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the_o say_a meeting_n will_v not_o hear_v his_o letter_n what_o great_a crime_n be_v that_o to_o this_o thou_o say_v viz._n shall_v the_o supreme_a power_n in_o this_o nation_n have_v treat_v our_o friend_n so_o as_o not_o to_o hear_v our_o address_n 26._o many_o goal_n may_v at_o this_o day_n have_v remain_v full_a of_o honest_a friend_n who_o have_v be_v discharge_v from_o their_o sore_a imprisonment_n there_o be_v no_o parallel_n in_o the_o case_n between_o friend_n tender_a address_n to_o authority_n for_o relief_n of_o friend_n in_o distress_n goal_n &c_n &c_n and_o f._n bugg_n â—â—â—lecting_v abusive_a letter_n to_o friend_n in_o vindication_n of_o a_o irregular_a practice_n unwarrantable_a and_o tend_v to_o a_o corrupt_a fleshly_a liberty_n as_o that_o of_o propose_v the_o marriage_n but_o once_o to_o the_o meeting_n etc._n etc._n howbeit_o it_o be_v a_o marvel_n thou_o will_v grant_v we_o so_o much_o truth_n as_o that_o our_o address_n have_v at_o any_o time_n have_v so_o 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the_o parliament_n that_o thou_o and_o f._n b._n have_v against_o we_o they_o may_v very_o well_o have_v reject_v our_o application_n as_o person_n insolent_a to_o and_o contemn_v of_o government_n shall_v we_o have_v render_v they_o no_o more_o right_o in_o government_n than_o you_o have_v our_o meeting_n for_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n how_o shall_v they_o have_v accept_v our_o address_n as_o if_o we_o shall_v have_v tell_v they_o they_o be_v a_o false_a usurp_a impose_v apostate_n parliament_n they_o may_v just_o have_v reject_v our_o address_n §_o 6._o moreover_o it_o be_v a_o shameful_a lie_n and_o abuse_v for_o thou_o again_o to_o recite_v the_o paper_n from_o barbadoes_n as_o one_o part_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o pretend_a establish_a government_n p._n 27._o since_o that_o paper_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v own_a as_o any_o part_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o government_n establish_v which_o be_v by_o christ_n we_o affirm_v among_o we_o that_o we_o have_v both_o plain_o manifest_v our_o dislike_n thereof_o and_o the_o person_n concern_v in_o it_o in_o barbadoes_n have_v themselves_o retract_v it_o as_o be_v since_o public_o evince_v in_o print_n yet_o thou_o be_v so_o unconscionable_a as_o to_o render_v both_o g._n fox_n myself_o etc._n etc._n as_o show_v no_o dislike_n to_o the_o say_a paper_n p._n 28._o oh_o shameless_a prevaricater_v and_o abuser_n thou_o can_v not_o but_o otherwise_o understand_v divers_a passage_n in_o our_o letter_n about_o it_o to_o barbadoes_n which_o clear_o bespeak_v our_o real_a dislike_n of_o it_o as_o thou_o confess_v g.f._n &c._n &c._n will_v seem_v to_o discourse_v a_o little_a of_o something_o amiss_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v evident_a g._n f._n etc._n etc._n dislike_v some_o part_n of_o the_o say_a paper_n etc._n etc._n p._n 29._o seem_v to_o dislike_v the_o latter_a part_n thereof_o p._n 4._o but_o little_a indeed_o thou_o make_v of_o that_o part_n of_o our_o discourse_n but_o be_v rather_o willing_a to_o expose_v we_o unjust_o to_o public_a censure_n on_o those_o word_n of_o we_o which_o appear_v most_o friendly_a tender_a and_o oblige_a and_o false_o to_o represent_v we_o as_o show_v no_o dislike_n to_o the_o say_a paper_n add_v also_o another_o gross_a untruth_n and_o self-contradiction_n in_o the_o case_n viz._n that_o the_o penman_n be_v espouse_v a_o cause_n contrary_a to_o ancient_a testimony_n etc._n etc._n p._n 30._o and_o further_a say_v g._n w._n smooth_a up_o the_o barbados_n metre_n with_o this_o expression_n we_o know_v you_o aim_v at_o the_o best_a thing_n p._n 82._o what_o smooth_v be_v this_o when_o we_o have_v plain_o show_v they_o their_o mistake_n we_o be_v sure_o then_o it_o be_v not_o to_o smooth_v they_o up_o therein_o and_o may_v not_o some_o aim_n at_o good_a yea_o the_o best_a thing_n and_o yet_o be_v mistake_v in_o some_o case_n what_o absurdity_n then_o have_v i_o commit_v in_o tell_v they_o who_o i_o believe_v have_v a_o good_a meaning_n though_o otherwise_o mistake_v they_o aim_v at_o the_o best_a thing_n thou_o have_v put_v my_o name_n with_o g._n f_n at_o length_n with_o a_o etc._n etc._n instead_o of_o a._n parker_n to_o two_o or_o three_o â—ines_n thou_o have_v cite_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o our_o letter_n to_o barbadoes_n as_o a_o instance_n wherein_o we_o show_v no_o dislike_n to_o their_o paper_n because_o we_o call_v ourselves_o their_o dear_a friend_n etc._n etc._n be_v this_o thy_o more_o anon_o to_o show_n that_o i_o will_v now_o be_v as_o a_o lord_n over_o my_o brethren_n conscience_n and_o estate_n p._n 25._o for_o i_o presume_v it_o be_v i_o thou_o intend_v and_o if_o so_o it_o be_v false_a and_o abusive_a o_fw-la righteous_a judge_n of_o all_o and_o heart-searcher_n plead_v thou_o my_o innocency_n and_o rebuke_v this_o spirit_n of_o envy_n falshood_n and_o slander_n that_o be_v rise_v upon_o against_o thy_o faithful_a servant_n whereas_o our_o charitable_a tender_a and_o friendly_a treatment_n of_o they_o in_o barbadoes_n rather_o show_v that_o we_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o reject_v exclude_v or_o unfriend_v person_n for_o one_o or_o two_o mistake_v than_o to_o seek_v lordship_n over_o they_o or_o they_o who_o otherwise_o be_v so_o well_o meaning_n as_o that_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v rectify_v their_o judgement_n and_o set_v they_o to_o right_n in_o all_o their_o undertake_n so_o that_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o to_o show_v our_o dislike_n or_o disunion_n with_o they_o in_o that_o particular_a thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v mistake_v or_o err_v chap._n iu._n §_o 1._o the_o great_a end_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o society_n be_v eye_v a_o more_o easy_a condescension_n and_o concurrence_n follow_v in_o lesser_a matter_n thing_n necessary_a for_o good_a order_n not_o doubtful_o recommend_v our_o consistency_n in_o the_o condescension_n propose_v and_o how_o explain_v and_o clear_v from_o w._n r_n mistake_v objection_n §_o 2._o w._n r_n judge_v and_o censure_v a_o person_n and_o that_o false_o whilst_o unheard_a in_o defence_n of_o himself_o condemn_v by_o himself_o as_o a_o grand_a mark_n of_o apostasy_n and_o he_o prove_v guilty_a thereof_o in_o fact_n §_o 3._o w._n r_n charge_n of_o false_a suggestion_n prevarication_n and_o forgery_n reflect_v on_o himself_o prove_v notorious_o false_a by_o divers_a instance_n recite_v out_o of_o his_o own_o book_n show_v his_o general_a opposition_n to_o outward_a order_n form_n and_o discipline_n etc._n etc._n relate_v to_o church-government_n and_o then_o unsay_n that_o opposition_n again_o by_o his_o final_o grant_v both_o outward_a order_n method_n form_n and_o discipline_n under_o christ_n government_n how_o far_o bind_v on_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o inquire_v into_o and_o he_o must_v grant_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o preach_v and_o exhort_v to_o thing_n just_a honest_a and_o needful_a or_o else_o
assembly_n be_v intend_v must_v needs_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o same_o principle_n of_o love_n and_o union_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o increase_n thereof_o and_o not_o to_o the_o violation_n thereof_o as_o thou_o have_v false_o charge_v upon_o our_o admonition_n not_o to_o discountenance_v or_o weaken_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o work_n and_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n thou_o make_v this_o observation_n viz._n see_v what_o a_o strict_a and_o severe_a admonition_n be_v utter_v forth_o even_o as_o if_o it_o have_v come_v from_o the_o pope_n council_n of_o jesuit_n and_o crafty_a friar_n scoff_v and_o smite_v still_o at_o the_o woman_n meeting_n p._n 46_o 47._o how_o now_o francis_n be_v this_o thy_o treatment_n and_o comparison_n of_o we_o have_v thou_o no_o better_a than_o the_o pope_n council_n of_o jesuit_n and_o crafty_a friar_n to_o compare_v we_o unto_o in_o our_o testimony_n and_o admonition_n oh_o be_v ashamed_a of_o such_o foul_a sordid_a and_o scornful_a and_o false_a treatment_n who_o instead_o of_o prove_v thy_o charge_n of_o inconsistence_n and_o violence_n as_o before_o now_o abuse_v we_o mock_n and_o scoff_v and_o scandallize_v we_o like_o a_o conceit_a proud_a fool._n 6_o thly_a be_v ashamed_a also_o of_o thy_o scornful_o upbraid_v we_o with_o our_o woman_n meeting_n as_o a_o idol_n of_o our_o own_o erect_n and_o ask_v why_o shall_v it_o not_o public_o be_v bring_v to_o light_n and_o make_v as_o manifest_v as_o the_o lord_n cromwell_n make_v the_o papist_n great_a idol_n to_o wit_n the_o rood_n of_o grace_n which_o have_v goggle_n eye_n and_o will_v smile_v when_o a_o good_a gift_n be_v offord_v to_o it_o when_o he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o paul_n cross_n where_o the_o people_n tear_v it_o all_o to_o piece_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o 8_o ht_n time_n p._n 47._o oh_o thou_o ungodly_a wretch_n and_o malicious_a informer_n be_v this_o a_o fit_a comparison_n and_o instance_n to_o present_v the_o magistrate_n with_o against_o our_o 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scripture_n as_o thy_o term_n be_v p_o 79._o thou_o shall_v then_o have_v show_v we_o what_o scripture_n forbid_v either_o faithful_a woman_n assemble_v or_o those_o religious_a and_o charitable_a end_n and_o service_n propose_v which_o their_o meeting_n be_v intend_v for_o i_o dare_v challenge_v thou_o in_o this_o to_o prove_v thy_o charge_n of_o anti-scriptural_a 7_o thly_a i_o do_v affirm_v thou_o be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v good_a thy_o charge_n that_o for_o all_o thy_o attempt_n i_o have_v still_o occasion_n to_o return_v the_o same_o charge_n upon_o thou_o that_o we_o do_v upon_o william_n rogers_n which_o for_o a_o pretence_n thou_o cite_v but_o do_v not_o answer_v it_o p._n 39_o viz._n what_o new_a and_o unchristian_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n be_v we_o fall_v into_o we_o find_v no_o proof_n nor_o discovery_n thereof_o in_o all_o thy_o book_n i_o do_v profess_v serious_o however_o thou_o scoff_o call_v i_o a_o notable_a serious_a george_n i_o see_v no_o cause_n nor_o 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and_o teach_v thereof_o or_o thereby_o condemn_v as_o evil_a or_o whole_o unnecessary_a in_o themselves_o as_o our_o word_n be_v 8_o thly_a this_o thou_o do_v not_o answer_v but_o marvelle_v that_o g._n whitehead_n shall_v have_v the_o confidence_n thus_o to_o call_v for_o a_o catalogue_n of_o new_a order_n that_o be_v introduce_v among_o we_o or_o rather_o say_v thou_o impudence_n to_o deny_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v every_o month_n put_v in_o practice_n among_o we_o and_o therefore_o say_v thou_o will_v bring_v forth_o proof_n and_o precedent_n first_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o woman_n meeting_n namely_o g._n f_o be_v order_n by_o a_o general_a council_n hold_v at_o london_n 1675._o to_o all_o which_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o thou_o do_v not_o follow_v the_o term_n of_o the_o challenge_n but_o ramble_v impertinent_o tell_v we_o of_o new_a order_n such_o thing_n the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o woman_n meeting_n etc._n etc._n but_o 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