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A30017
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A true copy of three judgments given forth by a party of men, called Quakers at Philadelphia, against George Keith and his friends with two answers to the said judgments.
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Budd, Thomas, 1648-1699.
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1692
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Wing B5361; ESTC R1869
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noble_a joseph_n walker_n thomus_n paschall_n richard_n hâ—â—liard_n william_n watte_fw-mi anthony_n stâ—â—ges_v ralph_n ward_n thomas_n pâ—â—â—t_n joâ—n_n gâ—aâ—â—â—â—â—_n peter_n chamberlain_n a_o expostulation_n with_o samuel_n jenings_n thomas_n lloyd_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o twenty_o eight_o unjust_a judge_n and_o signer_n of_o the_o paper_n of_o condemnation_n against_o g._n k._n &_o his_o friend_n and_o complain_v for_o a_o public_a hear_v and_o trial_n before_o all_o impartial_a people_n whereas_o samuel_n jenings_n thomas_n lloyd_n and_o other_o be_v in_o number_n 28_o have_v publish_v a_o paper_n against_o g._n k._n the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n whâ—_n be_v join_v with_o he_o in_o this_o testimony_n for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n against_o who_o they_o prophesy_v that_o dryness_n and_o barrenness_n from_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v their_o reward_n we_o have_v read_v and_o consider_v the_o say_a judgement_n do_v testify_v against_o it_o as_o a_o unjust_a and_o unrighteous_a act_n but_o that_o which_o aggravate_v the_o crime_n against_o they_o be_v that_o they_o say_v this_o meeting_n have_v tender_o and_o orderly_o deal_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n when_o they_o know_v in_o their_o conscience_n they_o deal_v 10._o with_o g._n k._n nâ—r_n never_o send_v for_o he_o to_o their_o say_a meeting_n but_o try_v and_o judge_v he_o altogether_o in_o his_o absence_n wherein_o they_o have_v do_v worse_o than_o the_o baptist_n do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o tho._n hicks_n for_o when_o friend_n appeal_v to_o the_o people_n call_v baptistsâ—oâ—â—â—â—â—ice_n â—oâ—â—â—â—â—ice_z against_o t._n hicks_n they_o take_v their_o time_n &_o appoint_v a_o meeting_n and_o 3_o or_o 4_o day_n before_o the_o say_v meet_v send_v letter_n to_o g._n w._n and_o w._n p_n house_n to_o give_v they_o notice_n to_o be_v at_o the_o meeting_n but_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o home_o that_o theâ—_n can_v not_o have_v timely_a notice_n it_o be_v reckon_v great_a injustice_n for_o they_o â—o_o proceed_v and_o try_v friend_n and_o t._n hâ—cks_v in_o their_o absence_n and_o upon_o complaint_n they_o give_v another_o meeting_n but_o t._n lloyd_n s._n jenings_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v so_o far_o short_a of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o baptist_n that_o they_o never_o so_o much_o as_o acquaint_v g._n k._n of_o their_o meeting_n or_o intent_n to_o proceed_v against_o he_o nor_o never_o send_v for_o he_o that_o we_o can_v understand_v only_a w_n byles_n come_v to_o g._n k_n house_n and_o ask_v for_o he_o his_o wife_n tell_v he_o be_v from_o home_n and_o she_o expect_v he_o the_o next_o morning_n but_o they_o tell_v nothing_o of_o their_o business_n with_o he_o but_o in_o all_o haste_n proceed_v to_o judge_v he_o in_o his_o absence_n before_o he_o come_v home_o be_v this_o your_o orderly_a deal_n with_o he_o be_v this_o your_o justice_n be_v this_o your_o christ_n a_o tenderness_n your_o charity_n &_o your_o bear_n with_o he_o in_o a_o christian_a spirit_n for_o shame_n cease_v thus_o proceed_v or_o you_o will_v â—e_v a_o stink_n in_o the_o nostril_n of_o the_o nation_n where_o it_o shall_v be_v tell_v what!_o pretend_v to_o christianity_n &_o fall_v short_a of_o heathen_a justice_n john_n 7.50_o 51_o act_n 25.16_o 17_o do_v the_o baptist_n do_v unfair_a in_o proceed_v to_o try_v friend_n in_o their_o absence_n then_o much_o more_o you_o for_o they_o give_v some_o notice_n before_o of_o their_o intend_v to_o try_n tho._n hicks_n but_o you_o never_o so_o much_o as_o tell_v g._n k._n of_o your_o so_o meet_v wherefore_o allow_v we_o so_o much_o justice_n as_o the_o baptist_n do_v to_o have_v another_o meet_v public_o to_o try_v g._n k._n where_o all_o people_n may_v be_v present_a that_o be_v willing_a to_o come_v and_o whereof_o g._n k._n may_v have_v timely_a notice_n and_o liberty_n to_o plead_v his_o own_o cause_n and_o let_v all_o impartial_a people_n judge_n &_o through_o god_n assistance_n we_o shall_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o your_o say_a judgement_n be_v unjust_a &_o g._n k._n not_o worthy_a of_o condemnation_n be_v there_o ever_o such_o a_o act_n do_v in_o any_o christian_a society_n before_o to_o condemn_v a_o man_n without_o ever_o hear_v of_o he_o or_o suffer_v he_o to_o speak_v for_o himself_o sure_o its_o far_o short_a of_o any_o worldly_a court_n where_o the_o party_n shall_v have_v timely_a notice_n to_o prepare_v for_o his_o his_o tryaâ—â—nd_a liberty_n to_o plead_v his_o own_o cause_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o country_n and_o where_o his_o accuser_n be_v not_o allow_v to_o sit_v and_o give_v judgement_n against_o he_o but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o these_o unjust_a &_o unrighteous_a judge_n have_v proceed_v to_o try_v judge_n and_o publish_v their_o judgement_n against_o g._n k._n without_o ever_o hear_v of_o he_o when_o it_o be_v well_o know_v the_o most_o of_o they_o be_v his_o great_a opposer_n they_o may_v be_v sure_a this_o way_n to_o condemn_v he_o when_o only_o a_o faction_n of_o they_o get_v together_o and_o accuse_v he_o and_o he_o nor_o any_o for_o he_o be_v present_a to_o speak_v for_o he_o but_o that_o which_o still_o heighten_v the_o crime_n of_o tho._n lloyd_n sam_n jenings_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 28_o unjust_a judge_n be_v that_o they_o of_o the_o ministry_n shall_v give_v such_o a_o false_a judgement_n and_o then_o impose_v it_o on_o all_o the_o meeting_n in_o these_o 3_o province_n when_o most_o of_o the_o friend_n thereof_o be_v great_a stranger_n to_o the_o matter_n in_o controversy_n not_o know_v which_o party_n be_v in_o the_o right_n but_o they_o must_v take_v say_v judgement_n upon_o trust_n from_o they_o without_o inquire_v into_o the_o cause_n and_o verity_n thereof_o and_o where_o they_o think_v their_o say_a judgement_n will_v not_o ready_o be_v swallow_v down_o they_o will_v follow_v it_o from_o meet_v to_o meet_v clothe_v with_o their_o magistratical_a robe_n and_o if_o any_o friend_n show_v their_o dislike_n of_o have_v it_o impose_v on_o they_o without_o their_o own_o consent_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o matter_n present_o threaten_v to_o bind_v they_o to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n and_o to_o the_o peace_n and_o call_v out_o for_o a_o constable_n thereby_o endeavour_v to_o trample_v we_o down_o by_o their_o magistratical_a power_n &_o authority_n as_o samuel_n jenings_n sam._n richardson_n thomas_n lloyd_n john_n delavall_n and_o anthony_n morris_n do_v late_o at_o a_o monthly_a meeting_n near_o frankford_n as_o be_v well_o know_v to_o many_o oh_o 〈◊〉_d whither_o do_v you_o think_v these_o thing_n will_v run_v will_v it_o not_o give_v people_n just_a cause_n to_o say_v â—he_v quaver_n be_v turn_v persecutor_n but_o our_o trust_n and_o confidence_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n alone_o who_o hitherto_o have_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o carry_v his_o people_n through_o all_o the_o power_n &_o opposition_n that_o have_v hitherto_o 〈◊〉_d up_o against_o they_o in_o all_o age_n and_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o will_v do_v the_o same_o for_o we_o as_o we_o keep_v faithful_a to_o he_o and_o to_o the_o guidance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n light_n and_o life_n in_o our_o heart_n but_o be_v these_o your_o proceed_n christian_n or_o protestant-likeâ—_a or_o do_v they_o not_o raâ—â—er_a relish_n of_o rank_a pâ—pery_n for_o the_o â—ergâ—_n oâ—_n they_o oâ—_n the_o ministry_n to_o impose_v their_o 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n without_o 〈◊〉_d inquire_v 〈◊〉_d the_o matter_n be_v 〈…〉_o obedience_n be_v not_o this_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v in_o order_n to_o bring_v in_o ignorance_n the_o mother_n of_o devotian_n oh_o who_o but_o ignorant_o and_o blind_a man_n but_o can_v see_v these_o thing_n and_o yet_o now_o will_v you_o stand_v in_o they_o o_o you_o unjust_a judge_n will_v you_o not_o be_v willing_a to_o answer_v our_o just_a complaint_n for_o a_o hear_v will_v you_o come_v short_a of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o baptist_n who_o admit_v of_o another_o meeting_n for_o a_o hear_v but_o perhaps_o you_o will_v say_v the_o act_n of_o that_o meeting_n be_v infallible_a be_v make_v up_o of_o such_o a_o body_n of_o the_o ministry_n as_o arthur_n cook_n say_v late_o in_o the_o house_n of_o g._n â—_o that_o a_o yearly_o meeting_n can_v not_o err_v but_o we_o desire_v to_o hope_v that_o some_o of_o you_o will_v better_o consider_v of_o it_o &_o answer_v our_o just_a complaint_n and_o no_o lurk_v in_o hole_n and_o corner_n but_o come_v open_o and_o defend_v yourselves_o and_o repent_v of_o the_o error_n and_o false_a doctrine_n you_o have_v run_v into_o and_o let_v a_o time_n and_o place_n be_v appoint_v &_o agree_v on_o by_o both_o party_n for_o a_o public_a hear_v if_o you_o have_v truth_n and_o justice_n on_o your_o side_n come_v forth_o and_o let_v it_o appear_v before_o the_o world_n and_o say_v not_o that_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n