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quaker_n distinguish_v from_o the_o apostate_n and_o innovate_v in_o five_o part_n this_o book_n john_n barnard_n a_o dissent_v quaker_n sell_v and_o for_o which_o thing_n only_o they_o excommunicate_v he_o as_o at_o large_a set_v forth_o in_o my_o book_n de_fw-fr chr._n lib._n etc._n etc._n part_n 2._o p._n 179._o a_o abstract_n thereof_o i_o shall_v recite_v viz._n from_o the_o monthly_a meeting_n at_o devonshire-house_n the_o four_o of_o the_o 11_o month_n 1681._o whereas_o there_o have_v be_v some_o unruly_a spirit_n go_v out_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o bless_a power_n of_o god_n writing_n print_v and_o publish_v thing_n hurtful_a to_o truth_n by_o corrupt_v of_o people_n mind_n tend_v also_o to_o draw_v they_o into_o disesteem_a deceiver_n disesteem_a mark_v the_o two_o thing_n this_o excommunication_n be_v bottom_v upon_o viz._n first_o corrupt_v of_o people_n mind_n next_o tend_v to_o weaken_v the_o esteem_n the_o poor_a ignorant_a quaker_n have_v of_o such_o deceiver_n of_o many_o of_o the_o lord_n servant_n we_o find_v ourselves_o concern_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o some_o of_o this_o kind_n befall_v jo._n barnard_n former_o a_o member_n of_o this_o meeting_n who_o have_v disperse_v into_o several_a part_n of_o this_o nation_n divers_a of_o those_o pernicious_a baâ—ks_n in_o print_n write_v by_o w._n rogers_n call_v the_o christian_a quaker_n distinguish_v from_o the_o apostate_n and_o innovater_n so_o that_o now_o we_o be_v whole_o clear_a have_v use_v a_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o reclaim_v he_o do_v not_o only_o testify_v against_o that_o spirit_n which_o have_v lead_v he_o into_o that_o disorderly_a practice_n but_o also_o against_o â—i_fw-fr while_n join_v thereunto_o nor_o can_v we_o have_v spiritual_a communion_n or_o fellowship_n with_o he_o until_o unfeigned_o he_o shall_v return_v unto_o the_o truth_n by_o condemnation_n of_o that_o work_n and_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o quaker_n do_v endeavour_n to_o hinder_v the_o sale_n of_o their_o adversary_n book_n as_o this_o excommunication_n out_o of_o their_o fellowship_n and_o spiritual_a communion_n for_o sell_v the_o say_a book_n be_v a_o evidence_n and_o sufficient_a proof_n etc._n etc._n instance_n ii_o whereas_o g._n keith_n write_v several_a book_n against_o the_o error_n of_o the_o quaker_n in_o pensilvania_n and_o for_o which_o they_o persecute_v he_o as_o their_o book_n style_v the_o trial_n of_o peter_n bess_n george_n keith_n tho._n budd_n and_o william_n bradford_n before_o a_o court_n of_o quaker_n at_o the_o session_n hold_v at_o philadelphia_n in_o pensilvania_n etc._n etc._n at_o large_a set_v forth_o but_o the_o say_v geo._n keith_n come_v into_o england_n be_v examine_v by_o the_o yearly_a meeting_n june_n 1694._o where_o they_o advise_v g._n keith_n in_o these_o word_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o tender_a advice_n and_o counsel_n that_o geo._n keith_n shall_v either_o call_v in_o these_o book_n or_o at_o least_o publish_v something_o effectual_o to_o clear_v the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n and_o their_o minister_n from_o those_o gross_a error_n charge_v on_o some_o few_o in_o america_n etc._n etc._n this_o continue_v until_o may_v 1695._o and_o g._n keith_n not_o call_v in_o his_o book_n nor_o clear_v the_o body_n of_o the_o quaker_n from_o those_o gross_a error_n which_o g._n k._n have_v charge_v on_o they_o they_o excommunicate_v the_o say_v g._n keith_n may_v 17._o 1695._o as_o act_v by_o a_o unchristian_a spirit_n and_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n and_o judgement_n of_o this_o meeting_n say_v they_o that_o the_o say_v geo._n keith_n be_v go_v from_o the_o bless_a unity_n of_o the_o peaceable_a spirit_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v thereby_o separate_v himself_o from_o the_o holy_a fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n of_o