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if_o he_o can_v and_o till_o than_o he_o may_v with_o more_o justice_n keep_v his_o title_n to_o himself_o but_o when_o these_o man_n can_v bite_v yet_o they_o will_v bark_v sect._n 2._o slight_v a_o true_a word_n â—or_a as_o he_o have_v publish_v it_o it_o be_v to_o say_v shift_v or_o deal_v deceitful_o and_o crafty_o with_o and_o in_o the_o apostle_n paul_n time_n we_o find_v there_o be_v some_o such_o eph._n 4.14_o be_v no_o more_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n by_o the_o sleight_n of_o man_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v but_o g._n be_v thou_o no_o wise_a to_o play_v hocus_n pocus_fw-la and_o shift_v i_o but_o that_o thou_o must_v tell_v i_o and_o the_o world_n of_o it_o in_o thy_o title_n sect._n 3_o but_o suppose_v his_o intention_n be_v slight_o for_o it_o seem_v a_o quaker_n can_v hardly_o speak_v or_o print_n much_o now_o without_o the_o art_n of_o direct_v the_o intention_n or_o speak_v by_o a_o figure_n then_o we_o have_v a_o slight_a title_n fit_a for_o such_o a_o slight_a silly_a sheet_n yet_o proud_a and_o arrogant_a denote_v rather_o the_o pride_n of_o quaker_n than_o the_o humility_n of_o christian_n alias_o we_o have_v a_o new-coyned_a quibble_n for_o evade_n a_o answer_n or_o a_o old_a term_n for_o run_v away_o and_o timerous_o quit_v the_o contest_v sect._n 4._o slight_v no_o wonder_n they_o that_o have_v slight_v the_o protestant_a church_n beyond_o the_o sea_n slight_v the_o church_n of_o england_n slight_v 21_o learned_a divine_n at_o a_o clap_n slight_v all_o the_o baptist_n church_n yea_o and_o slight_v all_o teacher_n and_o professor_n in_o europe_n beside_o themselves_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a but_o that_o i_o must_v be_v slight_v too_o except_o i_o will_v banish_v myself_o to_o the_o indies_n they_o that_o have_v slight_v the_o write_n or_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n so_o far_o as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o out_o of_o their_o own_o book_n and_o more_o particular_o g.w._n himself_o in_o his_o own_o word_n but_o in_o the_o last_o precedent_n section_n can_v you_o reasonable_o expect_v they_o shall_v not_o slight_v other_o man_n book_n and_o i_o too_o be_v these_o the_o despise_a people_n or_o the_o despiser_n by_o g._n w_n own_o testimony_n what_o they_o can_v so_o well_o answer_v they_o pretend_v to_o slight_v a_o poor_a shift_n for_o thereby_o they_o manifest_v but_o their_o silly_a scorn_n and_o disdainful_a pride_n and_o arrogance_n though_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o six_o month_n since_o that_o his_o brother_n pen_n can_v take_v notice_n of_o a_o ridiculous_a sorry_a mouse_n as_o he_o call_v it_o and_o so_o turn_v mouse-catcher_n and_o be_v the_o quaker_n thus_o elevate_v on_o a_o sudden_a sect._n 5._o a_o reprehension_n what_o for_o want_v of_o a_o answer_n it_o be_v indeed_o well_o know_v you_o be_v free_a enough_o of_o the_o first_o however_o timorous_a as_o to_o the_o latter_a their_o confidence_n though_o usual_o too_o great_a yet_o at_o this_o time_n it_o seem_v do_v not_o serve_v they_o to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o answer_n sect._n 6._o but_o by_o some_o suspect_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o two_o pamphlet_n the_o one_o entitle_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o quaker_n try_v the_o other_o controversy_n end_v what_o infallible_a and_o yet_o suspect_v how_o now_o what_o suspicious_a george_n other_o man_n fallibility_n then_o be_v as_o good_a as_o the_o quaker_n suspicious_a infallibility_n be_v this_o your_o gift_n of_o discern_v and_o prophecy_n but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o worst_a of_o it_o for_o the_o suggestion_n be_v of_o a_o matter_n absolute_o false_a satan_n owe_v they_o a_o shame_n as_o the_o proverb_n go_v have_v suggest_v a_o false_a thing_n which_o the_o quaker_n have_v here_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n as_o true_a to_o their_o own_o dishonour_n and_o shame_n beside_o this_o quaker_n hâ—th_v hereby_o wrong_v i_o and_o abuse_v another_o person_n who_o mr._n pen_n in_o his_o wind_a sheet_n say_v be_v hâ—n_o hedworth_n by_o name_n sect._n 7._o first_o g.w._n have_v here_o gross_o wrong_v i_o in_o publish_v a_o suggestion_n and_o that_o in_o print_n that_o i_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o two_o book_n entitle_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o quaker_n try_v and_o controversy_n end_v when_o as_o i_o be_v not_o nay_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o either_o of_o they_o till_o after_o they_o be_v in_o print_n but_o in_o these_o book_n mr._n pen_n have_v in_o the_o quaker_n name_n declare_v to_o the_o world_n there_o be_v several_a falsehood_n scandal_n lie_n and_o forgery_n and_o yet_o here_o g.w._n have_v endeavour_v to_o fix_v and_o fasten_v they_o all_o if_o any_o such_o be_v there_o upon_o i_o as_o suggest_v or_o represent_v i_o to_o the_o world_n as_o the_o author_n of_o they_o now_o you_o that_o be_v quaker_n of_o g._n w_n church_n and_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n i_o will_v try_v your_o truth_n honesty_n conscience_n and_o justice_n in_o this_o particular_a viz_o whether_o you_o will_v cause_n g.w._n to_o make_v i_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o offence_n and_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v i_o in_o spread_v abroad_o a_o suspicion_n and_o suggestion_n of_o i_o in_o a_o matter_n that_o be_v absolute_o untrue_a and_o unjust_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o he_o have_v do_v it_o viz._n in_o print_n i_o hereby_o require_v it_o and_o demand_v it_o of_o you_o and_o he_o as_o you_o profess_v yourselves_o to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o that_o you_o may_v not_o say_v i_o be_o or_o may_v be_v unreasonable_a i_o hereby_o declare_v that_o his_o bare_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o wrong_n in_o print_n i_o shall_v accept_v of_o as_o satisfaction_n and_o for_o your_o further_a and_o full_a assurance_n of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o matter_n i_o do_v hereby_o declare_v and_o solemn_o testify_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n that_o i_o who_o do_v write_v and_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o late_a book_n entitle_v the_o quaker_n quibble_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o the_o two_o book_n entitle_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o quaker_n try_v and_o controversy_n end_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o need_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o common_a justice_n will_v oblige_v mr._n hedworth_n if_o call_v thereunto_o to_o witness_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o your_o church_n he_o be_v it_o seem_v better_o acquaint_v with_o you_o than_o i_o be_o or_o desire_v to_o be_v with_o such_o unreasonable_a dishonest_a and_o disingenuous_a people_n as_o some_o of_o you_o thus_o demonstrate_v yourselves_o to_o be_v and_o that_o you_o may_v not_o make_v your_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o i_o any_o excuse_n of_o not_o do_v i_o right_o i_o shall_v here_o take_v that_o off_o before_o hand_n for_o if_o your_o minister_n g.w._n can_v abuse_v and_o wrong_v i_o in_o print_n by_o a_o false_a suggestion_n though_o unacquainted_a with_o i_o he_o may_v and_o can_v as_o well_o and_o easy_o give_v i_o in_o print_n 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