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and_o so_o better_o break_v then_o keep_v for_o her_o pretend_a scandalous_a run_v from_o i_o i_o have_v give_v a_o satisfactory_a answer_n in_o the_o narrative_a by_o which_o the_o reader_n may_v judge_v what_o a_o scandalous_a abuse_v she_o it_o be_v to_o charge_v she_o with_o desert_v her_o husband_n and_o family_n when_o in_o my_o own_o conscience_n i_o know_v the_o contrary_a and_o that_o she_o never_o entertain_v the_o least_o thought_n of_o it_o and_o except_o master_n stucley_n and_o his_o church_n there_o be_v not_o one_o sober_a man_n that_o know_v she_o ever_o see_v cause_n to_o suspect_v she_o of_o such_o a_o unnatural_a act_n she_o continue_v to_o dwell_v with_o i_o as_o a_o dutiful_a and_o obedient_a wife_n she_o never_o run_v from_o i_o but_o only_o go_v as_o far_o as_o huniton_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o go_v as_o far_o as_o taunton_n there_o to_o entreat_v the_o advice_n and_o assistance_n of_o some_o near_a relation_n for_o satisfaction_n touch_v those_o difference_n occasion_v upon_o she_o desert_v their_o church_n pag._n 19_o whereas_o he_o charge_v she_o with_o her_o companion_n who_o he_o set_v off_o with_o a_o dash_n sol._n i_o answer_v that_o the_o woman_n have_v be_v her_o keeper_n for_o many_o year_n in_o childbed_n as_o she_o be_v of_o many_o other_o woman_n of_o good_a account_n and_o quality_n in_o this_o city_n and_o be_v my_o wife_n keeper_n when_o in_o child_n bed_n all_o the_o time_n she_o be_v in_o mr._n stucleys_n church_n and_o yet_o then_o no_o exception_n against_o she_o beside_o she_o be_v a_o midwife_n be_v a_o fit_a companion_n for_o my_o wife_n then_o great_a with_o child_n for_o what_o mr._n stucley_n hint_n and_o some_o of_o his_o member_n have_v say_v of_o that_o woman_n i_o be_o persuade_v they_o can_v never_o prove_v it_o but_o do_v very_o much_o abuse_v and_o slander_v she_o therein_o pag._n 19.20_o when_o mr._n stucley_n press_v tit._n 2.5_o know_v reader_n that_o he_o have_v omit_v somewhat_o that_o he_o speak_v in_o preach_v to_o insinuate_v into_o his_o auditory_a a_o suspicion_n of_o my_o wife_n chastity_n wherein_o he_o do_v most_o unworthy_o abuse_v she_o sol._n and_o so_o have_v he_o do_v in_o what_o be_v print_v pag._n 20._o where_o he_o accommodate_v d._n tailor_n word_n to_o insinuate_v she_o to_o affect_v merriment_n and_o expensive_a company_n and_o account_v the_o house_n a_o prison_n which_o i_o can_v true_o say_v she_o be_v so_o far_o from_o as_o if_o comparison_n be_v not_o odious_a i_o know_v none_o far_o and_o she_o utter_o detest_v it_o that_o which_o follow_v be_v to_o the_o same_o tune_n all_o that_o i_o will_v say_v be_v that_o it_o be_v clean_a contrary_n she_o never_o look_v on_o i_o as_o a_o nabal_n but_o have_v ever_o show_v i_o as_o much_o tenderness_n and_o affectionate_a kindness_n as_o my_o heart_n can_v wish_v she_o never_o leave_v her_o trust_n otherwise_o then_o any_o good_a housewife_n must_v do_v when_o she_o be_v force_v to_o be_v from_o home_n she_o go_v out_o in_o a_o journey_n which_o she_o intend_v to_o dispatch_v with_o all_o speed_n &_o then_o to_o return_v again_o to_o her_o family_n of_o who_o she_o give_v a_o special_a charge_n to_o her_o chief_a maid-servant_n at_o her_o go_v abroad_o how_o scandalous_a a_o report_n have_v they_o make_v of_o what_o have_v nothing_o blamable_a but_o a_o little_a indiscretion_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o and_o of_o this_o she_o be_v present_o sensible_a and_o cry_v i_o mercy_n pag._n 20.21_o for_o mrs_n parr_n who_o be_v charge_v with_o lie_v etc._n etc._n you_o may_v see_v by_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 20._o page_n she_o be_v not_o well_o please_v with_o the_o proceed_n of_o master_n stucleys_n church_n and_o for_o that_o let_v she_o answer_v sol._n only_o this_o i_o can_v say_v she_o be_v look_v on_o by_o they_o as_o a_o precious_a soul_n till_o she_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o hear_v some_o other_o minister_n and_o here_o begin_v the_o quarrel_n which_o can_v not_o be_v end_v but_o in_o her_o excommunication_n because_o she_o be_v peremptory_a in_o her_o resolution_n not_o to_o be_v tie_v from_o hear_v of_o other_o how_o far_o she_o may_v forget_v herself_o in_o discourse_n with_o they_o which_o they_o call_v trip_v in_o her_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n i_o can_v say_v only_o if_o she_o do_v it_o be_v partly_o occasion_v by_o their_o tamper_n with_o she_o for_o go_v out_o sometime_o to_o hear_v some_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o city_n in_o which_o she_o be_v so_o resolve_v as_o she_o choose_v to_o leave_v mr._n stucleys_n church_n and_o so_o do_v and_o be_v in_o communion_n with_o other_o church_n in_o this_o city_n for_o a_o long_a time_n before_o they_o excommunicate_v she_o pag._n 21._o he_o say_v for_o my_o wife_n come_v among_o they_o it_o be_v somewhat_o observable_a etc._n etc._n sol._n it_o be_v observable_a indeed_o how_o mr._n stucley_n persist_v in_o his_o unworthy_a design_n and_o endeavour_n to_o slur_v and_o vilify_v she_o who_o whatever_o malice_n say_v i_o have_v cause_n to_o say_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o grace_n god_n have_v blessed_v with_o some_o good_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o his_o will_n and_o of_o herself_o and_o her_o duty_n which_o she_o have_v manifest_v in_o the_o general_a course_n of_o her_o conversation_n the_o best_a character_n of_o a_o christian_a as_o all_o that_o know_v she_o can_v bear_v her_o witness_n pag._n 21._o and_o whereas_o in_o the_o same_o page_n he_o charge_v she_o for_o omission_n of_o the_o church-duty_n of_o admonition_n etc._n etc._n sol._n note_v what_o a_o good_a shepherd_n mr._n stucley_n be_v that_o in_o the_o whole_a space_n of_o about_o 4._o year_n whilst_o she_o be_v of_o his_o church_n he_o can_v never_o spy_v this_o fault_n so_o as_o to_o reprove_v she_o for_o it_o till_o she_o have_v leave_v his_o church_n and_o then_o he_o can_v find_v it_o in_o his_o heart_n to_o curse_v she_o for_o it_o pag._n 21.22_o mr._n stucley_n tell_v another_o story_n but_o very_o partial_o and_o untrue_o charge_v my_o wife_n with_o abuse_v her_o sister_n etc._n etc._n sol._n the_o truth_n of_o the_o story_n be_v this_o about_o four_o year_n since_o i_o observe_v my_o brother_n not_o to_o thrive_v in_o his_o way_n of_o husbandry_n which_o he_o then_o use_v out_o of_o my_o affection_n to_o he_o and_o care_n of_o his_o good_a i_o set_v he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sergemaking_n wherein_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o wife_n have_v any_o insight_n i_o give_v they_o all_o the_o encouragement_n and_o assistance_n i_o can_v both_o by_o my_o advice_n and_o instruction_n therein_o and_o spare_v he_o my_o own_o servant_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o carry_v on_o his_o work_n and_o take_v off_o all_o the_o serge_n he_o make_v and_o sell_v they_o at_o the_o same_o prize_n with_o my_o own_o which_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o possible_o advance_v to_o that_o rate_n and_o my_o wife_n be_v also_o very_o love_v to_o he_o and_o his_o wise_a her_o sister_n in_o law_n and_o desire_v their_o good_a and_o thrive_a in_o their_o trade_n and_o know_v their_o gain_n ad_fw-la observe_v her_o sister_n in_o law_n not_o to_o be_v so_o careful_a and_o industrious_a as_o she_o shall_v be_v and_o as_o that_o trade_n require_v and_o their_o expense_n rise_v somewhat_o high_a she_o advise_v her_o say_a sister_n to_o have_v a_o care_n that_o they_o do_v not_o spend_v more_o than_o they_o get_v whereat_o her_o sister_n take_v great_a distaste_n but_o show_v no_o more_o care_n then_o former_o my_o wife_n fear_v their_o go_v back_o in_o trade_n when_o she_o go_v up_o into_o the_o eastern_a part_n wish_v her_o sister_n mother_n to_o give_v she_o the_o like_a advice_n as_o she_o have_v do_v which_o i_o apprehend_v she_o do_v and_o her_o say_a sister_n be_v much_o offend_v as_o it_o instead_o of_o embrace_v this_o counsel_n which_o will_v have_v do_v she_o no_o hurt_n she_o complain_v to_o several_a of_o the_o member_n of_o master_n stucleys_n church_n and_o have_v engage_v a_o strong_a party_n for_o she_o before_o my_o wife_n know_v thereof_o insomuch_o that_o it_o come_v to_o a_o hear_n before_o master_n stucley_n and_o by_o his_o mean_n they_o be_v reconcile_v and_o in_o token_n thereof_o kiss_v each_o other_o and_o afterward_o frequent_v each_o other_o company_n in_o a_o very_a friendly_a manner_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o their_o own_o table_n upon_o occasion_n for_o the_o space_n of_o above_o a_o year_n together_o even_o until_o the_o time_n of_o my_o wife_n withdraw_v from_o mr._n stucleys_n church_n reader_n judge_v how_o fit_a it_o be_v for_o mr._n stucley_n to_o rake_v up_o this_o petty_a business_n a_o offence_n indeed_o take_v and_o not_o give_v and_o to_o aggravate_v it_o
in_o pulpit_n and_o print_n beyond_o all_o truth_n near_o three_o year_n after_o they_o have_v be_v reconcile_v and_o the_o same_o have_v be_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n of_o purpose_n to_o bespatter_n and_o abuse_v my_o wife_n but_o i_o wonder_v not_o at_o it_o when_o i_o consider_v how_o suitable_a it_o be_v to_o what_o himself_n once_o tell_v i_o upon_o occasion_n of_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o mrs_n parr_n that_o when_o he_o write_v letter_n of_o that_o nature_n he_o will_v have_v as_o much_o of_o reflection_n in_o they_o as_o he_o can_v that_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a to_o show_v they_o pag._n 23._o my_o wife_n i_o can_v true_o say_v put_v a_o great_a price_n upon_o all_o god_n ordinance_n and_o in_o particular_a on_o excommunication_n she_o be_v not_o so_o ignorant_a as_o not_o to_o know_v the_o consequence_n of_o it_o only_o she_o may_v perhaps_o speak_v slight_o of_o their_o excommunicate_v she_o when_o they_o threaten_v she_o with_o it_o as_o a_o man_n may_v slight_v the_o pope_n excommunication_n without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o god_n ordinance_n pag._n 23._o whereas_o mr._n stucley_n pag._n 23._o in_o his_o compare_v her_o sin_n with_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o incestuous_a person_n say_v the_o incestuous_a person_n do_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n to_o avoid_v the_o censure_n but_o so_o have_v these_o etc._n etc._n sol._n reader_n take_v notice_n of_o a_o gross_a untruth_n how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o my_o wife_n separate_v from_o the_o church_n to_o avoid_v the_o censure_n whereas_o themselves_o be_v judge_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o censure_v she_o for_o before_o she_o leave_v they_o they_o never_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v any_o cause_n or_o ground_n for_o a_o censure_n until_o she_o have_v desert_v they_o and_o long_o after_o although_o they_o most_o unworthy_o sift_v my_o late_a domestic_a servant_n to_o find_v somewhat_o to_o accuse_v she_o of_o but_o can_v find_v none_o note_v the_o pretend_a crime_n or_o cause_n of_o excommunicate_v she_o be_v in_o time_n long_o after_o she_o have_v leave_v mr._n stucleys_n church_n when_o she_o left_a mr._n stucleys_n church_n she_o have_v do_v nothing_o in_o the_o least_o that_o may_v incur_v a_o church-censure_n &_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v rational_o imagine_v that_o she_o shall_v desert_v the_o church_n to_o avoid_v a_o church-censure_n to_o this_o i_o say_v no_o more_o but_o liar_n need_v good_a memory_n for_o their_o perjury_n covenant-breaking_a and_o schism_n which_o be_v charge_v on_o they_o in_o pag._n 23._o sol._n i_o confess_v they_o have_v relinquish_v mr._n stucleys_n church_n and_o that_o be_v their_o fault_n and_o yet_o i_o dare_v assure_v you_o my_o wife_n have_v not_o do_v this_o have_v they_o not_o meddle_v with_o state_n affair_n and_o have_v mr._n stucley_n and_o his_o church_n allow_v she_o to_o communicate_v in_o the_o ordinance_n with_o other_o church_n as_o there_o be_v occasion_n they_o hold_v it_o their_o sin_n to_o be_v tie_v to_o one_o congregation_n and_o to_o be_v debar_v fellowship_n with_o other_o especial_o there_o be_v so_o many_o opportunity_n of_o it_o in_o this_o place_n whereas_o in_o the_o application_n pag._n 24._o mr._n stucley_n charge_v other_o church_n and_o minister_n for_o want_n of_o discipline_n i_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o those_o minister_n to_o vindicate_v their_o own_o practice_n i_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o so_o much_o knowledge_n and_o learning_n as_o to_o meddle_v at_o all_o with_o it_o only_o i_o wish_v that_o they_o be_v all_o free_a from_o lie_v that_o master_n stucley_n give_v the_o sacrament_n unto_o in_o his_o church_n i_o know_v none_o that_o be_v offend_v at_o their_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n only_o i_o and_o many_o other_o think_v we_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v offend_v at_o these_o their_o proceeding_n because_o we_o know_v as_o bad_a tolerate_v among_o they_o and_o nothing_o say_v to_o they_o because_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o stay_v with_o they_o which_o these_o poor_a woman_n have_v not_o alas_o poor_a soul_n that_o they_o must_v needs_o fall_v into_o those_o foul_a fault_n that_o mr._n stucley_n and_o his_o church_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n brook_v or_o endure_v for_o this_o three_o use_n of_o information_n pag._n 27._o we_o desire_v to_o apply_v it_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o these_o poor_a oppress_a and_o despise_a woman_n make_v as_o the_o scum_n and_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n by_o his_o and_o his_o church_n abuse_v of_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n hope_v the_o wise_a disposer_n of_o all_o thing_n will_v order_v it_o to_o their_o spiritual_a advantage_n by_o give_v they_o grace_n to_o cleave_v to_o god_n when_o they_o be_v cast_v off_o by_o man_n and_o to_o hold_v communion_n with_o other_o of_o god_n people_n to_o better_a purpose_n now_o they_o be_v excommunicate_v by_o they_o once_o we_o be_v sufficient_o inform_v that_o they_o may_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o mr._n stucleys_n church_n and_o yet_o be_v in_o the_o ready_a way_n 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