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twelve_o line_n asunder_o and_o begin_v thus_o oh_o oliver_n have_v thou_o be_v faithful_a and_o of_o this_o the_o snake_n declare_v they_o do_v blow_v the_o trumpet_n to_o oliver_n effectual_o but_o it_o be_v very_o false_a for_o from_o the_o title_n of_o the_o book_n their_o visitation_n pass_v over_o and_o from_o the_o event_n viz._n oliver_n death_n and_o richard_n be_v cast_n out_o it_o appear_v otherwise_o ibid._n p._n 208._o and_o he_o further_o charge_v oliver_n not_o to_o turn_v sober_a man_n and_o true_a heart_n out_o of_o his_o army_n and_o a_o very_a good_a charge_n it_o be_v ibid._n so_o it_o seem_v they_o esteem_v fight_v a_o lawful_a and_o a_o good_a thing_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n because_o they_o think_v it_o consistent_a with_o sober_a man_n and_o true_a heart_n according_a to_o what_o i_o have_v before_o observe_v p._n 138._o god_n not_o have_v disarm_v himself_o of_o the_o outward_a sword_n he_o may_v and_o often_o have_v for_o cause_n seem_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n put_v the_o sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o who_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o his_o anger_n against_o wicked_a man_n and_o among_o these_o his_o minister_n we_o believe_v there_o very_o often_o be_v and_o have_v be_v sober_a man_n and_o true_a heart_n according_a to_o those_o discovery_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o they_o have_v have_v and_o this_o we_o also_o know_v that_o if_o sober_a man_n and_o true_a heart_n who_o have_v be_v raise_v up_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v instrumental_a in_o his_o hand_n by_o the_o outward_a sword_n to_o castise_v his_o and_o his_o people_n enemy_n do_v humble_o wait_v upon_o god_n to_o have_v further_a discovery_n of_o his_o will_n and_o thereby_o come_v into_o great_a degree_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o peaceable_a saviour_n they_o may_v at_o length_n come_v to_o see_v concern_v they_o against_o who_o god_n raise_v they_o up_o as_o joshua_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n recount_v to_o israel_n concern_v their_o enemy_n jos._n 24.12_o and_o i_o send_v hornet_n before_o you_o which_o cast_v they_o out_o before_o you_o even_o the_o two_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o not_o with_o thy_o sword_n nor_o thy_o bow_n for_o it_o be_v certain_o true_a that_o those_o 〈◊〉_d do_v come_v to_o that_o spiritual_a marriage_n with_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n 2.9_o they_o will_v witness_v the_o complete_n of_o that_o prophecy_n mention_v in_o the_o 18_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o in_o that_o day_n will_v i_o make_v a_o covenant_n for_o they_o with_o the_o wild_a beast_n and_o with_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o with_o that_o that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o i_o will_v break_v the_o bow_n and_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o battle_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o will_v make_v they_o to_o sleep_v safe_o ibid._n p._n 209._o but_o since_o 1660._o it_o be_v a_o antichristian_a doctrine_n before_o and_o since_o 1660_o even_o ever_o since_o we_o be_v a_o people_n it_o have_v be_v our_o principle_n and_o practice_n not_o to_o use_v the_o outward_a sword_n ibid._n one_o of_o the_o order_n give_v forth_o by_o their_o yearly_o meet_v 1693._o command_v that_o none_o shall_v carry_v gun_n in_o their_o ship_n our_o yearly_o meet_v do_v never_o give_v forth_o any_o command_n but_o in_o brotherly_a sort_n have_v caution_v against_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o our_o holy_a profession_n of_o which_o this_o be_v one_o ibid._n p._n 209._o they_o present_v g._n k._n as_o endeavour_v to_o subvert_v the_o government_n which_o by_o their_o law_n be_v death_n because_o that_o in_o the_o 9_o the_o and_o 10_o the_o article_n of_o a_o paper_n there_o publish_v call_v a_o appeal_n from_o the_o 28_o judge_n etc._n etc._n he_o query_v whether_o it_o be_v consistent_a with_o their_o principle_n against_o use_v the_o carnal_a sword_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v not_o because_o he_o query_v etc._n etc._n as_o the_o snake_n false_o say_v he_o be_v present_v but_o because_o of_o his_o indecent_a and_o tumultuary_a behaviour_n the_o declaration_n of_o the_o session_n itself_o will_v best_o show_v which_o i_o shall_v here_o quote_v from_o s._n j_n state_n of_o the_o case_n p._n 50_o 51._o their_o word_n be_v these_o therefore_o for_o the_o undeceive_n of_o all_o people_n we_o have_v think_v fit_a by_o this_o public_a write_n not_o only_o to_o signify_v that_o our_o procedure_n against_o the_o person_n now_o in_o the_o sheriff_n custody_n as_o well_o as_o what_o we_o intend_v against_o other_o concern_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n respect_v only_o that_o part_n of_o the_o say_v print_v sheet_n viz._n the_o appeal_n which_o appear_v to_o have_v the_o tendency_n aforesaid_a that_o be_v sedition_n disturbance_n subversion_n of_o the_o government_n or_o asperse_v the_o magistrate_n and_o not_o any_o part_n relate_v to_o difference_n in_o religion_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 210._o but_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o be_v not_o against_o force_n of_o arm_n when_o they_o like_o the_o quarrel_n for_o they_o do_v not_o only_o encourage_v oliver_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o fight_v themselves_o against_o the_o king_n if_o you_o will_v believe_v g._n f._n who_o complain_v of_o many_o quaker_n be_v disband_v out_o of_o the_o army_n and_o that_o for_o be_v quaker_n though_o they_o be_v good_a fighter_n it_o be_v false_a g._n f._n do_v not_o complain_v that_o any_o quaker_n be_v disband_v much_o less_o that_o they_o be_v disband_v for_o be_v quaker_n that_o which_o g._n f._n do_v here_o complain_v of_o be_v the_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v and_o as_o a_o instance_n of_o their_o apostasy_n from_o that_o tenderness_n towards_o religious_a and_o
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dutiful_a son_n be_v oblige_v to_o honour_v the_o memory_n of_o his_o royal_a father_n and_o have_v in_o estimation_n the_o person_n of_o his_o mother_n yet_o do_v he_o desire_v to_o be_v deep_o humble_v and_o afflict_v in_o spirit_n before_o god_n because_o of_o his_o father_n harken_v to_o and_o follow_v evil_a counsel_n and_o his_o opposition_n to_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n and_o to_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n by_o which_o so_o much_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n have_v be_v shed_v in_o these_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o the_o snake_n will_v answer_v this_o declaration_n and_o show_v that_o the_o king_n do_v not_o deviate_v i_o shall_v not_o engage_v to_o reply_v to_o it_o no_o more_o than_o the_o snake_n will_v to_o those_o tract_n of_o the_o royalist_n which_o do_v affirm_v that_o that_o parliament_n deviate_v as_o they_o be_v question_n which_o concern_v we_o not_o in_o our_o private_a capacity_n so_o i_o shall_v not_o pretend_v to_o 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and_o havoc_n that_o have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o clergy_n upon_o their_o conscientious_a neighbour_n and_o particular_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o act_n which_o they_o have_v before_o obtain_v for_o the_o recover_v of_o treble-damage_n for_o they_o love_v a_o abundance_n upon_o the_o refuser_n of_o they_o and_o under_o that_o grievous_a oppression_n the_o woman_n who_o do_v find_v themselves_o include_v in_o their_o several_a capacity_n do_v speak_v their_o sentiment_n of_o the_o matter_n then_o in_o question_n some_o may_v be_v sensible_a of_o the_o oppression_n in_o their_o own_o person_n other_o as_o wife_n of_o those_o who_o do_v so_o and_o some_o as_o the_o child_n of_o parent_n who_o estate_n be_v impair_v by_o that_o mean_n and_o as_o sufferer_n they_o from_o their_o several_a county_n do_v send_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o if_o a_o petition_n from_o six_o thousand_o or_o more_o man_n may_v then_o be_v offer_v as_o reason_n why_o that_o parliament_n shall_v determine_v the_o 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be_v i_o can_v see_v that_o they_o who_o petition_v against_o it_o do_v more_o bind_v themselves_o life_n and_o estate_n to_o extirpate_v the_o law_n etc._n etc._n than_o they_o who_o petition_v that_o that_o may_v be_v enact_v viz._n the_o establishment_n of_o tithe_n which_o be_v then_o a_o question_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o or_o not_o but_o that_o these_o paper_n subscribe_v by_o the_o woman_n be_v a_o association_n for_o the_o extirpate_v of_o the_o government_n the_o snake_n give_v himself_o the_o lie_n because_o they_o be_v deliver_v to_o those_o who_o i_o doubt_v not_o he_o will_v acknowledge_v be_v usurper_n and_o he_o have_v say_v as_o i_o have_v observe_v p._n 326._o foregoing_a that_o we_o join_v with_o all_o the_o usurpation_n from_o our_o first_o rise_n and_o i_o think_v they_o give_v no_o great_a mark_n of_o join_v with_o a_o usurpation_n who_o bind_v themselves_o under_o their_o hand_n life_n and_o estate_n to_o extirpate_v it_o yet_o thus_o contradictory_n be_v the_o snake_n ibid._n p._n 220._o they_o exult_v that_o strafford_n be_v head_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o canterbury_n be_v and_o charles_n stuart_n be_v as_o traitor_n for_o endeavour_v to_o subvert_v the_o fundamental_a law_n for_o these_o and_o many_o more_o scrap_n pick_v here_o and_o there_o a_o line_n he_o quote_v the_o west_n answer_v the_o north_n print_v 1657._o but_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o exult_a as_o the_o snake_n do_v suggest_v will_v soon_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o form_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o word_n first_o to_o the_o occasion_n this_o book_n west_n answer_v the_o north_n be_v write_v to_o lay_v open_a the_o illegal_a practice_n and_o grievous_a persecution_n which_o some_o then_o in_o authority_n do_v do_v and_o use_v against_o many_o of_o our_o friend_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cornwall_n and_o devonshire_n which_o be_v by_o the_o way_n no_o mark_n of_o join_v with_o they_o as_o
do_v but_o ironical_o as_o the_o snake_n say_v and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o mean_v what_o they_o say_v in_o their_o address_n the_o snake_n instead_o of_o do_v they_o a_o kindness_n by_o endeavour_v so_o to_o bring_v they_o off_o have_v give_v the_o reader_n cause_n to_o suspect_v that_o those_o priest_n when_o they_o do_v so_o solemn_o promise_v and_o engage_v if_o they_o do_v not_o mean_v one_o word_n of_o what_o they_o then_o speak_v they_o be_v as_o well_o guilty_a of_o deep_a hypocrisy_n as_o of_o soothe_v and_o flattery_n ibid._n p._n 233._o they_o the_o quaker_n represent_v to_o he_o the_o king_n that_o the_o professor_n can_v not_o be_v good_a subject_n to_o he_o because_o that_o in_o his_o exile_n some_o of_o they_o call_v he_o only_o the_o king_n of_o the_o scot_n e._n burrough_n be_v work_n p._n 762._o edw._n burrough_n or_o any_o of_o the_o quaker_n have_v great_a cause_n to_o represent_v to_o the_o king_n that_o those_o professor_n who_o only_o for_o and_o because_o of_o 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who_o in_o that_o petition_n style_v he_o high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n and_o dread_a sovereign_n he_o give_v a_o instance_n well_o know_v to_o he_o of_o a_o letter_n from_o boston_n subscribe_v by_o some_o of_o these_o same_o petitioner_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v more_o danger_n in_o these_o quaker_n to_o trouble_v and_o overcome_v england_n than_o in_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n and_o all_o the_o popish_a prince_n in_o germany_n of_o these_o it_o be_v e._n b._n do_v show_v they_o be_v changeable_n as_o for_o the_o snake_n charge_n of_o bloody_a and_o diabolical_a invective_n against_o the_o king_n by_o e._n b._n for_o which_o he_o refer_v to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o i_o have_v already_o answer_v it_o in_o the_o order_n which_o its_o first_o quote_v in_o and_o therefore_o judge_v it_o needless_a to_o repeat_v my_o answer_n to_o he_o here_o either_o in_o this_o or_o those_o many_o other_o instance_n in_o which_o he_o do_v but_o repeat_v to_o show_v the_o 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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
a_o good_a champion_n in_o the_o snake_n army_n and_o well_o enough_o to_o serve_v to_o revile_v a_o people_n more_o righteous_a than_o himself_o and_o for_o who_o his_o iniquity_n will_v no_o long_o admit_v he_o a_o companion_n and_o be_v therefore_o deny_v by_o they_o p._n 10._o and_o though_o now_o he_o be_v grow_v so_o hard_o in_o impiety_n as_o to_o revile_v they_o that_o deny_v he_o for_o his_o uncleanness_n yet_o while_o some_o little_a tenderness_n be_v remain_v he_o agree_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o friend_n against_o he_o as_o may_v further_o appear_v by_o his_o own_o acknowledgement_n cite_v also_o p._n 7_o 8._o thus_o be_v it_o know_v to_o all_o people_n unto_o who_o these_o present_n shall_v be_v read_v that_o i_o h._n w._n and_o a._n my_o wife_n do_v acknowledge_v and_o confess_v before_o the_o live_a god_n and_o all_o people_n that_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v that_o which_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v do_v in_o suffer_v the_o temptation_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o overcome_v we_o so_o this_o know_v all_o people_n that_o it_o be_v not_o because_o the_o quaker_n judgement_n or_o doctrine_n or_o way_n of_o worship_n be_v false_a that_o it_o cause_v we_o to_o fall_v from_o they_o but_o our_o fall_n be_v of_o ourselves_o so_o here_o be_v h._n w._n and_o his_o wife_n against_o the_o snake_n his_o revive_v this_o false_a matter_n be_v to_o vilify_v the_o quaker_n and_o their_o holy_a doctrine_n h._n w._n confess_v to_o his_o shame_n there_o fall_v be_v of_o themselves_o and_o on_o their_o head_n and_o his_o let_v it_o rest_v till_o they_o repent_v and_o ask_v pardon_n of_o god_n they_o for_o their_o transgression_n and_o he_o for_o his_o revile_n on_o their_o behalf_n sect_n xx._n of_o enthusiasm_n or_o inspiration_n as_o say_v by_o the_o snake_n to_o be_v own_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n ibid._n p._n 314._o the_o word_n enthusiasm_n signify_v inspiration_n and_o may_v mean_v a_o good_a as_o well_o as_o a_o evil_a inspiration_n i_o be_o no_o more_o in_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o than_o i_o be_o certain_a that_o the_o snake_n do_v affirm_v false_o when_o in_o pref._n p._n 43._o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o enthusiasm_n where_o there_o be_v not_o pride_n ibid._n these_o poor_a mislead_v quaker_n be_v make_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v whole_o throw_v off_o all_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o snake_n have_v tell_v we_o as_o above_o quote_v there_o be_v no_o enthusiasm_n where_o there_o be_v not_o pride_n and_o if_o he_o will_v so_o mislead_v the_o poor_a quaker_n as_o to_o believe_v that_o she_o do_v whole_o throw_v off_o all_o that_o it_o will_v be_v in_o he_o no_o less_o a_o fault_n than_o it_o be_v to_o bely_v the_o poor_a quaker_n and_o mislead_v his_o reader_n concern_v what_o the_o quaker_n do_v or_o do_v not_o believe_v ibid._n i_o will_v here_o brief_o set_v down_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o this_o point_n to_o which_o if_o the_o snake_n can_v have_v true_o add_v and_o my_o agreeable_a practice_n as_o it_o will_v have_v be_v for_o his_o credit_n so_o it_o will_v have_v dwindle_a his_o libel_n to_o a_o much_o less_o bulk_n than_o that_o which_o his_o numerous_a and_o many_o fork_a falsehood_n have_v swell_v it_o to_o but_o now_o he_o spend_v 4_o or_o 5_o page_n in_o give_v instance_n from_o the_o service_n and_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n concern_v her_o doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n of_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o which_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o be_v displease_v that_o i_o can_v with_o pleasure_n have_v read_v they_o all_o over_o if_o he_o have_v give_v as_o many_o more_o and_o be_o glad_a that_o so_o essential_a a_o truth_n as_o be_v the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v own_v by_o she_o though_o this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o knowledge_n i_o have_v of_o it_o for_o i_o have_v some_o year_n since_o read_v the_o same_o in_o her_o liturgy_n and_o after_o the_o instance_n he_o have_v give_v of_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o say_v p._n 319._o it_o be_v make_v necessary_a to_o every_o good_a word_n and_o thought_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o we_o and_o we_o be_v direct_v to_o it_o to_o follow_v and_o be_v guide_v by_o it_o and_o be_v assure_v that_o it_o will_v lead_v we_o to_o all_o truth_n that_o be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a for_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n it_o be_v this_o which_o open_v the_o scripture_n to_o we_o and_o our_o understand_n right_o to_o apprehend_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n in_o all_o this_o the_o snake_n as_o he_o have_v say_v what_o be_v agree_v to_o and_o believe_v by_o every_o sober_a quaker_n so_o he_o have_v herein_o declare_v the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v as_o infallible_a as_o we_o believe_v it_o be_v and_o now_o before_o we_o part_v from_o a_o point_n in_o which_o we_o do_v as_o he_o say_v so_o exact_o agree_v let_v we_o a_o little_a reason_n upon_o it_o and_o examine_v whether_o he_o have_v square_v his_o forego_v section_n by_o this_o infallible_a rule_n and_o first_o i_o shall_v observe_v the_o snake_n say_v we_o be_v direct_v to_o it_o to_o follow_v and_o be_v guide_v by_o it_o and_o be_v assure_v no_o doubt_n by_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n that_o it_o will_v lead_v we_o to_o all_o truth_n that_o be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a for_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n suppose_v this_o to_o be_v true_a the_o snake_n do_v very_o scandalous_o not_o to_o say_v worse_o when_o he_o make_v the_o devil_n as_o infallible_a as_o any_o of_o their_o church_n for_o in_o p._n 39_o speak_v of_o that_o light_n or_o knowledge_n which_o come_v from_o god_n which_o be_v the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o h._n spirit_n he_o say_v if_o that_o knowledge_n which_o come_v from_o god_n be_v infallible_a then_o while_o the_o devil_n follow_v that_o light_n or_o knowledge_n he_o must_v be_v infallible_a and_o if_o this_o be_v all_o the_o infallibility_n which_o the_o quaker_n ascribe_v to_o themselves_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v all_o the_o snake_n ascribe_v to_o the_o church_n it_o distinguish_v they_o not_o from_o wicked_a man_n or_o devil_n this_o be_v very_o hard_a but_o there_o be_v worse_a yet_o for_o though_o he_o do_v here_o say_v that_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v lead_v we_o to_o all_o truth_n requisite_a and_o necessary_a to_o our_o salvation_n and_o so_o consequent_o will_v bring_v they_o that_o follow_v it_o to_o heaven_n yet_o this_o they_o be_v his_o own_o word_n p._n 40._o will_n no_o more_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v infallible_a or_o sufficient_a of_o itself_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o heaven_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o man_n can_v die_v because_o god_n breathe_v into_o he_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n or_o that_o he_o be_v omnipotent_a because_o his_o strength_n come_v from_o god_n these_o instance_n from_o the_o snake_n though_o they_o clash_v yet_o in_o some_o that_o follow_v they_o will_v be_v find_v to_o cut_v one_o another_o up_o by_o the_o root_n for_o here_o in_o p._n 319._o he_o be_v very_o confident_a that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v agree_v with_o we_o concern_v what_o we_o mean_v by_o the_o light_n within_o and_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v the_o same_o yet_o in_o p._n 60._o he_o give_v the_o light_n within_o in_o which_o he_o say_v we_o do_v so_o much_o agree_v with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n a_o very_a evil_a character_n and_o say_v it_o do_v total_o root_v up_o and_o destroy_v all_o church_n government_n and_o order_n nay_o in_o p._n 96._o speak_v of_o this_o enthusiasm_n he_o say_v it_o be_v inconsistent_a to_o the_o government_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n or_o any_o security_n from_o all_o the_o dismal_a and_o enthusiastical_a murder_n rapine_n and_o outrage_n of_o the_o zealot_n among_o the_o jew_n who_o go_v upon_o the_o same_o principle_n fie_o snake_n what_o the_o same_o principle_n with_o the_o church_n these_o be_v very_o ill_a character_n to_o recommend_v that_o inspiration_n in_o which_o he_o be_v confident_a the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v agree_v with_o we_o indeed_o he_o endeavour_v with_o a_o strange_a contradiction_n to_o make_v all_o whole_a again_o by_o add_v in_o the_o next_o word_n yet_o show_v no_o evil_a sign_n of_o it_o i_o will_v not_o willing_o tire_v my_o reader_n with_o observation_n of_o the_o snake_n contradiction_n upon_o this_o head_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v but_o gather_v and_o add_v a_o few_o more_o of_o which_o this_o be_v one_o worthy_a of_o notice_n that_o though_o here_o in_o page_n 319._o he_o have_v make_v
vision_n from_o god_n this_o oblige_v we_o to_o look_v more_o narrow_o into_o the_o matter_n if_o the_o snake_n by_o narrow_o look_v can_v prove_v to_o the_o contrary_a of_o what_o w._n penn_n will_v persuade_v we_o then_o he_o will_v look_v to_o some_o purpose_n but_o if_o he_o miss_v in_o judge_v of_o revelation_n and_o vision_n and_o that_o he_o may_v as_o well_o as_o miss_n in_o divide_v and_o apply_v the_o word_n then_o while_o he_o confident_o call_v g._n fox_n a_o wizard_n he_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o evil_a spirit_n ibid._n p._n 326_o 327._o it_o be_v desire_v that_o mr._n penn_n will_v now_o publish_v his_o register_n of_o quaker_n prophecy_n or_o for_o ever_o after_o hold_v his_o peace_n by_o who_o be_v it_o desire_v the_o snake_n to_o what_o purpose_n that_o we_o shall_v contradict_v with_o respect_n to_o himself_o the_o advice_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 7.6_o but_o beside_o there_o be_v already_o publish_a in_o the_o journal_n and_o other_o of_o our_o book_n so_o many_o that_o if_o the_o snake_n can_v but_o prove_v they_o false_a he_o will_v go_v a_o great_a length_n to_o prevent_v the_o credibility_n of_o all_o other_o ibid._n p._n 328._o when_o tho._n ebbit_n another_o prophet_n of_o they_o come_v out_o of_o huntingtonshire_n to_o london_n a_o day_n or_o two_o before_o the_o fire_n to_o warn_v they_o of_o it_o the_o quaker_n sanhedrim_n of_o their_o elder_n at_o london_n take_v he_o to_o task_n and_o have_v examine_v his_o gift_n reject_v he_o etc._n etc._n that_o tho._n ebbit_n do_v come_v to_o london_n a_o day_n or_o two_o before_o the_o fire_n and_o go_v through_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o city_n and_o declare_v of_o that_o judgement_n which_o do_v so_o speedy_o follow_v be_v very_o true_a and_o it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o three_o or_o four_o friend_n see_v the_o man_n they_o do_v caution_n he_o that_o if_o he_o have_v a_o true_a vision_n he_o may_v not_o go_v beyond_o it_o the_o caution_n be_v good_a and_o useful_a but_o it_o be_v whole_o false_a that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o quaker_n sanhedrim_n or_o that_o they_o take_v he_o to_o task_n or_o that_o they_o reject_v he_o for_o that_o his_o prophecy_n indeed_o there_o be_v no_o room_n to_o reject_v the_o vision_n which_o soon_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o the_o man_n come_v to_o town_n on_o the_o six_o day_n common_o call_v friday_n employ_v that_o and_o the_o next_o day_n in_o go_v about_o the_o city_n and_o publish_v his_o vision_n and_o the_o fire_n break_v out_o on_o the_o first_o day_n morning_n follow_v common_o call_v sunday_n and_o be_v indeed_o a_o dreadful_a judgement_n ibid._n p._n 328._o but_o now_o to_o s._n eccles_n who_o i_o suppose_v be_v the_o prophet_n mr._n penn_n point_v at_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o a_o taste_n of_o his_o prophetic_a talon_n to_o what_o be_v say_v before_o of_o he_o p._n 52._o and_o for_o answer_n to_o this_o and_o such_o objection_n i_o refer_v my_o reader_n to_o p._n 122_o where_o they_o be_v already_o speak_v to_o ibid._n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v all_o impartial_a man_n judge_v betwixt_o that_o sober_a and_o christian_a enthusiasm_n which_o be_v profess_v teach_v and_o pray_v for_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o that_o mad_a and_o blasphemous_a enthusiasm_n which_o be_v set_v up_o among_o the_o quaker_n etc._n etc._n impartial_a man_n judge_v what_o can_v the_o snake_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v so_o for_o he_o have_v constant_o careful_o avoid_v their_o judgement_n and_o be_v glad_a to_o run_v when_o in_o danger_n of_o be_v bring_v before_o it_o impartial_a man_n when_o they_o shall_v consider_v that_o this_o snake_n be_v so_o sure_a of_o what_o we_o mean_v by_o the_o light_n within_o and_o that_o we_o do_v agree_v with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 319._o that_o he_o deliver_v it_o with_o a_o seem_a gusto_n i_o be_o confident_a i_o say_v when_o this_o shall_v be_v consider_v impartial_a man_n must_v say_v he_o be_v impudent_a in_o p._n 328._o to_o say_v the_o enthusiasm_n among_o the_o quaker_n be_v mad_a and_o blasphemous_a when_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o attempt_v to_o prove_v it_o so_o since_o he_o say_v direct_o the_o contrary_a sect_n xxi_o he_o false_o entitle_v impartial_a comparison_n show_v to_o be_v profane_a and_o such_o as_o do_v equal_o affect_v the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o snake_n as_o he_o say_v p._n 329._o begin_v this_o his_o profane_a comparison_n in_o p._n 5._o of_o his_o introduction_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o so_o far_o as_o he_o there_o speak_v of_o it_o i_o have_v reply_v to_o it_o p._n 33_o 34_o 35._o foregoing_a and_o shall_v here_o go_v in_o my_o reply_n to_o what_o he_o say_v further_a on_o this_o head_n ibid._n p._n 332._o this_o be_v the_o first_o instance_n we_o find_v of_o a_o prophet_n who_o submit_v to_o be_v cure_v of_o his_o inspiration_n by_o physic_n it_o be_v profane_o false_a g._n f._n do_v not_o submit_v to_o be_v cure_v of_o his_o inspiration_n by_o physic_n g._n f._n do_v in_o p._n 5._o of_o his_o journal_n speak_v how_o that_o in_o his_o youth_n for_o he_o be_v then_o in_o the_o 21th_o year_n of_o his_o age_n be_v in_o very_o great_a affliction_n of_o spirit_n he_o go_v to_o several_a priest_n that_o from_o they_o he_o may_v have_v receive_v some_o spiritual_a comfort_n but_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v spiritual_a comforter_n that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v in_o great_a rage_n with_o he_o because_o as_o they_o be_v walk_v in_o the_o priest_n garden_n he_o accidental_o set_v his_o foot_n upon_o the_o side_n of_o one_o of_o the_o bed_n in_o it_o another_o will_v needs_o give_v he_o some_o physic_n and_o do_v endeavour_v to_o let_v he_o blood_n this_o g._n f._n mention_n to_o show_v how_o much_o they_o be_v estrange_v from_o that_o work_n of_o god_n then_o in_o he_o and_o he_o there_o further_o speak_v how_o that_o his_o body_n be_v as_o it_o be_v dry_v up_o with_o sorrow_n grief_n and_o trouble_n that_o he_o can_v have_v wish_v he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v and_o the_o reason_n which_o g._n fox_n there_o give_v why_o he_o can_v have_v so_o wish_v be_v because_o of_o the_o vanity_n and_o wickedness_n and_o the_o blaspheme_v of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v among_o the_o people_n and_o the_o snake_n by_o his_o light_a esteem_n of_o this_o concern_v do_v show_v that_o he_o be_v of_o they_o that_o glory_n in_o do_v wicked_o and_o do_v profane_o mock_v with_o those_o who_o do_v occasion_n the_o prophet_n complaint_n jer._n 15.18_o why_o be_v my_o pain_n perpetual_a and_o my_o wound_n incurable_a which_o refuse_v to_o be_v heal_v and_o from_o this_o same_o cause_n proceed_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o same_o prophet_n jer._n 4.19_o my_o bowel_n my_o bowel_n i_o be_o pain_v at_o my_o very_a heart_n my_o heart_n make_v a_o noise_n within_o i_o and_o notwithstanding_o the_o mockery_n of_o the_o snake_n it_o be_v always_o matter_n of_o sorrow_n grief_n and_o trouble_n to_o the_o righteous_a 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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 and_o tear_v the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n by_o schism_n as_o he_o have_v p._n 41_o 42._o this_o be_v a_o sad_a complaint_n indeed_o and_o his_o comparison_n look_v as_o black_a upon_o that_o mother_n of_o he_o by_o represent_v she_o a_o mother_n of_o such_o a_o brood_n of_o viper_n as_o have_v eat_v into_o her_o bowel_n tear_v her_o body_n and_o destroy_v she_o alas_o poor_a mother_n how_o be_v thou_o behold_v to_o this_o thy_o son_n and_o advocate_n for_o represent_v thou_o as_o such_o a_o mother_n of_o viper_n what_o be_v thou_o then_o can_v thou_o be_v christ_n spouse_n or_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n or_o can_v the_o mother_n of_o viper_n as_o he_o render_v thou_o be_v any_o other_o than_o a_o viper_n herself_o how_o well_o be_v thou_o oh_o mother_n help_v up_o by_o this_o thy_o pretend_a dutiful_a son_n and_o officious_a agent_n will_v it_o redound_v to_o thy_o good_a fame_n to_o allow_v such_o agent_n for_o thy_o advocate_n who_o thus_o defame_v thou_o or_o such_o to_o 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