g._n f._n be_v against_o magistrate_n bear_v the_o sword_n nor_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n jesus_n for_o christ_n say_v his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n if_o it_o be_v his_o servant_n will_v fight_v and_o r._n r._n after_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o pag._n 30._o of_o the_o magistrate_n impose_v faith_n and_o worship_n etc._n etc._n then_o he_o say_v let_v g._n f._n consider_v whether_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o impose_v upon_o other_o have_v not_o be_v evident_o demonstrate_v in_o his_o unquiet_a and_o uncharitable_a proceed_n against_o his_o brethren_n which_o be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o beast_n where_o ever_o it_o be_v find_v though_o among_o the_o quaker_n answ_n r._n r._n why_o can_v not_o thou_o speak_v without_o reflection_n as_o for_o uncharitableness_n thou_o have_v better_o have_v keep_v that_o at_o home_n for_o have_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o love_n thou_o will_v not_o impose_v upon_o we_o to_o believe_v j._n h_n false_a article_n against_o g._n f._n because_o thou_o believe_v they_o who_o believe_v a_o lie_n which_o g._n f._n have_v sufficient_o clear_v and_o in_o compare_v g._n f._n and_o the_o quaker_n like_v to_o the_o magistrate_n impose_v fâ—ith_n upon_o people_n in_o this_o thou_o be_v out_o of_o charity_n and_o thy_o comparison_n be_v too_o light_a â—or_a g_o f._n and_o we_o turn_v people_n to_o the_o light_n of_o câ—rist_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o though_o our_o friend_n in_o rhodâ—_n island_n have_v the_o government_n for_o many_o year_n though_o they_o have_v many_o fort_n of_o religion_n among_o they_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o impose_v religion_n nor_o faith_n upon_o any_o and_o so_o thou_o go_v on_o and_o telle_v a_o story_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o lucifer_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o worship_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o the_o apostasy_n spring_v and_o from_o whence_o it_o spring_v and_o of_o such_o who_o talon_n be_v grow_v like_o monster_n and_o such_o as_o be_v supporter_n of_o false_a prophet_n etc._n etc._n answ_n but_o r._n r._n if_o thou_o see_v thyself_o with_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o spirit_n thou_o be_v of_o it_o be_v better_o for_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o see_v thy_o own_o talon_n and_o what_o thou_o have_v support_v and_o where_o thou_o be_v and_o thou_o speak_v of_o inform_v g._n f._n and_o other_o how_o far_o he_o own_v the_o civil_a power_n in_o pag._n 30._o and_o 31._o as_o in_o thing_n only_a external_n and_o transfer_v jurisdiction_n upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o christ_n jesus_n so_o also_o thou_o may_v reflect_v from_o hence_o of_o thy_o deportment_n towards_o other_o etc._n etc._n answ_n in_o this_o thou_o do_v not_o reach_v nor_o hit_v the_o matter_n in_o thy_o accusation_n for_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o civil_a power_n we_o know_v very_o well_o without_o thy_o information_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o rule_v in_o the_o conscience_n with_o his_o light_n grace_n and_o spirit_n and_o it_o have_v be_v our_o desire_n that_o all_o may_v obey_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o magistrate_n either_o active_a or_o passive_a and_o as_o for_o thy_o many_o other_o reflection_n indeed_o they_o be_v not_o worth_a mention_v and_o in_o pag._n 32._o that_o which_o g._n f._n write_v to_o j._n p._n which_o thou_o call_v reproach_v do_v not_o he_o turn_v like_o a_o dog_n to_o the_o vomit_n and_o what_o be_v his_o end_n let_v they_o of_o jamaica_n speak_v and_o what_o be_v his_o pretend_a paper_n of_o curse_n in_o keep_v on_o his_o hat_n in_o time_n of_o prayer_n and_o afterward_o can_v put_v it_o off_o to_o man_n as_o r._n r._n often_o speak_v of_o in_o this_o book_n and_o g._n f_n word_n be_v not_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o rabshekey_n neither_o be_v they_o write_v against_o g._n f_n own_o life_n and_o practice_n neither_o be_v they_o particulare_v to_o himself_o neither_o be_v he_o fall_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o his_o own_o sword_n and_o so_o wound_v that_o he_o can_v never_o recover_v nay_o it_o be_v r._n r._n that_o will_v have_v it_o so_o but_o he_o be_v mistake_v and_o thus_o say_v r._n r._n have_v the_o bramble_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o tree_n make_v himself_o king_n over_o the_o child_n of_o pride_n contention_n and_o strife_n nay_o this_o r._n r._n may_v have_v apply_v at_o home_n for_o be_v there_o not_o contention_n and_o strife_n in_o thy_o own_o breast_n and_o have_v lodge_v there_o this_o many_o year_n and_o now_o be_v come_v forth_o concern_v so_o many_o person_n after_o they_o be_v dead_a which_o thou_o have_v publish_v to_o the_o world_n and_o we_o know_v j._n p._n very_o well_o and_o thou_o and_o will_v he_o and_o thou_o have_v know_v your_o own_o spirit_n and_o thou_o say_v where_o have_v j._n p._n smite_v at_o g._n f._n in_o all_o his_o writing_n and_o this_o he_o challenge_v g._n f._n to_o prove_v with_o all_o his_o man_n of_o war_n etc._n etc._n answ_n these_o be_v scoff_v expression_n and_o let_v the_o reader_n see_v in_o j._n p_n long_a paper_n read_v pag._n 4._o where_o i_o suffer_v t._n r._n to_o taunt_n very_o sharp_o at_o he_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v false_a expression_n and_o where_o he_o go_v over_o and_o over_o how_o we_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o charge_n and_o cost_v which_o be_v his_o own_o fault_n speak_v that_o to_o other_o which_o we_o speak_v private_o to_o he_o and_o make_v comparison_n in_o abusive_a way_n of_o divers_a minister_n expense_n at_o home_n and_o his_o reflect_v upon_o friend_n for_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o evening-meeting_n that_o bring_v persecution_n and_o suffering_n upon_o friend_n that_o some_o turn_v their_o back_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o make_v comparison_n with_o the_o meeting_n keep_v at_o g._n roberts_n and_o what_o be_v these_o word_n perfideous-dealing_a truce-breaking_a as_o in_o pag._n 12._o and_o 13._o and_o g._n f_n judgement_n hasty_a and_o rash_a and_o g._n w_n forwardness_n see_v a_o catalogue_n of_o these_o thing_n in_o pag._n 13._o thy_o ill_a deal_n with_o i_o a_o catalogue_n of_o his_o bad_a language_n may_v be_v gather_v up_o though_o he_o scoss_o say_v i_o have_v proof_n of_o thy_o piety_n what_o they_o be_v beside_o his_o language_n in_o other_o paper_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v false_a and_o not_o true_a for_o the_o lord_n know_v our_o tenderness_n and_o g._n f_n towards_o he_o but_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v be_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n but_o r._n r._n this_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o not_o the_o live_n and_o if_o j._n p._n and_o r._n r._n have_v be_v in_o that_o love_n that_o can_v bear_v all_o thing_n then_o why_o do_v you_o so_o complain_v and_o if_o j._n p._n have_v deny_v himself_o and_o be_v of_o no_o reputation_n his_o letter_n nor_o thou_o do_v not_o show_v it_o so_o and_o if_o he_o have_v wait_v for_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a his_o end_n will_v have_v manifest_v it_o and_o not_o go_v into_o such_o loose_a action_n and_o as_o for_o thy_o speak_n of_o that_o shame_n and_o reproach_n wherewith_o his_o enemy_n do_v cover_v he_o if_o not_o from_o the_o generation_n g._n f._n call_v friend_n and_o yet_o from_o other_o that_o must_v succeed_v he_o as_o david_n do_v saul_n in_o the_o kingdom_n answ_n and_o if_o r._n r._n and_o his_o other_o do_v succeed_v j._n p._n take_v heed_n lest_o your_o end_n be_v like_o he_o and_o not_o like_o david_n but_o saul_n and_o as_o for_o reproach_n that_o r._n r._n may_v have_v keep_v at_o home_n the_o lord_n know_v we_o seek_v his_o good_a in_o write_v or_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o reproach_n he_o and_o r._n r._n say_v g._n f._n be_v now_o turn_v to_o the_o witch_n of_o the_o mind_n man_n be_v own_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n which_o can_v certain_o raise_v all_o man_n fancy_n or_o fear_n to_o trouble_v he_o and_o then_o walk_v like_o he_o possess_v among_o the_o tomb_n and_o ghost_n of_o darkness_n and_o converse_v with_o those_o evil_a familiar_n zim_n and_o imm_v of_o the_o desert_n etc._n etc._n answ_n if_o r._n r._n have_v not_o manifest_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o enmity_n here_o in_o these_o rail_a expression_n let_v the_o sober_a in_o heart_n judge_n and_o whether_o he_o have_v not_o banish_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n love_n and_o charity_n from_o he_o and_o his_o slanderous_a foul_a mouth_n have_v better_o have_v keep_v these_o lie_n at_o home_n and_o apply_v they_o to_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o to_o such_o as_o print_v his_o book_n for_o g._n f._n be_v clear_a of_o they_o and_o then_o r._n r._n make_v a_o great_a noise_n about_o j._n p_n amity_n and_o unity_n and_o about_o the_o paper_n concern_v his_o hat_n and_o say_v that_o j._n p._n sometime_o pluck_v off_o
see_v the_o locust_n and_o smoke_n at_o home_n in_o thy_o own_o pit_n which_o now_o be_v come_v out_o and_o then_o thou_o telle_v of_o thy_o dream_n and_o hunt_v the_o fox_n with_o hound_n which_o thou_o do_v much_o affect_v and_o be_v thou_o turn_v into_o this_o same_o loose_a nature_n again_o and_o thou_o apply_v thy_o filthy_a dream_n to_o g._n f._n one_o of_o the_o lamb_n of_o christ_n thou_o be_v hunt_v he_o in_o esau_n and_o nimrod_n nature_n but_o when_o thou_o be_v confound_v and_o thy_o mount_n on_o fire_n then_o remember_v the_o journal_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o g._n f._n have_v not_o be_v hide_v the_o prison_n and_o goal_n manifest_v that_o neither_o have_v he_o hide_v himself_o under_o smooth_a word_n for_o have_v not_o thou_o be_v find_v fault_n with_o his_o word_n call_v they_o rabshekas_n and_o reproach_n all_o along_o thy_o book_n see_v in_o pag._n 32._o now_o to_o say_v they_o be_v smooth_a what_o contradiction_n be_v these_o and_o say_v he_o reproach_v j._n p._n in_o speak_v plain_o to_o he_o and_o thou_o say_v that_o g._n f._n love_v none_o but_o who_o call_v he_o master_n or_o to_o receive_v his_o mark_n or_o number_n of_o his_o name_n this_o be_v false_a in_o r._n r._n who_o be_v give_v up_o to_o forge_n lie_v and_o three_o time_n thou_o go_v over_o to_o fill_v up_o thy_o â—ook_n withal_o in_o the_o enmity_n that_o g._n f._n give_v j._n n._n his_o hand_n to_o kiss_v which_o be_v false_a for_o g._n f._n will_v have_v take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o he_o refuse_v it_o and_o then_o thou_o fall_v a_o rail_a at_o g._n f._n and_o one_o day_n thou_o will_v know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o dragon_n nor_o word_n without_o life_n that_o g._n f._n speak_v to_o thou_o neither_o do_v he_o bear_v any_o enmity_n to_o the_o innocent_a but_o be_v out_o of_o the_o enmity_n the_o lord_n know_v it_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o love_n thou_o will_v see_v it_o and_o then_o thou_o manifest_v thy_o envy_n against_o e._n b._n and_o say_v that_o he_o speak_v great_a thing_n and_o speak_v many_o mystery_n and_o then_o scoff_o say_v so_o do_v balaam_n that_o err_v from_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o r._n r._n here_o manifest_v his_o spirit_n like_o ishmael_n his_o hand_n against_o every_o man_n who_o thus_o compare_v e._n b._n that_o innocent_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o balaam_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v lay_v down_o thy_o crown_n and_o deny_v thyself_o as_o do_v other_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v bring_v forth_o such_o as_o be_v in_o thy_o book_n and_o thou_o telle_v of_o the_o beast_n that_o have_v yet_o a_o golden_a head_n standing_z and_o the_o dragon_n tear_v and_o render_v but_o if_o thou_o have_v see_v this_o tear_a spirit_n in_o thyself_o thou_o will_v have_v stop_v thy_o mouth_n and_o r._n r._n say_v he_o see_v the_o people_n be_v weary_a of_o the_o manna_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n god_n spirit_n and_o life_n in_o they_o this_o be_v thy_o own_o condition_n with_o other_o of_o thy_o rail_a expression_n in_o this_o page_n and_o these_o word_n thou_o have_v not_o speak_v by_o the_o move_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n for_o thou_o be_v not_o season_v with_o it_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o pag._n 41._o and_o 42._o and_o as_o for_o the_o fleshpot_n of_o egypt_n thou_o speak_v of_o see_v if_o thou_o be_v not_o seed_v in_o they_o and_o r._n r._n say_v he_o have_v rather_o speak_v five_o word_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n move_v then_o ten_o thousand_o word_n from_o hit_v understanding_n though_o never_o so_o true_a etc._n etc._n answ_n r._n r._n need_v not_o praise_v himself_o in_o this_o who_o word_n proceed_v neither_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n nor_o from_o a_o good_a understanding_n as_o sober_a people_n that_o read_v his_o book_n may_v see_v and_o judge_v and_o thou_o that_o condemne_v the_o innocent_a and_o hustify_v the_o wicked_a may_v read_v thy_o portion_n and_o r._n r._n say_v o_o jerusalem_n how_o oft_o have_v i_o seek_v to_o find_v love_n in_o thou_o towards_o thy_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n how_o oft_o have_v i_o pursue_v after_o it_o bear_v all_o sin_n and_o evil_n on_o my_o body_n that_o he_o may_v gain_v the_o love_n of_o his_o brethren_n answ_n r._n r._n these_o be_v but_o boast_a word_n without_o life_n as_o thy_o fruit_n declare_v it_o in_o thy_o book_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o spirit_n do_v not_o manifest_a love_n and_o r.r._n say_v he_o believe_v he_o may_v have_v be_v receive_v into_o fellow_n ship_n among_o we_o but_o then_o he_o say_v he_o must_v first_o have_v turn_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o lie_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o thing_n that_o he_o know_v to_o be_v good_a and_o deny_v his_o testimony_n and_o betray_v jesus_n answ_n nay_o such_o a_o spirit_n as_o this_o we_o can_v not_o have_v receive_v into_o unity_n but_o let_v r._n r._n look_v at_o home_n and_o see_v if_o he_o have_v not_o do_v this_o already_o and_o if_o that_o be_v good_a which_o j._n n._n have_v condemn_v and_o if_o that_o be_v r._n r_n testimony_n and_o a_o betray_n of_o jesus_n that_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n condemn_v r._n r._n may_v keep_v his_o testimony_n to_o himself_o and_o we_o can_v believe_v that_o r._n r._n do_v bear_v all_o sin_n and_o evil_n on_o his_o own_o body_n as_o he_o say_v in_o pag._n 44._o then_o r._n r._n tell_v we_o of_o he_o that_o love_v his_o enemy_n speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n reward_n evil_a with_o good_a and_o do_v not_o salute_v his_o brother_n only_o this_o it_o he_o that_o be_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o must_v reign_v answ_n but_o where_o be_v the_o life_n of_o this_o love_n in_o r._n r_n let_v the_o reader_n see_v if_o he_o have_v show_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o in_o his_o book_n and_o if_o not_o than_o he_o can_v reign_v with_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o own_o judgement_n do_v he_o speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n do_v he_o love_v enemy_n have_v not_o he_o reward_v evil_a for_o good_a and_o be_v not_o thou_o before_o in_o thy_o book_n contend_v more_o for_o tradition_n then_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n who_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o read_v pag._n 35._o and_o 44._o and_o thou_o speak_v of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n call_v of_o man_n master_n etc._n etc._n which_o will_v not_o let_v his_o brother_n go_v free_a etc._n etc._n answ_n be_v not_o thou_o call_v of_o man_n master_n and_o call_v other_o master_n read_v thyself_o and_o come_v down_o from_o thy_o mount_n to_o the_o witness_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o and_o see_v if_o thou_o can_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o two_o seed_n in_o thyself_o and_o thou_o say_v thou_o have_v see_v many_o mighty_a man_n fall_v but_o it_o be_v better_a that_o thou_o do_v see_v thyself_o in_o the_o fall_n and_o thou_o say_v abide_v thou_o in_o that_o which_o think_v no_o ill_a and_o thou_o will_v be_v safe_a answ_n r._n r._n have_v better_o have_v take_v this_o counsel_n to_o himself_o and_o r._n r._n say_v when_o other_o heart_n shall_v fail_v they_o for_o fear_n that_o have_v beget_v child_n in_o adultery_n that_o have_v imagine_v mischief_n in_o their_o heart_n against_o the_o innocent_a and_o have_v climb_v up_o into_o their_o father_n bed_n but_o r._n r._n may_v very_o well_o have_v apply_v this_o at_o home_n and_o keep_v it_o there_o and_o not_o have_v let_v it_o go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n for_o we_o the_o believer_n in_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n do_v own_o every_o appearance_n of_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o groan_v or_o sigh_v hymn_n or_o song_n and_o those_o be_v manifest_a that_o do_v betray_v the_o simple_a one_o who_o blood_n lie_v under_o skirt_n and_o r._n r._n may_v have_v keep_v these_o last_o say_n at_o home_n and_o r._n r._n write_v to_o his_o dear_a heart_n and_o say_v enter_v thou_o not_o into_o their_o secret_n nor_o say_v a_o confederacy_n with_o the_o bloodthirsty_a man_n etc._n etc._n answ_n be_v not_o this_o r._n r_n condition_n who_o will_v make_v g._n f._n a_o blasphemer_n and_o what_o must_v blasphemer_n be_v do_v withal_o and_o who_o bloody_a hand_n must_v first_o be_v upon_o his_o head_n be_v not_o thy_o nakedness_n here_o see_v that_o have_v long_o lie_v hide_v in_o secret_a and_o have_v thou_o not_o preach_v it_o now_o atop_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o world_n spirit_n and_o thou_o will_v see_v the_o dear_a lamb_n once_o more_o under_o the_o figtree_n not_o oppose_v god_n spirit_n lead_v etc._n etc._n nor_o lend_v a_o ear_n to_o report_n answ_n but_o why_o have_v not_o r._n r._n apply_v this_o at_o home_n and_o practise_v it_o then_o he_o will_v not_o have_v print_v so_o many_o false_a report_n and_o lie_v of_o twenty_o year_n stand_v as_o have_v be_v before_o instance_a and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o follow_v his_o own_o understanding_n and_o his_o passionate_a angry_a spirit_n and_o father_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n as_o in_o pag._n 40._o it_o may_v have_v be_v better_a with_o he_o and_o not_o to_o have_v pluck_v up_o the_o wheat_n with_o the_o 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christianity_n and_o thou_o telle_v a_o great_a story_n of_o the_o pope_n &_o the_o prince_n and_o bishop_n and_o such_o as_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o carnal_a interest_n and_o passion_n ambition_n singularity_n self-conceitedness_a and_o desire_v of_o vain_a glory_n etc._n etc._n answ_n the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n may_v very_o well_o apply_v this_o at_o home_n for_o it_o suit_v their_o own_o spirit_n and_o neither_o g._n f._n nor_o the_o quaker_n do_v condemn_v they_o that_o walk_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o conscience_n but_o such_o be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n that_o call_v darkness_n light_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o light_n and_o pride_n and_o sensorious_a passion_n as_o thou_o call_v it_o though_o may_v have_v keep_v at_o home_n and_o thou_o say_v that_o g._n f._n and_o the_o quaker_n etc._n etc._n fly_v to_o the_o great_a number_n they_o be_v the_o body_n etc._n etc._n answ_n nay_o be_v not_o thou_o boast_v in_o 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