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and_o quaker_n practice_n agree_v in_o one_o who_o have_v lay_v by_o read_v the_o scripture_n in_o their_o church_n as_o the_o quaker_n have_v do_v pretend_v to_o be_v infallible_a in_o their_o counsel_n as_o the_o quaker_n do_v pray_v hear_v the_o martyr_n what_o he_o say_v far_a viz._n on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o have_v say_v william_n tindall_n 180._o tindall_n pag._n 180._o also_o utter_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o spirituality_n the_o falseness_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o juggle_a of_o the_o pope_n and_o how_o they_o have_v disguise_v themselves_o borrow_v some_o of_o their_o pomp_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o some_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o have_v with_o subtle_a wiles_n turn_v the_o obedience_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o god_n ordinance_n marriage_n unto_o themselves_o husband_n themselves_o so_o do_v the_o quaker_n who_o