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A62427 The Quakers quibbles in three parts : first set forth in an expostulatory epistle to Will. Pfnn [i.e. Penn] concerning the late meeting held to Barbycan between the Baptists and the Quakers, also the pretended prophet Lod. Muggleton and the Quakers compared : the second part, in reply to a quibbling answer to G. Whiteheads, entituled The Quakers plainness ... : the third part, being a continuation of their quibbles ... / by the same indifferent pen. Thompson, Thomas.; Hedworth, Henry.; Penn, William, 1644-1718. 1675 (1675) Wing T1013; ESTC R41153 141,349 262

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or_o dance_v in_o a_o circle_n when_o they_o tell_v the_o quaker_n and_o we_o that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v of_o god_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o we_o may_v try_v and_o find_v assure_o that_o spirit_n to_o be_v of_o god_n by_o the_o scripture_n sect._n 3_o ed._n burroughs_n p._n 834._o the_o only_a perfect_a rule_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o exercise_n to_o god_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o any_o other_o thing_n g.w._n again_o the_o question_n be_v put_v do_v you_o esteem_v of_o your_o speaking_n to_o be_v of_o as_o great_a authority_n as_o any_o chapter_n in_o the_o bible_n make_v this_o answer_n in_o his_o serious_a apol._n p._n 49._o viz._n that_o which_o be_v speak_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o any_o ●s_v of_o as_o great_a authority_n as_o the_o scripture_n and_o chapter_n be_v and_o great_a etc._n etc._n sect._n 4._o w._n pen_n also_o that_o he_o for_o his_o worthiness_n and_o sincerity_n may_v 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great_a sect._n 6_o and_o to_o face_n quite_o about_o again_o g._n keith_n tell_v we_o positive_o that_o w.p._n have_v the_o scripture_n as_o the_o secondary_a rule_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o practice_n narrative_a of_o the_o second_o dispute_n publish_v by_o the_o quaker_n themselves_o p._n 57_o who_o do_v not_o see_v now_o that_o these_o man_n will_v say_v any_o thing_n or_o care_v not_o what_o they_o say_v mr._n pen_n himself_o at_o best_a do_v but_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v much_o like_o the_o shadow_z of_o the_o true_a rule_n so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o be_v any_o either_o primary_n or_o secundary_a true_a and_o substantial_a rule_n to_o he_o but_o only_o much_o like_o the_o shadow_n of_o it_o and_o a_o shadow_n be_v sometime_o three_o or_o four_o time_n long_o or_o short_a than_o the_o truth_n and_o substance_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n say_v w.p._n it_o may_v be_v a_o kind_a of_o a_o secondary_a rule_n observe_v reader_n how_o mince_o and_o quibble_o w.p._n word_n it_o 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if_o he_o can_v and_o till_o than_o he_o may_v with_o more_o justice_n keep_v his_o title_n to_o himself_o but_o when_o these_o man_n can_v bite_v yet_o they_o will_v bark_v sect._n 2._o slight_v a_o true_a word_n ●or_a as_o he_o have_v publish_v it_o it_o be_v to_o say_v shift_v or_o deal_v deceitful_o and_o crafty_o with_o and_o in_o the_o apostle_n paul_n time_n we_o find_v there_o be_v some_o such_o eph._n 4.14_o be_v no_o more_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o sleight_n of_o man_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v but_o g._n be_v thou_o no_o wise_a to_o play_v hocus_n pocus_fw-la and_o shift_v i_o but_o that_o thou_o must_v tell_v i_o and_o the_o world_n of_o it_o in_o thy_o title_n sect._n 3_o but_o suppose_v his_o intention_n be_v slight_o for_o it_o seem_v a_o quaker_n can_v hardly_o speak_v or_o print_n much_o now_o without_o the_o art_n of_o direct_v the_o intention_n or_o speak_v by_o a_o figure_n then_o we_o have_v a_o slight_a title_n fit_a for_o such_o a_o slight_a silly_a sheet_n yet_o proud_a and_o arrogant_a denote_v rather_o the_o pride_n of_o quaker_n than_o the_o humility_n of_o christian_n alias_o we_o have_v a_o new-coyned_a quibble_n for_o evade_n a_o answer_n or_o a_o old_a term_n for_o run_v away_o and_o timerous_o quit_v the_o contest_v sect._n 4._o slight_v no_o wonder_n they_o that_o have_v slight_v the_o protestant_a church_n beyond_o the_o sea_n slight_v the_o church_n of_o england_n slight_v 21_o learned_a divine_n at_o a_o clap_n slight_v all_o the_o baptist_n church_n yea_o and_o slight_v all_o teacher_n and_o professor_n in_o europe_n beside_o themselves_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a but_o that_o i_o must_v be_v slight_v too_o except_o i_o will_v banish_v myself_o to_o the_o indies_n they_o that_o have_v slight_v the_o write_n or_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n so_o far_o as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o out_o of_o their_o own_o book_n and_o more_o particular_o g.w._n himself_o in_o his_o own_o word_n but_o in_o the_o last_o precedent_n section_n can_v you_o reasonable_o expect_v they_o shall_v not_o slight_v other_o man_n book_n and_o i_o too_o be_v these_o the_o despise_a people_n or_o the_o despiser_n by_o g._n w_n own_o testimony_n what_o they_o can_v so_o well_o answer_v they_o pretend_v to_o slight_v a_o poor_a shift_n for_o thereby_o they_o manifest_v but_o their_o silly_a scorn_n and_o disdainful_a pride_n and_o arrogance_n though_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o six_o month_n since_o that_o his_o brother_n pen_n can_v take_v notice_n of_o a_o ridiculous_a sorry_a mouse_n as_o he_o call_v it_o and_o so_o turn_v mouse-catcher_n and_o be_v the_o quaker_n thus_o elevate_v on_o a_o sudden_a sect._n 5._o a_o reprehension_n what_o for_o want_v of_o a_o answer_n it_o be_v indeed_o well_o know_v you_o be_v free_a enough_o of_o the_o first_o however_o timorous_a as_o to_o the_o latter_a their_o confidence_n though_o usual_o too_o great_a 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be_v h●n_o hedworth_n by_o name_n sect._n 7._o first_o g.w._n have_v here_o gross_o wrong_v i_o in_o publish_v a_o suggestion_n and_o that_o in_o print_n that_o i_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o two_o book_n entitle_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o quaker_n try_v and_o controversy_n end_v when_o as_o i_o be_v not_o nay_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o either_o of_o they_o till_o after_o they_o be_v in_o print_n but_o in_o these_o book_n mr._n pen_n have_v in_o the_o quaker_n name_n declare_v to_o the_o world_n there_o be_v several_a falsehood_n scandal_n lie_n and_o forgery_n and_o yet_o here_o g.w._n have_v endeavour_v to_o fix_v and_o fasten_v they_o all_o if_o any_o such_o be_v there_o upon_o i_o as_o suggest_v or_o represent_v i_o to_o the_o world_n as_o the_o author_n of_o they_o now_o you_o that_o be_v quaker_n of_o g._n w_n church_n and_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n i_o will_v try_v your_o truth_n honesty_n conscience_n and_o justice_n in_o this_o particular_a viz_o whether_o you_o will_v cause_n g.w._n to_o make_v i_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o offence_n and_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v i_o in_o spread_v abroad_o a_o suspicion_n and_o suggestion_n of_o i_o in_o a_o matter_n that_o be_v absolute_o untrue_a and_o unjust_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o he_o have_v do_v it_o viz._n in_o print_n i_o hereby_o require_v it_o and_o demand_v it_o of_o you_o and_o he_o as_o you_o profess_v yourselves_o to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o that_o you_o may_v not_o say_v i_o be_o or_o may_v be_v unreasonable_a i_o hereby_o declare_v that_o his_o bare_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o wrong_n in_o print_n i_o shall_v accept_v of_o as_o satisfaction_n and_o for_o your_o further_a and_o full_a assurance_n of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o matter_n i_o do_v hereby_o declare_v and_o solemn_o testify_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n that_o i_o who_o do_v write_v and_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o late_a book_n entitle_v 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pa._n 27_o and_o 28._o he_o be_v up_o with_o it_o again_o as_o if_o the_o man_n be_v so_o take_v with_o talk_v about_o lie_v forgery_n etc._n etc._n as_o that_o then_o only_o he_o be_v in_o his_o natural_a element_n and_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v not_o make_v i_o to_o contradict_v myself_o because_o in_o the_o margin_n i_o quote_v the_o apostle_n word_n titus_n 3.2_o 3._o speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n be_v no_o brawler_n he_o will_v adventure_v to_o make_v the_o apostle_n contradict_v or_o be_v inconsistext_n with_o himself_o on_o that_o ground_n for_o in_o the_o very_a same_o epistle_n cap._n 1.12_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o cretan_n that_o a_o prophet_n of_o their_o own_o say_v the_o cretan_n be_v always_o liar_n evil_a beast_n slow_a belly_n this_o w●tness_n be_v true_a and_o yet_o to_o go_v round_o again_o p._n 29._o in_o vindication_n of_o w.p._n he_o can_v tell_v you_o the_o scripture_n prove_v such_o language_n and_o cite_v psal_n 52.3_o etc._n etc._n reply_n what_o 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needs_o know_v he_o do_v here_o with_o i_o if_o he_o know_v any_o thing_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o these_o word_n if_o perhaps_o shall_v be_v one_o member_n of_o a_o contradiction_n as_o i_o write_v it_o how_o can_v i_o possible_o think_v he_o can_v be_v a_o man_n true_o fear_v god_n that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o deal_v thus_o unfair_o and_o represent_v thing_n so_o false_o to_o his_o reader_n by_o pervert_v the_o sense_n of_o my_o word_n which_o i_o leave_v every_o reader_n to_o judge_n of_o whether_o this_o be_v the_o quakers-plainness_n detect_v fallacy_n and_o not_o rather_o the_o quaker_n fallacy_n pervert_v plainness_n and_o this_o therefore_o i_o note_v as_o his_o four_o quibble_n and_o now_o i_o hope_v g.w._n will_v not_o say_v it_o be_v forgery_n or_o slander_n if_o they_o be_v charge_v as_o he_o relate_v p._n 77._o that_o the_o quaker_n endeavour_v to_o render_v their_o adversary_n as_o ridiculous_a as_o they_o can_v and_o to_o make_v their_o friend_n believe_v 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