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 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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 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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 in_o much_o thereof_o be_v mild_o treat_v 2_o dly_z i_o know_v no_o cause_n espouse_v by_o we_o therein_o than_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n and_o people_n which_o will_v live_v and_o remain_v sweet_a and_o precious_a to_o all_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n when_o thy_o malicious_a work_n and_o corrupt_a cause_n will_v more_o and_o more_o appear_v naucious_a loathsome_a and_o stink_v above_o ground_n till_o sweep_v into_o the_o pit_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o which_o thou_o be_v very_o near_o and_o without_o repentance_n can_v not_o escape_v it_o 3_o dly_z what_o occasion_n have_v we_o or_o any_o of_o we_o give_v thou_o to_o rage_n and_o roar_v against_o we_o and_o like_o a_o persecute_v informer_n to_o go_v about_o to_o expose_v we_o in_o print_n tend_v to_o disgust_v authority_n and_o to_o bring_v more_o severe_a persecution_n upon_o we_o as_o seem_v to_o be_v at_o union_n with_o the_o papistical_a party_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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