n this_o be_v a_o taste_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n of_o our_o delaware_n quaker_n though_o as_o i_o say_v before_o we_o hear_v the_o contrary_a doctrine_n be_v now_o preach_v in_o london_n and_o thou_o may_v expect_v to_o find_v much_o more_o such_o like_a false_a doctrine_n clash_n and_o contradiction_n in_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n and_o i_o shall_v have_v be_v glad_a if_o i_o can_v be_v easy_a without_o detect_v the_o same_o but_o i_o have_v now_o do_v it_o and_o have_v it_o may_v be_v the_o last_o i_o shall_v be_v concern_v in_o and_o whatever_o maâ—â—e_a my_o lot_n for_o this_o i_o be_o content_a know_v my_o intention_n &_o proceed_v herein_o to_o be_v honest_a and_o sincere_a amen_n d._n l._n the_o content_v the_o introduction_n page_n 1_o chap._n 1._o the_o dis-harmony_n clash_n and_o contradiction_n of_o the_o quaker_n in_o both_o their_o ancient_a and_o late_a write_n p._n 4._o chap._n 2._o of_o opposition_n at_o unity_n p._n 46._o chap._n 3._o a_o short_a summary_n of_o citation_n from_o the_o quaker_n book_n show_v that_o they_o deny_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n p._n 52._o chap._n 4._o of_o call_v name_n for_o religion_n p._n 55._o chap._n 5._o of_o prophecy_n p._n 59_o chap._n 6._o of_o infallible_a discern_v p_o 61._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o scripture_n p._n 68_o chap._n 8._o of_o magistracy_n and_o government_n p_o 77._o chap._n 9_o o_o persecution_n and_o prosecution_n p_o 81._o chap_n 10._o friend_n suffering_n to_o be_v record_v by_o london_n meet_v p._n 91._o chap._n 11._o of_o swear_v p._n 97._o chap._n 12._o of_o fight_v swear_v and_o pay_v tithe_n p._n 202._o chap._n 13._o of_o miracle_n p._n 810_o chap._n 14._o of_o life_n and_o doctrine_n p._n 113._o chap._n 15._o sabbath_n day_n wheel_v turn_v round_o p._n 118._o a_o appendix_n p._n 121_o of_o in_o alliâ—lity_n p._n 129_o oâ—_n temporize_v p._n 130_o concern_v papist_n p._n 134._o a_o postscript_n by_o way_n of_o question_n to_o the_o leader_n of_o my_o old_a friend_n p._n 137._o a_o proposition_n to_o meet_v our_o adversary_n in_o a_o public_a meeting_n concern_v the_o matter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n p._n 140._o a_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n send_v to_o the_o author_n by_o a_o person_n of_o note_n p._n 142._o intoduction_n experience_n show_v that_o the_o quaker_n have_v always_o be_v exceed_v clamorons_a against_o those_o who_o have_v oppose_v any_o of_o their_o doctrine_n especial_o in_o those_o book_n who_o author_n be_v dead_a and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o no_o christian_a professor_n be_v moâ—e_n guilty_a than_o themselves_o not_o only_o of_o 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die_v miserable_o be_v in_o debt_n as_o the_o say_v see_v now_o here_o they_o censure_v one_o of_o there_o decease_a opposer_n to_o damnation_n behold_v the_o self-condemnation_n of_o these_o man_n &_o their_o want_n of_o charity_n to_o the_o decease_a where_o have_v any_o of_o their_o opposer_n be_v so_o uncharitable_a to_o any_o of_o they_o after_o death_n especial_o but_o my_o present_a business_n be_v not_o at_o all_o about_o the_o dead_a neither_o about_o man_n nor_o thing_n that_o be_v dead_a but_o against_o confuse_a doctrine_n now_o live_v viz._n own_v patronise_v and_o justify_v by_o man_n now_o live_v as_o witness_v the_o late_a general_a account_n give_v in_o the_o city_n merurcy_n or_o news_n book_n by_o the_o 24_o quaker_n at_o london_n and_o w._n bayly_n p._n 568._o oppose_v some_o doctrine_n of_o a_o quaker_n who_o be_v dead_a say_v as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v dead_a i_o have_v little_a to_o say_v one_o way_n or_o other_o i_o look_v not_o say_v he_o at_o the_o 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contradiction_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o why_o then_o may_v it_o not_o be_v so_o in_o our_o friend_n book_n to_o which_o i_o say_v they_o themselves_o in_o their_o book_n give_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o with_o the_o scripture_n which_o reason_n can_v hold_v as_o to_o their_o book_n for_o w._n penn_n take_v up_o several_a page_n in_o his_o rejoynder_n to_o show_v to_o j._n faldo_n the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o scripture_n bring_v reason_n to_o prove_v they_o not_o the_o same_o as_o give_v forth_o but_o alter_v and_o corruptud_n so_o joan_n whitehead_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n in_o refuge_n fix_v also_o g._n whitehead_n in_o divers_a book_n and_o s._n fisher_n at_o large_a in_o rusticus_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o now_o this_o can_v be_v allege_v of_o their_o book_n because_o we_o have_v the_o first_o impression_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v alter_v or_o corrupt_v so_o that_o this_o be_v too_o short_a a_o cover_n for_o this_o mystry_n of_o confusion_n which_o i_o desire_v all_o sober_a reader_n well_o to_o note_n have_v thus_o premise_v shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o note_v some_o of_o the_o contradiction_n and_o clash_n of_o the_o quaker_n as_o i_o find_v they_o set_v down_o in_o their_o ancient_a and_o latter_a write_n with_o some_o observation_n on_o the_o same_o chap._n i._n the_o dis-harmony_n clash_n and_o contradiction_n of_o the_o quaker_n in_o both_o their_o ancient_a and_o latter_a write_n numb_a i._o sanâ—y_o foundat_fw-la p._n 13._o w._n p._n say_v since_o the_o father_n be_v god_n and_o the_o son_n be_v god_n &_o the_o spirit_n 〈…〉_o unless_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v 3_o distirct_a nothing_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v â—â—eâ—_n distinct_a s._n â—â—â—ances_n &_o
people_n be_v apostate_n and_o have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n by_o their_o own_o plain_a rule_n for_o the_o same_o principle_n be_v hold_v forth_o by_o r._n h._n g._n f._n g._n w._n e._n b._n and_o other_o again_o i_o observe_v s._n jenings_n tell_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o t._n b._n and_o g._n k._n be_v prosecute_v be_v for_o say_v sam._n jenings_n be_v too_o high_a and_o imperious_a in_o worldly_a court_n and_o call_v he_o ignorant_a presumptuous_a and_o insolent_a now_o be_v not_o sam._n jenings_n here_o blind_v by_o a_o sordid_a persecute_v spirit_n that_o thus_o have_v the_o face_n to_o publish_v this_o to_o the_o world_n see_v it_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o trial_n of_o w._n p._n w._n m._n m._n f._n g._n w._n and_o other_o that_o they_o accuse_v the_o magistrate_n in_o england_n most_o severe_o with_o injustice_n oppression_n wickedness_n &_o corruption_n and_o yet_o these_o magistrate_n do_v not_o punish_v they_o for_o that_o nor_o be_v 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