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chieftain_n of_o thy_o own_o party_n dare_v not_o stand_v by_o thy_o work_n nor_o own_v thou_o for_o their_o representative_a but_o leave_v thou_o to_o stand_v by_o it_o thyself_o as_o thy_o own_o what_o a_o unjust_a and_o false_a representative_a have_v thou_o show_v thyself_o by_o thy_o own_o rule_n and_o manner_n of_o reflection_n upon_o other_o though_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o some_o few_o have_v private_o encourage_v thou_o in_o thy_o travail_n who_o now_o be_v afraid_a public_o to_o stand_v by_o thy_o deform_a inform_v unshape_o and_o monstrous_a birth_n beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o by_o the_o old_a accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n though_o some_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o promote_v and_o expose_v it_o to_o sale_n but_o it_o will_v turn_v to_o their_o own_o shame_n and_o be_v their_o burden_n at_o length_n §_o 5_o again_o to_o prove_v thy_o false_a charge_n of_o apostasy_n and_o innovation_n against_o we_o p._n 26._o thou_o insiste_v on_o a_o record_n in_o the_o 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word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n or_o from_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n since_o christ_n appearance_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o expect_v that_o any_o shall_v be_v invest_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a to_o establish_v such_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o conscience_n i._n e._n outward_a order_n prescription_n sentence_n decree_n as_o before_o much_o less_o that_o the_o child_n of_o light_n under_o the_o new_a covenant_n shall_v be_v lead_v by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n unto_o such_o conformity_n his_o chr._n quaker_n part_v 1._o pag._n 75._o what_o say_v thou_o yet_o william_n to_o these_o plain_a instance_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o great_a book_n sure_o have_v thou_o but_o take_v a_o more_o strict_a and_o serious_a notice_n of_o they_o as_o plain_o cite_v in_o our_o treatise_n thou_o will_v not_o have_v charge_v any_o of_o we_o with_o false_a suggestion_n or_o forgery_n in_o represent_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v write_v 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quote_v any_o sentence_n of_o i_o confute_v etc._n etc._n p._n 42._o what_o have_v thou_o do_v less_o than_o write_v against_o outward_a order_n form_n discipline_n &_o c_o what_o mean_v thy_o say_n before_o that_o we_o have_v no_o ground_n either_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n christ_n or_o scripture_n to_o expect_v that_o any_o shall_v be_v invest_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a to_o establish_v such_o thing_n as_o before_o be_v not_o here_o general_a opposition_n both_o to_o such_o thing_n and_o to_o such_o a_o conformity_n please_v to_o review_v another_o instance_n or_o two_o of_o thy_o opposition_n as_o before_o viz._n 1_o sy_n where_o in_o the_o title-page_n of_o the_o 3d_o part_n of_o thy_o christian-quaker_n where_o to_o the_o inward_a government_n of_o christ_n thou_o oppose_v visible_a person_n be_v invest_v with_o power_n from_o christ_n to_o execute_v outward_a law_n prescription_n order_n edict_n or_o decree_n in_o a_o outward_a form_n of_o government_n visible_a etc._n etc._n see_v now_o how_o general_a thy_o opposition_n be_v and_o detect_v in_o our_o treatise_n accuser_n p._n 117_o 118_o 119_o to_o p._n 137._o 2_o dly_z the_o comparison_n before-cited_n between_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v a_o visible_a man_n in_o account_v himself_o invest_v with_o power_n to_o execute_v outward_a law_n edict_n and_o decree_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o penman_n and_o some_o of_o his_o brethren_n on_o the_o other_o part_n herein_o thou_o say_v thou_o place_v not_o much_o difference_n between_o they_o etc._n etc._n p._n 18._o of_o thy_o seven_o part_n who_o can_v here_o reasonable_o understand_v thou_o otherwise_o than_o that_o thou_o oppose_v the_o doctrine_n or_o principle_n itself_o as_o well_o as_o the_o pope_n viz._n that_o any_o visible_a man_n be_v invest_v with_o power_n from_o christ_n to_o execute_v outward_a law_n edict_n and_o decree_n under_o christ_n government_n lest_o thou_o shall_v resemble_v the_o pope_n for_o we_o may_v rational_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v in_o those_o thing_n doctrine_n or_o principle_n wherein_o thou_o compare_v the_o pope_n &_o any_o of_o we_o thou_o will_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o of_o a_o contrary_a mind_n and_o judgement_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v think_v like_o the_o pope_n in_o any_o thing_n whereof_o thou_o condemne_v other_o as_o either_o like_o he_o or_o as_o not_o much_o differ_v from_o he_o otherwise_o thy_o comparison_n or_o similitude_n do_v condemn_v thyself_o as_o well_o as_o other_o who_o thou_o smite_v at_o and_o so_o if_o thou_o count_v it_o popery_n or_o resemble_v the_o pope_n to_o say_v that_o a_o visible_a man_n or_o man_n be_v invest_v with_o power_n from_o christ_n to_o execute_v or_o put_v in_o practice_n any_o outward_a law_n edict_n or_o decree_n under_o christ_n government_n than_o we_o must_v take_v thou_o as_o say_v and_o as_o we_o have_v understand_v thou_o that_o no_o visible_a man_n or_o man_n be_v so_o invest_v with_o power_n from_o christ_n to_o execute_v outward_a law_n etc._n etc._n which_o still_o show_v thy_o opposition_n and_o objection_n before_o rehearse_v and_o clear_v thy_o opponent_n from_o the_o foul_a imputation_n of_o impious_a prevaricator_n down_o right_a forger_n impious_a prevaricate_a penman_n etc._n etc._n and_o thyself_o a_o notorious_a slanderer_n therein_o as_o well_o as_o show_v thy_o inadvertency_n and_o overly_o shuffle_a and_o foul_o slubber_v over_o matter_n under_o debate_n and_o controversy_n and_o with_o what_o blunt_a and_o dull_a tool_n and_o weapon_n thou_o be_v toil_a and_o fight_v howbeit_o we_o may_v hear_v w._n r._n a_o little_a further_o in_o his_o attempt_n to_o clear_v himself_o and_o prove_v his_o charge_n of_o false_a suggestion_n impious_a prevaricator_n etc._n etc._n he_o allege_v chief_o two_o thing_n viz._n one_a that_o he_o own_v the_o government_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n know_v that_o it_o be_v his_o right_n to_o govern_v his_o church_n which_o w._n r._n also_o confess_v the_o penman_n signify_v he_o understand_v by_o church-government_n observe_v by_o the_o way_n this_o be_v general_a and_o not_o a_o answer_n sufficient_a to_o clear_v he_o it_o will_v not_o do_v his_o business_n against_o who_o do_v he_o allege_v this_o when_o we_o never_o question_v christ_n government_n in_o his_o church_n but_o the_o penman_n and_o his_o friend_n viz._n the_o peaceable_a people_n call_v quaker_n own_v christ_n government_n both_o in_o the_o inward_a and_o in_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o it_o both_o as_o he_o govern_v and_o rule_v immediate_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o instrumental_o by_o his_o faithful_a servant_n invest_v with_o power_n and_o wisdom_n from_o he_o as_o before_z explain_v which_o i_o find_v not_o that_o w._n r._n have_v own_v with_o any_o consistency_n or_o clearness_n but_o have_v appear_v very_o inconsistent_a opposite_a and_o frequent_o contradictory_n both_o to_o we_o and_o to_o himself_o in_o the_o matter_n say_v and_o unsay_n first_o in_o one_o book_n then_o in_o another_o as_o be_v full_o evince_v in_o our_o treatise_n entitle_v the_o accuser_n etc._n etc._n as_o from_o p._n 83_o to_o p._n 91._o and_o from_o p._n 204_o to_o p._n 227._o and_o also_o in_o this_o 2_o dly_z he_o allege_v that_o he_o have_v testify_v that_o the_o apostle_n labour_n be_v to_o establish_v the_o church_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o power_n leave_v they_o so_o establish_v to_o be_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o form_n which_o the_o power_n either_o have_v or_o shall_v lead_v they_o into_o moreover_o say_v w._n r._n my_o proceed_n in_o the_o marriage_n of_o two_o daughter_n within_o three_o year_n last_o pass_v and_o frequent_v concern_v among_o friend_n in_o take_v care_n that_o no_o proceed_n in_o marriage_n may_v be_v permit_v in_o any_o such_o private_a method_n as_o may_v be_v scandalous_a to_o truth_n show_v my_o practice_n and_o principle_n to_o
say_v viz._n suppose_v i_o have_v in_o any_o part_n of_o my_o write_n lay_v down_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o circumcision_n by_o one_o that_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o a_o believer_n in_o christ_n be_v in_o that_o day_n a_o christian-liberty_n i_o only_o query_n not_o intend_v to_o quarrel_v with_o my_o adversary_n about_o a_o mode_n of_o speech_n when_o our_o meaning_n be_v the_o same_o how_o can_v this_o be_v term_v a_o erroneous_a manner_n of_o expression_n why_o may_v not_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o a_o christian_a be_v without_o offence_n term_v christian-liberty_n p._n 54._o i_o answer_v because_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o only_o a_o type_n under_o the_o law_n but_o by_o christian_n count_v a_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n not_o to_o be_v bear_v by_o the_o disciple_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v also_o among_o other_o type_n abolish_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n and_o death_n though_o some_o weak_a believer_n as_o those_o of_o the_o jew_n do_v for_o a_o time_n practice_v it_o yet_o they_o do_v it_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o not_o in_o obedience_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o there_o be_v a_o christian-forbearance_n and_o patience_n towards_o they_o in_o suffer_v circumcision_n for_o a_o time_n to_o those_o of_o the_o jew_n when_o the_o veil_n be_v not_o whole_o do_v away_o nor_o they_o come_v clear_o to_o see_v to_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v abolish_v by_o christ._n and_o yet_o no_o liberty_n nor_o way_n be_v give_v for_o they_o to_o draw_v other_o into_o it_o whence_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o circumcision_n itself_o be_v christian-liberty_n or_o practise_v in_o a_o christian-liberty_n in_o that_o day_n but_o with_o respect_n to_o moses_n law_n but_o the_o forbearance_n towards_o they_o be_v christian_n and_o tender_a i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o make_v much_o ado_n about_o this_o thy_o mode_n of_o speech_n though_o i_o look_v on_o it_o to_o be_v a_o unsound_a and_o unscriptural_a mode_n to_o thy_o say_n thou_o do_v not_o say_v that_o circumcision_n practise_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v a_o christian-liberty_n it_o be_v the_o penman_n consequence_n etc._n etc._n what_o have_v thou_o say_v less_o thou_o have_v tell_v we_o of_o these_o differ_v exercise_n in_o a_o christian-liberty_n when_o speak_v of_o practise_v circumcision_n keep_v a_o day_n abstain_v from_o eat_a flesh_n among_o the_o primitive_a believer_n that_o christian-liberty_n etc._n etc._n see_v thy_o own_o recitation_n p._n 53._o 7_o the_o part._n circumcision_n than_o be_v one_o of_o those_o differ_a exercise_n which_o thou_o place_v in_o a_o christian_a liberty_n and_o which_o in_o thy_o next_o page_n thou_o term_v christian-liberty_n as_o before_o and_o thou_o say_v if_o the_o mode_n of_o speech_n be_v not_o pertinent_a to_o express_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n it_o be_v our_o own_o approve_a language_n i_o think_v thou_o mistake_v here_o william_n and_o the_o passage_n thou_o cite_v out_o of_o r._n b_n book_n of_o government_n p._n 63_o 64._o prove_v it_o not_o from_o these_o word_n cite_v viz._n there_o be_v a_o certain_a liberty_n and_o forbearance_n also_o etc._n etc._n whereof_o we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n viz._n in_o suffer_a circumcision_n to_o the_o jew_n do_v he_o here_o term_v circumcision_n christian-liberty_n no_o sure_a it_o be_v only_o permit_v or_o suffer_v to_o they_o as_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o certain_a day_n and_o abstain_v from_o meat_n which_o be_v not_o hold_v universal_o but_o when_o lay_v upon_o other_o then_o preach_v down_o and_o reprove_v by_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 5._o be_v there_o not_o a_o plain_a difference_n between_o a_o certain_a liberty_n in_o suffer_v circumcision_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o term_v it_o christian-liberty_n be_v this_o the_o very_a same_o language_n approve_v by_o the_o second_o day_n meeting_n as_o thou_o say_v p._n 55._o sure_o thou_o be_v much_o out_o here_o william_n to_o our_o say_n that_o this_o man_n who_o be_v thus_o discompose_v in_o his_o work_n shall_v not_o have_v meddle_v so_o much_o with_o point_n of_o divinity_n himself_o which_o he_o appear_v so_o little_a skilful_a in_o he_o dream_v so_o much_o of_o liberty_n that_o he_o be_v great_o bewilder_v in_o the_o management_n of_o it_o thou_o answer_v it_o be_v language_n more_o like_o the_o proud_a of_o prelate_n adorn_v with_o a_o pair_n of_o lawn_n sleeve_n than_o a_o humble_a quaker_n p._n 53._o to_o this_o add_v also_o in_o p._n 55._o will_v not_o the_o impartial_a reader_n hence_o be_v apt_a to_o suppose_v that_o the_o penman_n design_n be_v to_o engross_v discourse_n of_o divinity_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o brethren_n that_o so_o the_o laity_n may_v believe_v nothing_o but_o what_o proceed_v from_o their_o mouth_n and_o pen_n 55._o if_o they_o shall_v complain_v that_o this_o render_v they_o guilty_a of_o gross_a popery_n my_o counsel_n be_v let_v they_o for_o the_o future_a cease_v give_v occasion_n p._n 55._o this_o question_n contain_v both_o scorn_n and_o falsehood_n suggest_v against_o we_o to_o render_v we_o guilty_a of_o popery_n as_o before_o be_v discover_v we_o have_v no_o such_o design_n of_o engrosement_n nor_o popish_a distinction_n among_o we_o as_o between_o clergy_n and_o laity_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o true_a knowledge_n of_o divinity_n be_v not_o limit_v nor_o engross_v in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o person_n neither_o do_v our_o reprehend_v a_o discompose_v person_n for_o meddle_v in_o thing_n beyond_o his_o skill_n prove_v we_o guilty_a in_o these_o case_n again_o william_n thou_o proceed_v abusive_o and_o false_o in_o these_o word_n viz._n for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o g._n fox_n his_o party_n have_v be_v so_o contentious_a as_o that_o nothing_o will_v content_v they_o but_o the_o introduce_v new_a practice_n 55._o under_o the_o notion_n of_o gospel-discipline_n in_o a_o spirit_n of_o strife_n and_o contention_n conclude_v all_o to_o be_v dark_a that_o see_v not_o with_o their_o eye_n p._n 55._o i_o shall_v say_v little_a to_o these_o reproachful_a censure_n but_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v this_o false_a malicious_a censorious_a judge_v exalt_a conceit_a spirit_n and_o he_o will_v manifest_o rebuke_v it_o i_o doubt_v not_o chap._n vi_o §_o 1._o of_o our_o catalogue_n of_o some_o of_o w._n r_n manifest_a falsehood_n notorious_a slander_n scandalous_a abuse_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v numerous_a to_o clear_v himself_o and_o prove_v the_o penman_n to_o have_v play_v the_o forger_n he_o give_v only_o three_o instance_n whereby_o w._n r._n can_v clear_v himself_o §_o 2._o w._n r._n again_o oppose_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o penman_n method_n about_o prove_v negative_n the_o suppose_a absurdity_n and_o immorality_n remove_v §_o 3._o concern_v his_o contradiction_n his_o attempt_n only_o to_o reconcile_v the_o first_o instance_n prove_v invalid_a as_o between_o 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2_o 4._o only_a hint_v at_o personal_a offence_n or_o difference_n touch_v worldly_a matter_n part_v 1._o p._n 47._o and_o confess_v on_o mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o that_o every_o case_n wherein_o one_o brother_n may_v trespass_v against_o another_o may_v in_o right_n reason_n be_v comprehend_v in_o it_o part_v 3._o p._n 36._o our_o question_n on_o this_o contradiction_n be_v q._n whether_o every_o case_n be_v to_o be_v limit_v only_o to_o worldly_a matter_n and_o not_o extend_v to_o any_o case_n of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n which_o imply_v our_o accept_n his_o assent_n to_o the_o latter_a viz._n every_o such_o case_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o his_o limit_v it_o only_o to_o worldly_a matter_n again_o his_o place_v circumcision_n as_o exercise_v in_o a_o christian-liberty_n and_o call_v it_o that_o christian-liberty_n say_v this_o do_v not_o at_o that_o time_n condemn_v that_o christian_a liberty_n in_o such_o as_o make_v conscience_n of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v some_o believe_a jew_n part_v 3._o p._n 82._o and_o part_v 5._o p._n 74_o 75._o and_o his_o contrary_a confession_n that_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o primitive_a day_n be_v to_o draw_v the_o outward_a jew_n from_o off_o the_o observation_n of_o these_o ordinance_n which_o be_v real_o establish_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n himself_o part_v 1_o p._n 73._o our_o question_n on_o this_o contradiction_n be_v q._n how_o can_v it_o be_v good_a doctrine_n to_o account_v circumcision_n a_o christian-liberty_n and_o a_o exercise_v not_o condemnable_a in_o believer_n when_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o draw_v the_o outward_a jew_n from_o off_o the_o observation_n of_o these_o ordinance_n this_o plain_o evince_v that_o we_o do_v not_o own_o his_o doctrine_n to_o be_v right_a that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o christian-liberty_n though_o there_o be_v for_o some_o time_n a_o christian-forbearance_n towards_o they_o that_o observe_v it_o in_o obedience_n to_o 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jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v add_v that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o knowledge_n be_v the_o way_n to_o life_n part_v 2._o p._n 28._o hereupon_o we_o put_v the_o question_n q._n 3._o do_v god_n forbid_v the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o the_o knowledge_n which_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o knowledge_n which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o life_n to_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n in_o the_o beginning_n let_v this_o be_v consider_v and_o q_n 4._o can_v it_o be_v good_a doctrine_n to_o say_v that_o the_o serpent_n persuade_v eve_n to_o that_o knowledge_n which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o life_n or_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v life_n eternal_a can_v that_o be_v the_o knowledge_n that_o god_n forbid_v man_n eat_v of_o be_v not_o this_o very_a absurd_a to_o render_v the_o serpent_n more_o kind_a to_o man_n than_o his_o maker_n be_v be_v it_o not_o here_o apparent_a that_o we_o have_v inform_v the_o reader_n that_o it_o be_v not_o right_a to_o esteem_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n good_a for_o food_n as_o also_o on_o his_o contradiction_n in_o plead_v one_o while_n for_o they_o who_o free_o pay_v tithe_n without_o constraint_n i._n e._n to_o the_o national_a ministry_n another_o while_n for_o j._n w._n and_o j._n s._n their_o testimony_n against_o tithe_n as_o be_v as_o at_o this_o day_n pay_v antichristian_a part_v 2._o p._n 43._o and_o part_v 4._o p._n 39_o on_o which_o we_o observe_v and_o question_v whether_o the_o liberty_n w._n r._n have_v here_o grant_v for_o the_o free_a payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v not_o a_o innovation_n tend_v to_o beget_v into_o a_o looseness_n and_o apostasy_n from_o our_o ancient_a christian_a testimony_n against_o tithe_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o contradictory_n to_o j._n w._n and_o j._n s._n their_o testimony_n cite_v by_o himself_o accuser_n etc._n etc._n p._n 224_o 225._o what_o be_v more_o plain_n than_o that_o his_o liberty_n or_o freedom_n grant_v for_o 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the_o punish_v the_o body_n here_o his_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n plead_v be_v not_o from_o spiritual_a censure_n as_o thou_o have_v pervert_v it_o but_o from_o corporal_a punishment_n 10_o thly_a whereas_o in_o our_o book_n accuser_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 127._o we_o signify_v that_o have_v these_o thing_n in_o our_o eye_n viz._n the_o great_a end_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o christian_a society_n a_o godly_a care_n over_o one_o another_o provoke_v one_o another_o to_o love_n and_o good_a work_n we_o can_v the_o more_o easy_o concur_v and_o accord_v as_o to_o circumstance_n and_o outward_a method_n and_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n so_o to_o condescend_v one_o to_o another_o and_o accommodate_v matter_n as_o not_o to_o divide_v about_o they_o etc._n etc._n against_o this_o thou_o excepte_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n p._n 96._o i_o marvel_v that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o accuser_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v g._n whitehead_n shall_v have_v the_o confidence_n 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the_o reasonableness_n of_o what_o i_o propose_v and_o he_o show_v no_o reason_n against_o it_o but_o remain_v stiff_a and_o pertinacious_a which_o i_o can_v impute_v to_o a_o real_a tender_a conscience_n the_o woman_n be_v tender_a and_o flexible_a and_o of_o a_o better_a spirit_n therefore_o be_v ashamed_a of_o abuse_v and_o belie_v i_o in_o print_n as_o for_o appear_v in_o print_n contrary_a to_o my_o conscience_n as_o thou_o have_v shameful_o belie_v i_o and_o so_o false_o inform_v the_o magistrate_n against_o i_o as_o about_o condescension_n and_o accommodation_n and_o divers_a other_o thing_n about_o which_o i_o must_v far_o tell_v thou_o the_o condescension_n of_o primitive_a christian_n be_v to_o they_o of_o low_a degree_n the_o strong_a in_o bear_v with_o the_o weak_a bear_v one_o another_o burden_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ._n the_o person_n unto_o who_o the_o condescension_n be_v be_v in_o a_o measure_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o love_n it_o be_v not_o to_o false_a brethren_n such_o as_o thou_o be_v or_o to_o false_a apostle_n deceitful_a worker_n who_o cause_v division_n etc._n etc._n false_a brethren_n that_o watch_v with_o a_o evil_a eye_n to_o such_o the_o true_a apostle_n give_v not_o place_n by_o subjection_n no_o not_o for_o a_o hour_n what_o apostolical_a condescension_n be_v then_o give_v to_o they_o there_o be_v a_o apostolical_a authority_n and_o sharpness_n against_o such_o evil_a agent_n of_o strife_n and_o division_n such_o as_o thyself_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v mark_v as_o well_o as_o a_o condescension_n to_o weak_a yet_o upright-hearted_n brethren_n 11_o thly_a in_o the_o certificate_n print_v by_o thou_o from_o huntington-meeting_a to_o the_o quarterly-meeting_a in_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n about_o the_o say_v r._n s._n his_o publish_v his_o intention_n of_o take_v to_o wife_n a._n o._n of_o aldred_n but_o grieve_v some_o friend_n by_o reject_v their_o counsel_n after_o some_o friend_n there_o be_v this_o parenthesis_n add_v viz._n perhaps_o richard_n jobson_n and_o tobias_n hardmeat_n g._n fox_n be_v two_o principal_a stud_n in_o that_o country_n this_o look_n like_o a_o scornful_a forgery_n of_o thy_o own_o frame_n and_o addition_n and_o i_o find_v no_o advertisement_n to_o distinguish_v or_o except_v it_o as_o thy_o own_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o thy_o letter_n to_o w._n p._n about_o the_o copy_n of_o order_n record_v as_o your_o canon_n as_o thou_o scornful_o call_v they_o in_o the_o quarterly_o verbatim_o parenthesis_n except_v say_v thou_o p._n 139._o remember_v thou_o have_v confess_v that_o to_o expose_v and_o false_o represent_v a_o people_n will_v be_v very_o wicked_a and_o such_o a_o practice_n be_v and_o ever_o be_v hate_v of_o god_n &_o good_a man_n p._n 208._o yet_o after_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o recite_v the_o say_a certificate_n p._n 96._o thou_o have_v as_o before_o insert_v the_o say_a scornful_a parenthesis_n viz._n perhaps_o r._n jobson_n and_o t._n 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