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the_o light_n or_o measure_n of_o divine_a life_n which_o have_v appear_v to_o their_o soul_n p._n 4._o as_o also_o thou_o say_v that_o god_n appearance_n be_v both_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o understand_n of_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n even_o whilst_o they_o be_v altogether_o child_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a nature_n and_o spirit_n for_o that_o very_a end_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v quicken_v and_o also_o raise_v up_o and_o so_o come_v to_o be_v change_v they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n pag._n 7._o query_n how_o then_o do_v thou_o affirm_v that_o such_o soul_n be_v mortal_a this_o change_n in_o such_o soul_n do_v not_o only_o bespeak_v their_o immortality_n but_o their_o be_v immortal_o happy_a be_v not_o that_o soul_n or_o birth_n immortal_a that_o be_v capable_a of_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o that_o do_v partake_v thereof_o can_v that_o soul_n die_v with_o the_o body_n or_o end_n in_o mortality_n no_o no_o the_o very_a soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o impenitent_a worker_n of_o iniquity_n shall_v live_v in_o torment_n where_o the_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o the_o fire_n be_v never_o quench_v christ_n instance_n of_o dives_n and_o lazarus_n do_v real_o intimate_v the_o two_o different_a state_n hereafter_o see_v luke_n 16.22_o 23._o etc._n etc._n how_o gross_o erroneous_a and_o contradictory_n be_v thou_o in_o this_o point_n and_o far_o to_o thy_o own_o confutation_n ad_a viz._n thus_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o vnrighteousness_n come_v to_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o righteousness_n they_o be_v change_v and_o also_o lift_v up_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o under_o the_o power_n of_o death_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n with_o he_o to_o reign_v over_o the_o power_n of_o death_n even_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n p._n 7._o how_o now_o jeffery_n these_o passage_n relate_v to_o the_o soul_n conversion_n and_o their_o be_v make_v partaker_n 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transformation_n p._n 22._o say_v viz._n for_o the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n both_o be_v and_o be_v the_o fruit_n which_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n bear_v and_o in_o his_o testimony_n against_o the_o quaker_n false_a doctrine_n as_o he_o false_o call_v it_o page_v 19_o he_o say_v thus_o viz._n the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v part_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n i_o say_v that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o fruit_n that_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n bear_v answ._n this_o doctrine_n be_v not_o only_o unscriptural_a but_o a_o dark_a erroneous_a imagination_n and_o whimsy_n of_o thy_o own_o thou_o know_v not_o whereof_o thou_o affirm_v and_o have_v plain_o contradict_v thyself_o herein_o by_o confess_v not_o only_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v open_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n but_o that_o they_o be_v give_v forth_o by_o the_o word_n of_o life_n p._n 22._o and_o 29._o thou_o far_a proceed_v like_o a_o whimsical_a self-opposing_a and_o contradictory_n person_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n let_v all_o that_o read_v your_o book_n and_o also_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v give_v i_o which_o i_o disown_v which_o letter_n be_v print_v in_o my_o first_o book_n and_o they_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o the_o line_n of_o your_o testimony_n be_v in_o the_o letter_n and_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o not_o in_o the_o light_n and_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n thus_o in_o thy_o testimony_n p._n 19_o here_o thou_o have_v at_o one_o dash_v confute_v and_o overthrow_v thy_o own_o work_n and_o knock_v down_o thy_o own_o evil_a cause_n at_o one_o blow_n thou_o have_v undertake_v to_o detect_v the_o quaker_n error_n and_o many_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lead_a
this_o account_n now_o he_o will_v not_o be_v think_v that_o his_o principle_n be_v against_o visible_a order_n and_o form_n of_o government_n under_o christ_n dominion_n nor_o against_o some_o visible_a person_n be_v exercise_v in_o some_o outward_a order_n under_o his_o government_n thus_o far_o the_o point_n be_v grant_v and_o gain_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o concession_n thereto_o the_o far_o confirm_v in_o deem_v our_o render_v his_o great_a book_n to_o be_v against_o church-government_n outward_a method_n order_n and_o rule_n etc._n etc._n a_o false_a assertion_n though_o we_o can_v reckon_v that_o book_n of_o he_o to_o look_v with_o a_o better_a face_n in_o the_o mian_n purport_n and_o series_n of_o it_o especial_o consider_v his_o three_o part_n from_o what_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o title_n and_o against_o r._n barclay_n book_n for_o church-government_n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n and_o passage_n of_o that_o book_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n in_o this_o his_o seven_o part_n he_o be_v smite_v at_o establish_v a_o outward_a uniformity_n outward_a thing_n outward_a directory_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o we_o must_v take_v his_o meaning_n and_o principle_n to_o be_v not_o against_o visible_a order_n and_o visible_a form_n of_o government_n under_o christ_n dominion_n nor_o against_o visible_a person_n be_v exercise_v therein_o how_o then_o shall_v we_o understand_v his_o meaning_n and_o principle_n why_o do_v he_o not_o then_o more_o plain_o distinguish_v it_o first_o and_o bring_v the_o controversy_n into_o a_o more_o narrow_a compass_n and_o not_o have_v write_v thus_o confuse_o and_o shatter_o one_o while_o against_o another_o while_n for_o visible_a outward_a order_n and_o form_n of_o government_n under_o christ_n dominion_n in_o his_o church_n as_o in_o this_o treatise_n the_o matter_n be_v further_o evince_v against_o he_o hereafter_o but_o wherein_o lie_v his_o charge_n of_o prevarication_n he_o give_v we_o to_o know_v it_o be_v in_o twine_v the_o word_n represent_v into_o concern_v pag._n 43._o we_o be_v yet_o to_o seek_v and_o study_v how_o to_o find_v this_o prevarication_n pretend_v consider_v the_o purport_n tenure_n and_o conexion_n of_o his_o word_n for_o though_o now_o he_o own_v visible_a person_n to_o be_v exercise_v or_o concern_v in_o a_o outward_a form_n of_o government_n and_o order_n under_o christ_n dominion_n yet_o not_o that_o his_o inward_a government_n be_v represent_v by_o they_o yet_o his_o distinction_n before_o exclude_v visible_a person_n not_o only_o from_o represent_v christ_n inward_a government_n but_o also_o from_o be_v invest_v with_o power_n to_o execute_v i._n e._n to_o minister_v give_v forth_o or_o put_v in_o practice_n outward_a law_n edict_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o outward_a form_n of_o government_n visible_a appear_v to_o bespeak_v his_o sense_n than_o to_o exclude_v they_o from_o be_v concern_v in_o a_o outward_a form_n of_o government_n and_o order_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n under_o his_o dominion_n for_o if_o they_o do_v in_o no_o sense_n or_o degree_n represent_v christ_n government_n how_o be_v they_o concern_v in_o it_o and_o if_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o execute_v minister_n or_o put_v in_o practice_n outward_a order_n and_o form_n of_o government_n visible_a how_o be_v they_o either_o exercise_v or_o concern_v in_o a_o outward_a form_n or_o order_n of_o government_n under_o christ_n dominion_n but_o this_o be_v now_o grant_v we_o in_o the_o affirmative_a so_o then_o wherein_o must_v we_o understand_v w._n r_n opposition_n to_o lie_v against_o outward_a order_n outward_a form_n of_o church-government_n outward_a law_n edict_n rule_n prescription_n &_o c_o i_o presume_v not_o against_o any_o of_o his_o own_o make_n but_o against_o such_o as_o he_o call_v g._n fox_n &c._n &c._n as_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o of_o a_o slight_a g._n f_o be_v rule_n method_n and_o order_n with_o respect_n to_o church-government_n see_v the_o accuser_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 83._o but_o then_o i_o will_v know_v whether_o it_o be_v against_o all_o or_o some_o that_o g._n f._n have_v write_v or_o give_v out_o if_o he_o say_v not_o against_o all_o but_o some_o then_o i_o entreat_v he_o to_o let_v we_o know_v what_o some_o they_o be_v particular_o what_o instruction_n rule_n or_o method_n they_o be_v he_o condemn_v and_o that_o he_o deem_v condemnable_a as_o evil_a or_o unlawful_a in_o themselves_o we_o have_v divers_a time_n press_v for_o a_o catalogue_n of_o they_o that_o the_o controversy_n may_v be_v more_o plain_o distinguishable_a and_o bring_v into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n which_o now_o lie_v not_o only_o prolix_a and_o tedious_a in_o w._n r_n book_n but_o also_o scatter_v confuse_a and_o ambiguous_a in_o his_o write_n want_v in_o many_o place_n the_o supplement_n of_o his_o latter_a thought_n and_o meaning_n so_o that_o when_o he_o have_v write_v one_o book_n it_o want_v another_o to_o declare_v its_o meaning_n he_o have_v take_v a_o great_a compass_n to_o write_v a_o very_a little_a matter_n in_o §_o 4._o for_o his_o distinction_n between_o the_o word_n represent_v and_o concern_v he_o say_v that_o many_o thousand_o be_v exercise_v in_o a_o outward_a order_n under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n who_o if_o they_o shall_v thence_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v the_o representative_n of_o his_o government_n it_o will_v be_v deem_v a_o mood_n of_o speech_n tend_v to_o the_o annihillate_v of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o conclude_v the_o like_a in_o relation_n to_o christ_n prerogative_n p._n 43._o but_o herein_o the_o man_n be_v under_o a_o mistake_n in_o this_o allusion_n his_o skill_n in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o government_n have_v fail_v he_o in_o this_o point_n for_o the_o king_n government_n be_v represent_v in_o all_o court_n of_o judicature_n legal_o act_v in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o power_n whereby_o the_o king_n be_v look_v upon_o to_o be_v present_a in_o all_o his_o court_n yea_o every_o legal_a minister_n and_o conservator_n of_o the_o king_n peace_n even_o from_o the_o justice_n to_o the_o sheriff_n &_o constable_n or_o peace-officer_n do_v in_o his_o place_n and_o legal_a office_n in_o some_o degree_n represent_v the_o king_n government_n in_o the_o do_v justice_n and_o conservation_n of_o his_o peace_n and_o this_o no_o way_n lesson_n but_o promote_v the_o king_n be_v legal_a prerogative_n for_o the_o king_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n be_v justitiarius_n capitalis_fw-la the_o head_n or_o chief_a justice_n and_o have_v his_o subordinate_a minister_n and_o justice_n under_o he_o legal_o impower_v by_o he_o according_a to_o his_o just_a and_o legal_a prerogative_n now_o see_v w._n r._n be_v so_o much_o out_o and_o have_v lose_v his_o aim_n in_o his_o comparison_n these_o thing_n be_v mention_v to_o rectify_v his_o judgement_n and_o the_o comparison_n as_o now_o state_v may_v be_v better_o apply_v to_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o government_n who_o though_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a overseer_n and_o shepherd_n the_o great_a apostle_n and_o minister_n the_o great_a ruler_n and_o governor_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v his_o overseer_n his_o apostle_n his_o minister_n and_o servant_n and_o help_n in_o government_n which_o be_v none_o other_o than_o christ_n government_n in_o his_o church_n and_o kingdom_n and_o under_o his_o dominion_n which_o i_o hope_v our_o opposer_n dare_v not_o deny_v however_o he_o differ_v with_o we_o in_o the_o application_n §_o 5._o as_o concern_v a_o angry_a waspish_a pen_n wherewith_o thou_o twice_o over_o charge_v the_o penman_n add_v that_o the_o more_o he_o stir_v therewith_o the_o more_o will_v the_o cause_n which_o he_o espouse_v stink_n pag._n 17_o &_o 44._o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o first_o i_o never_o meet_v with_o a_o more_o angry_a waspish_a pen_n than_o thy_o own_o though_o thy_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n have_v be_v in_o divers_a part_n of_o our_o book_n deserve_o reprehend_v thou_o have_v 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or_o dress_n and_o wherein_o do_v he_o exceed_v all_o w._n r_n brethren_n even_o they_o he_o have_v count_v honourable_a i_o will_v have_v he_o speak_v out_o plain_o in_o this_o matter_n and_o not_o to_o mutter_v and_o smite_v in_o the_o dark_a §_o 2._o he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o conclude_v the_o penman_n to_o be_v a_o vagrant_a a_o night-bird_n a_o wanderer_n etc._n etc._n because_o his_o name_n be_v not_o to_o his_o work_n pag._n 1._o and_o what_o if_o he_o will_v not_o thence_o conclude_v he_o such_o a_o one_o what_o better_a character_n do_v he_o give_v he_o both_o by_o the_o instance_n and_o compare_v his_o or_o his_o brethren_n action_n to_o the_o ugly_a vizard_n of_o a_o nightwalker_n pag._n 3._o thus_o he_o detract_v and_o revile_v §_o 3._o he_o affirm_v it_o a_o notorious_a untruth_n that_o his_o book_n contain_v reproach_n against_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n in_o general_a and_o that_o the_o penman_n quote_v not_o a_o word_n to_o show_v it_o so_o pag._n 2._o but_o his_o affirmation_n we_o may_v rather_o just_o conclude_v a_o notorious_a untruth_n for_o in_o his_o preface_n p_o 6._o to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o false_o style_v christian-quaker_n he_o thus_o reflect_v upon_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n which_o be_v quote_v by_o we_o viz._n these_o kind_n of_o declaration_n frequent_o publish_v among_o the_o aforesaid_a people_n viz._n let_v we_o exclude_v the_o wisdom_n and_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n ay_o can_v but_o be_v full_a of_o jealousy_n that_o these_o thing_n have_v a_o tendency_n to_o insinuate_v submission_n without_o conviction_n and_o nurture_n up_o ignorance_n instead_o of_o wisdom_n as_o much_o as_o ever_o be_v where_o this_o maxim_n to_o wit_n ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n be_v etc._n etc._n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o his_o book_n contain_v unjust_a reproach_n upon_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n in_o general_a as_o be_v under_o such_o a_o popish_a blind_a 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then_o he_o judge_v this_o inconsistent_a with_o that_o sense_n viz._n that_o his_o way_n of_o writing_n be_v void_a of_o conscience_n reason_n and_o religion_n from_o whence_o he_o infer_v upon_o the_o penman_n as_o he_o call_v he_o be_v it_o not_o hence_o plain_a that_o such_o a_o sense_n render_v those_o very_a thing_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v interpose_v from_o the_o light_n itself_o to_o be_v void_a of_o conscience_n reason_n and_o religion_n and_o then_o cry_v out_o at_o a_o hideous_a rate_n as_o if_o he_o have_v whole_o knock_v down_o his_o respondent_fw-la o_o notorious_a blasphemy_n the_o penman_n act_v in_o the_o dark_a show_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n may_n without_o abuse_n be_v number_v among_o such_o sort_n of_o beast_n at_o ephesus_n unreasonable_a man_n i_o have_v already_o prove_v the_o penman_n unreasonable_a and_o blasphemous_a yet_o he_o may_v be_v term_v a_o man_n though_o a_o very_a wicked_a one_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 2_o 3._o with_o 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be_v now_o w._n r._n suppose_v thou_o take_v myself_o or_o any_o other_o of_o my_o brethren_n to_o be_v the_o person_n thou_o chief_o smite_v at_o how_o consistent_a be_v thou_o in_o thy_o work_n to_o spend_v so_o much_o time_n labour_n and_o cost_n in_o writing_n and_o print_v against_o such_o a_o mean_a inconsiderable_a and_o undeserving_a person_n in_o thy_o account_n as_o unworthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n but_o rather_o to_o be_v number_v among_o unreasonable_a beast_n one_o will_v think_v it_o shall_v be_v far_o beneath_o a_o person_n of_o thy_o hight_n rank_n and_o quality_n as_o thy_o flourish_a vaunt_n bespeak_v thou_o thus_o to_o abase_v thyself_o as_o to_o spend_v so_o much_o time_n and_o cost_n upon_o such_o a_o inferior_a irrational_a and_o inconsiderable_a person_n in_o thy_o high_a thought_n but_o be_v not_o thou_o a_o great_a defamer_n and_o opposer_n in_o thy_o say_a charge_n of_o notorious_a blasphemy_n and_o of_o be_v unworthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n &_o c_o be_v this_o thy_o christianity_n who_o will_v believe_v thou_o think_v thou_o that_o be_v not_o of_o thy_o own_o party_n and_o see_v thou_o be_v please_v to_o signify_v what_o little_a notice_n it_o be_v with_o thou_o to_o take_v of_o our_o treatise_n we_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o thy_o lofty_a and_o slighty_a way_n of_o writing_n however_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o take_v this_o thy_o little_a notice_n for_o a_o answer_n for_o thou_o have_v collect_v and_o reply_v to_o so_o little_a of_o the_o matter_n and_o have_v so_o much_o give_v the_o go-by_a to_o the_o principal_a and_o great_a part_n of_o our_o say_a treatise_n as_o one_o that_o have_v find_v out_o the_o craft_n of_o evasion_n that_o it_o be_v a_o little_a notice_n indeed_o thou_o have_v take_v and_o thy_o work_n deserve_v but_o little_a notice_n to_o be_v take_v of_o by_o other_o unless_o to_o evince_v thy_o envy_n and_o its_o falsehood_n etc._n etc._n thy_o pretence_n of_o vnreasonableness_n in_o thy_o 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epistle_n which_o thou_o have_v cite_v for_o his_o epistle_n and_o positive_o assert_v it_o two_o or_o three_o time_n to_o be_v e._n b_n epistle_n in_o thy_o first_o part_n of_o the_o christian-quaker_n false_o so_o call_v which_o i_o and_o many_o more_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v e._n b_n for_o divers_a cause_n have_v see_v john_n parrot_n name_v only_o to_o a_o transcript_n of_o it_o in_o a_o person_n hand_n writing_n i._n e._n j._n batho's_n that_o be_v for_o a_o time_n a_o admirer_n of_o j._n p._n how_o dare_v thou_o be_v so_o positive_a in_o assert_v it_o to_o be_v e._n b_n i_o dare_v challenge_v thou_o to_o produce_v it_o under_o e._n b.'s_n own_o hand_n to_o any_o of_o we_o that_o know_v his_o hand_n if_o thou_o take_v it_o not_o up_o upon_o a_o implicit_a belief_n trust_v and_o report_n as_o we_o can_v prove_v thou_o have_v write_v many_o thing_n from_o thy_o own_o jealousy_n and_o report_n only_o with_o this_o provision_n in_o some_o other_o thing_n if_o report_n be_v 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upon_o believer_n or_o why_o have_v plead_v a_o liberty_n for_o a_o believer_n refuse_v submission_n thereunto_o on_o account_n of_o not_o see_v it_o his_o duty_n to_o submit_v must_v the_o heathen_a be_v allow_v a_o great_a power_n and_o clearness_n in_o positive_a judgement_n than_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o believer_n but_o if_o the_o say_a penman_n have_v render_v himself_o so_o delude_v so_o weak_a or_o wicked_a so_o unworthy_a the_o favour_n of_o a_o true_a protestant_n such_o a_o derision_n to_o the_o heathen_a and_o scorn_n to_o fool_n as_o thou_o do_v import_v then_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a undervalue_v to_o such_o a_o great_a and_o popular_a person_n of_o knowledge_n and_o part_n as_o thou_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v so_o much_o to_o trouble_v thy_o head_n and_o to_o spend_v so_o much_o time_n toil_n labour_n and_o charge_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v against_o suâ—h_v a_o inconsiderable_a weak_a mean_a contemptible_a person_n as_o thou_o do_v represent_v the_o penman_n yet_o one_o who_o writing_n do_v not_o show_v he_o a_o mere_a fool_n thou_o say_v p._n 45._o it_o seem_v he_o be_v one_o who_o be_v but_o a_o little_o wise_a or_o better_a in_o thy_o esteem_n than_o a_o mere_a fool._n how_o lofty_a and_o high_a be_v thou_o how_o conceited_a and_o wise_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n god_n will_v abase_v thou_o i_o be_o persuade_v chap._n v._n §_o 1._o w._n r'_v trifle_a against_o the_o penman_n about_o his_o own_o concession_n to_o truth_n his_o abuse_n of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n as_o have_v such_o kind_n of_o declaration_n frequent_o publish_v among_o they_o as_o be_v unsound_a and_o of_o a_o popish_a tendence_n about_o shut_v out_o the_o wisdom_n of_o all_o kind_n without_o distinction_n and_o his_o now_o mince_v the_o matter_n reflect_v about_o prove_v negative_n and_o his_o shuffle_n and_o shift_v on_o his_o not_o mention_v time_n place_n or_o person_n §_o 2._o about_o his_o mis-expressing_a himself_n how_o it_o may_v be_v excusable_a w._n r._n can_v never_o come_v off_o clear_o by_o those_o instance_n he_o give_v in_o his_o postscript_n to_o prove_v his_o proceed_n to_o print_n righteous_a but_o his_o fallacy_n still_o remain_v upon_o he_o in_o that_o his_o chief_a instance_n of_o the_o print_a epistle_n of_o two_o sheet_n by_o anne_n whitehead_n and_o mary_n elson_n not_o write_v nor_o print_v till_o long_o after_o he_o have_v proceed_v to_o print_v his_o fallacy_n therein_o make_v more_o and_o more_o notorious_a §_o 3._o about_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n w._n r_n late_a doctrine_n render_v it_o good_a for_o food_n but_o now_o deny_v that_o he_o have_v write_v any_o thing_n to_o show_v his_o own_o sense_n either_o way_n his_o say_n and_o unsay_n fallacy_n and_o impertinency_n apparent_a in_o this_o point_n §_o 4._o of_o his_o strain_n g._n f_n word_n about_o set_v up_o outward_a thing_n beside_o his_o intention_n his_o gross_a and_o reproachful_a construction_n his_o dark_a smite_v and_o suggestion_n against_o preacher_n among_o the_o quaker_n to_o render_v they_o exalt_v and_o imperious_a imposer_n without_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o etc._n etc._n §_o 5._o his_o story_n of_o jealousy_n be_v enter_v thousand_o against_o our_o travel_a brethren_n and_o what_o jealousy_n incredible_a and_o unreasonable_a §_o 6._o about_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n again_o whether_o w._n r._n esteem_v it_o good_a for_o food_n or_o not_o he_o still_o shift_n and_o write_v manifest_a untruth_n in_o deny_v his_o own_o word_n to_o show_v either_o opposition_n or_o assent_n to_o such_o doctrine_n i._n e._n that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o food_n his_o fallacious_a evasion_n and_o impertinency_n return_v more_o home_n and_o close_o upon_o he_o §_o 7_o concern_v tithe_n w._n r_n late_a objection_n and_o loose_a answer_n far_o examine_v and_o the_o tendency_n thereof_o and_o of_o what_o he_o now_o further_o say_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n free_o to_o the_o national_a ministry_n and_o now_o to_o any_o use_n whatsoever_o without_o regard_n to_o humane_a institution_n or_o claim_n of_o divine_a right_n his_o apostasy_n and_o evade_n our_o ancient_a testimony_n in_o this_o point_n and_o his_o fallacious_a insinuation_n and_o reflection_n make_v obvious_a §_o 8._o w._n r._n can_v clear_v himself_o of_o his_o erroneous_a doctrine_n of_o circumcision_n be_v a_o christian_a liberty_n or_o in_o a_o christian_a liberty_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o legal_a bondage_n and_o yoke_n observe_v for_o a_o time_n in_o submission_n to_o moses_n law_n and_o not_o to_o christ_n doctrine_n wherein_o be_v a_o christian_a forbearance_n not_o christian_n liberty_n in_o the_o practice_n w._n r_n scorn_n and_o falsehood_n about_o the_o laity_n to_o render_v we_o popish_a etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o to_o thy_o occasion_n take_v on_o the_o title_n disaffection_n in_o the_o content_n of_o our_o treatise_n viz._n that_o if_o the_o writer_n word_n may_v be_v take_v to_o show_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o mind_n than_o he_o be_v disaffect_v with_o thy_o very_a concession_n to_o truth_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 46._o cap._n 3._o this_o be_v mere_a trifle_n and_o idle_a those_o concession_n of_o thou_o to_o the_o truth_n be_v so_o except_v by_o be_v distinct_o note_v both_o in_o the_o content_n and_o book_n as_o be_v concession_n to_o the_o truth_n in_o confutation_n to_o thyself_o and_o much_o of_o thy_o book_n which_o be_v thus_o plain_o express_v by_o the_o writer_n thou_o can_v not_o just_o construe_v his_o word_n as_o show_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v that_o he_o be_v disaffect_v with_o such_o concession_n to_o truth_n this_o be_v a_o abuse_n to_o be_v sure_a because_o that_o in_o our_o observation_n on_o the_o 5_o disaffection_n we_o utter_o deny_v and_o judge_v as_o a_o falsehood_n and_o abuse_n to_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n thy_o say_n that_o these_o kind_n of_o declaration_n frequent_o publish_v among_o the_o aforesaid_a people_n viz._n let_v we_o exclude_v the_o reason_v the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o jealousy_n and_o let_v we_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o brethren_n yea_o to_o shut_v out_o the_o wisdom_n and_o reason_n of_o all_o kind_n without_o distinction_n according_a as_o thou_o relate_v in_o thy_o christian-quaker_n part_n 1_o pref._n p._n 6._o and_o p._n 18_o &_o 27._o on_o our_o deny_v and_o judge_v this_o as_o a_o falsehood_n and_o horrid_a abuse_n and_o scandalous_a thou_o be_v please_v to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o penman_n as_o very_o ignorant_a void_a of_o sound_a argument_n and_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o ingenious_a reader_n as_o be_v in_o his_o own_o sense_n capable_a to_o prove_v any_o sort_n of_o negative_n whatsoever_o p._n 47._o that_o be_v a_o falsehood_n william_n the_o penman_n have_v no_o such_o sense_n but_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v how_o unfair_o thou_o be_v shift_v here_o instead_o of_o prove_v thy_o charge_n that_o these_o kind_n of_o declaration_n be_v frequent_o publish_v among_o the_o aforesaid_a people_n call_v quaker_n now_o in_o thy_o last_o citation_n where_o thou_o say_v viz._n i_o intimate_v as_o if_o this_o doctrine_n have_v be_v publish_v among_o we_o etc._n etc._n p._n 47._o here_o thou_o mince_v the_o matter_n and_o leave_v out_o the_o word_n frequent_o and_o the_o say_a people_n which_o do_v render_v the_o fact_n more_o notorious_a and_o general_a and_o the_o more_o rational_a for_o we_o to_o deny_v it_o and_o to_o judge_v it_o as_o thy_o gross_a abuse_n against_o the_o say_a people_n which_o be_v not_o to_o prove_v any_o sort_n of_o negative_n whatsoever_o we_o first_o give_v our_o negative_a to_o thy_o charge_n in_o the_o term_n of_o it_o than_o our_o judgement_n it_o concern_v thou_o to_o make_v it_o good_a then_o and_o not_o to_o put_v we_o off_o with_o flam_n and_o jeer_n and_o now_o tell_v we_o thou_o do_v not_o mention_v either_o time_n
place_n or_o person_n at_o that_o rate_n it_o may_v be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o prove_v negative_n against_o thou_o indeed_o though_o thy_o charge_n be_v never_o so_o false_a so_o long_o as_o thou_o can_v prevaricate_v and_o also_o vary_v the_o matter_n from_o a_o popular_a and_o publication_n to_o a_o particular_a person_n time_n and_o place_n and_o neither_o tell_v we_o who_o when_o or_o where_o as_o from_o these_o kind_n of_o declaration_n frequent_o publish_v among_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n to_o this_o doctrine_n have_v be_v publish_v among_o we_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o mention_v either_o time_n place_n or_o person_n p._n 47._o like_a as_o to_o say_v you_o must_v take_v all_o the_o matter_n upon_o my_o credit_n you_o must_v pin_v your_o faith_n upon_o my_o sleeve_n if_o you_o deny_v and_o judge_v what_o i_o say_v as_o a_o abuse_n i_o have_v a_o cunning_a way_n to_o shift_v it_o instead_o of_o make_v probation_n i_o can_v tell_v you_o i_o do_v not_o mention_v time_n place_n or_o person_n it_o be_v void_a of_o sound_a argument_n for_o you_o to_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v any_o sort_n of_o negative_n etc._n etc._n but_o william_n this_o kind_n of_o shift_v and_o then_o retort_v and_o scorn_v will_v not_o gain_v thou_o credit_v nor_o reputation_n in_o thy_o mean_a and_o feeble_a attempt_n to_o prove_v the_o people_n call_v quaker_n frequent_o under_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o ministry_n as_o be_v in_o itself_o popish_a and_o tend_v to_o introduce_v popery_n itself_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o inference_n that_o be_v ignorance_n instead_o of_o wisdom_n bondage_n instead_o of_o freedom_n in_o christ_n ignorance_n as_o the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n etc._n etc._n answer_v in_o our_o treatise_n accuser_n etc._n etc._n p._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o that_o some_o blind_a zealot_n be_v principled_a to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o brethren_n instead_o of_o the_o light_n in_o himself_o as_o in_o thy_o postscript_n to_o thy_o christian-quaker_n 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of_o the_o light_n in_o themselves_o and_o they_o never_o hear_v such_o preach_a nor_o any_o such_o doctrine_n preach_v among_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n at_o all_o either_o in_o city_n or_o country_n much_o less_o frequent_o and_o their_o with_o many_o other_o negative_a testimony_n may_v be_v of_o credit_n in_o this_o case_n else_o how_o shall_v we_o answer_v those_o that_o false_o accuse_v we_o with_o jesuit_n frequent_o preach_a among_o we_o but_o by_o our_o negative_a testimony_n from_o our_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o those_o that_o do_v preach_v among_o we_o that_o they_o be_v no_o such_o put_v case_n any_o of_o our_o peaceable_a meeting_n shall_v by_o our_o persecutor_n be_v charge_v with_o commit_v a_o riot_n at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o place_n we_o deny_v the_o charge_n and_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v utter_o false_a and_o produce_v evidence_n and_o proof_n sufficient_a and_o credible_a in_o contradiction_n to_o it_o that_o our_o meeting_n at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o place_n be_v in_o a_o peaceable_a posture_n and_o nothing_o of_o violence_n or_o hurt_n do_v offer_v or_o threaten_v etc._n etc._n here_n we_o prove_v a_o negative_a that_o our_o meeting_n be_v no_o riot_n by_o prove_v the_o affirmative_a that_o it_o be_v peaceable_a and_o what_o be_v frequent_o preach_v among_o we_o in_o our_o public_a meeting_n be_v as_o public_a as_o they_o and_o set_v case_n a_o person_n be_v false_o accuse_v for_o commit_v burglary_n at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o place_n and_o he_o produce_v sufficient_a evidence_n that_o he_o lodge_v at_o a_o inn_n twenty_o or_o thirty_o or_o forty_o mile_n off_o at_o that_o very_a same_o time_n when_o the_o fact_n be_v do_v here_o he_o prove_v a_o negative_a i._n e._n that_o he_o do_v not_o commit_v the_o fact_n §_o 2._o to_o thy_o say_n viz._n if_o in_o his_o sense_n i_o mis-express_a myself_o than_o my_o meaning_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v to_o excuse_v the_o defect_n p._n 47._o that_o be_v not_o true_a for_o will_v thou_o be_v so_o low_a in_o thy_o mind_n and_o so_o ingenious_a as_o either_o to_o confess_v such_o mis-expressing_a or_o defect_n where_o we_o meet_v it_o and_o clog_v thou_o with_o it_o in_o thy_o write_n and_o not_o be_v tenacious_a therein_o it_o will_v the_o more_o excuse_v thou_o and_o shorten_v the_o debate_n i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o find_v that_o thou_o can_v come_v clear_o off_o as_o either_o a_o just_a or_o righteous_a man_n in_o thy_o allegation_n and_o instance_n in_o thy_o postscript_n for_o thy_o proceed_n to_o print_n and_o publish_v thy_o great_a book_n by_o thy_o principal_a instance_n of_o the_o print_a epistle_n of_o two_o sheet_n by_o anne_n whitehead_n and_o mary_n elson_n which_o thy_o when_o nigh_o print_v do_v occasion_n for_o that_o can_v not_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o thou_o when_o it_o be_v not_o in_o be_v till_o thou_o be_v almost_o finish_v in_o the_o press_n thou_o produce_v no_o plea_n to_o clear_v thyself_o but_o what_o be_v presuppose_v anticipate_v and_o waylay_v in_o our_o say_a treatise_n pag._n 26_o 27._o however_o by_o thou_o impertinent_o slight_v as_o impertinent_a that_o the_o say_a epistle_n be_v thy_o principal_a instance_n for_o thy_o so_o proceed_v be_v no_o false_a assertion_n as_o thou_o will_v make_v it_o be_v evident_a from_o thy_o own_o account_n on_o which_o it_o be_v ground_v the_o matter_n be_v full_o evince_v in_o our_o say_a treatise_n under_o the_o ten_o disaffection_n from_o page_n 19_o to_o pag._n 37._o thy_o allege_v thou_o only_o assert_v promulgation_n of_o the_o say_a epistle_n to_o show_v that_o they_o be_v the_o first_o publisher_n in_o print_n but_o not_o the_o first_o printer_n of_o what_o that_o there_o be_v division_n &_o c_o this_o will_v not_o clear_v thou_o nor_o evince_v thy_o righteousness_n in_o proceed_v to_o print_v and_o publish_v thy_o book_n on_o thy_o instance_n of_o the_o say_a epistle_n of_o two_o sheet_n which_o on_o this_o occasion_n be_v chief_o thy_o concern_n to_o evidence_n and_o mention_n and_o that_o in_o pursuance_n of_o thy_o own_o justification_n to_o prove_v thy_o righteousness_n in_o proceed_v to_o print_v which_o the_o other_o instance_n give_v by_o thou_o about_o the_o publication_n of_o division_n by_o declaration_n by_o manuscript_n do_v not_o answer_v nor_o seem_v to_o parallel_v but_o that_o chief_a one_o of_o printing_n and_o what_o the_o say_v print_v epistle_n of_o two_o sheet_n though_o the_o great_a part_n of_o thy_o great_a book_n be_v print_v before_o that_o be_v write_v to_o thy_o now_o confess_v that_o they_o i._n e._n marry_o elson_n and_o anne_n whitehead_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o first_o publisher_n in_o print_n but_o not_o the_o first_o printer_n then_o their_o publication_n can_v be_v no_o just_a plea_n nor_o instance_n for_o thy_o proceed_n to_o print_n as_o thou_o do_v thy_n not_o be_v the_o first_o publisher_n but_o they_o do_v neither_o excuse_n thy_o intention_n as_o righteous_a nor_o thy_o act_n of_o first_o print_v it_o be_v 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many_o yet_o be_v thou_o be_v secure_a in_o a_o corner_n study_v and_o scribble_n against_o they_o to_o calumniate_v and_o defame_v they_o in_o print_n as_o man_n of_o no_o conscience_n towards_o god_n fit_o qualify_v to_o say_v any_o thing_n right_a or_o wrong_n a_o lie_a spirit_n enter_v etc._n etc._n such_o be_v thy_o treatment_n to_o the_o prisoner_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o add_v affliction_n to_o their_o bond_n and_o to_o make_v void_a their_o testimony_n and_o suffer_v for_o his_o name_n sake_n and_o not_o only_o thus_o but_o thou_o be_v cruel_o mock_v flout_a and_o deride_v at_o they_o tell_v a_o story_n against_o one_o of_o these_o suffer_a friend_n of_o bristol_n which_o thou_o say_v occasion_v derision_n and_o laughter_n and_o that_o by_o a_o lie_a spirit_n enter_v they_o thou_o say_v they_o may_v become_v a_o derision_n both_o to_o professor_n and_o profane_a and_o a_o scorn_n to_o fool_n themselves_o p._n 80._o no_o doubt_v thy_o scornful_a and_o malicious_a work_n 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&_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o it_o be_v proper_o say_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o fall_n that_o they_o be_v in_o bondage_n and_o captivity_n that_o they_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o thraldom_n till_o christ_n bring_v they_o forth_o and_o deliver_v they_o psal._n 142.1_o bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o prison_n that_o i_o may_v praise_v thy_o name_n and_o be_v sure_a he_o that_o bring_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o prison_n do_v condescend_v to_o visit_v it_o in_o prison_n he_o that_o bring_v up_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o horrible_a pit_n do_v first_o descend_v or_o reach_v so_o low_a to_o fetch_v it_o up_o or_o else_o it_o will_v always_o remain_v thâ—re_o §_o 6._o j._n b._n antichrist_n transformation_n pag._n 9_o the_o seed_n be_v not_o to_o arise_v in_o man_n and_o p._n 25._o i_o disow_v the_o arise_v of_o the_o seed_n or_o god_n in_o man_n answ._n a_o sad_a doctrine_n and_o state_n that_o be_v because_o the_o enemy_n be_v arisen_a to_o such_o a_o great_a 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to_o it_o for_o which_o he_o make_v the_o world_n and_o for_o who_o sake_n it_o be_v continue_v and_o now_o the_o seed_n be_v raise_v to_o reign_v over_o all_o thus_o far_o g._n b._n thy_o authority_n but_o how_o shameful_o have_v thou_o contradict_v he_o in_o this_o matter_n in_o thy_o disow_v the_o arise_v of_o the_o seed_n in_o man_n §_o 7._o j._n b._n you_o do_v preach_v both_o salvation_n and_o justification_n and_o also_o condemnation_n to_o we_o gentile_n by_o the_o man_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o other_o profession_n do_v and_o this_o doctrine_n i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o prove_v because_o you_o preach_v salvation_n by_o christ_n the_o
thirst_n after_o righteousness_n by_o isabel_n yeoman_n a_o warn_v to_o london_n in_o particular_a by_o james_n park_n a_o warn_v to_o england_n in_o general_n by_o j._n p._n a_o testimony_n to_o the_o lord_n power_n and_o bless_a appearance_n in_o and_o among_o child_n a_o plain_a pathway_n open_v to_o the_o simple_a heart_a for_o the_o answer_v all_o doubt_n and_o objection_n etc._n etc._n by_o s._n crisp._n a_o blast_v blow_v out_o of_o the_o north_n echo_v up_o towards_o the_o south_n to_o meet_v the_o cry_n of_o their_o oppress_a brethren_n the_o lamentable_a cry_n of_o the_o oppress_v h._n smith_n book_n collect_v into_o one_o volumn_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o martyr_n revive_v ☞_o a_o faithful_a warn_v and_o lamentation_n over_o england_n by_o william_n bingley_n judas_n 13_o 14._o vers_fw-la vers_fw-la a_o pope_n repute_v no_o better_a than_o a_o atheist_n a_o profaner_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n a_o person_n careless_a of_o religion_n and_o piety_n a_o avaritious_a corrupt_a person_n who_o make_v great_a advantage_n of_o his_o impious_a indulgency_n &_o pardon_n &c_n &c_n how_o unjust_a &_o impious_a therefore_o be_v our_o adversary_n w_n r._n to_o rake_v so_o many_o instancy_n as_o he_o have_v do_v out_o of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n of_o wicked_a pope_n and_o their_o agent_n to_o compare_v brand_n and_o scandalize_v we_o or_o any_o of_o our_o friend_n withal_o who_o abhor_v popery_n and_o all_o the_o pope_n corruption_n corruption_n by_o execute_v i_o understand_v minister_n or_o put_v in_o practice_n and_o not_o in_o the_o common_a law_n sense_n of_o inflict_v corporal_a or_o pecuniary_a punishment_n for_o that_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o government_n of_o a_o christian_a church_n church_n see_v rhâ—_n annotat._n fol._n 572._o 572._o but_o i_o suppose_v he_o have_v a_o reserve_a and_o other_o sense_n for_o his_o distinction_n between_o clergy_n and_o laity_n here_o than_o the_o common_a sense_n â—nd_v distinction_n it_o be_v some_o reflect_a reserve_v no_o doubt_n he_o may_v tell_v his_o meanin_a his_o next_o book_n book_n i_o tender_o forbear_v expose_v the_o person_n be_v name_n at_o present_a believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o his_o order_n or_o consent_n that_o w.r._n &_o f_o b._n have_v make_v he_o such_o a_o subject_n of_o print_a controversy_n as_o also_o hope_v that_o he_o have_v more_o charity_n &_o tenderness_n in_o he_o than_o to_o allow_v of_o their_o malicious_a book_n pag._n 27._o p._n 72._o p._n 26._o p._n 27._o 27._o as_o our_o word_n be_v accuser_n p._n 136._o 136._o who_o must_v so_o exercise_v and_o proceed_v in_o they_o if_o no_o visible_a man_n or_o man_n be_v invest_v with_o power_n from_o christ_n to_o execute_v they_o or_o put_v they_o in_o practice_n pag._n 41._o pag._n 42._o rome_n 2_o 8._o 1_o cor._n 16.16_o 1_o thes_n 5_o 12_o 13_o 14._o heb._n 13_o 17._o 2_o pet._n 3.2_o pag._n 45._o pag._n 45._o accuser_n etc._n etc._n p._n 26_o 27._o p._n 52._o page_n 52._o this_o passage_n w._n r._n have_v print_v divers_a time_n over_o in_o his_o book_n against_o himself_o p._n 55._o p._n 55._o 55._o francis_n bugg's_o proposition_n imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o if_o samuel_n cater_n subscribe_v the_o instrument_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v his_o money_n by_o the_o tenure_n of_o it_o because_o he_o tell_v not_o his_o name_n if_o he_o do_v not_o subscribe_v it_o as_o his_o judgement_n than_o he_o also_o ought_v to_o have_v his_o money_n again_o according_a to_o f._n b_n tenet_n of_o christian_a liberty_n as_o not_o see_v it_o his_o duty_n ergo_fw-la he_o may_v not_o or_o at_o least_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v compel_v to_o suffer_v for_o it_o another_o contradiction_n be_v from_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o law_n or_o canon_n viz._n the_o equality_n in_o suffer_v for_o by_o his_o rule_n a_o poor_a minister_n must_v suffer_v 20_o l_o when_o a_o rich_a hearer_n who_o he_o minister_v to_o but_z 5_o s._n and_o he_o on_o the_o apparent_a sight_n of_o the_o informer_n must_v tell_v his_o name_n when_o the_o other_o but_o when_o he_o be_v ask_v it_o oh_o equal_a level_a law_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o the_o world_n wise_a look_v on_o we_o as_o leveller_n to_o make_v the_o rich_a hearer_n pay_v the_o poor_a preacher_n penalty_n as_o well_o as_o they_o look_v on_o they_o oblige_v to_o maintain_v they_o on_o their_o own_o supposition_n supposition_n marg._n add_v yet_o i_o do_v not_o limit_v person_n in_o this_o case_n there_o may_v be_v a_o special_a occasion_n to_o tell_v name_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o other_o but_o not_o to_o make_v that_o a_o general_a rule_n friend_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v free_a to_o god_n counsel_n counsel_n q._n add_v if_o it_o be_v not_o dog-latin_a thy_o charge_n collect_v collect_v query_n add_v i_o do_v serious_o ask_v william_n rogers_n if_o this_o paper_n of_o we_o thus_o recommend_v be_v sufficient_a proof_n of_o imposition_n and_o be_v turn_v antichristian_a i_o desire_v plain_a answer_n hereunto_o in_o relation_n to_o what_o he_o have_v grant_v for_o a_o recommendation_n etc._n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mas._n and_o fem._n fem._n yet_o i_o find_v it_o not_o so_o manifest_a afterward_o in_o thy_o book_n at_o all_o all_o and_o whereunto_o we_o have_v a_o full_a answer_n in_o be_v in_o manuscript_n reserve_v about_o five_o year_n in_o order_n to_o pursue_v and_o detect_v that_o of_o j._n p.'s_n if_o divulge_v abroad_o in_o print_n print_n as_o in_o his_o oppose_a pastor_n teacher_n elder_n etc._n etc._n in_o our_o day_n and_o the_o spirit_n to_o they_o and_o render_v we_o at_o inforce_v order_n and_o set_v ourselves_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o heir_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o be_v answer_v in_o his_o life_n time_n by_o several_a of_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n wâ—â—_n withstand_v his_o opposition_n in_o this_o matter_n matter_n for_o j._n crook_n have_v give_v public_a testimony_n against_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n in_o this_o gospel_n day_n witness_v his_o treatise_n i._n e._n tithe_n no_o property_n etc._n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o in_o our_o public_a assembly_n for_o divine_a worship_n such_o posture_n as_o bespeak_v the_o most_o reverence_n to_o god_n and_o union_n among_o ourselves_o be_v most_o commendable_a edify_v and_o exemplary_a etc._n etc._n etc._n n._n c_o his_o epistle_n epistle_n so_o the_o work_n of_o backslider_n and_o apostate_n tend_v to_o fit_v they_o to_o hear_v and_o sit_v under_o the_o parish_n priest_n contrary_a to_o the_o real_a christian_a quaker_n witness_v f._n bugg's_o proposition_n espouse_v by_o he_o as_o his_o own_o judgement_n viz._n thing_n moral_a under_o the_o gospel_n man_n may_v be_v command_v by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o hear_v be_v a_o act_n pure_o moral_a a_o man_n may_v be_v command_v to_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v without_o be_v force_v to_o give_v his_o assent_n to_o it_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n guide_v the_o magistrate_n to_o instruct_v his_o subject_n in_o whatsoever_o he_o think_v for_o their_o eternal_a good_n and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n oblige_v every_o man_n to_o hearken_v &c_n &c_n a_o man_n that_o be_v only_o command_v to_o hear_v and_o receive_v instruction_n be_v deal_v with_o as_o a_o rational_a creature_n and_o force_v to_o nothing_o the_o judgement_n be_v still_o leave_v in_o himself_o thus_o f._n bugg's_o de_fw-fr christiana_n libertate_fw-la or_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n pag_n 91_o 92._o whereby_o he_o have_v plain_o give_v away_o and_o betray_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o conscientious_a dissenter_n for_o what_o place_n be_v leave_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o dissent_v if_o the_o magistrate_n may_v thus_o enjoin_v the_o subject_n to_o hear_v what_o he_o think_v be_v for_o their_o eternal_a good_a and_o they_o be_v thus_o oblige_v to_o hear_v when_o he_o think_v it_o be_v for_o their_o good_a to_o hear_v the_o parish_n priest_n by_o this_o proposition_n when_o the_o magistrate_n command_v fr._n bugg_n to_o his_o parish_n church_n and_o hear_v the_o priest_n he_o be_v oblige_v so_o to_o do_v by_o his_o own_o proposition_n and_o reserve_v his_o judgement_n in_o himself_o whether_o to_o accept_v or_o reject_v what_o he_o hear_v thus_o he_o may_v be_v in_o a_o freedom_n fit_v to_o act_n in_o all_o form_n but_o then_o let_v he_o not_o esteem_v himself_o a_o christian_a quaker_n but_o another_o sort_n of_o a_o latitude_n christian_n who_o religion_n and_o principle_n before_o cite_v will_v not_o oblige_v he_o to_o suffer_v any_o more_o as_o a_o quaker_n quaker_n so_o the_o work_n of_o backslider_n and_o apostate_n tend_v to_o fit_v they_o to_o hear_v and_o sit_v under_o the_o parish_n priest_n contrary_a to_o the_o real_a christian_a quaker_n witness_v f._n bugg's_o proposition_n espouse_v by_o he_o as_o his_o own_o judgement_n viz._n thing_n
moral_a under_o the_o gospel_n man_n may_v be_v command_v by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o hear_v be_v a_o act_n pure_o moral_a a_o man_n may_v be_v command_v to_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v without_o be_v force_v to_o give_v his_o assent_n to_o it_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n guide_v the_o magistrate_n to_o instruct_v his_o subject_n in_o whatsoever_o he_o think_v for_o their_o eternal_a good_n and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n oblige_v every_o man_n to_o hearken_v &c_n &c_n a_o man_n that_o be_v only_o command_v to_o hear_v and_o receive_v instruction_n be_v deal_v with_o as_o a_o rational_a creature_n and_o force_v to_o nothing_o the_o judgement_n be_v still_o leave_v in_o himself_o thus_o f._n bugg's_o de_fw-fr christiana_n libertate_fw-la or_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n pag_n 91_o 92._o whereby_o he_o have_v plain_o give_v away_o and_o betray_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o conscientious_a dissenter_n for_o what_o place_n be_v leave_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o dissent_v if_o the_o magistrate_n may_v thus_o enjoin_v the_o subject_n to_o hear_v what_o he_o think_v be_v for_o their_o eternal_a good_a and_o they_o be_v thus_o oblige_v to_o hear_v when_o he_o think_v it_o be_v for_o their_o good_a to_o hear_v the_o parish_n priest_n by_o this_o proposition_n when_o the_o magistrate_n command_v fr._n bugg_n to_o his_o parish_n church_n and_o hear_v the_o priest_n he_o be_v oblige_v so_o to_o do_v by_o his_o own_o proposition_n and_o reserve_v his_o judgement_n in_o himself_o whether_o to_o accept_v or_o reject_v what_o he_o hear_v thus_o he_o may_v be_v in_o a_o freedom_n fit_v to_o act_n in_o all_o form_n but_o then_o let_v he_o not_o esteem_v himself_o a_o christian_a quaker_n but_o another_o sort_n of_o a_o latitude_n christian_n who_o religion_n and_o principle_n before_o cite_v will_v not_o oblige_v he_o to_o suffer_v any_o more_o as_o a_o quaker_n quaker_n the_o substance_n whereof_o be_v answer_v full_o before_o to_o w._n r._n r._n for_o though_o john_n perrot_n place_v his_o opposition_n to_o the_o put_v off_o the_o hat_n in_o prayer_n very_o high_a as_o on_o express_a commandment_n from_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n as_o against_o a_o custom_n romish_a tradition_n and_o trifle_n in_o the_o apostasy_n as_o in_o his_o paper_n which_o richard_n hubberthorn_n answer_v yet_o he_o have_v more_o smooth_a and_o take_a expression_n to_o temper_n and_o gloss_n his_o matter_n withal_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v poor_a low_a humble_a patient_n content_a temperate_a chaste_a willing_a to_o suffer_v full_a of_o thanksgiving_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o of_o pity_n mercy_n forgiveness_n love_n unto_o all_o not_o hold_v prejudice_n against_o any_o and_o ready_a to_o lay_v down_o life_n for_o all_o now_o all_o that_o will_v follow_v the_o lamb_n wheresoever_o he_o go_v must_v be_v of_o this_o mind_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o a_o paper_n of_o john_n perrot_n now_o here_o be_v a_o more_o likely_a show_n and_o resemblance_n and_o pretence_n of_o christianity_n than_o these_o lofty_a scorner_n do_v appear_v in_o though_o he_o profess_v great_a thing_n than_o he_o possess_v his_o spirit_n be_v not_o in_o that_o lowliness_n nor_o be_v he_o constant_a with_o god_n his_o fall_n shall_v be_v a_o warning_n to_o many_o many_o but_o it_o seem_v t.c._n be_v one_o then_o so_o call_v and_o if_o she_o be_v instrumental_a to_o induce_v he_o to_o marry_v by_o a_o priest_n contrary_a to_o his_o persuasion_n or_o profession_n she_o have_v also_o cause_n to_o repent_v it_o and_o may_v yet_o see_v more_o cause_n to_o rue_v it_o because_o of_o his_o apostasy_n apostasy_n first_o first_o first_o first_o their_o name_n i_o forbear_v expose_v at_o present_a to_o this_o monstrous_a birth_n they_o have_v adopt_v from_o jeffery_n bullock_n but_o if_o they_o shall_v again_o suffer_v or_o encourage_v the_o read_n of_o any_o such_o unchristian_a disingenuous_a and_o malicious_a book_n or_o pamphlet_n as_o w._n r_n seven_o part_n by_o any_o of_o their_o party_n in_o friend_n public_a meeting_n as_o i_o understand_v be_v once_o do_v at_o chippinham_n which_o be_v a_o turbulent_a irreverent_a and_o mad_a action_n than_o they_o will_v more_o manifest_o deserve_v to_o have_v their_o name_n expose_v both_o in_o relation_n to_o that_o and_o to_o jeffery_n bullock_n and_o his_o book_n etc._n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o whimsy_n where_o prove_v he_o that_o or_o that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v antichristian_a matth._n 13._o 13._o nâ—_n marvel_n if_o giles_n barnardiston_n wife_n do_v say_v that_o she_o tremble_v to_o hear_v the_o blasphemy_n that_o thou_o held_v as_o thou_o say_v antichristâ—s_n transfor_a pag._n 21._o 21._o nâ—_n marvel_n if_o giles_n barnardiston_n wife_n do_v say_v that_o she_o tremble_v to_o hear_v the_o blasphemy_n that_o thou_o held_v as_o thou_o say_v antichristâ—s_n transfor_a pag._n 21._o 21._o these_o precedent_a word_n except_o that_o of_o his_o soul_n be_v true_a but_o not_o the_o subsequent_a subsequent_a what_o scripture_n have_v he_o that_o say_v his_o soul_n be_v the_o woman_n part_n that_o die_v the_o scripture_n say_v otherwise_o that_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n rom._n 1.3_o 1.3_o what_o scripture_n have_v he_o that_o say_v his_o soul_n be_v the_o woman_n part_n that_o die_v the_o scripture_n say_v otherwise_o that_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n rom._n 1.3_o isa._n 53._o psal._n 90.4_o 6_o 9_o &_o 102.11_o &_o 103.15_o &_o 144_o 4._o see_v joâ—_n 7.6_o &_o 16.22_o isa._n 40.6_o james_n 4.14_o his_o concession_n manifest_o contradictory_n to_o his_o doctrine_n of_o the_o soul_n mortality_n contradiction_n
contradiction_n to_o many_o friend_n about_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n that_o god_n forbid_v man_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o question_n be_v put_v concern_v thyself_o thus_o viz._n what_o kind_n of_o preacher_n will_v he_o make_v if_o he_o shall_v tell_v people_n the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v good_a for_o food_n the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v not_o good_a for_o food_n this_o question_n thou_o take_v to_o be_v ground_v on_o a_o downright_a falsehood_n for_o say_v thou_o i_o never_o assert_v that_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o food_n neither_o have_v i_o write_v any_o thing_n to_o show_v my_o own_o sense_n either_o way_n p._n 50._o no_o that_o be_v strange_a and_o a_o gross_a and_o manifest_a untruth_n and_o shuffle_v i_o be_o sure_a and_o i_o may_v ask_v thou_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o belie_v thy_o own_o conscience_n in_o these_o word_n how_o dare_v thou_o now_o utter_v in_o print_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o write_v any_o thing_n to_o show_v thy_o own_o sense_n either_o way_n i._n e._n whether_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v good_a for_o food_n or_o not_o good_a for_o food_n have_v thou_o not_o in_o the_o first_o place_n write_v to_o show_v thy_o own_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o food_n by_o thy_o plain_o oppose_v the_o contrary_a doctrine_n as_o preach_v by_o divers_a among_o we_o viz._n that_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v not_o good_a for_o food_n have_v not_o thou_o plain_o object_v against_o this_o doctrine_n instance_v that_o a_o father_n may_v command_v his_o child_n not_o to_o eat_v a_o apple_n his_o rebellious_a eat_v no_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o apple_n in_o itself_o not_o good_a for_o food_n and_o we_o know_v not_o on_o what_o foot_n of_o truth_n any_o one_o can_v assert_v that_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v not_o good_a for_o food_n and_o to_o prove_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n in_o itself_o good_a for_o food_n thou_o also_o do_v cite_v john_n 17._o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v thence_o infer_v so_o that_o knowledge_n be_v the_o way_n to_o life_n but_o do_v god_n forbid_v the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o son_n to_o man_n in_o innocency_n when_o he_o forbid_v he_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n do_v thou_o not_o here_o plain_o enough_o show_v thy_o sense_n that_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o do_v not_o this_o imply_v that_o the_o serpent_n be_v more_o kind_a to_o man_n in_o move_v to_o eat_v of_o it_o than_o his_o maker_n be_v in_o forbid_v he_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o thy_o add_v as_o in_o itself_o for_o the_o tree_n be_v itself_o with_o what_o conscience_n then_o dare_v thou_o adventure_v not_o only_o to_o say_v thou_o never_o assert_v that_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v good_a for_o food_n but_o also_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o write_v any_o thing_n to_o show_v thy_o own_o sense_n either_o way_n oh_o wonderful_a i_o somewhat_o admire_v at_o such_o a_o manifest_a gross_a untruth_n that_o thou_o shall_v undertake_v in_o several_a page_n with_o several_a objection_n to_o oppose_v a_o doctrine_n as_o thou_o do_v that_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n not_o be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o now_o to_o flam_v we_o off_o with_o tell_v we_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o write_v any_o thing_n to_o show_v thy_o own_o sense_n either_o way_n have_v thou_o not_o here_o play_v legerdemain_n to_o write_v so_o plain_o in_o opposition_n to_o another_o position_n and_o yet_o tell_v we_o neither_o haste_n thou_o write_v any_o thing_n to_o show_v thy_o own_o sense_n either_o way_n for_o shame_n leave_v off_o such_o impertinent_a scribble_n and_o spend_v thy_o time_n better_a in_o the_o creation_n but_o yet_o what_o reason_n for_o the_o question_n viz._n what_o kind_n of_o preacher_n will_v thou_o make_v if_o thou_o shall_v tell_v people_n the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v good_a for_o food_n the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v not_o good_a for_o food_n for_o the_o first_o thou_o have_v show_v thy_o sense_n plain_o however_o thou_o will_v now_o smother_v it_o the_o latter_a appear_v deducible_a from_o thy_o find_v out_o a_o salvo_n or_o plea_n for_o some_o that_o may_v declare_v that_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v not_o good_a for_o food_n for_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v understand_v to_o reflect_v on_o all_o that_o have_v use_v that_o expression_n because_o thou_o questione_v not_o but_o many_o have_v so_o express_v themselves_o to_o show_v that_o if_o we_o shall_v feed_v upon_o or_o admire_v any_o excellent_a qualification_n or_o endowment_n and_o not_o have_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n chief_o unto_o the_o giver_n we_o may_v then_o come_v to_o a_o loss_n see_v the_o second_o part_n of_o thy_o christian-quaker_n p._n 28_o 29._o thus_o have_v thou_o excuse_v the_o doctrine_n before_o oppose_v by_o thou_o viz._n that_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v not_o good_a for_o food_n §_o 4._o as_o for_o g._n f_n epistle_n against_o the_o envious_a spirit_n and_o persecutor_n of_o those_o who_o can_v not_o observe_v their_o outward_a thing_n tradition_n etc._n etc._n thou_o do_v much_o insist_v on_o these_o word_n viz._n they_o that_o do_v so_o viz._n set_v up_o outward_a thing_n gather_v people_n to_o themselves_o not_o unto_o god_n etc._n etc._n if_o these_o be_v true_o cite_v g_o f._n best_o know_v his_o own_o intention_n and_o in_o point_n of_o justice_n ought_v rather_o to_o have_v be_v inquire_v of_o as_o to_o have_v be_v his_o own_o interpreter_n than_o to_o have_v be_v bring_v forth_o in_o print_n under_o the_o disguise_n of_o a_o prejudicial_a interpretation_n and_o strain_v his_o word_n and_o turn_v his_o sense_n beside_o whatever_o be_v intend_v in_o they_o or_o by_o he_o and_o what_o have_v thou_o get_v by_o the_o say_a citation_n thou_o have_v so_o much_o insist_v on_o if_o thou_o straine_v the_o litteral_n sense_n thus_o that_o no_o outward_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v set_v up_o nor_o outward_a order_n practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n thou_o will_v therein_o far_o interfere_v with_o thyself_o have_v already_o grant_v outward_a form_n and_o order_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n yea_o even_o the_o case_n of_o marriage_n as_o what_o care_n thou_o take_v about_o the_o marry_v thy_o two_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n but_o g._n f_n intention_n and_o sense_n in_o the_o word_n of_o his_o say_a epistle_n be_v by_o another_o hand_n full_o speak_v to_o and_o therefore_o i_o forbear_v enlarge_n on_o they_o however_o thy_o construction_n that_o out_o of_o g._n f_o be_v mouth_n he_o and_o his_o brethren_n may_v just_o be_v compare_v to_o cain_n for_o persecute_v their_o brethren_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n than_o for_o not_o submit_v to_o outward_a thing_n etc._n etc._n p._n 50._o this_o construction_n i_o look_v upon_o to_o be_v very_o gross_a and_o reproachful_a and_o that_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o persecute_v spirit_n that_o be_v a_o false_a and_o unjust_a judge_n and_o as_o false_a and_o malicious_a william_n be_v thy_o dark_a smite_v in_o tell_v of_o such_o sort_n of_o preacher_n i._n e._n among_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n who_o pride_n and_o insolency_n may_v prompt_v they_o at_o this_o day_n to_o say_v though_o you_o be_v our_o witness_n that_o we_o have_v often_o declare_v that_o our_o commission_n from_o god_n be_v to_o turn_v people_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n that_o so_o they_o may_v all_o come_v to_o be_v order_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o power_n in_o themselves_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o mean_a but_o that_o when_o we_o have_v gather_v any_o into_o the_o truth_n we_o shall_v be_v those_o who_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o they_o and_o that_o such_o shall_v observe_v our_o tradition_n or_o follow_v we_o without_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o and_o though_o they_o may_v in_o truth_n be_v submit_v themselves_o one_o to_o another_o in_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n counsel_n yet_o all_o of_o they_o must_v submit_v to_o we_o and_o reverence_n honour_n and_o obey_v we_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 50_o 51._o thus_o far_o thou_o william_n but_o that_o any_o preacher_n among_o the_o say_a people_n call_v quaker_n have_v so_o say_v or_o preach_v after_o this_o exalt_v imperious_a and_o inconsistent_a manner_n i_o must_v take_v leave_n to_o deny_v till_o i_o have_v better_a proof_n from_o thou_o than_o thy_o quote_v thyself_o or_o thy_o say_n that_o in_o the_o 48_o &_o 49_o page_n of_o the_o 3d_o part_n of_o thy_o treatise_n entitle_v the_o christian-quaker_n it_o be_v so_o write_v which_o be_v
thy_o own_o book_n make_v thyself_o thy_o own_o authority_n proof_n for_o thyself_o and_o then_o thy_o say_n it_o be_v as_o natural_o deduce_v from_o r._n b_o his_o discourse_n in_o his_o book_n of_o government_n and_o then_o quote_v thyself_o again_o for_o proof_n bid_v we_o see_v page_n 41_o to_o 49._o in_o thy_o say_v 3_o d_o part._n but_o still_o we_o deny_v thy_o credit_n in_o the_o case_n thou_o be_v no_o sufficient_a proof_n for_o thyself_o against_o we_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n the_o pride_n and_o insolency_n thou_o will_v now_o fix_v upon_o r.b._n he_o utter_o deny_v as_o also_o that_o those_o who_o we_o have_v gather_v to_o the_o truth_n shall_v observe_v our_o tradition_n without_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o also_o deny_v that_o this_o be_v either_o natural_o deduce_v or_o just_o deducible_a from_o any_o discourse_n of_o he_o in_o his_o say_a book_n and_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o william_n this_o look_n like_o one_o of_o tho._n hicks_n abuse_n 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that_o though_o these_o our_o travel_a brethren_n exalt_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o man_n as_o the_o only_a sufficient_a rule_n for_o man_n and_o declare_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a rule_n to_o man_n yet_o instead_o of_o leave_v we_o to_o the_o rule_n which_o they_o have_v declare_v to_o be_v sufficient_a they_o strain_v that_o which_o they_o have_v declare_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v it_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v a_o rule_n for_o they_o to_o rule_v over_o their_o brethren_n p._n 51._o to_o all_o which_o i_o say_v 1_o st_z we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o believe_v thy_o story_n that_o such_o jealousy_n have_v enter_v thousand_o 2_o dly_z all_o travel_a brethren_n approve_v among_o we_o exalt_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o man_n as_o much_o as_o ever_o 3_o dly_z such_o do_v not_o make_v the_o holy_a scripture_n however_o true_o own_a in_o their_o place_n any_o such_o rule_n as_o for_o they_o to_o rule_v over_o their_o brethren_n such_o be_v call_v to_o feed_v the_o flock_n and_o not_o be_v as_o lord_n over_o god_n heritage_n nor_o as_o seek_v dominion_n over_o their_o brethren_n faith_n but_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o humility_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o ensample_n to_o the_o flock_n thy_o thought_n therefore_o to_o the_o contrary_n concern_v those_o who_o give_v forth_o our_o treatise_n entitle_v the_o accuser_n etc._n etc._n be_v utter_o wrong_a and_o thy_o quote_v thyself_o in_o thy_o say_a three_o part_n be_v as_o feeble_a and_o impertinent_a as_o before_o in_o thy_o forgery_n against_o r._n b._n etc._n etc._n §_o 6._o about_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n again_o thou_o w._n r._n again_o proceed_v thus_o viz._n p._n 51._o the_o penman_n thus_o say_v by_o all_o this_o opposition_n to_o the_o doctrine_n that_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n be_v not_o good_a for_o food_n william_n rogers_n seem_v to_o account_v it_o good_a for_o food_n nothing_o say_v by_o i_o or_o cite_v as_o my_o word_n by_o themselves_o show_v either_o opposition_n or_o assent_n to_o such_o doctrine_n p._n 51._o that_o be_v a_o manifest_a untruth_n again_o and_o before_o detect_v many_o of_o thy_o own_o word_n cite_v in_o our_o say_a treatise_n do_v plain_o show_v thy_o assent_n to_o such_o doctrine_n and_o that_o thou_o accountede_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n good_a for_o food_n especial_o in_o thy_o oppose_v the_o contrary_a doctrine_n review_n the_o passage_n in_o thy_o own_o christian-quaker_n part_v 2._o p._n 27_o 28_o 29._o with_o our_o answer_n accuser_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 109_o 110_o 111_o 112_o 113_o 114._o and_o pag._n 222_o 223_o 224._o if_o nothing_o say_v by_o thou_o or_o cite_v as_o thy_o word_n show_v either_o opposition_n or_o assent_n to_o the_o say_a doctrine_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o write_v any_o thing_n to_o show_v thy_o sense_n either_o way_n as_o thou_o have_v declare_v how_o have_v thou_o pursue_v thy_o charge_n of_o apostasy_n and_o innovation_n do_v thou_o not_o bring_v in_o that_o doctrine_n 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