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courage_n to_o have_v accept_v the_o word_n truth_n and_o fidelity_n so_o that_o let_v the_o matter_n be_v which_o it_o will_v the_o snake_n must_v still_o be_v a_o liar_n but_o he_o go_v on_o in_o the_o same_o page_n and_o say_v they_o the_o quaker_n have_v the_o face_n to_o upbraid_v other_o for_o their_o change_a and_o trim_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o their_o declaration_n that_o before_o mention_v p._n 6._o and_o those_o priest_n turn_v to_o every_o power_n and_o every_o government_n as_o it_o turn_v and_o make_v petition_n and_o address_n and_o acknowledgement_n to_o every_o change_n of_o government_n what_o follow_v the_o snake_n have_v the_o face_n to_o leave_v out_o and_o conform_v to_o every_o power_n and_o show_v much_o love_n and_o zeal_n to_o every_o present_a power_n for_o their_o own_o end_n though_o many_o of_o they_o be_v instrument_n to_o throw_v other_o out_o yet_o through_o their_o deceit_n and_o subtlety_n have_v keep_v themselves_o in_o in_o all_o these_o time_n 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dissoluteness_n of_o his_o aftertime_n for_o some_o action_n of_o which_o a_o warrant_n be_v it_o seem_v issue_v out_o for_o his_o apprehension_n but_o he_o like_o this_o snake_n run_v away_o from_o it_o as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o book_n aforesaid_a which_o be_v write_v in_o answer_n to_o he_o the_o snake_n next_o story_n be_v of_o one_o james_n milner_n mention_v p._n 66._o foregoing_a this_o man_n and_o some_o other_o do_v as_o the_o former_a start_v aside_o from_o under_o the_o judgement_n but_o the_o event_n be_v not_o the_o same_o as_o be_v see_v in_o g._n f_n journal_n p._n 103._o where_n speak_v of_o this_o man_n and_o his_o condition_n he_o say_v james_n milner_n and_o some_o of_o his_o company_n have_v true_a open_n at_o the_o first_o but_o get_v up_o into_o pride_n and_o exaltation_n of_o spirit_n they_o run_v out_o from_o truth_n i_o be_v send_v for_o to_o they_o and_o be_v move_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o go_v and_o show_v they_o their_o go_n forth_o and_o they_o come_v to_o see_v their_o folly_n and_o condemn_v it_o and_o come_v into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n again_o that_o he_o do_v see_v and_o condemn_v his_o folly_n be_v very_o well_o and_o it_o be_v yet_o better_a for_o he_o that_o he_o return_v into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n ibid._n p._n 289._o but_o then_o as_o a_o excuse_n for_o his_o false_a prophecy_n and_o his_o blasphemy_n in_o call_v himself_o christ_n etc._n etc._n he_o g._n f._n make_v this_o comical_a apology_n in_o some_o thing_n his_o mind_n run_v out_o and_o that_o he_o condemn_v and_o yet_o these_o wicked_a man_n will_v go_v tell_v the_o nation_n of_o it_o great_a mystery_n page_n 298._o it_o be_v not_o very_o comical_a but_o very_o provoke_v to_o find_v one_o who_o
of_o i_o and_o my_o friend_n both_o before_o and_o since_o his_o come_n over_o from_o america_n as_o i_o can_v produce_v and_o prove_v if_o there_o be_v necessity_n his_o say_n he_o dispute_v against_o g._n keith_n as_o well_o as_o i_o where_o he_o think_v george_n keith_n to_o remain_v in_o a_o error_n be_v no_o small_a reflection_n upon_o g._n k._n after_o so_o long_a time_n of_o intimacy_n society_n or_o correspondency_n together_o though_o i_o look_v on_o the_o author_n of_o the_o snake_n not_o to_o write_v like_o a_o man_n of_o conscience_n against_o we_o but_o like_o some_o mercenary_a agent_n that_o may_v expect_v some_o considerable_a reward_n for_o his_o work_n of_o envy_n and_o deceit_n against_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n as_o we_o hear_v he_o have_v some_o such_o benifactor_n and_o gratuity_n afford_v he_o yet_o i_o never_o say_v that_o he_o write_v for_o hire_n from_o those_o who_o adhere_v to_o g._n keith_n who_o he_o call_v the_o poor_a church_n of_o the_o quaker_n p._n 362._o he_o be_v as_o very_o impertinent_a in_o this_o as_o envious_a in_o other_o point_v beside_o and_o it_o be_v new_a news_n to_o we_o that_o g._n k._n have_v a_o poor_a church_n and_o that_o of_o quaker_n too_o adhere_v to_o he_o with_o what_o conscience_n can_v he_o or_o his_o adherent_n if_o there_o be_v such_o esteem_v themselves_o quaker_n since_o he_o have_v appear_v a_o open_a adversary_n against_o his_o quondam_a dear_a friend_n call_v quaker_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v if_o he_o still_o own_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o quaker_n and_o if_o his_o adherent_n do_v own_v themselves_o to_o be_v a_o poor_a church_n or_o any_o church_n of_o the_o quaker_n but_o now_o i_o think_v on_o it_o i_o may_v suppose_v the_o merit_n of_o this_o author_n of_o the_o snake_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o church_n for_o who_o he_o advocate_v against_o dissenter_n as_o to_o what_o gratuity_n or_o compensation_n he_o have_v deserve_v for_o plead_v his_o church_n cause_n pref._n p._n 42_o 43._o whether_o he_o mean_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o the_o church_n of_o england_n we_o may_v question_v where_o he_o say_v in_o the_o late_a bloody_a revolution_n of_o 41._o there_o arise_v thirty_o or_o forty_o different_a and_o opposite_a sect_n and_o heresy_n more_o abhorrent_n to_o the_o presbyterian_o who_o beget_v they_o and_o begin_v that_o rebellion_n than_o episcopacy_n itself_o against_o which_o they_o first_o take_v arms._n these_o like_o the_o spawn_n of_o the_o viper_n eat_v into_o the_o bowel_n of_o their_o mother_n and_o destroy_v she_o who_o first_o give_v they_o breath_n thus_o the_o snake_n hence_o observe_v his_o sorrowful_a complaint_n against_o those_o many_o sect_n and_o the_o presbyterian_o who_o he_o say_v beget_v they_o as_o what_o injury_n they_o have_v do_v to_o the_o church_n as_o he_o call_v she_o that_o these_o like_o viper_n spawn_n have_v eat_v into_o the_o bowel_n of_o their_o mother_n i._n e._n the_o church_n oppose_v their_o lawful_a bishop_n 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espouse_v thy_o cause_n or_o to_o hiss_v and_o quarrel_v against_o all_o dissenter_n on_o thy_o behalf_n it_o concern_v thou_o and_o thy_o reputation_n well_o to_o consider_v it_o and_o either_o to_o discountenance_v this_o advocate_n or_o else_o his_o work_n may_v turn_v to_o thy_o great_a infamy_n and_o disgrace_n i_o quaery_n who_o support_v and_o reward_v he_o for_o this_o his_o undertake_n such_o a_o trade_n will_v not_o hold_v among_o sincere_a honest_a people_n who_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o take_v up_o reproach_n against_o their_o neighbour_n but_o to_o follow_v those_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o amity_n as_o for_o that_o christian_a advice_n of_o w._n p_n in_o his_o address_n to_o protestant_n p._n 242._o which_o this_o man_n recommend_v to_o i_o i_o have_v observe_v the_o matter_n contain_v in_o it_o before_o and_o without_o his_o recommendation_n of_o it_o i_o wish_v he_o will_v better_o observe_v it_o himself_o for_o it_o do_v not_o affect_v i_o as_o one_o conscious_a of_o be_v angry_a for_o god_n passionate_a for_o christ_n or_o call_v name_n for_o religion_n etc._n etc._n for_o one_o that_o be_v indeed_o a_o malicious_a incendiary_n a_o persecutor_n a_o false_a accuser_n a_o liar_n a_o railer_n a_o reviler_n may_v be_v just_o reprehend_v as_o such_o and_o yet_o not_o in_o anger_n passion_n or_o raillery_n such_o wicked_a person_n who_o wrongful_o abuse_v defame_v and_o disguise_v their_o quiet_a neighbour_n or_o other_o may_v be_v just_o detect_v and_o lawful_o reprehend_v and_o due_o admonish_v and_o that_o for_o christ_n and_o his_o tender_a religion_n sake_n and_o their_o own_o poor_a soul_n be_v good_a without_o any_o dishonour_n to_o he_o or_o the_o christian_a profession_n and_o what_o name_n have_v i_o call_v man_n for_o religion_n in_o tell_v a_o malicious_a person_n of_o his_o malice_n or_o a_o persecutor_n that_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o i_o do_v look_v on_o they_o to_o be_v real_o religious_a who_o be_v short_a of_o common_a civility_n who_o will_v not_o live_v quiet_o by_o their_o neighbour_n nor_o suffer_v their_o neighbour_n to_o live_v quiet_o by_o they_o but_o will_v be_v aspersing_a and_o persecute_v of_o they_o by_o revile_v reproach_n and_o bitter_a calumny_n as_o this_o snake_n have_v shameful_o do_v and_o to_o his_o remind_a w._n p._n and_o myself_o of_o 1_o cor._n 6.10_o that_o reviler_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o james_n 1.26_o let_v he_o withal_o remember_v rev._n 21.8_o that_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n etc._n etc._n vii_o in_o his_o seven_o specimen_fw-la he_o tell_v of_o a_o short_a test_n of_o the_o quaker_n sincerity_n and_o soundness_n in_o the_o faith_n viz._n that_o they_o will_v begin_v their_o answer_n to_o the_o snake_n with_o a_o plain_a yea_o or_o nay_o to_o two_o of_o the_o 7_o query_n present_v to_o their_o yearly_o meeting_n 1695._o and_o because_o we_o will_v not_o be_v impose_v upon_o under_o such_o limitation_n as_o to_o yea_o or_o nay_o to_o each_o question_n he_o accuse_v we_o with_o fallacious_a answer_n and_o doge_v otherwise_o that_o we_o never_o intend_v a_o fair_a answer_n and_o be_v not_o sound_a in_o the_o faith_n p._n 376._o he_o have_v with_o great_a aggravation_n pass_v severe_a sentence_n and_o condemnation_n upon_o we_o already_o though_o very_o undue_o and_o unjust_o as_o no_o people_n either_o sincere_a or_o sound_a in_o the_o faith_n but_o contrariwise_o as_o blasphemer_n heretic_n diabolical_o inspire_v and_o possess_v etc._n etc._n yet_o now_o urge_v a_o test_n to_o try_v whether_o we_o be_v sincere_a or_o sound_a in_o the_o faith_n thus_o he_o first_o condemn_v then_o proceed_v to_o trial_n and_o not_o only_o thus_o preposterous_o deal_v with_o we_o but_o aforehand_o conclude_v they_o i._n e._n the_o quaker_n will_v not_o answer_v so_o much_o as_o to_o one_o of_o these_o two_o short_a and_o easy_a query_n propose_v p._n 365._o so_o by_o this_o prejudicate_a procedure_n it_o seem_v we_o must_v remain_v under_o his_o severe_a condemnation_n as_o mute_n but_o hold_v be_v he_o sure_o we_o will_v not_o answer_v no_o not_o to_o one_o of_o their_o query_n who_o make_v he_o such_o a_o positive_a confident_a prophet_n however_o to_o make_v he_o appear_v a_o notorious_o false_a one_o in_o this_o i_o may_v yet_o adventure_v to_o give_v he_o a_o plain_a and_o direct_a answer_n to_o one_o of_o his_o two_o query_n if_o not_o to_o both_o see_v they_o be_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o snake_n i._n e._n the_o first_o and_o six_o quaery_n the_o first_o be_v do_v you_o believe_v in_o a_o christ_n without_o you_o now_o in_o heaven_n p._n 348._o but_o in_o his_o supplement_n he_o have_v thus_o vary_v the_o question_n viz._n whether_o they_o believe_v