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and_o many_o instrument_n who_o god_n wrought_v by_o of_o late_a time_n have_v great_o jar_v and_o the_o cause_n god_n have_v manifest_v to_o i_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o principle_n of_o truth_n nor_o in_o christ_n doctrine_n nor_o in_o any_o practice_n which_o truth_n in_o the_o member_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n lead_v into_o but_o about_o prescription_n from_o thou_o through_o the_o blâ—nd_a zeal_n of_o the_o weak_a to_o promote_v thy_o order_n qu._n what_o danger_n can_v there_o be_v of_o any_o such_o repute_n or_o what_o cause_n for_o any_o to_o think_v so_o of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n as_o that_o the_o doctrine_n and_o life_n of_o christianity_n be_v whole_o extinct_a if_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o difference_n or_o jar_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o their_o pinciple_n of_o truth_n nor_o in_o christ_n doctrine_n nor_o in_o any_o practice_n which_o truth_n lead_v into_o as_o j._n w._n contrary_a to_o w._n r._n have_v plain_o confess_v god_n have_v show_v he_o as_o also_o w._n r._n in_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o confess_v that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o contention_n of_o one_o party_n with_o another_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o about_o the_o shell_n and_o not_o the_o kernel_n his_o meaning_n be_v about_o outward_a form_n and_o method_n relate_v to_o marriage_n relief_n of_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n preface_n pag._n 23._o where_o be_v then_o the_o apostasy_n charge_v as_o to_o doctrine_n life_n of_o christianity_n principle_n of_o truth_n &_o c_o for_o these_o be_v not_o the_o shell_n have_v not_o w._n r._n be_v great_o instrumental_a to_o make_v the_o breach_n wide_o and_o to_o increase_v the_o difference_n which_o he_o confess_v to_o have_v be_v small_a difference_n that_o at_o first_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o as_o little_a spark_n pref._n pag._n 2._o but_o in_o his_o marginal_a note_n say_v the_o division_n among_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n have_v be_v at_o least_o eight_o year_n increase_n to_o the_o height_n they_o now_o be_v at_o whereas_o it_o be_v well_o know_v the_o division_n be_v much_o allay_v until_o he_o and_o some_o private_a abettor_n do_v blow_v up_o those_o little_a spark_n the_o flame_n whereof_o be_v now_o the_o more_o apparent_a by_o his_o promulgation_n in_o print_n preface_n pag._n 22._o it_o seem_v unlikely_a to_o bring_v forth_o a_o credible_a history_n touch_v religious_a difference_n without_o name_a the_o author_n of_o book_n paper_n and_o name_n of_o person_n reflect_v on_o evidence_v the_o reality_n of_o such_o principle_n doctrine_n &_o practice_n which_o occasion_v dis-union_n and_o separation_n among_o some_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a people_n part_n 4._o p._n 100_o it_o be_v too_o evident_a that_o the_o great_a difference_n among_o friend_n be_v about_o outward_a thing_n and_o ceremony_n wherein_o some_o appear_v like_a people_n contend_v about_o the_o shell_n and_o lose_v the_o kernal_a which_o occasion_n i_o to_o tell_v thou_o that_o when_o i_o have_v hear_v thou_o preach_v against_o austin_n the_o monk_n bring_v into_o england_n a_o snapsack_n of_o ceremony_n i_o then_o little_a thought_n etc._n etc._n john_n wilkinson_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o g._n f._n part_n 4._o pag._n 77._o viz._n of_o late_a day_n the_o concord_n seem_v much_o to_o be_v break_v &_o the_o cause_n god_n have_v manifest_v to_o i_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o principle_n of_o truth_n nor_o in_o christ_n doctrine_n nor_o in_o any_o practice_n which_o truth_n in_o the_o member_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n lead_v into_o etc._n etc._n query_n be_v it_o not_o still_o more_o plain_a how_o contradictory_n w._n r._n be_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o j._n w._n in_o this_o matter_n one_o while_o he_o place_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o dis-union_n and_o separation_n upon_o principle_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n another_o while_n upon_o outward_a thing_n and_o ceremony_n the_o shell_n etc._n etc._n and_o john_n wilkinson_n that_o the_o cause_n god_n have_v manifest_v to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o principle_n of_o truth_n nor_o in_o christ_n doctrine_n nor_o in_o any_o practice_n which_o truth_n lead_v into_o now_o if_o w._n r._n say_v that_o those_o principle_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n which_o occasion_v dis-union_n and_o separation_n be_v not_o of_o christ_n nor_o true_a than_o he_o must_v suppose_v they_o contrary_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o truth_n and_o christ_n doctrine_n which_o still_o contradict_v j._n wilkinson_n affirm_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o concord_n and_o jar_n among_o the_o instrument_n who_o god_n have_v wrought_v by_o be_v â—ot_n in_o principle_n of_o truth_n nor_o christ_n doctrine_n if_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o jare_v in_o principle_n of_o truth_n nor_o in_o christ_n doctrine_n how_o do_v w._n r._n place_n the_o dis-union_n upon_o principle_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n and_o then_o in_o contradiction_n to_o that_o say_v the_o great_a difference_n be_v about_o outward_a ceremony_n the_o shell_n etc._n etc._n behold_v how_o this_o person_n like_o a_o wave_n be_v toss_v oh_o that_o he_o will_v return_v to_o the_o sure_a foundation_n part_n 1._o pag._n 24_o 25._o other_o church_n have_v outward_a mark_n and_o token_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o their_o church_n when_o receive_v etc._n etc._n so_o we_o who_o have_v the_o evidence_n in_o ourselves_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n infallible_o to_o manifest_v unto_o other_o by_o any_o outward_a mark_n &_o token_n that_o we_o be_v in_o reality_n member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n because_o this_o light_n do_v reveal_v unto_o we_o that_o those_o who_o be_v but_o in_o the_o gentile_a nature_n and_o have_v come_v no_o further_o than_o the_o outward_a court_n may_v have_v all_o the_o outward_a mark_n and_o sign_n of_o a_o member_n of_o their_o church_n pag._n 19_o
the_o case_n of_o offence_n which_o such_o injurious_a offend_a brother_n have_v not_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v reject_v as_o a_o heathen_a man_n chief_o for_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n and_o herein_o consist_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o controversy_n between_o we_o and_o w._n r._n we_o take_v part_n with_o the_o innocent_a brother_n that_o be_v injure_v and_o offend_v who_o be_v willing_a to_o bring_v his_o case_n before_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o hear_v the_o church_n as_o in_o point_n of_o judgement_n and_o as_o know_v his_o presence_n in_o the_o midst_n but_o w._n r._n plain_o appear_v to_o take_v part_n with_o that_o injurous_a offend_a brother_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n and_o as_o for_o the_o power_n w._n r._n grant_v it_o any_o member_n of_o the_o church_n for_o decide_v and_o remove_v difference_n only_o when_o give_v by_o the_o assent_n of_o party_n he_o confess_v that_o any_o heathen_a man_n may_v claim_v the_o like_a power_n p._n 53._o what_o power_n then_o have_v he_o here_o allow_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n in_o these_o case_n more_o than_o to_o any_o heathen_a man_n but_o mark_v if_o this_o gainsay_n spirit_n be_v not_o draw_v back_o among_o the_o heathen_a that_o have_v so_o little_a esteem_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o often_o contradict_v himself_o confess_v to_o divers_a truth_n against_o his_o own_o opposition_n so_o that_o the_o light_n sometime_o interpose_v though_o darkness_n have_v moâ—â—_n prevail_v in_o his_o work_n disaffect_v xxvii_o w._n r._n three_o part_n pag._n 64._o christ_n doctrine_n well_o describe_v by_o his_o sermon_n in_o the_o mount_n mat._n 5._o and_o chap._n 6._o wherein_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o tittle_n to_o countenance_v this_o sentence_n that_o the_o positive_a sentence_n or_o decission_n of_o the_o church_n in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n may_v be_v obligatory_a on_o believer_n observe_v his_o main_a work_n be_v still_o to_o invalid_n 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church_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n but_o still_o our_o adversary_n proceed_v in_o his_o inconsistency_n disaffect_v xxviii_o w._n r._n pag._n 64._o three_o part_n nay_o in_o that_o very_a case_n mat._n 18._o 15_o 16._o where_o it_o be_v say_v if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o go_v tell_v he_o his_o fault_n if_o he_o hear_v thou_o not_o take_v with_o thou_o one_o or_o two_o if_o he_o hear_v not_o they_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n if_o he_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n the_o scripture_n do_v not_o say_v that_o sentence_n ought_v to_o be_v obligatory_a on_o all_o other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n who_o may_v be_v no_o way_n concern_v either_o in_o the_o admonition_n or_o sentence_n to_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n but_o it_o say_v let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man._n observe_v this_o we_o do_v except_v against_o as_o unsound_a doctrine_n the_o 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a_o heathen_a man_n what_o then_o may_v they_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o good_a christian_a contrary_a to_o christ_n own_o sentence_n and_o what_o though_o there_o be_v other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v not_o immediate_o concern_v in_o the_o admonition_n or_o sentence_n against_o the_o offender_n be_v not_o present_a in_o the_o church_n when_o he_o refuse_v to_o hear_v they_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o they_o must_v be_v so_o far_o divide_v in_o their_o sense_n and_o judgement_n either_o from_o the_o sentence_n of_o christ_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n to_o who_o complaint_n be_v make_v against_o the_o brother_n trespass_v or_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o brother_n offend_v as_o to_o look_v on_o he_o not_o as_o christ_n or_o the_o offend_a brother_n or_o the_o church_n who_o he_o refuse_v to_o hear_v have_v judge_v of_o he_o that_o be_v as_o a_o heathen_a man_n what_o confusion_n will_v this_o make_v in_o the_o church_n and_o 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attempt_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o people_n of_o god_n than_o he_o be_v howbeit_o we_o will_v grant_v he_o that_o nothing_o that_o be_v outward_a whether_o it_o be_v sentence_n judgement_n order_n or_o decree_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o can_v be_v a_o bond_n on_o such_o to_o forsake_v sin_n and_o embrace_v the_o truth_n as_o be_v run_v into_o looseness_n evil_a deed_n and_o be_v become_v harden_v as_o he_o say_v pag._n 43._o 3d_o part_n until_o their_o conscience_n be_v awaken_v to_o hear_v god_n witness_v in_o themselves_o this_o be_v true_a but_o then_o it_o be_v no_o proof_n against_o church-government_n or_o that_o the_o just_a sentence_n admonition_n or_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o way_n bind_v on_o believer_n who_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o church_n but_o only_o that_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o such_o as_o be_v harden_v through_o sin_n that_o they_o see_v not_o their_o duty_n who_o part_n our_o adversary_n have_v take_v 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convince_v by_o sound_a doctrine_n titus_n 1._o 9_o disaffect_v xxx_o w._n r._n one_a part_n pag._n 53_o 54._o proceed_v thus_o viz._n we_o have_v be_v inform_v that_o we_o be_v dark_a and_o blind_a even_o by_o such_o who_o tell_v we_o they_o do_v see_v public_o preach_v on_o this_o wise_a if_o you_o do_v not_o see_v yourselves_o you_o must_v then_o follow_v we_o that_o do_v see_v yet_o we_o can_v on_o that_o foot_n embrace_v such_o doctrine_n lest_o like_o blind_a man_n we_o fall_v all_o together_o into_o the_o ditch_n observe_v this_o be_v such_o a_o reflection_n upon_o some_o public_a preacher_n and_o preach_a as_o tend_v to_o scandalize_v our_o friend_n and_o meeting_n as_o if_o still_o our_o design_n be_v to_o preach_v up_o a_o blind_a obedience_n and_o a_o implicit_a faith_n and_o to_o impose_v on_o other_o to_o follow_v we_o therein_o and_o this_o he_o often_o and_o much_o harp_n upon_o but_o tell_v we_o not_o who_o they_o be_v that_o thus_o preach_v for_o we_o do_v not_o 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