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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	answer_n	letter_n	london_n	833	5	7.4937	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70229	The Quakers appeal answer'd, or, A full relation of the occasion, progress, and issue of a meeting held in Barbican the 28th of August last past wherein the allegations of William Pen in two books lately published by him against Thomas Hicks, were answered and disproved, and Tho. Hicks, his quotations out of the Quakers own books attested by several as being appeal'd unto.	Hicks, Thomas, 17th cent.; Kiffin, William, 1616-1701.	1674 (1674)	Wing H1924; ESTC R2772	24,153	49

at_o present_a from_o your_o friend_n philip_n ford._n london_n 20_o the_o 6_o mo_z 1674._o another_o letter_n of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o that_o before_o to_o william_n pen_n be_v send_v to_o g._n whitehead_n seal_v and_o direct_v to_o he_o at_o his_o house_n at_o the_o wheat-sheaff_a in_o hounds-ditch_n or_o elsewhere_o whereupon_o this_o follow_a answer_n be_v return_v by_o g._n whitehead_n wife_n i_o do_v presume_v to_o open_v my_o husband_n letter_n lest_o i_o may_v prejudicial_o keep_v it_o now_o find_v the_o consequence_n require_v my_o husband_n and_o william_n pen_n at_o such_o a_o day_n and_o time_n which_o in_o all_o likelihood_n they_o be_v incapable_a of_o answer_v be_v very_o remote_a from_o this_o city_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o plainness_n i_o know_v not_o when_o nor_o where_o to_o send_v to_o either_o of_o they_o so_o do_v think_v it_o best_o to_o return_v the_o letter_n with_o this_o plain_a information_n that_o i_o be_o thy_o friend_n ann_n whitehead_n hereupon_o another_o letter_n be_v send_v to_o john_n osgood_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o to_o william_n pen_n and_o g._n whitehead_n with_o this_o addition_n that_o we_o understand_v that_o neither_o will._n pen_n nor_o g._n whitehead_n be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o it_o be_v not_o know_v where_o they_o be_v nor_o how_o to_o direct_v our_o letter_n to_o they_o of_o which_o we_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a when_o those_o letter_n be_v send_v however_o since_o the_o matter_n depend_v before_o we_o be_v only_a matter_n of_o fact_n and_o not_o of_o dispute_n we_o conceive_v we_o may_v proceed_v to_o hear_v tho._n hicks_n his_o defence_n his_o charge_n be_v already_o in_o print_n exhibit_v against_o he_o therefore_o we_o do_v now_o acquaint_v you_o of_o our_o intention_n that_o you_o with_o some_o other_o of_o your_o friend_n may_v be_v there_o if_o you_o please_v etc._n etc._n date_v 23d_o of_o aug._n 1674._o this_o letter_n be_v according_o deliver_v into_o john_n osgoods_n hand_n the_o very_a next_o day_n thus_o far_o do_v we_o proceed_v to_o prevent_v any_o plead_n of_o a_o surprise_n though_o it_o be_v more_o than_o we_o be_v in_o strictness_n oblige_v unto_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o with_o other_o sober_a people_n be_v appeal_v unto_o and_o we_o be_v not_o to_o suppose_v that_o the_o quaker_n do_v this_o to_o they_o who_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o give_v a_o certain_a judgement_n for_o william_n pen_n say_v that_o to_o which_o a_o appeal_n be_v make_v must_v be_v capable_a of_o give_v a_o infallible_a judgement_n and_o so_o a_o true_a judge_n or_o the_o appeal_n be_v foolish_a spir._n of_o truth_n vind_z p._n 78._o consequent_o we_o must_v be_v infallible_a judge_n in_o this_o case_n or_o otherwise_o they_o have_v make_v a_o foolish_a appeal_n though_o this_o may_v have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o we_o have_v we_o private_o examine_v what_o tho._n hicks_n have_v write_v compare_v it_o with_o the_o quaker_n own_o book_n and_o if_o we_o have_v find_v he_o have_v not_o wrong_v they_o will_v also_o have_v justify_v we_o in_o the_o clear_n of_o tho._n hicks_n nevertheless_o we_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v single_a judge_n in_o this_o matter_n therefore_o think_v it_o convenient_a to_o make_v it_o so_o public_a as_o we_o do_v to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o themselves_o and_o all_o other_o that_o please_v may_v hear_v and_o judge_n as_o well_o as_o we_o hence_o can_v not_o think_v it_o reasonable_a to_o put_v off_o the_o meeting_n be_v so_o general_o know_v mere_o for_o the_o absence_n of_o william_n pen_n and_o g._n whithead_n in_o regard_n the_o matter_n object_v against_o the_o quaker_n especial_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o opinion_n do_v concern_v the_o whole_a party_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v the_o more_o reason_n that_o those_o of_o they_o who_o can_v shall_v have_v come_v that_o they_o may_v be_v witness_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o wrong_n do_v to_o they_o or_o not_o according_a to_o the_o time_n appoint_v we_o do_v meet_v tho._n hicks_n charge_v they_o with_o several_a opinion_n and_o produce_v the_o book_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v and_o now_o be_v chief_a leader_n among_o the_o quaker_n for_o his_o own_o discharge_n from_o forgery_n and_o that_o all_o plainness_n may_v appear_v we_o order_v another_o person_n in_o the_o meeting_n to_o read_v the_o say_a book_n according_a as_o they_o be_v cite_v by_o tho._n hicks_n upon_o the_o read_n of_o which_o we_o find_v they_o to_o agree_v with_o what_o he_o have_v lay_v to_o the_o quaker_n charge_n which_o the_o follow_a narrative_n will_v give_v you_o a_o more_o full_a account_n of_o so_o that_o hitherto_o we_o see_v no_o cause_n of_o just_a blame_n to_o be_v lay_v unto_o tho._n hicks_n and_o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o late_a paper_n print_v by_o way_n of_o complaint_n of_o several_a scandalous_a report_n in_o city_n and_o country_n against_o william_n pen_n and_o g._n whitehead_n as_o if_o they_o purposely_o neglect_v to_o meet_v the_o day_n aforesaid_a to_o which_o we_o say_v that_o for_o any_o such_o report_n they_o come_v not_o from_o any_o among_o we_o as_o we_o know_v but_o some_o there_o be_v who_o do_v affirm_v that_o w._n pen_n be_v not_o far_o from_o london_n several_a day_n before_o the_o meeting_n and_o after_o our_o letter_n be_v give_v to_o philip_n ford_n to_o be_v send_v to_o he_o yea_o other_o do_v report_n that_o william_n pen_n be_v at_o his_o own_o house_n not_o far_o from_o london_n the_o day_n before_o the_o meeting_n though_o william_n pen_n say_v he_o hear_v not_o of_o it_o direct_o nor_o indirect_o till_o about_o ten_o that_o very_a night_n the_o meeting_n end_v now_o if_o those_o report_n be_v true_a that_o william_n pen_n be_v at_o his_o own_o house_n the_o day_n before_o etc._n etc._n it_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o man_n judgement_n whether_o william_n pen_n do_v not_o know_v of_o the_o meeting_n till_o afterward_o especial_o since_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o that_o a_o man_n who_o will_v with_o the_o high_a confidence_n deny_v what_o he_o know_v to_o be_v true_a may_v also_o as_o confident_o affirm_v that_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v false_a that_o william_n pen_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o first_o the_o relation_n follow_v may_v put_v you_o beyond_o doubt_n as_o for_o the_o challenge_n which_o william_n pen_n give_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o himself_o g._n whitehead_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o friend_n to_o give_v we_o a_o publick-meeting_n etc._n etc._n we_o say_v that_o if_o will._n pen_n or_o g._n whitehead_n or_o any_o other_o leading-quaker_n have_v any_o new_a matter_n to_o object_n against_o tho._n hicks_n of_o which_o he_o have_v not_o clear_v himself_o public_o if_o they_o please_v to_o signify_v the_o particular_n thereof_o to_o we_o in_o write_v with_o their_o hand_n to_o it_o we_o shall_v return_v such_o answer_n thereunto_o either_o by_o a_o publick-meeting_n or_o otherwise_o as_o to_o we_o may_v seem_v just_a and_o that_o may_v also_o be_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o indifferent_a and_o unprejudiced_a mind_n for_o we_o hope_v that_o nothing_o shall_v lie_v upon_o we_o in_o point_n of_o duty_n towards_o tho._n hicks_n but_o that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o do_v it_o william_n kiffen_n dan._n dyke_n tho._n paul_n han._n knollys_n henry_n forty_o a_o narative_n of_o the_o method_n and_o proceed_n at_o the_o meet_v hold_v in_o barbican_n the_o 28_o of_o august_n 1674._o after_o mr._n kiffen_n have_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o occasion_n hereof_o by_o read_v the_o quaker_n appeal_v wherein_o tho._n hicks_n be_v accuse_v of_o unjust_a and_o perverse_a proceed_n against_o they_o he_o signify_v that_o the_o business_n of_o that_o day_n be_v not_o to_o dispute_v but_o only_o to_o hear_v and_o examine_v matter_n of_o fact_n viz._n whether_o tho._n hicks_n be_v guilty_a of_o that_o which_o be_v object_v against_o he_o tho._n hicks_n the_o thing_n whereof_o i_o accuse_v the_o quaker_n be_v reduce_v under_o two_o general_a head_n 1._o such_o as_o respect_v their_o opinion_n 2._o their_o practice_n their_o opinion_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o in_o these_o follow_a particular_n 1._o that_o the_o light_n in_o every_o man_n or_o the_o light_n wherewith_o every_o man_n be_v enlighten_v be_v god_n dial._n 1._o pag._n 3._o dial._n 3._o pag._n 2._o 2._o that_o the_o soul_n be_v part_n of_o god_n and_o of_o god_n be_v without_o beginning_n and_o infinite_a dial._n 1._o pag._n 16._o dial._n 3._o pag._n 2._o 3._o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o a_o distinct_a person_n without_o we_o dial._n 1._o pag._n 1._o dial._n 3._o pag._n 2._o 4._o that_o christ_n redeem_v himself_o dial._n 1._o pag._n 47._o dial._n 3._o pag._n 2._o 5._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v no_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o practise_v

the_o quaker_n appeal_v answer_v or_o a_o full_a relation_n of_o the_o occasion_n progress_n and_o issue_n of_o a_o meet_v hold_v in_o barbican_n the_o 28_o the_o of_o august_n last_o pass_v wherein_o the_o allegation_n of_o william_n pen_n in_o two_o book_n late_o publish_v by_o he_o against_o thomas_n hicks_n be_v answer_v and_o disprove_v and_o tho._n hicks_n his_o quotation_n out_o of_o the_o quaker_n own_o book_n attest_v by_o several_a as_o be_v appeal_v unto_o publish_a for_o common_a information_n deut._n 19.16_o etc._n etc._n if_o a_o false_a witness_n arise_v against_o any_o man_n to_o testify_v against_o he_o that_o which_o be_v false_a then_o both_o the_o man_n between_o who_o the_o controversieis_n shall_v stand_v up_o before_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o judge_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n and_o the_o judge_n shall_v make_v diligent_a inquisition_n and_o behold_v if_o the_o witness_v be_v a_o false_a witness_n then_o you_o shall_v do_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o think_v to_o have_v do_v unto_o his_o brother_n so_o shall_v you_o put_v the_o evil_a away_o from_o you_o london_n print_v for_o peter_n parker_n at_o the_o leg_n and_o star_n in_o cornhill_n over_o against_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1674._o where_o be_v sell_v the_o three_o dialogue_n between_o a_o christian_a and_o a_o quaker_n to_o the_o reader_n whereas_o there_o have_v be_v several_a book_n publish_v of_o late_a by_o thomas_n hicks_n by_o way_n of_o dialogue_n between_o a_o christian_a and_o a_o quaker_n against_o which_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n have_v manifest_v great_a offence_n g._n whitehead_n call_v the_o first_o dialogue_n a_o malicious_a forgery_n and_o fiction_n stuff_v with_o manifest_a slander_n against_o person_n and_o principle_n dip._n pl._n p._n 1._o to_o the_o first_o and_o second_o dialogue_n william_n pen_n write_v a_o answer_n entitle_v reason_n against_o rattle_v and_o truth_n against_o fiction_n etc._n etc._n unto_o which_o thomas_n hicks_n reply_v in_o a_o three_o dialogue_n entitle_v the_o quaker_n condemn_v out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n to_o this_o last_o william_n pen_n say_v something_o in_o his_o counterfeit_n christian_n detect_v etc._n etc._n wherein_o he_o do_v charge_n thomas_n hicks_n with_o vile_a forgery_n and_o black_a slander_n etc._n etc._n by_o way_n of_o appeal_n to_o all_o sober_a people_n especial_o those_o call_v anabaptist_n in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o which_o book_n we_o have_v these_o word_n by_o way_n of_o appeal_n a_o postscript_n by_o another_o hand_n we_o expect_v to_o hear_v what_o the_o baptist_n in_o and_o about_o london_n will_v say_v as_o be_v appeal_v to_o concern_v their_o brother_n tho._n hicks_n his_o proceed_n in_o his_o three_o dialogue_n and_o whether_o they_o approve_v thereof_o or_o of_o such_o playbook_n or_o romance_n about_o religion_n yea_o or_o nay_o for_o they_o be_v high_o concern_v to_o give_v judgement_n and_o to_o be_v plain_a to_o the_o world_n herein_o as_o they_o tender_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o reputation_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o you_o the_o teacher_n and_o elder_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o baptise_a people_n do_v not_o public_o clear_v yourselves_o of_o tho._n hicks_n and_o these_o his_o unjust_a proceed_n against_o we_o and_o hereafter_o he_o further_o persist_v therein_o we_o may_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o you_o own_o his_o work_n and_o may_v just_o deal_v with_o he_o and_o pursue_v he_o not_o only_o as_o tho._n hicks_n but_o as_o the_o baptist_n great_a champion_n peculiar_a agent_n or_o representative_a but_o if_o you_o ingenuous_o clear_v yourselves_o of_o he_o and_o his_o corrupt_a perverse_a work_n than_o his_o future_a miscarriage_n will_v be_v chargeable_a only_o upon_o tho._n hicks_n himself_o and_o you_o shall_v appear_v to_o the_o world_n so_o far_o clear_a thereof_o and_o approve_v yourselves_o the_o more_o honest_a and_o sincere_a 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less_o than_o desire_n tho._n hicks_n to_o give_v we_o a_o publick-meeting_n that_o we_o may_v hear_v what_o he_o can_v say_v hereunto_o and_o if_o he_o have_v do_v they_o any_o wrong_v either_o by_o misquote_v of_o they_o in_o any_o of_o their_o book_n or_o slander_v of_o they_o in_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v charge_v they_o with_o that_o we_o may_v if_o any_o such_o thing_n appear_v discharge_v that_o duty_n towards_o he_o as_o become_v we_o viz._n either_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o evil_n as_o public_o as_o he_o have_v wrong_v they_o or_o to_o have_v disow_v he_o as_o a_o person_n unworthy_a of_o countenance_n among_o we_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v refuse_v so_o to_o do_v it_o be_v altogether_o contrary_a to_o our_o principle_n and_o practice_n to_o allow_v any_o among_o we_o that_o shall_v either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n wrong_v any_o sort_n of_o man_n hereupon_o a_o letter_n be_v send_v to_o william_n pen_n as_o follow_v william_n pen_n whereas_o a_o appeal_n have_v be_v make_v to_o we_o in_o a_o book_n late_o publish_v by_o thou_o entitle_v the_o counterfeit_n christian_a detect_v etc._n etc._n that_o we_o shall_v clear_v ourselves_o of_o tho._n hicks_n and_o as_o the_o appeal_n express_v it_o of_o his_o unjust_a proceed_n against_o the_o quaker_n these_o be_v therefore_o to_o acquaint_v thou_o that_o we_o have_v desire_v tho._n hicks_n to_o give_v we_o a_o public_a meeting_n that_o we_o may_v hear_v his_o answer_n both_o with_o respect_n to_o those_o doctrine_n and_o matter_n of_o fact_n which_o he_o in_o his_o dialogue_n have_v lay_v to_o the_o quaker_n charge_n at_o which_o meeting_n thyself_o with_o some_o other_o of_o thy_o friend_n be_v expect_v to_o be_v present_a and_o we_o do_v also_o entreat_v and_o expect_v from_o you_o that_o as_o you_o have_v in_o print_n accuse_v he_o of_o forgery_n and_o lie_v so_o you_o will_v suffer_v he_o without_o interruption_n to_o make_v his_o own_o defence_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a 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