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have_v endeavour_v to_o ride_v the_o civil_a power_n blind_o into_o mistake_v and_o prejudices_fw-la against_o we_o and_o where_o such_o have_v be_v able_a to_o hoodwink_a a_o magistrate_n we_o have_v seldom_o find_v so_o little_a disadvantage_n from_o it_o as_o be_v the_o set_v his_o name_n to_o partial_a and_o untrue_a relation_n of_o fact_n in_o fine_a the_o case_n be_v thus_o gilpin_n as_o before_o relate_v be_v once_o under_o a_o convincement_n of_o truth_n but_o he_o abide_v not_o under_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o he_o for_o sin_n but_o start_v aside_o as_o a_o break_a bow_n he_o get_v into_o wild_a blasphemous_a and_o airy_a whimsy_n and_o notion_n in_o all_o this_o he_o be_v present_o deny_v and_o testify_v against_o for_o edw._n burrough_n do_v while_o this_o gilpin_n be_v under_o these_o extravagancy_n deny_v he_o and_o we_o be_v sufficient_o discharge_v of_o he_o and_o what_o may_v further_o show_v the_o degeneracy_n of_o the_o man_n be_v the_o 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
find_v and_o of_o as_o many_o as_o keep_v in_o their_o first_o love_n e._n b._n have_v true_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n act_v 4.32_o and_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o of_o one_o soul_n ibid._n p._n 73._o the_o very_a same_o division_n be_v still_o keep_v up_o in_o the_o opposite_a quaker-churche_n of_o harp-lane_n and_o grace-church-street_n it_o be_v false_a the_o meeting_n in_o harp-lane_n be_v drop_v ibid._n p._n 75._o there_o be_v yet_o a_o four_o church_n of_o the_o quaker_n it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v disow_v by_o all_o the_o rest_n but_o as_o much_o disow_v they_o we_o have_v the_o snake_n authority_n for_o it_o that_o they_o be_v none_o of_o we_o but_o however_o consider_v they_o a_o little_a further_o and_o see_v to_o who_o they_o do_v belong_v p._n 76_o 77._o the_o snake_n relate_v how_o true_o i_o know_v not_o a_o great_a many_o bad_a tenet_n they_o hold_v and_o bad_a action_n that_o they_o do_v he_o say_v they_o dance_v as_o well_o as_o pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n their_o ringleader_n who_o he_o call_v tho._n case_n he_o say_v preach_v in_o a_o surplice_n by_o the_o principle_n i_o can_v not_o tell_v to_o what_o church_n this_o case_n belong_v but_o for_o the_o surplice_n we_o know_v what_o church_n use_v it_o ibid._n p._n 78._o and_o i_o can_v name_v one_o who_o reason_v with_o one_o of_o these_o concern_v the_o outward_a christ_n oh_o horror_n to_o repeat_v it_o he_o bid_v that_o christ_n kiss_v his_o and_o if_o so_o what_o relation_n have_v that_o to_o we_o for_o the_o snake_n have_v say_v just_a before_o that_o we_o disow_v they_o and_o they_o disow_v we_o so_o that_o he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v mention_v for_o any_o relation_n it_o have_v to_o we_o julian_n the_o apostate_n blasphemy_n against_o christ_n and_o insinuate_v snake_n like_a that_o they_o be_v own_v by_o we_o ibid._n p._n 78._o and_o it_o be_v not_o behind_o this_o which_o a_o quaker_n preacher_n now_o in_o london_n say_v to_o one_o i_o can_v produce_v who_o be_v endeavour_v to_o persuade_v he_o that_o christ_n be_v now_o a_o man_n the_o preacher_n reply_v the_o man_n christ_n a_o f_o rt_n the_o villainy_n of_o this_o expression_n be_v indeed_o not_o much_o behind_o his_o last_o for_o i_o do_v deny_v that_o any_o preacher_n own_a among_o we_o have_v at_o any_o time_n so_o speak_v and_o dare_v the_o snake_n to_o prove_v to_o the_o contrary_a if_o he_o can_v we_o have_v now_o another_o quotation_n how_o fair_o make_v the_o reader_n shall_v see_v ibid._n p._n 79._o quote_v from_o brief_a examination_n and_o state_n of_o liberty_n spiritual_n print_v 1681._o p._n 11._o he_o tell_v those_o quaker_n who_o stick_v to_o their_o own_o light_n within_o rather_o than_o the_o order_n of_o g._n fox_n and_o his_o church_n and_o this_o i_o affirm_v say_v he_o from_o the_o understanding_n that_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n that_o the_o enemy_n be_v at_o work_n to_o scatter_v the_o mind_n of_o friend_n by_o that_o loose_a plea_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o i_o leave_v i_o to_o my_o freedom_n and_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o myself_o and_o the_o like_a here_o the_o snake_n make_v a_o break_n leave_v out_o three_o line_n and_o then_o continue_v a_o long_a quotation_n the_o snake_n say_v that_o w._n p._n speak_v this_o to_o those_o quaker_n who_o stick_v to_o their_o own_o light_n within_o now_o whether_o he_o do_v or_o not_o pray_v reader_n by_o the_o follow_a line_n which_o the_o snake_n leave_v out_o at_o the_o break_v as_o i_o have_v before_o hint_v thou_o may_v observe_v they_o be_v thus_o and_o the_o like_a but_o this_o proposition_n and_o expression_n as_o now_o understand_v and_o allege_v be_v a_o deviation_n from_o and_o a_o perversion_n of_o the_o ancient_a principle_n of_o truth_n thus_o reader_n thou_o see_v what_o w._n p._n object_n to_o they_o be_v that_o they_o do_v not_o stick_v to_o their_o own_o light_n within_o but_o be_v in_o that_o plea_n and_o explanation_n of_o it_o deviate_v from_o the_o ancient_a principle_n of_o truth_n which_o in_o time_n pass_v they_o profess_v so_o that_o the_o judgement_n be_v not_o against_o the_o light_n within_o but_o against_o the_o deviation_n and_o perversion_n this_o be_v great_a injustice_n reader_n i_o doubt_v not_o thou_o will_v grant_v thus_o to_o curtail_v a_o man_n word_n but_o if_o great_a may_v be_v here_o be_v a_o instance_n for_o thou_o the_o snake_n by_o a_o horrid_a perversion_n quote_v w._n p_n word_n to_o the_o direct_a contrary_a purpose_n to_o which_o he_o use_v they_o ibid._n p._n 81._o but_o what_o if_o these_o quaker_n who_o light_n within_o shall_v allow_v they_o to_o take_v off_o their_o hat_n or_o bow_n etc._n etc._n appear_v by_o all_o other_o circumstance_n to_o be_v good_a honest_a and_o conscientious_a man_n that_o will_v not_o do_v for_o mr._n penn_n in_o his_o address_n to_o protestant_n p._n 245._o say_v holy_a live_n be_v become_v no_o test_n among_o we_o unless_o against_o the_o liver_n the_o tree_n be_v once_o know_v by_o its_o fruit_n it_o be_v not_o so_o now_o the_o better_a the_o liver_n the_o more_o dangerous_a unless_o if_o not_o a_o conformist_n this_o reader_n be_v the_o quotation_n and_o the_o perversion_n be_v this_o if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o conformist_n in_o these_o thing_n to_o pull_v off_o the_o hat_n and_o bow_n holy_a live_n be_v no_o test_n nor_o be_v the_o tree_n know_v by_o its_o fruit_n a_o sense_n as_o remote_a from_o w._n p_n mind_n as_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v and_o what_o show_v it_o plain_o be_v the_o place_n itself_o as_o it_o lie_v in_o that_o book_n where_o have_v number_v up_o six_o several_a cause_n of_o persecution_n he_o proceed_v the_o seven_o and_o last_o cause_n i_o shall_v now_o assign_v for_o persecution_n be_v this_o that_o holy_a live_n be_v become_v no_o test_n among_o we_o unless_o against_o the_o liver_n the_o tree_n be_v once_o know_v by_o its_o fruit_n but_o now_o it_o be_v not_o so_o the_o better_a liver_n the_o more_o 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one_o piece_n write_v about_o that_o time_n which_o j._n c's_o be_v that_o do_v more_o particular_o detect_v and_o lay_v open_a the_o deceit_n and_o falsehood_n of_o the_o romanist_n than_o that_o of_o j._n c_n do_v so_o little_a reason_n have_v this_o snake_n false_o as_o he_o do_v to_o bring_v in_o j._n c._n say_v this_o charge_n viz._n the_o 14_o chapter_n against_o their_o bible_n and_o minister_n who_o cause_n say_v he_o i_o be_o not_o engage_v in_o when_o j._n c._n have_v no_o where_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o engage_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o bible_n but_o say_v he_o be_v not_o engage_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o who_o a._n s._n have_v call_v sectarian_n minister_n this_o brief_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o that_o matter_n on_o which_o the_o snake_n make_v near_o two_o page_n of_o most_o false_a and_o scandalous_a insinuation_n and_o charge_n ibid._n p._n 190._o they_o have_v exceed_v they_o in_o every_o thing_n and_o improve_v the_o error_n which_o they_o have_v 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needless_a so_o also_o be_v the_o snake_n long_a observation_n of_o near_a two_o page_n upon_o it_o more_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o he_o have_v beat_v down_o all_o that_o he_o say_v before_o for_o here_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o word_n truth_n and_o fidelity_n mean_v all_o that_o loyalty_n can_v very_o well_o but_o than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o have_v e._n bill_v who_o the_o snake_n say_v be_v one_o of_o open_a sincerity_n and_o courage_n or_o other_o who_o oppose_v the_o word_n loyal_a know_v that_o themselves_o with_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n have_v not_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a which_o the_o snake_n say_v be_v all_o that_o loyalty_n can_v mean_v they_o ought_v as_o much_o to_o have_v oppose_v they_o as_o this_o and_o have_v this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o word_n loyalty_n be_v refuse_v by_o e._n bill_v it_o can_v not_o consist_v with_o the_o character_n which_o the_o snake_n give_v he_o of_o open_a sincerity_n and_o 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 and_o change_n now_o let_v any_o honest_a heart_a people_n judge_n etc._n etc._n this_o conform_v deceit_n and_o subtlety_n which_o be_v object_v to_o those_o priest_n the_o snake_n have_v the_o face_n to_o leave_v out_o lest_o it_o shall_v seem_v too_o sharp_a a_o lampoon_n upon_o they_o but_o this_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v then_o in_o be_v can_v neither_o discharge_v themselves_o from_o nor_o lay_v it_o upon_o the_o quaker_n though_o there_o be_v opportunity_n enough_o favourable_a for_o such_o a_o undertake_n can_v they_o have_v prove_v it_o but_o to_o go_v on_o the_o snake_n say_v and_o quote_v from_o p._n 8._o they_o the_o quaker_n tell_v the_o king_n false_a deal_v we_o do_v utter_o deny_v and_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o plainness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n but_o though_o he_o be_v willing_a so_o much_o shall_v
understanding_n and_o so_o the_o disputer_n be_v raise_v to_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v for_o condemnation_n have_v darken_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n form_v itself_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o the_o true_a light_n and_o so_o deceit_n get_v the_o power_n and_o lead_v out_o of_o the_o true_a obedience_n in_o thing_n before_o relate_v by_o which_o the_o simple_a be-became_a exceed_o deceive_v but_o when_o he_o be_v restore_v by_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o life_n be_v guide_v in_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v profess_v by_o those_o people_n among_o who_o he_o be_v be_v the_o quaker_n and_o his_o witness_n here_o be_v a_o clear_a testimony_n that_o the_o truth_n and_o light_n profess_v by_o the_o quaker_n lead_v out_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o that_o by_o this_o j._n toldervy'_v understanding_n be_v open_v what_o hinder_v then_o that_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n do_v not_o go_v on_o in_o he_o why_o they_o say_v that_o he_o be_v of_o a_o hasty_a and_o forward_a mind_n it_o be_v in_o part_n a_o covenant_n of_o his_o own_o which_o raise_v a_o fiery_a zeal_n by_o which_o he_o lose_v his_o understanding_n and_o thereby_o the_o sun_n be_v darken_v a_o very_a natural_a consequence_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o be_v his_o own_o and_o not_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o here_o it_o be_v that_o that_o which_o be_v for_o condemnation_n form_v itself_o in_o the_o shape_n as_o they_o express_v it_o of_o the_o true_a light_n and_o thus_o indeed_o the_o enemy_n of_o man_n the_o devil_n work_v in_o a_o mystery_n to_o drive_v man_n to_o make_v covenant_n in_o their_o own_o will_n for_o their_o regeneration_n which_o as_o they_o can_v never_o last_v so_o according_a to_o the_o various_a disposition_n of_o the_o person_n so_o covenant_v be_v the_o extreme_n which_o they_o run_v into_o thus_o they_o acknowledge_v in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o the_o snake_n that_o that_o deceit_n which_o be_v in_o j._n toldervy_n be_v so_o far_o from_o encourage_v he_o in_o the_o principle_n of_o quakerism_n that_o it_o do_v lead_v he_o out_o of_o the_o true_a obedience_n to_o that_o prinliple_n which_o they_o say_v he_o learn_v from_o the_o quaker_n ibid._n p._n 291._o he_o make_v a_o sort_n of_o a_o half_a vindication_n and_o half_a recantation_n not_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n of_o his_o aforesaid_a delusion_n for_o these_o be_v undeniable_a but_o to_o free_v the_o quaker_n from_o the_o imputation_n and_o scandal_n of_o they_o and_o to_o clear_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v and_o still_o continue_v a_o true_a quaker_n which_o make_v the_o cause_n much_o worse_o on_o their_o side_n suppose_v john_n toldervy_n do_v endeavour_v to_o clear_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v and_o still_o continue_v a_o true_a quaker_n at_o a_o time_n and_o in_o thing_n wherein_o we_o have_v by_o word_n and_o write_v deny_v he_o i_o pray_v how_o shall_v that_o make_v the_o cause_n much_o worse_o on_o our_o side_n any_o more_o than_o it_o make_v bad_a of_o the_o side_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n because_o the_o snake_n a_o former_a scandalous_a member_n do_v pretend_v to_o have_v be_v and_o still_o continue_v a_o true_a member_n in_o her_o communion_n but_o to_o proceed_v the_o snake_n be_v here_o force_a to_o acknowledge_v that_o j._n toldervy_n do_v free_v the_o quaker_n from_o the_o imputation_n and_o scandal_n of_o his_o delusion_n which_o whether_o he_o have_v or_o not_o the_o quaker_n have_v free_v themselves_o from_o they_o by_o deny_v of_o he_o both_o by_o word_n and_o write_v and_o as_o he_o stand_v thus_o deny_v by_o they_o so_o they_o can_v not_o be_v chargeable_a with_o any_o of_o he_o after_o action_n but_o if_o he_o have_v sincere_o repent_v of_o his_o great_a wickedness_n and_o thereby_o find_v favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o have_v restore_v to_o he_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o have_v so_o be_v receive_v again_o into_o fellowship_n with_o those_o from_o who_o he_o have_v be_v separate_v this_o will_v have_v be_v far_o from_o make_v the_o cause_n much_o worse_o on_o their_o side_n for_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o own_o satisfaction_n it_o will_v make_v the_o cause_n much_o better_a because_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n do_v always_o rejoice_v when_o one_o that_o have_v err_v and_o stray_v from_o the_o fold_n do_v by_o sincere_a repentance_n return_v into_o it_o again_o ibid._n p._n 292._o that_o same_o year_n viz._n the_o 24_o of_o october_n 1656._o all_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a spirit_n enter_v into_o naylor_n himself_o profane_a snake_n why_o must_v both_o good_a and_o evil_a spirit_n be_v thus_o flout_v it_o show_v no_o true_a sense_n of_o religion_n in_o one_o who_o can_v with_o so_o much_o ease_n ridicule_n both_o the_o begin_n of_o all_o true_a and_o save_a religion_n in_o man_n viz._n the_o entrance_n of_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o all_o misery_n viz._n the_o entrance_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n into_o man._n but_o with_o respect_n to_o james_n naylor_n and_o his_o great_a fall_n and_o yet_o great_a deliverance_n from_o it_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v from_o p._n 111_o to_o 118._o and_o therefore_o need_v not_o enlarge_v further_o here_o the_o snake_n now_o turn_v to_o quotation_n again_o where_o in_o p._n 295._o he_o quote_v patrick_n levingston_n in_o a_o piece_n of_o he_o entitle_v plain_a and_o downright_n deal_v with_o they_o that_o be_v with_o we_o and_o be_v go_v out_o from_o we_o in_o p._n 10_o of_o which_o book_n p._n l._n make_v a_o allusion_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o physic_n upon_o the_o body_n to_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o power_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o show_v thence_o what_o melt_v into_o tear_n and_o shake_v he_o have_v know_v upon_o his_o own_o body_n and_o also_o what_o some_o other_o have_v know_v when_o the_o lord_n do_v first_o appear_v with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n as_o he_o say_v p._n 9_o to_o bring_v his_o people_n out_o of_o spiritual_a egypt_n in_o this_o our_o age._n and_o he_o here_o go_v on_o and_o show_v that_o these_o emotion_n of_o body_n and_o terrible_a break_n the_o soul_n be_v but_o for_o a_o little_a time_n and_o that_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o distinct_o discern_v there_o they_o be_v only_o preparatory_a of_o that_o way_n of_o peace_n stillness_n and_o quietness_n in_o which_o as_o they_o continue_v obedient_a they_o come_v to_o be_v establish_v this_o brief_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o the_o snake_n have_v pick_v and_o quote_v from_o p._n 10._o and_o i_o will_v now_o show_v thou_o reader_n his_o strange_a perversion_n of_o all_o this_o ibid._n p._n 296._o now_o here_o be_v a_o comparison_n make_v betwixt_o the_o state_n of_o the_o quaker_n from_o 1650_o to_o 1660._o and_o from_o thence_o to_o this_o time_n no_o snake_n the_o comparison_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o any_o date_n of_o year_n but_o in_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o men._n ibid._n their_o first_o state_n be_v their_o time_n of_o physic_n the_o first_o state_n of_o all_o who_o have_v be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o may_v by_o allusion_n be_v call_v a_o time_n of_o purge_v or_o cleanse_v and_o so_o it_o have_v be_v frequent_o term_v in_o holy_a writ_n our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o this_o first_o state_n in_o such_o pathetic_a term_n mark_n 3.27_o as_o do_v evident_o denote_v it_o to_o be_v a_o state_n of_o trouble_n for_o the_o bind_v the_o strong_a man_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o stong_a power_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v effect_v while_o the_o soul_n be_v at_o ease_n and_o secure_a in_o sin_n nor_o can_v the_o strong_a man_n good_n be_v spoil_v in_o man_n unless_o through_o obedience_n he_o come_v under_o the_o work_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o that_o will_v not_o give_v deliverance_n to_o man_n before_o he_o see_v the_o great_a necessity_n he_o be_v in_o of_o a_o deliverer_n ibid._n but_o there_o be_v worse_a than_o that_o for_o as_o levingston_n here_o inform_v we_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o distinct_o discern_v among_o they_o the_o mind_n be_v so_o hurry_a and_o toss_v so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o clear_a discern_v what_o may_v be_v do_v or_o leave_v undo_v in_o many_o thing_n this_o be_v a_o very_a sad_a reckon_v for_o what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o first_o quaker_n infallibility_n this_o be_v nothing_o so_o sad_a a_o reckon_a as_o the_o snake_n be_v like_a to_o make_v when_o he_o shall_v account_v for_o all_o that_o profaneness_n injustice_n and_o hypocrisy_n which_o he_o have_v deliver_v under_o the_o gild_a pretence_n of_o advance_v the_o glory_n