separation_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o separation_n do_v arise_v from_o the_o difference_n in_o doctrine_n and_o if_o any_o will_v charge_v luther_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o separation_n who_o own_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o disown_a popery_n they_o will_v say_v he_o be_v the_o innocent_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o adherent_n be_v the_o culpable_a cause_n of_o it_o the_o application_n be_v easy_a to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n but_o let_v none_o be_v offend_v that_o i_o call_v that_o paper_n have_v this_o title_n a_o true_a account_n of_o the_o proceed_n etc._n etc._n that_o call_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o yearly_a meeting_n because_o indeed_o i_o never_o own_v it_o to_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o yearly_a meeting_n but_o of_o a_o party_n of_o man_n in_o it_o that_o be_v sway_v by_o some_o beyond_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v for_o a_o very_a great_a part_n of_o the_o yearly_a meeting_n be_v go_v before_o any_o judgement_n be_v give_v and_o i_o can_v sufficient_o prove_v they_o that_o do_v remain_v be_v not_o unanimous_a in_o that_o judgement_n and_o t_o e._n do_v but_o equivocate_a when_o he_o say_v page_n 23._o that_o i_o know_v when_o the_o sense_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o meeting_n be_v in_o the_o meeting_n open_o read_v and_o deliver_v in_o write_v to_o i_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o member_n of_o the_o meeting_n that_o object_v against_o it_o or_o express_v any_o dissent_n from_o it_o for_o though_o they_o do_v not_o express_v their_o dissent_n in_o my_o hear_n yet_o as_o some_o of_o themselves_o toll_v i_o they_o have_v express_v their_o dissent_n former_o before_o i_o be_v call_v for_o divers_a in_o that_o meeting_n do_v show_v their_o dissent_n in_o charge_v the_o separation_n upon_o i_o and_o i_o judge_v the_o word_n of_o the_o paper_n itself_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v lay_v it_o more_o upon_o they_o of_o the_o other_o side_n and_o there_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v a_o good_a consistency_n but_o rather_o a_o interfering_n in_o the_o word_n of_o that_o paper_n of_o one_o part_n with_o another_o beside_o that_o divers_a there_o do_v judge_v the_o judgement_n be_v too_o partial_a and_o too_o favourable_a towards_o they_o of_o the_o other_o side_n and_o especial_o towards_o sam._n jennings_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o that_o call_v the_o yearly_a meeting_n be_v a_o free_a meeting_n for_o it_o be_v too_o private_a and_o limit_v to_o too_o small_a a_o number_n and_o many_o of_o they_o deep_o prejudice_v against_o i_o and_o who_o have_v long_o before_o pre-judged_n the_o case_n especial_o many_o of_o they_o call_v public_a friend_n both_o of_o the_o city_n and_o country_n and_o many_o friend_n that_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o be_v present_a be_v hinder_v to_o come_v in_o and_o the_o door_n keep_v shut_v by_o some_o appoint_v so_o to_o do_v and_o some_o that_o have_v get_v in_o be_v turn_v out_o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v own_v to_o be_v the_o yearly_a meeting_n nor_o any_o meet_v due_o and_o regular_o constitute_v when_o any_o faithful_a friend_n have_v not_o freedom_n to_o be_v present_a and_o deliver_v his_o sense_n and_o grant_v the_o judgement_n give_v in_o that_o paper_n call_v a_o true_a account_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o plurality_n then_o present_a this_o prove_v it_o not_o to_o be_v a_o true_a judgement_n for_o r._n b._n in_o his_o anarchy_n etc._n etc._n say_v page_n 79._o the_o quaker_n allow_v that_o at_o time_n the_o plurality_n may_v be_v wrong_a and_o the_o few_o may_v be_v right_a nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o yearly_a meeting_n be_v the_o representive_a of_o the_o body_n of_o friend_n in_o case_n that_o pertain_v to_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o conscience_n for_o though_o man_n may_v choose_v representative_n to_o sit_v in_o a_o national_a assembly_n to_o judge_v of_o worldly_a matter_n and_o to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o outward_a man_n yet_o i_o deny_v that_o they_o can_v choose_v representative_n to_o judge_v of_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o salvation_n that_o bind_v the_o conscience_n single_o as_o such_o for_o this_o be_v downright_a popery_n and_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o that_o blind_a obedience_n that_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n impose_v upon_o the_o people_n because_o such_o a_o general_a counsel_n have_v so_o decree_v but_o rare_o have_v any_o general_a counsel_n since_o the_o apostle_n day_n do_v much_o good_a but_o rather_o hurt_v especial_o since_o the_o purity_n of_o christian_a religion_n begin_v to_o decay_v and_o this_o may_v clear_v i_o of_o these_o unjust_a and_o groundless_a occasion_n wherewith_o t._n e._n do_v load_v i_o as_o be_v guity_n of_o insincerity_n hypocrisy_n double_o deal_v have_v not_o a_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n for_o my_o say_n in_o my_o introduction_n to_o my_o treatise_n the_o causeless_a ground_n etc._n etc._n i_o tender_o entreat_v and_o desire_n that_o none_o apply_v or_o construe_v any_o word_n contain_v in_o these_o follow_a line_n as_o intend_v by_o i_o in_o way_n of_o reflection_n blame_v or_o charge_v against_o either_o the_o body_n of_o friend_n in_o general_a or_o any_o particular_a meeting_n or_o meet_v of_o friend_n in_o particular_a or_o against_o any_o singular_a faithful_a friend_n or_o friend_n whatsoever_o for_o my_o intention_n be_v single_o to_o clear_a truth_n and_o faithful_a friend_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o next_o my_o innocency_n and_o christian_a testimony_n and_o this_o i_o do_v still_o judge_n may_v well_o be_v do_v without_o reflection_n or_o cast_v blame_n upon_o any_o faithful_a friend_n or_o any_o meeting_n of_o faithful_a friend_n if_o any_o blame_n occasional_o and_o indirect_o fall_v upon_o any_o it_o be_v not_o my_o intention_n to_o blame_v the_o faithful_a and_o if_o the_o unfaithful_a be_v occasional_o blame_v let_v they_o see_v to_o it_o to_o amend_v what_o be_v blame-worthy_a in_o they_o but_o as_o for_o that_o called_z the_o yearly_a meet_v judgement_n i_o own_v it_o not_o to_o be_v such_o far_o less_o of_o the_o body_n of_o friend_n or_o their_o true_a representative_a know_v that_o hundred_o of_o faithful_a friend_n be_v otherwise_o mind_v but_o my_o call_v the_o monthly_a meeting_n in_o philadelphia_n that_o give_v judgement_n against_o w._n s._n and_o t._n e._n the_o only_a representative_a of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o place_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o yearly_a meeting_n at_o london_n be_v the_o only_a representative_a of_o the_o body_n of_o friend_n over_o all_o the_o world_n where_o they_o be_v to_o be_v find_v that_o monthly_a meeting_n do_v contain_v most_o of_o the_o man_n friend_n that_o do_v belong_v to_o that_o place_n but_o the_o yearly_a meeting_n do_v not_o contain_v one_o for_o a_o hundred_o of_o the_o body_n of_o friend_n beside_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n and_o disparity_n betwixt_o a_o monthly_a meeting_n represent_v the_o church_n in_o that_o place_n where_o all_o can_v be_v present_a if_o they_o will_v and_o hear_v and_o judge_v for_o themselves_o and_o not_o to_o hear_v by_o other_o man_n ear_n and_o judge_v by_o other_o man_n sense_n and_o believe_v by_o other_o man_n faith_n but_o if_o a_o yearly_a meeting_n be_v make_v the_o representative_a of_o the_o body_n of_o friend_n all_o over_o the_o world_n than_o what_o they_o decree_v or_o determine_v in_o spiritual_a matter_n must_v oblige_v and_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o all_o friend_n so_o that_o they_o must_v believe_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o yearly_a meeting_n and_o not_o by_o their_o own_o faith_n xxvi_o his_o perversion_n in_o say_v p._n 50._o that_o the_o print_n and_o publish_v my_o book_n wherein_o i_o bear_v my_o christian_a testimony_n against_o these_o gross_a and_o vile_a error_n that_o some_o be_v guilty_a of_o in_o america_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o direct_a cause_n of_o great_a hurt_n and_o mischief_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o bring_v no_o proof_n for_o it_o but_o that_o it_o be_v apparent_a and_o it_o be_v as_o good_a a_o argument_n for_o other_o to_o say_v it_o be_v apparent_a they_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a and_o direct_a cause_n of_o any_o hurt_n but_o of_o much_o good_a and_o the_o rather_o because_o he_o confess_v the_o yearly_o meet_v have_v not_o declare_v that_o my_o book_n contain_v any_o untruth_n or_o falsehood_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o for_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n they_o have_v not_o charge_v i_o in_o the_o least_o how_o then_o can_v a_o book_n which_o have_v nothing_o of_o untruth_n or_o falsehood_n in_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a cause_n of_o hurt_n for_o as_o exveris_fw-la nil_fw-la nisi_fw-la verum_fw-la i._n e._n of_o true_a premise_n a_o false_a conclusion_n can_v follow_v so_o ex_fw-la bonis_fw-la nil_fw-la nisi_fw-la bonum_fw-la out_o of_o good_a thing_n that_o have_v
that_o the_o monthly_a meeting_n in_o the_o first_o month_n last_o there_o mention_v be_v in_o the_o next_o month_n follow_v in_o the_o year_n 1692._o see_v that_o very_a year_n mention_v page_n 27._o unless_o he_o can_v find_v out_o some_o month_n or_o month_n betwixt_o the_o 12_o month_n of_o the_o year_n 1691._o and_o the_o one_a month_n of_o the_o follow_a year_n 1692._o x._o page_n 24._o he_o most_o perverse_o and_o ignorant_o do_v allege_v by_o a_o sort_n of_o argument_n that_o be_v so_o silly_a and_o weak_a that_o scarce_o a_o ordinary_a school_n boy_n will_v use_v it_o that_o if_o this_o act_n of_o t._n l_n viz._n his_o withdraw_a from_o the_o monthly_a meeting_n adjourn_v where_o i_o begin_v it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o separation_n than_o it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o separation_n itself_o but_o the_o separation_n must_v come_v after_o this_o as_o the_o effect_n follow_v the_o cause_n and_o of_o this_o argument_n he_o be_v so_o conceit_a though_o ridiculous_o weak_a that_o though_o i_o answer_v it_o in_o the_o yearly_a meeting_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o many_o at_o which_o time_n i_o advise_v he_o to_o beware_v of_o fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n of_o that_o call_v philosophy_n yet_o he_o bring_v it_o up_o again_o and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o print_v his_o ignorance_n and_o expose_v it_o not_o to_o say_v his_o folly_n but_o the_o answer_n i_o give_v he_o then_o i_o now_o again_o give_v he_o more_o large_o that_o though_o the_o efficient_a cause_n can_v be_v the_o effect_n yet_o the_o formal_a cause_n be_v the_o effect_n in_o part_n as_o all_o logician_n or_o school_n man_n that_o treat_v on_o the_o nature_n of_o cause_n and_o effect_n do_v teach_v and_o the_o material_a cause_n be_v also_o another_o part_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v the_o formal_a and_o material_a cause_n of_o a_o man_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v the_o man._n wood_n and_o stone_n and_o fashion_n or_o figure_n of_o the_o house_n be_v the_o material_a and_o formal_a cause_n of_o the_o house_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v the_o house_n so_o t._n l._n and_o his_o faction_n go_v away_o out_o of_o the_o meeting_n and_o his_o rude_a and_o disorderly_a manner_n of_o do_v it_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v a_o meeting_n and_o consequent_o to_o be_v the_o church_n be_v the_o material_a and_o formal_a cause_n of_o that_o begin_v separation_n and_o that_o evil_a spirit_n that_o set_v he_o and_o they_o at_o work_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o the_o final_a cause_n be_v to_o exalt_v themselves_o over_o their_o poor_a brethren_n that_o as_o they_o rule_v in_o the_o state_n most_o of_o they_o be_v magistrate_n that_o go_v out_o so_o they_o may_v rule_v in_o the_o church_n and_o exercise_v a_o tyrannical_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n papist_n like_o over_o they_o which_o they_o not_o long_o after_o discover_v by_o their_o open_a persecution_n of_o fine_v and_o imprison_v for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v assign_v the_o four_o general_a cause_n of_o that_o begin_v separation_n make_v by_o they_o which_o this_o unjust_a man_n by_o his_o sophistical_a wrangle_n will_v cast_v upon_o we_o xi_o he_o false_o allege_v that_o the_o change_n of_o the_o meeting_n in_o philadelphia_n from_o the_o bank_n to_o the_o centre_n be_v in_o course_n page_n 30._o this_o i_o prove_v to_o be_v false_a and_o a_o fiction_n because_o as_o the_o time_n of_o the_o course_n of_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v nor_o do_v come_v either_o so_o soon_o before_o or_o after_o so_o t._n l_n put_v it_o to_o a_o vote_n by_o give_v a_o sign_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v remove_v or_o not_o the_o sign_n be_v they_o that_o stand_v shall_v be_v for_o its_o remove_n they_o that_o sit_v for_o it_o be_v not_o remove_v but_o this_o not_o be_v according_o to_o the_o way_n and_o order_n of_o truth_n nor_o vield_v to_o we_o give_v no_o regard_n to_o it_o far_o than_o to_o prove_v by_o it_o the_o meeting_n be_v not_o change_v by_o course_n but_o by_o will_n and_o arbitrary_a power_n and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o they_o have_v a_o influence_n on_o many_o to_o join_v with_o they_o have_v the_o worldly_a government_n in_o their_o hand_n xii_o page_n 33._o his_o perversion_n of_o thomas_n wilsons_n word_n that_o give_v evidence_n against_o i_o at_o the_o yearly_o meet_v that_o i_o say_v i_o believe_v they_o remove_v the_o meeting_n to_o force_v i_o to_o meet_v with_o they_o prove_v that_o they_o that_o use_v that_o force_n towards_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o separation_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o for_o can_v there_o be_v any_o great_a cause_n of_o separation_n or_o breach_n than_o to_o force_v man_n conscience_n as_o some_o of_o they_o thought_n to_o force_v i_o to_o join_v in_o prayer_n with_o they_o who_o i_o can_v not_o in_o conscience_n join_v with_o for_o their_o unchristian_a usage_n towards_o i_o one_o of_o they_o have_v public_o curse_v i_o in_o the_o man_n meeting_n say_v woe_n be_v to_o thou_o from_o the_o lord_n another_o call_v i_o in_o the_o meeting_n babylon_n brat_n and_o none_o of_o they_o censure_v these_o wicked_a action_n and_o they_o know_v that_o i_o be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v force_v by_o they_o to_o join_v with_o such_o in_o prayer_n they_o know_v how_o to_o find_v a_o occasion_n against_o i_o to_o disow_v i_o and_o how_o many_o hundred_o here_o in_o england_n friends_z as_o well_o as_o other_o have_v be_v separate_v from_o other_o profession_n because_o of_o their_o seek_n to_o force_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o a_o way_n of_o worship_n they_o can_v not_o in_o conscience_n own_o so_o their_o seek_v to_o force_v i_o prove_v they_o have_v a_o design_n to_o disow_v i_o and_o so_o thomas_n vvilson_n say_v that_o he_o juddge_v i_o out_o of_o my_o own_o mouth_n judge_v he_o and_o they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o mouth_n xiii_o his_o perversion_n in_o blame_v i_o for_o have_v a_o private_a family_n meet_v my_o house_n hence_o cast_v the_o separation_n upon_o i_o to_o instruct_v my_o family_n and_o pray_v in_o my_o family_n say_v page_n 33._o that_o i_o give_v no_o account_n by_o who_o appointment_n or_o what_o authority_n that_o meeting_n be_v hold_v so_o that_o by_o his_o sentiment_n man_n must_v not_o instruct_v their_o family_n nor_o pray_v in_o their_o family_n without_o authority_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o mens-meeting_a or_o if_o they_o do_v they_o must_v let_v none_o other_o be_v present_a though_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n now_o expire_v and_o repeal_v permit_v five_o beside_o the_o family_n his_o clamour_n about_o our_o meeting_n at_o the_o barbados_n house_n be_v idle_a and_o impertinent_a we_o meet_v not_o there_o till_o they_o have_v separate_v themselves_o from_o we_o and_o deny_v the_o monthly_a meeting_n and_o after_o this_o who_o can_v say_v but_o we_o have_v liberty_n to_o meet_v where_o we_o think_v fit_a beside_o that_o they_o not_o only_o threaten_v to_o keep_v we_o out_o of_o the_o bank_n meeting_n but_o most_o rude_o abuse_v we_o when_o we_o meet_v in_o it_o at_o our_o ordinary_a time_n have_v a_o right_a to_o it_o as_o good_a as_o they_o always_o interrupt_v any_o of_o we_o that_o speak_v though_o we_o never_o interrupt_v they_o and_o at_o last_o send_v some_o by_o their_o magistratical_a authority_n with_o saw_n and_o axe_n to_o knock_v down_o our_o gallery_n but_o they_o be_v prevent_v by_o some_o that_o knock_v down_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o which_o i_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o direct_o nor_o indirect_o fourteen_o p._n 35._o his_o perversion_n that_o i_o affirm_v a_o power_n to_o alter_v choose_v change_n pull_v down_o and_o set_v up_o meeting_n as_o i_o please_v and_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o forgery_n be_v by_o his_o own_o confession_n because_o i_o declare_v my_o sense_n by_o way_n of_o proposition_n that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o have_v but_o one_o public_a meeting_n on_o first_o day_n and_o the_o remain_a part_n to_o be_v use_v in_o private_a family_n now_o reader_n judge_v what_o ground_n he_o have_v from_o my_o simple_a christian-proposition_n to_o invent_v this_o forgery_n xv._n he_o gross_o pervert_v my_o word_n that_o because_o i_o say_v it_o be_v good_a to_o have_v but_o one_o public_a meeting_n on_o first_o day_n thereby_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a according_a to_o my_o sense_n but_o evil_a to_o have_v two_o public_a meeting_n on_o first_o day_n and_o that_o therefore_o to_o keep_v two_o be_v against_o my_o conscience_n but_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_v what_o perverse_a reason_v this_o be_v pag._n 36_o 37._o know_v he_o not_o a_o distinction_n betwixt_o two_o good_n and_o the_o one_o either_o equal_a to_o the_o other_o or_o better_a than_o the_o other_o as_o
evil_n and_o though_o i_o have_v a_o foresight_n and_o sense_n that_o enemy_n of_o truth_n will_v seek_v to_o take_v advantage_n from_o my_o print_a book_n yet_o i_o have_v also_o a_o sense_n and_o foresight_n as_o i_o have_v express_v in_o my_o book_n page_n 6._o some_o reason_n etc._n etc._n that_o in_o the_o conclusion_n they_o will_v be_v disappoint_v and_o that_o after_o a_o little_a time_n their_o great_a glory_v and_o seem_v gratifying_n will_v be_v turn_v into_o discontent_n and_o tretting_n for_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n do_v it_o not_o great_o stop_v the_o cry_n and_o reproach_n that_o adversary_n of_o truth_n cast_v upon_o friend_n when_o they_o find_v we_o cordial_o zealous_a in_o our_o testimony_n against_o all_o thing_n reprovable_a among_o we_o whether_o in_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n and_o will_v it_o not_o much_o more_o occasion_n their_o outcry_n and_o reproach_n to_o find_v we_o if_o so_o any_o of_o we_o shall_v so_o do_v cover_v and_o excuse_v what_o be_v not_o excusable_a and_o whereas_o i_o say_v in_o my_o say_a book_n that_o the_o publish_v such_o account_n of_o thing_n may_v be_v occasion_n of_o grief_n to_o many_o which_o some_o seek_v to_o take_v advantage_n against_o i_o for_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o simple_a relation_n or_o account_n of_o these_o thing_n will_v or_o can_v be_v any_o proper_a cause_n of_o grief_n to_o faithful_a friend_n but_o i_o do_v judge_v and_o so_o i_o do_v still_o judge_v that_o the_o gross_a error_n whereof_o i_o do_v give_v a_o account_n that_o too_o many_o in_o these_o american_n part_n be_v guilty_a of_o will_v be_v a_o just_a cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o grief_n to_o faithful_a friend_n but_o neither_o the_o relation_n in_o print_n nor_o i_o the_o relator_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v blame-worthy_a for_o the_o same_o more_o than_o if_o a_o news-letter_n shall_v come_v forth_o in_o print_n give_v a_o relation_n or_o account_n of_o some_o great_a loss_n and_o destruction_n of_o our_o countryman_n or_o near_a kindred_n and_o relation_n at_o sea_n when_o the_o thing_n relate_v do_v and_o aught_o to_o afflict_v we_o with_o grief_n but_o who_o will_v say_v we_o shall_v blame_v the_o relation_n or_o he_o that_o have_v faithful_o relate_v it_o to_o we_o but_o rather_o that_o we_o shall_v give_v he_o thanks_o for_o his_o faithful_a relation_n and_o indeed_o i_o judge_v far_o friend_n shall_v have_v be_v just_o grieve_v with_o these_o vile_a error_n and_o wicked_a practice_n that_o too_o many_o profess_v truth_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o and_o it_o have_v be_v more_o become_v all_o profess_v truth_n among_o we_o to_o have_v be_v deep_o humble_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o have_v lament_v these_o thing_n with_o weep_v mourn_a and_o fast_v then_o to_o have_v find_v fault_n so_o unjust_o with_o the_o zealous_a testimony_n i_o have_v bear_v against_o these_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v have_v approve_v themselves_o like_o these_o in_o ezekiel_n 9_o 4._o that_o do_v sigh_v and_o cry_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o the_o lord_n command_v to_o have_v a_o mark_v put_v upon_o that_o they_o may_v be_v spare_v when_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o if_o my_o book_n or_o the_o thing_n therein_o relate_v have_v be_v instrumental_a to_o move_v any_o unto_o such_o godly_a grief_n for_o the_o great_a ignorance_n unbelief_n error_n in_o doctrine_n that_o some_o be_v guilty_a of_o repugnant_a to_o the_o christian_a faith_n so_o as_o to_o be_v humble_v before_o the_o lord_n for_o these_o evil_n with_o prayer_n unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v cause_v his_o light_n and_o his_o truth_n to_o shine_v forth_o to_o the_o dispel_v these_o fog_n and_o cloud_n that_o such_o who_o be_v in_o such_o darkness_n ignorance_n and_o error_n may_v be_v recover_v i_o have_v cause_n in_o that_o respect_n to_o rejoice_v and_o have_v in_o a_o great_a part_n my_o end_n answer_v xxv_o page_n 49_o his_o gross_a perversion_n and_o reflection_n on_o the_o yearly_a meeting_n in_o his_o say_n suppose_v it_o be_v true_a that_o no_o untruth_n or_o falsehood_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n have_v be_v discover_v in_o his_o book_n it_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a business_n of_o the_o yearly_a meeting_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n contain_v in_o his_o book_n which_o be_v allege_v to_o have_v be_v do_v in_o america_n by_o person_n not_o there_o to_o answer_v or_o give_v a_o account_n of_o they_o and_o page_n 50._o he_o say_v therefore_o let_v none_o think_v that_o because_o the_o yearly_a meeting_n do_v not_o declare_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n in_o his_o book_n to_o be_v false_a therefore_o they_o be_v all_o true_a here_o note_n 1._o he_o grant_v that_o the_o yearly_a meeting_n do_v not_o declare_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n in_o my_o book_n to_o be_v false_a and_o for_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n they_o do_v not_o blame_v i_o in_o the_o least_o and_o yet_o he_o hold_v that_o i_o be_o just_o censure_v and_o blame_v by_o the_o yearly_a meeting_n which_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o unparalleled_a instance_n of_o unjustice_n he_o cast_v on_o the_o yearly_a meeting_n to_o blame_v i_o for_o thing_n in_o my_o book_n that_o be_v neither_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n nor_o matter_n of_o fact_n for_o whatever_o can_v be_v say_v or_o write_v in_o a_o book_n must_v needs_o be_v one_o of_o these_o two_o either_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n or_o matter_n of_o fact_n i_o know_v not_o that_o ever_o i_o hear_v or_o read_v of_o the_o like_a instance_n that_o a_o book_n or_o the_o author_n of_o it_o be_v blame_v when_o nothing_o either_o in_o doctrine_n or_o fact_n be_v declare_v blame_n worthy_a but_o it_o seem_v this_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v more_o sharp_a sight_v than_o the_o yearly_a meeting_n that_o have_v as_o he_o think_v discover_v matter_n of_o fact_n to_o be_v false_a in_o my_o book_n and_o that_o be_v that_o i_o cast_v the_o separation_n off_o from_o myself_o and_o lay_v it_o upon_o friend_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o he_o allege_v do_v appear_v in_o the_o open_n and_o state_v that_o matter_n in_o the_o yearly_a meeting_n but_o he_o only_o say_v it_o but_o do_v not_o prove_v it_o and_o if_o it_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o yearly_a meeting_n how_o come_v it_o that_o he_o say_v the_o yearly_a meeting_n do_v not_o declare_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n in_o my_o book_n to_o be_v false_a be_v not_o my_o clear_n myself_o of_o the_o blame_n of_o the_o separation_n a_o matter_n of_o fact_n in_o my_o book_n this_o he_o say_v the_o yearly_a meeting_n have_v not_o declare_v to_o be_v false_a in_o matter_n of_o fact_n therefore_o they_o have_v not_o declare_v it_o that_o my_o clear_n myself_o of_o the_o separation_n be_v false_a and_o consequent_o they_o have_v not_o declare_v the_o contrary_a but_o that_o my_o clear_n myself_o of_o the_o separation_n be_v true_a wherein_o he_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n have_v plain_o contradict_v the_o judgement_n of_o that_o call_v the_o yearly_a meet_v paper_n which_o lay_v it_o at_o my_o door_n viz._n the_o separation_n so_o far_o as_o i_o have_v be_v concern_v therein_o and_o yet_o i_o judge_v they_o lay_v it_o not_o so_o much_o at_o my_o door_n as_o by_o their_o own_o word_n they_o shall_v lay_v it_o at_o the_o door_n of_o they_o of_o the_o other_o side_n for_o they_o plain_o say_v and_o as_o to_o the_o separation_n among_o friend_n in_o america_n arise_v from_o the_o unhappy_a difference_n etc._n etc._n so_o here_o what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o they_o make_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o we_o in_o america_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o separation_n as_o the_o word_n arise_v do_v plain_o import_v and_o see_v the_o original_a ground_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v the_o unsound_a and_o erroneous_a doctrine_n hold_v by_o they_o of_o the_o other_o side_n which_o that_o paper_n call_v a_o true_a account_n of_o the_o proceed_n etc._n etc._n do_v own_o they_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o plain_o appear_v they_o of_o the_o other_o side_n be_v the_o culpable_a cause_n of_o the_o separation_n and_o it_o lie_v main_o at_o their_o door_n in_o that_o respect_n and_o no_o otherwise_o do_v it_o lie_v at_o my_o door_n but_o as_o i_o oppose_v their_o erroneous_a doctrine_n and_o if_o for_o this_o any_o will_v lay_v it_o at_o my_o door_n as_o be_v the_o innocent_a cause_n of_o it_o i_o need_v not_o much_o contend_v with_o they_o though_o i_o still_o say_v i_o begin_v not_o the_o separation_n even_o as_o the_o difference_n in_o doctrine_n betwixt_o luther_n and_o such_o as_o join_v with_o he_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o pope_n and_o church_n of_o rome_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n cause_v a_o
our_o society_n but_o this_o be_v altogether_o false_a i_o own_v no_o other_o door_n but_o christ_n and_o he_o both_o as_o sincere_o believe_v in_o not_o with_o a_o bare_a literal_a historical_a faith_n but_o a_o divine_a spiritual_a faith_n beget_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n and_o as_o sincere_o confess_v the_o sincere_a live_a confession_n flow_v from_o a_o sincere_a live_a faith_n in_o the_o heart_n xxxviii_o pag._n 61._o his_o perversion_n that_o i_o make_v a_o bare_a profession_n verbal_a confession_n or_o declaration_n of_o principle_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n the_o term_n of_o church-communion_n this_o be_v false_a i_o make_v they_o not_o the_o term_n at_o all_o when_o the_o profession_n be_v but_o bare_o verbal_a but_o when_o the_o confession_n or_o profession_n flow_v from_o the_o live_a faith_n of_o christ_n and_o from_o his_o life_n in_o the_o heart_n i_o say_v and_o still_o say_v they_o be_v secondary_a term_n of_o church-communion_n the_o inward_a life_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o principle_n thirty-nine_o p._n 61._o his_o pervert_n of_o my_o word_n to_o a_o wrong_a sense_n never_o intend_v by_o i_o my_o word_n be_v the_o causeless_o groâ—â—â—_n p._n 8._o but_o that_o some_o principle_n and_o doctrine_n and_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v agree_v upon_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o be_v own_v profess_a and_o declare_v by_o we_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o term_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o my_o sense_n be_v that_o man_n be_v to_o contrive_v and_o cut_v out_o their_o own_o term_n but_o how_o do_v prejudice_n blind_a and_o bias_n he_o know_v he_o not_o that_o man_n may_v well_o agree_v together_o in_o one_o faith_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v inward_a work_n in_o their_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o they_o may_v agree_v together_o in_o one_o prayer_n by_o the_o spirit_n without_o contrive_v and_o cut_v out_o their_o own_o term_n i_o mean_v not_o by_o agree_v or_o agree_v a_o humane_a political_a contrivance_n or_o design_n but_o a_o divine_a agreement_n xl._o p._n 60_o 61._o his_o perversion_n first_o in_o most_o fraudulent_o put_v a_o false_a gloss_n upon_o my_o word_n about_o the_o word_n agree_v on_o and_o next_o deceive_v and_o abuse_v his_o reader_n as_o if_o i_o do_v put_v the_o same_o gloss_n upon_o r._n b._n his_o word_n p._n 48._o of_o his_o book_n the_o anarchy_n also_o his_o most_o disingenuous_a endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o reader_n believe_v i_o wrong_v r._n barclay_n in_o cite_v some_o word_n of_o he_o and_o that_o because_o i_o cite_v not_o so_o many_o of_o his_o word_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o cite_v after_o i_o in_o that_o place_n p._n 48._o but_o i_o cite_v as_o many_o as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v r._n barclay_v doctrine_n and_o testimony_n that_o principle_n and_o doctrine_n and_o the_o practice_n necessary_o depend_v on_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o term_n that_o have_v draw_v we_o together_o and_o the_o bond_n by_o which_o we_o become_v center_a into_o one_o body_n and_o fellowship_n and_o distinguish_v from_o other_o yet_o not_o this_o so_o the_o bond_n but_o that_o we_o have_v also_o a_o more_o inward_a and_o invisible_a the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n and_o in_o my_o book_n call_v the_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o sep._n p._n 24_o 25._o i_o have_v cite_v r._n b._n his_o word_n at_o great_a length_n to_o confirm_v his_o agreement_n with_o i_o in_o this_o particular_a which_o he_o will_v never_o be_v able_a with_o all_o his_o silly_a quible_n to_o overthrow_v but_o when_o he_o can_v fair_o dispute_v he_o go_v to_o pervert_v and_o invent_v false_a thing_n first_o he_o quarrel_v with_o the_o word_n agree_v but_o i_o do_v not_o say_v r._n b._n use_v the_o word_n agree_v but_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v his_o sense_n that_o whoever_o believe_v the_o same_o doctrine_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o must_v needs_o agree_v in_o that_o faith_n second_o he_o say_v r._n b._n do_v not_o make_v a_o bare_a profession_n verbal_a confession_n any_o term_n at_o all_o and_o no_o more_o do_v i_o and_o to_o suppose_v i_o do_v be_v a_o invention_n of_o his_o own_o three_o he_o say_v the_o principle_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n themselves_o he_o call_v not_o the_o term_n and_o bond_n strict_o and_o proper_o but_o as_o it_o be_v but_o that_o manner_n of_o phrase_n as_o it_o be_v do_v not_o hinder_v that_o they_o be_v true_o in_o his_o sense_n the_o secondary_a term_n or_o term_n in_o part_n and_o that_o proper_o enough_o but_o they_o be_v not_o the_o only_a or_o principal_a but_o the_o inward_a life_n of_o righteousness_n as_o man_n body_n may_v be_v say_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o man_n and_o yet_o not_o the_o principle_n part_n of_o the_o man_n for_o that_o be_v the_o soul_n xli_o p._n 62._o his_o gross_a perversion_n insinuate_a that_o in_o my_o book_n some_o reason_n and_o cause_n etc._n etc._n p._n 16._o i_o have_v cite_v r._n b_n word_n but_o it_o be_v not_o his_o word_n but_o his_o doctrine_n that_o i_o mention_v in_o that_o place_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o but_o not_o as_o to_o that_o particular_a circumstance_n of_o answer_v to_o some_o plain_a question_n with_o yea_o or_o nay_o this_o circumstance_n i_o do_v not_o say_v be_v in_o r._n b_n book_n but_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o doctrine_n but_o all_o his_o proof_n that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o doctrine_n be_v that_o he_o assure_v the_o reader_n it_o be_v not_o but_o let_v the_o reader_n compare_v my_o citation_n at_o length_n in_o my_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o sep._n p._n 24._o 25._o and_o he_o shall_v find_v it_o be_v his_o doctrine_n notwithstanding_o t._n e._n his_o bold_o affirm_v it_o be_v not_o xlii_o p._n 58._o his_o perversion_n by_o insinuate_v that_o all_o the_o most_o necessary_a principle_n and_o doctrine_n of_o our_o faith_n both_o common_a and_o peculiar_a be_v publish_v and_o make_v know_v by_o the_o general_a consent_n advice_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o most_o judicious_a wise_a and_o understanding_n friend_n now_o alive_a in_o answer_n to_o my_o proposition_n desire_v it_o may_v be_v so_o he_o say_v by_o way_n of_o insinuation_n be_v that_o a_o new_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v now_o i_o reply_v it_o be_v a_o new_a thing_n yet_o to_o be_v do_v and_o i_o believe_v he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o show_v i_o that_o book_n where_o it_o be_v do_v by_o general_a consent_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o consent_n of_o a_o few_o or_o of_o the_o second_o day_n meet_v at_o london_n who_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o and_o have_v publish_v and_o recommend_v book_n that_o truth_n can_v stand_v by_o that_o i_o mean_v but_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o most_o judicious_a friend_n the_o which_o if_o it_o be_v do_v be_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v but_o to_o be_v recommend_v to_o other_o friend_n xliii_o p._n 62._o his_o perversion_n as_o if_o i_o say_v that_o the_o lesser_a matter_n of_o plain_a language_n and_o plain_a habit_n etc._n etc._n be_v so_o the_o term_n of_o friend_n communion_n as_o if_o every_o one_o shall_v thereby_o be_v entitle_v to_o our_o communior_fw-la who_o speak_v the_o plain_a language_n wear_v plain_a habit_n but_o i_o neither_o say_v nor_o think_v any_o such_o thing_n xliv_o p._n 62._o his_o perversion_n in_o own_v these_o lesser_a thing_n when_o sincere_o perform_v to_o be_v fruit_n effect_n and_o sign_n of_o that_o inward_a and_o invisible_a life_n of_o righteousness_n but_o not_o the_o term_n so_o much_o as_o in_o part_n as_o if_o fruit_n effect_n and_o sign_n join_v with_o the_o inward_a life_n of_o righteousness_n be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o these_o term_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v because_o the_o body_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a man_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o a_o man_n xlv_o p._n 64._o his_o error_n and_o perversion_n in_o lay_v more_o weight_n on_o these_o lesler_fw-mi matter_n of_o plain_a language_n plain_a habit_n etc._n etc._n than_o on_o the_o outward_a profession_n and_o confession_n to_o the_o great_a doctrine_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n this_o be_v apparent_a from_o his_o word_n xlvi_o p._n 64._o his_o perversion_n in_o false_o charge_v i_o that_o i_o spurn_v disdainful_o at_o the_o advice_n give_v i_o to_o retract_v the_o bitter_a language_n as_o some_o call_v it_o in_o my_o book_n whereas_o i_o modest_o promise_v to_o do_v it_o when_o they_o have_v tell_v i_o what_o hard_a or_o bitter_a word_n i_o have_v give_v to_o any_o that_o be_v not_o due_a unto_o they_o withal_o desire_v some_o to_o give_v i_o their_o good_a example_n be_v this_o any_o disdainful_a spurn_v xlvii_o p._n 64._o his_o