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when_o a_o little_a whip_v for_o thy_o folly_n thy_o peevish_a and_o ugly_a behaviour_n oh_o injurious_a and_o partial_a man_n have_v thou_o do_v as_o thou_o will_v be_v do_v by_o for_o shame_n give_v over_o thy_o malicious_a and_o fruitless_a attempt_n §_o 2._o again_o it_o be_v observable_a how_o bitter_o thou_o still_o inveigh_v against_o charles_n martial_n and_o the_o sixty_o five_o person_n more_o about_o the_o paper_n touch_v j._n w._n and_o j._n s._n as_o judge_v it_o in_o some_o respect_n to_o be_v much_o like_o the_o bull_n give_v forth_o by_o pope_n leo_n the_o ten_o against_o martin_n luther_n anno_fw-la 1520._o but_o yet_o in_o one_o main_a point_n great_o differ_v for_o say_v thou_o in_o the_o bull_n there_o be_v forty_o two_o article_n of_o doctrine_n condemn_v and_o the_o bull_n order_v to_o be_v read_v in_o every_o place_n that_o the_o matter_n for_o which_o he_o be_v prosecute_v as_o a_o heretic_n may_v be_v know_v but_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a paper_n subscribe_v by_o 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comparison_n against_o he_o and_o thy_o render_v he_o a_o persecutor_n of_o his_o brethren_n agree_v with_o his_o be_v dear_a w._n p._n this_o noble_a man_n &_o c_o as_o thy_o brother_n f._n bugg_n and_o consequent_o thyself_o have_v render_v he_o be_v in_o thy_o book_n pag._n 73.74_o as_o for_o their_o not_o mention_v any_o particular_a doctrine_n or_o vicious_a life_n that_o other_o may_v know_v the_o matter_n allege_v against_o they_o what_o will_v infer_v that_o therefore_o the_o pope_n bull_n against_o m._n luther_n be_v more_o reasonable_a or_o just_a that_o be_v a_o mistake_n for_o thou_o confess_v a_o judgement_n to_o be_v give_v against_o that_o jealous_a rend_v and_o separate_a spirit_n from_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o clear_v they_o but_o render_v they_o the_o more_o guilty_a if_o thou_o be_v their_o representative_n as_o impower_v by_o they_o to_o write_v in_o their_o vindication_n according_a to_o thy_o own_o reflection_n on_o we_o and_o be_v that_o no_o reason_n then_o 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nor_o in_o any_o practice_n which_o truth_n lead_v into_o what_o be_v more_o plain_a than_o affirmative_a in_o the_o one_o and_o negative_a in_o the_o other_o on_o the_o same_o subject_n be_v not_o here_o a_o manifest_a contradiction_n between_o presuppose_v such_o occasion_n of_o repute_n as_o if_o the_o doctrine_n and_o life_n of_o christianity_n be_v whole_o extinct_a and_o the_o breach_n not_o in_o principle_n of_o truth_n nor_o in_o christ_n doctrine_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o contradiction_n do_v also_o make_v it_o more_o plain_a between_o w._n r._n his_o place_v the_o dis-union_n in_o principle_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n and_o his_o place_n it_o in_o ceremony_n the_o shell_n not_o in_o principle_n of_o truth_n nor_o in_o christ_n doctrine_n see_v accuser_n p._n 206_o 207._o as_o also_o between_o the_o word_n whole_o extinct_a among_o the_o aforesaid_a people_z and_o through_o the_o blind_a zeal_n of_o the_o weak_a for_o the_o weak_a among_o they_o include_v not_o the_o say_a people_n but_o w._n r._n to_o save_v himself_o from_o a_o contradiction_n to_o j._n w._n in_o this_o case_n plead_v the_o different_a date_n of_o their_o word_n viz._n that_o j._n w'_v be_v write_v in_o the_o year_n 1676._o and_o w._n r_n in_o the_o year_n 1680._o and_o that_o when_o difference_n in_o the_o church_n begin_v they_o usual_o ascend_v high_o and_o high_o and_o fresh_a and_o new_a occasion_n be_v often_o administer_v p._n 60._o here_o he_o seem_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o yet_o this_o will_v not_o save_v he_o nor_o excuse_v he_o for_o he_o know_v that_o the_o same_o practice_n and_o doctrine_n for_o which_o he_o have_v render_v many_o of_o the_o say_a people_n apostate_n be_v in_o be_v among_o they_o before_o the_o year_n 1676._o as_o with_o respect_n to_o woman_n meeting_n marriage_n tithe_n tree_n of_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o priest_n and_o professor_n repute_v or_o suppose_v the_o doctrine_n and_o life_n of_o christianity_n extinct_a or_o suffer_a shipwreck_n among_o the_o say_a people_n p._n 60._o w._n r_n render_v many_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o apostate_n be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o prevent_v such_o thought_n or_o supposition_n in_o they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n against_o the_o quaker_n long_o before_o he_o write_v as_o be_v no_o christian_n according_a as_o he_o have_v render_v many_o of_o they_o nor_o will_v the_o rudeness_n of_o some_o in_o the_o public_a meeting_n at_o bristol_n whether_o of_o his_o own_o party_n or_o any_o other_o prove_v a_o just_a occasion_n of_o such_o repute_n against_o the_o say_a people_n call_v quaker_n as_o his_o word_n suppose_v without_o exception_n §_o 4._o of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o his_o contradiction_n w._n r._n again_o give_v we_o his_o own_o affirmation_n that_o not_o one_o instance_n mention_v therein_o as_o contradiction_n will_v bear_v that_o term_n and_o then_o cry_v out_o of_o fallacious_a prevaricate_a insinuation_n etc._n etc._n p._n 61._o but_o will_v not_o w._n r._n have_v exclaim_v against_o this_o method_n of_o write_v in_o another_o if_o against_o himself_o as_o imposition_n beg_v the_o question_n undertake_v to_o prove_v any_o sort_n of_o negative_n and_o not_o to_o be_v credit_v and_o now_o william_n as_o for_o any_o of_o we_o challenge_v a_o meeting_n with_o thou_o and_o thy_o proffer_v it_o in_o the_o city_n of_o bristol_n and_o thy_o instance_n of_o a_o incitement_n to_o a_o friendly_a discourse_n p_o 61._o thy_o friendship_n be_v turn_v into_o enmity_n and_o thy_o love_n into_o apparent_a hatred_n against_o we_o thy_o ancient_a friend_n we_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o expect_v any_o friendly_a discourse_n from_o thou_o thou_o have_v be_v sufficient_o try_v in_o that_o way_n and_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o endeavour_v to_o flourish_v vaunt_n and_o boast_v it_o off_o that_o will_v either_o regain_v thy_o repute_n among_o god_n people_n or_o restore_v that_o friendship_n thou_o have_v extinguish_v on_o thy_o part_n by_o thy_o ungodly_a hard_a speech_n and_o write_n word_n of_o hatred_n scorn_v and_o pride_n which_o thou_o appear_v puff_v up_o withal_o one_o passage_n i_o may_v not_o omit_v touch_v w._n r_n contradiction_n p._n 62._o in_o these_o word_n viz._n it_o be_v well_o worthy_a the_o reader_n observation_n that_o though_o the_o penman_n add_v in_o the_o title_n these_o word_n viz._n with_o question_n note_n and_o remark_n thereon_o yet_o none_o of_o the_o note_n or_o remark_n do_v inform_v the_o reader_n what_o be_v right_a or_o what_o be_v wrong_a in_o the_o pretend_a matter_n of_o contradiction_n more_o than_o in_o pag._n 228._o in_o these_o word_n a_o plain_a concession_n to_o truth_n now_o he_o speak_v like_o some_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o aforesaid_a omission_n i_o do_v not_o commend_v either_o the_o honesty_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o penman_n to_o i_o or_o his_o care_n over_o the_o flock_n to_o all_o which_o i_o answer_v 1_o sy_n this_o charge_n contain_v a_o notorious_a 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approve_v servant_n of_o christ._n how_o like_o a_o popish_a prelate_n yea_o like_o the_o pope_n himself_o have_v thou_o proud_o malicious_o &_o imperious_o act_v against_o i_o and_o other_o of_o the_o faithful_a servant_n &_o minister_n of_o christ_n jesus_n be_v ashamed_a therefore_o and_o confound_v because_o of_o thy_o insolent_a and_o slanderous_a abuse_n against_o the_o innocent_a and_o particular_o of_o thy_o gross_a lie_n against_o i_o and_o other_o viz._n that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v by_o we_o slight_v p._n 152._o be_v ashamed_a i_o say_v of_o this_o abominable_a lye_n and_o for_o confutation_n to_o thy_o abuse_n of_o i_o before_o read_v the_o follow_a certificate_n from_o person_n of_o better_a credit_n than_o thyself_o huntingtonshire_n from_o our_o monthly_a meeting_n at_o godmanchester_n the_o 11_o day_n of_o the_o 5_o month_n 1682._o whereas_o george_n whitehead_n have_v be_v evil_o traduce_v in_o two_o letter_n of_o francis_n bugg_n and_o charge_v in_o one_o of_o they_o with_o behave_v himself_o in_o huntingtonshire_n like_o a_o lordly_a bishop_n or_o popish_a prelate_n late_o now_o we_o who_o name_n be_v subscribe_v do_v testify_v we_o never_o in_o this_o county_n nor_o elsewhere_o at_o any_o time_n see_v any_o such_o thing_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n far_o remote_a from_o any_o such_o matter_n but_o do_v believe_v he_o be_v a_o true_a labourer_n in_o god_n service_n and_o a_o humble_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n matthew_n kay_n samuel_n nottingham_n tobias_n hardmeat_n robert_n lister_n jasper_n robins_n john_n wilsford_n john_n aversett_n john_n martial_n william_n starling_n richard_n snazdale_n john_n king_n david_n tisoeth_o thomas_n lyster_n richard_n jobson_n 14_o the_o and_o thy_o malicious_a scribble_n tend_v in_o divers_a part_n of_o it_o unjust_o to_o render_v we_o obnoxious_a and_o offensive_a to_o authority_n by_o wicked_o and_o false_o render_v the_o proceed_n of_o some_o of_o our_o christian_a meeting_n tyrannical_a and_o antichristian_a and_o compare_v we_o to_o the_o pope_n council_n to_o pope_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o this_o to_o henry_n north_n knight_n and_o the_o magistrate_n too_o be_v next_o to_o prosecute_a we_o for_o our_o liberty_n or_o life_n so_o disgustful_a may_v be_v thy_o trumpeting_n and_o publish_v in_o print_n the_o moderation_n of_o h._n north_n knight_n p._n 194._o and_o his_o mercifulness_n in_o take_v notice_n of_o our_o threaten_a ruin_n and_o prevent_v it_o etc._n etc._n as_o in_o thy_o epistle_n dedicatory_a to_o he_o that_o doubtless_o we_o think_v henry_n north_n as_o a_o prudent_a man_n will_v not_o thank_v thou_o for_o thus_o trumpete_v his_o fame_n abroad_o in_o print_n on_o behalf_n of_o dissenter_n for_o such_o kind_n of_o ostentatious_a deal_n be_v offensive_a and_o hateful_a to_o great_a person_n of_o prudence_n who_o will_v not_o have_v their_o goodness_n expose_v to_o public_a censure_n or_o reflection_n nor_o be_v represent_v as_o person_n popular_a for_o any_o dissent_v party_n i_o have_v many_o more_o thing_n material_a against_o thy_o book_n but_o i_o desire_v thou_o to_o accept_v of_o my_o labour_n and_o honest_a endeavour_n and_o what_o i_o have_v write_v thus_o large_o to_o thou_o as_o a_o act_n of_o christian_a condescension_n and_o good_a will_n for_o thy_o conviction_n that_o thou_o may_v yet_o be_v abase_v and_o humble_v unto_o repentance_n and_o public_a condemnation_n of_o thy_o wicked_a and_o scurrilous_a book_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v yet_o please_v to_o give_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o repent_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v deep_o offend_v and_o sin_v against_o with_o thy_o lie_n and_o lightness_n and_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v if_o after_o the_o read_n and_o perusal_n of_o this_o my_o large_a letter_n thou_o be_v at_o all_o mind_a to_o relent_v and_o retract_v thy_o book_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o and_o according_o to_o give_v forth_o a_o plain_a condemnation_n or_o recantation_n as_o public_a to_o this_o i_o expect_v answer_n short_o from_o thou_o otherwise_o trouble_v i_o not_o with_o any_o disingenuous_a or_o scurrilous_a letter_n thy_o abuse_v yet_o wellwishing_a friend_n george_n whitehead_n london_n the_o 3_o d_o day_n of_o the_o 8_o the_o month_n 1682._o postscript_n since_o add_v wherein_o f._n b_n fallacy_n about_o the_o record_n in_o the_o quarterly_o meet_v book_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n his_o abuse_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n his_o contradiction_n about_o william_n penn_n his_o scorn_n malice_n and_o rant_a doctrine_n be_v detect_v and_o reprehend_v when_o i_o be_v late_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n i_o make_v enquiry_n about_o the_o account_n which_o thou_o f._n bugg_n give_v in_o thy_o observation_n pag._n 52._o viz._n concern_v a_o minister_n thou_o know_v who_o thou_o mention_v be_v record_v out_o of_o the_o unity_n for_o not_o take_v his_o wife_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o friend_n i._n e._n not_o publish_v his_o intention_n before_o the_o woman_n meeting_n as_o hereafter_o all_o will_v be_v further_o manifest_v say_v thou_o but_o not_o one_o record_v that_o ever_o thou_o remember_v for_o any_o breach_n of_o god_n commandment_n pag._n 53._o for_o which_o acount_n thou_o refere_v any_o man_n to_o search_v the_o record_n of_o your_o quarterly_o meet_v book_n in_o hadenham_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n etc._n etc._n but_o upon_o my_o enquiry_n i_o find_v that_o friend_n do_v positive_o give_v a_o contrary_a account_n and_o do_v plain_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o woman_n meeting_n then_o at_o that_o time_n in_o be_v in_o those_o part_n or_o within_o that_o monthly_a meeting_n in_o cambridgshire_n where_o the_o say_a person_n live_v who_o propose_v his_o intention_n of_o marriage_n but_o once_o before_o the_o man_n and_o if_o so_o thy_o account_n must_v be_v notorious_o false_a and_o thou_o may_v be_v horrid_o ashamed_a to_o divulge_v it_o as_o also_o of_o thy_o frequent_o say_v he_o be_v record_v out_o of_o 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&_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o it_o be_v proper_o say_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o fall_n that_o they_o be_v in_o bondage_n and_o captivity_n that_o they_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o thraldom_n till_o christ_n bring_v they_o forth_o and_o deliver_v they_o psal._n 142.1_o bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o prison_n that_o i_o may_v praise_v thy_o name_n and_o be_v sure_a he_o that_o bring_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o prison_n do_v condescend_v to_o visit_v it_o in_o prison_n he_o that_o bring_v up_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o horrible_a pit_n do_v first_o descend_v or_o reach_v so_o low_a to_o fetch_v it_o up_o or_o else_o it_o will_v always_o remain_v thâ—re_o §_o 6._o j._n b._n antichrist_n transformation_n pag._n 9_o the_o seed_n be_v not_o to_o arise_v in_o man_n and_o p._n 25._o i_o disow_v the_o arise_v of_o the_o seed_n or_o god_n in_o man_n answ._n a_o sad_a doctrine_n and_o state_n that_o be_v because_o the_o enemy_n be_v arisen_a to_o such_o a_o great_a 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to_o it_o for_o which_o he_o make_v the_o world_n and_o for_o who_o sake_n it_o be_v continue_v and_o now_o the_o seed_n be_v raise_v to_o reign_v over_o all_o thus_o far_o g._n b._n thy_o authority_n but_o how_o shameful_o have_v thou_o contradict_v he_o in_o this_o matter_n in_o thy_o disow_v the_o arise_v of_o the_o seed_n in_o man_n §_o 7._o j._n b._n you_o do_v preach_v both_o salvation_n and_o justification_n and_o also_o condemnation_n to_o we_o gentile_n by_o the_o man_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o other_o profession_n do_v and_o this_o doctrine_n i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o prove_v because_o you_o preach_v salvation_n by_o christ_n the_o
quaker_n as_o erroneous_a antichristian_a etc._n etc._n and_o to_o give_v a_o testimony_n against_o the_o quaker_n false_a doctrine_n as_o thou_o false_o call_v it_o even_o in_o the_o title_n of_o thy_o pamphlet_n but_o now_o confess_v our_o testimony_n be_v in_o the_o letter_n and_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n thus_o have_v thou_o deny_v and_o oppose_v that_o testimony_n which_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o most_o erroneous_o oppose_v the_o light_n and_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n thereunto_o when_o as_o they_o do_v agree_v and_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v break_v therefore_o repent_v of_o thy_o vain_a and_o antichristian_a opposition_n another_o contradiction_n be_v in_o thy_o follow_a word_n viz._n j._n b._n your_o paper_n to_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v own_v by_o the_o church_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v write_v from_o a_o sight_n or_o a_o sense_n and_o not_o in_o and_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n now_o whatsoever_o be_v write_v declare_v or_o give_v forth_o in_o the_o sight_n or_o in_o the_o sense_n be_v not_o to_o be_v own_v antichrist_n transformation_n p._n 2._o contradiction_n and_o p._n 25._o ibid._n i_o disow_v that_o to_o be_v any_o true_a ministry_n for_o god_n who_o in_o their_o declaration_n do_v exhort_v both_o friend_n and_o other_o people_n to_o come_v to_o a_o sense_n and_o to_o wait_v in_o a_o sense_n and_o continue_v in_o a_o sense_n for_o god_n be_v not_o a_o sense_n neither_o be_v his_o spirit_n a_o sense_n but_o in_o plain_a contradiction_n hereto_o p._n 9_o lazarus_n be_v raise_v and_o so_o must_v we_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o same_o voice_n spirit_n and_o power_n must_v we_o come_v both_o to_o feel_v and_o witness_v christ_n the_o light_n within_o to_o be_v our_o resurrection_n and_o our_o life_n by_o feel_v and_o receive_v his_o power_n reveal_v from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n observe_v here_o thou_o have_v confess_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o feel_v and_o witness_v 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observe_v thy_o manifest_a and_o practical_a contradiction_n to_o a_o passage_n in_o conclusion_n of_o thy_o gross_a error_n postscript_n the_o passage_n be_v this_o viz._n j._n b._n it_o be_v a_o antichristian_a spirit_n in_o all_o which_o lead_v people_n under_o what_o profession_n soever_o to_o think_v of_o themselves_o above_o other_o or_o to_o be_v in_o a_o better_a state_n than_o other_o or_o to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o other_o although_o their_o soul_n may_v have_v see_v by_o the_o light_n within_o they_o beyond_o other_o yet_o these_o ought_v not_o to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o other_o for_o they_o have_v be_v child_n of_o darkness_n as_o well_o as_o other_o for_o if_o they_o do_v separate_v themselves_o from_o other_o than_o this_o hold_v forth_o a_o certain_a testimony_n that_o they_o do_v think_v of_o themselves_o above_o other_o and_o also_o to_o be_v in_o a_o better_a state_n than_o other_o be_v in_o so_o that_o this_o be_v all_o antichrist_n work_n answ._n why_o do_v thou_o then_o separate_v thyself_o from_o other_o that_o be_v from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o by_o this_o proposition_n thou_o ought_v not_o so_o to_o separate_v nor_o to_o frequent_v the_o quaker_n meeting_n nor_o to_o preach_v in_o they_o whether_o thou_o think_v thyself_o in_o a_o better_a state_n than_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o not_o or_o that_o thy_o soul_n have_v see_v by_o the_o light_n within_o beyond_o they_o as_o doubtless_o thou_o think_v thyself_o herein_o above_o they_o on_o this_o proposition_n of_o thy_o own_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o separate_v nor_o to_o preach_v in_o the_o quaker_n meeting_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o think_v thyself_o to_o see_v with_o the_o light_n within_o beyond_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o thou_o then_o to_o separate_v from_o they_o behold_v thy_o practical_a contradiction_n and_o ranterism_n in_o thy_o proposition_n or_o doctrine_n against_o separate_v from_o other_o on_o the_o account_n of_o see_v with_o the_o light_n beyond_o they_o which_o be_v to_o maintain_v a_o confuse_a mixture_n and_o society_n in_o worship_n between_o those_o that_o see_v with_o the_o light_n and_o those_o that_o see_v not_o with_o it_o between_o the_o see_v and_o the_o blind_a the_o child_n of_o the_o light_n and_o the_o child_n of_o darkness_n for_o thy_o oppose_v a_o separation_n from_o other_o be_v without_o distinction_n and_o yet_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o separation_n from_o other_o why_o separate_v thou_o from_o the_o national_a worship_n and_o make_v thyself_o a_o preacher_n at_o the_o quaker_n meeting_n in_o sudbury_n when_o they_o disow_v thou_o thy_o preach_a and_o corrupt_a erroneous_a and_o antiscriptural_a doctrine_n as_o thy_o deny_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v our_o way_n to_o the_o father_n thy_o deny_v salvation_n or_o condemnation_n by_o the_o same_o christ_n that_o suffer_v thy_o deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o 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