Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	prophet_n	word_n	write_v	3,213	5	5.9761	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27231	The principles of the Quakers further shewn to be blasphemous and seditious in a reply to Geo. Whitehead's answer to the Brief discovery, stiled Truth and innocency vindicated / by Edward Beckham ..., Henry Meriton ..., Lancaster Topcliffe ...	Beckham, Edward, 1637 or 8-1714.; Topcliffe, Lancaster, 1646 or 7-1720.; Meriton, Henry, d. 1707.	1700 (1700)	Wing B1653; ESTC R34193	145,045	110

for_o conscience_n sake_n out_o of_o regard_n to_o the_o command_n of_o your_o lord_n and_o master_n christ_n who_o have_v make_v obedience_n to_o magistrate_n a_o part_n of_o his_o religion_n and_o therefore_o herein_o they_o rebel_v not_o only_o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n but_o against_o the_o law_n of_o jesus_n who_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o only_a ruler_n but_o king_n and_o parliament_n can_v make_v no_o collar_n for_o the_o neck_n of_o quaker_n they_o be_v establish_v contrary_a to_o all_o man_n and_o to_o any_o outward_a authority_n they_o can_v seek_v but_o to_o the_o lord_n alone_o though_o now_o they_o can_v creep_v and_o cringe_v to_o parliament_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o the_o next_o citation_n be_v from_o george_n fox_n who_o p._n 31_o of_o his_o great_a mystery_n say_v that_o the_o quaker_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o lamb_n above_o all_o house_n and_o into_o house_n creep_v nor_o but_o be_v upon_o the_o throne_n not_o stand_v about_o the_o throne_n as_o angel_n do_v those_o daily_a attendant_n on_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n but_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o throne_n as_o well_o as_o christ_n and_o who_o know_v but_o ere_o long_o they_o may_v crowd_n he_o out_o and_o reign_v alone_a but_o this_o say_v george_n whitehead_n “_o be_v not_o doubt_v mean_v spiritual_o not_o literal_o then_o the_o sense_n must_v be_v this_o they_o be_v above_o all_o spiritual_a house_n and_o into_o spiritual_a house_n creep_v not_o for_o they_o be_v upon_o a_o spiritual_a throne_n for_o otherwise_o their_o be_v upon_o a_o spiritual_a throne_n can_v be_v no_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v not_o creep_v into_o material_a house_n for_o all_o quaker_n as_o whitehead_n here_o own_v be_v upon_o a_o spiritual_a throne_n and_o yet_o can_v nestle_v into_o these_o material_a house_n and_o some_o very_a fine_a one_o too_o we_o be_v therefore_o afraid_a george_n thy_o brother_n fox_n have_v a_o far_a design_n even_o at_o these_o material_a and_o earthly_a throne_n but_o say_v whitehead_n p._n 29._o l._n 9_o he_o must_v mean_v spiritual_o for_o they_o be_v not_o upon_o a_o outward_a throne_n no_o god_n be_v thank_v for_o it_o but_o burroughes_n in_o a_o declaration_n tell_v we_o they_o be_v the_o right_a heir_n to_o it_o it_o be_v their_o right_n of_o inheritance_n they_o be_v king_n de_fw-fr 22._o see_v the_o declaration_n in_o the_o brief_a discovery_n p._n 22._o jure_fw-la though_o not_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la it_o be_v their_o heirship_n to_o possess_v the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o doubt_v not_o ere_o long_o to_o tumble_v down_o the_o usurper_n out_o of_o their_o throne_n though_o at_o present_a they_o must_v bear_v it_o be_v true_a the_o scripture_n every_o where_o encourage_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o persevere_v in_o their_o christian_a course_n with_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n but_o the_o time_n of_o their_o reign_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v they_o be_v not_o already_o upon_o the_o throne_n but_o quaker_n it_o seem_v be_v and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v a_o different_a one_o from_o that_o promise_a by_o god_n hereafter_o to_o the_o saint_n as_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o george_n fox_n say_v whitehead_n quote_v job_n 36._o 7._o with_o king_n be_v they_o viz._n the_o righteous_a on_o the_o throne_n and_o be_v exalt_v but_o george_n be_v king_n upon_o a_o spiritual_a throne_n and_o be_v not_o this_o text_n then_o cite_v very_o pertinent_o to_o prove_v quaker_n upon_o a_o spiritual_a throne_n the_o truth_n be_v they_o can_v stay_v for_o the_o promise_a kingdom_n after_o death_n king_n they_o must_v be_v present_o and_o a_o throne_n they_o must_v now_o possess_v but_o whether_o eternal_a spiritual_n material_a or_o figurative_a they_o know_v not_o so_o snake_n so_o his_o letter_n be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o snake_n coal_n tell_v george_n fox_n he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o rule_v in_o righteousness_n and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o be_v no_o end_n but_o e●ihu_n go_v upon_o this_o principle_n that_o god_n can_v not_o be_v so_o severe_a to_o they_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o insinuate_v that_o job_n must_v be_v a_o hypocrite_n for_o god_n use_v to_o exalt_v his_o friend_n and_o true_a servant_n unto_o throne_n and_o not_o throw_v they_o upon_o dunghill_n he_o make_v they_o even_o companion_n for_o king_n and_o by_o way_n of_o hyperbole_n say_v they_o set_v they_o upon_o the_o throne_n with_o they_o the_o expression_n be_v figurative_a for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o be_v king_n upon_o the_o throne_n but_o on_o the_o throne_n with_o king_n meaning_n in_o short_a no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v express_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o verse_n they_o be_v exalt_v and_o honour_v even_o by_o king_n though_o we_o do_v not_o remember_v quaker_n ever_o so_o honour_v by_o any_o save_v by_o the_o late_a king_n some_o of_o they_o be_v admit_v though_o not_o to_o sit_v with_o he_o on_o his_o throne_n yet_o in_o his_o closet_n and_o lean_a too_o much_o on_o his_o bosom_n brief_a discovery_n p._n 15._o quote_v truth_n defend_v the_o quaker_n p._n 9_o 10._o write_v by_o whitehead_n and_o george_n fox_n jun._n who_o be_v ask_v whether_o they_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n who_o make_v act_n of_o parliament_n and_o do_v not_o receive_v they_o from_o god_n as_o moses_n do_v act_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o answer_v the_o magistrate_n that_o be_v send_v of_o god_n he_o receive_v the_o law_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v the_o prophet_n who_o moses_n speak_v of_o deut._n 18._o 58._o a_o answer_n notorious_o shuffle_a the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o magistrate_n that_o be_v send_v of_o god_n receive_v the_o law_n from_o god_n as_o moses_n the_o answer_n be_v if_o send_v of_o god_n he_o receive_v the_o law_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n but_o do_v not_o say_v as_o moses_n no_o doubt_n thou_o be_v it_o sensible_a george_n that_o the_o law_n of_o magistrate_n be_v not_o accompany_v with_o those_o appearance_n of_o terror_n and_o amazement_n which_o moses_n law_n be_v and_o therefore_o as_o moses_n must_v be_v drop_v well_o george_n we_o will_v abate_v thou_o the_o thick_a cloud_n the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n the_o smoke_n and_o the_o tempest_n exod._n 19_o with_o which_o moses_n law_n be_v attend_v must_v every_o law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o moses_n be_v or_o else_o he_o that_o make_v it_o be_v not_o send_v of_o god_n then_o every_o law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n even_o that_o for_o bury_v in_o woollen_a may_v be_v prefaced_a god_n speak_v these_o word_n as_o well_o as_o the_o ten_o commandment_n or_o else_o the_o magistrate_n that_o make_v they_o be_v not_o send_v of_o god_n and_o th●●_n all_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o world_n be_v exaucthorate_v by_o a_o dash_n of_o whitehead_n pen_n who_o make_v law_n which_o come_v not_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n as_o the_o ten_o commandment_n do_v our_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o other_o statute_n law_n may_v oblige_v we_o sure_o to_o obedience_n though_o not_o of_o equal_a authority_n to_o our_o bibles_n but_o whitehead_n complain_v the_o last_o word_n be_v misquoted_n instead_o of_o he_o be_v the_o prophet_n it_o shall_v be_v he_o hear_v the_o prophet_n who_o moses_n speak_v of_o we_o have_v the_o book_n itself_o when_o we_o write_v the_o quotation_n though_o now_o it_o be_v out_o of_o our_o hand_n and_o can_v but_o wonder_n that_o three_o of_o we_o together_o shall_v be_v so_o dim-sighted_a as_o not_o to_o discern_v he_o be_v from_z he_o hear_v howsoever_o george_n the_o objection_n we_o make_v be_v thou_o see_v strong_a enough_o without_o any_o support_n from_o that_o passage_n we_o desire_v therefore_o thy_o clear_a and_o positive_a answer_n whether_o the_o magistrate_n be_v send_v of_o god_n who_o make_v law_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o receive_v they_o from_o god_n as_o moses_n this_o be_v what_o be_v object_v against_o thou_o and_o thy_o companion_n fox_n jun._n that_o you_o have_v affirm_v former_o and_o though_o friend_n may_v be_v satisfy_v yet_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o wise_a man_n will_v think_v thou_o have_v conquer_v the_o objection_n as_o the_o french_a use_n to_o conquer_v our_o fleet_n by_o run_v away_o from_o it_o there_o be_v a_o bloody_a charge_n lay_v against_o george_n fox_n in_o the_o brief_a discovery_n p._n 16._o where_o out_o of_o his_o book_n call_v several_a paper_n give_v forth_o to_o presbyterian_o etc._n etc._n just_a before_o the_o restoration_n of_o king_n charles_n ii_o these_o passage_n be_v cite_v friend_n to_o all_o you_o that_o desire_v a_o earthly_a king_n in_o england_n etc._n etc._n

the_o objection_n no_o body_n deny_v that_o if_o christ_n that_o be_v crucify_v be_v not_o within_o we_o we_o be_v reprobate_n but_o within_o six_o line_n after_o he_o have_v these_o passage_n the_o brief_a discovery_n charge_n the_o apostle_n preach_v christ_n that_o be_v crucify_v within_o etc._n etc._n now_o allow_v this_o sophistry_n we_o defy_v any_o turk_n jew_n or_o atheist_n nay_o even_o the_o devil_n himself_o to_o utter_v so_o vile_a a_o blasphemy_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v as_o orthodox_n as_o the_o creed_n but_o let_v wise_a man_n judge_v whether_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v allow_v any_o writer_n who_o undertake_v to_o vindicate_v another_o when_o by_o his_o confession_n if_o the_o word_n be_v read_v as_o they_o be_v and_o have_v be_v print_v for_o many_o and_o many_o year_n the_o author_n must_v be_v guilty_a of_o blasphemy_n great_a endeavour_n have_v he_o use_v in_o many_o place_n to_o vindicate_v himself_o and_o other_o from_o blasphemy_n as_o where_o he_o say_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o any_o be_v of_o as_o great_a authority_n as_o the_o scripture_n and_o great_a but_o the_o best_a way_n he_o ever_o take_v be_v when_o charge_v with_o that_o most_o blasphemous_a passage_n against_o the_o trinity_n in_o a_o book_n put_v out_o by_o he_o and_o three_o other_o quaker_n call_v ishmael_n and_o his_o mother_n cast_v out_o where_o they_o bespeak_v their_o adversary_n thus_o the_o three_o person_n thou_o dream_v of_o which_o thou_o will_v divide_v out_o of_o one_o like_o a_o conjurer_n be_v all_o deny_v and_o thou_o shut_v up_o with_o they_o in_o perpetual_a darkness_n for_o the_o lake_n and_o the_o pit_n geo._n whitehead_n do_v now_o express_o disow_v the_o word_n though_o they_o be_v just_o chargeable_a upon_o he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o be_v partner_n with_o they_o in_o the_o whole_a and_o set_v his_o name_n without_o any_o distinction_n to_o the_o entire_a book_n affirm_v that_o they_o be_v none_o of_o he_o and_o that_o he_o write_v not_o that_o part_n of_o the_o answer_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v neither_o stand_v by_o nor_o own_o these_o word_n etc._n etc._n this_o we_o be_v sure_o be_v the_o best_a way_n he_o can_v take_v to_o vindicate_v himself_o though_o thereby_o he_o have_v leave_v his_o three_o brethren_n under_o this_o black_a mark_n of_o be_v blasphemer_n for_o to_o say_v only_o the_o word_n appear_v too_o rash_a and_o irreverent_a be_v handle_v the_o ulcer_n too_o gentle_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v cut_v out_o to_o the_o very_a coat_n but_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v a_o great_a and_o good_a man_n geo._n whitehead_n can_v not_o always_o thus_o excuse_v himself_o in_o this_o particular_a for_o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a dr._n falkner_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o reproach_v and_o censure_n part_v 2._o cap._n 3._o sect_n 1._o num_fw-la 5_o 6._o p._n 265_o 266._o tell_v we_o that_o when_o he_o dispute_v with_o geo._n fox_n and_o geo._n whitehead_n at_o lynn_n regis_fw-la in_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n anno_fw-la 1659._o they_o send_v he_o nine_o question_n or_o position_n rather_o the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v against_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o in_o the_o first_o day_n they_o plain_o declare_v themselves_o against_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o then_o say_v dr._n falkner_n i_o charge_v g._n whitehead_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o geo._n fox_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o other_o witness_n with_o those_o horrid_a and_o blasphemous_a word_n against_o the_o trinity_n aforemention_v which_o say_v the_o doctor_n he_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v deny_v but_o this_o wicked_a assertion_n be_v write_v and_o publish_v by_o he_o and_o his_o companion_n it_o seem_v he_o make_v no_o such_o excuse_n for_o himself_o then_o or_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v not_o stand_v by_o or_o own_v they_o as_o he_o now_o do_v for_o what_o reason_n let_v the_o world_n judge_v 1659._o nay_o in_o his_o dispute_n with_o mr._n suith_n of_o christ_n college_n in_o cambridge_n he_o own_v the_o book_n for_o say_v mr._n smith_n to_o he_o tell_v i_o plain_o whether_o you_o will_v own_v it_o or_o not_o if_o you_o will_v not_o at_o all_o then_o tell_v i_o what_o you_o will_v own_v and_o what_o not_o if_o you_o will_v not_o own_v it_o speak_v to_o which_o george_n whitehead_n answer_v well_o i_o will_v own_v it_o prove_v what_o you_o can_v smith_n quaker_n disarm_v print_v 1659._o though_o the_o licentiousness_n of_o those_o time_n permit_v man_n to_o belch_v forth_o any_o poison_n their_o corrupt_a mind_n have_v conceive_v against_o the_o trinity_n which_o they_o dare_v not_o now_o do_v but_o to_o show_v say_v that_o reverend_a person_n their_o particular_a zeal_n to_o oppose_v the_o holy_a trinity_n i_o receive_v a_o paper_n of_o four_o query_n direct_v to_o they_o that_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a person_n in_o the_o godhead_n and_o that_o the_o father_n be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o word_n the_o second_o and_o the_o spirit_n the_o three_o and_o that_o the_o second_o be_v beget_v as_o to_o his_o godhead_n whole_o level_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o subscribe_v by_o g._n whitehead_n and_o g._n fox_n after_o i_o have_v return_v a_o answer_n to_o these_o i_o receive_v another_o large_a paper_n contain_v a_o long_a harangue_n against_o the_o holy_a trinity_n with_o geo._n whitehead'_v name_n alone_o subscribe_v in_o this_o paper_n which_o say_v the_o doctor_n i_o have_v by_o i_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o to_o call_v three_o distinct_a person_n in_o the_o trinity_n be_v popish_a term_n and_o name_n the_o papist_n do_v call_v the_o godhead_n by_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o none_o but_o papist_n do_v so_o or_o it_o be_v never_o do_v till_o the_o day_n of_o popery_n thus_o labour_v to_o render_v the_o doctrine_n odious_a by_o represent_v it_o as_o popish_a however_o whether_o it_o be_v owe_v to_o the_o change_n of_o his_o mind_n or_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o scourge_n that_o be_v over_o he_o viz._n that_o passage_n in_o the_o act_n for_o toleration_n which_o secure_v a_o reverence_n to_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n provide_v that_o neither_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o clause_n article_n or_o thing_n herein_o contain_v shall_v extend_v or_o be_v construe_v to_o extend_v to_o give_v any_o ease_n benefit_n or_o advantage_n to_o any_o person_n that_o shall_v deny_v in_o his_o preach_a or_o write_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n as_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a article_n of_o religion_n we_o be_v glad_a to_o find_v he_o at_o length_n return_v to_o a_o more_o soberf_a mind_n and_o wish_v he_o will_v have_v correct_v if_o not_o his_o sentiment_n yet_o his_o style_n in_o many_o other_o particular_n as_o plain_o blasphemous_a as_o this_o take_a notice_n of_o in_o the_o brief_a discovery_n but_o mere_o to_o seek_v out_o and_o study_v evasion_n do_v but_o multiply_v word_n and_o argue_v a_o mind_n very_o mean_a and_o insincere_a studious_a only_o of_o preserve_v a_o name_n and_o uphold_v a_o party_n we_o have_v endeavour_v a_o just_a and_o honest_a reply_n labour_v to_o set_v thing_n in_o a_o right_a light_n and_o thereby_o evidence_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o have_v charge_v they_o with_o we_o speak_v as_o to_o wise_a man_n and_o let_v they_o judge_n between_o we_o for_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n and_o as_o to_o the_o person_n of_o these_o man_n we_o have_v no_o particular_a quarrel_n with_o they_o neither_o have_v we_o to_o our_o knowledge_n any_o family_n of_o their_o persuasion_n in_o all_o our_o parish_n which_o be_v a_o happiness_n that_o many_o of_o our_o neighbour_n minister_n can_v boast_v of_o and_o have_v they_o not_o grow_v to_o such_o a_o insolence_n as_o even_o to_o dare_v all_o our_o robe_n with_o a_o particular_a challenge_n as_o not_o only_o we_o but_o our_o superior_n apprehend_v we_o shall_v never_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v in_o any_o public_a way_n have_v enter_v the_o list_n with_o they_o but_o be_v due_o and_o regular_o call_v forth_o as_o we_o make_v appear_v in_o our_o first_o piece_n style_v the_o quaker_n challenge_n we_o hold_v it_o both_o just_a and_o dutiful_a to_o our_o religion_n superior_n and_o ourselves_o to_o endeavour_v maintain_v the_o orthodox_n faith_n of_o that_o church_n we_o profess_v ourselves_o member_n and_o minister_n of_o and_o whereas_o many_o the_o laodicean_n of_o this_o age_n have_v blame_v we_o for_o contest_v with_o so_o foolish_a a_o people_n as_o the_o quaker_n general_o be_v tell_v we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v find_v a_o better_a employment_n than_o to_o be_v busy_v with_o such_o impertinent_n as_o these_o plant_v a_o battery_n against_o aspen_n leave_v

he_o say_v the_o 6._o p._n 21._o l._n 6._o word_n be_v these_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o read_v and_o to_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n speak_v forth_o free_o and_o to_o give_v meaning_n to_o it_o contrary_a than_o it_o be_v we_o have_v not_o now_o the_o book_n by_o we_o and_o therefore_o be_v force_v to_o yield_v he_o his_o quotation_n neither_o do_v we_o see_v any_o great_a hurt_n it_o will_v do_v we_o as_o he_o have_v state_v it_o for_o he_o make_v three_o different_a sentence_n of_o it_o join_v together_o by_o two_o conjunction_n copulative_n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o read_v they_o and_o to_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o they_o and_o to_o give_v contrary_a meaning_n to_o they_o so_o that_o with_o he_o every_o one_o of_o these_o be_v dangerous_a both_o to_o read_v they_o to_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o they_o and_o to_o pervert_v the_o sense_n of_o they_o which_o be_v blasphemy_n nay_o further_o we_o say_v it_o be_v a_o profane_a slander_n upon_o the_o scripture_n to_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v dangerous_a to_o be_v read_v by_o any_o though_o they_o wicked_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o they_o or_o pervert_v their_o mean_v it_o be_v only_o that_o wicked_a merchandise_n and_o perversion_n that_o be_v so_o dangerous_a nay_o to_o say_v it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o man_n to_o read_v the_o scripture_n that_o read_v they_o with_o a_o design_n to_o pervert_v and_o scoff_n at_o they_o such_o a_o design_n be_v dangerous_a but_o not_o their_o read_n the_o reading_z the_o scripture_n be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o better_a temper_n and_o sobriety_n it_o be_v happy_a for_o st._n austin_n that_o he_o hear_v that_o sermon_n of_o st._n ambrose_n though_o it_o be_v say_v he_o go_v with_o a_o purpose_n to_o flout_v and_o jeer_v at_o he_o and_o the_o officer_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o repent_v they_o 46._o john_n 7._o 45_o 46._o of_o their_o come_n to_o christ_n though_o they_o come_v with_o a_o purpose_n to_o take_v he_o prisoner_n who_o be_v so_o happy_o take_v by_o he_o they_o can_v not_o for_o never_o man_n speak_v like_o he_o so_o then_o this_o must_v still_o go_v for_o a_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o scripture_n that_o 16._o ibid._n l._n 16._o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o read_v they_o as_o it_o be_v to_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o they_o and_o pervert_v they_o as_o for_o what_o he_o say_v it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o any_o to_o read_v they_o for_o a_o unlawful_a end_n we_o say_v it_o be_v not_o the_o read_v they_o be_v dangerous_a but_o the_o propound_v a_o unlawful_a end_n be_v dangerous_a such_o a_o man_n that_o have_v such_o end_n may_v safe_o read_v they_o though_o he_o may_v not_o safe_o read_v they_o with_o such_o end_n come_v come_v g._n never_o stand_v mince_a of_o this_o gob_n it_o will_v go_v down_o well_o enough_o with_o other_o friend_n isaac_n pennington_n very_o ingenuous_o tell_v we_o that_o knowledge_n gain_v by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n make_v a_o man_n wise_a and_o able_a in_o his_o head_n to_o oppose_v truth_n and_o bring_v he_o into_o a_o state_n of_o condemnation_n wrath_n and_o misery_n beyond_o the_o heathen_a and_o make_v he_o hard_a to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o light_n than_o the_o very_a 124._o invalid_n of_o faldo_n vindie_a p._n 124._o heathen_a this_o citation_n of_o faldo_n will_n penn_n quote_v and_o own_v well_o say_v isaac_n thou_o say_v the_o knowledge_n gain_v by_o the_o letter_n make_v we_o worse_o than_o heathen_n and_o it_o must_v be_v very_o dangerous_a sure_a to_o read_v such_o a_o letter_n that_o will_v make_v we_o all_o turn_n heathen_n or_o worse_a perhaps_o to_o will._n penn_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o fault_n to_o 119._o his_o address_n to_o protestant_n p._n 118_o 119._o make_v we_o heathen_n since_o with_o he_o to_o be_v a_o heathen_a and_o a_o christian_a be_v 〈◊〉_d one_o he_o say_v every_o meek_a and_o patient_a man_n be_v a_o christian_n he_o argue_v large_o for_o heathen_n to_o be_v christian_n thomas_n elwood_n justify_v this_o that_o moral_a heathen_n be_v very_o good_a christian_n 75._o see_v his_o answ_n to_o keith_n '_o s_z narrat_fw-la p._n 75._o and_o plead_v for_o his_o master_n penn_n at_o large_a so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v learn_v the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n out_o of_o a_o seneca_n or_o a_o socrates_n as_o well_o as_o out_o of_o a_o bible_n well_o whatever_o whitehead_n may_v think_v if_o isaac_n say_v true_a that_o the_o read_v the_o scripture_n will_v bring_v we_o into_o a_o estate_n of_o wrath_n worse_o than_o heathen_n we_o can_v but_o think_v it_o sad_o dangerous_a to_o meddle_v with_o they_o and_o if_o will._n penn_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v the_o scripture_n be_v at_o leastwise_o needless_a and_o it_o be_v but_o a_o wise_a caution_n to_o cast_v they_o quite_o out_o of_o their_o meeting_n 2d_o meeting_n p._n ●_o l._n 2d_o brief_a discovery_n quote_v fox_n and_o hubberthorn_n 4._o hubberthorn_n truth_n defence_n p._n 2._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o again_o say_v you_o may_v as_o well_o condemn_v the_o scripture_n to_o the_o fire_n as_o some_o of_o our_o query_n and_o also_o give_v this_o reason_n because_o our_o give_v forth_o paper_n and_o print_a book_n be_v from_o that_o same_o immediate_a eternal_a spirit_n of_o god_n g._n say_v it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_a to_o condemn_v the_o scripture_n to_o the_o fire_n or_o any_o of_o their_o book_n give_v forth_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o god_n as_o without_o question_n all_o those_o be_v that_o be_v authorise_v by_o their_o second_o day_n be_v meet_v nay_o all_o that_o they_o have_v speak_v or_o print_v or_o else_o they_o must_v be_v conjurer_n that_o have_v so_o speak_v and_o print_v if_o not_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o may_v be_v sure_a fox_n great_a mist_n and_o burrows_n work_n be_v so_o for_o they_o stout_o witness_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o they_o may_v the_o bible_n as_o well_o be_v burn_v as_o these_o most_o impudent_a blasphemy_n to_o compare_v such_o write_n full_a of_o ignorance_n blasphemy_n barbarism_n nonsense_n contradiction_n pour_v out_o such_o filth_n and_o nastiness_n upon_o god_n minister_n not_o to_o be_v read_v but_o when_o a_o man_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o dose_n of_o physic_n to_o make_v he_o vomit_n must_v such_o stuff_n come_v in_o competition_n with_o that_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a system_n of_o our_o religion_n the_o scripture_n that_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o man_n wise_a unto_o salvation_n ah_o g._n may_v we_o as_o well_o spare_v all_o the_o bible_n the_o world_n as_o such_o write_n this_o thou_o cunning_o insinuate_v while_n thou_o only_o say_v it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o burn_v they_o both_o but_o rebuke_v not_o in_o the_o least_o that_o blasphemous_a comparison_n that_o it_o be_v as_o well_o to_o burn_v the_o scripture_n as_o their_o write_n but_o speak_v as_o if_o it_o be_v equal_o wicked_a to_o burn_v either_o which_o fox_n and_o hubberthorn_n have_v speak_v out_o plain_o yet_o sometime_o the_o bible_n be_v the_o best_a book_n in_o the_o world_n though_o now_o it_o be_v no_o better_o than_o a_o nonsensical_a battledoor_n and_o may_v as_o well_o be_v burn_v we_o have_v know_v the_o time_n when_o such_o a_o comparison_n as_o that_o will_v have_v make_v their_o tongue_n have_v hiss_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n though_o we_o be_v account_v persecutor_n we_o rather_o desire_v their_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v the_o blasphemy_n than_o so_o hiss_v for_o it_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o we_o to_o pretend_v to_o immediate_a revelation_n and_o inspiration_n such_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o we_o can_v cry_v as_o loud_o as_o they_o this_o be_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o lord_n a_o message_n from_o the_o great_a god_n and_o can_v prove_v it_o too_o by_o the_o same_o argument_n that_o they_o prove_v they_o by_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o it_o and_o we_o can_v cluck_v and_o call_v shoal_n of_o follower_n after_o we_o among_o the_o credulous_a multitude_n as_o well_o as_o they_o but_o we_o dare_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a with_o god_n as_o to_o set_v his_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o every_o fancy_n and_o dream_n of_o our_o own_o and_o call_v it_o divine_a revelation_n nor_o dare_v we_o be_v so_o treacherous_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o to_o loobel_a they_o into_o a_o snare_n by_o false_a light_n or_o to_o hold_v up_o a_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la before_o they_o which_o god_n know_v some_o be_v apt_a enough_o to_o follow_v thereby_o to_o lead_v they_o into_o pit_n and_o precipice_n can_v they_o prove_v their_o revelation_n as_o convince_o as_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v they_o we_o shall_v not_o envy_v they_o the_o comparison_n what_o