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quaker_n distinguish_v from_o the_o apostate_n and_o innovate_v in_o five_o part_n this_o book_n john_n barnard_n a_o dissent_v quaker_n sell_v and_o for_o which_o thing_n only_o they_o excommunicate_v he_o as_o at_o large_a set_v forth_o in_o my_o book_n de_fw-fr chr._n lib._n etc._n etc._n part_n 2._o p._n 179._o a_o abstract_n thereof_o i_o shall_v recite_v viz._n from_o the_o monthly_a meeting_n at_o devonshire-house_n the_o four_o of_o the_o 11_o month_n 1681._o whereas_o there_o have_v be_v some_o unruly_a spirit_n go_v out_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o bless_a power_n of_o god_n writing_n print_v and_o publish_v thing_n hurtful_a to_o truth_n by_o corrupt_v of_o people_n mind_n tend_v also_o to_o draw_v they_o into_o disesteem_a deceiver_n disesteem_a mark_v the_o two_o thing_n this_o excommunication_n be_v bottom_v upon_o viz._n first_o corrupt_v of_o people_n mind_n next_o tend_v to_o weaken_v the_o esteem_n the_o poor_a ignorant_a quaker_n have_v of_o such_o deceiver_n of_o many_o of_o the_o lord_n servant_n we_o find_v ourselves_o concern_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o some_o of_o this_o kind_n befall_v jo._n barnard_n former_o a_o member_n of_o this_o meeting_n who_o have_v disperse_v into_o several_a part_n of_o this_o nation_n divers_a of_o those_o pernicious_a baâ—ks_n in_o print_n write_v by_o w._n rogers_n call_v the_o christian_a quaker_n distinguish_v from_o the_o apostate_n and_o innovater_n so_o that_o now_o we_o be_v whole_o clear_a have_v use_v a_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o reclaim_v he_o do_v not_o only_o testify_v against_o that_o spirit_n which_o have_v lead_v he_o into_o that_o disorderly_a practice_n but_o also_o against_o â—i_fw-fr while_n join_v thereunto_o nor_o can_v we_o have_v spiritual_a communion_n or_o fellowship_n with_o he_o until_o unfeigned_o he_o shall_v return_v unto_o the_o truth_n by_o condemnation_n of_o that_o work_n and_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o quaker_n 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whitehead_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v of_o sect_n xviii_o as_o i_o have_v show_v how_o contrary_a the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o quaker_n be_v to_o the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o french_a protestant_n and_o indeed_o to_o all_o other_o christian_n i_o be_o now_o about_o to_o show_v their_o disparity_n in_o the_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n set_v forth_o a_o abstract_n of_o the_o french_a protestant_n confession_n of_o faith_n contain_v 40_o in_o number_n which_o be_v present_v to_o several_a french_a king_n as_o judge_v it_o a_o most_o proper_a way_n to_o obtain_v their_o liberty_n as_o at_o large_a in_o the_o one_a volume_n of_o j._n quick_v history_n style_v synodicon_n in_o galia_fw-la reformata_fw-la p._n 6._o to_o 15._o and_o likewise_o what_o the_o quaker_n believe_v if_o they_o believe_v as_o they_o write_v for_o by_o reason_n they_o have_v not_o give_v forth_o distinct_a article_n of_o their_o faith_n like_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o 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time_n they_o be_v all_o traitor_n against_o christ_n that_o desire_v a_o earthly_a king_n the_o true_a christian_n will_v not_o have_v any_o more_o king_n among_o they_o but_o christ_n etc._n etc._n news_n come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o north_n etc._n etc._n p._n 18._o dreadful_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o powerful_a who_o be_v come_v to_o execute_v true_a judgement_n upon_o all_o you_o judge_n and_o to_o change_v all_o your_o law_n you_o king_n all_o you_o ruler_n must_v down_o and_o cease_v and_o all_o you_o underling_n officer_n which_o have_v be_v as_o the_o arm_n of_o this_o great_a tree_n all_o your_o branch_n must_v be_v cut_v down_o for_o you_o have_v be_v the_o fruitless_a branch_n grow_v on_o the_o fruitless_a tree_n p._n 19_o so_o you_o must_v be_v cut_v down_o with_o the_o same_o power_n that_o cut_v down_o the_o king_n who_o reign_v over_o the_o nation_n who_o family_n be_v a_o nursery_n for_o papist_n and_o for_o bishop_n which_o hold_v up_o rail_n etc._n etc._n wo_n wo_n be_v come_v upon_o you_o all_o the_o same_o teacher_n be_v stand_v that_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n and_o thâ—_n same_o that_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o bishop_n such_o as_o take_v tithe_n you_o must_v both_o be_v torment_v together_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n p._n 20._o sing_v all_o you_o saint_n and_o rejoice_v clap_v your_o hand_n and_o be_v glad_a for_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n will_v reign_v and_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o you_o pretend_v ruler_n judge_n and_o justice_n lawyer_n and_o constable_n all_o this_o tree_n must_v be_v cut_v down_o and_o jesus_n christ_n in_o we_o will_v rule_v alone_o p._n 27._o sound_v the_o trumpet_n sound_v a_o alarm_n call_v up_o to_o the_o battle_n gather_v together_o for_o the_o destruction_n draw_v the_o sword_n hew_v down_o all_o fruitless_a tree_n which_o cumber_v the_o ground_n hew_v down_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o earth_n slay_v baal_n all_o the_o hireling_n must_v be_v turn_v out_o of_o 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